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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02

have shared. Promotions and increases
of salary have been obtained for a
price.
A recent Washington dispatch to a
republican evening paper in this city
said that
although the crisis of the investigation
Of post office department scandals is eX-
.9ected to come this week, and result in a
number of arrests of persons both in and
cut of the postal service, the astonishing
statement was made at the department this
morning that the ramiiications of fraud
and scandal and c~riminality are widening
at such an ever-increasing pace that the
inquiry, which has now been in active prog
ress for more than three months, will prob
ably last all summer and may possibly even
extend through the next session of con-
gress."
A high authority" in the depart
ment is also cited by the same or
respondent as suggesting that
by the time the legislative body con-
yenes the disclosures of corruption in the
postal service will be such that the re-
suits will occupy a considerable portion of
The time of lighthouses, and make the mem
Dry of the amous star-route cases pale into
insigniicance."
In this emergency what is the presi-
dent doing? Has he removed the post
master general who characterized the
charges as "hot air" and denounced the
honest MAJ who brought them as "a
wind-bag?' No: he has simply or
dered him not to talk.
Has he directed the suspension or
removal of any of the officials under
whose administration these frauds
and abuses have occurred? Only one.
and that tardily. Two of them have
been allowed to resign and another
has been given a leave of absence.
Has the president made any public
declaration of his purpose to go to the
top as well as to the bottom and to see
that mo guilty man escapesT No;
he has repeated his tiresome talk of
the need of a big navy to protect III in
Jul aggressive" foreign policy-con-
corning which the people of this coun-
try are both innocent and ignorant
but has, as the Evening Post says,
kept silent when the enemies are of
our own household"
If this policy of silence and looking
for little s%capegoats shall continue,
the democrats will need no other issue
for the campaign of next year than
that embodied in the war-cry that
elected Tilden in 1876:
TURN THE RASCALS QUIT"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
PEDIGREES FOR BOGUS CURIOS.
Titled Degenerate in London who
COOperated with shady Deal
ers in Antiquities.

Never has there been more heard
about bogus art antiques, false and
fabricated old masters and the like
than lately, but still a great many rich
purchasers lay the f1attering JUNCTION
TO their souls that they, at least, have
not been gulled, inasmuch as they have
a pedigree of an authentic kind at
tached to every curio they have ever
bought, says London Tit-Bits.
But just as much artfulness and
pains have been employed in the ia.
IRRIGATION of authentic" histories to
old masters as have been expended on
these latter works themselves. Here
is an actual case-absolutely known at
first hand to the writer, who learned
the whole of the details of shams, each
one with a written pedigree, put off
upon collectors. About town in Lon
don certain degenerate and titled
member of the aristocracy. The only
sign or shadow of property left to him
was a beautiful ancient manor house
that was m%ortgaged up to the very hilt.
The house stood, in a remote spot and
had scarcely a stick of furniture left in
it. A shady dealer in curios of all kinds
sought out the titled ne'er-do-well and
made certain proposals to him. AS a
consequence the mortgages on the an
cient manor were paid off and trans
ferred to the dealer in antiquities. Di-
rectly afterward van loads of paint
ings, Of black oak furniture, of arms
and armor, of worm-eaten tapestry and
of every conceivable art object began
to arrive al, the almost empty manor
house. Then, in a few weeks, announce
ments began to appear to the effect
that 'the ancestral home of the last of
an ancient race (name given) was
about to be denuded of the treasures
of art that had been acquired during
the lives of ancestors for 1000 years"
And this sale positively lasted over
several weeks-as though the very eel
lars had been packed with art treas
ures. Collectors, everywhere, ever
usually suspicious ones, pointed to this
or that dearly acquired object and said,
proudly: 'That came from Blank
manor house. the wonderful deposit
tory that Lord Memo dispersed" Even
after that Lord Memo disposed of a few
things still left in his town house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
Signs of ~HydrODhobha.

AS to hydrophobia: Beware of the
dog when it becomes dull and hides
away; appears restless; always on the
move and prowling; whose counte-
nance is somber and sullen walks with
head down like a bear. Beware of the
one that scratches necessarily and
tears up things. Look out for the dog
that has become too fond Of you and
is continually trying to lick your hand
and face. Beware, above all, Of the dog
which has difficulty in swallo wing,
which appears to have a bone in its
throat, and one that has wandered
from home and returns covered with
dirt, exhausted and miserable.-Chicu
go Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02

In all the states where republi-
can state conventions are adopting
resolutions nominating Roosevelt for
1904 a "snap' advantage is taken by
occupying the field, like a squatter on
public land, a year in advance of the
proper time. The republican state
conventions this year cannot speak for
the republican conventions of next
year. Next years conventions will be
held for the special purpose of elect
ing delegates to the republican nation
al convention by which a candidate
for president will be nominated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
Tn Against the Fourth.

"No, l do not need any skin plas-
ter" said Johnny's mother to the
agent at the door, who was trying
to sell her some.
SAY, is it any good if you blow
your thumbs OFF," asked Johnny, in a
hoarse whisper.
"You bet it is, my little man." war;
bled the agent. It'll make new ones
grow on again in a jiffy."
"Then, ma" urged Johnny, you'd
better get some, cause I'm a-goin'
to bump up against the Fourth Of
July awful hard this year."-Chicagc
Record-Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
His thoughtful wife.

did the Fourth pass off satisfac-
torily with you?".
"Oh, very"
with so large a family Of boya l
didn't know but you might"
"Of course, Of course. There was
chance for serious trouble, but we
learn by experience, and my wife is
very thoughtful and far-seeing. She
invited u family physician to dine
with us, so all the burns were
promptly dressed."-.Chicago Evening
Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
A Fine Salad yfneuar.

This will be found to be a great addi-
tion to your pantry stores, if you are
asaladmaker. Take three ounces each
of shallots, chiyes, tarragon and sweet
savory, two tablespoonfuls of dried
mint leaves and the same of balm;
pound all together in a mortar and
then put them in a gallon jar. Fill up
with strong white wine vinegar, cork
tightly and let stand a. fortnight x
posed TO the sun each day; then Sitter
through a flannel bag, bottle and cork
securely--N. X. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
Mr.. Roosevelt's Main dutv IN +,

MFR. Roosevelt's plain duty to the
country is to force Mr.. Payne, no mat
ter how powerful the influences may
be that seek to smother this mani
festly far-reaching scandal, to live up
to the historic mandate, LET no guilty
mao escape!'-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
A Noble HOY.

One fine, bright Fourth of July
morning, as old Mr.. Jones was walk
ing down the street, he met Master
George Pillgarlic.
"You would not put ~fire-crackers
under an old man, would you?" asked
Mr.. Jones.
mot L" answered the manly little
fellow, with an intelligent smile. TITS
no fun when they're too stiff to
jump."-Kansas City Independent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
republican convention q

Pennsylvania Endorsed Gov. Penny
packer for his wisdom, fearlessness,
ability, patriotism and conscientious
ness. Gov. Pennypacker acquired all
these admirable qualities by virtue Of
being the cousin of Matthew Stanley
Quay.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02

or six years ago,
when the ~rain-making eX-
periments were being
conducted, first at Wash
ington, afterward in Tex
as, my college chum and
l became greatly inter-
ested in the subject.
We were then sopho-
mores at B.. Elementary
chemistry was our regu-
lar course of study that
year. and we spent most of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02
The Small Boy Day

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EERsW HIS Is
~ II any n should ask you,
\ VI even II no one should
3/ Ine Day We Celebrate.
~ That Is,
J" Tomorrow is the Day,
But We start in
- All Oh n DAY previous
so as TO be certain
VI good MEASURE.
Don't M0rry,
Or lose any sleep over 1t
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MINI II no n shouiG ask you
l NAW, Never lear.
Every one will find 1t out
VI lGaS Ihe man who didn't know
NJ WIN That II was
IN kIW Inc
LVAh Fourth
OF
IN July
MM Would have TO be blind
INLA In both eyes,
\pNA Dear in both ears
\ INa\ And lame in his intellect
" Ngy\ To be perfectly sale
',aSNIA 1t would be We'll also
FNlI n For him to be
y lS1l In darkest Africa
. MI And to have been
IL Dead ten years.
There is no danger
eS,uI4k But people Will md it out.
jEWAllk In fact,
TUGsNf Most of them know it now
lINNl And those who do not
-Nt6 Are rapidly acquiring
sym The information.
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IN Along about this time of year
NJ IN 1t is one of the
4 Most obvious facts
VI Ever brought to the attention
I'M OF a great people.
M 1t is easier than falling
VIM From a bicycle
UNllH TIC know when 1t is
ok NlI/, The Independence day.
@N%N All one has to do
nN~ Is to remove ones head
~NNM From between the pillows,
//IINn. Fake the cotton
-HlGc Out of ones ears
N/YyS And listen.
fTfHNES Fourth of July.
lhEEzT& Was invented by the Yankees.
MstElS The Chinese worked patiently
N$MgS For many centuries
ls@ And invented the fireCracker.
l1MMM Together they make
ZNXWnM A great combination,
SWXWW Also a noise
MXMW Which resembles the shot
W%WM That was heard round the
Il world,
H/SH Only it's louder.
In the olden times
N.fbG Fourth of July
7 SN was comparatively harmless
IN)I Theaverage boy
Y\N\oJ Had about five cents
NV To spend.
w 70 That would buy 100 crackers.
IN (Jh After they were touched off
u He was through.
AN ~ Possibly he got up in the morn
NJ ~ ing
,cIrL And shot off the old musket,
'STS But he was not allowed
~ as To waste ammunition
(A-1 During the day
~ No one was bart
8E Unless he ate too much.
Now it is different.
The small boy
'~N Who is not allowed
~ To have two Toy pistols,
~ One in each hand,
49, A firecracker between each toe
R4h And a bunch of cannon crack
YlkkN ers
VNxStE To throw into street cars
&MWVWA Thinks he is abused
~ And hal his father
- Is not patriotic.
Many a have passed
Since we licked the British
4 ~ But, say, we did such a job
IN OF it that we are
= A$tAA Obliged to get together
lHEW Once every year and
6MlR Yell!
Nv Az $!:s ' IS e s' s;s,, '' .saa, o,..
s $:: s.; :;; Is: :; .., tn, none,
II s !; : IS: ::; Is? j.. British
Up That the latter
VIA Never interfere
VlkSAH With our innocent sports.
~X And We are at liberty
~. ~ To shoot off our thumbs.
M Ears or toes
To express u feelings.
VIZ Then turn the Small Boy loose.
Up~ Give him full swing,
INh- And matches,
SpC AS well as guns.
1I1E Let him enjoy himself
~>N While we
~ 5 75s; :s rs 6s H''S News.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02

Teacher-How did the Fourth of
July originate?
Tommy-Why, the fireworks people
started it, of course.-Chicago Daily
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02

First Mosquito-The experts are
trying to murder US.
Seetnd Mosquito--Don't fear; wen
soon put them behind bars.-Judge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-10
TIMELY TOPICS

HoIczer has had a big sale on shoes and rubbers. The prices were what drew the crowds. The spring opening sale, all depart ments, begins at CuTan's tomorrow morning. Dodge's trough rider is the latest addition to his line of shoes, $1.25 and $1.50. The Public market is booming it's Old Government coffee this week. Look up their ad tonight. Frank Miller & Co will attend to all coal orders left at II South Main street.
 Special prices on meats at Castles market for tomorrow. Butter and eggs at low prices.
 Go to the famous millinery store at 63 East Main street for advance spring styles.
 Great alteration shoe sale going on at the Boston Family shoe store.
 Art embroideries and stamped goods is the theme in Miller & Peck's ad to- night. Two specials you should look up.
 For a s3 derby you can get nothing 10 beat J. B. Mullings & Sons "Chal- font'' Go to E. G. Kilduff & Co.'S for the Lamson & Hubbard hat for spring. Every kind of hat s1..5 to $S.
 The Benson Furniture Go has just received anew line of spring couches. They sell for cash or credit.
 Anchor brand clothes wringers Will be sold at one-half regular price this week at Broadway hardware store.
 Reid & Hughes's great removal sale hegins tomorrow morning. This Is a chance that will not occur soon again Goods sold at most any price rather than move them.
 See Conlon Bros big ad for account of four days sale that will be started tomorrow morning. New spring goods on sale.
 Mems S1.50 and S2 shoes at $1. .l9 IS J. e. Jackie & Son's ad to-day. Better read it.
 If you have old mirrors or pictures that need freshening up bring them 70 F. Pollak.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-10
DISTRICT COURT.
The Business Was Finished Up il
 About a Half Hour.

s4 Y
 The Business Was Finished Up in
 About a Half Hour. x
 The criminal side of the district court opened to-day with Judge Cowell on the bench. 1t did not last very long, scarcely half an hour. Court opened at 10 o'clock and before half an hour all the business on the list was dis posed of and the jury excused until March IF. The business consisted of four cases, William Kelly and William Drescher, charged with obstructing the trolley cars; Michael Donahue, resist ing arrest; and James Walsh, breach of the peace. Donahue settled for $20. Walsh's case was an appeal, but as he was unable to procure a bond he had his sentence served before court sat, and the case was disposed of by his withdrawing his appeal Drescher and Kelly, who were represented by At torney Guilfoile, pleaded guilty. Prose cutor Bradstreet stated that under or dinary circumstances the cases would be looked upon as trivial matters, but in view of the existing conditions and the turbulent state which the city is passing through, he asked that an ex- emplary punishment be imposed in each case. The maximum penalty un- der the statute was a fine of $50 and costs and imprisonment six months, or both. In the city court each was sen tenced to sixty days in jail. Attorney Guilfoile reminded the court that here tofore the accused were reputable citi- zens. They were the first men arrest ed and the law regarding the cases was not as well known then as it is now. He then put on evidence regarding Drescher's good character, Ambrose Narr testifying. The court imposed a fine of $25 and costs in each case.
 The following were settled: Michael Cream, violation of liquor law, nolled for $40; Peter OrloWski, breach of the peace, nolled for $25; Samuel M. Schneer, unlicensed pawnbroker, nolled for $15; Diadoro Galasso, breach of the peace, no1led for s1O; Henry Err rico. breach of the peace, nolled for $15; Edward F. Deegan, violation of liquor law, nol1ed for $30; Hermann Gartz, violation of liquor law, nolled for $65; William Morgan, breach of the peace, nolled for S15; Candida Mauro, theft. nolled for S15; Irwin H. Wolcott, gambling house, nolled for $25.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-10
sENTR---,, FIRED UPON.
Deputy sheriffs Held Up at the Point of Guns.

of Guns.
 Colorado Springs, Col, March 10.- slentries stationed around the three mills affected by the smeltermen's s strike were fired upon at midnight last night. There were physical encoun- ters between Workmen going to and coming from the mills and employees were guarded from their homes to the mills by details of infantry. Deputy sheriffs were held up at the point of guns and two narrowly escapes from bullets fired at close range were re- ported, one of them fired at being a sentry, the other a deputy sheriff Ben ton, on guard at the Telluride mine.
 From reports made by the sentries and the flashes from the guns, the men doing the shooting were located on the hills surrounding the plants. Most of the shooting was done at long range. No one was injured.
 The cavalry patrolled the country ill the vicinity of the mills, but because of the darkness and the rugged charac- ter of the country, did not succeed in locating the men who did the shooting. One of the strikers pickets managed to penetrate the line at the Standard plant while companion and the sentry were exchanging shots. He has not been located, although a rigid search was instituted at once. Sentry lines were strengthened after the shooting and precautions taken to protect the mills, especially the Portland, from any rush or attack to gain possession.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-10
WILL APPOINT RECEIVER,

St Louis, March 1O.-Judge NIGEL henny of the St Louis county circuit court at Clayton has granted the peti- ton of Joseph Sippy, a minority stock holder in the Kinlock Racing associa- tion, for receiver. The appointment of a receiver means that the meeting scheduled to open April 15, under the auspices of the Florrisant Jockey club will not be held. The receiver may conduct a meeting, but it is regarded as more probable that the track will be sold at auction next Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-10
GUEST AT NAVY YARD.

New York, March 10.-M. Boutakoff, Russian naval attache stationed at Washington, has been the guest of Ad- miral Barker at the New York navy yard The visitor was shown over the yard. and subsequently inspected the Helen Gould memorial building, which is devoted to the purposes of a naval Y. M. c. A. NA Boutakoff said that the Czar contemplated the estab- lishment of Y. M. 0. A. buildings for his soldiers and sailors. and was anx- ious to learn how such buildings were conducted in America.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-10
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Wood Workers and Central Labor
 Union Acted Last Night.

| The Wood Workers union met last night and appointed Francis O'Brien Harvey Lee, Thomas Hughes and Michael Jackson to represent the or. ganizatfon at the funeral The dead officer was a member of the Wood workers and it is stated that 1t was ne who made the motion for an as sessment of 15 cents per head per week to help out the strikers. The union also passed the following resolutions, pre- pared by a committee consisting of J. J. Costigan, Alan Thackeray and Wal ter Grow:
 Whereas, A dastardly and atrocious murder was committed on Sunday, March 8, 1903, on a member of our local, an estimable citizen and also an efficient police officer in the person of Paul Mendelssohn, therefore, be it Resolved, That we, the members of local PAT, Amalgamated Wood Work ers' International Union of America, in session assembled, do express our deep est sympathy and condolence with the family in their present bereavement, 1 and also to the city for the loss of such an estimable citizen.
 Resolved, That copy of these reso- lutions be spread upon our minutes and copy of same be transmitted to the widow of our late brother, and be it
 Resolved, 144at the charter be draped for thirty days"
 The following resolutions were passed at the meeting of the Central Labor union:
 Whereas, It has pleased the Al mighty God in his infinite wisdom to remove from our midst our brother l and fellow worlzingman, Paul Men delssohn, be 1t therefore,
 Resolved, That we bow in humble submission to Divine Providence, and believe that his soul is with the Gre mourn his loss for his kindly disposi- ton and faithful performance of his duties, and be 1t further
 Resolved, That we, the members of the Central Labor union of Waterbury, Conn, extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy at their loss of a kind, loving husband and father and to our city in their loss of an admirable citizen and pafnstaking officer, and be it further
 Resolved, That we drape our char ter for thirty days, these resolutions be recorded on the minutes of our local union as a lasting tribute to his mem ory, and that copy be sent to the fam fly of the deceased.
 "E. l.. Baker, Frank Burr. A. B. Cross IT, committee on resolutions, Central Labor union"
 Appropriate action was taken at the meeting of Speedwe1l lodge, K of F. The society appointed Cornelius Kier- Sted Frank Ogden and Clifford Wood. ing to act as bearers
 Mattatuck council Royal Arcanum, and Nosahogan lodge, I. o. o. F., met last night and made arrangements to attend the funeral
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-10
MEDICAL PROGRESS.
Important Discoveries of Remedies
 and Preyentives Predicted.

Discoveries of Remedies
 and Preyentives Predicted. At the close of the year the Ameri- can. in speaking of the work accom- plishe& by the various branches of human endeavor, ventured the opinion that 1903 would be a year of realiza- tion in medicine realization from the faithful labors of the preceding and other years. The world has not ad- vanced far i'm the present year, yet, there are good reasons for believing that the prediction will be justified. The remarkable cures wrought by the use of formalin have startled even the medical profession There can be no doubt of the cures, though much is still unknown concerning the effects of formalin, what are its Limitations and how far it can be safely applied. It his cured some people, however, and the discovery of the classof cases to which it can be applied is only 8 matter of time, says the Baltimore American.
 This is not the only discovery of the new year. An Italian physician has found the bacillus of pneumonia, and has made use of it to arrest the prog ress of the disease. Many physicians perhaps all-have conceded that pneumonia was a germ disease, but the opinion on the subject has been vague, and the fact that pneumonia appeared to spring from sudden changes in tenn perature or reckless exposure rather f,, 4l,
 accept the bacillus theory with more or less incredulity. The discovery of the Italian physician goes far to es- tablish that every disease is the result of germs. This being ascertained, it ought not to be difficult, reasoning by analogy, to find remedy for every dis ease.
 These are not the only discoveries in 1903, only a month of which has passed. Prof. Baginsky, of the Emperor and Empress Frederick Children shospital, , in Berlin, announces that 8 discovery of serum against scarlet fever has been made by Dr. Aronson. He believes that the serum will be a specific for this disease. There can be few more inn portant medics,l discoveries. There is no greater fscourge of infancy than scarlet fever. In recent years, it seems to have been more benign than for merly, but it is a treacherous and ex- asperating disorder, and physicians, will joyfully welcome substance that will control it. Discovery appears to be making rapid strides in 1903, but it is to a large extent the harvest from the laborious studies and researches in the past.