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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
Bulk of Worlds Wheat Harvested in Nine
ty Days.

Under the conditions prevailing be-
fore the World War, 35 per cent of
the worlds wheat crop was harvested
in July, 25 per cent in August, Is per
cent in June, z per cent in April, 5
per cent in January, per cent in
May, 8 per cent each in March and
December, 2 per cent in September, 1
per cent in February, and much less
than per cent in October and Novem-
ber. The wheat harvest of the world
may be- regarded as beginning in
December in South America, Aus
tralia, lew Zealand, and South Africa,
continuing through January and SUBJ
stantially ending in February. India
then begins and increases in activity
through March and April. In April
harvesting operations begin in such
countries as Persia, Asia Minor, and
Mexio. In May activity is lessened,
or then the Indian harvest has been
about complete, and the harvest sea-
son is crossing the Mediterranean
from north Africa to southern Europe,
where harvests do not become gener-
al until June. Late in May the har-
vest of the United States begins. In
June, July, and August about 70 pei
cent OF the worlds crop is harvested
the season progressing steadily north
ward during these months. By Sep
tember harvest operations are nearly
completed, Scotland, northern Russia
and Siberia, the United States an6
Canada having little left over from
August. Very little harvesting Of
wheat is done in October and Novem
Der.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
After Five Years
This Testimony Remains mistaken.

Time is the best test of truth.
Here is a Pennington story that has
stood the test of time. 1t is a story
with point which will come straight
home to many of US.
N. L. Joggerst, prop. marsle shop,
Pennington, Mo-, says: "About a
year ago I had lame back and pains
across my loins. 1t hurt pe to stoop
or lift. My kidneys showed signs of
weakness and were too frequent in
action. didn't rest we'll nights and
mornings, felt stiff and lame. Two
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills cor
rected the kidney annoyance and re-
lieved the lameness and soreness in
my back.''
AGAIN PRAISES DoAN's.
Over four years later Mr.. Joggers'
said: ss1t hasn't been necessary fol-
me to take Doan's Kidney Pills lately,
but always keep them on hand to
take in case of need. I gladly back
up my former recommendation"
Price, 6Oc at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy.-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Joegerst had. Foster MilburI
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
Save The Early Potatoes.

Gardeners having early potatoes
which they desire to save for winter
use should leave the potatoes in the
ground until after the first of Septem-
ber, advises J. 7. Rosa of the Univer-
sity of Missouri College of Agricul-
ture. Potatoes dug during hot wealth
er do not keep we'll, as a rule. In
case potatoes have already been dug,
or it is desired to dig them so that
fall vegetables may be planted on
the land, one of the best ways to
keep the potatoes until winter is to
spread them out on basement floor.
The basement must be dark, not too
moist, and the, cooler the better.
Easements can be kept several de-
grees cooler by opening the windows
after dark, and closing them early
in the morning. If potatoes are
spread out this way, the bruised and
cut tubers can be sorted out and used
at once. In the late fall, before
starting fire in the basement, the
potatoes should be gathered up in
boxes or barrels. The best winter
storage place is an outdoor cellar
Methods of vegetable storage are
described in Extension Circular 53
which can be had upon request. Ir
view of the scarcity and high price
of potatoes, the crop should be care
fully taken care of.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
State Assessments.

The assessed valuation of Missouri
for the present years. taxes stands at
approximately s2,694, ,19O,174. This is
an increase over the assessment last
year of 5000, 1897 1892. The state tax
commission recommended to the
state board of equalization that the
railroads, street railways, telephone,
telegraph and bridge companies be as
sessed at practically the same value
fixed last year, save as to new i'm
provements and extensions. Very
few Of the large public service COR
porations have made any improve
ments of consequence within the past
two years, and some of them have
doubtless deteriorated. On the basis
of the recommendation of the state
tax commission, and as adjusted BY
the state board Of equalization, thu
various classes of property for thu
present years taxes are valued 81
follows:
Land, 1874, ,2OO,304.
City lots, 81, ,13s, ,ss5,179.
Personal property 1893, ,416,1S7.
Railroads, s155, ,5s4, ,O52.
Street railways, $42, ZOO, ,342.
Telephone companies, $14,5S6,6OO.
Telegraph companies, $3,37s,955.
Bridgess $6,062, 100.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26

Warranty and Trust Deeds and Chat
tel Mortgages for sale at this office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
Moonshine Still Raided.
(Hillsboro Democrat.)

Sheriff Clark received word Satur-
day that whisky still was being
operated in the north part OF the
county in the Bowles school district,
about two miles east Of Murphy's
store and half mile off the main
road, but by the time his son Carl got
there the parties engaged In making
the whiskey had escaped. Before
going they had emptied their stuff
into small branch and it was stand
ing there in pools. One hundred
barrels were counted there and were
still wet, showing they had beer
nearly full. Besides the barrels were
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
Charles Harris Held for Trial.
(Potosi Journal.)

tPotosi Journal.)
Charles Harris charged with being
one of the two men who robbed the
bank at Caledonia of $4,000 on August
9th, and who has been in jail here
for the past week, was given prelim'
mary hearing last Monday. He plead
not guilty, but his identity and con-
nection with the robbery was sworn
to by Lacy Coghill, cashier of the
bank, and several other witnesses
who had seen the pair in Caledonia
before and after the robbery. The
result of the hearing was that Harris
was held under bond of $4,000 for
trial in the circuit court, which con-
venes here next Monday, In default
of bail, he was remanded to jail. The
other man, who is also known, has
so far avoided capture. Harris is said
to be a member of the Harris family
which was involvedifi the sensation.
al Harris Doolin fued fight at Doe
Run decade or more ago, in which
several men on both sides we're kill
ed. The prisoner was boy at tina
time however, and had no hand IL
the fight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
The Southeast Missouri State Teachers
College

at Cape Girardeau will open its fall
term Monday, August 80, 1920. Stu
dents should be registered for en-
trance on Friday and Saturday, Au-
gust q and %.
The outstanding fact in regard to
this College is that in addition ito the
ordinary: collegiate and educationa
courses it offers full instruction in Ag-
riculture and Animal Husbandry; has
we'll equipped Department of Me-
chanical Arts and Trades under a
competent instructor; and offers a
full course in Domestic Science and
Art. The College Diploma has the
force OF life certificate to teach in
the public schools. There is no charge
for tuition. Write for blank form and
report your high school record.
For further information and cata-
log, address w. S. DEARMoNT,
President Southeast Missouri State
J Teachers College.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26

25 empty sugar sacks big enough to
hold 3Oo-pounds of sugar each, Is
empty raisin boxes and some yeast
packages. They got their water from
q well on the hillside near the road,
using hose which they put under
the ground. Clark brought in some
of the whiskey and one of the sacks
that was used as strainer. V is said
by people in that vicinity that the
moonshiners were all Italians who
had moved down there from the city
some six weeks ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
, Immense Fire Losses.
Der

Insurance Department Bulletln9
A compilation of the fire losses for
the first three months of 1920 which is
based on information obtained from
the fire insurance companies gives as
the total fire losses for this period for
the entire United States the enormous
sum of $9O,Ooo,Oo0. This is at the rate
of 81, ,OO0, 900 per day and if the losses
keep up at this rate the result for the
year will be over 1896, 100000. A mil
lion dollars per day in property gone
up In smoke is bound to have q mark
ed effect on the cost of all commodities
and building materials, and will in
evitably retard the return to normal
conditions. 1t can safely be said that
over 100000 of each days million
dollar fire loss is lost in fires that
have been and will be entirely due to
carelessness and indifference to pro-
per fire preventative measures. 1t is
too late now to do anything ABOUT the
preventable losses that have occurred
so far this year but we can prevent
such waste in the future. The statistics
on fire losses for 1919 indicate that
during that year there was marked
improvement in preventing unneces-
sary fires. This was undoubtedly as
much due to the difficulty of replac-
ing stocks and buildings as to the
genuine desire to be careful in the
matter of fire hazards. Now tha'
there seems to be some relief in sigh
in regard to the matter of replace
ment Of property destroyed we should
not again revert to our old habits o
carelessness with fire, but should
continue every effort toward the re
duction of unnecessary fire waste.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
Missouri Baptist Association.

The Missouri Baptist General AS
sociation will meet at the First BapH
tist Church, st. Joseph, Missouri, on
October 10th, Goth and 21st. This will
be one of the most important meet
ings in the history of this Body and
the members of this denomination
are urged to attend. The Baptist
churches of st. Joseph will ente rtain
all accredited messengers giving
them free lodging and breaskfast in
their homes, and for those who pre-
fer stopping at hotels, the Entertain
ment Committee will be very glad to
make reservations. The hotel rates
are as follows:
Single rooms with bath $500, 200,
800, $50.
Single rooms without bath $1.25,
200, ESQ.
Double rooms with bath $500, 800
900 (two people)
Two beds per room $1.5O per head.
Double rooms without bath $2.0o
2.25, ESQ, 300, 400 (two people,
Two beds per room $1.00 per head.
AS st. Joseph as all other cities, If
crowded at this time of the year, it il
of utmost Importance that those whit
contemplate attending shall write fol
their reservations at once, either TO-
homes or hotels. Kindly address
Miss Nena M. Moore, Secretary o
the First Baptist Church, st. Joseph
Missouri
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
Richards -O'Neal.
Poplar Bluff Citizen-Democrat,)

Poplar Bluff Citizen-Democrat.)
Charles Howa rd O'Neal of this city
and Miss Gertrude Richards of Skies
ton, Mo-, were quietly married last
night at 8 O'Clock at the home OF Rev.
H. W. Wallace, 495 North Second ST.
The Wedding will come as great
surprise to the many friends OF the
popular young people both in Poplar
Bluff and Sikeston, although the en-
gagement has been known for a num-
ber of weeks.
A luncheon for the bridal party
was served at midnight at the Plaza
Cafe.
Mrs. O'Neal left this morning for
her home in Sikeston, called as wit
ness in lawsuit, and for that reason
the honeymoon will be postponed un-
til the end of the week. Mr.. and Mrs
O'Neal will leave Sunday night for a
three weeks honeymoon to Denver
and other points in the west. Upon
their return after September l they
will be at home at the T. F. Ray
home on North Main street.
Mrs. O'Neal is the charming ant
accomplished daughter of Mrs. E. r
Richards, wealthy Sikeston woman
living at S12 North Ranney street, ant
is popular in the younger society se'
of that city. Mr.. O'Neal is the young
or son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. O'Neal o
this city and is associated with hi
father in the O'Neal Mercantile Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-08-26
c. A. ,FULDNER, OPT. d.
OF THE
FIRM OF FULDNER & COMPANY.

ElNW VI TSLDlNA1IN u ~OWI <lNA.
successors to Fuldner 6 Kitchien.)
Marina Bldg, 3O6 N. Grand Ave-, st.
Louis, Mo-, specializing in the Cor
rection of Eyesight, Eyestrain, and
the proper Fitting of Glasses, will
again be in
IRoNToN. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. sTH,
at the New Commercial Hotel, from
A. M. to P. M. ANY word maybe LETT
for him there.
Bismarck, Wednesday, Sept. 9th.
Write for appointment.
Write for information or appointment.
NOTE-Dr. Fuldner's visits to Iron
Ton are on the second and fourth We'd
nesdays Of each month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
5 YEARS OLD, STUDIED
5 MONTHS, BUT GIVES
REAL PIANO RECITAL
(True Story of a Real Boy)

Irving Presley, of Watertown,
N. Y, is one boy whose mother
does not have to make him prac-
tice his music lessons. Irving is
only five years old, but he is fast
winning recognition for unusual
music talent. Recently he played
several difficult piano selections in
a recital of his own. He also gave
lengthy recitation.
This five year old boy, who has
been a pianist just five months, is
becoming known outside of his
home city. Syracuse newspapers
have printed his picture and told
about his achievements.
Irving is the sen of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. r. Presley, 227 Stewart street,
Watertown, N. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
"GYM" CLASS TEAMS
"CMY" CLASS TEAMS

Organization Of the girls gym"
class teams in Junior High school
is being completed by Miss Kauff.
man, girls athletic director. and
some snappy games are being
looked forward to.
Two teams have been organized
in every class, based on the school
hour of the day when the class is
held, under captains and assistant
captains. Each team chose a
name.
The names of the teams and
their captains follow:
First Hour Teams: Garfield
Champion-Pauline Massey, cap
tain, Mildred Michael, assistant
captain; and Mercury - Natalie
Harding, captain, and Marcia e..
Dennis, assistant captain.
Second Hour Teams: Richmond
Reds -Katheryn Weiner, captain,
Olive Keesling, assistant captain;
1920 Champion Mary Elizabeth
Smith, captain, and Eleanor Hart,
assistant captain.
Third Hour Teams: White Sox
Mary Wade, captain, Evonda
Cook, assistant captain; and Yale
Marjorie Lephart, captain, Mil
dred Muth, assistant captain.
Fourth Hour Teams: Ever Win
ners Mildred GOOdlin, captain,
Margaret Bell, assistant captain;
Electric Wires-Thelma Boswell,
captain, June Matthews, assistant
captain.
Fifth Hour Teams: Babe Ruth,
Jr.-Helen Pitman, captain, Flor
ence Mains, assistant captain;
Richmond Reds-Dorothy Boost,
captain, Halle Marshall, assistant
captain.
Fifth Hour Teams, second group:
Champion-Martha Smith, captain,
Mary Eyden, assistant captain;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Richard, cap
tain, Ruth Mullen, assistant cap
tain.
Sixth Hour Teams: Garfield
Wonders-Frances Smith, captain,
Lorenne Renk, assistant captain;
Lions-Elizabeth Pettibone, cap
tain, Leota Hosbrook, assistant
captain.
Sixth Hour Teams, second group:
Bull Dogs-Mildred Ware, captain,
Ruth Brady, assistant captain;
Garfield's Best-Norma A. Meloy,
captain, Frances Sheppard, assist
ant captain.
Ling Ball is the game that is
being played now.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
EIGHTY jill, S,C|RLS
MEMBERS ART CLUB

The Girls Art club of Junior
High school has made a record for
itself in the number of members
this year. Over 80 girls have de-
cided to join the club. AS a result
the club has been divided into
three groups-two groups to meet
with Miss MANHOOD, one on Mon
day evening after school, and one
on Wednesday evening. The third
group meets with Miss Waite, in
her room at the High school on
Wednesday afternoons.
At the meeting of Miss Waite's
group, Wednesday afternoon, Eliz-
abeth Pettibone was elected presi-
dent; Mary Meters, vice president;
Dorothy Winsett, secretary, and
Georgia Vertrees, assistant secre-
tary. Painting and drawing, lamp
shades, book-binding and some
work in enamolac painting were
suggested as desired lines of work.
This group will meet from $3.50 to
4:30 on Wednesday afternoons.
Miss Mawhood's girls will begin
work on arts and crafts necklaces.
On Wednesday afternoon her class
elected the following officers :
Ruth Simmons. president; Natalie
Harding, treasurer; Stella Frame
and Martha Ullom, monitors.
e l..
Art club will be elected at the next
meeting of the club, which will be
Monday afternoon, October 4.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
BOY SCOUTS TO Be
IN PEACE PARADE

Richmond Boy Scouts are going
to be represented in the big parade
for Armistice day, November IL,
1920.
The boys of Troop No. S, the Y
troop of scouts, are to have float
in the parade, Mr.. Thomas P. Will
son announced Wednesday. 1t will
represent some phase of scout
activity.
The Boy Scout meeting sched-
uled for Monday evening, was post
poned until next Monday evening,
Oct. 4. Mr.. Willsdorf, local attor-
ney, as announced before, will be
the speaker of the evening.
After the program, a business
meeting will be held, and plans
made by the boys for the float
which they will have in the parade.
Every member of Troop is
urged to be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
RICHMOND JUNIORS
TO See EXHIBITION
OF GREAT PORTRAITS

VI Wilt OuIutHluO
Having your picture taken"
takes much less time than II you
were to sit" or pose to have your
picture painted. The first likeness
nowadays, we call a photograph,
the second, a portrait.
Portraits have from early times
greatly interested people and art
lists Of different ages have spent
their lives in painting them. In all
art galleries of the world, Dor.
traits form some of the most beau
tiful of all paintings.
On next Wednesday, one of the
most delightfully."- planned exhibits
ever shown In our local art gallery
will be formally opened. It will be
a portrait exhibit. Every picture
exhibited will be a likeness of some
real person, and many children will
be there-that is. in their pic.
lures. Many live children will be
there, too, for Miss Williams has
planned that every boy and girl of
the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of the public schools may
see this exhibit.
Mrs. Melville F. Johnston, who
has spent much time in planning
the exhibit, has selected many
paintings which boys and girls will
especially like.
Portraits in oil painted by Amer
leans of the present day will be of
interest, especially as you will re-
ally know some of the people who
have painted them. Portraits in
pastel and water color will also
have a place in the exhibit.
A group of tiny, perfect little
paintings will be shown, too. They
are called miniatures, and a charm
ing form of portraiture they ex-
hibit too.
There will be group of famous
old paintings done by foreign art
lists, on exhibit. These are not the
original paintings. There Is Just
one original" and it could not
jump far enough or fast enough to
be seen by everyone who wants to
see a beautiful picture-so people
make beautiful reproductions, or
pictures just as nearly like the
first one as possible. and that is
what the pictures in this group are.
Here we will see two children
telling each others fortune, as
Reynolds saw it; and a little girl
picking misunderstanding strawber-
ries; the famous, Mona Lisa, whose
eyes will catch you, in whatever
part of the room you happen to be;
and Erasmus, the great scholar,
who studied when he was an old
man. Holbein Is the artist who
wished to paint the picture of this
great man.
Pictures of queens and great
ladies are SO elegant-looking, we
think, and a very beautiful lady
painted by the artist Gainsborough
will let us see her during the ex-
hibit.
A portrait loved by many people
|-Whistler's painting of his mother
will also be shown.
Will She Be Your Teacher7
The showing of likenesses Sc
cured by mechanism, or photo
graphs. and their great-grandpar-
ents, the daguerreotypes, ambro-
types, tintypes, and silhouettes,
will be part Of the exhibit that
will absorb the interest of many
people. Many children of long
ago will be shown among these,
and you will laugh to see the way
your great-grandmothers and great
grandfathers used to dress. One of
these older photographs will be the
likeness of popular teacher in the
Richmond High school. See If you
can find her.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02

A fellow who was late for the
last ferry-boat crossing the Hudson
River, but who reached the dock
just when the boat was a little
more than a yard from the wharf,
leaped across and landed safely.
He took out his handkerchief and
wiped his face, and breathed hard
for a minute or two, then, glancing
back at the space between the boat
and the wharf-now fifty yards or
so, he exclaimed: "Jiminey, what a
jump"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
"HOT RICE" GAME
OF ENGLISH BOYS
Holy Trinity Boys School,
Richmond, Surrey, England.

Richmond, Surrey, England.
Dear Joseph Cox:
I was very interested in the let
ter you sent me, as it was very nice
to hear from an American boy on
the other side of the world and to
hear your version of the town you
live in.
My town is not city, but a
pleasure place, because so many
people come to Richmond to go on
the river. The population is about,
$4,000 people and we have no
Quakers living here. My town is
situated on the anks of the River
Thames, which is noted for its
beauty. Every day pleasure steam
ers leave Richmond pi error Hamp-
ton Court, Stains, and London. In
winter we have some snow but our
river does not freeze over, so we
cannot 60 skating like you can. l
think it must be very enjoyable.
The bridge that crosses the
Thames is made of concrete and is
very old.
In my town we have no big fac
tories such as you have. We have
large number of schools situated
in this town. My school is the
biggest boys school in Richmond.
The favorite games of ours are
football, cricket, FOUNDERS, hot
rice, and many other games. /
will send you plan of where the
men stand in the game of cricket.
Please will you tell me whether
you would rather live under a
king or under a republic. Our
king was SIS years old, the 3rd of
June, 1920.
will now tell you about my home
and my parents The house l live
in is situated in st. Georges Road,
number SO, and has six rooms and a
big back yard. In my garden l
keep a lot of chickens. My father
has been a soldier in this war and
has been to France. My father was
in the Durham Light Infantry
Transport and he was sergeant.
He was discharged from the army
last May and he now works at the
hmond Self-Raising Flour
works, Mortlake. My mother is
very kind to me and she keeps me
in good clothes and boots. ! have
two brothers both younger than |
am, and they go to the same school.
/ think | have no more to say, and
l hope l shall hear from you soon.
l remain,
Yours truly,
PHILIP STURT.
led. Note: This letter was re-
ceived by Joseph Cox, of the Rich
mond High school, in answer to a
very interesting one, so we hear,
although we did not have a chance
to read it, which Joseph wrote to
Philip, in Richmond, England