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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
Meals Creek Items.

Rain, rain and still it rains. More
rain, more green grass, but the farm
ers are awfully behind with theil
work. Not much corn planted yet.
Mr.. W. Field and family of Bixby
visited in the home of Mr.. H. Parks
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. @. Miner and son, Ivy, of near
Buick, visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Stricklin.
Misses Rebecea and Gertie Strick-
lin and Lawrence Stricklin visited at
the home of Mr.. w. A. White Sunday.
Decoration Day exercises at G. W,
Stricklin's cemetery, May 30th. All
come and bring WE'LL filed baskets.
Miss Rosie Parks, near BiXby, Wis
tied Miss Luella Jones Sunday,
Mrs. Isaac Clements has been i'll the
past week.
Mrs. S P. Stricklin is able to be out
after an attack of influenza.
1t is reported that G. @. Clay Of
Doyle has purchased 900 acres OF land
from the Sligo Furnace Company,
which he will fence for a pasture.
Some of the boys from here have
been attending the Holiness meeting
at Oates, and watching them dance
the Holy Dance. They say they are
sure good dancers.
Called from this world to the great
beyond, April 9th, 1920, at 1890 A. NJ,
after a prolonged illness, James w.
Stricklin, aged 76 years and 5 months.
He was a kind husband, loving father
and good neighbor. He leaves to
mourn him a widow, two sons, Ed and
Walter, two daughters, Mrs. w. H,
Copeland and Mrs. NJ. E. Henderson,
and a host of other relatives and
friends. May their loss be his eternal
gain! And may they so live as to
meet him on high, where there is no
pain or death, and no farewell tears
are shed! Dew DROP.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
IRO N. M ,.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SAFE

whereas, Carl r Fisher and Frederick Fish
ef, his wife, by their certain deed of trust.
dated the Sth day OF March, 1915, and
RECORDED IN BOOK ", at page 357, OF the Iron
County Land records, conveyed to the un-
dersigned Trustee the following described
real estate, situate, lying and being in The
wit: -
Beginning at a point in the middle Of the
public Road where the east line of lot four
OF the northwest quarter of section six.
in Township 80, North, of Range d East
crosses said road thence in northwestern
direction at right angle with said road 20
rods; thence southwesterly on line parallel
with said road 40 rods; thence tothe middle
OF said Road 40 rods from the point of be-
ginning; thence along the middle of said
public Road to the point of beginning-all
being situated in lots three and four Of
the northwest quarter of section 6, town
ship 50, North, of Range 4 East, contain
ing ten acres: Excepting and reserving.
however from the effect of this conveyance
a tract OF land described as follows: Re-
ginning at the southwest corner of a tract
of ten acres of land above described. said
corner being located in the center of Iron
ton and Black River County Road:
running thence in a northwesterly di-
rection with the west line OF said
ten acre tract to the northwest cor
ner OF said first above des cribed 10 acre
tract, a distance Of 40 rods; thence in a
northeasterly direction and with the north
line OF said ten acre tract a distance of twenty
rods; thence in a southeasterly direction
and parallel with west boundary line of said
ten acre tract, a distance of 40 rods 10 the
of said County Road and to the south
boundary line of said ten acre tract; thence
in a southwesterly direction along and with
the south boundary line of said ten acre
tract a distance of 20 rods to the place OF
beginning, containing 5 acres and is a part
OF lots three and four Of the northwest
of section 6, township 80, Range a
East;
Which conveyance was made to the un-
1erslgnedt trustee, in trust, to secure the paw
ment OF one promissory note in said deed of
trust described:
And, whereas, default has been made in
The payment of the said note, and the inter-
and unpaid;
Now, therefore, at the request OF the legal
holder OF the said note, /, the undersigned-
L: n. MARI, Trustee in said deed OF trust
will, on
Monaay, tie IN day Of Hxae, 1890,
It the east front court house door in the CITY
lronton, Iron County, Missouri, between
he hours of nine o'clock in tne forenoon ana
I've O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day.
,roceed to sell the property hereinbefore de-
criDed, at public vendue, to the highest
'ldder, Tor cash, for the purpose OF satisfv-
ng SAD Indebtedness and the costs OF ex--
cutting this trust.
Ironton, Mo-, May 4, 1920.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
Des Arc Items.

We had fine Weather for farming
last week.
Ties and lumber are coming in very
slowly.
John Phips, our big farmer on the
st. Francis river, adjoining A. Cost
ner's farm, shipped two cars of cattle
and hogs last week. He is a good
stock man.
Rev. Mcbride closed a very sue
cessful ten days. meeting on College
Hill Sunday. He is an able preacher.
1t has been seventeen years since be
preached his first sermon here. He
had a fine singer with him and l en-
Joyed the services very much. Sorry
he had to leave us.
Thos. P. Fitz received a car of hay
and a car of cor the past week. Pri-
ces are out of sight.
Mrs. Lee Dunn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dent White of Annapolis attended the
Mcbride meetings here.
Thos. P. FitZ got a ducking last
week and if he had not been a Baptist
it would have made him sick. Bap-
fists can stand lots of water, He and
a driver drove. into a hole of water
while the creek was up. We had 500
lbs. of flour and it all got wet. The
bed washed off the wagon and one
sack hoated a half mile down the
creek. We got all the -four out, and,
to my surprise, it did not get much
wet.
Mrs. Marvin Keathley of Lester
vile visited Des Arc this week,
@. s. Fitz called on US this week.
We are expecting a big crowd here
Decoration Day.
r. l. Stamp came home Wednes-
day. He has been excused from jury
service in st. Louis. ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
Administrators Notice. Z

To Whom Tt May Concern:
/ Notice is hereby given that Letters Of ADJ
minis.ration, with will annexed, on the es-
tate Of Joseph INNER, deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 10th day Of
April, 1920, by the Probate Court Of Iron
County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them for allow
ance to the Administrator within six months
after the date Of said letters or thew
may be p%recluded from any benefit Of said
estate; and if such claims be not exhibited
within one year from the date of granting Of
said letters, they shall be forever barred.
This 10Th day Of April, 1920.
ANTON C. INNER,
Administrator with will annexed.
Attest: SAM M. BREWSTER,
judge of Probate.
I%ronton, Mo-, April 10, 1920.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF IRON. %.
| hereby certify that Anton @. Inner
was granted Letters Of administration, with
will annexed, on the estate Of Joseph Inner.
deceased, on The 10Th day Of April, 1920.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set
(sEAL) my hand and affixed the seal
Of sand Court this 10Th day Of
April, 1920.
SAM M. BREWSTER,
Judge Of Probate and ex- Onicio Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
Pompey's Pillar.

This is the name of a celebrated
column on a slight elevation in the
southwest section of ancient Alexan-
dria. 1t is a monolith of red granite
upon a pedestal. Its total height is 90
feet 8 inches. The inscription shows
it was erected by Publius Eparch Of
Egypt in honor of the Emperor Do
c%letian, A. D. 302.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
Present and Prospective.

June is the circus month-also the
month of some one-ling affairs that
lead to circuses Iater.-Boston Tran
script.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
For Sale.

Twelve Registered Hereford Bulls,
eight months to two years old. Call
or write. W, D. FLETCHER,
Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
WIN. r. EDGAR. VIM. R, EDGAR,J,,
q 6 EDGAR
ATTORNEYS AT Law.
IRONT0N. MO.
- !
Practice in all the Courts of the State.
MAMIE WALKER

A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS taken, Deeds Of
all kinds written. and other Legal
Papers prepared. Copying on Type
writer solicited. Will be found at
home, north of brick hotel, corner of
Shepherd and Wayne streets,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
The new IRONTON HOTEL
MRS. G, w. COLLINS,
PRoPRIETRESs.
Main Street, South Of the Court House.

With all Furnishings new and first
class and Table Service excelled by
none, she confidently solicits a share
of the public patronage. Special at
tention given to Transients.
RATE $50 PER DAY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
Administrators Notice.

Administrators Notice.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of Maude S. Nc
Cabe, deceased, were granted to the under
signed on the 18th day Of February, 1920, by
the Probate Court of Iron County, Mis-
souri,.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate are required to exhibit them for allow
ance to the Administrator within six months
after the date Of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefit Of said estate;
and If such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date Of the first inser-
ton of the publication of this notice they
shall be forever barred.
This 10th day of May, 1920.
B. P. BURNHAM, Administrator.
Attest: SAM M. BREWSTER.
Judge Of Probate.
I~ronton, Mo-, May 10, 1920.
State Of Missouri $.
County of Iron.
1 hereby certify that B.. p. Burnham
was granted Letters of Administration upon
the estate Of Maude S. McCabe, deceas-
ed, on the 18th day of February, 1920.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto set
lsEAL] my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this 10th day Of
May, 1920.
SAM M. BREWSTER,
Judge Of Probate and ex-Oficio Clerk.
EtN MaAM
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-18

CT, Mrs. J. s. Carroll, for a time.
 As winu-up to the high school commencement exercises, a reception will be held tohhorrow evening for the graduates and their friends. The graduation will be held this evening.
 The summer quarterly meeting and outing of the New Haven County Christian Endeavor Union will be church Saturday.. July 10. Members from the Milford societies are plan ming to attend in force.
 Missouri for over five years engaged in mining, has returned to Milford and will enjoy a vacation at the home of his mother, Mrs. B. B. Heady on Cherry street.
 The case against Patrick Fannan, charged with reckless driving, was called in the town court yesterday and $1O0 bond forfeited for non appearance. William Casey of New Haven was fined $25 for the same of- fense, $15 being renitted upon pay ment of s9.20 costs.
 The commencement exercises of the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy were completed today. They extend ed over yesterday and today.
 Dr. S. T. Stanley, an instructor at the Milford school, with his wife is to spend the next two weeks at the Fair field beach.
 There will be a regular conmuni- cation of Ansantawae lodge, A. F. & A. M, Friday evening, at which there will be conferring of degrees
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-18
MILFORD NEWS

The largest graduating class in the history of the Milford high school participated in commencement exer- cises tonight in the assembly hall of the Central grammar school. More than 800 persons were present Twen- ty-five graduates received diplomas from George M. Gum, who, after 40 years service, retires this year as a member of the school board. The exercises opened with a brief address by Rev. P. H. Mclean, pastor of St Mary's church.
 It was voted to go ahead with the construction of the highway from Old Point road to Broadway, Walnut Beach, at a special town meeting to- oight. The Connecticut company, it was stated, will have to remove its tracks from the side of the street to the center of the road.
 The Milford Medical association, met with Dr. Carpenter last night to discuss and provide ways and means for establishing a hospital here. An option on the Pond property, with four acres of land on upper Broad street, has been obtained, and it now r> r>anains to finance the proposition. The doctors of Milford are very en- thusAastic on having hospital here, and no doubt will gain their objec- tive in time.
 An automobile accident in which two machines were badly smashed, erred on the New Haven turn DfIe yesterday afternoon. Charles L. Smith of Bridgeport, in trying to pass some other cars, came headlong Unto a. truclS driven by Romeo Char est of HolyoNe. Mass. No one was in t,rred. Smith was arrested on the charge of rec Vzless driving and driv- ing while under the influence of H. Quor.
 The Girl Scouts of Milford will give an entertainment June 26, when Grace Sage, the play reader, VIII render s'The Country Cousin"
 Mrs. Clifford E. Smith. who has been in Syracuse, is with her moth
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-18
MARIE oLYMPE de COUGHS

During the French -evo1ution this woman gained considerable promi- hence by taking up the cause of the people, making Mirabeau the hero of considerable literature which she wrote. The conduct of the Jacobins. however, disgusted her, so when Louis XVI. was dragged before the tribunal she braveIy demanded the privilege of defending him. Because of this, and her subsequent attacks on Robespierre and Marat she was gui1loth1ed, on November 3, 1792, at the age of thirty-eignt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-18
Bridget Croke.

The funeral of Bridget Croke was held yesterday morning from the un- dertaking par1ors of Rourke & Boucher, at 8:15 o'clock, and at g o'clock in St. Thomas 7 church in Fairfield. Father William Blake of f1ciated at the services in the church. and burial was in St. Thomas cem- etetry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-18
Margaret D. Larkin.

Margaret Ellen Iarkin, infant daughter of John and the late Aman- da Larkin of Lee avenue, died Wed nesday at the summer home in Hawleyville, Conn. Funeral ser vices were held yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the late home in this city. Burial was in St. Michaers cem- etery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-18
OBITUARY
Thomas F. Sheehan.

Funeral services for Thomas F. Sheehan were largely attended We'd nesday at the family home, APO Car roll avenue, at S:30 o'clock and at 9 o'clock from the Church of the Bless ed Sacrament. Rev. John H. Ian d1y oficiated at the services. The bearers were Charles, Ronald and Allen Ward, William Homan, Thos. Moran and Edward Fitzsimmons. Burial was in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-18
Robert Reilly.

The body of Robert Reilly, IS, son of Mrs. William Dawson of 2057 Main street, who lost. his life when the U. s. Eagle boat 25, turned over in Delaware river, arrived in this city yesterday. A naval escort accom- panied the body to the home of his mother.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-18
WORTH $1 ANYWAY

He-A penny for your thoughts.
 She (coyly)-Oh, really can't tell you. This is not leap year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-11-26
"The Man in the Fancy
Vest"
(ro BE CONTINUED
SHOW LOCATION OF WATER
Signs on Painted Desert in the South
west Guide Travellers to the
Precious Liquid.

Travel off the beaten paths In the
famous Painted desert Of the South
west would be dangerous matter
were it not for the stone sentinelS set
up by the Navajo Indians to direct the
stranger travelling through that coun-
try, where once there was water in
plenty, but where now are only the
dry beds of rivers.
These sentinefs are piles Of rocks,
as high as a man, located on rises OF
ground where they may be readily
seen. In the body of the monument
is placed a projecting rock which Is
arranged to point the direction to the
nearest spring or waterhole. If one
follows the direction indicated, al
though he may have to proceed con-
siderable distance, the precious wa
ter will always be found.
Frequently it is only a very weak
seep supplying no more than few
cups in an hour. Or it may be pool
located deep in the recesses of a
rocky ledge and collected from the
SHOWS of the past winter. Sometimes
it is situated in an out-of-the-way
place, and then there may be two, or
even three smaller monuments erect
ed along the route designated.
Also along the way there may be
arrows cut in the rocks or crooked
grooves symbolizing the windings of
a brook or signs Of various kinds
til ID
directions all help to make the way
palmer and reduce the chance Of the
traveller becoming confused.
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er. There I loosed skiff, whose, I
never knew, lay down in the stern and
set it adrift. There was not a star.
Only the moon looked down out of the
dull sky, pale and sickly and trimmed
with red; the gray sky my bosom; the
to row, but faintness came over me
and I lay down again in the skiff.
1.-THE next knew I was on a rude
bed in a houseboat miles down the
river, with a kindly family of pearl
fishers. They told me had been sick
for long time. When grew strong,
I sold my jewelry, all but my wedding
ring that / saved for your sake
bought this houseboat, and became a
pearl fisher. You know the rest"
The Iron Gray-Woman fell silent;
rocked softly back and forth time or
two; allowed the chair to settle still.
The man reached an arm around her
shoulders and drew her head over
upon his breast. The little act Of ten
derness seemed to touch her deeply.
For long time the tears flowed on
while the young man knelt and mar
veled.
"Mother," he said very gently at last,
stroEing her hair, 1--WE must go back
to him."
: He felt her CULVER at the word. She
sat for a long time staring down at
the floor.
'For your sake-we must" she an
swered at length. "But not until you
are twenty-one, or-we find the pearl
the pearl y
"But I am twenty-one in June-this
June the twentieth; and this is the
thirteenth" The man was trembling
with an eagerness he could not con-
ceal. 1.-THE time is so near-his name
my fathers Manner
He searched her wet eyes for the
answer. In all his life, it was the first
time the curtain that hid his past had
ever raised. 1t must have been the
fever that made her speak now. It
was no light matter to unlock that
door; to probe a wound of twenty
years. She trembled up from her
chair, her eyes wide and wild.
'Your father" The young man.
too, had risen. She clutched his arm.
"Your father"
The words seemed to choke her.
There came torrent Of coughing;
and the man gently eased her back
into the chair.
AS he stopped over her, anxious to
do something to alleviate her suffer
ing, yet not knowing what, she raised
her face in gasp for breath, and he
saw blood upon her lips. He snatched
another cup Of water and knelt beside
her, but for a long time she bumped
forward, her shoulders cupped in and
her arms locked as If trying to hold
back the cough, until she seemed ac-
tually to conquer it by sheer force of
will. Finally she CROPPED with one
hand for the cup; supped the cool wa
ter, Strengthened, and lay back in her
chair. There was no more blood on
her lips, and the man said nothing or
the tiny fleck he had seen there.
Mother, they're getting worse.
these spells. Let me bring the doctor
down from the village"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-11-26

the door opened, and in it-your fa-
Their; with the maids behind him.
never knew a mans face could look as
his looked. I sank into a chair and
hid my eyes.
How long has this been going on?
he Numbered.
The Iron-Gray- Woman shuddered.
The man kneeling at her side, eagerly
drinking in every word, frightened his
fingers reassuringly upon her hand.
II answered never a word.
couldn't she faltered on. "My breast
was hollow; empty as gray sky.
"'The lady can answer that heard
the voice of the-other man sheer.
There was cry, and your father
sprang at him. The maids screamed.
l uncovered my eyes, expecting to look
upon death. But the-other man leaped
through the window and was gone.
"Your father put the maids out of
the room and stood over me. dared
not look up. His FACET was ter
rible! Once he raised his great arm
to strike. I've prayed a thousand
times he had-it would have saved me
many death.
"'You-! But I'll not speak the
name that belongs to you His voice
was hard; hoarse: awful. And be-
lieved you! There's the window still
open! Go, if you want him! I'm
through with your
'He strobe out at the door and
slammed it after him. have never
seen him since" The Iron Gray
Woman shuddered: turned her face
toward the strong rocks above the
trees. IT remember / took one step
after him. I knew nothing more till
some time late In the night, when /
walked with your crying and found my
self lying face down upon the floor.
My heart grew hard as I quieted you.
He probably thought to find me next
morning all tears and repentance-for
a sin Of which I was as innocent as
the babe at my breast would show
him that my blood was proud as his.
Wrapping you in your cradle clothes,
I muff1ed a cloak about me and stole
from the house; stole down to the riv-
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do so because they knew his wife and
baby lived on board the train.
On several occasions when the Blu
denny special was located by the Amer
leans they knew pretty well that the
cavalry commander was at his travel
ing home for visit with his wife and
youngster, but they always let pass the
chance to do him or his train any
damage.
It was reported some time ago that
Budenny had been wounded by a bomb
dropped by zone of the American flyers
while he was engaged in one Of his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-11-26

he deliberately planned to win my
cousins heart-and hand"
The cough threatened to come back.
She held her hands tight upon her
breast till she had mastered it, and
then hurried on as If afraid her
strength might not hold to say all that
had to be said.
1.-THE very boldness of him fasci-
mated my cousin. Day by day his
power over her grew greater. / never
realized how great till one night, with
out taking even me into her confidence,
she utterly astonished us all by elop-
ing with him. / will never forget the
day that followed. My uncle disowned
her, and sent after her message that
she was never again TO set foot inside
his door. He raved and swore; drank
himself into drunken madness; and
finally ended by driving me away also.
"Your father had already declared
himself. My uncle's cruelty fastened
our marriage. That same day he took
me to his home as his bride-to the
beautiful gray mansion overlooking
in our wanderings' came a
wistful pause-"but i never allowed
! you to know.
There followed year of such hap
piness as never knew could come to
this world-a year that has left bar
rem all the years that followed; that
beggared all that went before! One
evening, almost year to day after
ward, as l sat rocking you, baby in
the cradle, and waiting for your father
to come in, thinking, strangely enough,
of my cousin, whom / had never seen
since the night Of the elopement, a
slight sound at one of the low win
dows caused me to turn. / was far
steadier nerved than now am, but
could hardly keep back a scream.
There stood my cousins husband. He
was speaking In half whisper. But
for the moment / was too startled to
make out what he said. He came out
from behind the curtains and drew
near. I shrank away. In low whis-
pers, for the maids were just outside
the door, he was begging me to leave
your father and come to him-that he
had never loved my cousin-that
must come-that it was always me.
His voice was hot as flame, but It
turned me cold. I couldn't move. He
came close-stooped over me.
"a step sounded in the hall. Half
frantic, tried to push him back
toward the window. At the instant