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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18
He Writes the Old Groceryman About
Paris-Dad Almost Fights a Duel
He Is Arrested a Good Deal.
BY HON. GEORGE W. PECK.

BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK.
Ex-Goverro or of Wisconsin, Formerly Pub
Usher of Peck's Sun, Author of
"Peck's Bad Boy" Etc.)
Copyright, 1905. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Paris, France.-My Dear Uncle Ezra:
Dad is in IN awful state here, and I
do not know what to do with him.
We struck this town all in a heap,
and the people seemed to be paralyzed
so they couldn't speak, except to
make motions and make noises that
We could not interpret. This is the
first time dad and | have been in a
place where nobody understood our
language. Ordinarily We would take
pleasure in teaching people to speak
the English language, but in coming
across the English channel dad and |
both got something we never got on
the water before. Ordinary seasick-
ness is only an incident. that makes
you wish you were dead-just tenn
porary, but when it wears off you
can enjoy your religion and victuals
as well as ever, but the seasickness
that the English channel gives you is
a permanent investment, like govern
ment bonds that you cut coupons off
of. l 'spect we shall be sick always
now, and worse every other day, like
chills and fever.
Say, a boat on the English channel
does no roll, or pitch, at intervals,
like a boat on ordinary water, but it
does stunts like a broncho that has
been poisoned by eating loco-weeds,
n goes into the air and dives down
under, and shakes itself like a black
bass with a hook in its mouth, and
rolls over like a trained dog, and sits
up on its hind legs and begs, and then
walks on its fore paws, and seems to
jump through hoops, and dig for wood
chucks, and all the time the water
boils like 'pollinarius. full of bubbles,
and it gives you the hiccups to look
at it, and it flows every way at the
same time, and the wind comes from
the fourteen quarters at once, and
blows hot if you are too hot and want
a cool breeze, and if you are too cold,
and want a warm breeze to keep you
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18
PAINFUL SC|AT|CA
EVERY sUFFERERWANTs THE VERY
QUICKEST CURE.
MI. Donovan Thinks the Remedy Used by
Him with Such Remarkable Success
THE Best-Cured by Five Boxes,

Mr.. Donovan Thinks the Remedy Used by
Him with Such Remarkable Success
THE Best-Cured by Five Boxes.
"Men who have to do difficult and
dangerous work on electric lines at any
hour of day or night, can t afford to have
anything the matter with their health"
said Mr.. Donovan. You can imagine,
therefore, how much I was alarmed one
winters day III 1902, when I was seized
by a pain just behind my right hip that
made it difficult for me to walk home.
It was SO bad by the time I reached the
house that l was obliged to 60 straight
to bed"
Did that relieve you?"
ono, the pain grew more severe and
kept extending downward along my leg.
I sent for a physician, and he soon de-
cided that I had sciatica. In a few days
the whole nerve was affected, and the
least movement brought OH terrible
agony"
"Did your condition improve under
the DOCTORS treatment?"
ISulte tne contrary. AT tn9 END OF
two months l wasn't a bit better, and at
times I feared that l would never be
able to leave my bed"
How did you get out AGAIN."
"When I was lying in bed, unable to
move and wasting away in flesh, a friend
visited me and told me about the won
derful cures brought about by a great
blood and nerve remedy, DR.. Williams
Pink Pills. He strongly urged me to try
them, and I luckily had sense enough to
take his advice"
"Did you mend quickly"
eyes, that was the astonishing thing.
I noticed a slight improvement before I
had quite finished the first box of the
pills, I could get out of bed while I was
OH the third box, and I was entirely
cured by the time l had taken five boxes"
Mr., Joseph A. Donovan is living at
Plaistow, New Hampshire, and is line
inspector for the Haverhill, Newton and
Plaistow Electric Street Railway. DR..
Williams Pink Pills are the remedy to
use when the blood is thin, as in anamia;
or impure, as in rheumatism; or when
the nerves are weak, as i'll neuralgia; or
l~ifeless, as in partial paralysis; or when
the body as a whole is ill-nourished, as
in general debility. They are sold by
all druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18
Railway Prosperity,

The orders for locomotives, cars and
other railroad equipments for 1905 ag-
gregate 5000, 900. 900. There are now un-
der contract for construction $500 miles
OF track. These figures speak for
themselves Of what is going on in the
way Of railroad development and gen
eral prosperity. In panic years there
Is little doing in the direction indi-
cated.-Troy Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18
The Pennsylvania Tunnel.

Among the interesting facts about the
new Pennsylvania railroad tunnel and
terminal in New York are these: Total
cost, SG0,000 900, in addition to the
s10,G 0 600 for the station site, on which
were about 300 dwellings; daily train
capacity. 900; passenger accommoda-
ton daily. 200. GOO; men at work. about
10000; time required for trip under the
Hudson. two minutes. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18
Private Car Lines.

The railroads seem very willing to
have the private car lines brought IN
der the jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. A railroad
president is authority for the state
ment that lines are paid mileage, with
out discrimination, and the question of
excessive charges is a matter for the
shipper to settle with the car lines, SO
long as there is no law to govern their
rates. Car mileage paying has been de-
cided to be as legal as the payment OF
rental for %property.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18
Making Money for Others.

Our minis are now coming money
for nations that have nc minis OF
their own. For example, last year the
Philadelphia mint coined money for
Colombia and Venezuela. The PhiIa-
delphia and San Francisco minis exc
cuted the coinage for the Philippine
government.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18
Longest Drawhridge-

The new Missouri river bridge Of
the Illinois Central. at Omaha, is now
in use. 1t is the longest drawbridge
in the world. and cost SO. 000, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18
May Become Either,

1T takes a man of lofty ideals and
great imagination to be a poet"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; ''or
an airship inventor" Washington
Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18
Earth's Bread Eaters

Bread as an article of daily food is
only used by about one-third Of the
earth's population
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18

AGENTS. WANTED to present a plan where
i1uaNb y by $50. 90 buys Perpetual Insurance on
home business. or Office effects; $500 profit on each
order 4. s Mill St.. Middletown. NY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-05-18

CEx-Goverror of Wisconsin, Formerly Pub
Usher of Peck's Sun, Author of
.spacE'c Pad nox- u Lrta
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-29
A Husky Old Man.

Last Wednesday morning just be-
Tore the arrival of the passenger
train from the south the Main street
OF Rigby was pretty well filled with
vehicles Of all descriptions, brought
together for the purpose Of convey
ing the large number of members of
the Taylor family who were expect
ed to arrive Oh the tram to their
appointed place of abode during the
family reunion held At Grant. The
visitors came from Wyoming, Utah,
Oregon and all parts of Idaho. The
guest of honor of the occasion was
T. 9. Taylor Of Ogden, Utah, whose
posteritv numbers greater than that
Of any other man known to the
world, all told, 400.
Mr.. Taylor is IS years Of age,
was born in Kentucky, has had 4
wives, 8 of whom are living, 50
children, 81 boys and II girls, 29s.
grand children. He is today we'll
preserved man, and for years has
had a standing challenge to put any
son he has on his back in one
minutes time.
I'd
The numerous visitors have been
distributed among the many branch
es of the family In this territory and
the entertainment and festivities
were held at Grant Rugby Star.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-29
Will Open Rolling Mills.

The rolling mills at Laramie,
abandoned by the Union Pacific a
few years ago Will be opened up
just as soon as the machinery can be
repaired and the plant fixed up.
Master Mechanic William inland
of Cheyenne is now IN Laramie and
will have direct charge of the shops
for the present. He will take charge
Of the repairs being made, and has
taken machinists and boiler makers
from the shop plant at that place to
put the engines and boilers in first
class shape. The big rolls at the
ptaning mills will be taken to var
ious shops. including those here 10
e turned down for use. Consider
able new machinery will be added
and the mill opened or larger scale
than when 1t was abandoned.
All Of the old scran wire along
the Union Pacific IS being collected
at different points and wiehin short
time work trains will be ;sent out
along the line ito pick up the iron
ard take it to Laramie to be trans
formed into bolts, nuts and other
iron products.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-29
A Great Beet Crop.

There was this year grown on the
ranch of William Price what pro-
misses to be the bumper beet crop of
the valley. The field consists of
twenty frye acres and last spring the
land was rented, Mr.. Price to re-
celve one dollar per ton for every
ton grown on the tract. 1t is con-
seryatiyely estimated that the tract
will yield twenty five tons TO the
acre for which the grower will re-
ceiye "a. so per ton, thus giving him
something like $1,000 net for his
seasons work.-Idaho Falls Times.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-29
Notice Of Sale Of Delinquent Min
ing Stock.

The Montpelier Copper Mining and
Smelling Company; principal place OF
business Montpelier, Bear Lake count,
Idaho.
Notice-There is delinquent upon the
following described stock on assessment
No. / OF six mills per share, levied on the
7th day OF August, 1905, by said COM
pany, the several amounts set opposite
the n ames OF the respective stockholders,
as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
A QUESTIONABLE BILL

The passage by the state senate of bill permitting
the starting of banks with only $4,000 capital came as
something of surprise to the public 1t seemed par
ticuary surprising that the bill should have passed the
senate by almost unanimous vote in the face of an
urgent protest from the California State Bankers
ciaon The text of the bill is not at hand but it ap-
pears that under its provisions any person persons
in a city town of more than 1000 inhabitants may go
into the banking business with $4,000 for capital.
1t is obvious that if the bill in question becomes
law small and weak banks will spring up like mush-
in all the cities and towns of the state. Such
competition would necessarily among them in
the struggle for existence would be likely to endanger
their stability and jeopardize their deposits The value
of a bank, in the estimation of depositor depends
chiefly the evidence of its solidy and of the financial
standing of its managers.
The present limit of $4,000 capital for new bank
certainly seems low enough and there appear to be
quite enough banks in the state handle all present
business. In any locality where there is need of an
other bank it should not be difficult capitalize at
$4,000.
Any movement calculated to change the financial
system of the state, in any respect should be con-
sidered carefully in all its bearings before adoption by
the legislature.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL

The proposed Southern California Water congress- to
be held in this city in March denotes the first step in
comprehensive plan for conservation and dsribu
tion in this part of the state. 1t marks the beginning
of effort to introduce general plan of control
whereby the rainfall and the natural reservoirs be
made to yield the best results throughout this semi
arid section.
The outline of subjects to be considered by the con-
gress shows that while the plan wide in scope it is
systematic and presumably feasible. 1t the para
mount necessity of Saving the winter overflow of water
which finds its way to the in vast quantities.
and also the Underground water supply" The con
servative of water economical scientific ir
CATION and forest preservation" leading features
to be considered by the congress For cities specially
the Saving and utility of sewage water will be sub
ject of thorough discussion.
AS The Herald has remarked heretofore, in consider
ing the water question of this section compre
hensive viewpoint there is sufficient supply all
the requirements of vast population under proper
dtions In season of normal rainfall safe to say
that much water in waste to the ocean as is
used in the whole year for artificial irrigation The
Herald has also pointed that the present methods
irrigation wasteul The subject of and
scientific irrigation which the congress will consider is
second in Importance only TO conservation of the
supply.
A great deSideratum would be- if feasible general
plan whereby the constant cashng of interests in
rights might be avoided. While there is enough water
all proper in this section enough to supply
vastly greater population the quarrels between water
right claimants harmful to all interests and woefuly
expensive.
The congress now proposed should be able to make
& practical the lines briefly noted and all resi-
of Southern California will be deeply interested in
the result No other subject of such vital to
the southland the general be taken up by the
water congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
TO CURB THE RAILWAY COMPANIES

The new interstate commerce bill introduced by
Representative Hepburn which credited with having
the backing of the president is Unexpectedly radical
in some Of its features 1t is radical in fact that It
tells the railway companies they will be handled with
out gloves in the matter of traffic charges and rebates
The bill practically takes away from them all the power
to control rates in the arbitrary manner to which they
have always been accustomed and all that power is
vested in the commerce commission according
to the provisions of the bill now pending.
The bill goes the root of railway traffic reform
by aboishing the present commission and creating
entirely On the presentation of any complaint
from shipper the commission empowered to fix such
rate in its judgment seems reasonable The only
appeal from that decision to court of commerce, to
be created later composed of five United states circuit
judges
The penalty provided for failure to comply with
decision of the commission is sufficient to insure respect
for the Judgment. It exacts $4,000 day for
pliance. It is provided however, that a railway com
pany shall have sixty days in which to make such rate
changes as may be ordered by the commission.
There is no doubt that the Hepburn BILL as thus
briefly outlined, will meet the expectations of shippers
if becomes law. the drastic character of it is
to bring against it the of the whole Amer
can railway interest 1t the first time in the history
of the railways that they have been confronted by
bold proposition deprive them of their monopolstc
character.
There is to be of the most strenuous
tests this bill that has been witnessed in
gress 1t will be fight with the whole power and in
uence of the railways side and the strength of
the president and his administration the other side
The railways have heavy mortgages on large number
of congressman who may expected to work heoicay
to defeat the bill large majority of Democratic
bers however will support the measure, and there is
bright hope for it's adoption.
The passage of the Hepburn bill, some modification
of it retaining the essential features, would be of in
cacuable value to all railway shippers, particularly
those of the Pacific coast states.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
Social Notes

Loyalty chapter No. 217, o. e. s.,
gave a dancing party at Kramer's
last evening.
Mrs. Sam Cohn of $50 South Flower
street was at home yesterday after
noon to members of the Butterfly
Whist club.
Mrs. war A. Weld of SIS West Ninth
street entertained a company of guests
at dinner last evening in honor of her
son, Mr.. Otto Weld, and his betrothed,
Miss Eleanor Tuttle
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Conger of Cleve-
land o.. were guests of honor at an
informal social affair given Tuesday
evening by Mrs. Van Leer Drouillard
and Miss Ruth Jowett of 276S Menlo
avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Conger are in
Los Angeles for a winters visit.
Mrs. A. G.. Stilson of 234O Thomp-
son street entertained members of a
neighborhood card club Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs Walter Withers of Oakland and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sedberry of San
Francisco are visiting Mrs. G. G. Mus-
Inns of South Grand avenue. Mrs. Sed-
berry is a sister of Mrs. Mullins.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
Federation Notes

Simpson auditorium has been secured
for the Federation which will meet
here on Feb. I, s and 0. There has
been some discussion as to the seat
ing, but under the arrangements of
Mrs. Frank E. Prior, the question has
been settled. The delegates are to he
seated in the first six rows by dis
tricts. The alternates will occupy the
first five rows in the gallery. and a
block of seats will be assigned to visi-
tors from other states. Each one of
these blocks of seats will be. marked
with a banner designating who those
beneath are. Members from all fed
Grated clubs must secure tickets of
admission from their presidents. If it
is found after the divisions are made
that there are any seats left, these will
be given to visitors who are interested
in the proceedings.
There will be a. meeting of the dele
gates and alternates of the city on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock in the
Ruskin Art club rooms in the Blanch-
ard building, for the purpose of discuss
ing amendments and club politics.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
SMILES

"a California man says he has al
most perfected machine that will an
swer questions"
Gee! I'll have to get one Of those
to carry with me when l stay out
late"
What for?"
80 | can ask it where live"-
Fort Worth Record.
Bill-A man wouldn't expect to be
cheated in church, now, would he?
Jill-No, not unless he was married
there.--Yonkers Statesman.
Gladys-Papa says you are loafer,
Jack.
Jack-what reason has he for en-
tertaining such an opinion of me as
that?
Gladys-He says you spend three
or four evenings here every week with
out having any apparent purpose in
coming.-Chicago Tribune.
quite neat little place, that one
WIFI tHe green u IiliiiilliiBS' WIN hNVS
there?"
That's Brinkers house. He had
rich uncle who willed him every
thing"
ooh! And whose is that magnifi-
cent marble palace over there?"
THAT belongs to Blackstun, the law
yer who settled up the estate. Chi
cago Record-Herald.
Dolly surprised her mamma by her
interest in a statue of the Venus of
Milo and her exclamation, ooh, l wish
1 was that lady!"
"Why?" asked somebody.
Cause then they wouldn't always
be saying, Don't bite your finger nails,
dear. Minneapolis Journal.
Alice-If you had to choose between
a widower and an old bachelor, which
one would you take, supposng each
had as much money as the other?
Mollie-The widower. The chances
are that he'd have learned how to give
it up without ghting.-Chicago Re-
cord Herald.
II had an uncle who paid but one
debt"
And that was?"
"The debt of nature. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
MORE EXPRESS SILLINESS

The always erratic Express is most erratc when it
tackles legal subject 1t pretends be great stickler
for the law, but demands sufficient elasticity in it to su
its business interests. AS instance in point the
Express makes silly attack Chief of Police Ham
mel because of order issued for the suppression of
the earpiercng that emanate from venders of the
sunset news sheet The attack silly by reason of its
msf sarcasm and it is Enthusiastically inconsistent
and illogical
The Express admits that the chief is justified under
the law, in suppressing the warwhoops of it's young
Comanches but makes the ridiculous plea that the law
Is old and therefore necessarily nfrm Whatever the
age OF the ordinance may be- however ii is one that all
citizens barring the Express manager heartily com.
mend It prohibits the crying of goods wares or mer,
chandise in the public streets" All citizens realize the
faet that such outcry when pitched the height of an
Express urchins voice, is nsuferabe nuisance
Chief Hammel is doing public service which is an
preciated especially by merchants and their emploves
whose ears are dinned by the yes at their doors AS
Tor the Express 1t is always urgent for the enforcement
OF law that comes handy in its selfexploitaton If
exemplihes the old saying that 1T makes mighty DIFF
ference whose is gored" The Express is preaching
anarchy and disregard of law to Chief Hamme because
the law forsooth happens to tread on the toes OF the
Express Great exemplar Of law and order and public
virtue is that sheet!
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
The Retort Sarcastic

The economy bug" as it is called by
some of the irreverent. has infested
everybody in official life in Washing
ton. Speaker Cannon, Chairman Hem
enway of the house committee on APP
propriations; Senator Allison, chair
man of the senate committee on ap-
propriations, and every other man who
has anything to do with the great sup
ply bills are preaching small expendi-
lures. A day or two ago a man who
was smoking cigar went into the
room Of the senate committee on APP
propriations. Senator Spooner was
there.
rs smoking permitted here?" the
man asked. looking at the Wisconsin
statesman.
Everything is permitted here"
Senator Spooner replied, except ap-
propriations. Minneapolis Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
Just Out of Them

1t was that same lawyer who almost
shattered the icy composure of head
waiter here in town once upon time.
He went to supper after the theater
with a party of friends and he ordered
coffee
please bring 1t in cup with the
handle on the left side" he said con-
handed and 1 can't use any other kind
of a cup"
Yes, SIR stammered the waiter. II
will, SIR"
He was seen to hasten away and
confer with the head waiter. The head
waiter bore down on the party.
What sort of a cup was that you
wanted, sir?" he asked.
Cup with the handle on the left side.
I'm left handed said the lawyer.
The head waiter disappeared, to re-
turn little later obviously perturbed.
THE cup you"-he began.
WHAT" said the lawyer. do you
mean to tell me that in a first class
cafe you haven't such a thing as cup
with the handle on the left side
Absurd! Why, 1 couldn't possibly use
any other kind. You must have plenty
of them"
well" said the head waiter, 1--WE
usually have but 1 regrets to say, sir,
that the last we had was broke this
morning. Washington Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25
Chanued His Mind

A tramp, dirty and ragged to the last
degree, called at house on the door or
which was a Doctors sign. A large,
rather notwithstanding woman
opened the door.
"Scuse me- lady," said the tramp,
"but 1 jst called to ask if the doctor
had any old clothes he'd let me have.
You see, I'm kind O. bad off fer all kind
O. clothes, an I'd be much obleeged fer
anything the doctor could let me have,
an 1 amt pertickler as to the fit"
The woman smiled and made reply:
81 am the doctor!''
"Sufferin' Moses!" calculated the
tramp, as he made a beeline for the
gate.-Lippincott's Magazine.