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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21

When the conference of governors
of states and men distinguished in po-
litical life of the nation met at the
White House in Washington, May 49,
14-15, in behalf Of the preservation Of
the country's natural resources, the
~strangest, and, perhaps, the most i'm
portant convention ever held in the
capitol was inaugurated.
Among those invited to. attend by
President Roosevelt himself were mem
bers of the cabinet, judges of the SUI
preme court of the United States,
governors of all the states in the
union, including the executives of
Alaska and Hawaii, and Andrew Car
negie, William Jennings Bryan, James
j. Hill, the railroad magnate; John
Mitchell, the labor leader, and prom
inent scientists and business lei
from all over the country.
Political differences, opposing issues
of national questions and business
rivalry were laid aside to discuss the
ways and can Of conserving the nat
ural resources of the country.
President Roosevelt opened the con-
vent;on with an exposition of the why
and wherefore of the conference and
al outline of his views of the mat
ter. While on his trip down the Mis-
sissippi river last fall, with the gov
ernors of 16 states, under the auspices
of the Inland Waterways association,
he is said to have obtained the
nucleus of the idea which resulted in
the present conference.
1t will be remembered that Presi-
dent Roosevelt on that trip expressed
the opinion that the question Of the
conservation of the natural
of the country was of more import
ance than the regulation of the rate
question.
A number Of papers, prepared at
the presidents request, were read
and discussed.
James j. Hill, the railroad king,
spoke on Relations Between Rail and
water Transportation" His paper
dealt with such subjects as the
growth of rail transportation, its dis
tribution and extent of systems, cost
and present value, traffic and earning
capacity, estimated cost Of the cultiva-
tion Of trees for railroad ties and
their preservation, increasing railways
to meet prospective requirements, etc.
Regarding water transportation Mr..
Hill dealt with its cost, present facil-
tiles, relation to rail transportation,
pressing lines of development, regu-
lation by business interests or by law,
influence Of ~cheapened transportation
on production, etc.
Under the general head of land
resources, Prof, T. G. Chamberlain Of
the University Of Chicago, in a paper
on "Soil,S dealt with its origin, nat
ural products, progressive enrich
ment, effects Of cultivation, erosion,
and general estimates Of loss to the
country through needlessly reduced
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21
PLAN TO DECEIVE People.
Government Bureaus Conducted in IN
terest Of Tarin-Protected Trusts.

Since the n bureau has beer
made a permanent institution COSTING
millions every year, and for which
$1f, 600 is asked to take the mex
census, it has become a most partisan
institution. 1t is charged by the AS
ISOLATED Press and the American
Newspaper Publishers association a
their late annual meeting, with issu
ing false reports of news print paper
prices which were recently furnished
to congress by the director of the
census bureau. The newspapers here
represented used approximately SO
per cent, of the new print paper con
sumed in the United States. We de
nounce the quotations as submitted
to congress as misleading and un'
worthy Of credence. The reiteratsOn Of
the accuracy of these figures of the di
rector after the error had been called
to public attention tends to shake
public confidence and respect for sta
tistics thus compiled"
1t is rather a satisfaction to have
the charge of partisan statistics made
by Democrats ~substantiated by such
a high authority, but it is rather late
in the day for such an acknowledg
ment by Republican publishers, whose
papers have derided the Democratic
claim. The fact is that not only the
census bureau, but the statistical bu.
reaus Of other departments, have all
been run in the interest of the tariff
protected interests, and the false re-
ports" now charged against the cen
sus bureau a be also proved against
the labor bureau and the statistical
bureau of the department of COM
merce and labor.
1t is quite doubtful If there has yer
been an honest census, but it is GER
tain that the statistics adduced from
the material gathered have been sys-
tematically arranged to support the
theory and practice of the protective
tariff.
Dishonest and garbled statistics Is
sued by government authority for par
tisan purposes to deceive the people
is the greatest crime that can be COM
mitted against the taxpayers who pay
the bills. C%Ie of the first reforms
that the Democratic party should I'M
dertake, If granted power by the
voters, is to reorganize the issue Of
statistics by the government. Let us
have an honest census and honest sta
tistics founded thereon, and we call
on our honest Republican brethren to
join in urging it on congress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21
The Bridal vei,.

Tulle is chosen for the veil in nine
cases out of ten, even where the bride
can afford lace. 1t is very soft and
becoming and Grapes beautifully from
the wreath Of orange blossoms, When
the veil is of tulle 1t should be as long
as the train and it may be edged with
lace. When lace Is used for the entire
veil a shorter length Is permissible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21

goes back to 1908, and its minutes are
available from early in the eighteenth
century. The membership, judging by
the highland and lowland names, was
over 80 per cent. Scottish-Scots who
had come to England for the benefit
of the empire. These cid golfers dined
every medal day, and they made It a
penal offense against the members to.
miss the club dinner, Yet they
eschewed their native liquor, except
perhaps as a subsidiary help u the
long-drawn-out toast list.
1.-THE Blackheath golfers on one on
casion gave a public breakfast to the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21

ladies and gentlemen Of the heath and
it's ne%lghborhood.' They ordered two
rounds Of beef, two hams, one flllet Of
veal, IL pairs of chickens, with mel
ons, grapes, a~pricots, apples and pears
and cakes Of sorts. But let the list
OF liquors be noted. They were
punch, sherry, port, cider, porter
and water No mention of usque-
baugh.
Besides, all the attractions of club
etiquette were levied under the for
mula Of "a gallon Of %claret, the equiv
aIent being n guinea GIVE dollars.
When old Scottish members far re-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21
a Winnlna Hand.

The Republican leaders, with a rec.
ord of IL years of standing pat, seem
to have just discovered tnat the Dem
ocrats hold a tariff hand that nothing
but sheer bluff will beat. The Repub-
licans still insist, however, that tariff
reforms even on print paper and wood
pulp must not be attempted until
after election"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21
Tired Of Teddylsm.

The older set Of senators are dis.
gusted with President Roosevelt's
bossism and with the impertinence of
those Spaniel senators" who attempt
to intimidate others by appeals to the
fear of the big stick. Senator AL
drich expressed this disgust the other
lay in these words: ut is a matter
Of surprise to me, when a senator rises
on this floor and practically announces
that the president says this or that
must be done, and therefore that we
ought to do it."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21
Thin Dress TRIMMING.

Borders for skirts and parts of the
blouse or corsage are made by work
ing the material first one way and
then another to form a lattice, with
baby velvet ribbon, and then in each
diamond formed a tiny velvet button
is placed. This is particularly charm
ing and pretty when done on an even.
ing gown of some sheer material.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21
pickerlnn.

yes" said the steamship agent.
that's our best rate for a second.cab.
in passage to Liverpool
But asked the prospective tour
list. don't you make any rebate?"
For what?'
well, say, for nine meals, I'm al
ways sick the first three days out"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21
DRINK or oLD.TIME GOLFERS.
Whisky Not Popular with Devctees Of
TIRE Ancient Game.

"Though the majority OF the old golf
clubs were mainly Scots says a cor
respondent of a London magazine, 1T
does not seem from the ancient rec
ords that the national beverage (whis-
XVI was a customary drink at their
festive gatherings. sClaret, punch,
port and oagne YER apparently
preferred, 49, the oiu biackheash
club as an illustration. Its history
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21
EVERYDAY Hats,

Children's everyday hats this year,
when of straw, are generously wide
brimmed and so shade the eyes, and
the tender skin that the prevailing
style of Dutch yoke displays at necks.
The straw is of lightest weight and a
ribbon crown band and silk pompons
are the simple trimming.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21

Mr.. Payne, introducing q bill to re-
duce the tariff on Philippine Imports,
or, In fact, or anything any place, Is
veil worth the moving-picture mans
lime and attention too.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21

Assistant Secretary of War Oliver
is a mighty busy man these days. But
Mr.. Taft doesn't let his strenuous
electioneering interfere with his draw
ing that $4,000 a year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21

moved from the links made a present
Of liquor to their old friends it gen
orally took the form Of a riddle of
%claret, a hogshead Of Jamaica rum or
a case OF champagne"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21

Fruits are said to be fast supplant
ing flowers for the central ornameri
of a table.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-21

The hips yoke has again appeared
but Is as vet only in the experimental
stage
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18
THEY WILL KEEP EVERY PROMISE

The Journal expects nothing winter than that the newly
elected legislature will fulfill pledge the republican state plat
form There promise that unmportan or mere
eacpeny device get every line with the
wishes the people OF the state For instance people want bet
ter control OF the senator's they in popular nomination Of
senator Boah two years and they mighty well pleased with
the results They named senator for this and they
held directly responsible the peopenot individuals of the
legislature They want local option law will mean pro-
blton IN every part Of the state but gives the right to local self
government that they havn had They primary law which
VII give the people direct where heretofore been so diff
cult through long series of conventions gets down very thin
before results are poucd it has been possible defeat the wishes
OF the people before the last convention pledge d
rect primary not in the republican platform is part Of the
campaign and OF the party leaders have ~ 70 i
while most OF the counties have done likewise
Governor Elect Brady making good the enthusiastic promises
Of his friends in ms stand the keeping every pledge There may
be some dspositonndeed there will beon the part of some t do
at w or all OF these pledges But Governor Brady the honest
element the legislature will be so fur in the majority the bills
are as good as passed The state viii perhaps owe any OF these
anything for keeping their wordor honesty its own reward
ina Is almost an insult to reward M every man
Who carries out the platform which he elected will be e
ered in way that is better than reward
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18

receiving they falsely reported to have
done many q them had the additional expense seeding
ground and receiving nothing The
and most Of the settlers prepared crop although
condition Of the works ewing
even the second Unfortunately April Of 1905
strong winds and rain that the loose sandy soil Of the side
lands was blown into drifts places and the seeds
blown ont Of the ground In Instances
paintings the way Of avoided
bad there bee the bitches lands
bur water available that early
settlers who had oeseen the inability the reclamation
supply water Tor so and for that made preparation
planted crops taken type By Ross and for
report TO Washington the effect
hess and had made effort The he had ready
that
II BE- years while these things have
been going he north side an equally bra
patient and ardwcng lot Of settlers holding
their claims sh prospects securing any reasonable
date During the latter Of 1907 plans by
the south side settlers dig their bitches pay
reclamation script nhc edeemabe rights They were
promised by the Washington got the bitches
aug The government would supply the install
for the pumping plant No drawer made
than the one by which these settlers the dug canals
under the most trying conditions
Vow the Washington authorities planning install the sou
side pumps with the December 1905 payments
ers it had been theory Ross play against the
other and the Washington authorities relying report
Ross regarding the delivery Of 1901 expecting to have
the money for the south side pumps from that
The situation H this: The north side required to
pay Tor something they did which and Unfair If
they are forced Of them will bankrupt On the other
band ia they do pay unless government gets the money
from other equal struggling set
Tiers with exhausted the forced to
abandon their claims 2
1t sincerely be hoped the government viii find some means Of
installing the south side machinery without forcing the north side set
ers an unjust settlement and that The government to
ecy it, rulings which have been report regarding
he time OF actual delivery 10 side instead Of then
e'ea delivery true only in padded by unfaithfu
redted minor official al
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18
HIGH-CLASS BOOSTING

1t Is the business OF commercial club well to the main
chance and boost for its with small expense as possible The
Twin FAILS Commercial Club deserves OF some kind for it,
enterprises along these lines.
There bunch OF thoroughbred boosters oine Iowa who
have organized what they call The End Twin Fails corn
They have Carey Act proposition Creek over in the west
side OF Twin Falls county These people awake advertisers
ana they are also royal neghbo they MT word their
neigbhors in Twin Falls that ia the Corn Show NJ Omaha
would be splendid place which distribute Idaho Boosters
atHre and that the Twin IA Is Commercial Club world send ~
pes Mones tor booklet circular boosting Fails tracts
towns he West End people would print distribute it at Omaha
Tree OF charge In compliance with the request Twin Falls Com
M rca club sent Tor ourpage which they b, ia
sefVe everything bearing the brand Twin exeep the ~
81 inc West End peopi who bearing the expense Of The ~
lHe Nommerei club seerey left in the copy space in which m
sa'd u et NAY WRITE the WFsr Evp TWIN Fan, mo
iser tee RUS SPACE r hEsr BEFORE pRtrf
the West had people being short OF time the circular
~ reference 70 tAer own project rather than risk in writ
hs aen or twenty lines Of saying something might offend
'ger-senstiSe neshhor and benefcares Thousands f
ms circular distributed by the West End Twin Fails
haa anrlns ihe great corn show along own e
es maintained man there at their expense the parr r
ae sonea eah "a the state could happen find nch ;r;
4" 81 ADVERTISING postage stamp little a wo,l 5
hesf West End Twin Falls people have apparently fol
nfai injunction and turned the cheek be mtar -,
WAT ey might 90 after they have received on the 80
heek Il unsolved mystery - Wy = Her q
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18

down again on the bank He laid his
rife in the grass. folded his AIMS as IL
he we're hugging himself aid smiled
grimly Then he fastened his eyes
with great hunger of longing on the
lessening distance. between the two
teams.
All at once face rose before him
her face-tender with happy love, visit
full with longing. He saw her, in
her white dress, waiting for this man
to whom she had given her heart
sitting there on the little vine-covered
porch with her wrap over her knees,
and one little pink flower pinned 10
her dress.
Then he snatched his rife out Of
the grass. raised the sight to the last
notch, and knelt in the white road.
with elbow on knee and fore.stock
grIpped firmly in his left hand. His
nerves were as steady as threads of
steel. What he was going 10 do was
for her sake,
Pun-a little jet of smoke out of the
away up there on the
hill A brief space of
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18

time. in which bird could scarcely
have drawn breath-and then flying
horses, wagon, black tarpaulin. all van
ished together as if at the wave of a
masicians wand. A dense cloud Of
smoke, dust, earth and powdered frag.
ments of all things sprang up against
the blue of heaven, and chasm, as il
to the very bowels of the earth.
yawned in the white road. A bullet
had crashed through the cases of dy.
ramite,
The young rihaman shaded his eyes,
until he saw his rival emerge from his
overturned buggy. beyond the wreck.
and kneel On the neck of his strug-
CLING horse, while he hurriedly I'm.
buckled the harness. Then he who had
hred that wonderful shot for his loves
sake turned swiftly again into the
woods; and The sun shone down on
the white road. and the birds lifted up
once more their everyday songs. as if
nothing had happened.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18
RISE OF JOHN BURNS.
An Engineers Apprentice Who En-
tered the British Parliament.

Some people are laboring under the
belief that England is less democratic
than this republic. says the BROOKLYN
Eagle. They should study the rise of
John Burns, now president of the local
government board Thirty-fve years
ago he was an engineers apprentice at.
two dollars a week. This position in
England is far more mental than in
{ his county, because lad has little
hope of rising to an earning point be-
yond six or eight shillings day. But
John Burns kept going.
He acquired an education by self.
study because the common school sys-
TEN. as we understand the words. does
not exist in Great Britain He devel-
oped the ability to talk upon his feet.
He stood for parliament, although he
hadn't a shilling besides his earnings
as an expert workman.
Members of the British parliament
are not paid anything for their serv-
ices. Friends came to Burns assist
ance and he took his seat. with nearly
40 other representatives, of labor To-
day he is a member of the govern
ment and as privy councillor may if
he chooses. draw $4,000 a year for
the rest of his life, whether in or out
of Office.
OF course. ii is not considered reg
ular to take the salary when one is
out of office; but some cases of the
kind are well remembered. That Ben
Butler of the British parliament, Ben
iamin Disrael. always drew the
money. He needed it, he asserted.
But what | started to say is that
workman has as great chance in
England as here if he makes some
hing of himself beyond a drudge
Such successes are more exceptional.
here than here. if reference be had to
he American-born workman, because
he foreign-borp lahorer does as little
YORK as he can here or elsewhere.
lis incidence is infectious and many
earnest toilers have become
nbued with the continental belief in
hirking duty.
Had Burns felt thus he would still
e mechanic and carrying a dinner
all
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18
JOURNAL INFORMATION,

81 the label All
received before
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ffeyharn Paint Glass Co.
D. X lanRo4s General Merchandise. Aceaaia. ID
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18
The Worst slow

Aetor-There is one thing in a pro
duction Of Hamlet" which is worse
than playing the piece with Hamlet
left out
Critic-What is that?
Actor When the ghost doesn't
walk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-12-18

Admitting Friend-So you started on
your motor trip Monday. Where did
you stop last night?
Moiorist (mournfullyl ion the road
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10

It's pity that Taft is busy home that
and settle business
the Bryan trouble is bigger than the Balkan brand
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
HOW TO PICK A CARCASS

Not long ago Al Lewis magazine writer wrote about J. p Nor,
Mr. Morgan a a" with all his Mogansaon has injured
Thomas Watson the opust candidate for president has
exposition pick
it is quite worth while reading
"once legislature Of Georgia chartered rail-
raroadng when liberal in granting privileges mmu
especially generous with grants of privilege.
holders So actual widows and actual orphans became large
The original Capitalization of the Central railway was
Of which onehalf was water
managed railroads until caught the eye of the Wall street vu
Thomas Sam spen
and Pat Cahonhe Pat who under indictment
"Then they issued securities and
for the of wreckng it. Anyhow they did Wreck it, and
Central through legal by the federal having
AT this stage of the entered Perpont Morgan and the
patriot had finished his Of reorganization the Central was
loaded down with securities the
Now minority
Many widow had living
comfort walked find herself beggered The parmony
mean OF hard
zone feature Reorganization statement
gentlemen
stock and the Second
to be possible for the Third Income Bonds
smell of, OF the frying pan , ., , .a - 49,
original stockholders deliberately
change gave paper which in all human proba
by could never be of value The Third Bonds have
"of will damage sdone
kept possible point
efficiency and the highest possible charges the
may million dollars Of securities
descendants Of the good people of Georgia
will think of their when 100 from they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
Resourceful Miss
Margaret Brown

A Chicago stenographer, Miss
Margaret Brown, needed posi-
ton. To live, she had to work.
and nowhere in the great city
could she find employment. On
the liner" pages of the Chicago
dailies she saw the advertise
ments of hundreds of girls, who,
like herself, could find no work
to do. Their ads" as a rule, ran
like this:
Situation Wanted--Young woman
%. five years experience, desires
situation as stenographer; trust
furnished. Box X. Y. z.
Said Margaret Brown to herself
for she has leadned the great life
principle of reasoning. How can
compete with all the other job
less girls in Chicago and make my
self heard? If | advertise in the
newspapers who will single me out
from all the rest? Doubtless scores
of those girls are as good if not
better stenographers than | am.
| have no way, except by adver-
Using, to call attention to my con-
dition. ! must invent a way"
She did, and here is the FAD"
she published in one newspaper:
Situation Wanted-A brown haired
girl, by the name of Brown, would
like position with a firm named
Brown, although others would be
considered Address X 537.
Scores of letters addressed to
TX 537" arrived at the newspaper
Office the following day, and Miss
Margaret Brown had no difficulty
in selecting the best offer, which
was a good one.
She has her job and she is
happy.
Hundreds Of others are still adj
vertising.
Miss Margaret Brown Is smart
young woman and deserves sue
cess. She will surely have success.
She knows how to think. She
knows that nothing is accomplish
ed which is worth while doing
that does not come from hard
thinking.
Does this mean anything to you?