davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31
WEALTH CONCENTRATION EVIL.
Operation Of Injurious Trusts Can Be
curtalIed by Efforts Of the
Masses.

An evil that at present Is receiving
more than ordinary attention in the
press is the concentration Of vast
amounts of money in the hands Of
corporations. The accumulation Of
wealth by individuals when controlled
by natural law, will inevitably become
divided. The millionaire who has a
family, at his death will apportion to
each member a share of his wealth.
Even though these divisions may be
increased by work and by speculation
and investment by the children, they
In return will divide the accumula-
tons among their offspring and even
tually, it matters not how great the
fortunes of any one Of the family
may become, 1t is only a matter of
time until there is a scattering of the
money, and a great portion of it will
pass from the members Of the family.
On the other hand, corporation meth
DDS mean the building Of a system
that prevents the operation of the
natural law. In other words corpora.
tons are machines that work con-
tinuously, and when one part is brok-
en- it is replaced by a new one. Thus
the accumulation goes on. The death
of Rockefeller will not result in a
discontinuance of the Standard Oil
company; the death of the present
stockholders of any Of the large trust
companies, banks or insurance com
panies will make little difference in
their existence. All will go ahead.
The safeguards of corporations in
many cases are excellent. But the
inclination to control trade by the
crushing out of smaller concern and
the destruction of legitimate compe.
tition and the controlling Of prices,
seems against public policy. All
classes are compelled to pay prices
dictated by these trusts for the goods
produced. Each year finds new com
binations to control trade. 1t is the
GENERALIZATION of capital that makes
such operations possible. The person
who assists in concentrating money In
large financial centers does his par
toward helping along such combines
IL is only by individual action on the
part of every small producer and lab
orer in the country that conditions
can be changed Stand by every home
industry and do your part toward
keeping money in circulation at home
and thus bring about conditions tina
will make the operations of trusts ant
combinations impossible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31

usual quiet way, ut is entirely in your
hands, MI. BROMLEY. don't see how
any advice from us can help"
Bob w%ent-back to the exchange and
/ into my Office. Bob had been right
again. In ten minutes the tape began
to scream Sugar. With enormous
transactions 1t ran UP in Is minutes to
1888, in three more 1t dropped to 1871,
and then steadily mounted to 1854,
dulled up, and was healthy steady.
Presently Bob was back and we sat
down again.
rive bought 10000 more for you,
Jim, on that bulge. I've $4,000 in all
of the last $4,000, which leaves me
IL, 900 reserve. The average is way
under rs, and there must be 100000
for you in 1t now and a strong $1,400,-
900 in Miss Sands 10000, and $780,
900 in our 10000, They say it's bad
business to count chickens in the shell,
but ours are tapping SO hard to get
out / can't help doing 1t this once. I'm
going to keep away from the floor for
an hour or so, then I will go over and
wind it up and-good God, Beulah-
Miss Sands-are you ILL.,"
The girls race was ashen gray and
she seemed to be gasping for breath.
1 rushed for some water while Bob
seized both her hands, but In an in
slant the blood came to her cheeks
with a rush and she said, i was dizzy
for a moment. 1t must have been the
thought of taking $1,000, 900 back to
father that upset me. With that amount
father could make good all the trust
funds, and have back enough for his
own fortune to make us seem, after
what we have been going through,
| richer than we were before. Pardon
me, Mr.. Randolph, won't you, when !
say-God bless you and every one
whom you hold dear, God bless you?
| What could l Oh my father have done
but for you and Mr.. Brownley?
She turned her big eyes full upon
Bob, filled with a light such as can
come only tosa woman's eyes, only to
q oma before whom, as she stands
on the brink Of hell, suddenly looms
her heaven.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31
AGAINST PREMIUM GRAFT.
Laws Passed by Some States Prohibit.
ing Prizes In Packages of Foodstuffs.

Some classes of people when they
wish to purchase goods, look more aft
er so-called bargains than quality, and
quite often the bargains prove expen-
sive. 1t seems that the getting of
something for nothing is attractive to
the average person. OF late years
there has grown up a practice among
manufacturers of staple articles, par.
ticularly in the food line, of giving a
prize with each package Of their goods,
1t is apparent that there Is an inclina.
ton towards gambling in the make
up Of most people, and this spirit is
appealed to largely by the giver of
prizes. The purchaser seems to over.
look the fact that he receives nothing
other than he pays for. Whatever ar.
ticle is given as a premium represents
so much money value and certainly
the manufacturer does not lose by
the operation. The value of what is
given must be made up by either the
retailer or the consumer, and it is gen.
orally the consumer who pays the
cost.
Retail grocers, as well as the PEG
pie in general, have cause to be thank
full to the lawmakers Of some states
for making it Illegal to place premiums
in packages of foodstuffs. Such a Law
is now In force in the state of Nebras
ka. Premium and prize giving has
been a cause of trouble and disturb
ance, and has resulted in the making
kof inferior goods, palming off theil
poor productions, relying more upor
the prize given to secure trade thar
the merit of goods. The wise house
wife in whatever state she may live
will be careful to discriminate between
quality, and quality backed up BY
prizes. 1t is well when you buy arti
Fcles in the food line to avoid buying
anything which has a prize attach
ment. You are compelled to not alon,
pay for the goods that you require, bu'
the prize as well.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31

ing was tame In comparison. A bull
market, however, terrific, always is
tame beside a bear crash. In the few
moments it took me to get to the floor,
the battle had started. The greater
part of the exchange membership was
in a dense mob wedged against the
rail behind the Sugar pole. / could not
have got within yards Of the center
Of that crowd of men, fast becoming
panic-stricken, If the fate Of nations
had depended on my errand. l had
witnessed such a scene before. 1t rep
resented a certain phase of stock ex'
change gambling procedure, where n
man apparently has every other man
on the floor against him. l understood.
Bob against them all-he trying to
stay the onrushing current Of drop.
| ping prices; they bent on keeping the
sluice gates open. He was backed up
against the rail-not the Bob of the
morning; not a yestige of that cold,
brain-nerve-and-b ody-in-hand gambler
remained. His hat was gone, his col.
lar torn and hanging over his shoulder.
His coat and waistcoat were ripped
open. showing the. full length of his
white shirt front, and his eyes were
fairly mad. Bob raj no longer a
human being, but a monarch of the
forest at bay, with the hunter in front
Of him, and closing in upon him, in a
great half circle, the pack Of barriers,
all crashing their teeth. barring their
fengs, and bowling for blood. The
hunter directly facing Bob, was Barry
Conant-very slight, very short, a mar
vellously compact, handsome, minia-
ture man, with a fascinating face, dark
olive in tint, lighted by a pair of spark.
ling black eyes and framed in jet
black hair; a black mustache was
parted over white teeth, which, when
he was stalking his game, looked like
those of a wolf. An interesting man
at all times was this Barry Conant,
and he had been on more and fiercer
~battlefields than any other half-score
members combined. The scene was a
rare one for a student Of animalized
men.
gro BE CoNTINUED)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31

that. Only, let me tell you, you will
never get so much as one cent unless
you do ask. You may find it a trifie
i%nconvenient, after awhile, and change
your mind"
. Singleton decided that the best way
to bring Ethel around was to act as
though nothing had happened, so that
very soon the two seemed to be III
perfectly friendly terms.
Ethel knew il she went about even
a little people would soon begin to
notice that she always wore the same
clothes, and she wasn't going to have
them say or hint unkind things about
Arthur's liberality to her. So she
ceased attending church, except on
cool or cloudy Sundays, made no
more calls, and always had some
plausible excuse ready when her hus-
band invited her to go to entertain
ments,
So the summer passed.
Singleton never for an instant CON
templated the possibility Of owning
that he was wrong, Didn't the Bible
say expressly that a woman should be
subject to her husband? Meantime 1t
was all very annoying and uncomfort-
able.
In December the firm for which Sin.
gleton worked wished him to go west
for them o a certain business ven.
tufe. 1t promised to, be a fine chance,
for II he did we'll he would doubtless
be promoted. with an increase CT sal
airy, on his return.
So Singleton journeyed west. He
made a stop at Cleveland on the
way, for he had arranged to spend !
few days with his two brothers there
neither OF whom he had seen for sew
eral years.
Frank Singleton was the Oldest o
he three. and Arthur had always look
A Up to him. He was a prosperoui
lsiress ma and lived well.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31
When the
Light Dawned

By L. ROBBINS
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)


Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
we have been married Just six
months to-day" said Mrs. Singleton,
as she passed the cup of fragrant
coffee across the table to her hus-
band.
so we have" he answered, as he
took the cup.
Don't you repent?" questioned Mrs.
Singleton.
Repent! Well. I guess not" an
swered Mr.. Singleton, with emphasis.
Why, 1 never really lived before"
But the expense" said Mrs. Single
ton.
EXPENSE" echoed MI. Singleton.
"Why, the expense for both OF us ism
as large as it used to be for myself
alone"
But it is going to cost you more
to live now" said Mrs. Singleton. She
spoke with an effort, and the natural
pink of her cheeks had deepened into
red.
"How SOP" demanded Mr.. Singleton,
with a surprised lifting Of his eye
brows.
Il have got to have-I mean I need
some new clothes. 1t is almost
May, and my winter things are begin
ming to look unreasonable. You know
l went without new hats and dresses
last summer so as to have more
money to spend on my wedding
clothes, and-and so l have hardly
anything that is fit to wear now" ex'
planned Mrs. Singleton.
Mr.. Singleton made no answer tc
this, and his wife fancied he was not
pleased, for he continued his break
fast in silence.
When he had finished eating he tool
out his pocketbook, examined the bills
with which it seemed well filled, hes
itated, then extracted one, and folding
it, tossed it across the table.
Guess it isn't best to give you tot
much at a time; it might make vol
wasteful," he said, with an attempt a
popularity, as he returned his pocket
book to his pocket. Spend tina
carefully, and If it isn't enough, you
can ask me for more"
Mrs. Singleton's lip quivered ant
her blue eyes flashed fire, as she hell
the bill i%rresolutely between her fin
gers.
Must l ask you for every dollar
need for myself, and have 1t dole
out to me this way, with an admon.
ton not to squander it," she asked
trying unsuccessfully to hide her II
dignation and speak lightly,
."Of course you will have to ask TO
it. How am l to know you want NOR
ey if you don't ask for it," retorte
Mr.. Singleton, his face flushing. "a
for 'doling it out and '~admonitions
why, it is an established fact tina
all women are naturally inclined t
be extravaganza"
"You car keep your paltry ten do
lars" his wife broke in hotly. "Thi
is the first time l have asked you fc
money, and it will be the last, fc
l will never again ask you for S
much as one cent as long al I live
very WELL" returned Mr.. Singleton
icily, you will please yourself abol
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31
CHAPTER III.

He listened a moment, then an
swered, Stand on 1t at so for $4,000
shares. / viii be tlcre In q second"
He dropped the receiver. Jim. we
have struck a snag. Arthur Perkins,
whom 1 left on guard at the pole, says
Barry Conant has jumped in and sup
piled all the bids. He has it down to
81 and is offering it in 5000 blocks
and is aggressive. / must get there
quick" and he shot out of the Office.
/ sprang for Bob's telephone. per.
kins, quick!" What are they doing.
Perkins," I asked a moment later.
: "Conant has almost filled me up. He
seems to have a hogshead Of 1t on
tap" he answered.
BUY $4,000 shares, 5000 each point
down; and anything untitled, give to
Bob when he gets there. He is on the
way"
/ shut off and turned to. Miss Sands:
This is no time to stand on cere'
mony, Miss Sands. Barry Conant ID
Camemeyer's and Standard Oils head
broker. His being on the floor means
mischief. He never goes into q biz
whirl personally unless they are out
for blood. Bob has exhausted his buy
ing power, and though l tell you frank
ly that / never speculate, don't believe
in speculation and am in this deal only
for Bob-and for you'll swear I dom
intend to let them wipe the floor with
him without at least making then
swallow some Of the dust they kicl
up. Please don't object to my helping
out, Miss Sands. Ordinarily l would
defer to your wishes, but / love Boil
BROMLEY only second to my wife, ant
l have money enough to warrant
plunge in stock. If they should turf
Bob over in this deal, newell, they'r'
not going to, If 1 a prevent it" ant
/ started for the exchange on the run.
When l got there the scene beg
CARED description. That of the morn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31
Time to Awaken.

Any plan devised that tends toward
greater business Capitalization makes
easier the building up Of harmful
combinations. During the past ten
years billions Of dollars have been
sent to the large cities by the rest
dent Of rural communities, and these
billiops have been used in building Up
trusts that work against the best In.
terests OF the masses who reside in
agricultural sections. Is 1t not time
to awaken to the dangers OF sending
money away from the home town. ,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31
MANY Of the farm Journals are 4,

Many Of the farm journals are de-
voting considerable space to articles
in favor of the proposed parcels post
measure. One Of the chief arguments
employed is that the system would al
low the farmers of the land to secure
from distant cities through the mails
all that they require in the way OF
merchandise. These same papers de-
cry the trusts that exist to control the
prices farmers receive for their
produce. In the articles favoring par
cells post legislation there is no at
~tention called to the fact that a par
cells post system in America would al
low the building up Of greater trusts
through the Capitalization Of capital
in large cities. and would evertually
kill the country towns, the malnstar
OF which are the retail stores.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31
orIoIn Of Famous Phrases.

"The majesty Of the people came
first from Vie lips Of Charles James
Fox, who, at q dinner at the Grown
ana Anchor In 1898, concluded His
speech with these words: Give me
leave before | sit down to call on
you to drink our sovereign's health
the Majesty Of the People" Broug-
ham was the author Of the saying.
i"Tls schoolmaster is abroad Il was
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31
Gg8N@sS8aQaNG3
CTo BE c~oNTINUED.)

he, too. who in 1891 gave to the re-
form party the watchword. THE bill.
the whole bill, and nothing but the
bill" and sir Robert Peel invented
the popular cry Of Register! Kegis-
ter! Registcr!" In a speech Ia 1897
to the electors Of Tamworth
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31

sharp and snrill rang bou's ex.
change telephone. The ring seemed
shriller; It certainly vas longer than
usual. Bob jumped for the receiver.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-10-31

Women inmates Of Prison.
Ont Of every 1000 prison inmates
In the United StSses. d arc woman
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-04
Uncle Bill" at National Hotel

W. y. Hartford, who is so we'll
and favorabIy known in Berryville,
has severed his connection with the
Palm Hotel in Charles Town, and
now has entire charge of the Ma
tional Hotel in that place. The
cafe ut the National will. in the
future, carry Only the best grades
of standard whiskies. wines and
beers. That celebrated brand,
Blue Label" Will be the leading
mild whiskey offered for sale, and
Its proof will be up to its highest
standard. Every bottle and every
glass of this, As well as all other
brands offered over the National
cafe counters, Will be guaranteed
to be exactly as it comes from the
barrel. And the grade will be the
same today, tomorrow, or any time
hereafter. Positively no water
ing or adulteratiOn of goods will
be allowed in the National cafe.
Uncle BIZ stakes his reputation
for honesty and fairness on all
liquors sold at the National, and
you can be assured that only the
best will be offered To the trade.
When Clarke county and Berryville
citizens want guaranteed wet goods,
call on Uncle Bill. He will
treat You rightevery time. When
in Charles Town, 90 TO see Uncle
Bill, whether YOU are wet" or
dry" You can geta mighty good
dinner at the National. It
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-04
Tea for Hospital Fund

A Tea will be givenby the Kings
Daughters, at the residence of
DIR. A. p. Osborne, on Thursday
afternoon, December II, from 3 to
6 clock, the proceeds from which
will be devoted to the Hospital
Fund.
If the weather should be incle-
ment, the Tea will be held on Fri
day.
\ light supper and refreshments
will be served, and candy and fancy
articles will be for sale.
The Kings daughters intend
to maintain fund for the purpose
OF aiding those who may be finan-
unable to meet their hospital ex-
pcnses, and as the number of
charity patients at any hospital is
necessarily large, it is hoped that
the public will respond literally to
| this most worthy object,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-04
DR.. "LOu" Allen Yer1 Til

We are glad to hear that DIR. l..
NJ. Allen, formerly of Clarke
county, but now of Baltimore, is
recovering from an operation for
appendicitis which he underwent
last Friday at the University Hos
pital, Baltimore.
He was taken i'll on Thanksgiv-
ing day, and an operation vas at
once decided upon. He withstood
the operation well. and is now be-
lived to be out of danger.
DIR. Allen visits his old home
here every year, and has hundreds
of fricnds--in fact, we don't think
he has an enemy-all of whom will
be pleased To learn of his recovery.
AS an authority on obstetrics
DR.. Allen has made a reputation,
and is associate professor of that
branch ut the school of medicine of
the University of Maryland.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-04
NOTICE.

On and after December /, 1907,
we will discontinue any and all
credit business.
OUR TERMS will be CASH OF
Its equivalent in trade.
We have experienced enough of
the credit business, and we now
propose to conduct our business on
the cash basis.
Our motto shall be, BUY FOR
THE CASH; SELL FOR THE
CASH"
Don't ask for credit and you
will not be refused.
All who owe US, please come
forward and pay your accounts and
past-due notes. We need the
money.
We do not want to offend any
one. This is 4 matter of business
which we think will benefit the
public as we'll as ourselves.
We are always in the market for
Hay, Straw, Wheat, Corn, etc,
and will pay the highest CASH
prices.
We will sell Feed, Flour, Meal,
Wheat, Corn, Hay, Straw, Coal
Salt, Cement, Seeds, Implements
Wire Fencing, ETC., at lowest
prices possible for the CASH.
Get our prices before going
elsewhere.
BERRYVnLE MILLING Co,
BY G. r, Jones, Mgr.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-04
go 10 He'll Not Profanity

The Supreme Court of Missis-
sippi has unanimously held that
the expression go to HI" is not
profanity. A sensible decision.
Go to heaven, or purgatory, or
perdition, or sheol, or hades,
or thunder or the dickens, or the
Plutoniap shore would be as much
profanity as the expression "Go
to hell." The latter, however,
sounds harsher, but this is be-
cause custom and imagination
have invested it with a vulgar
or offensive meaning. The word
hell has many meanings, To tell
man to so To AveruuS or Tartarus
is to more detinity and accurately
and specifically tell him to 90 to
the place of lost souls than to tell
him to so to he'll, and yet these
words have various shades of mean.
ing. We are not defending the
expression, and neither is the
Mississippi Supreme Court in de-
claring that it is not profanity,
which is quite another thing from
blasphemy, each being bad, but the
latter worse, but the learned
Judges show more knowledge of
language and the meaning of words
than the fellow who is shocked by
the expression, but who thinks it
no wrong to skin man in a horse
trade or a real estate transaction.
| Nashville American,
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-12-04
Bad Wreck at Shenandoah Junction

b. & o. train No. II, eastbound
known as the Duquesne Limited),
was wrecked at 2 d. m. Monday
at Shenandoah Junction, W. Va.
and three of the passengers were
killed, while at least IL were in
jured, some of them it is believed
fatally.
The wreck was caused by two
freight trains colliding as the pas
senger train was passing that
point, hurling a number of heavily
laden cars against the coaches of
the flyer and throwing several of
them from the track, including the
Pullmans.
The main track and siding was
torn up for some distance and
traffic completely blocked. The
day coach was struck with terrific
force and hurled about so feet.
landing upside down in a field.
Nearly all of the passengers killed
or injured were in this car.
The two freight trains were east
bound. The first freight had taken
the siding and had just cleared the
main track when the second freight
approached. running at considera-
ble speed. The engineer of the
second freight claimed that he
could not stop in time. and his
engine crashed into the rear OF
the train ahead, throwing the
cars into the passenger train. The
express came laundering along at
high speed, and was opposite the
freights when the collision occurred.
The engine of the limited had
shot by the point where the freight
cars were thrown against the trair
dragging the mail and baggage
cars with it. The sides of the two
cars were badly damaged. but die
not leave the rails. All of tn,
Pullmans were thrown from the
track, and some of them wer,
badly damaged.
\ number of Berryville peopl,
went down to the scene of tn,
wreck Monday.