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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1907-09-26
INSTRUCTIONS
ON SIDEWALKS.

Somebody said the police officers
said that the Mayor said that stringent
rules would be laid down and enforced
regarding distractions of sidewalks
along the business portions of the
streets.
II goes without saying that what
was meant was that the habit of some
stores filling up the sidewalks with a
regular street display of goods and
wares, would be curtailed.
It Is a matter of fact, that the two
largest stores in town put the least
obstruction on the sidewalks by dis
play of goods, while some of the
smaller shops have half as much stock
piled on the sidewalks as is displayed
on their counters.
People would not complain of this,
certainly, if the sidewalk space was
not infringed upon. A merchant has
the right, no doubt, to pile all his
store goods on lot in front Of his
store if he wants to, but that should
imply that the lot does not come up
to the sidewalk line.
These remarks are instigated by the
many complaints heard on this subject,
complaints coming from the general
public who have nothing more nor less
than common interest in the question,
Sidewalks are made and kept up for
the free use of pedestrians, is the
feeling of most people who use them
to walk upon.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1907-09-26
Your Wife, Mother or Sister

Gan make Lemon, Chocolate and
Custard pies better than the expert
cook by using "Our-Pie" as all the
ingredients are in the package ready
for immediate use. Each package, is
enough for two large pies, 10 cents.
Order to-day from your grocer.
Ga 4Wks
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1907-09-26
Jolly Smokers.

Nearly one hundred members of
Welcome Council No, 45, Jr. o. U, A.
M, were last night at she smoker held
In the rooms of the Council In the
Pioneer building. There we're plenty
of good cigars and refreshments,
speeches were made. and everybody
had thoroughly good time.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1907-09-26

Bridgeton carpenters and masons
are busy all the time. They have
many jobs ahead. and few OF them can
accept hurry orders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
GOING BACK TO 1904
PRESIDENT RoosEvELT's ACTION
THEN AND NOW.
His Letter to Secretary cortelyou
Seems Like Attempt to Repeat
Hoax on the PeopIe-some
Things Not Explained.

Mr.. Roosevelt's recent letter to Sec
Rotary Cortelyou, congratulating the
latter on his wonderful adroitness in
bringing order out. of the financial
chaos, which, by the way, he had only
aggravated, and also congratulating
the captains of finance, Rockefeller
and Morgan, for their share in the
work, reminds one Of the old hoax
perpetrated by Mr.. Roosevelt with
the aid of Philander Knox and other
gentlemen OF that ilk. A little while
ago the president vas railing at the
criminal rich and threatening Rookie
Teller with humiliation. But all this
is changed, and the tactics of 1904 re-
sumed. 1t is well, therefore, to re-
fresh our memories b. reference to
the history of that period, lest we for
get, and misjudge the president.
That Mr.. Knox in his Philadelphia
speech" said the New York World in
1904, succeeded in framing an ex-
c%eptionally able brief in behalf of his
distinguished client, the president,
must be admitted; but even in his
glorification of Mr.. Roosevelt's anti
trust record much remains to be ex-
planned.
Mr.. Knox did not explain why
after 585 days of supposed investiga-
ton OF corporations by Mr.. Roosevelt's
bureau of corporations there has not
been a single word of that publicity
in the interest of the public for which
Mr.. Roosevelt has been clamoring and
which congress enacted legislation to
obtain.
HE did not explain why $476, 900
of a $500, 900 fund appropriated to en-
force the antitrust and interstate
commerce laws has been lying idle
for 5S5 days.
He did not explain his W re-
moval from the cabinet to the United
States senate and the extraordinary
Encouragement of that cabinet for the
obvious purpose of placating corpora
lions.
He did not explain why Mr.. Cortel-
you, after learning from 'diligent in
vestigation' the secrets of the great
corporations, was made chairman of
the Republican national committee,
to collect campaign tolls from these
very same corporations.
He did not explain why the great
corporations and trust magnates who
were fighting MIR. Roosevelt's nomina-
ton six months ago are now support
ing his candidacy.
THE record of earlier activity in
the enforcement of the law was ex-
planned, but no explanation was made
of the record of subsequent secrecy,
submission and surrender. Was this
task too great even for the acute mind
of Philander c. Knox"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
A Decline in Value,


Don't be deluded with the idea that
the fall in stocks and bonds does not
lessen the value of permanent prop.
critics which they represent. Every
great property must be kept in good
repair, or else lose value rapidly. Tho
decline in stocks and bonds reaches
back to the properties on this account.
1t destroys the credit If those who
manage the properties, and thus re-
suits in dilapldation and unprodue-
tiveness. A serious panic in securities
denotes general depreciation. This
Point is illustrated by the fact that
there are In use In the United States
and Canada $4,000 locomotives, IS, 900
passenger coaches and 1000, 900
freight cars. To replace these as they
wear out costs the railroad companies
$23,420 a day, or $780, 900 a year. IN
other great lines of industrial enter
prise the expense Of repair and reno
walton is proportionately large. When
stocks fall in price, therefore, 1t
means deterioration and lack Of future
dividends, for stocks would not de-
cline in price if there were sound con.
ditions behind them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28

ity, instinct and sagacity, and for his
size is a wonderful weight carrier.
1t is this extraordinary constitu-
ton and anatomical perfection and
this magnificent courage, nerve and
mettle Of the Arab steed which have
made the thoroughbred OF to-day
what he Is, and not his speed, which
has only existed in songs.
The Arab attaches far greater i'm
portance to bottom and sobriety than
he does to what might be called Ear
tistic beauty" OF such a horse he will
say: Let us not be in a hurry. Let us
see him work. He might be only a COW
with a lions hide on his back" When
you consider what their idea OF bot
tom Is, II may be. sufficient to know
that it means a horse should be able
to travel with a man on his back, q
change OF clothing, food for rider and
horse. his gun, flag, ETC., from so to 80
miles a day for four or five days In
succession, and after a couple of days
rest be able to repeat the task, and
| this under a sweltering sun. Further,
1t il not uncommon for pure Arab
horses to cover from 1876 to 100 miles
In the "a hours, and this without food
! or water until the Journey Is finished.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28

tains about $50 coal mines, employing
about 10000 operators.
The principal rivers of Oklahoma,
all of which flow toward the south
east, are, naming them from north to
south, Arkansas, Salt Fork, Cimarron,
North Canadian, South Canadian,
Wachita and Red,
The government acquired what is
now Oklahoma more than a century
ago under the terms of the Louisiana
Purchase. Early in the century the
government set this land apart for
the segregation of the various Indian
tribes, then being driven west by the
advance of white settlers. Hence,
while Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Ne
braska, Colorado and other Louisiana
Purchase states were being populated,
Oklahoma remained for 80 years a
wild Indian camping ground.
At the time Of the opening all of
Oklahoma, except that portion taken
from Texas in the Greer county bound
airy dispute and the narrow strip be-
tween Kansas and Texas, extending
to the Colorado and New Mexico lines,
was included in the Indian Territory.
Oklahoma territory, which was held
by the government for the use of the
Indians, but had never been assigned
to any tribe, consequently consisted
in those days Of only about 1000, 900
acres. There occurred the first great
rush for homes, which brought into
existence Oklahoma City. From time
to time the government transferred
other portions of land from the Indian
Territory to Oklahoma territory for
settlement by whites, until, when the
Oklahoma-Indian Territory statehood
bill passed, all that remained of In
dian Territory were the reservations
of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Chero.
kee, Creek, Seminole and Quapaw
tribes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
President of Constitutional
Convention.

house, United States quartermaster's
house, stage Office, and a small build
ing used as a hotel. Between noon
and sunset of that day Oklahoma Sta
ton became a town of 5000 people.
Within a month 1,169 buildings, many
of them ugly, temporary affairs, were
erected.
And so Oklahoma City has contin-
ued to grow until it now claims a pop
ulation of $4,000, modern schools edu-
eating 9,484 children this year, as
against 1875 last year; buildings (in-
Guiding ten-story skyscrapers) aggre-
eating in value SIS, 00O, 900; banks
having an aggregate capital and sur
plus of 81, 060, 1874, and deposits aggre.
eating $6,549, 900; post Office receipts
IN 1906 a~ggregating Sal, 500, and
freight tonnage into and out of Okla
homa City in 1906, 1928, 246,902 tons.
Factories are springing up. Oklahoma
City this year has 2,347 factory en-
ployes, a gain OF SCI w last year;
and 1,176 jobbing house employees, a
gain of $50 for the year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
ABOUT THE REAL ARAB HORSE.
n. 81 Virtually a Pony, But > Re-
markedly Sturdy One.

The Arab horse Is virtually a pony,
standing 14.2 hands. oftener under
than over. He is not fast, even at the
gallop; indeed, he Is slow. He Is a
very poor t%rotter, both as regards speed
and action, a bad hack, and cannot
walk without continually sticking his
toes IN the ground. He is totally I'M
fitted for harness and Is 'uncomfort-
able to ride except at the gallop; this
is his natural gait, and in 1t his move
ment is free, smooth. delightful and
easy. AS regards his general makeup
and formation, he Is perfect and his
constitutional and physical s%oundness
is wonderful, He has great bone sub
stance, vigor, resolution. strength,
staying powers, courage, holiness, the
soundest legs and feet and extraordi-
nary lung power, which ID due to the
atmospheric conditions and free life
to which he has been used from time
immemorial; extraordinary eyesight,
good temper. mild manners, tractabil-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28

Penny. I'll be better at home. I
think likes not twas that heavy seed
cake set on my stummick."
Phoebe hid her face behind the cof-
fee-pot, but said nothing.
AS the tip of the funereal bonnet
worn by the old woman disappeared
over the hill which lay between the
house and the main road, Mrs. Wig
gers quantity gowned figure made its
appearance at the gate. Phoebe,
dressed in a blue-and-white Bingham,
stood in the open door. She was
shading her eyes with her hand, and
her face was wreathed in smiles.
Who's that Josiah's drivin' Off in.
the buggy" asked the visitor, sitting
down on the lower step of the back
piazza, and moving violently to and
fro the palm-leaf fan she carried.
tits mother-in-law," replied the girl.
She looked mischievously at the old
lady, and added: "She's got a sick
SPELL"
The piercing black eyes of the elder
woman were turned full on Phoebe's
face.
"Cake?" she asked, tersely.
Mrs. Penny nodded.
"H'm!" exclaimed Mrs. Wigger, in
t%elligently. We'll, I'm right glad you
done It," She shook all v e with
suppressed laughter.
AS Josiah returned, after a long and
dusty ride, to his home, he met Mrs.
Wigger leaving the house. She stopped
and, holding out a black-mittened hand,
remarked:
"It's a drefful pity wour mother had
to go home right in the middle Of her
visit"
Josiah looked quizzically at his wife
and, giving a nervous hitch to his
trousers, stammered:
Eyes, vest; SO it's a drefful pity"
Then, as he walked into the CHEEKY
kitchen and the appetizing odor Of
freshly-made gingerbread greeted his
nostrils, he expanded his chest and
drew a long breath.
Whats the matter, Josiah?" asked
Phoebe, smiling at him from behind
a large dish Of potatoes that she was
placing upon the table.
my lands!" calculated Mr.. Penny,
"the Lord knows, I've got more appe-
tite for a meal of victuals than I've
had for two weeks"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
The End of Her Visit
By Violet Etynge Mitchell
CCopyrlght.)

| glasses and lifted out a piece of the
temptingly Drowned delicacy.
"Caraway seed!" she cried suspi-
ciously; I've my doubts about eatin'
II. These rich cakes used to make me
sicker'n a dog, especially when the
butter amt sweet and the seeds is
from a man who don't know EN- from
hen corn"
Phoebe smiled. She seemed to have
regained her usual sweet temper.
"Tll guarantee the butter" she said,
"and as to the seeds, the man l bought
them from is pretty good ways from a
fool. How does it taste, mother?"
Fair to middlin'," grunted Mrs.
Penny. I've tasted worse and I've ct
better. You young folks put in too
much shortenin'. Give me another
| piece, Josiah. Some one must eat it
up or you'll be feedln' 1t to the pigs"
When breakfast was ready next
morning Josiah and Phoebe were much
surprised to see his mother enter the
room dressed for a journey, and her
head crowned by a funereal looking
black bonnet.
Il want you to hitch right up, Jo-
siah," she exclaimed, turning her back
on the table and throwing herself in
the cane rocker. Il amt feelin' well
this mornin', and I think there's one of
them sick spells of mine comm on. I
amt got my bottle of 'Bassett's Mix
ture' with me. ] guess I'll go home"
I'VE could send for the bottle" sug-
gested her son weakly.
mo, I gues not" insisted Mrs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
Vegetable llorsehair.

Not long ago the farmers and cult.
vators in Algeria often went to con.
siderable expense to destroy the dwarf
palms which abound in that part OF
Africa. Now, thanks to the constant
progress of practical science, these
same once despised plants have be-
come a source of wealth and are con.
~sequently cultivated in their turn.
Their leaves furnish fbers from
which, by very simple processes, is
produced a substitute for horsehair in
the manufacture of mattresses and
Of the filling for cushions, chairs and
SO forth. Other plants likewise fur
nish fbers which are utilized for a
similar purpose, but the African dwarf
palm at present holds the lead in this
industry.-Youtl's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
FAMOUS NEW ENGLAND TREES.
Havoc Wrought by Recent Storms
Among Cherished Antiquities.

None of our antiquities are more
cherished by healthy natures than our
ancient and historic trees, says the
Boston Transcript.
When the old elm on the common
blew down, about 80 years ago, there
was a genuine grief among the older
residents and there was a general
scramble for souvenirs Of this patri-
arch Of our Oldest park, even down to
the smallest twig.
The charter oak at Hartford has
given its name to numerous institu-
tons, and Its remains have been scat
tered in various forms, artistic or 9TH
erwise, through the homes of Connec-
ticut and even other states.
The old elm In Cambridge, under
which Washington received his com.
mission from the continental congress,
but now fast ~tottering to It's fall, has
been the shrine Of hundreds Of thou
sands of patriotic pilgrims. The severe
storm recently was almost az fatal to
! two more remarkable sentinels OF as
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28

people in 1900. The new state will
have 700 banks, Of which 275 are ma
tional, the latter with deposits of $780,
DOC, 900; % ~cottonseed oil mills, more
than a hundred -four mills, so daily
papers and more than 400 issued
weekly.
Oklahoma alone had in 1906 sc, 908
families, of which more than go, 900
owned their homes, and of these So
900 were free from mortgages. The
average price for Oklahoma land in
1905 was $18.25 per acre, an increase
of 1925 from the previous year. The
new state has thousands of acres of
unappropriated public domain, coal
lands Of wonderful capacity, oil wells,
asphalt beds of great worth, and all
of these practically u~ndeveloped, to
say nothing of the vastness of her op-
portunities to the tiller of the soil.
Drawn from All States.
Probably not more than 200, 900 of
O~klahoma's 1,500,O 900 residents are ma
tive Oklahomans. This new state Is
! not typical of any particular section
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28

-
many towns. The revolutionary tree at
Arlington was two-thirds destroyed,
and probably the remainder has sus-
tanned more injury.
But Lancaster mourns an even
greater loss. Her chief native distinc-
ton is practically destroyed. Her
queen elm, which has been declared
the largest In Massachusetts, is a
wreck. For years 1t has been braced
with rods and bound with iron bandr,
but the force of the incipient tornado
was too strong even for these. The
diameter of its spread was IS feet and
the ground circumference of its trunk
nearly 81. To these two towns the
storm brought general bereavement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
East Not Al Of United states.

If Secretary Cortelyou would get
west a bit more frequently he might
grasp the fact that the United States
are not bounded by the Atlantic ocean
and the Allegheny mountains. No
New York mar living in Washington
can altogether escape the influence OF
the Wall street atmosphere, SO the
secretary of the treasury, like other
federal officials, seems to think that
the eastern frontier is about all there
is to this country worth thinking
about. An the rest of it ia expected
to go on paying in currency for ship
ment east without getting any, back
in return.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28

of the United States so far as its pop
ulation is concerned any more than 1t
Is as far as its agricultural products
are concerned. 2ortherners, south
erners, easternGfs and westerners
mingle harmonisusly there, all grow
ing prosperous together. Every state
in the union is represented by at least
500 natives.
A substantial evidence of the inter
lectual worth Of Oklahomans generally
is the number of modern daily news
papers which they support. Further
more. they have good schools, libra
rles and churches.
Oklahoma has a modern public
school system supported by the in
come from a s35, 000, 900 public school
fund and local taxation. The "35, 000,-
600 fund consists of 300, S75 acres
of land. valued at $50, 900, 900, the in
come from the rental of which
amounts to about $685. 900 per year;
and $5,000,0 900 paid into the school
fund by Indian Territory in lieu of
land, all of the 3,100,8 75 acres being
in the former Oklahoma territory.
The original act opening Oklahoma
territory to settlement reserved in
all that section of the territory then
thrown open sections 16 and SO in
every township for the benefit of the
public schools of the future state.
Each successive act provided for SINH
lar reservations and the statehood en-
abling act made additional grants to
the higher educational institutions, re-
sulting in the big total above named.
The state will decide whether the
school lands shall be sold. All pro-
ceeds from sale of the school lands
must be turned into the school fund
and forever remain intact.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28

OF the most interesting educational In
sttutions in Oklahoma. About 1000
OF its $3.50 acres are in cultivation.
the rest being in meadow or pasture
land. This school has 700 to 500 stu
dents. 20 instructors. more than 40
buildings, and is known as the best
institution in the Indian service for
imparting practical agricultural
knowledge to Indians. In addition to
agriculture, stock raising, dairying,
ETC.. all other lines of industry are
taught at Chilocco.
Oklahoma has more than 1900
manufacturing plants, representing 10
vestments a~ggregating $685. 900, 900,
and giving employment to 10000 wage
earners. These plants include -four
mills, oil mills, cotton gins, broom
factories, brick and tile works, salt
works, cement factories, w~oodenware
and carriage works.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
Army Reform.

The cry about the present desperate
condition OF the army comes from the
very men who are responsible for
that condition. 1t was foretold as far
back as October IL, 1904, when the
New York Evening Post pointed out
that politics and personal friendships
had played so great q part in the war
department that officers were predis.
posed to see sinister influence behind
every action and every important ap-
pointment. Reform Is badly needed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
Money Tiaht. But Plentiful.

Tight money is annoying both the
josber and the retailer in these pros
porous times, Yet there is nearly
three times as much money in circula-
ton now than there was in 1900. In
that year money circulating in the
United States amounted to ST. 42, 49,
141; while September /, 1907, it
amounted to $685. POI, $40. Why is it
that money is so tight, when it is SO
plentiful? Is the fact due to Roose-
velt's "policies?" Are people afraid
to lend money nowadays? Is conf
dence destroyed? There can be no 9TH
er explanation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
FACTS ABOUT OKLAHOMA.

Oklahoma is larger In area than Indiana and Ohio combined.
Oklahoma will be the twentythird state In the union In point Of
population.
Oklahoma has $500 miles of railroads, 700 banks and SO daily news.
papers.
okIahomas metropolis Oklahoma City, has forty miles of asphalt
pavements.
oklahomas constitution is the biggest in the union, being made up
of sixty thousand words.
State wide prohibition is provided In the constitution.
The Initiative and referendum" are in the state constitution and
extend also to municipalities.
Oklahoma has 24669 full booded Indians and 5o670 part Indians.
Many Of them are highly civilized.
Oklahoma is a "corn state" raising 1ooooooo bushels last ear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
"rwo story Bed Anpsars.

Among the new inventions for flats,
where room is at a premium, are the
two and three-story beds or cots OF
enameled iron. They certainly have
the advantage Of being room savers,
whatever their defects from the stand
point Of beauty may be. In width they
are about the size Of ordinary single
beds. Each Is furnished with .
woven wire spring, mattress and
pillow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-11-28
Nothina Good AocompIished.

All Of Mr.. Roosevelt's policies have
not abated by one penny the extor-
tons of the trusts. His wild declara-
ton has unsettled trade and destroy
ed confidence, but it has benefited no
man on earth, except the Republican
office holders on whom the 100000
special fund to investigate trusts has
been expended.