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Woodruff County news., 1907-04-11

A fine 8 pound boy arrived to- day, Thursday, April, II, 1907, to gladden. the home of MT. and Mrs. Hannibal Raney.
 On the evening of April, 3rd, Miss Georgia Cole entertained in honor of Miss Mamie Terrence, of Little Rock. Quite delightful time was spent with this charming hostess. Rock was the popular game of the evening. AS the wee hours of the morn approached ; delicate refreshments were served. Each guest departed feeling that this had been the most enjoyable social function of the season.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-11
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
County Officials.
Court Sessions.

Circuit Court, Northern District,-Meets Third Monday in February and August. Sou tbern Dstrict-First Monday in March and sentember. H. N. Hutton, Judge; Will Moorman, Clerk.
 ohancery Court. Northern District cts First Monday in May and December. South ern District-S Second Monday in February and September. Ed. D. Robertson, Chancellor Will Moorman Clerk.
 County Court.-Meets First Monday in Janu arv. April, July and October. J. E. Sommers Judge; T. E. Simpson, Clerk.
 Probate Court-Meets Fourth Monday in January, April July and October J. F. Som mers. Judge: T. E. Simpson. Clerk.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-11

Marriage seems never so much a failure to man as when some- thing goes wrong at home that he can't possibly blame his wife for.
 Many a man pines for a garden this time of the year, and when everything is ready for the work he turns the whole proposition over to his wife.
 Say girls, if your best fellow, or any other fellow, overstays his time when calling on you, spring this on him and if he don't "take tumble " he is too stupid to ever call on you again. Here it is take any number between one and nine, add one, multiply by nine, cross out left hand figure, add fourteen, add the number you started with and then watch the young mans countenance.
 If there is one thing above an- other a young man should be ashamed of doing, it is loafng without aim, purpose or profit, on the streets or in stores, day after day all week. If you have noth- ing to do, stay at home, part of the time at any rate. No young man with any self respect will con- tent himself with aspiring to no higher reputation than that of a chronic loafer and a store box magnate. Nothing will so blunt the higher faculties of the mind as inactivity and no inactivity is so baneful and malevolent in it's effect as that voluntary idleness termed loafng.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-11
NOTICE.

Having secured the services of two first class mechanics, an now prepaired to do your blacs smithing and woodwork on short notice. A first class hsrse- -shoel can now be found at my shop Bring me your work.
 Yours for business,
 TOM BURKETT.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-11

of DeView, from Mr. McBulnett. Consideration $3, 100000.
 Boys and men who lie around public places and engage in such sports as shooting craps and play ing cards, very seldom make good citizens.
Woodruff County news., 1907-04-11
Public Examinations.

Teachers Public Examinations-Third Thurs day and Friday in March. June, September and December.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

and the half sleeves are OF Ivory
tinted Mechlin lace. Tiny bows OF
sulphur brown velvet ribbon hold
the waistcoat in place, while two
large dull gold buckles give a fin
ish to the high girdle.
The skirt is a full one. and the
panels of the embroidered silk wild
en- to the hem.
The two colors of the gown are
used Oh the hat. 1t is of ecru satin
felt. the chou being of the brown
velvet The long coque feathers
are of many hues of brown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
THE STRAP HANGERS LEAGUE.

Down III Frisco town worthy little newspaper began
on the streetcar companies weeks ago, enlist
ing the help of its readers who tired of riding
bumpers and roofs and clnging to steps and straps 1t
offered to its readers small button bearing the slogan
ono seat, fare. 1t has appealed to the legislature,
through Assembly lyman Grove l.. Johnson, of Sacramento
who has introduced mo seat fare measure in the
assembly. The law will make it misdemeanor for
the railroads to collect fares from those of its passengers
who forced to stand.
The Strap-I1angers' league in San Francisco is de
termned to have better street service Every person
in the city has caught the spirit and all but the most
tmid holding onto their nckes and inviting the
ducors to put them off the carsif they Clashes be
tween the members of the league and the
poyes every hour of the day. But the people
working together, persstently living up the motto
the little red button: No seat no fare
Working together-that's way they have in San
Francisco Mayhap it in with the earthquake But
it is spirit that is doing world of good for the earth
quake town They working together for better city
government cleaner politics; for greater better city
than the old for better street service
Nearly every city in the United States is having
trouble with its street railway companies The people of
Cleveland have Just great victory which came
about after the people grew tired of rotten service and
demanded better, Chicago Cincinnati and scores of
other cities need sraphangers leagues. They should
rise IN force-man woman and cld-and insist better
service put the street railway companies out of
business.
That's what San Francisco is doing. A sort of spirit
that animated the ancient Spartans when they about
dong thing. ''No seat fare, San Francisco people
are saying. And they mean it, too.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
THE SHIRKER.
Not a pretty name, is it?

Not pretty name, is it?
Are you one?
Do you daily refuse to give your best efforts Do you
pay your taxes-do you do anything day by day which
will help your neighbors and fellow citizens
BY a smile a kind word Do youe
: Ii not, you shirker!
1t means the who and will not pay his debts
the man who buys cocktails with the money needed to
support his wife and family the who follows the
races and then tells his creditors call again. 1t means
the man who beats the butcher and the baker and can
still find change enough to treat.
This definition is not broad enough for the name of
shTkeT.
He is found in any quantity of galbs from the Cloth
down to the card sharp. hIe belongs to an ignoble
fraternity.
, Are you member?
Ii YOU are doing the best that you can-givng an
honest days work for honest days pay an honest
though for the morrow, helping hand for the needy
without fear and with clean conscenceif you do your
best, you not a slrker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
d @I~S MZle1.

style the house bill regulating their
business as Ubiquitous because it re,
quires bond of $4,000, daily state
ment of shipments and not more
than 10 per cent commission, as
we'll as several other things. The
commission men have appealed to
the chamber of commerce to assist
in fighting the bill, claiming it
would put them out of business.
They say no money can be made
for less than Is per cent, and that
to comply with all the provisions
of the bill would require a double
force of clerks.
The matter was referred to the
legislative committee with power
to act.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
The Daily Short Story
UNITED AT LAST.

David Hester stood musing
among his Florida orange trees He
even talked aloud. 81 wonder if
was a fool" he said. Il ran away
to make a fortune for my jose
phine, God bless her. And | have.
Brother Jim promised to keep me
posted. | have not heard from him
in two years. Surprising he's dead
or she i'll. I've been fool and now
I'm an old man almost. I'll go to
her at once and lay my fortune at
her feet. Wonder if Jim looks as
much like me as he did. Even
mother could not tell us apart. Yes;
I've been a fool, but I'll go now"
In little home in the suburbs of
London a man was talking to his
wife. you'll know some time,
Josephine. | might as well tell you
that I'm a thief and I've got to get
away quick. | needed the money"
Josephine Hester's face whiten-
ed. You thief" she gasped.
Don't cut up rough he said
hoarsely. There's worse. | told
you that David ran away from you.
That was not true. / wanted you
myself. | promised to keep him
| posted about you, whom he loved.
didn't. Now you know all. Give
r1e money, for I'm away to Aus
| tralia."
She did not hear, because she had
tainted.
1t was in the papers that she read
of his arrest. He did not deny his
identity, and two years at hard la.
| Dor was his sentence.
All love for her husband was dead
and duty alone drove her to the
prison.
Cell No. 900, num-" said the
guard kindly, and she was face to
| face with
David" she gasped.
| Hush" he said. at is best |
was arrested Just as was coming
to you, and it's best that | suffer
and let him escape"
Il will tell the truth" she cried
You will do what is best for
him." he returned. at is because !
loved you, Josephine"
Extra! Extra! All about the
steamship disaster" cried the news
| boys, and in this way Josephine
Hester learned of the death of her
unworthy husband. He died better
than he had lived, for he lost his
life trying to save some of the fren.
zied passengers of the burning
steamer Sydney.
| And it was hen that the prison
doors opened and David Hester
found liberty, and later, when time
had healed two wounded hearts, a
loving wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
JOSH WISE IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-More'n
| oncet since | come down here t
Washington I've been surprised by
| tn appearance NV some NV our pub
| lie men. Yesterday | wuZ walkin
down tn main street when a natty
little Teller lookin' slickern tn
| pickchers in tn clothing store adj
vertisements, comes walkin' along.
He c'dn't We been dressed any finer
eff he'd been a hotel clerk. Wv
course, | know fine clothes don't
make a man a dude, no more'n poor
ones make i'm bum, but | didn't
notice tn Teller much.
Know who that wuz?' says a
friend NV mind who wuz pilotin me
an tryin t keep me straight on tn
block signals.
Come t think" says l. "his face
does look familyer, but | can't place
i'm"
That's Dewey" says my friend.
"Sufferin cats!" says /. where's
tn feathers an gold braid?"
HE don't need EN- in this town"
How true it is" says |, "th't
merit don't attract tn attention NV
strangers if it don't carry sign. 1t
pays t advertise"
See this man comma" my friend
asks.
Looks like mule driver"
says l.
"Jist exactly whut he is" says
my friend. You're a great reader
NV men. That's Joe Cannon, speak
err NV tn house
Uz we wuZ on our way t see Joe
counted it luck t meet him.
"Wull, by gosh. JOSH" says Joe,
grabbing me by tn hand, whilst
size him up, an | wunt t say th't
NV all tn old rubes t. look at, Joe's
tn first. Honest, he looked t me
like these fellers th't stand round
tn pens at tn live stock exhibits at
tn country fairs. Just then a re-
porter came along un' me an Joe
stood for our photographs
Been lookin' all over town fer
YOU" says Joe, after tn pickcher
shootin'.
You wuz wastin' time" says 1.
"'All things come t him who
waits.
Yes, that's whut a lot O people
think. But by heck they're likely t
slip past you while you're waitin'
TIL thing t do is t git a move on
an meet EN- w they're comm"
My pilot left us an me and Joe
strolled up t his office in tn capitol
fer a chat.
We'll" says I, when we reached
there, "whut's tn situation, any
way"
Situation be bowed" says Joe.
Gimme chaw Nv t'backer."
cdn't make out whether Joe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
COMMISSIO NMEN FIGHT.

Local commission merchants
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
LIMITED IN THE DITCH,

The eastbound North Coast Linn
tied on the Northern Pacific, due to
arrive here yesterday morning at
1910, was ditched at Paha, small
station between Lind and Ritzville.
Five coaches were derailed but no
one except a man who was beating
the blind baggage was hurt serious
ly. The wreck was a result of a
trestle giving way under the rear
truck of the engine. The track in
that vicinity is again becoming
weak as result of the wet
weather.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

Ladies' Leather
Belts, all sizes, va
rious kinds; values
to Csc, for. $500 8c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

wuz posin' fer effect t. show how
democratic he wuz, err whether he
wunted a chew, but | never pass a
signal NV distress, so produced.
9Th situation in a nutshell is
this" says Joe. TIL great political
parties Nv this country have their
outings an their innings. TIL fellers
on their outings are fghtin' fer
their innings an tn fellers on their
innings are ightin to keep out NV
tn outings"
Amt it so now" | remarked.
you betchyer sweet life it's So"
says Joe. who's fightin' TIL pro
tective tariff, anyway? Why, it's
tn furriner! An whuts he fghtin'
fer? Because, under tn protective
tariff, he pays tn tax an he's tired
NV payin it. Jist look at th'csteel
rail bizness. Sixty years ago we had
nearl yall our s,eel rails in furrin
countries at high price. Now we
make our steel rails here t home
an tn tariffs made 'em so cheap
tht tn family tht can't afford steel
rails is ready fer tn poorhouse.
Amt it tn truth? Yes, b'gosh. we've
made such strides in tn steel rail
bizness th't we en- sell cheaper'n
tn furriner."
why do we keep on tn tariff"
says |.
80 tn furriner'll have t. keep
on payin tn tax" says Joe. "An'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20

gee whiz, but it does make tn fur
riner sore.'
You b'lieve in standin' pat?'
"Sposin' you wuz Speaker an all
tn people in tn country wuz t ask
fer tariff revision?"
"Sposin on tn other hand says
Joe, "tht you had kid an he want
ed all the candy he cd eat. You
wouldn't give it to him, no matter
how he yelled an cried an took
on"
Don't you think if all tn people
b'lieved in free trade you'd blieve
in it, too?"
"Oh, shuSh. Say, Josh. that's all
fiddlesticks an nonsense. Numbers
don't make thing right. Why,
there wuZ time when everybody in
tn world b'lieved it wuz fiat. That
didn't make it so by blankety
blank sight, did it?'
How about tn crisis?" says I.
"Crisis be hanged!' says joe
you've been readin' Mother Goose
rhymes by Link Steffens. | s'pose
you blieve tn wolf eat up Little
Red Ridin' Hoods gran mother,
don't you? There amt no crisis no
more'n there's a situation"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-20
Brown BRIDAL GOWN

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Sulphur
brown velvet is the going away
gown of a handsome bride. The
biscuit-colored embroidery, which
graces the front of the dress, is
handwork and is wrought upon ecru
taffeta.
The underblonse of this costume
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-24
Took 1T III BACK.
Stirring Times in Senate When TIL.
man Pictures 1t as Minstrel Show.

Washington-A spectacular speech
by Senator Tillman was the chief fea-
ture of an exciting day in the senate.
The South Carolina senator's effort
was a reply to a recent criticism of
himself by Senator Spooner. He be-
gan with the satirical picture of the
senate as a minstrel show, which, Mr..
Tillman said, was his first and last
attempt to be funny" an attempt
which at it's conclusion brought a
singing denunciation from Senator
Carmack, in resentment of illusions
to him. This was preceded by a Sc,
rious reply by Senator Spooner on
the attitude taken by Mr.. Tillman on
the race problem, all finally resulting
in a session of nearly two hours be.
hind closed doors. The secret session
was followed by a brief open one, in
which Mr.. Tillman made a profound
apology to Mr.. Carmack, to all sena.
tors whom he had brought into his
"hrs- essay in the line of humor," and
finally to the entire senate. II very
much regret that l undertook to be
funny, and | will never do so n
more" Mr.. Tillman then withdrew all
he mad said in his funny essay" and
said it would not appear in the record,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-24
NEGROES AT WHITE HOUSE
President Has Six Colored Guests at
Reception.

Washington, d. C.-The presence
of six negroes at the reception given
last night by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt to the judiciary caused com
ment. Ordinarily it is not remarkable
for negroes to be present at such Off
cial functions, as invitations are fire.
quently given to negroes connected
with the government, but none was
present at the diplomatic reception
two weeks ago, and the cause was sup.
posed to be resentment among the ne.
groes to the presidents course in dis
missing the negro soldiers. w. T. Yer
non, register of the treasury, who is a
large and exceptionally black negro,
was at the reception last night with
three negro women The identity of
the other negroes present could not be
ascertained.
A secondary feature of the reception
was the large number of school girls
there. Among those present we're Mr..
and Mrs. Emlen Roosevelt, Mrs. HIGH
born L. Roosevelt and Miss Dorothy
Roosevelt of New York, VINO are guests
at the White House.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-24
A Decision Reachedl
TAKES ISSUE WITH RUSSELL.
superintendent Says the New York
Schools Are Best.

New York, N. Y.-Dr. William H.
Maxwell, superintendent of the city
schools, takes issue with DR.. James E.
Russell, dean of the Teachers College,
who told an audience Thursday even
ing that New York schools made an.
archists and adventuresses out of the
children.
Or. Russell is mistaken" said DR..
Maxwell. 1T is not true that the New
York schools have any greater tenden-
cy to those evils than the schools of
any other city. There will always be
differences of opinion as to what
should be taught anu now wide a field
the schools should attempt to cover.
II fancy he was speaking of Amer
lean schools in general and, of course,
every educator has his ideas of the
deficiencies in the school system. AS
to trade and industrial schools, New
York is in a better position than near
ly any other city in the world"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-24
The

The senate passed the Warren bill
increasing the military corps of the
army. The total increase, which is to
reach its maximum in five years, is
6,l97 officers and men, which, with
the increases in certain salaries of
men in separate grades, such as cleo
t%ricians, machinists, ETC., will cost
$243,324 annually.
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota,
who lives where lumber is scarce and
who has seen how the lumber trust
controls the situation, denounced that
corporation in the senate as 'the most
gigantic, exacting and soulless of the
trusts that Cypress our people"
"The iumber-trust is the king of
combinations in restraint Of trade"
he declared. In its ~farreaching eff.
fects there is non to compare with it.
1t is remorseless in is grasp on the
people, and the only change which it
contemplates is to increase the price
of its products at stated and frequent
intervals without regard to cost" i
He said that the trust had become
so bold in its operations within the
last year or two that it had eliminated
in many localities all semblance of
competition and from a central point
controlled beth the Wholesale and re,
tail trade.
United States senate may investi-
gate the race question, which also in
wolves Southern representation.
Senate instructs Secretary Straus to
investigate high price of lumber from
log to finished product.
Senator Warner, o i Missouri, refuses
to vote to table Blackburn resolution
on Brownsville affair. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-24
OUR ELlHU IN CANADA.
Stays Over Night with His Old Friend,
Lord Strathcona.

Montreal, Quebec. 49, Elihu Root,
United States secretary of state, &C
companied by Mrs. anu Miss Root,
have arrived here IN their way
to ottawa. They were met at the sta
ton by Lord Strathcona, an old per-
sonal friend, and Capt. Newton, aide
de-camp to Lord Grey, governor gen
eral Of Canada, and escorted to Lord
Strathcona's residence.
Asked IL it was likely that he would
discuss the settlement Of interna-
tional questions with the governor gen
eral while he vas in Ottawa, Mr.. Root
replied that good friends generally got
along better than strangers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-24

1t is the turn Of the girls to row
in these "~suffragette" days the very
is used advisedly. Statistics Of the
schools Of America and prize awards
of the Royal Academy in London show
that in the three IRIS" and in art
girls beat the boys as students. Petit
coated painters and modelers nearly
monopolize the honors of the Royal
academy schools this year, and, says
the New York Mail, statistics gath
cred in various sections of the United
States by the bureau of education at
Washington showed that girls excelled
generally in ability as students, in
aesthetic taste and in color discrim-
ination.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-24
State Happenings.
A Great sIeet Storm.

St. Louis.-The worst sleet storm In
years extended across the state from
east to west, forming a belt about 100
miles wide on equal sides of the Mis-
souri, river. 1t is feared fruit has
been injured. Many valuable orchards
were damaged by trees being broken.
Streets all over st. Louis were lit
tered with poles, branches of trees
and wires. 1t was several days before
things were Strengthened out. Com
m~unication with the outside world
was almost cut off for several hours.
The fire alarm system collapsed, and
25 fire houses we're cut off. Firemen
were stationed at telephones (wires
under ground) and when alarms came
in would run to the houses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-24
STORM STRIKES CHICAGO.
Interrupts Telegraph Service and
Ties UP Cars.

Chicago, Ill.-The storm that has
been central in the southwest for
a number of days struck Chicago
Wednesday night, beginning with
sleet and turning later to snow and
rain. T~elegraphic service south and
west of Chicago was interrupted part
of the night.
The sleet caused delays on the ele-
waited roads, but the surface lines ex.
p~erienced but little trouble because
Of the ice cutters IN the trolley.
The heavens were lighted by brill.
liant flashes of electricity as trains on
the elevated roads struggled against
the sleet. A thin coating of ice
formed owe the third rail and the
flashes resulted. Only slow progress
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-01-24
IN CONGRESS
The House.

Senator Long introduced a bill, to
be offered as an amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill, authorizing F.
j. Boudinot to bring suit in the court
of claims to determine whether the
$14S,000 paid Charles Nagel's st. Lou
is law firm ought to be refunded to
the eastern Cherokees. This bill is
designed to test tn contention that
the fee should not have been paid out
Of the funds of the eastern Cherokees.
Another attempt l. report the Hep
burn-Dolliyer bill was defeated by a
vote of eight to Sc zen in the house
committee on judiciary. This bill
makes liquors in interstate commerce
subject to the laws of states into
which they are shipped, and has been
the basis of much controversy In the
committee for two years.
By a rising vote of 1873 to 80, the
house adopted an amendment to the
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill, which was taken from
the speakers table with senate amend
ments increasing the salary of the
vice-president, speaker and members
of the cabinet to $4,000 per year, and
those of senators and representatives,
delegates from territories and the
resident commissioner from Porto
Rico to $500 per year, the increase to
take effect March 4, 1907.
An effort was made to have a roll
call, but at once "a members arose,
which was not a sufficient number, so
the house was not forced to go on
record.