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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Funston Goina to GoldfeId.

San Francisco, Cal. - Gen. Fun
ston Tuesday night said that he would
leave Wednesday with two or three
staff officers for Goldfield for the pur-
pose of looking over the situation. He
wished it made plain that he was not
going there to take command of the
troops there or in any way to super
sede Col. Reynolds. Neither is it his
intention to order additional troops to
the mining region. Gen. Funston ex-
poets to spend only two or three days
in Goldfield.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Policemen Arrested for Murder.

South McAlester, Okla.-Frank
Donnatelli and Joseph Pedro, Ital-
ians, who were killed, and Guy Don
natelli, MORALLY wounded by police.
men in a street fight at Anderson, a
mining town nine miles east of Nc
A!ester, early Sunday. The Italians
had been drinking and resisted arrest.
The two policemen who did the shoot
ing are under arrest charged with
murder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
MISSOURI sinaer Dies.

Chillicothe-Prof. John Marshall
Williams, a noted baritone and vocal
teacher, and well known in muisacl
circles in st. Louis and throughout the
west, died of heart disease at his home
In this city. He sang for two years
at the Metropolitan opera house, New
York City, and was soloist for Sousa
for n seasons He is survived by
his wife and one son.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Farmer Burns up $4,000.

Marion, O.-John Gordon, a farm,
er, burned $4,000 in bills Sun.
day, a short time before he died.
Gordon was IS years old. He had
dsteadfastly refused to put the $10,.
900, the savings of years, into a bank,
but kept the bills under his pillow.
Sunday he amused himself by set.
ting fire to the bills and watching
them burn. He succumbed to heart
disease soon after.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
nsoutharn suItann nefeated-

Rabat-Mulai Hafid, the sultan Of
the south, has been beaten by the
Sraghna tribe and has retired to Mo-
rocco City. The seaport at SAT-, evac-
uated by Haid's men, will at once be
occupied by the troops in the service
Of Abdel Aziz, the sultan Of record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Holden Church Dedicated.

Holden-The new Methodist Epis.
copal church Of this city was dedicat-
ed here. DR.. L. H. Murlin, president.
OF Baker university Of Kansas,
preached the sermon. The new build
ing Is Of concrete blocks and re-
places a frame structure built in 1870
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Poultry Burns at EIdon.

Eldon-The M. L. Gilbert poultry
house was destroyed by fire. Several
coops of live poultry were burned.
The fire spread to a %storehouse of the
Rock Island railroad, which was also
consumed. The loss is about $4,000
partly insured. g
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Banks VIII Reopen.

Kansas City-Three small banks in
Missouri and Kansas that suspended
following the close of the National
Bank of Commerce are to resume.
They are the Union Avenue Bank of
Commerce Of Kansas City, the private
bank of D. A. Becker at Stoesbury
and the State Bank of Admire. Kas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Motion To Dismiss Suit.

Helena. Mont.--Attorney General
Galen Friday fled a motion in
the district court to dismiss the suit
brought by the commonwealth against
State Treasurer Rice to ecover ap
proximately $4,000, alleged to have
been collected and retained by him as
interest on deposits Of public funds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Michigan is going after the English
sparrow with a reward of two cents
a head from December l tc February
2S. 1t is expected that there will be
a great slaughter. and there will GER
tainly be a great revival Of the ques-
ton Of the utility of these birds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Concrete Walls COLLAPSE.

Jefferson City--Two concrete walls
Of a four-story factory just completed
for the use of the Central Broom Co.,
a firm holding a lease at the penitenti-
airy, collapsed. No one was in the
building at the time. The structure
was located on Water street.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The first man who ever played a
banjo on the American stage died only
a few days ago at Warren, Pa. 1t
must be remembered, however, that
the minstrel joke was doing duty long
before the introduction of the banjo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Walker Arrest nenied

San Diego, Gait was learned
that, In spite Of reports to the
contrary, William F. Walker, who is
wanted for the embezzlement of $685..
600 in securities, the property of the
New Britain Comm Savings bank, is
still at large.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Seeks Pardon for "Buck" TAYLOR.

Jefferson City-Circuit Attorney
Sager asked Governor Folk to pardon
William, elias Buck" Taylor from
the penitentiary that he may be used
as a witness in the trial of Eddie
Kelleher, charged with the murder Of
"St. Louis Tommy Sullivan in a st.
Louis saloon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Lawson Survivor Dies.

Hughtown.-George Allen, OF Rad
ford, England, who was one of the
three survivors of the schooner Thorn
as w. Lawson, which was capsized in
Broad sound Friday night, died Sun
Gay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
To Celebrate Whlttier,s birthday.

Amesbury, Mass.-The Tooth ami
7ersary Of the birth of John Greenleaf
Whittier will be observed here Tues
day, an dalso at Haverhill and Dan
vers, Mass, and Center Harbor, N. H.,
where the poet lived a part of the
time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Yacht Builders Cut time

Bristol, R. 1.-The Herreshoff ship
works here, famous for the CON
struction of yacht cup defenders, will
go on short time schedule beginning
next Mcaday. About 200 men are en-
ployed in the plant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The statement some time ago by a
big meat packer that all foodstuffs
were going down seems to have been
something Of a joke. 1t apparently re-
ferred to their consumption and not to
their prices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
TWO Die in sawmilI Fire.

Manistique, Mich.-The three band
mills of the Chicago Lumber Com
pany were destroyed by fire here,
Henry Hammel, a night foreman, and
Night Watchman Andrew Norton be.
ing burned to death. The property
loss was 500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Perhaps the Chicago professor who
says that there are NO humorists in
this country is right, but there will be
no need of any as long as the Chicago
professors keep on doing funny things.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Bacon GETS Rraverv Medal.

Boston, Mass--The assistant sec
rotary Of state, Robert Bacon, has
been awarded a bronze medal by the
Massachusetts Humane Society for his
bravery in saving two unknown Har-
ward men from drowning in Charles
river Oct. IL last.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Harriman's Condition improved.

New York-It was said Monday
night at the home of E. H. Hartman
that the condition of Mr.. Hartman,
who is suffering from an attack Of the
grip, was very much improved and
that he would be able to go to his Of
flee in a few days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

washington, D C.-Disregarding
all presidents both as to place and
date, the democratic national commit
tee voted to hold the national onven
ton Of the party at Denver, beginning
July 7.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
GEORGIA Immigrants Arrive.

Savannah, Ga. The steamship
Eugenia from Trieste, with the
first lot Of immigrants for this state,
arrived Tuesday. About 200 of the
new arrivals will be sent into the in
terror counties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Girl browns In cistern.

st. Joseph, Mo.-The body Of
Miss Agnes Cannon, 20, a teacher,
in the public schools, was found in a
cistern at her home here Wednesday.
She was a daughter Of Thomas Can
non, a former member of the house of
delegates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
G. A. R. Encampment Date Set.

Toledo, Ohio.-At a meeting of the
national executive committee of
the Grand Army Of the Republic here,
the date Of the national encampment
Of the G. A. R., to be held here next
year, was set for Aug. 81 until Sept. 7.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Guarded AGAINST Mob.

Carrollton, Ala.--Scores of white
citizens Of Carrollton stood guard all
of Thursday night owe the church
and schoolhouse for negroes in this
town and at the county jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The monarch Of a strip Of country
ESQ miles long and 80 miles wide Of
fers to sell his kingdom, throne and
subjects for 100000. All interest In
his advertisement vRnishes when one
reads that he insists on throwing in 80
wives.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Gets $4,000 as Heart Balm.

Des Moines, Iowa.-A jury award
ed judgment of $4,000 to Miss May
Mackenzie, who sued X. r. Gray, a
wealthy farmer, for alleged breach of
promise. Gray filed notice of appeal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Holland is going to reclaim 10000
fertile acres from the sea. The little
kingdom is plucky and 3aradoxical to
go straight at obstacles in extending
her bounds considering that physical
conditions make 1t impossible for her
to be on the level.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Husband Kept Books on Hours.

st. Louis-Circuit Judge Kinsey
wants time to think over the troubles
of DR.. John P. Holschbach and Mrs.
Nellie Holschbach, who kept books,
on each others hours, before deciding
whether to give Mrs. Holschbach a,
divorce. He took the case under adj
visement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
w. n. stead,s Son Dies.

London, England.-Alfred Stead, the
son of W. T. Stead, editor Of the Re-
view of Reviews, died Sunday. He
was born in 1877 and was associated
with his father in the publication of
that journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

We infer from Mr.. Carnegie's re-
marks at the dedication Of the lake at
Princeton that he regards rowing as
the best OF all college sports. In this
respect he is in entire accord with the
old oarsrnan, President Charles Will
liam Eliot. Of Harvard college.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The ink Of the books printed to-day,
the chemists say, will have faded in q
years. The flood Of historical novels
OF a year or so ago wasn't 80 great q
plague as was feared.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Chicago, Ill.--John Phillip Sousa
has fully recovered from an at
tack Of ptomaine poisoning, from
which he has been suffering for the
pact ten days. He left Chicago for
Detroit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
ProyIdence Trlbunc Raises pric,

Providence, r. I.--Announcement
was made Friday that, beginning next
Monday, Dec. 16, the price Of the
Providence Evening Tribune would be
&c a copy, instead Of 1c, the present
price.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Mr.. Weston's experience with new
boots accords with that of his fellow
mortaIs generally. There's nothing
like the old ones to cheer us on our
way, and relieve us Of tire sorest Of
life's Affections,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Sues Own Lodge for $4,000.

Nevada-Janies T. Smith filed suit
in the Vernon county circuit court
against the Modern Woodmen of
America for $4,000. Smith alleges
that while being initiated by the Erie
(Kas.) lodge his leg was broken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

An Indiana woman has gone to jail
rather than pay a fine of one cent. If
the judge had made the fine two cents
It could have been marked down. thus
averting the trouble that has come.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
sprinqfeId, Mass. Publisher Dies.

Springfield, Mass.-James T. T.
Able, president of the Springfield
Union Publishing Company, and for.
merly prominently identified with rre
paper-making industry, died Sunday.
He was So years old,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
lightning Fires Hay Barn.

Central notwithstanding struck
the large hay barn OF Judge =. II.
Swink, nea here. The barn was
damaged about $4,000 an done valuable
mule was burned. Judge swlnk is.
president Of the Missouri State fair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The matrimonial market holds firm
in spite of the practical monopoly OF
the diamond product of the world by
the De Beers company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

New York, N. Y.--After a tour Of
the European continent in search Of
health, Mrs. aKtherine Tingley, one
Of the leaders in the Theosophist
school, returned here on board the
steamer Lucania.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
American 81 MCGEE PlIorImaoe.

Tangier-George J. McIlvann, an
American, who has been converted
to Mohammedanism, has departed on
q pilgrimage to Mecca. He has adopt.
ed the name Hadiomar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
No Amusement In Troy, N. v.

Troy, N. YAH theaters and places
of amusement in Troy were closed
Sunday for the first time in observ.
ance of the Sunday law to that effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The bachelor who boosted his OBJ
duracy to the Establishments of the
women in Toledo has been shared at
last Another cas- Of pride that goeth
before a fall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The report is conirned that Saturn
has knots in its rings. Then it may be
assumed that the planet, like our
selves, has also kinks in its election
laws.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Russian Newspaper Force Arrested.

st. Petersburg-Sevodnia, q news
per Of this city, was closed up Mon
day by the police and most Of the
editorial STAFF, as well as the men in
the printing department. arrested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The men who want football classed
al prize fights have not been success.
full in results. There is a great diff.
ference between the sports. Prize
fights are not so fatal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Love Is the Sum of 1t All" is the
title of & new novel. 1t is not ex.
planned why the author left out the
other words in the dictionary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

In the matter of millions of our
money going to Europe through the
marriage Of ~heiresses, nobody over
there seems to be complaining Of the
American financial invasion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Many New York families are dis.
charging their servant girls, but Mrs.
]. Pierpont Morgan is not doing her
own cooking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The open door Japan promised for
Manchuria seems to be n of those
revolving affairs affected in American
cities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

A Kansas undertaken has been ad.
mitted to the practice of medicine.
Does the law permit that sort of a
merger?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Calm weather to a tempest-tossed
mariner is as sweet as the voice and
purse of a friend in adversely.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The new gold eagles have no re
straining motto. Perhaps they design
to lead the strenuous financial life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

The man who said yawning was
healthful was probably a press agent
for a grand opera company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
Butler, Mo-. COOS prv.

Butler-At the local option election
held here the drys won by a majority
Of 1876. The total vote was 800.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

Although nearly everything else ia
tightening up, it is noteworthy that 8
Connecticut corset factory has closed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19

AS between a gentleman burglar and
an artistic liar it is hard to say which
is the less desirable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-12-19
lRoNToN.

Wireless telephony has mental tele
patty beaten a mile.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28

that It is no violation of law for a
Councilman, In good faith, to do work
for the city rs a subcontractor; but
here IS peculiar case. Under the
terms OF this contract none OF the
work could be assigned to subcon-
tractor, vet the chairman Of tile cons
mittee with which the contract was
made accepted. n subcontract from Con-
tractor RENDER.
IL 1t contended that Kendler is gull
~ and Wiltshire innocent? Is not
wiltshire, party of the first part to
the contract, equally guilty with
Kendler, party of the second part IN
the violation OF tile contract? Is he
not doubly guilty? This disclosure
emphasizes the need OF n radical
change in the law relating to city con-
tracts. No member of the Council
should be allowed TO do by tndirection
that which he is forbidden by law to
do directly. 1t is subterfuge which
must not be tolerated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
rwilIeht-A Thanksgiving ,,cvcric.

In this age of glaring light, this
epocn scorched by the glare OF etec.
tricity, acetylcno gases both natural
and artificial, our eyes grow tired OF
these lights that beat insistently upon
them, our brains are restless amidst
the glare, and we long once more for
twilight hours. such hours as the poets
tell us of. The very name takes us to
twilight of November days. comes to
soothe the earth by wordless lula
by before the hands of night draw close
the coverlet of sleep. On the hillside the
sheep. With scft. tinkling bells. nib
bling and browsing here and there.
look like gray shadows. while the
crows flying silently overhead, Geek
ing their favoiite sleeping place. be-
come fragments or floating shadows in
the twilight :ky. The fallen leaves
rustling softy eXhale a fragrance bear
ing on its breath"a subtle sense of de-
cay over nll." Across tho hills comes
the distant voice of some farmer call
ing. his hogs to the feeding.place. a
the twilight and is a part OF 1t. From
all the neighboring chimneys float gray
columns of smoEe. the incense of the
oaks, rising heavenward with odor
sWeeter than all the tropic resins burn
ed in mosque or churcll-the pungent
odor that recalls thousand forgotten
thoughts, that brings to life again
many buried hope beautiful in Its
resnrrection.
| walls. the corners are full of shadows,
the embers grow softly on the hearth,
tho twilight is dying slowly. The swing
Of low chair by the freside seems
the cradle Of childhood, memory turns
again to the long. long thoughts of
youth. the weary muscles relax, the
lquivering eyes grow calm the tired
brain rests. All work IS forgotten: the
burden slips away: all scars LEFT by
| the wounds of daily friction are ef-
faced. Peace comes with the twilight
rest comes with the glow of the em-
bers, a prayer Of Thanksgiving is borne
in the wreath of smoke floating up-
ward from the chimney's wide mouth
to Film whose listening ear hears the
| twilight.
Columbia, va. c. B. p.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
A REMARKABLE CASE.

In the suit brought by members of
the Council to restrain the payment of
balance due Thomas kendler for work
at the City Home some remarkable
facts are brought out. AS we under-
stand the case, payment is resisted on
the ground that Render, the contract.
ar. violated his contract with the Com
mittee on Relief of the Poor In SUP
letting a part of the work to Council
man Charles II. Wiltshire, chairman
of the committee. The case is thus
stated by the City Attorney:
"Respondent neither admits nor de.
MES the charge made in clause S OF
maid bill relative TO Charles H. WHIT.
shire being subcontractor for work
OF painting the City Home; but how,
ever this may be, certain II is thai
said contract expressly provides tina,
the contractor shall not assign, un,
derlet or make subcontract for til,
execution OF the whole or any por,
tion or the work other than the de-
livery OF materials without the sane
3tion in writing az the Committee OF
Relief nf the Poor"
Under Tho law no member or tn,
Council is permitted 10 contract Will
s tI,c clly Ile city Attorney has heis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28

OF what occurred will state at once
that my debut was a failure. ~.
But tile failure was not occasioned
by my breaking down, or any in.
competency on my part, but from
the physical powers OF my adver-
saries."
The particular subject which In
troduced the future Prime Minister
to the House OF Commons was. a Pc
tition that was presented by w.
Smith O'Brien. and which related to
an English subscription for the pur-
pose OF influencing the Irish par
llanentary elections. The object Of
Mr.. O'Brien was to prectpltate a
discussion, and this result was
reached when Il motion to print tho
petition came before the House.
The debate was opened by the
Irish member at an early hour OF
the session. Mr.. O'Brien was fol-
lowed by Bulwer, O'Connell. and
others OF lesser note.
When Mr.. DIsraeli-as his name
Was spelled in ~ current report OF
the proccedings-nrose and begged
the same Indulgence that was usn-
ally accorded new member when
addressing the House for the first
time, II was past midnight.
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