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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

OF the hunting accidents reported
this season, every one that has yet
come under u notice, says the
Youths Companion has been due to
some cause so familiar that 1t has
been mentioned year after year for
generations. They can all be summed
up as Didn't know it was loaded"
Pulled the gun muzzle toward him
through a fence" or "out of a wagon"
or "in a boat" If hunters would keep
these few simple things in mind, many
lives would be saved every year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Hobson PREPARING the Way.

Observation-Disclosures to the
campaign for an enlarged and i'm
proved navy, which he purposes to
wage in the house, Representative
Richmond P. Hobson offered a resolu-
ton, providing for the appointment by
the president of a commission, 'whose
duty it shall be to investigate and
report to congress upon the best
means of preserving the general well
fare by the use and extension of ar
bitration and by the maintenance of
armed forces"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
BALTIC COAST SWEPT.
Heavy Loss of Life and Damage to
Shipping Is Feared.

Kiel, Germany-The terrific coast
storm which has been raging for
nearly three days continues to sweep
the waters of the Baltic far inland.
The rolling plains In the vicinity Of
Lubbock, which is higher than the
ueighboring towns, is suffering from
the food.
Despite the continued firing of alarm
guns and the dispatch of mounted
couriers or boatmen to threatened
points, it is feared there has been con-
siderable loss Of life. The destruction
Of property has been enormous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
NEWS OF CONGRESS
DolNes OF PEOPLES REPREsEN.
TATlvEs AT WASHINGTON.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
Concise Report of Measures In
troduced and What Action is
Taken on Them.
Probe of Campaion Methods.

westinghouse resolution designed
to subject the republican and demo-
cratic parties to the scrutiny of the
house of representatives to determine
whether they solicited or accepted
campaign contributions from corpora
lions in 1904, was introduced by Rep
resentative Hull of Tennessee. The
resolution provides for the appoint
ment of an investigating committee to
consist of seven members of the house
and gives the committee the usual
powers of subpoena in the cases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Swarthmore decides against Miss
Jeanes' million-dollar bequest. which
was made on condition that competi-
tive athletics be not allowed, not so
much because it loves athletics as be,
cause it wanted its hands free. Free
dom under certain circumstances is
worth a million and even more has
been paid for it. Nevertheless those
good Quakers must look longingly
after the vanishing million.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Cold Wave In Germany.

Observation-Disclosures Extremely
cold weather prevails in this sec
ton, and many deaths from expos
ure and freezing nave been reported,
The temperature recorded shows a
maximum of 16 degrees below zero
centigrade (about 1 degree above ze-
70, Fahrenheit). Rivers and canals
are frozen over and the streets are
covered with snow and ice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Whitmore Sent to Jail.

Newark, N. Theodore s. Whit
more of Brooklyn, N. Y, was commit
ted to Jail on a warrant issued by
Justice Branegan, to await the grand
1ury's investigation of the murder of
his wife, Lena, whose dead body vas
found in a swamp at Harrison, N. J.,
Dec. 26.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Ex.sheriffs FIGHT to Death.

Omaha, Neb.-In a fight at Fairfax,
S. D., ex-Sheriff John Dettmann Of
Crawford county, Iowa, shot and killed
George Taylor, ex-sheriff of this
county. The fight took place in the
rear of a billiard hall in Fairfax. Tay-
lor is alleged to have had DettmaIin
down when Dettmann pulled a gun
and shot Taylor through the neck.
Taylor died almost instantly. The
fight was over an old feud.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
FOR RECEIVER
GREAT WESTERN NOTE HOLDERS
DECIDE ON APPOINTMENT.
CONFERENCE HELD IN COURT
Attorney Kellogg Announces Applica-
ton Will Be Maze to Pre-
pare Mortgage.

London-At a meeting of the
note holders of the Chicago Great
Western Railway Co., with A. B. Stick
ney, president of the company,
Wednesday afternoon, it was decided
to appoint a receiver foT the company,
to maintain the status quo during the
time necessary to prepare a first mort
gage bond covering all the indebted
ness of the road and to obtain a vote
of the stockholders on this measure.
There we're many note holders at
the meeting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Killed by Falling Brick.

Just after wishing a subcontractor
a happy new year William Mignery,
who has the contract for the brick
work on the new History hotel being
built at st. Joseph, was struck on the
head by a brick which had fallen FIVE
stories, and instantly killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Uncle Sam is a good employer. With
3O6,140 persons in his employ, there
is never a strike Or suggestion of one.
At the same time his business Is con-
Quoted with profit. If his methods
were initiated by large corporations
and industries having long lists of EN-.
ployes there would be a decided
diminution of what are known as
labor troubles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Plumbers Select Boston.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The board Of di-
rectors of the National Association of
Master Plumbers appropriated $1,000
to continue its scientific investigation
of the effects and best preventives of
eve gas. Boston was chosen as the
place for the next convention in July.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

The harems Of two Of the ministers
Of the sultan Of Morocco have been
captured and divided among rebel
chiefs. II meat and milk and groceries
are as high in Morocco as they are
here the ministers are likely to ex-
hibit d good deal Of fortitude ia bear
ing their afiiction-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Now an Indiana professor is telling
educators that children should be en-
couraged to look c~ross-eyed, as it gives
them the power of near vision. A few
more theories and fads of this kind
will bring the schools to the condition
of near idiocy, to say nothing of a fu-
ture cross-eyed generation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Muskrats Lure Him.

York, Pa.-The record Of James
Limkiln, a cigarmaker of Dover, this
county, as a mighty hunter consists
Of $50 muskrats, 16 ~polecats and a
'possum, all slain during the year
1907. Limpkin gets good prices for pelt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Steamer Mount ROYAL Located.

London-Reports from Fastnett con-
firm the report that the long
overdue Canadian liner Mount Royal
is off that port, and making for
Queenstown under her own steam.
Her machinery is out of order, the
boilers having sustained a mishap on
Christmas day,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Fund for Consular Lands.

Westinghouse resolution authoriz-
ing the president TO expend $1,97S,642
in the requirement of consular lands
and buildings in China, Japan ana
Korea, was offered in the house by
Mr.. Perkins of New York, the money
to be appropriated from the residue
of the Boxer indemnity fund, paid
to the United States by China.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Died at His Alma Mater

State College, Pa.-While spending
his holiday vacation with his parents
here, Nathan Buckhout, an electrical
engineer Of Long Branch, N. j., died
suddenly in the engineering building
of the state college, a victim of paraly-
sis Of the brain.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Arkansas Slayer CAUGHT.

Russellville, Ark.-Yates Stand
ridge, a convict, who escaped from
the Arkansas penitentiary about a
month ago and subsequently killed N.
Ransmont and wife and aaMrs. Over
turf near Spence, Ark, was captured
in the Boston mountains by Sheriff
John Hatley and posse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
SURGEON Dies While Operating.

Berlin-What is probably a unique
occurrence happened at the Birk-
enfield Inirmary Thursday. Dr..
Merlin, who was performing an opera
ton on a child, died suddenly of heart
disease. No other surgeon was pres.
ent and the child died before another
one could be procured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

The Portuguese government is now
beginning a crusade against graft. 1t
will probably be found that it is
easier to eliminate the bomb-thrower
and anarchist than to get rid Of those
who practice the gentle art of graft
ing
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
china's Indemnity Bond.

Neutrality-suspicious. Lodge intro,
duced a joint resolution, reducing
China's indemnity bond, incurred as a
result of the Boxer trouble of 1900,
from ~$24,440,77S to $~11,655,432, with
interest at A per GENT, payment Of the
difference being RENTED as an act OF
friendship to China.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Oklahoma starts off with a snug lit
tie nest egg" The state has re-
ceived from the national government
$4,000, 900, which is awarded in lieu
of the school lands in Indian Terri
tory. The money will be deposited
in banks in the new state and should
come in handy for many useful pur-
noses
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Escaped Prisoner shoots Sole

Dollas, Tex.-Henry Cato, aged 81
years, who escaped from the Grayson
county jail at Sherman, where he was
held for the murder of Alvin Frizzell,
shot and fatally wounded himself at
the home of his parents, neal Pilot
Grove.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

A prominent actress lately collapsed
from the strain of continually
putting on handsome gowns. The Gym
ical will shake their heads at such an
ordeal like this overcoming any nor
NAL woman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Tranninn Paws There.

Trapping for furs is such a paying
occupation in Westboro, according to-
the Enterprise. that the mayor Of
that town has devoted the major por-
ton OF his time to it for three years.
and has secured a practical monopoly
on the trade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Mystery in Havemever Will

New York-More mystery surround
ed the secreted will Of the late Henry
o. Havemeyer in the surrogate's Of
t1ce than has shrouded the probate of
the will of any multi-millionaire for
many years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
la stIr AIarma ENGLAND.

London--It is understood in official
circles that Ambassador Bryce will
make a special trip from Washington
to London in the lear future to CON
suit his government on various mat
tiers affecting Anglo-American and
Japanese relations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

With a Nubian lion and an Amer.
can jaguar dying of excessive fury in
q New York Q and an elephant be-
longing to a circus dead Of a broken
heart" induced by grief, some excuse
seems to be afforded nature writer's
who find close kinship between ami
mails and men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Witherspoon Nomination Confirmed.

Witherspoon Nomination Confirmed.
Observation-Disclosures of the
nomination of Lieut.. Col. William
Witherspoon to he brigadier general
and chief of the war college was or
dered by the committee on military
affairs, which act also released for
confirmation a long. list of officers
of lower rank than Witherspoon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
5000 New Officials.

Jackson, Miss.-One of the most
complete changes ever made in the
official roster of Mississippi took place
when more than 5000 new officials
were sworn in. They range from state
officers to constables. Recent e.ec-
ton laws made the change more gen
eral.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

That station agent out in Indiana
who shot a would-be ticket buyer who
rushed up to the window in a hurry
n night had been held up only a
short time previously. Still a man
whose nerves are so near the surface
as all that ought to have a nice safe
Job packing excelsior.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

An English literary light, who has
come over to make the usual exhaust
i've study of America and Americans
in the course of a few weeks, has al
ready announced that the Americans
are hunting for the dollar. And she
might have added that the English
men are marrying the Americans dol
lars when found as fast as they posi-
bly, can.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

A Brooklyn Judge has handed down
an opinion deciding that a kiss cannot
be heard through a brick wall. As a
general warning 1t should be ex-
PLANNED that this ruling applies to
Brooklyn only.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
The Unexpected Happened.

As an instance OF how the unexpect-
I'd happens the Clinton Democrat tells
Of a 1~2-year-old boy who went out for
his first hunt with a Christmas gift
rife and instead Of getting shot
brought home a wild turkey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
sinqIe Term Resolution.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gore Of Okla
homa introduced a joint resolution
providing that no person shall be
eligible to be elected president Of the
United States for two terms in sue.
cession.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Tramps Dodglng Johnson County.
The too-tired-to-work gentry who
are lspking for winter quarters at pub
lie expense are lodging Johnson
county this year. The county court
there is seeing to it that they get
plenty OF exercise on the rockpile.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Robert y. Essman, aged 60, promi-
nent in Grand army circles, and d
charter member Of Custer post Of this
city, is dead at the family residence.
500 South Nineteenth street, from a
stroke of paralysis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
The Rev. Robert Moffett Die.

Cleveland, O.-The Rev. Robert Moi.
felt, a well-known minister of the Dis.
ciples church. and for rs years cor.
responding secretary of the General
Christian Missionary Society, died at
his home here, aged u years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Peace spreads n Korea,

Observation-Disclosures from Seoul say
that in consequence of the promulga-
tion Of an edlct granting immunity to
insurgents surrendering their arms,
large numbers are coming in and the
country is quieting down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Walked to Death N sIeen.

Lebanon, Pa.-Anton Wilding OF
East Lebanon died at the city hos
pital from his injuries sustained in a
fall. Walking in his sleep, Wilding
stepped out of a third-story window
and fell forty feet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Suits to Follow Sale Of London Times.
London-The Observer says serious
litigation is about to be commenced
between the various parties concerned
in the proposed sale Of the Times
newspaper. Many shareholders are
understood to entertain strong OBJ
lection to the transaction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Employers Liability Bill.

Washington-An employers liability
bill was introduced by Representative
Sterling of Illinois. The measure is
designed to exclude the grounds on
which the present law was declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme court
of the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Reward For a Murderer.

Gov. Folk has offered a reward Of
5000 for the arrest and conviction of
Stephen Morris, who killed Michael
Pabst in Madison county, December
10. The reward stands good for enc
year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Increasing Efficiency of Signal Corps.
MISUNDERSTANDING bills introduced
in the house was one by Mr.. Hepburn
Of Iowa to increase the efficiency Of
the signal corps of the army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
ManqIed in Dear ones siqht,

New Castle, Pain full view Of her
husband and son, Mrs. Edward s.
Reed stepped to her death here. when
she sprang from n track to avo.u a
freight and was struck by a fast pas
Henger train upon another
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

A man in New Jersey who planned
a literary retreat for authors has be-
come bankrupt. Authors nowadays
scorn literary retreats. They occupy
marble cottages and palatial residen-
e on private estates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
A Freak az Fortune

A curious case has been called to
the attention Of the county court in
Pike. Joe Elgin, an aged citizen, is
living with a negro man and his wife
who were his former slaves. Elgin
gave the place to them in his more
prosperous days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

The great men of the future of the
United States are the men who are
surest in 1907 that nothing can keep
the United States from moving, and
moving forward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Just before Christmas a oma who
lives pear Montgomery City sold a
drove OF turkeys for $24o. Blu. to a
Missouri farmers wife that is only /,
a little ~pftfeather lnonss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Rare Jewels In Old Nalise.

New York-In an untenanted room
in a tenement house on the East
Side detectives found an old valise
containing ancient jewelry valued at
$1,000 stolen Sunday from the home
of Chas. F. Broker of Ansonia, Conn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Skeleton in Woods Identified.

R%idgeway, Pa.-The skeleton found
in the woods ear Hicks Run has been
identified by aS,ank book and a watch
as Thomas Scully Of Dubois woods
man, who has been missing since last
August.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Roaus Marquls Is Dead.

London-William oliver, the pic
turesque adventurer, who. under the
name of Marquis de Lcuyille, burst
into New York society in 1886, died
recently at Brighton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
oneratlon on Pettihone.

Los Angeles, Cal.-George A. Petit
bone, who was brought here from
Boise, Idaho, following his acquittal
on the charge Of killing former Gov
ernor ~Steunenberg, will undergo an
operation shortly for ulcer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Died to Join sweetheart.

P%ittsburg, Pa.-Because of her dis
appointment in not being able to Join
her dying sweetheart, Miss Gistella
Schwartz, aged 10, committed suicide
in McKeesport.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Poverty is not an unmixed evil.
Some men would rejoice if they were
so poor that their wives could not af-
ford to put more than n set of cur
tains on the same window.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
vesuvius Still In Erun+ion

Naples-Mount Vesuvius continues
to throw out ashes and ~incandescent
matter from its chief crater, the cone
OF which, formed by the last eruption,
collapsed recently, the earth's trem.
blings being felt for long distances.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Increase In Army Paw.

Washington-The house committee
on military considered the army pay
increase bill, but reached no definite
conclusion other than the general
that there should be an increase.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
can,t Chase creaaed pln.

New Brunswick. N. Paul Will
liams Of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals in this city,
stated that the organization will not
permit a creased pig race scheduled
to take place In this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Good eggs are said to be scarce.
The readers of current news do not
need to be informed that bad eggs
are plentiful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
200 Newsboys Beat Police.

Boston, Mass.-Three officers were
assaulted, stripped Of their badges and
hats and n officer and a b~ystander
seriously injured IN an attack on the
police by 200 ~newsboys.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
New Paper at LurdIand.

The Missouri press has a new baby,
The Hurdland (Knox county, Echo is,
the name Of the infant and E. B..
Rounds is the fond parent"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Many Dramatic Clubs.

First report Of the winter crop OF,
dramatic clubs are coming In and
soon nearly every town of conse-
quence will have a chance to applaud
the "local talents"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
He Got a Tobacco shower.

Glassboro, N. William Westcoat
received a shower of forty packages Of
tobacco on his birthday instead Of
the regulation post cards. !
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

s~elfreliance is the safety valve of a
sensible citizen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

The price of meat continues to fall
with the steady, resistless, yet i'm
perceptible motion Of a glacier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
Voter Down commlssIon Form.

VuteB DUWH CoTnHIBBIuh FoTH1.
Davenport, lathe election on the
proposition to place Davenport under
the commission form of government
was lost by a majority of 1893 votes
here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

1t is a poor blizzard that blows no
plumber good.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16
R~redeeboat Burns at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn.-The United States
d~redgeboat Henry Fladd burned to the
waters edge here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-01-16

Giving with the hope of receiving is
base usury.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-09-27
Wilson Bros.
FURNISHING
GOODS
Sold at
Lantin's

A pleasing, good, high grade, truly
favored, amber colored cup of coffee
can be had--and without the real cof-
fee danger, or damage to health, by
simply using DR.. Shops new substi-
tute, called Health Coffee, Pure, whole
some, toasted cereals, malt, nuts, etc,
make DIR. Shops Health Coffee both
healthful and satisfying. No 20 to 80
minutes tedious boiling. "Made in a
minute" says DR.. shoop. If served as
coffee, its taste will even trick an ex-
pert. Test it and see. Morehead &
Lunn.