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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Doyle Items.

Well, the snow man visited us last
Wednesday and Thursday, and we
have been enjoying an old fashioned
snow, which will be good on wheat.
Mrs. W. A. Kahler was called to the
bedside of her son in st. Louis last
week. He is suffering with abscess of
the throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Parks visited her
parents at Oates Saturday and sun
day.
Mrs. Harriet Stricklin, after spend
ing some time with her daughter,
Mrs. sG. G.. Adams of G~oodland, is
home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Barton visited
their daughter, Mrs. John Camden, on
Brushy Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. White spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Stricklin.
Mrs. Charley Ash Of Little Greek is
very i'll.
Miss Mae Croker is staying with
Mrs. W.. M. Parker.
Our school is progressing nicely.
Miss Ida Day spent few days with
home folk last week.
Married-At the home of the bride,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Midyett, of Buick,
Mo-, Mr.. Arthur Day and Miss Lola
Midyett. The bridegroom was one OF
our wireless operators in the world
war and the bride is on of our most
charming young ladies'. May their
path through life be strewn with flow
ers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
For Sale.

Ten acres, 8 miles north of Pilot
Knob, with four room house, good
chicken house, other outbuildings, all
in good condition.; good we'll water,
young orchard, consisting of all kinds
of fruit, all in bearing condition grape
vines, gooseberries, rhubarb; good
garden, fenced with wire. Half of the
tract, or more, is in cultivation, the
rest in timber; also a town lot in east
Ironton will be sold with this 10 acres;
not improved, but good, level land.
Good two-horse wagon and set of dou-
BILE harness, in fair condition, also for
sale. A bargain, if taken at M
For information call on
CHARLES F. LAsHLEY,
Pilot Knob, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
From Goodland.

The ice and snow are gradually
melting away.
Two large new trucks are hauling
wood from Redmondville to East End.
They are cutting up the roads which
are bad enough as it is.
A little daughter was born January
IL, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Adams.
Our school closed last Saturday
with an entertainment and pie supper.
The proceeds were $15 90. Miss Go
forth has gone to her home in Wash
ington county.
With the passing of Oscar Scott we
lose a good man. One who was a
leader in his community, alwaysready
to assist those who needed his help.
May God comfort the bereaved widow
and children.
Fred Stroup and wife are living with
W. NJ. Mayfeld and helping him care
for his motherless children. Mr..
Stroup will farm the coming season'
The sawmills are all running full
blast. And many loaded wagons pass
every day in spite of the ice.
Miss Verna Greenlee is staying with
Mrs. Amy Adams.
Mrs. Harriet Stricklin who spent a
month with her daughter, Mrs. Adams,
at Goodland, has returned to her home.
TIMOTHY HAY,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
About Liberty Bonds.

Interest on Liberty Loans now
amounts to between $500, 900 900 and
5000, 0OO, 900 per year.
The population of the United States
is estimated at'something under no.
900 900 persons.
The United States Treasury there
fore is disbursing investment profits
averaging IS each to every man,
woman and child in the country.
More than 10000, 900 persons were
listed at the close of the Victory Loan
as holders of war bonds, indicating an
average family holding which just
tallies with the above igures-some
5000 worth of Liberty OF Victory
Bonds, producing an income of $8per
year.
Hundreds of thousands of pers ons
who never saved money before did SO
through the purchase of Liberty Bonds
and War Savings Stamps. AS soon as
the war ended, this accumulated mon
ey burned their pockets like the small
boys first dollar. They began to sell
their Liberty Bonds, very few, pro-
portionately, because they actually
needed the money. A very large
proportion sold them, at a loss of a
few dollars, because they itched to
spend the money.
What becomes of the Liberty Bonds
sold below par?
The strong boxes Of the wise in
weston are the answer.
He is absorbing more of them,
knowing that a Government security,
absolutely loss proc Of, and bearing four
to four and three quarters per cent
interest, Is a marvellously good in
vestment.
In the meantime, the Government
is continuing the sale of War Savings
Stamps, which offer a safe and Easy
way to save money. They are alwsys
redeemable at 10 days. notice, incase
of need, at cost, plus interest earned.
A far too great proportion traded
them for stocks which, in many cases,
will prove q total loss. Others sold to
invest in stocks Of the same lack Of
worth. Because of the pressure OF
sales from these motives, Liberty
Bonds have been selling below par,
and persons compelled by circum-
stances to sell have been forced to
accept q loss OF money they could Ill
afford. This has been the more re-
grettable because the depreciation In
price was artificial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
The Electric Railway.
January 18th.
tCenterville Outlook. )

tCenterville Outlook.)
MIR. M. R. Cole, the engineer hay
ing in charge the locating of suitable
sites for damming Current and Black
Rivers, arrived in u town yeste rday,
and proceeded his way down Black
River this morning. Mr.. Cole repres-
enbs Eastern capitalists who propose
to build an Electric Railway from Ca
bool, in Texas County to Ironton,
Iron County. The waters of Current
and Black rivers are to be harnessed
and used to generate the power. Mr..
Cole paid the Outlook Office a short
visit while in Centerville and we found
him to be a very pleasant ge ntleman.
Cole made a horse-bacl1 survey
Of the proposed, electric line through
county more than a year ago, and
we find that he is better acquainted
with the territory than some Of our
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
The Effect of Prohibition.

From the San Francisco %Chronicle.)
No n can possibly forsesee the
effects of drastic legislation suddenly
enforcing radical change of personal
habits on an immense number of peo-
pie. 1t is said that upon the adoption
of the prohibition amendment hospit-
ais generally prepared themselves to
care for increased numbers of cases
resulting from the Punishment of al
cohol. Delirium tremens seems to
have been anticipated, but the report
from Connecticut of 80 deaths in one
day in n town, presumably from
mixtures containing wood alcohol, in
dicates that there is danger of diseases
even o dreadful than delirium
tremens.
Rational men know that if 1t were
det ermined to completely stop the
use OF alcoholic beverages, the pro-
per way was to proceed gradually, by
the exercise of state and local option,
reaching the ultimate result as each
local community or state found itself
ready. There was needed time for a
new generation to come on which had
not acquired the liquor habit, and for
the old, whose habits could not easily
be changed, to die off. Sentiment in
most parts of the country was ripe for
getting rid of the saloon evil, which
was the source of nine -tenths of the
serious injury from alcohol, and that
was sure to be accomplished by local
and state legislation within a very
short time. And the restrictions
could be gradually tigh tened about
the sale of any distilled liquors.
Light wines and beer for home use
should for the present have been left
untouched, except as local sentiment
justified. Severe coercion Of large
minorities is the most dangerous thing
a nation can undertake. There can be
no question that amendment Is has
made many millions of residents of
this country deadly enemies of our
Government and hoping for it's de-
struction. 1t was a seizure of powers
reserved to the states.
Nor will it be found possible even
with the 1900 Federal deputies assign
ed to this state to prevent the home
production Of alcoholic drinks, often
of q most deadly nature. AS the
stocks which had been acquired at
home are used up we may expect
more and more Of such cases as those
in Connecticut.
But there is no reasoning with ex-
tremists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

citizens who had resided here for
many years. While in conversation
with Mr.. Cole he said, among other
things:
"My investigation of Centerville's
resources and the location of a good
road bed for the proposed electric line
is better than I expected.
II can lay out a survey that will give
us a low per cent OF grade, passing
through Centerville with a good loca-
ton for a station, switch yards, etc. l
appreciate the interest of the people
and the courtesy shown me here by
the business men and county officials.
1--WE desire to carry the work for
ward as fast as possible. The only de-
lay now would be opposition to
the water permits.
"Our purpose in this work is to de-
velop this territory by furnishing
cheap power to all industries and
quick transportation to all the best
markets.
every opportunity we give a citizen
to make a dollar, will receive a per
cent through the transportation of
his goods. 1t is our guarantee of in
come on the investment we are max
ing"
If the courts grant Mr.. Coles Com.
pany permits to dam the above rivers
the surveys for the sites will be made
the latter part of February or early in
March.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Pilot Knob, Mo.

Another year!
The timber business seems our chief
occupation at present. Many mining
props.
Some sickness lately among our
people. Mr.. Hartford Miller and lit
tile son are improving after having
had pneumonia.
Miss Edna Higgins is improving
and will go to q sanitarium, neal st.
Louis, for treatment.
Mrs. Julius Schiehing is visiting her
mother in Bismarck.
Quite a number of the Sabula boys
have applied for admission to the M.
w. A. lodge at Annapolis.
Miss Cura Mcleod has returned
from a weeks stay in st. Louis.
Miss Edna Lewis of Allenville is our
station agent now in Mrs. Higgins
place.
Miss Audrey Brooks has returned to
her school from a weeks visit at her
home, near Belleview.
Ed Higgins made a business trip to
Ironton Saturday.
Robert Hughes and family have
gone to Bismarck, where Mr.. Hughes
is taking medical treatment.
Mr.! and Mrs. Hollis Thompson Of
L Ha
Dennison, Texas, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Les Iupn lately.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

Miss Lulu Graham of Des Arc
breaches here every third Sunday
night. She also has a music class
here.
Robert Rood writes from Sully, To-
wa, that the winter is much colder
there than in Missouri.
VIM. Townsend of Belleview was
here last week buying mules.
Mr.. Robinson Lewis and son, Tom,
have returned from Fulton, Mo-,
where they went to see Tony Lewis.
His condition is not improved. They
hope to have him transferred to the
State Hospital at Pennington, so as to
be nearer home.
Mrs. Geo. Collins of Ironton visited
Mrs. Lee Higgins last week.
Will Sweezy of Stoddard county is
visiting C.S. Williams. q
Snow FLAKES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Great Road Building Program.

Washington, d. O.-The greatest
bodybuilding program in the history
of the country is now under way and
will extend throughout the year 1920,
according to David F. Nous ton, Sec
rotary of Agriculture, in whose de-
partment is the Federal good roads
bureau.
Secretary Houston says road work
has been facilitated and much impetus
given the good roads movement by
the amendment to the Federal aid
road act. These amendments were
adopted during the Sixty-ffth Con-
gress, which was under democratic
control.
Discussing the nationwide cam
paign for better roads, which are
made possible by Federal aid in con-
junction with the States, Secretary
Houston says:
SIT is interesting to note that up to
July 1, 1919, State bond issues aggre-
eating 1924 800, 900 had been authoriz-
ed and approved by popular vote and
that provision has been made for vot-
ing next year on proposals for the is
uance of additional State road bonds
to the extent of approximately $314,-
600 200. During the present and the
next fiscal year there will be made
available for road Improvement at
least one billion dollars. Certainly
few laws, if any have produced great
or results, either in terms of expendi-
ture for a good purpose or in terms
of helpful legislation and machinery,
than the Federal aid road act.
sit seems clear, In the circum-
stances, that the principle limiting
factors in the 1920 program will be
those of rail transportation for, and
production of, suitable road material,
the contractors organizations avail
able, and the labor supply"
Secretary Houston says the 1919
program for road building was great
er than any preceding year and was
so great in fact, that many of the
States must postpone until 1920 the
expenditure OF Federal funds simply
because 1t is necessary to develop ex-
perienced contracting and engineer
ing organizations from the stagnant
conditions brought about by the war.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Income a

Every person who had a net income
of $1,000 or more, if single, and $4,000
or more, if married, during the year
1919 (household, living expenses, etc.,
not ~deducted), is required to fill out
and swear to before some officer au-
thorized to administer oaths an in
come tax return showing his or her
total income for the past year. Blanks
for this purpose can be obtained from
the undersigned. These returns
should be made as soon as possible
and must be in the hands of the Coun-
ty Assessor before the 1st day of
March. Failure to file this return
with the Assessor before the date
named subjects the delinquent to a
fine of $500. Let all interested act
without delay.
JOHN l. MARSHALL,
Assessor for Iron County, Mo.
Ironton, Mo-, Jan'y IL, 1920.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Belleview News.

J. A. Townsend was in Madison
county the past week buying mules.
VIM. cambridge made a business
trip to Ironton last Thursday.
Arthur Bond and mother of Bis
marck spent last Wednesday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. o. D. Lashley.
Houston McColl, Principal of the
Annapolis school, visited his mother,
Mrs. Virginia McColl, Saturday night.
Ed Lawson left Wednesday for St.
Louis where he has a position.
Willard Stephens left Tuesday for
Ste. Genevieve to look after some bus
ness for VIM. King.
Mrs. Julius Eberwein and children
have returned to their home in St.
Louis County, after a visit with her
sister, Mrs. VIM. King.
Kenneth Sutton, who attends
Browns Business College in st. Louis,
has been seriously i'll from arterial
rhumatism, but has recovered sufici-
entity to be brought home. We hope
soon to be able to report him entirely
recovered and able to resume his
studies.
w. A. Townsend was a business Wis
itor in Sabuls Saturday.
]. M. Hartzell is convaiescing after
a long period of illness.
DR.. A. A. Meador of Flat River was
a professional visitor here Sunday.
Russell Farrar spent Sunday with
his parents in Ironton. ALPHA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
PROBATE DOCKET.


Term Docket of the Probate Court, Iron
County, Mo-, February Term-A. D.
1920.
Monday, February 9th.
Isaac Kelley, guardian of the per-
Q n . curator of the estates of
George ID. Leonard and Paul r. Leon
ard, minors.
j.. Y. Ricketts,, administrator of the.
estate OF Arthur g. Ricketts,, deceas-.
ed.
Monroe Johnston, administrator Of
the estate of John M. Stricklin. de-
ceased.
Tuesday, February 10th.
j. M. Hawkins, guardian OF the per-
sons and curator of the estates of Ola.
dys Peace, Girard Peace. Frederiol,
Peace, Willard Peace and Mary Peac 8.
L. N. Mari, guardian of the persf mo
and curator of the estates of AIpho nss
"a. beiler, henry M. Beller, Vests ".
sims n Dallas Sims, minors.
Wednesday, February 18th.
4. n. Mari, administrator of Il "a as
tate OF William Belcher, decease 4
I. N. Mari, administrator ~ / he 90.
tate OF Joseph A. Scott, deceas, ID.
Caroline 7. Hermann, ADM nistra-
.rix 8 the estate OF Henry Fl. Her
r SAM M. BREWSTER
Judge OF Probate & ex-Oficio Glerk
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Just a Hint.

Gerald lives downstairs and comes
up whenever he smells something
good being made. One day was dough-
nut day and Gerald, being cautioned
by his mother never to ask for any
thing, said: 81 mustn't ask for any
thing, but - m them doughnut
smell dood!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Probably He Did.

AS Mary came running in from play
the other day she met her grandpa
Their, whom she had never seen before
and who had very long whiskers
"Oh," she exclaimed when she saw
him, "do you keep those whiskers on
oil the time, even when you go tc
bed?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
LIsbon,s Gambling Clubs.

The Portuguese are born gamblers
and the most brilliant side of their
night life is found in the exclusive
clubs of the city of Lisbon. Wonder
fully appointed, with added attractions
Of excellent dining rooms, music, dam
cling, reading rooms and libraries, they
are kept alive by n ~thing-the Por'
tuguese love of play.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

On July 1st a newspaper in a form
erly "wet" city came out with this
"Quotation for the Day.: "There is
a crying for wine in the streets; all
JOY is darkeaed, the mirth of the land
is gone. "-Isaiah, XIV, IL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Carries MANY seanIanes.

An Italian seaplane ship carries q
large number of planes suspended from
the sides of the vessel, where they
may be readily and quickly dropped
into the sea when occasion occurs to
make a flight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Notice Of Final s ettlement

Notice IS hereby. giver. that the under-
signed, Monroe Johnston, Executor II ~,
estate OF John M. Strie Kiln, deceased. viii
make final settlement Of his sccounts With
sald estate as such Executor A. ~
next term Of the PROBATE Court If Iron
county, Missouri, to be holden IL Ironton
IN sald Iounty, on fhe 9th day Of FEB
MONROE JOHNSTON, Executoy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
~ButtonhoIeIess Collar.

Instead Of buttonholes, q new collar
for men has slots to slip over the but
tons, those in front i%nterlocking to
hold the collar securely.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Seek Wise Counsel.

Consult with him that is wise and
conscientious, and seek to be In
structed by a better than myself, rath-
er than to follow thine own inventions.
Thomas a Kempis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

THE jubilators ignored my request
that they point out where Christ adj
vocated Prohibition. That request is
is still before them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
All the Difference,

"a heap depends m location" said
Uncle Eben. "What same folks calls
a flower ain muffin but a weed when
it grows up in de wrong place."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Absolute Limit.

"a man amt reached de full human
capacity fob laziness," said Uncle
Eben, until he gifts too lazy ever to
invent excuses fob it."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

A FRIEND hands me a paragraph
from st. Chrysostom which 1 print in
this column.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

Mrs. Melee fractured her arm in a
fall last week.
Fred Syrclum and wife have gone
to Oklahoma. LONELY ONE.
January 18th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Daily THOUGHT,

AS turning the logs will make a dull
fire burn, so changes of studies a dull
brain.-Longfellow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Daily Thounhf.

Great men too often have greater
faults than little men can find room
for.-Landor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22
Such Is Life.

Erich man, twin-six. Poor man, SIX
twins" is the way the Everett Herald
puts it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

MANY thousands of cases of "Flu'
in Chicago are reported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

Leads in Shoe Manufacture.
Lynn, Mass, with over 100 factories,
is the leading shoe city in tho world,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

JobrWork..of all kinds at this off Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-22

Term Docket Of the Probate Court, Iron
County, Mo-, February Term-A. D.
1920.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-04-16

to develop them and other municipal
establishments. For this purpose
it is proposed to contract with Can
ada for a loan of 15O,OOO,00O francs
to purchase Canadian foodstuffs for
provision in Paris.
AS an example of benefit which
the booths confer upon the public
in helping to bring down the cost of
living, it is stated that can of un-
sweetened condensed milk is sold in
the booths for 150 francs, for which
grocers in their stores demand 2.25
to $50 francs. In the municipal
butchers booths meat is sold for 25
to 35 per cent cheaper than in ordin-
ary butcher stores and the municipal
fish stores are declared to have
proved a great success.
Despite these low prices, the city
has derived a profit of 100000
francs from the booths since their
institution and receipts at them have
amounted to more than 110, 100000
francs. Since this profit is shown,
those favoring the booths say they
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-04-16
WANT BOOTHS
ABOLISHED

PARIS, Mar. 5, (By MaiD Food
merchants here are stirring up an
agitation for the abolition of the mu-
nicipal booths scattered all over the
city for the sale to the public of food
and wine at less than current retail
rates in private stores. Those OPP
posed to these so-called Vilgrain
booths, or wooden huts, contend that
the city is selling in them groceries,
potatoes, wine and other supplies at
prices so low as to injure commercial
interests.
On the other hand NJ. Fiancette,
municipal councillor within whose
department these organizations lie,
is strongly in favor of continuing
them and intends to ask the council
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-04-16
cannot be called unfair competitors
of ordinary tradesmen.

The Koreans are very superstit-
ious people. They will often buy
small articles like matches, soap,
perfumery, candy, medicine, etc., for
the sake of lucky label. and they
will often refrain from buying an
article because it has to them an un-
lucky label.
Five is the great sacred Chinese
number. There are five virtues, five
colors-red, yellow, white, green
and black-ive household gods, five
planets-Sa Saturn, Jupiter, Venus,
Mars and Mercury-five ranks of no
bility, five tastes, five cardinal points
the middle, east, west, south and
north-and five tones.
1t has been discovered that a GER
tain South African fruit contains an
acrid, milky juice, which has the
curious property of making tough
meat tender when brought into con-
tact with it.