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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
Importing Foreign Quarrels.

(The Youths Companion.)
The recent attack on the Union
Club Of New York by crowd of Irish
sympathizers who objected to the
sight of British flag flying from a
window of the club is alarming. 1t
shows how ready people are to-day
to turn to violence and lawlessness
whenever they are offended or excit-
ed, and 1t shows also how easy and
how dangerous it is to introduce into
our own sufficiently disturbed nation
al life the hatreds and the quarrels of
the European peoples.
A large number of our citizens are
of Irish descent, and still larger
number are of English or Scottish
ancestry. Fortunately, most of them
are, first and last, Americans. What
ever opinion they hold concerning
the Irish question, they understand
how improper it is to show fagrant
hostility to nation with which we
are on friendly terms, and they ap-
preciate the peril to our domestic
peace and our international reputa-
tion that lies in cultivating on this
side of the water the national enmities
that have made and threaten to keep
Europe field of blood.
There is no other nation that faces
quite the same danger; for there is
no other nation that contains people
from 40 many corners of the earth.
If the passions that are aroused by
the unhappy state of affairs in Ireland
are to be expressed by such riots as
that on Fifth Avenue, the Czechs and
and the Germans of Chicago, who are
no more in love with each other than
the English and the Irish--if as much
may appropriately fall to fighting
in the streets, and their example may
be followed by Poles and Jews Ital-,
ians and Slavs, Greeks and Turks, or
by any other more or less ill assorted
elements in our population.
A large majority of the American
people have always sympathized with
the desire of Ireland for self-govern-
ment; large majority at the same
time recognizes how necessary it Is
for us to remain on friendly terms
with Great Britain and shrinks from
the nameless horror of war between
the two greatest democracies. The
blunders and outrages that both
parties have committed during the
present struggle in Ireland have made
it difficult for any American to give
whole hearted approval either to the
British government or to the Irish
insurgents. But the party that sets
our own law and order at defiance in
order to express its animosity toward
the other, and that tries to drag our
nation into the painful and bloody
chaos that British and Irish relations
present to-day, will find itself losing
large part of the public sympathy il
would otherwise naturally command.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
c. A. FULDNER, OPT. ID.
FIRM OF FULDNER Ct COMPANY.

= tSuccessors to Fuldner C 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. JAN'Y 18TH,
at the New Commercial Hotel, from 5
A. M. to P. NJ. Any word may be left
for him there.
Bismarck, Wednesday, January 18th
Write for appointment.
Write for information or appointment.
NOTE-Dr. Fuldner's visits to Iron.
ton are on the second and fourth We'd
nssdays Of each month. Adv,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
State Highway Board.

In summary of the two years.
work Of the State Highway Board un-
der the existing road laws it appears
that the people of the state and the
various counties and special road dis
tricts have voted money for the i'm
provement of the highways to the
extent of ss1 1896, 1913, and the number
of miles of highways improved
amounted to 664 up to November1.
Although the board has surveyed
over 540O miles of highway, the i'm
provements actually accomplished do
not showup very large, and for which
there are several reasons. Great diff
fculties have been encountered in
letting contracts, and in many in
stances it was found to be impossible
to secure the letting of contracts, for
the reason that the contractors had
no definite means of knowing what
material and labor were going to cost
them and when the transportation
companies could deliver supplies. In
some instances, counties undertook
to complete contracts, and this result
ed in many difficulties, for, where ex-
perienced contractors could not be
induced to take contracts because of
their inability to secure the desired
labor and at some staple price, were
handicapped in the matter of secur-
ing supplies, the counties found the
same difficulties confronting them.
The biennial report of the board will
show that up to December l of the
present year the people of the state
had voted $S1 1896, 978 for better high
ways. OF this sum, the $6O,OO0,00O
bond issue approved by the voters of
the state at the last general election
is included and $21, ,396,97s voted by
the various counties and special road
districts. Improved highways, under
the existing laws, had been completed
up to November to the extent Of 664
miles. As summarized by the board,
. the report shows the following:
The board has approved 1874 pro-
jects in seventy one counties, calling
for the construction of 1928 miles of
improved highways at an estimated
cost of 800, 1922 ,421. The Federal
Bureau of Public Roads has approved
statements Of projects covering 1853
highways in sixty three counties and
embracing 1915 miles for total es-
timated cost of construction of $lS,-
O64, ,439.
The Highway Department has sur
veyed 5428 miles of the 5000 mile sys-
tenn contemplated under the existing
road laws. The Bureau of Public
Roads has approved plans for the con-
struction of 593 miles of state road
divided into seventy projects, at a
total cost of $10,416,455. The State
Department has awarded fifty three
state and federal aid contracts for the
construction of 433 miles of road,
calling for an outlay of $7,0OO,000.
The state supervised and paid for its
share of work of 1856 road projects,
including those under contract, con-
templating the Improvement of 1857
miles of road, of which 664 miles were
completed, as stated, up to November
1, at cost of 81, 2,5OO,OOO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
Acorns as Human Food.

The Indians of the Pacific coast re-
gion, from northern California to Mex
leo, eat acorns in considerable guam
titles. Dried and pounded they are
made into sort of mush, and also in
to bread. Acorn meal is usually bleach
ed to free it from tannin and what
ever other bitter principles it contains.
In certain parts Of Italy acorn meal,
with the addition of two-thirds ground
grain, is made into bread.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
Irish Mothers Superstition.

Among the people of the south isle
of Aran, off the coast of Ireland, there
Is an odd belief that i'll luck is sure
to follow if mother sews the first gar.
ments for her offspring. The garments
for the little one must come from @
distance, and are the coarsest make
shift possible. The oldest rags are con.
sidered to be the safest as a prevent.
i've against any sort of evil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
Famous Hvmn.

The words of the hymn 81 Hear
Thy Welcome Voice" were written by
Lewis Hartsough, and for that matter
the music, too, was written by that
composer. Both words and music were
first published in a monthly, a Guide
to Holiness, copy Of which was sent
to Ira D. Sankey while he was in Eng.
land in 1873. He Immediately adopted
it and had it published in SACRED
Songs and Solos,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30

Term D0cEet OF the PTOOGte Court, IRON
County, NO., February Term-A.
D. 1921.
Monday, February 18th.
Emory J. Wright, guardian and GU
rator of Charley White; annual.
E. L. Cook, administrator estate of
A. s. Wright, deceased; final.
j. M. Hawkins, administrator estate
of VIM. Matkin, deceased; final.
Monty r. Black, administrator es-
tate of J. M. Black, deceased; annual.
Lucy Goodman, Administrative es-
tate Geo. L. Goodman, deceased; an
nual.
Thos. N. Mari, curator of Henry
Marion Beller, minor; annual.
Isaac Kelley, guardian and curator
of Geo. d. Leonard, minor; annual.
Isaac Kelley, guardian :and curator
of Paul 7. Leonard, minor; annual.
Tuesday, February 18th.
]. M. Hawkins, guardian and cura-
tor of Gladys Peace, Frederick Peace,
Willard Peace and Mary Peace, mi
nors; annual.
T. N. Mari, curator of Vesta V. Sims
and Dallas Sims, minors; annual.
r. L. Barger, guardian and curator
estate Henry HARRISON, Jr., minor;
annual,
T. N. Mari, administrator Samuel
Hopkins, deceased; semi-annual.
T. N. Marr, curator of Richard Web
ber and Harry Webber, minors; an
nual.
Lucy Goodman, guardian and cura-
tor of Pauline Goodman ct al.
SAM. M. BREWSTER.
Judge of Probate & ex- officio Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
Scholarships for Former Service Men.

The state organization ofthe Young
Mems Christian Association has allot-
ted funds to each county in Southeast
Missouri to be used in assisting form
or service men to secure educational
or technical training. Any man who
was in any branch OF the service dur
ing the war and who needs help to
TO continue his general education or
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Belleview Valley Bank
for the election of directors to serve
during the ensuing year and the trans
action of all other business that may
come regularly before said meeting
will be held at the Bank in Belleview,
Missouri, on Wednesday, January the
9th, 1921, beginning at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
S. E. BUFORD, President.
G. F. SHELTON, Cashier,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
Accommodating Lightning.

Sometimes lightning performs rather
comical freaks. 1t has been recorded
that certain mansion in Wales had
been struck by lightning, which saved
the servants the trouble Of lighting a
fire! The chimney was struck and the
fuel laid in one Of the CRATES was
ignited.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
NOTICE..

l have installed Stove Pipe Cutter
nd Crimper and will cut and Grim p
your pipe for very nominal price.
Our stock of Stove Pipes, Elbows,
Reducers, Collars, ETC., is the most
complete in town.
I. E. WENTWORTH.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
Farm For Sale.

80 acres under fence, 4 room log
and cement house, just been built, log
barn and chicken house, fruit orchard,
two milch cows, 8 calves, one saddle
horse, two mules, plenty of chickens
and ducks and plenty of feed for the
winter. Price, $1,000. Inquire w.
w. Wagner, Glover Valley Farm,
Pilot Knob, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30

Taken Up--At my farm ten miles
south of Ironton, on Marble Creek,
a red heifer, year old, with horns,
marked with a swallow fork in the
right ear and overbit in the left,
Owner can have the animal by pay
ing expense.
w. L. WHITE, Arcadia, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30

Strayed-Last June from my farm,
near Enough, black mare, 6 years
old, 16 hands high, small white spot in
forehead, some white on one hind leg.
Will pay for information leading to
the animals recovery.
NJ. L. MAXWELL, Enough. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
Days of Week.

NOTE. The precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow, and
is recorded in inches and hundredths.
Ten inches of snow equal one inch of
rain. "T''indicates trace of precipita-
tion. ARCADIA COLLEGE Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30

We have clients for farms in the
Belleview Valley. If you want to sell,
call and see US. Iron County Realty
& Abstract Co.,, Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30

Strayed-From the range near my
farm on Marble Creek one black two
year-old heifer, and one red year.
old Eheifer-both marked with smooth
crop and split in the left ear; also
label in top of left ear. Win pay
for information.
w. L. WHITE, Arcadia, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30

Strayed-About the 18th of August
from my farm on Tom Sauk, six miles
west of Hogan, dark bay year-old-
past horse colt, with two white lind
feet and small spot in forehead;
when last seen had a bell with small
collar. Please notify, Harry Middle
ton, Pinkley, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30

Flour, Feed, Meat an d Groceries q
5 per cent above cost until after
Christmas at the Depot Grocery
Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
Weather Report.

Meteorological Report OF Coopera-
tive Observer at Ironton, Iron County,
Mo-, for the week ending Monday,
December 20, 1920:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
IRONTON, NO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1920.

proposition: Minus wool, plus minus
cotton equals plus fig leaves. You
try it. UNCLE DUDLEY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30
PROBATE DOCKET.

Term Docket of the Probate Court, Iron
County, Mo-, February Term-A.
d, 1921,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-12-30

W. L. WHITE, Arcadia, Mo.
The spectator., 1920-05-28
HUNT ITEMS

The clouds look like they might quit leaking so the people could fight Mir. Green this week.
 The decorations are over now maybe the Sunday School will liven up some. Had pretty good Sunday school last Sunday after which Bro. Crabtree preached a fine lot of facts to the people. There was largo crowd to hear him.
 Crops look very well for the chance they have had. General green Is doing fine.
 Bill Pyrons house burned down Saturday night. They saved the meat, lard and some canned fruit that was in the smokehouse, There was good donation made for him Saturday night and Sun. day. Mir. Lee Edwards went
The spectator., 1920-05-28

er.cfosses Onion creek so nAch he has to eat Sen-Sen.
 irwin Mars attended singing Sunday eveuing at the Hope come again Irwin.
 Bradley McFerran from Law yea route l was in Vesta Satur- day.
 We wish to thank Mittie Stub hletieId for her splendid service as organist and also Miss Pear Bush. Mrs. Leona Jameson and others for their good Sunday School work.
 Alfred Allen has about 20 acres cotton hoed to date.
 Lee Brown and wife from the Island were visiting home folks near here Sunday
 Harve BeshearS and family visited his wifes people Saturday and Sunday:
 Mrs. Marion Beshears has just returned from a lengthy visit with relatlver,
 We are having a nice rain al present,
 Sence we've had time to look over the fields and orchards we see We will have something tC eat in spite of the cold weather, The biackberries are burdeneC with berries there is an extra good crop of grapes plenty of apples and plums and few seedlin elbertas Irish potatos are good several sweet potatoes set out corn is just humping itself bad news for old Hi Lee Stublefield and others had a good fox chase Saturday night. Miss Ola Rainwater got q very bad cut while tinkerinp with $ corn planter.
 Buffalo Bill
The spectator., 1920-05-28

Something IS going to happen U F. McEirOy and k E. Stever had I hatr ept on the same day neither aware of what the other had done till the next day some thing Is going to happen.
 Miss Mareaw Tolbert and sis ters. Cleta and Leta spent Sun day with Miss Josia and Opal titzgerads
 Mir $. ], Crossno .and family spent Sunday with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Polk Crossno $. ] CrossnOs sisters. May and Lizzie ot Okla. who have been visiting their parents accompan- led him home.
 Mrs, Monroe Garrison speni Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
The spectator., 1920-05-28
ETNA HAPPENINGS

w. E. Shelby visited his broth erinlaw, Alex McKinzie Sunday.
 Jasper Kirkpatrick and fam. fly visited his brother. Wm. Kirkpatrick and family. Marion Hise and four sons visited his brother, Bill Hise Sunday
 Marion Stafford and C C. Tol- bert called on Bill Hise.
 Jim Ledgerwood and E. F Stever called on Jim McElroy Thursday night, you might guess the rest.
 Mrs. Lillie Me Callister called on Mrs, E. E, Stever Saturday.
The spectator., 1920-05-28

and ] l.. Toliison crossed the river at Roseville Sunday F.. E. and J. F. called on Mr and Mrs. Jim Dodd at Denning. Mir. Tolli. son called on his hrother at Greenwood. While, coming nome at the river trio were fore ed to take off their shoes and stockings and wade to the ferry boat some young ladies were much amuseds at the sight ;of three country rubes wading the Arkansas river,
 Mrs Charley Beel and child ren spant Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Jim Beel.
 ldus Garrison and Lester Beel were digging worms for fish bate the other day whom Lester struck with the grubhoe Idus stopped to pick up a worm and was hit in the face with the hoe and now is sporting black eye and red cheek,
 The stork left Mir. and Mrs. Geo McCailister nice little girl.
 If any are in need of fruit trees call on Otis Garrison E. E. Stever said he saw him working his orchard the other day. Henry Dubb
The spectator., 1920-05-28
MILL. CREEK

Cotton hoeing sis all the go now
 Coy Allen and family visited Buck Turner and family last Saturday and Sunday.
 The Island boys came up Sat ul day evening and played Vesta in q tight game of ball Il to 12 in favor of Vesta 10 innings.
 Tom Tate was in VeSta Satur- day evening
 Mrs. Roy Kirby took a hen to Vesta Saturday evening and re- aiized $l 50 for her.
 Carl Wilson of TeXarkana, Texas IS visiting relatives near Nesta.
 The Island boys played Char leston first nine one day last week 7 to , in favor of Charles toe. Bill Pritchett from Vesta, threw the game for the Island i illi chopped out l4 men.
 \ I, krvln and others went to Bonds sawmiil after lumber ] N canestaN
 Ntstus n.att.ed men play ed the hoHS another gan" Ui ball. i lue .coi1 l6 to 6 IT f.eor ol Inc l uaf.I,d meh. Boz Nuli Ii nave to mary You aaul tr ueat tine old men.
 Mrs. StubDlelieId called on Mrs. ] F. l. Parker last Nednes Jay
 When ira Stubbletield read in The Spectator where Olin Gage was thinking of asking for Miss Hazel Wagners hand he got his clippers, shears. comb and raZor and made for Oiin like q mad COW and was about to give him a ratttesnake specia when Olin told him 1t was Gussie he meant instead of Hazel so Ira went home and got good nights sleel for the first time in a goo6 while,
 Mrs, Dolores Kirby visited hel parents. MT. and Mrs. ]. M Mantaoth and sister, Mrs. j. F. dcElroy the first Of the week
 Watch old Dubb make for GOV CT here are 4 more new su ubscrih | ers Mrs. Nal Keith H, K. krvir E. l.. Parker and B. /McFerrar Dubb this makes 30 for us hall up good luck. Editor they ar, . anxious for The Spectator 50 le them have it between the eye. for l3 months.
 + Jameson and family an, Roy Kirby took dinner witt Tomas Allen sunday.
 Leb Ralnwatet and famil} call ed on Mir t,ssmans family Sun day
 Homer Jameson was the lucky duck at the drawing Saturday evening at Vesta an aluminium bucket was his luck Now girls get busy we can almost guess who will get busy because Hom
The spectator., 1920-05-28

with wagon and came back with a lot of money and other things for Bill there are other wagons out but we haven't learn ed their success yet. We see all the people are in slmpathy with 1 MT. Pyron and family We see Otis Hvden has q new buggy since he bought out Mr. Yates crop One new thing calls for another.
 Mir. Cecil Clinton and Miss Bertha Johl,san are still getting along nicely. If they have been going together about eight years.
 guess the people of Hunt will have to put out a reward to any one that finds Bonnie Edwards at home. For sence they have been in the merchandise business we don't see much of her guess Mir. Charley Gardner is getting tired of living in town as he has bought d place ln the country.
 Mrs. lsaacs was at church sun day She IS able now to d1 some of her work,
 MT Harley Lee We think is the one to lay in complaint of these awful roads as he started to take Miss Hallie Stewart to the dec oration and the mud was so deep they had to leave the buggy and walk.
 Singing at Hunt Wednesday, nights. Everybody come andV bring someone with you to help sing. There is not anything , nicer for a settlement and every one should take part.
 Mir. Horse Sasbee of WhipeI will was an allday visitor at the ' home of Miss Bonnie Edwards Sunday She did her part Satur. day night it was no trouble to get him to help sing. We wish some more of you girls would bri ng in some new singers. \. There are several classes tA z sing at Center Point Sundak Both. Everybody that likes singyl ing should go, We wish then|( a fine day and lots of fun and music. We hope our class can all go,
 Mir. and Mrs, Tom Pyron attended the decoration at White Oak. In spite of the bad roads they got back without getting hurt. Mr. Zelmer Gardner has x cir So now he is ready to take Wat kins Remedies at any time ydu will call 29F56.
 There is to be two h0ura play at Hunt real soon given hy the Ladies Aid Society. Come everybody.
The spectator., 1920-05-28
May Fit2peralds

ldus Kirkpatrick and family and Mrs. Fife McElroy and children went to Rosevilie Sun day
 CIevts and Kyle McElroy ' spent Saturday night with their grandparents. MT and Mrs. w. L.. M cElroy.
 irwin Griffin of Paris spent Saturday night with Mir and Mrs. Ward Hutchens. and Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Bud Early,
 There was a musical at Polk Riders Saturday night quite a few from Etna attended aud re ported a goon time
 E. E. Stever. J. F McEIroN
The spectator., 1920-05-28
THE SPECTATOR k. II. bURROW, Publisher

Published tuesdays ai,J Fridays al t,zark, Ark, md entered at said G- iotice as second class mail matter. ,cptdt,e to act of CongIrss Moh.. iS79.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
CITY ENG|NEERS|S ANCHOR|NG PAVING
Where Cubes Float After Hard Rain He is Cementing
 Them to Base

The city engineering department has discovered a way which will keep the wood block paving on the downtown streets from swelling. popping up and floating every time the city is deiuged with heavy rain.
 ''The wood block paving was damaged some by the rain Monday. but on ao- count of this process, not so badly as it has been during other rains" said Julian Kendrick, city engineer
 "In relaying the blocks after the flood which occurred in the late summer, an experiment was tried for the first time, This was the use of asphaitic cement at some points and coal tar pitch at others The concrete under the blocks was painted with the bituminous mixture. the blocks laid and. after being tamped into place, hot bitumn was poured over them and sand sprinkled on top, making the pavements waterproof. The same method will be used in replacing the blocks which floated Monday.
 "Although this method was used in replacing the blocks at the places wner~ we have always had the greatest trouble with wood blocks floating. yet in not a single instance during Mondays deiuge were any of the blocks, so laid, dis turbed in the least
 "I feel that q solution to this problem has been found and eventually all of the troublesome places having this kind of pavement will be treated in this man. ner."