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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03

Since the delivery of President
Roosevelt's Provincetown speech, it
has developed that he had sent copies
to the press containing a highly i'm.
portant paragraph which he eliminat
ed when he came to deliver the
speech. In the advance copies he
said:
Our aim is to try to do something
effective. Having this in view, the
department of justice has recently
taken steps to see If it is not possible,
in certain contingencies and for e
tain purposes, to put the trusts that
are guilty Of wrongdoing in the hands
Of receivers. The purpose of the ad,
ministration is to stamp out the evil;
that we shall seek to find the most
effective device for this purpose; and
that we shall then use it, whether the
device can be found in existing law
or must be supplied by legislation"
The idea that the administration is
able to assure a supply of new legis.
lation to suit purposes is as bad as the
receivership proposition. Both indi-
cate utter contempt for the constitu.
ton and for congress.
But it would appear that the presi-
dent still believes in the receivership
program for in the suit against the
tobacco trust the attorney general
prays the court to appoint receivers
for the corporation, with it's Ga sub
sidiary companies, II the public inter-
ests may thereby be conserved. Why
the president thus shuffies and while
emitting this ~receivership program
from his speech, yet still allows his at
torney general to demand it of the
court is one of the many inconsistent
cies of the present administration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
The Mormon Vote.

When the statehood bill was under
consideration in the senate last win
ter, and the fact was then disclosed
that there is a large Mormon consti-
tuency in Arizona and New Mexico,
the startling statement was made
that, mo Mormon could run for a high
political office without the consent of
the first presidency of the Mormon
church" The Republican leaders in
the late presidential campaigns made
a political bargain with some Of the
Mormon apostles that If the Mormon
vote was cast in Utah and other states
for the Republican candidates, there
should be no further legislation
against polygamy. The partnership
with the Mormons entered into hy the
Republican national is about to lead
them into an endless sea of trouble.
1t is a great satisfaction to Demo-
Gratis that they are not entangled with
it in any way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
IN THE NEW WoRSTEDS.
Suggestion for Model for Wear in tho
Early Autumn.

For early autumn wear a striking
model might be carried out in the
new striped worsted, the skirt being
laid in plaits all around the waist
line, with the front panel in one very
broad box plait. At the bottom there
is a five-inch false" tuck, stitched on
as a trimming, and appearing at the
top of this is a fold of dull gray rib
bon velvet. A narrower fold of the
dress material shows above the tuck,
and this, too, is piped with velvet.
The bodice is quite plain, but smart
ly o The neck is cut out in round eff.
feet, then revers of bronze silk stitch
ed with gray braid are set inside over
a yoke of ~all-over lace. The silk is a
grayish bronze and the combination is
unusually odd. Japanese sleeves droop
owe the shoulder and have a deep
facing of the silk like the revers, and
the braid appears again on the sleeves.
Elbow puffs of the worsted finished
with a cuff OF heavy lace and braid
form the under sleeves.
A light satin felt hat accompanies
the dress. This is in bronze gray, trim
med with gray velvet roses and green
foliage, Pa~risiennes always affect the
very lightweight satin finished felts
early in August, although they are by
no meal considered authoritative au-
tumn styles. If anything, they are
simply launched as trials.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03

A reddish brown veil is the best pro-
lection against the suns rays. White
and blue wells are no good whatever,
since the suns rays pass directly
through them.
A simple remedy for freckles and
tan. Ten grains of borax, 2 OF. lime-wa-
ter, 2 OF. oil of sweet almonds.
Bright green or light chestnut suits
the red-haired woman to perfection,
whilst another shade in which she al
ways looks well is that which exactly
tones with the color of her hair, and
must be unrelieved except for touches
of white.
An eXce.-ent health rule for bright
eyes and a clear skin is to take the
juice of a lemon in a glass of water
with a dash of salt added every morn
ing before breakfast. This acts direct
ly on the liver, which has more to do
with good looks than people imagine.
Brunettes are wise If they adhere to
soft ivory shades and eschew pure
whites. A brilliant complexion, coupled
with dark brown hair and eyes, a
stand the bright rose pinks and SAKE
blues which would be impossible if
the coloring were less vivid. Unreliev-
ed black is never a successful choice
on the part Of the dark-haired woman;
grey is advisable, but fawn and biscuit
color are, with few exceptions, the
colors of the blonde.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
Protection EaIIacies.

Lest we forget how the Republicans
have fooled the workingmen, let us
look at the facts. I'm 1900" says an
exchange, "the trust movement was
getting into swing, but had not fully
wrought its astonishing changes. In
ten years the number of manufactur-
ing establishments had increased "A
per cent, the total capital So per cent.
The increase in value of product less
she cost Of raw materials was "a per
ent, the increase in total wages only
20 per cent. Production and capitali-
cation had both grown faster than the
wage fund" This shows the utter
fallacy Of the claim Of Republican
Trust ridden politicians, that labor is
protected" by a tax on the necessar-
les Of life out Of all proportion to the
needs of the government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
Restful Room,

Tones of brown and soft yellow
with a little white and a good deal of
green are very restful for a room in
which much time is spent, such as a
dining-room or a study. A pretty lit
tie workroom fitted up for a girl who
writes and is singularly sensitive to
her surroundings has walls of soft
green. The brown polished floor has
two dim-colored Persian rugs. The
couch pillows are of green and white
and yellow and wood browns. The
desk and bookcases are of mahogany,
the woodwork Of the is white,
and the hangings of the wide window
and the coverings OF the chairs and
couch are OF linen taffeta with a
ground of tan on which are woody
brown leaves and pale yellow flowers
with fresh green stems. The effect is
very bright and yet not too light for a
winter oom
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
Nleknames Of American cities.

A purely western designation is that
of Duluth as the Zenith City OF tha
Unsalted Seas, given to it from Its sit.
uation at the head Of the waters of
Lake Superior. Another city which
derives its name from its situation 10
North Adams, Mass, called the Tun.
mel City, from the fact that it is at
one end Of that great BORE" the
Hoosac tunnel, which was so many
years in course Of construction until
Its length Of about four miles was
completed. Pekin, ILL.,, rejoices in the
title of the Celestial City, from the
fact that it was named for the capital
Of the Chinese empire. Racine, Wis,
is known as the Bell City, from the
nature of the articles made there. The
Shoe City is Lowell, Mass, for a like
reason, as is Holyoke, in the same
state, the Paper City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03

She gets up that morning with a
dull headache, a miserable sense of
heaviness and nervous unrest, com
mon enough. doubtless, to young
mothers who have not yet succeeded
in adjusting their endurance to the
various burdens of life.
She goes out into the pleasant,
cozy kitchen; Charley has already
built the fire in the range, and has
gone ON into the large shed room
they call his Workshop" where he
is occupying his spare hours in con-
structing a set of furniture, from
original patterns, for a spare bed
room Nellie is planning to arrange.
We'll, he may feel fresh and lively
and like working" thinks Nellie, half
s~ullenly, as she listens to the cheer
full, mellow whistle with which he
keeps time to the music of his tools.
He slept like a rock all night. ! don't
suppose he ever guesses how little
sleep or rest l got-or cares, either,
maybe"
Which last is clearly unjust; and
Charley Burt is one of the best hus-
bands in the whole world, as Nellie
herself is often heard to say.
She goes mechanically about her
morning duties, preparing the break
fast she knows Charley likes best,
and putting up a dainty dinner in his
neat lunch-basket-for he does not
come home till night-all the time
hoping against hope that baby will
not waken till she gets some of the
most needful work done.
The very sunshine fails to cheer
her with it's brightness.
Breakfast over, he says cheerfully:
"Nell, l wish you'd sew a button or
two on my coat; I've missed some
this day or So"
His tone is the furthest possible
from a hint of fault-inding.
She says: Eyes, Charley" very
quietly; but lifts the offending gar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
BY TRUST
SECRET OF RoosEvELT's FIRST
NOMINATION.
According to President 6aer, the Coal
Combine Was Behind Him--Good
Reason Why MonopoIies Are
Not Disturbed.

The statement Of President Baer OF
the Coal trust, establishing the exist.
ence of a conspiracy between that IN.
lawful institution and the Republican
National committee is exceedingly in.
teresting. 1t shows at least that Roose-
welt owes his election as vice presi-
dent to the action Of that trust, and
explains in~ferentially why the Steel
trust and the Money trust r not
disturbed by our ''cantankerous
friend in the White House. They
are good trusts"-good to the Re.
publican politicians, at least. But
there can be, in the estimation of an
honest man, no such thing as a good
trust since the very raison d. etre OF
every trust is monopoly and extortion.
This is shown by the history of such
combinations. The first time the trust
was known by that name was in 1882,
when the Standard Oil trust was or
ganized. Then a number of compan
les, firms and partnerships entered
into an agreement with a view tc
~monopolizing the oil business, and
absorbed so per cent of the petroleum
industry of this country. We all now
understand the methods of this heart
less monopoly. They put their affairs
in the hands of nine trustees" who
fixed both buying and selling prices
of petroleum and refined oils and lu.
bricants. They compelled the rail.
roads to give them rebates, and in
that way destroyed competition.
The Sherman antitrust law, which,
by the way, was written by Mr.. Isador
Rayner, of Maryland, then a Demo.
cratic Representative in Congress,
and now a Democratic Senator, was
passed in 1887, and has since been
several times amended. Yet the
trusts continued to multiply, because
the law was not enforced. Why was
it not enforced? Mr.. Baer has just
explained why. The Coal trust was
in a conspiracy with the Republican
ticket-McKinley and Roosevelt-in
1900 and presumably also in 1904.
What else could be expected? Presi-
dent Roosevelt is the chosen instru.
ment Of the greatest trust on the face
Of the earth-the harpy-like money
trust. His characteristic policy" is,
and has always been, an endless chain
of special favors to the Wall street
bankers and the money power.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
When the Orator SCARED.

In the course of an address extolling
the virtues of the medical profession,
DR.. L. B. McBrayer of Asheville, N. c.,
used the following characteristic
southern language:
could l borrow from the sun his
CHEEKY smile, from the moon her
golden beams of light, from the south
ern zephyrs their softness, from the
rose its fragrance, from the rainbow
its celestial beauty, from the babbling
brook its laughter and song, from the
sea it's awe and wonder, from the val
ley its serenity, and from the noun
tains their majesty and put these
down upon a piece Of azure blue sky.
with comets for commas and planets
for periods, l might then paint for you
what the practice of medicine is like"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
Holder for Hot Dish.

Most every housewife, at some time
or other, has had the painful expert
ence of suddenly catching hold of a
very hot teapot handle, and perhaps
the experience resulted in spilled tea,
and maybe a broken cup or saucer.
This discomfort a be easily avoided
by the use of a neat little handle hold
er which may be made Of most any
kind Of white material and cut In any
shape desired-circular, square, OBJ
long or oval; the latter is perhaps the
most useful and convenient. Cut two
pieces Of material in the shape re-
quired and after having been padded,
sew together and quilt the holder. It
may be finished off with a neat braid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
FINISH FOR GIRLS FRocK.
Use Of MessaIine Ribbon Gives a Very
Pretty Effect.

A charming way to finish the skirt
of a white lace or net frock for a
young girl is to turn a four or five
inch hem, and through this run wide
messaline ribbon of the same width.
In this way the skirt is sufficiently
weighted, and the CLEAN Of the ribbon
through the lace gives a prettier effect
than If the solid bands of satin were
used.
If the skirt IN a gored model, this
device will not be feasible, ais the rib
bons could scarcely be satisfactorily
shaped.
But for a gathered skirt, OF n fin
ished with a straight f%ounce, 1t gives
an admirable finish.
II inch-deep crosswise tucks are
used on the skirt. run these through
also with the satin ribbon OF the same
width.
Pompadour ribbon could be com
bined with white Or pale pastel tinted
nets.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
HAD A FELLOW FEELING.
Aunt susan's Heart Went Out to
"Pore Missus Astor."

Uncle Eli felt he knew the metropo-
lis pretty well. Had he not been there
three times in four years-and twice
he had ridden on the elevated. So
when he brought Aunt Susan with
him ION the fourth trip he naturally
assumed the role of guide.
She marveled at everything until
they sat down for luncheon. They
had gone into the Astor house for that
meal, but all its other marvels seemed
lost on the visiting country hostess, as
she looked open-eyed at the crowds
that filed not only the corridors but
the restaurants. Scarcely had they
found seats, when this amazement
took definite shape.
ELI" said she in a STACEY whisper,
Il can't set here an eat p~eaceably. /
jes' must go downstairs an help pore
Missus Aston with the cookin' an
dishes. Bohemian.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
PROLIFIC GARDEN
ENeLIsHMAN's FIRST AND sue
cEssFUL ATTEMPTS IN MANI.
To5A-soIL PRODUCES
STRIKING RESULTS, f.

The Winnipeg (Canada) Free Press
Of a few days since contains account
of the success that followed the eff
forts of William Knowles, an English
man who located near Winnipeg, Man.
itoba. This is but one of many let
tiers giving experiences OF settlers,
and should be encouraging to those
who are looking about for a new
home in which they may better their
conditions. The following is a copy
of the article referred to:
William Knowles. who cultivates
some twelve acres of land just below
M~iddlechurch ferry on east side of the
Red River has probably as fine a dis
play of horticultural products as any
in Manitoba. The whole of his hold
ing is in a high state Of cultivation
and literally crowded with splendid
vegetable specimens. which have for
tunately escaped damage by hail, al
though heavy storms have more than
once occurred within a few miles. The
potatoes are a wonderful crop, and he
expects to raise $500 bushels from
his patch of Az acres. A half dozen
Of tubers selected yesterday average
more than a pound each. Adjoining
the potatoes may be re- a marvellous
collection of tomatoes. There are 600
plants, all growing under an enor-
mous weight of fruit. One single
stock picked yesterday contained
eighteen tomatoes and weighed four
pounds. This extraordinary example
of marvellous growth, together with
some of the potatoes were sent to the
Free Press office.
The proprietor was the first in
town with several specimens, includ-
ing green corn. The season has been
favorable for onions, and one square
patch Of nearly an acre is looking re-
markably healthy. In addition there
are good crops of cabbages, caulifiow-
er, turnips, ~parsnips, carrots, pump
kins, marrows, cucumbers, celery, peas,
lettuce, rhubarb, etc. The floral de-
partment has not been neglected and
q charming display of all the well
known blooms were shown, including
a specially choice lot of asters.
Mr.. Knowles, who gained most of
his gardening experience in England,
is loud in his praise of Manitoba soil
for vegetable raising, and is gratifed
with the result of his first attempt at
extensive horticulture.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
On Wit and Hunor.

Man is the only animal that laughs
and weeps, for he is the only animal
that is struck with the difference be-
tween what things are and what they
ought to be. We weep at what
thwarts or exceeds our desires in seri-
GUS matters; we laugh at what only
disappoints u expectations in trifies.
We shed tears from sympathy with
real and necessary distress; as we
burst into laughter from want of SYM
pathy with that which is unreasonable
and unnecessary, the absurdity of
which provokes our spleen or mirth,
rather than serious reflections on it,
William Hazlitt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03

mnet with a spiteful jerk; and goes
into the bedroom to select from their
box on her workable some suitable
buttons and the wherewithal to apply
them. But just as she turns away
with full hands, those wicked buttons
escape from her hold, and with the
natural p%erversity that animates all
things some days, they cease not their
rolling till they have bestowed them
selves far under the dressing-case,
quite beyond reach. A hasty excla-
nation springs to her lips, but is
bravely %repressed, while the vexed
frown deepens. Losing temper and
patience together, she puts forth all
her strength and lifts the dressing
case clear away from the wall, rolling
it aside while she picks up the fugi-
tive buttons.
Say, Nell, hold on there" calls
Charley, observing this exploit
through the open door. "Why don't
you let me help you? You ought not
to do such things; you know you'll
hurt yourself"
"Oh, we'll, it doesn't matter" she
returns, desperately, I'm sure to be
worked to death, somehow; it may
as well be n thing as another"
For a moment honest Charley looks
at his young wife with eyes and
mouth open; never has he heard such
words from her before. In that mo-
ment it seems to dawn upon him for
the first time how much sharper is
the outline of the still pretty face,
how pale the once pink cheeks, what
dark lines under the blue eyes, how
tired a look about the child-like
mouth. He sits down suddenly. in
the completeness of the shock.
Nell" he says, presently, IF you
are working too hard, why don't you
have a young girl to help, or put out
something-the washing, for instance?
1t isn't absolutely necessary that you
should do everything; you mustn't
o%verwork, If we don't make UP that
last payment this year"
Il shall do all my own work-un-
less I'm sick-until we are quite out
Of debt and have laid something by"
is the firm reply-she is somewhat
calmer now. Didn't / agree to, when
we laid our plans at irst?"
But not unless you are able, Nell;
l won't have you over-work; you are
not looking very well, it seems to
me-"
"Of course / am able" stubbornly.
| vet struggling to keep back the weak
tears at these words of sympathy.
or course l am well; what should all
me? And as for what l do, you never
see me doing much, do your with
somewhat bitter emphasis.
She gives him the coat, proceeds to
clear away the breakfast things, but
just then baby Carl's shrill notes as
cend.
THAT baby!P she exclaims, with no
very tender infection; and dropping
cups and saucers, she hastens to rel
lieve his sufferings. Charley has his
coat on by this time, and is about
to start; he has a 15-mInutes' ride to
his work. He steps into the bedroom
and stoopa oyer little Carl.
Come, Nell. my girl" he calls,
cheerily, fetch us the good-by kiss
' F~~HT E KNAHUENf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03

business laws and rules, when a buyer
will object to the proof OF an articles
superiority being put in it at the point
of manufacture, and by the mar who
by skill and hand-power made it.
Even with enough of a Iamand for
the marked goods to insure the weav-
ers' success, it will probably be Christ
mas-time before the ladies of America
can have the opportunity of buying
sets of this priced fabric, which lasts
with care through several generations,
In the meantime. the weavers should
not be discouraged in their desire and
effort to be allowed to make their
han6iwork tell regarding itself-no
matter where displayed.-'the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03
FINE DAMASK LINEN
PLEA FOR THE HAND-LooM
WEAVERs OF IRELAND.
Distinguishing Mark Would Show
Product Is the True Example Of
This Exqulsitely Beautiful
Fabric-Highly Priced.

Writing in the National Printers
Journalist, Mr.. James White of Chi.
cago has this to say On the subject of
Irish hand-woven linen damask:
This richest form into which fax is
woven was first introduced into Ire
land from continental countries at the
close of the seventeenth century by a
Samuel Warning, who brought over a
colony of weavers and settled them in
what is nov the village of Warnings
town, county Down. This village is
still the center of what is left of the
hand.loom industry.
Up to the present time there has
been no distinguishing mark used by
the weavers, that would inform the
purchaser whether the goods offered
for sale were hand or steam-power
woven, but just now the weayers are
e~ndeavoring to bring about a change,
and are asking the privilege of weav-
ing in each tablecloth and napkin, the
words, Irish Hand-Woven Linen
Damask," in small unobstrusive let
tiers in the margin. This reproduction
illustrates what they want:
The cause of this desired change is
the lessened demand for their pro-
duct, as the steam or power-loom
goods have for over so years steadily
suppianted the hand-woven article.
1t was the hand-loom weavers of Ire
land, who, by their untiring energy
and industry. created the sentiment
that surrounds Irish linen, that senti-
ment which always attaches to the
best of any hand-produced article,
whether it be engraving, printing,
sculpture, lace or other luxury of life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-03

This sentiment has been used to the
limit in pushing the sale of power
loom damask all over the world. even,
it is said, to the extent of substitution,
the second-class machine article for
the superior hand-loom first.
AS this country takes more than
half of the Irish linen expectations, it
is advanced as an argument by the
power-loom people, in this matter, that
the buyers of the United States,
would, if told that they could not get
the hand-woven article without these
words, tell the Irish selling agent to
pack up his samples and get out.
This is a strange situation in these
days of pure foc1, pure drug and pure