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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

Six state legislatures out of the 46
in the country have petitioned con
gress to call a constitutional conven-
ton in order to secure an amendment
providing for the election of United
States senators directly by the peo-
pie. A petition from the legislatures
of two-thirds of the states is required
before congress is required to call
such a convention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Illinois Mine ls RurnIn,

Marion, Ill.-The keystone and
Big Muddy mine, east of here,
and near Pittsburg, one of the best
properties in the Southern Illinois coal
fields, is now aire. 1t has been burn.
ing for four days and SO far efforts to
check it have been in vain. The
mine will be flooded as a last resort.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Kills Family and Self.

Edina-After locking his hired man
in a room, Bert McMillen, formerly of
Springfield, Mo-. in a fit Of insanity,
shot his wife to death, killed his two
children and then himself. The trag-
edy occurred at what is known as the
old Jake Thomas farm, northeast of
this place, near Knox City postoffice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
usina the TelAnhnne-

1t was the first time she had ever
used a telephone and the drug clerk
detected the fact by the nervous way
in which she held the receiver.
Dear me-" she exclaimed, timidly.
why are all those sievelike holes in
the mouthpiece?"
They are there for a purpose" re-
piled the drug clerk, solemnly.
"What purpose?"
Why, 50 you can strain our voice."
And she was so embarrassed she
forgot the number she was to call up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

"a man lives and learns" re
marked the husband with some bitter
ness.
"Well, the school of experience does
not bar coeds," retorted his wife.-Ex
change.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Fourteenth Ohio Indorses BRYAN.

Mansfield, Ohio-William G. Sharp
of Elyria was nominated by the
Democrats of the Fourteenth con-
g%ressional district in convention here
Thursday. The convention indorsed
William j. Bryan for the presidency
and elected delegates to the national
convention.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
KiIIs Self Between GRAVES.

Pleasant Hills1After cutting the
grass upon the graves of his relatives
in Pleasant Hill cemetery, W. D.
Shortridge, a marble cutter, lay be
tween the graves and sent a bullet
through his head from the right tenn
pie to the left,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
PALMYRA Gets New In1rrnarv

Hannibal-The Marion county court
has decided to LOCATE the new infirm-
airy to cost $4,000, south of Palmyra,
or the Lauok tract. At the July term
of court bonds will be issued and 9th
er steps taken to sell the old poor
house possessions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Lost 5000 for Every Mile

Lincoln, Neb.-In a statement
filed with the board Of equali
cation Friday, the Missouri Pa.
cifc railway officials assert that the
loss last year amounted to $500 a mile.
The Missouri Pacific has 297 miles Of
track in Nebraska.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

It was the day CT the ball game, and
Willie, the ofice-boy, approached the
head of the firm, and stammered: "If
y-you p-p-pl-please, sir"
Come, hurry up!" said his employ
er. 'If you have anything to say, say
Il Don't take half a day"
"But that's just what l vas going
to ask you If l could take" said Will
lie.-Harper's Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

When salaries are raised the Ger
man emperor does not like to be left
out. The pay of his Prussian minis
tiers having recently been increased,
it is reported in Berlin that he is about
to ask that his own pay be raised be
cause of the increased cost of living"
The emperor seems to be human, after
all
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

1t is said that King Edward would
make William Waldorf Astor a peer
if he were not afraid of offending the
United States. However, If England
can stand for William as a part of its
nobility, there is no reason why we
should object. 1t seems as if the
mother country would really be in
need of the sympathy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Pythlans Lose Their Suit.

Jefferson City-The supreme court
denied the motion of the supreme
lodge Of the Knights of Pythias for a
rehearing Of its mandamus suit to
compel State Superintendent of Insur-
ance Vandiver to grant it a license to
do insurance business in the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Kills Wife. Shoots Himself.

Union Springs, Ala.-Postmaster A.
G. Walter shot and killed his wife
and then shot himself at the postoffce.
where Mrs. Walter was employed as
a clerk. Walter was removed from
the postmastership recently.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Reward for Everett castro.

Jefferson City-Gov. Folk has Of
fered a reward of $500 for the arrest
and return to the authorities OF Pettis
county Of Everett Castro, in connec-
ton with the death of Annie Bell at
Sedalia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
oppose suffraae 10 Women.

London-A number of influential
women, including the Countess of
Jersey, Mrs. Humphrey Ward, and
several prominent writer's and social
reformers, have started an organized
movement to oppose the granting of
the suffrage to women.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. l was completely worn out
and discouraged when l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right to the cause of the trouble and
did their work well. I have been
feeling well aver since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
blind Girl operator; ROB office.

I"N VT OPN'ue0f NV OTHVS'
Sedalia-Two masked men broke
into the office of the Appleton City
Telephone Co. at midnight, bound and
gagged the operator, Miss Hester
Ward, and robbed the safe of $50.
There Is no clew to the robbers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
New Central COLLEGE Head.

Lexington-Prof. A. F. Smith, for
the last five years president of Cen
trail Female college, resigned, and
DR.. R. H, Cooper Of Fayette was
elected as his for a term Of
three years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Double Murder CHARGED.

Raleigh, N. C.-Ira Oakley, arrest
ed in Clarksville, Va, has been
brought here, charged with the MUIR
der of Mrs. j. Underwood and her
young SOL and the burning of their
house at Fuquay Springs to conceal
the crime on Feb. / last.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
couId-De saoan Wedding DELAYED,

Paris-The attorneys Tor Madame
Anna Gould state that various matters
had delayed the marriage of their
client to Prince Helie de Sagan, but
that the ceremony would occur within
q month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

That sailor who asked Jeffries to
black his eye as a souvenir of his visit
to the Pacific didn't understand the
game. jeff couldn't think of giving a
fellow pain If no gate receipts were
involved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

Birmingham Age.Herald; No. new
army officer can hereafter be sworn
in who is not 5 feet S inches high. This
rule would have shut out Phil Sheri-
dan and II Napoleon B~onaparte also.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Allen Appointed 10 Board.

Jefferson City-Gov. Folk reappoint-
ed Ford A. Allen of Kansas City for
a period of three years a member of
the state board of mediation and ar
bitration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Allies Continue Einht.

Chicago, Ill.-Undismayed by the
defeat sustained through the seat
ing of Taft delegations in Alabama
and Arkansas by the national commit.
tee, the allies Saturday prepared to
fight to the last every contest that has
been filed against the Taft men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

Yorktown to Patrol Seal Fisheries.
Washington-The gunboat Yorktown
has been ordered to leave Puget sound
on June Is for a cruise to Behring
sea, wsere she is to patrol the seal
fisheries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

France sells automobiles in Great
Britain worth about 100 times as
much as the motor cars England mar
kets in France. That ought to burst
a tire or two on the wheels of John
Bulls conceit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

Beware of the common housefy. He
may look innocent and even benign,
but the health department, which has
pried into the innermost recesses of
Mr.. Fly's private business, says he is
carrying all manner of diseases in his
grin
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Shipments of Champaone.

London-The total quantity OF
champagne dispatched from cham
payne districts for the 70 months end
ing March 81 was 8 ,73461S bottles,
compared with 3~3,171,395 bottles in
19OG-07, and 35,5S1,135 bottles in 1906
06.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Passengers Hurt in Wreck.

New York-Several persons were
injured by the derailment of three
cars of a Lackawanna train near
MilliDgton, N. j., Friday. The loco
motive, tender and several cars
jumped the track at a switch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Kirke La shelIe,s Widow WEEDS.

New York-Mrs. Make Nodine La
shelle, widow of Kirke La Shelle, the
atrical manager, and Joseph Rowland
Hunt, were married at the country
place of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wander
lip at Scarborough, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

On account of hard times rigid econ
the mikado. Mrs. Mikado may have
to look up a cheaper place to buy her
eggs and breakfast bacon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
One Dead, Two Hurt in HoIdup,

Chattanooga, Tenn.-One man was
shot dead and two women we're
wounded in a holdup near the south
ern limits Of the city. The names OF
the dead and wounded have not as
yet been learned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

for five months in q
hospital l was dis.
charged as incur
able, and given only
six months to live.
My heart was AFFECT
ed, l had smother
ing spells and some
times fell uncon-
scious. l got so ]
couldn't use my
arms, my eyesight
was imnaired and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Car Loses Fight for RattIeshlps.

st. Petersburg-The duma, by a vote
~ i54 to rs, rejected the item in the
naval budget appropriating S., 500, 900
to lay the keels of four batt!eships
during the current year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Kansas Storm Kills Two.

Salina, Kas.-It is reported here
that two children were killed and
two other persons injured by the tor
nado which struck near Phillipsburg,
Kaa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Gas Explodes, Eleven Hurt,

Indianapolis, Ind,-The plant of the
Prest-O-Light Co. on South street,
which stores gas in tanks, blew up
and ii persons were injured, nene
fatally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Trinidad PLAGUE Free.

Port of Spain, Trinidad-There
have been two cases Of bubonic
plague here, both Of which
proved fatal. No new cases have
been reported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

1t is reported that the sultan of
Turkey has bought the famous Hope
diamond for 100000 Presumably its
former owner knew enough to require
a cash deposit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

How will removing the free-lunch
counter improve the American saloon?
If that were taken out, men would
have nothing to do in a saloon but
drink.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Advertise.

And If you want business get out
after 1t and tote 1t home with you
Salt Lake Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

New York's hotel for women is
closed, owing to a dispute over rent.
The landlord probably refused to mark
1t down from $500 to $399.99.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

Russia and Japan have practically
forgotten that little unpleasantness.
Russia has appointed NJ. Malevsky-
Malavitch as ambassador to Tokyo,
and the strain is over.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

A Detroit woman dropped dead be-
cause she was called a crank, an &C
ton which proved that, after all, she
must have been very foolish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

A Brooklyn waiter dropped dead
when given a So tip. Another argu.
ment against the tipping evil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

We don't know whether Nine. Anna
Gould is wearing a Merry Widow hat
or not. but it seems as if it would be
appropriate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

Lack " confidence may cause many
of our woes, but overconfidence is
quite as bad, as the fruit trees which
blossomed toe soon might testify.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
Banker Robbed Of $4,000 In JeweIry

Los Angeles, Cal.-W. F. Bots.
ford, president of the American
National bank of this city, was robbed
on Tuesday last of jewelry valued at
$4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

Cuban cities have established a rep
utation for being clean, and are living
up to the reputation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

The sight of an automobile killed a
horse in Bellefontaine. Thus it es-
capped breathing the fumes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11

Why shouldn't milk be sold from
bottles? Glass is cheap.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-11
FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.

Levi P. Brockway, S. Second Ave-,
Anoka, Mimi, says: after living
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

~ II. ELLIOTT. CIVIL ENGINEER AND
Surveyor; u. S. Deputy Mineral Sur
.yor. Yuma, Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

Office of Board of Supervisors,
Yuma County, Yuma, Arizona,
May 90, 1908.
Board of supervisors Of Yuma
county met at 10 a. m. pursuant
to adjournment, all members,
district attorney and clerk pres
ent; minutes of May II, 1908,
we're read and approved, all
members voting aye.
Gus Livingston, sheriff OF
Yuma county, appeared before
the board and made application
for wholesale liquor license for
King of Arizona and for Yuma
Ice Company, and for retail Ii
quor license for W. T. Dutton,
the latter for saloon called ''Onr
House" On motion duly sec
onded and carried, the sheriff is
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

The president of the American
Federation of Labor, Samuel
Gompers, made, recently. before
the senate committee on Judi
ciary an argument for the right
of the working man to work for
whom he pleases and the right
of the employer to employ whom
he pleases without fear of boy
colt, in his declaration that, mo
man has property right or
vested interest in my patronage
OF, that of my fellows. l can be-
stow or withhold it."
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

~OME TO THE SENTINEL OFFICE
u for Job Work. Satisfaction assured
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

Office of Board of Supervisors,
Yuma County, Yuma, Arizona,
June 1, 1908.
Board of supervisors of Yuma
county met at 10 a. 10. pursuant
to adjournment, all members,
district attorney and clerk pres
ent; minutes of May 20, 1908,
were read and approved, all
members voting aye.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the board proceeded to
apportion money from the gen
eral road fund to the various
road districts, to-wit:
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Of the Proceedings of the Board
OF Supervisors of Yuma
County, Arizona.

Office of Board Of Supervisors,
Yuma county, Yuma, Arizona,
May II, 1908.
Board of supervisors of Yuma
county met at 10 a. m. pursuant
to adjournmenG, all members,
district attorney and clerk pres
ent; minutes of May 4, 1908,
were read and and approved, all
members voting aye.
Resolved that all prisoners
sentenced to hard labor and i'm
prisoned in the county Jail be
and they are hereby required
and ordered to employed at such
labor, upon the highways and
public roads, in the precinct
where convicted, and the several
road overseers in such precincts
are hereby authorized and or
dered to receive from the sheriff
such prisoners and work their
term of imprisonment, and the
sheriff is hereby ordered to de-
liver such prisoners to the road
overseer upon their demand
therefor, and to receive them
back again when returned by
such road overseer, at all hours
Of the day, from 7:30 o'clock a.
N. to $50 o'clock p. N.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the following accounts
were audited, allowed and war
rants ordered drawn:
S P R r Co., transporta-
ton ...........-......S Al W
Yuma Ice Co., ice furn.
county. ....... u sc
A NJ Foster, printing -. 1 0C
Splitter & Morris, work,
road overseer, district
No. 6. 49,. -. % .OC
First National Bank of
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

xvIJMA LODGE NO. I A. o. Z. w. MEETS
every Tuesday evening ut clock. VISIT
tnc hrathren in good standing are invited TO
attend. Yours in c. II. and p. -
f. L. EWING, NJ. w.
ED. MAYES. r.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10
DIRECTORS (Continued)

NJ w Flourney, Vice President of the First National
Bank of Albuquerque.
R. J. Palen of the First National Bank of Santa Fe.
James G. McNary, First National Bank of FL Paso,
Texas.
Henry D. Bowman, of Bowman & Son, Las Cruces,
Bankers.
w ID. Murray, President Silver City National Bank
Solomon Luna Pres. Bank of Commerce, Albuquerque
G. N. Blackwell Cashier, First National Bank Ration
Mark A. Rogers, Physician, Tucson.
E. A. CahoOn, Cashier, First National Bank, Roswell
Lloyd B. Chrsty, Cashier Valley Bank, Phoenix.
7. E. Pollock, President Arizona Central Bank Flag
staff, Arizona.
John r. Hulet, Merchant Hobrook, Arizona.
E. w. Wells, Vice President Bank of Arizona Pres
colt, Arizona.
NJ. j. Cunningham, Cashier Bank of Bisbee, Bisbee.
John w. Poe Pres. Citizens Natl. Bank, Albuquerque
Frank Mckee, Cashier First Natl. Bank Albuquerque
]. H. O'Reilly, Insurance, Albuquerque.
WIN. J. Mills, Chief Justice, Las Vegas.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10
Yuma, work road dis

uIud, WOIh IOdU UIS-
trict No. 9. 200 OOI
J W Alexander, work
road district No. 9. -. 130 00|
J l. Noriega, work on
boundary line, Yuma
county. ............... W w
w H Elliott, work on
boundary line, Yuma
county 214 9OI
W H Elliott, work for
Yuma county, assigned
to Alexander & Co. -. 5 90.
] M Polhamus, interp'r
justice court. 2 so
Henry Levy, interpreter
justice court, assigned
to Alexander & Co.. 3 so
J H Godfrey, Jr., trans
portation of insane per-
son. 20 90
Roy White, work in road
district No. 1 ........ "a 90
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 10 a. M, May %, 1908.
II. II. DONKERSLEY.
Chairman.
J. M. POLHAMUS. Clerk.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10
CONTRADICTION A0rDlHTDETrDQ 00nHDAAIV
OUUInvTLOlLV UlVDLUnaEI Lilo UUEVI HV1
HM BEARD GaMb

hereby authorized to issue the
above licenses.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at 10 a. m. June 1, 1908.
II. II. Donkersley,
Chairman.
J. M. Polhamus
Clerk.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

Business Cards and Stationery
Dodgers, Blanks and all kinds of
Commercial work, Sentinel Offiee
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

COMPARISON WITH OTHER LEADING COMPANIES
Statement showing the written by the Occidental
Life the first year compared with that of other leading
panies in the first calendar
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

GROSS ASSETS
First Mortgage Loans ............... IS 5SO4 90
Collateral Loans SO 239 83
Cash in Banks. .............. ...... 1O345 So
Bills Receivable and Agents Balances. 1856 70
Furniture, Fixtures and Supplies. ......: 234l %
Accrued Interest on Mortgages .......:.. 24O9 %
Net Unrepcrted Premiums...... 1862 OF
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS:

= II. KETCHERSlDE. ia. A.KETCHERSIDE
"ETCHERSIDE s. KETCHERSIDE, PLY
IN sioians and Surgeons. ONCE in Cotter' S
drug store.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-06-10

On motion duly seconded and
carried, the following accounts
were audited allowed and war
rants ordered drawn.
q Y Hnll cOnuiSt rpcOrd-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18
A sELF.ADvERTIsER

Cariously enough, the man who, In
my opinion, had the kcenest intuition
OF the value OF publicity and used !,
to the to the greatest personal advan.
tagc. when we consider his endeayor
never really knew how TO read and
write knew him first as a young
street urehin. making his living by
selling newspapers. backing boots,
running crrands, and doing such odd
Jobs as fell in his way; and il was
chiefly through selling newspapers,
i whose headlines alone he was barely
able to decipher. that he gained that
knowledge OF what Park Row calls
news values" which one finds in
every trained and efficient city editor.
II was on the strength Of this
knowledge that this bootblack went
one day to a well-known wholesale
liquor dealer on the East Side and
proposed that he should establish him
saloon on the lower Bowcry. The
liquor dealer was aghast at his pre-
sumption until be learned his scheme.
Then he capitulated at once, and
within few days the papers had
been signed and a twenty-four hours
option secured on rickety and, from
nearly every imaginable point OF view,
undesirable premises, near Canal
Street, and directly under the noisics,
and dustiest and oiliest part OF the
elevated railroad. This done, the
bootblack made his way to the very
center Of the Brooklyn Bridge, climb.
e dhastily to the top OF the parapet,
and, needless OF the warning shouts
OF a panting@op, dropped into the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-03-18

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