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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
New Director at Jamestown.

Norfolk, Va. - The board Of d.
rectors of the jamestown exposition
accepted the resignation of J. M.
Barr as director general of the expos',
ton. Alvah H. Martin, first vice presi-
dent and governor of the t%ransporta-
ton Of the exposition company, wa
elected director-general to succeed MI.
Barr and accepted the office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Arrest SO as RIackmaiIers.

Pittsburg Thirty three Italians
were arrested at Brownsville, Pa,
near here, by members of the Penn
sylvania state constabulary in an en-
deavor to break up an alleged black
mailing society. The arrests followed
the receipt Of threatening letters BY
9 number Of merchants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Women Hurt in BARGAIN Rush.

Kansas City, Mo. Three thou
sand persons, mostly women, at
tempted to crowd into a 10c store that
opened on Main street. A panic re-
suited. A dozen women tainted, a
baby was trampled upon, but not seri-
ously hurt, and three women were
slightly injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
NEGRO Held by Black Jury.

st. Louisa coroner's jury, COM
posed of negroes, the third Of its
kind to be summoned in st. Louis, re-
turned a verdict of homicide against
Albert Cook, a negro, q years old.
who is charged with having caused
the death of Ruth Garische, a negress,
II years old, by stabbing her in the
leg. The woman bled to death be-
fore physicians could reach her. Cook
Jays he was playing" with the girl
and that he threw a knife at her. The
knife blade severed an artery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Emperor William, while attending
army maneuverS is living in a porta-
been regarded as a warm" PROPOSE
ton. but no one imagined his caloric
had reached such a high degree as
that.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Huge sums of money werA carried
through the streets of New York re-
Gently in an open wagon and without
protection. Crooks will feel like
suing the authorities for damages for
not letting them know about it until
next day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

DR.. Wiley says: IF We admit as a
physiological fact that an animal
should live four times as long as its
period of growth, the time may come
in the far future when the average
length of human life, insteadsof the
exception, will be thEee-score and
ten" Then life insurance rates can
be reduced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Utah Miners Go on Strike.

Park City Utah-Objecting to
the employment Of some non-union
miners. $50 miners employed by the
Daily, West Ontario and Little Bell
mines, all members of che Western
Federation of Miners, quit work
Wednesday and the properties sus.
pended operations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

A lawyer in a New York police court
testified that he nd never done any
thing wrong in his life. And yet, up
to date, he has not received an offer
to so into vaudeville or had a bid for
the National museum or Smithsonian
Intuition as n of the greatest of all
living curiosities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
New Rank Examiner Named.

Jefferson City-Walter 3. Dickey,
cashier of the Peoples Bank at Lutes-
VILE, who was appointed a bank ex-
aminer by Secretary of State Swanger
to fill the vacancy ~occasioned by the
resignation Of John s. fowl Of Farm
ington, enters upon his duties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

A girl says she is not acquainted
with a man who met her on the street
car and claimed her as his wife. This
is a rapid age, but at that no man
should marry a woman who isn't ac.
quainted with him without telling her
anything about it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Attempt to steal Princess.

Florence, tIaly-An attempt a
made to carry off Princess Anne
Monica Pia, .the youngest daughter
of the former Crown Princess of Sax
ony, who was married in London re-
Gently to Enrico Toselli, an Italian
musician, anu Is now living with her
husband at Fiesole.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Raleigh, N. C.--The jury in the
Rowland murder trial returned a
verdict Of accuittal. DR.. and Mrs.
Rowland we're charged with poisoning
the woman's former husband, Chas. r.
Strange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Walter Wellman will be jeered at
for making a second failure of his
projected airship journey to the pole,
but as he very justly observes, 1t was
not suicide he contemplated, but
actual discovery of the pole, and
when it looked like one slose than
the other, how many of his critics,
asks the Chicago Daily News, would
do otherwise than stay on solid
ground?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
New Jersey Republicans Nominate.

Trenton, N. J.-Supreme Court JUS
tice John Franklin Fort was noml-
mated for governor on the first ballot
by the republican state convention.
Justice Fort received 750 votes out
of a total Of 1859.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Schooner Capsizes; Crew Saved.

Lynn, Mass.-The British schoon.
err Princess OF Avon, bound from
harrisburg, N. s., to Boston, was
capsized off the Graves, the entrance
to Boston harbor. Her crew Of Ave
men was rescued by a government
tug.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Enoinemen klIJed IL colii.ior

Sioux City, IA Milwaukee freight
train and switch engine collided at
Mitchell, S. D. Engineer Dennis l..
Summer of Sioux City and Fireman
Weiland of Yankton were killed. II
was Weiland's second trip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Jefferson City-State Beer Inspector
Ernest Marshall turned into the state
treasury his fees for September.
amounting to ss.741.G0. For septem-
Der Of last year the fees we're StG.-
765.43, 4 decrease Of s7,O23.S3.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

In Boston the tribe of Sullivans has
increased to such an extent THAT it
now ranks next to the Smithsfn the
city directory. A few Emers6ns still
reside there, but they don't occupy as
much space as formerly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Prof. Mason Dead.

Edinburgh, Scotland-David Mason,
historiographer, Regal for Scotland, is
dead. Prof. Mason, from 1858 to 1865,
was editor Of MacMillan's Magazine,
the publication Of which was suspend
cd last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Mouldn,t STAY Saved.

Savannah, Ga.-Half an hour after
being rescued from the river in an
unconscious condition, Joseph Bassett,
IA years old, went back in swimming
and was almost Immediately drowned,
His body has not been recovered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Mine promoter Arrested.

Joplin-C. M. Wilson. who has been
engaged in the promotion Of mining
enterprises in this district for the last
sixteen years, was arrested by De-
tectiye CARRIER of Indianapolis, Ind,
charged with having obtained money
under false pretense in connection
with mining enterprises in this dis
trict.
Detective CARRIER represents that
indianapolis persons are losers to the
amount of 1880. The warrant on
which Wilson was arrested was issued
on complaint of A. ]. o'Reilly, agent
of the Monon railroad at Indianapolis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

That Brooklyn widow who weighs
525 pounds and is still growing, should
look around soon if she expects to find
a man who thinks she is worth her
weight in gold.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Nenro Wore Elk BADGE.

Walnut Ridge, Ark. l.. Wood, a
prominent Elk, caused the arrest the
other day of a negro following Cole
Bros circus, who was seen wearing
an Elk bubtton, which he is suspected
of having stolen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

The New York woman who has been
living with a bullet in her brain has
more or less excuse for shooting on
her mouth, as she has been doing OF
late.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
jury Holds wife for Murder.

sioux Falls. s D-The cor
onerS Jufy summoned to Investigate
the myatefious murder of John IA,
o'Grady. al aged pioneer, returned q
verdict holding Mrs. oserady fespon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Merchants Visit Farmers.

Jet, Okla. - This is probably
the first Oklahoma city where the
merchants vel thought of making a
trade expansion trip among the farm
ers. A trip has Just been concluded
which was pronounced a big success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Smallpox at Pennsylvania University.

Philadelphia-The University hos
pital of the University of Pennsylvania
has been quarantined because it was
discovered that Henry Yankun, a pa
tient, had developed smallpox. About
200 patients and as many employees
are shut up in the institution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Woman Hanged; Boy Slain with Ak.
Albany, N. Y.-The body Of Kath-
crime Dargatz was found at Lon
donville hanging in a barn, and near
it was the body of her adopted son,
his head crushed with an ak. The
woman's husband has been arrested
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Nevada-C. W, Hardman Of Parsons,
Kas., aged "A. and Mrs. Lucretia
sweet. aged SO, were married here by
Probate Judge Meyers. They Will 70
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Somehow the gypsy moth does not
gain in public respect since the zoolog-
lists have told VS. that he dates back
to tho glacial period. Old age some
times fails OF being honorable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

The exposition which Mexico is
planning for 1910 to celebrate the e
tennial Of Mexican independence
promises to be an exceedingly inter
nsting show. Few countries have
gained faster than Mexico in the last
few years and few are more in the
minds eye Of a good many ~far-seeing
men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
prlest GETS Long Term.

Pittsburg, Pn~HEtey. Father Lud-
wig S~zczygiel, the Polish priest of Chi
cage. who murdered Andrew and Ste
phen S~tarzynski a short time ago, was
sentenced to serve 80 years in the
Western penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

U. s. Surveyor General Breaks Neck.
Portland, Ore.-John z. Daley, Unit
ed States surveyor general, slipped on
the stairs III the, eSlling- Hirsch build
ing here and broke his neck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Prince d'Abro of Egypt says that in
his country people are slow to anger
and never strike until some one
strikes them first. How in the world
do they ever get up fights. then?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Notsd DIyine Dies Suddenly.

philadelphia, Pa.--The Rev James
NJ. King. b. d., corresponding secre-
tary Of the Methodist Board OF Church
Extension. died suddenly at his home
Thursday morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Mrs. b. r. Barrett Dies.

sedalia-Mrs. Barrett, widow of tho
late John r. Barrett, one of the wealth
lest men in Pettis county. died OF
heart disease at her home, aged 81
years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Washington. ~ President Roosevelt
left here Sunday night at TAI O'clock
over the Pennsylvania railroad on his
western and southern trip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Woman shoots Herself.

Marion, III. - Fannie Hester at
tempted suicide Friday afternoon by
shooting. She will die. She and her
husband had been separated and re.
Gently moved here from West Frank
fort
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

san francisco, Cal.-The totals
III the bnbonic plague situation to
dats are; Cases verified, 4S; deaths,
&c death percentage, 60.4 per cent;
SUBJECTS under observation. %.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
probe for St. Joseph Gas Company.

Probe for st. Joseph Gas Company
St. Joseph-Charges that the local
gas company is discriminating against
this city by shutting off the supply OF
natural gas to manufacturing con-
Germs will be investigated by a utili-
ties commission created under a new
law passed last winter. 1t is assert
ed that this action on the part OF
the gas company gives manufacture
ers in Kansas City and other places
a decided advantage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Produce Co. File Bankruptcy Petition.

Pittsburg, Pail. ;. McCranken
G Co., the oldest wholesale prod
uce commission firm in Pittsburg, has
filed a voluntary petition in bankrupt
CIV in the United States court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

1t costs the government $35 100000
a year now to distribute the mail to
the farmers, but remarks the Topeka
Herald, it Is worth the money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Women's shoes will be more pointed
this fall. according to a fashion au-
thority, and the chiropodists are look
ing forward to a rush of business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

An Atlanta girl has joined a chorus
In spite of the fact that the man to
whom she is engaged threatens to give
her up. He can't be very rich.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Some men risk their lives knowing
ly and voluntarily for their country,
some for those they love. and some
go into automobile racing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
EcuadorIan RebeIs Detea,ed

Guayaquil, E~cuador-A large band Of
Ecuadorian rebels has been defeated
by 2 detachment Of Peruvian police
& the city Of Piura. Perm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Claims Relationship with Gov. odell.

Joplin-C. B. Odell, a civil engi-
neer, claiming relationship to ex-Gov.
Odell Of New York, is in the insane
cell at the city Jail. In St. Johns
hospital he became violent, assailing
the nurses with his fists. He was sub
dued and held in a corner by Sister
Desales until the police arrived. A
recent sunstroke, followed by pneu-
monia, is responsible for this condi-
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
sprInafield Quiet After Threats.

Springfeld-Sheriff Sims has dis
charged nearly all Of the special depu-
ties sworn in a few nights ago to guard
the county jail while there were ru-
mors of mob violence and an uprising
against the negroes, The authorities
do not believe trouble will ensue. The
better class of negro population has
called a mass meeting to pledge sup.
port by resolutions to the authorities
in the work of Kidding the town OF
lawless blacks. At the same time the
negroes will ask that white Migrants
be treated the same as the negro evil
doors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Blessed is the man devoid Of suspi'
cion. deceit and despair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
shoots Widow. KiIIs seIf.

Glasgow-Because she declined to
become his bride, Mrs. Sallie Suther-
land, a widow and mother Of one child,
was shot and probably MORALLY wound
ed by Joseph Crews, a wellknown
farmer. who then turned his weapon,
mon himself. Crews died almost in
stantly. ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
Employees Made Copies.

The inspection of the books of the
New Jersey corporation, which con-
trolls the twenty oil concerns formerly
in the dissolved Standard Oil Trust OF
Ohio, was a point for which Frank b.
Kellogg, the governments counsel,
had been looking since the hearings
began several weeks ago. He had de-
manded statements from various
books, and copies were made by
Standard Oil employees and exhibited
in court.
But when Mr.. Kellogg asked for the
records of the old board of liquidation
trustees, by which he wanted to show
that the present Standard Oil Co. Of
New Jersey Is really the same old
trust under a new name, he was told
that the stock transfer books were
missing.
Later Assistant Comptroller Fay adj
mitted there was such a book at 26
| Broadway and Mr.. Kellogg demanded
and obtained permission to inspect 1t.
E. D. Durand of the bureau of corpor'
atoms in the department of commerce
and labor at Washington, and Mr..
Roadstrum from the department OF
justice were detailed to conduct the
inspection. They have visited the Of
fees of the Standard Oil Co. each day
and Mr.. Kellogg is said to be pleased
with what he found.
The government will place on rec
ord the details of how the Pacific
Coast Oil Co. was acquired by the
Standard in 1900 and an effort will be
made to show that the Standard oper
ated the company for a time as ar
independent company, the object be
ing to avoid the loss of business which
might result through the public ami
mostly to the Standard on the Pacific
coast.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

When money is put above man.
hood, financial vice triumphs over vir'
tine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Envy, malice and hate are the most
deadly poisons of the human soul.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Stepping accidentally on the corns
of the end-seat hog might help some.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
New Insurance Companies Licensed.

jefferson City-State Superintend-
ent of Insurance Vandiver has issued
licenses to the American Druggists
Fire Insurance Co. of Cincinnati, o.;
the Washington Fire Insurance Co. OF
Seattle, Wash, and the Fraternal
Mystic Circle of Philadelphia, Pa, au-
thorizing them to do business In Mis-
,.O,.ri la4M HN. E#eE lsa-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10
DRIVEN OUT
BY STANDARD
INDEPENDENT COMPANY HAS TO
BUY LUBRicATING OIL
FROM THE TRUST.
WITNESS TELLS OF METHOD
Phillip Harrison Says That the Threat
Of Rival Ship Line Captured
the South African
Field.

New York-"The Standards big
stick has driven us out Of the
South African business, SO that we
have had to buy Standard Oil in that
country to fill our contracts" said
Phillip Harrison of the New York
%Lubricating Oil Company, who took
the stand in the federal suit to dis
solve the great New Jersey corpora.
ton.
THE Standard told the ship lines"
he said, they must have the rates
lowered for them and raised for us, or
the Standard would build ship lines
and cut transportation rates and put
them out of business"
Harrison's company also had trou.
BILE when it tried to ship oil by rail, he
said, Everywhere they turned the
Standard was there ahead of them or
arrived soon afterward. He testified
that for the South African trade his
rates were raised from % shillings to
AZ shillings 6 pence, while the Stand
ard was given a rate of II shillings
per ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-10

Once a fisherman. always a liar.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-21
MARKS BIRTH or NEW STATE.
President Signs Proclamation Admit.
tino Oklahoma as state.

President Signs Proclamation Admit
ting Oklahoma as State.
Washington, Nov. ia new star
was added to the American nag Satur-
day by the admission formally into
the Union of the State OF Oklahoma.
President Roosevelt, at 1915 o'clock
Saturday morning, signed the procla-
nation admitting the Territory Of
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Jointly
as one of the American states, The
president used pen formed from a
quill plucked from the wing Of an
American eagle. The pen will be de-
posted with the Oklahoma Historical
society.
There was no ceremony connected
with the signing Of the proclamation.
The Inauguration.
Guthrie, Okla, Nov. a9.-The admis-
sion OF Oklahoma to statehood Satur.
day was marked by jubilation through
the two territories and by Inaugural
ton exercises, parade and barbecue
in this city. Gov. Charles N. Haskell's
inaugural address was extremely radi.
cal
The retiring officials OF Oklahoma
Territory took no part in the inaugu
ton. The executive oath was given
by Leslie G. Niblack, newspaper
man. The ceremonies took place on
the steps of the Carnegie library,
there being no state building here
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-21
PAYMAsTER RoeBEp OF $1,000.
Four Italians Do Job-Three Caught,
but Fourth Escapes With Booty.

Four italians Do Job-Three Caught,
but Fourth Escapes With Booty.
Passaic, N. j., Nov. 17-Four armed
Italians perpetrated a daring robbery
on the outskirts Of this city yesterday,
holding up paymaster and carrying
away satchel which the police say
contained between $4,000 and $1,000
Three of the highwaymen were arrest
ed after an exchange of shots with the
police, but the fourth escaped with
the booty.
Paymaster William Knapp Of the
Workman & Aldrich company. dyers,
of Delawanna, N. j., two miles from
here, started yesterday afternoon to
drive to this city, where he intended
to deposit the money in local bank.
He was alone and unarmed and was
nearing the city when four men, arm
ed with shotguns, stepped from behind
trees and ordered him to stop. One of
the men seized the horses head, two
covered the paymaster with guns,
while the fourth climbed into the
wagon and seized the satchel, keeping
Knapp covered and warning him not
to make an outcry. The mon disap-
peared.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-11-21
FELL SHORT or REPUTATION.
How Phllanthroplst. Peabody ~
Judged by Irish Fishermen.

How phllanthropIst. Peabody 49,
Judged BY Irish Fishermen.
"A good story Of John Bright ana
Peabody. the philanthropist. i -
called by Justice Johnson's interesting
reference to the former ia hin charge
to the jury at Limerick In the actiOn "a
William O'Brien, Nj. p. Tho Judge
pointed out that It was to bright, who
came frequently to Ireland to flsh -
Castleconnell, near Limerick, that
they owed the initiation Of the action
to buy land in ireland tor the tenants.
On these occasions the great tribune
was always accompanied By Go0rge
Peabody.
One day they went q couple Of miles
up the Shannon between Castleconnell
and Killaloe They had engaged the
services OF two boatmen, and -
Bright and Peabody were keen anglers
they made long day of It.
On returning In the evening Bright
noticing policeman on the river
bank, asked what sum the boatmen
were entitled to for their time. The!
constable said anything from seven
and sixpence to ten shillings. Bright
turned to his companion, saying: n
have no change, Peabody; have you
three half crowns?"
The millionaire produced the coins
and gave them to one Of the boatmen.
who said: And IL that al ye're
givin' me?" That Is ALL replied Pes
body We'll that bates all I iver
heard observed the boAtman. adding,
g he scratched his head. An thoy
call ye Paybody Faith, should can
ron Paynobody!'' j