Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-09-21
Orders American Flag Raised.

Ana then, being q naturallZed amer
lean citizen, he did just what any good
American would have done-he OF
dere6 the American flag hoisted over
his domain.
He knew they couldn't stop him, tor
that had been tried before. When his
father was king Great Britain had
made the attempt to tax the island,
thereby putting it under the Kingdoms
sovereignty. The sturdy ruler took
the matter to parliament and produced
the original deeds. The lawmakers OF
England had to acknowledge that the
Calf of Man was free and Independent.
To-day there is no cloud on the title of
W. L. D. Cary's kingship.
Valuable Treasure Trove'' Privileges
The king of Great Britain and ireland
has his treasure trove" privilege
granted him by the constitution. lie
can claim wreckage, money from gal
Icons and pots OF geld wherever dug
up. So can His Majesty William, |.
of the Kingdom of the Calf of Maa.
This is no joke: and he does claim it,
for much valuable wreckage is cas-:
up on the rocks and reefs of his di-
minutive demesne. Great Britain put
up two lighthouses on the rocky coast
line, to keep vessels off the danger
Gus rocks, but King Cary, with
the careful California bringing up,
promptly bought them, so that nobody
could say he wasn't ruler in fact.
Furthermore, just to show his fear
less American spirit, King William in
stalled an American, a Mr.. Hughes. as
lighthouse keeper. Mr. Hughes made
his money in Liverpool, but has a sum-
mer residence on the Calf of Man. He
has fitted up the lighthouse as mis-
home, and it is a marvel of luxury lii
its way. Mr.. Hughes is rich, but the
Calf of Manxmen say he is a good
lighthouse keeper. His butler stands
the night watch.
Many good dollars-of course they
come in the shape of sixpences-are
made by the sale of a pamphlet extoll'
ing the glories of the place and re-
counting its romantic history. 1t is
only 500 yards to the Isle OF Man, and
a ferry runs with as prosaic regularity
as do the iron steamboats, or the Flat
bush trains. A syndicate has leased
the island for five years, and is paying
most comfortable dividends.
The summer girl is the chief poin'
of interest. The legend which they
buy for sixpence and read when they
get back to King Edwards larger do
mlnion was written in 1926. Here Ii
a bit of it:
History of the Kingdom.
MANY years before these enlight
ened days, during that period of time
which may truly be called the dali
ages of the Calf, when rats and rab
bits enjoyed undisputed possession o
it, and man had not yet sought a resi-
dence on it's barren shores, a circum
stance occurred which caused a grea
sensation among the inhabitants 0
the little village which own the op
posite shore. The portly matrons 0
this retired hamlet were reused iron
their accustomed state of torpor b,
the unusual appearance of a humal
figure upon the highest summit of tn
neighboring isle, apparently engage
in some laborious employment.
"Bushell, for such was the name O
this solitary being, was the possessor Q
a small domain on the neighborin
coast of Ireland. Close to his littl
patrimony lay the princely castle c
the great O'Neil, whose only sister ha
been the object of Bushels childis
affections, and was the sole possesso
of his more matured devotion. Wit
O'Neil he had always lived on term
, of the greatest friendship, now joir
ing in the fatigues of the chase, no.
uniting in the skillful navigation {
the wintry seas. But no sooner di
O'Neil discover the object OF h
friends affection. than all their int
macy was destroyed.
"At first he contented himself wit
withdrawing from his society and fo'
bidding him to approach his castl
out when he found his precautions il
sufficient, that the lovers still met, an
that the affection of Bushell was r
turned, he commenced a series of pc
secutions, which in those days wei
sufficient to drive Bushell from h
I peaceful home, to become an outca
from the haunts of men. Having thu
removed the object of her affections. !
4 hoped that his sister would soon cea
to remember him. But when maj
months had elapsed, and Mary's sa
ness still remained unchanged, he d
termined to watch her more narrowl
ard soon discovered that the int
course, though rendered more dificr
by his tyranny, was not destroyed, b
that Bushell was still lurking about {
neighborhood, and found means
communication with his sister.
Bushell Rescues His Sweetheart.
"Incensed at this discovery. he col
= manded her to prepare to embark wi
. him in a few days for a distant CO
vent. lutIe W Dlu dulCu w luS va
Z tiles of the world, and conceal her
q rors under the sanctity of the We
Intelligence of this cruel determir
ton was quickly conveyed to the O.
4 lawed Bushell, who resolved upon t
bold design of attacking the vessel
O'Neil and rescuing his beloved Ma
from the horrors Of a living ton
The design once formed, was quicl
executed, and calling together a {
of his followers, a ship was quicl
. manned to check O'Neil's career. I
vessels met amid the gloom and sto
ofsa December night, and hideous v
the din and dreadful the clamor VIII
~ arose from their opposing decks
"At length the band of O'Neil "a
ly .-, ~-l 4l@su 1z-IA, 1N,, I,fn1nre