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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

LIE oSLlSlooh ivy Iitooho olUo
under and thrives upon the drip
pings from the States legal and
political sanctuaries, and it must
be presumed to know all about
everything. Therefore, l hasten to
copy, with fear and trembling, be-
cause of my late contumacy, the
following d~ignifed, erudite and
conclusive emanation from the pen
of the gentleman who lucubrates
its columns:
The action of the Supreme Court
in charging contempt against Ger
tain newspapers will meet with in
slant and hearty approval from all
the press of the State except that
ring of journals that are participates
criminis. The fad of abusing the
highest tribunal of the common
wealth and heaping insult upon
injury at every expression of legal
opinion is anarchy of the venom
GUS sort. Were there any shadow
of ground for such attacks, the
lovers of free speech and free press
would in due time assert them
selves in support of any effort to
show up fraud in the Supreme
Court as well as anywhere else, but
in the present instance freedom of
the press has become so perverted
that the majority will be found
crying for prosecution. No more
conscientious, able and incorrupt-
ible set of men can be found than
those that compose the bench in
this State. Those who have so
glibly slandered this court should
be compelled to prove their state
ments. If they be true, then let's
be rid of the court. If they be
false, then let the libelous languish
in prison, the only legitimate abode
for such enemies to the public and
its sacred institutions.
1t is a terrifying thought, but
alas! | fear tits true-it mast be
true, according to the above-that
the REGISTER was late a member of
a ring that ''are participates c1ineinis,"
whatever awful thing that is, in
asmuch as it's editor failed to give
his "instant and hearty approval"
to ''the action of the Supreme
Court" But | hasten now to make
due amend, and | do hope my numc
pro tunc approval may in some sort
Tighten the sin of the original
offense. | now, as a loyal citizen
and upholder of the law, believe
that all court judges, from justices
of the peace up, are above and be-
You'd lawful criticism; hat they
have a right to sit in judgment in
cases wherein they r parties in
interest; that where their actions
are criticised they are to Judge,
without constitutional or statutory
definition or provision, the matter
that constitutes offense, and to
punish without the bounds that are
set to the melting out of punishment
for wrong done to ordinary mortals.
All this now believe because there
is legal precedent for it. Prece-
dent in law knocks out everything.
1t failed in the late income tax de-
c%ision, but that is an exception and
the exception proves the rule, you
know; beside, ''the administra-
ton" was against the law. Not
that would hint that any admin
istration could exert an influence
over the legal mind, but it is a
singular not to say inexplicable
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

THE Folk Literary Bureau is
without a peer. 1t ramifcates the
backwoods districts, and spreads
out like a banyan tree. Just now
the country press is right under its
outrageous care, and dollar bills
on subscription are said to be as
thick as leaves in Valambrosa.
The REGISTER, though, has no
cause for complaint, for it has not
been passed ignobly by. Hinc iHe
neutrality-suspicious..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

THE contempt question is on,
and it will stay on until it is set
tied right. The people will see to
it that the constitution of the State
and the statutes are above the SER
wants who exist under them and
through them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBER 6.

SAY, boys! How much do those
two-column Folk cuts cost? Or
are they, like salvation, to be had
without money and without
price"?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

SKEPTICIsM as to the opening of
the Worlds Fair at the appointed
date is rapidly disappearing. The
work on the buildings is being
pushed with unexampled vigor,
and huge buildings are springing
up as if by magic. Order is grow
ing out of chaos, and beauty and
grandeur succeeding the unsightli-
less of work newly begun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

THE Dexter Enterprise Messenger
gives an account of the rape and
consequent death of an eight-year-
old girl by three men. The eldest
of these men had hired her to come
to his home and nurse his baby.
She stayed away longer than the
time stipulated and her mother,
becoming uneasy, started to the
home of the man who had hired
her daughter. On the way she
met him driving a wagon in which
was her child. He said she was
suffering from a congestive chill;
but once in the mothers house the
horrible truth was revealed, though
the poor victim was unconscious
and spoke not a word before death
relieved her suffering. 1t is such
occurrences as these that make one
ashamed that he was born a hu-
man. Lynching is bad, no doubt;
torture is inhuman; but who shall
say that these fiends do not de-
serve both?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

FREE speech and free press must
not, cannot be eliminated in order
to give security against fa1sehood
and libel. The remedy for those
evils is ample without applying the
gag,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

THE st. Louis World is laying
itself mighty liable if the ugly
charges it prints against Folk, Ex-
Gov. Stephens, Charley Turner,
and others, are not true. Accord
ing to it's stories, boodling is no
new thing, and some of the then
boodlers are now the most unfor-
giving and merciless "crucifiers."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

NoTE-The precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow
and is recorded in inches and hun
dredths. Ten inches of snow equal
one inch of rain. "T' indicates
trace of precipitation.
w. III. DELANO, Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30


THE following is a special from
Topeka, Kansas, under date of
July 10:
Labor Commissioner johnson
has commenced a campaign against
public officers who either work
themselves or force their clerks to
work more than eight hours a day.
He claims that the eight-hour law
applies to all State officials, and he
has warned them all, from Gov.
Bailey down, that they must stop
violating it on pain of prosecution.
II an Official cannot keep up his
work by working eight hours a
day, the labor commissioner says,
he should employ additional help.
"The object Of the eight-hour law
is to give more people work." said
Commissioner johnson, land the
public officials should set a good
example" Gov. Bailey says he
will pay no attention to the warn
ing. 81 was not raised on an eight
hour schedule" he declared, when
he received Johnson's warning,
1and do not intend to adopt it now.
Why, / could not perform the
duties Of my Office, as | have sworn
to do, without working nights and
often Sundays, and I don't think
Mr.. johnson will be able to find a
9 court that will punish a man for
doing his duty"
The Governor is right, and it is
safe to say that If he had been
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Weather Report.

Meteorological report of Volun-
tary Observer at Ironton, Iron
county, Mo-, for the week ending
Tuesday, July %, 1902
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
FINALSETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, George M. Johnson. Ad-
ministrator of the estate of Mary e.
Johnson, deceased, will make final
settlement of his accounts with said
estate as such Administrator, at the
next term Of the Probate Court of
Iron county, Missouri, to be holden at
Ironton, Missouri, in said county, on
the 10th day of August, A d. 1908.
GEORGE M. JOHNSON,
Administrator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Mond0Y, Auqust 10.

Monday, August 10.
Giles G. Henderson, Guardian and Gu
rator of the estate Of Florence Henderson,
minor.
John Schwab, Guardian and Curator of
the estate of George W. Tiley, minor. Final.
John Schwab, Guardian and Curator Of
the estate of Mary H. Tiley, minor. Final.
George w. Clarkson, Guardian and Gu
rator of the estate of T. Rosser Clarkson,
minor.
Tuesday, august II.
Johanna Peetz, Executrix of the estate of
Henry Peetz, deceased.
George M. Johnson, Administrator of the
estate of Mary E. Johnson, deceased. Final.
Sylvester Kitchell, administrator of the
estate of Calvin Kitchell, deceased.
J. B. HAMPTON,
Judge of Probate and Ex-Oficio Clerks
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
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signature % : NzX2NzZM
PROBATE DOCKET.

Term Docket Probate Court Iron Conn.
ty, No., august Term a. d., 1908.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

SAID Judge CAN'T in his speech
at Oak Grove the other day, Ser
tain gentlemen who are aspiring
to the executive chair of this State
have announced their intention of
making speeches throughout the
State in behalf of honest govern
ment. My God! Haven't we had
honest government for the past
thirty years! If there is
anything I abhor it is the man who
comes to Missouri to get rich out
of the State and ISLANDERS her fair
name by talking about robbery
and boodling. There are plentysof
railroads leading out of the State,
and there is no law compelling such
a man to live here" Hadn't the
Judge better look ga leedel oudt?"
The Hon. Joe Folk, who, with his
Literary Bureau, is very much 1t
these days, may cite him for con-
tempt. When a man comes into
the State for the purpose of ad-
ministering it's affairs, it is rankest
treason to suggest his leaving it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-30
Ladies' Shoes.

Ladies' Patent Colt Skin and Wei
Kid Shoes, regular So, so c. 30
value, go for p%.5O
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
Carpenters at Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 1.-The car
penters and joiners union, in this city,
has extended until Monday the limit
in which contractors may sign the adj
vance scale of wages demanded to be-
come effective to-day.
Several contractors have verbally
agreed to the scale, but have not sign
ed. The union anticipated no strike.
The scale provides for a nine-hour
day and 20, % and 80 cents hour, ac-
cording to workmanship. This will be
an advance of cents a hour for the
80 cents men.
This morning the employees of G. r.
williams, tinware and galvanized iron
manufacturing establishment walked
out because their demand for an in
crease of from $1.50 to 81 per day was
denied. 1t is believed this strike will
be settled in time for the men to re-
turn to work tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
SECRETARY LOElILL.
Has Been Suffering From lever, But
Is Better.

st. Louis, May lit was vt first
feared that William Loeb, secretary to
the President, who is i'll at the s9uth-
ern Hotel. was threatened withtty-
phoid fever. but DR.. Behrens, the hqse
physician, says the patient will be aye
10 leave Sunday for Albuquerque, >
NJ. to rejoin President Roosevelt. Nh
Loeb was III when the President s
special arrived here Wednesday after
noon. He was taken to the southern
Hotel and remained IN bed dedicatlon
dav as he had considerable fever.
II am better now" Mr.. Loeb said to-
day, "the fever has all gone and ex-
pect to be up by tomorrow. During
the stay in the mountains caught
mountain fever. / recovered in good
shape, but went back to work too
soon."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
RUSSIA IN MANCHURIA.

Secretary Hay Acknowledges the
Note of the Russian Ambassador.
Washington, May 1.-Secretary Hay
has made a graceful acknowledgment
of Russia's statement of her purposes
relative to Manchuria, involving her
reputation of sinister designs in that
quarter. The Secretary's note adj
dressed to Count Cassini expresses re-
greet that there should have been even
temporary misconception or doubt as
to Russia's position in the matter and
seizes the opportunity to. return the
thanks of this government for the
frank and satisfactory declaration of
Russian principles. Incidentally, of
course, the note serves to make a per-
manent record of Russias position as
verbally explained to the United
States.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
CHILD LABOR LAW IN
EFFECT IN CAROLINA.

Charleston, S. c., May 1.-The child
labor bill, known as the Marshall law,
went into effect throughout South Car
DINA to-day Under it's provisions no
child under 10 years can legally work
in any cotton mill. There were so few
of such employees that the enforcement
of the law did not create a ripple at
Columbia, the state capital and a great
factory center, where about twenty
children were affected. The children
reported for work as usual this morn
ing, and were promptly turned back
and not permitted to work.
An exception is made in the law in
cases where the labor of children un-
der the prescribed age is absolutely
necessary to the support of widowed
mother or helpless father, but no case
of that sort arose in Columbia to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
FILIPINO PROPHET
CAPTURED BY GOV. CABLES AND
VOLUNTEERS.
RIOS CLAIMED DIVINITY.
HAD LARGE FOLLOWING AND CALL
ED HIMSELF "POPE."

Blacksmith Attracted the People
and Started an InsurrectiOn-AI-
legged to Be Guilty of Many Grimes,
Including Murder-Capt. Pershing
Preparing to Lead Another Expe-
ditiOn That Will Give the Press
Agent Something to Write About.
Insurgent Movement Collapsed.
Manila, May Gov. Cables, of
Laguna province, and a party of volun-
teers yesterday captured Rios, the
fanatical Filipino leader in that part
or the Island of Luzon.
Rios was formerly a blacksmith of
Tayabas and claimed to be of divine
origin. He attracted many followers
and started an insurrection, which the
constabulary suppressed. He fled to
the mountains and later claimed the
title of Pope of Luzon," and also as
serted he was prophet.
Gov. Cables captured him in the dis
guise the latter had worn when APP
pearing as a prophet. He is said to
be guilty of many crimes and proba-
bly, will be tried for murder.
A fanatical Moro attacked an out
post at Camp Wears, Island of Min
danao, yesterday and wounded three
soldiers before he was killed.
Capt. Pershing, in command of
Camp Wears, is preparing to lead a
column around the east shore of Lake
Lanan. Opposition is expected
Maj. Gen. Davis has gone to Ben
guet to confer with Gov. Taft concern
ing the government for the Moros.
The insurgent movement at Misamis,
Mindanao has collapsed. About 200 of
the most active rebels have surren-
dered and the people are returning to
the towns and to their avocations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
WANTED TREATIES DENOUNCED.
Temporary UprOar in the Prussian
House of Lords.


House of Lords.
Berlin, May 1.-The Prussian House
Of Lords, whose proceedings are US
ually somnolent and uninteresting,
was enlivened to-day by a resolution
from the Conservatives asking Chan
cellor Won Buelow to use his influence
to bring about the denunciation of the
commercial treaties and all treaties
giving the most favored nation"
treatment that can be denounced i'm
mediately.
After the presentation of the resolu-
ton, which greatly surprised the min
listers, the latter hastily withdrew so
as to avoid participating in the debate
on the subject. The discussion assum-
ed an unusually stormy character.
Count Won Mirbach explained that
the resolution was designed to
strengthen the hands of the govern
ment.
Baron Won Lucius, formerly Minister
of Agriculture, opposed the resolution,
which, he said, looked like a vote of
lack of confidence in the government,
and asserted that it was undignified
for the House of Lords to pass Il reso-
luton which the government must per-
haps disregard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
MAcHEN STILL. IN OFFICE.
His Resignation Not Requested by
Any of the Authorities.

Washington, May 1.-Postmaster
General Payne said to-day that the
resignation of General Superintendent
Machen of the free delivery system had
not been asked for by either Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow,
who is conducting the investigation of
the department, nor by First Assistant
Postmaster General Wynne. He said
that Mr. Machen should not be re-
moved unless such action should be re-
quested by the fourth assistant or posi-
tive evidence of the commission of
some unlawful or improper act should
be presented. Mr.. Payne added that
no facts having been presented, there
was nothing before him in the form
of any proof; that there is nothing eX-
cept assertions, and, therefore, removal
or suspension is not now under con-
temptation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
RICH RUSSIAN EXILE
CARRIED TO HAWAII.

Had Been Convicted of RiOting i'm
st. Petersburg and Sent to Prison.
Honolulu, May 1.-The japanese liner
Nippon Maru, which arrived from the
Orient to-day, had among her passen-
gers a Russian exile named Ivan Won
Boninski, recently escaped from Sagha-
lin Island.
He boarded the vessel.zat Yokohama
as a stowaway. When discovered he
said he was the son of a wealthy res
ident at st. Petersburg. While a stu
dent at a military college he was con-
victed of rioting, and with a number
was sent to Saghalin Island. Here two
of them had died before Won Boninski,
with another student, made his escape.
On hearing his story the passengers on
the Nippon Maru purchased a first
class passage for him to this port. EIe
will join the Russian colony near HiIo.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
ONE THOUSAND STRIKE.
BOiIermakers and Helpers Quit
Work at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, May 1.-The boilermak-
ers, ornamental and architectural house
smiths, and stationary engineers In
Pittsburg and Allegheny quit work to-
dav. the employers having refused TO
concede their demands. Six hundred
boilermakers and 400 helpers are idle.
They demand $4 per day and eight
hours work, an advance of SO cents per
day and a reduction from nine to eight
hours q day.
In the towns of F'ayette City, Char
leroi, Belle Vernon. Monessen and Do
nora. along the Monongahela valley,
building has been almost entirely sus-
pended by strikes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
MAY DAY STRIKES
ARE INAUGURATED.

Estimated That 1000 WOrIxmen Go
Out at baltimore.
Baltimore, May lin accordance
with a resolution adopted last night
by a mass meeting of affiliated unions,
a general strike of union workmen in
the building trades went into effect to-
day. 1t is estimated that 1900 men
have quit work, including carpenters
and affiliated workmen.
Several of the unions demand a re-
adjustment of the wage scale and an
eight-hour day, but the main issue is
the union card system, which will not
admit of n-unionists working on the
same building with union men.
1t is calculated that about $4,000, 900
of work now in progress will be affect
ed by the strike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
STRIKE NOT GENERAL.
Did Not Assume the Proportions
That Were Anticipated.


New York, May 1.-The strikes of
mechanics and laborers, which had
been looked for to-day, did not ma
terialize to the extent that had been
anticipated, although a great many
men, including 10000 Italian excavators,
are on strike. The agreement reached
last night by the railroad officials and
the marine engineers, to submit their
differences to arbitration put a stop
to the general tie-up of all freight
steamers in this vicinity. Freight con-
tinued to move as usual.
The strike ordered by the teamsters'
union last night has not as yet reach
ed any proportions. The orders were
issued to 1000 members, but not one
fourth of these quit work.
In the building trades there is not
a strike to interfere with work, the
only trouble being that occasioned by
the differences between the Amalga-
mated and brotherhood carpenters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
TOWN BURNED OUT.

Business Section of West Point, VA,
Destroyed by Fire.
West Point, Va, May IA fire of
unknown origin, which started shortly
after l o'clock this morning, burned
over three blocks and destroyed
practically all the business houses.
Among the buildings burned are the
express office, the postoffice. and the
PembertOn House. The structures were
mostly wooden. About thirty families
are homeless. The loss is roughly esti-
mated at about $125,000; insurance
about onethird of that amount. The
people fought the fire with buckets
until the arrival of an engine from
Richmond, when the flames were got
ten under control
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
Strike at Newport News.

Newport News, Va. May 1.-Two
hundred union carpenters obeyed the
strike order and refused to go to work
to-day. Work on scores of new build
ings will be indefinitely delayed. About
one-third of the painters quit work to-
day, only the men in the employ of the
master painters who signed the new
wage scale continuing work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
FRENCH WILL INSPECT.
He Is Ordered to Report Upon the
Georgia State Troops.
BY R. M. Larner.

by n NJ LdIIItI.
Washington, May Mai. F. H.
French, Sixteenth Infantry, stationed
at Fort Mcpherson, has been desig-
mated by the War Department to make
the inspection of the Georgia state
troops required by the new militia law,
preliminary to the issuance of new
arms. The records of the Adjutant
Generals office in the War Depart
ment credit Georgia with three regi-
ments of infantry of IL COM
panies each, one regiment of
IL companies, one regiment of
10 companies and one battalion Of
companies; also one regiment OF 10
troops of cavalry, battalion of bat
teries of heavy artillery and two light
batteries. with a total strength of
about 5000 men.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
Mnsons out at newark.

Newark, N. j., May 1.-Two thousand
masons and about 500 laborers went
on strike to-day in this city. The ma
sons demand 60 cents. an eight-hour
day, and half holiday ON Saturday
at full pay. The laborers want 35 cents
an hour, and the same hours as the
maSons.
Building operations have been sus-
pended throughout the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
LONDON TO BRIGHTON.
Long Walk by Members of the Lon
don stock Exchange.

Long Walk by Members of the Lon
don stock Exchange.
London, May 1.-Eighty-seven mem
bers of the London Stock Exchange
started at $50 o'clock this morning
from Westminster bridge on a May
day walk to the Brighton Aquarium, a
distance of fifty-two and one-quarter
miles. Great interest had been excited
in this contest, for which the Compel
ing members had been training for
weeks. Handsome prizes were offered
to the competitors, and considerable
sums of money were wagered on the re-
suit. Before five miles had been COW
cred one-third of the men had a woe
begone appearance, and their numbers
had been reduced nearly one-half by
the time they passed Red Hill, TWEEN
ty miles from the start.
f. F. Broad won, arriving at Brigh-
ton at 4:05 D. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
BURNED al BUILDINGS.

Richmond, Va, May IA special
from West Point, Va, says the fire that
wiped out the business part of the
town this morning burned forty-seven
buildings. The aggregate loss is placed
at $15S,650. The total amount of in
surance is less than a third of this.