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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Stewart Examination Bequn.

Washington, D. CA preliminary
physical examination of Col. William
F. Stewart, of Fort Grant, Ariz., was
made Wednesday by the medical pf.
fcers attached to the army retiring
board before which Col. Stewart has
been ordered. The examination will
be continued from day to day and the
medical officers will be ready to sub.
init their report to the board by Mon
day next.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

TheThe Pacific is TO be covered with
stations for the wireless telegraph sys-
tenn. So will the ocean be brought into
subsection to human enterprises and
no more roll a chasm to be bridged for
news only with expense Of time and
trouble. in short, 1t will probably be
only a matter Of comparatively short
time when the sultan Of Sulu will be
calling up the White House on his
wireless phone. Only, it is to be hoped,
IN his a%rtless, heather way. he will not
order q few heads to be cut on every
time be is informed the '1jne is
busy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Classify Oklahoma Rates.

Guthrie, Okla. - Proposed orders
signed by the state corporation
commission Friday reduce and class
ify the freight rates now in force in
Oklahoma on tropical fruits and dry
goods and similar factory products.
The orders if promulgated will effect
a cut of Is per cent in rates on these
commodities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Another ohio County Drv

Delaware, Ohio.-Delaware county
Thursday by a majority of 2,14Y
went dry" The ''drys'' carried
the city of Delaware by 52S. Two
years ago the city went wet by 6OO
majority. The faculty of Ohio
Wesleyan university, located here. as,
sisted in the temperance campaign.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Farmer Killed by Cane Cutter

Warrensburg-George Foster a farm
er living north of this city was killed
while cutting cane. The team he was
driving became frightened and ran
away, throwing him beneath the cut.
ter. He is survived by a widow and
three children. He was a nephew OF
d. d. Eads, cashier of the Peoples
National bank of Warrensburg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

Hold Me Until Death Comes.

Grant, Okla.-"Put me on the bed
and hold me when | begin to have
commissions" coolly said Mrs. H. H.
Foster, GO years old, who informed
the other members Of the family that
she had taken a dose of strychnins.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Vessel Thouoht to be Lost.

San Francisco, Cal.-The Mer-
chants Exchange has received a cable
dispatch from Manila stating that the
United States steamer Tarlac was
caught in a gale on September 20 and
driven ashore on Borongan Island,
n of the Samoan group. 1t is
thought the vessel will be a total loss.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

A tiny Maltese cat has completed a
trip from Holland, Mich, TO San Fran
cisco, a distance Of $500 miles, il a
drawer of a bureau wrapped in sack,
ing and shipped by slow freight. When
freight hands opened the bureau draw
er the cat jumped out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

When travelling by train from Oroya
to Lima, in Peru, the passengers were
held up at Galera, 5000 feet up in the
mountains, by a fully armed band, who
took some of the travellers as hostages.
Fifteen soldiers who were in the train
were disarmed, four being wounded
and one shot in cold blood because he
would not hand over his rife to the
miscreants.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
EiIipinos Kill Scout.

Manila, p. |, - Fifty Moros at
tackled the scout outpost at Moman-
gan at an early hour Saturday morn
ing, and in the ensuing fight one of
the Philippine scouts was killed and
two wounded, while nine Moros were
slain and several wounded. The
scouts rifles and three belts of am
munition were recaptured.
The Moros in this vicinity have
been threatening trouble for some
time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
CALLS @ r G
President Schurman's Charges Disturb
Students of Cornell University.

Ithaca. N. Y.-The Cornell stu
dents are much perturbed Saturday
over the statement made by President
Schurman in his annual address that
the senior banquet of last veal was a
disgrace to the university. He also
used the word orgy in referring to
it. Drunkenness, he admitted, existed
in a degree in the university, and he
made a strong appeal to the students
for purifying the moral atmosphere"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Fleet Arrives at Manila.

Manila, P, 1.-The Atlantic bat.
tleship feet has entered this harbor,
passing C~orregidor Island at 1910
o'clock p. m. There were no formal.
ties in the way Of reception attempt.
ed outside Of the demonstration Of the
steamers and harbor craft which sail.
ed about the fleet. Tonight the ships
will be illuminated,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
cAAsE's COACH GIFT TO NATIoNI
Venerable vshieIe In Which Lincoln
Rode Is Well Preserved.

Washington.-An interesting relic
OF bygone days is soon to be presented
to Uncle Sam for exhibition In n OF
the Washington museums, 1t is the
old-fashioned coach which was used by
Salmon p. Chase, back in the f1fties.
For "a years the vehicle has occu-
pied an inconspicuous place in the
salesrooms of Charles o. Young's car
riage house. Now Mr.. Young says he
proposes to present the carriage to
the government free of any cost.
1t is his hope that 1t may be made
an exhibit in the National museum.
The venerable coach was probably
constructed about so years ago. 1t is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

THE Old Geezers' club" has been
organized at Pittsburg. Only old men
can belong to it, and the purpose of
its members is to vote for old men, no
matter what ticket they may be run.
ming IN. 1t is expected that branches
of the organization will be rapidly es-
tablished throughout the country, and
1t may be that old age shall yet be
respected in this proud land.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
ExpIoslon kiIla one Rou.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Two powder
houses, southeast of Sioux Falls, ex
ploded with a detonation that was
heard 20 miles away. One boy was
killed, and it is feared that two 9th.
ers also persisted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Bible For Every Hotel Room.

Kansas City.-An organized move
ment to place a Bible in the rooms of
every hotel in the United States wal
formulated at the Grand Avenue
Methodist Church at a meeting of the
Gideons, an organization of Christian
travelling men. 1t is planned to go
slowly and equip but one city at a
time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
suffraalsts to Riot Aoaln.

New York.-English s~uffragette
measures will be tried in this city for
the first time when scores OF deter
mined women, reinforced by such
men sympathizers as volunteer. will
march upon the registry places and
demand to be enrolled SO that they
can vote on election day.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Twins Are Cause of Divorce.

st. Louis -Mrs. Lozette Madill of
6232 Maple venue told Judge .McEl-
Kinney at Clayton that her husband,
Percy Madill, left their home because
their twin babies, both girls, kept him
awake by crying. Judge McElhinney
granted her a divorce.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Mirt Ready to Buy silver.

Washington, D. C.-Director Leach
of the Mint announced Thursday he
would this week resume the purchase
of fine silver for subsidiary coinage.
He says he expects to purchase about
125,000 ounces each week for an In
definite period.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Raise Yellow Fever Quarantine

Austin, Tex. = The Texas state
board Of health, through Acting State
Health Officer ]. r. Florence, Friday
raised the yellow fever quarantine
which has been in effect against
Havana and other points in Cuba.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Work on New Texas Line.

C%hildress, Tex.-Ed Kennedy of
Houston. Tex, the promoter and pres
ident of the Actus, Red River & Pa.
cific, is here and says there will be
100 trains at work on his line OF
railroad in a few days. The grading
is about completed between Actus
and Hollis, in Oklahoma.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Messenger Killed by Train.

Centralia.-Roy Gray, 1S years old,
was run over and killed by a Wabash
freight train. Gray was attempting to
hand the engineer of the freight an
order and fell under the train. ne was
employed as a Western Union mes
senger at the station.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
PhIIippine Seoul kiIIed.

Manila.-Fffty Moros attacked the
scout outposts and in the ensuing
fight one of the Philippine scouts
was killed and two wounded, while
nine Moros were slain and several
wounded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Saves Negro From Mob.

Abilene, Tex.-To ave his prisoner
from death at the hands Of a mob.
Sheriff Crutcher Of Fisher county
brought Joe oxshear, a negro, to Jail
here. Oxshear is charged with as
saulting Mrs. Leatha Isaacs, a guest
of the City Hotel at Swcetwater, in
her room.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

A man has been arrested in Phila.
delphia for swindling several lawyers,
hence it may be necessary to revise
the old saying concerning the shrewd-
ness Of a Philadelphia lawyer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Youth KILN Sister

Danville. N. H.-Carroll Hall, aged
IA, shot his sister, Flossie Hall, aged
16. The charge entered the neck and
death resulted instantly. Young Hall
was arrested. He says he did not
know the gun was loaded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
The Earmer,s Answer

by the way" said the summer
boarder, how do you harvest four ice
crop here?"
With a sickle, Nv course an
swered the old farmer, with a large.
open-faced grin.-Chicago Daily News,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
A Thouqht ModernIv AnnIled

"All the worlds g stage" said the
man who quotes.
Yes" answered the cynical citi-
zen, and some of the worst actors in
the outfit are doing the most talk
ing about e~levating it."--Washington
Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Twin Girl Burned to Death.

Notwithstanding Williams, 4-year
old daughter of Robert Williams,
whose clothes caught fire while she
was playing with matches is dead.
She had been left alone with her twin
sister.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Poison Near farmers BOON

Excelsior Springs, Mo.--William
Hannah. As years old, a farmer, who
lived two miles east of here, was
found dead. Two bottles, n labeled
laudanum and the other carbolic acid,
were near his body.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Marriage 10 Surprise to Relatives.

st. James.-Leroy Aldrich and Miss
Isabelle Veache, members of two of
the oldest families Of Phelps county,
surprised their relatives and friends
by going to Squire BIucher's house
and marrying.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

In two recent instances a bull has
attacked a locomotive, and in each
case got the worst of it, although the
last emotion of the bull may have
been that of satisfaction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
state sank Il open octoher IS.

Excelsior Springs.-R. S. Tucker, of
Glasgow, Mo-, has leased the new
Major building and will open a State
bank, with a capital stock of $4,000,
in this city October Is. Mr.. Tucker
will be cashier of the new Institution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
cleveland House Is For Sale.

New York.-The home OF the late
Grover Cleveland at Princeton, N. j.,
has been advertised for sale and the
price asked is $4,000. Mrs. Cleveland
did not care to make the expensive
repairs the house needed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Shot as Home Blows IL.

Baton Rouge, La.-Just as a charge
of dynamite destroyed the rear of his
home, at Jackson, La, DR.. e. c. Nc
Cuen was struck by a bullet fred
from ambush. His condition is seri.
Gus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Charges Peonaae Traffic.

Mobile, Ala,-Telling a remarkable
story of having been held in bondage
with 4 Of his fellow countrymen, Sam
nel Pa%rpergeorg, a Greek, has ar
rived at this port from Yucatan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Girl Admitted TO Bar.

Hollidaysburg, Pa.--Miss Mary e
Bracken Of this place successfully
passed the examinations which en-.
title her to practice law before the
supreme, superior and county courts
OF this state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

The falling off in attendance at med
we will have a shortage of doctors.
The undertakers are expressing no
alarm as yet, however.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

President Diaz has been invited to
serve another TEN as ruler of Mexico,
How the kings and sultans and czars
and shahs of the effete east must
envy him!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Molten Metal Kills and Injuries

Chicago, Ill.--By the accidental
oyerturning OF a ladle OF molten
metal at the works Of the Grand
Crossing Tack Co, one man was
killed, two we're seriously injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

The moral seems to be that wher
travellers visit Yellowstone park they
should carry no more rocks, partic
ularly of the yellow variety, than are
absolutely needed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

Now the summer girl checks up her
accounts, striving to strike a balance
between her damaged complexion and
her conquered young man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

A number Of cases Of zinc poisoning
on board men-of-war have been found
to be due to the zinc slabs fitted In
the ships filter tanks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

Alaska is still a rather neglected
region. But wait until a few centuries
hence it becomes the center of the
continents coal supply.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Colorado Banker convjcted

La Junta, Coll. E. Gooding, pres.
ident Of the defunct State Bank Of
Rocky Ford, was found guilty OF
wrecking the bank.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

The Drago or Calvo doctrine is that
private claims of foreigners against
American countries shall not be col.
lected by force.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

A professional swindler of lawyers
has been caught and not a single one
of the profession has volunteered to
build him a case of craziness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

There is in Ohio a man who has
written $1,000 words on a postcard.
Now let him round out his useful ca,
reer by trying to swim the English
channel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
pug Bar on clnarettea.

Olympia, Wash.-The supreme
court has upheld the state law prchib-
iting the sale Of cigarettes and Gig
arctic papers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

Two policemen and a soldier eX-
changed 80 shots at Kansas City with
out hurting anybody. Is western
craftsmanship a myth?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

Oysters are reported to be I'M
usually fat this year. Evidently their
feeding grounds were not much dam
aged owing to the drought.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

In Denver a divorced woman mil
i~ionaire married a detective set upon
her track by her former husband. De.
tective work is full of hazards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08
Case of Ruhonio PLAQUE

Port of Spain, Trinidad. = The
presence Of one case of bubonic
plague is officially announced here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

The kaiser says that peace is as
sured. He adds incidentally in an off
hand sort Of way that he is keeping
his powder dry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

If We are to believe the novelists,
the good people who get into society
are not worth writing about.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

York has produced an insane murder
who is insane. Such a rare occurrence
is worth noting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

1t seems that a most inartistic tenn
per may go with the artistic tempera
ment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

Now and then Hetty Green lectures
contemporary capitalists as if she re-
garded them merely as boy financiers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

South Dakota boy commits suicide
because his mother won't let him go
fishing. Won't mothers ever get any
sense?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

This summer has been oid-fashioned
enough to satisfy the most exactins
ice dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

Sanitarianism,' or half vegetarian.
ism, has gained many converts since
Minister WI coined the new word.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

IhaW Has Cost County $54,837.
New York.-The total cost to New
York county for the prosecution OF
Harry X. Thaw for the shooting OF
Stanford White has been $54,SS7.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

A man named Wind won SIS, 900 in
a Panama lottery, and. of course, blew
1t all in inside of a week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-08

England loses $4,000 persons ever,
year by emigration.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-28

"It's often bad policy not to read
trumps," replied Leopold.
"Often. but not always. Time and
the end of the play will SNOW. Is your
majesty's indulgence for the old man
quite exhausted"
"Not quite though rather strained. |
confess" Leopold tempered his words
with Il faint smile.
Then have one more important
question to ask. venturing TO remind
you first that I have acted, solely in
your interest If such step as you
contemplate should be my deathblow
it is because of my love for you and
Rhaetia. Tell NE. your majesty. this
one thing. If it were proved to you
that the lady you know as Miss Now
bray was not only not the person she
pretends to he. but in all other respects
unworthy Of your love, what would
you do?"
"You speak of impossibilities.
"But if they were not impossible
ties?"
I'm such case should do as other
men do-spend the rest of my life in
trying to forget 4 lost ideal"
81 thank your majesty. That is all |
ask. suppose you will continue your
journeyT
Eyes, as far as Felgarde, where
hcpe to find Lady Mowbray and her
daughter"
Then, your majesty, when I've ex-
pressed my gratitude for your for
bearance. even though I've failed to
he convincing, I'll trouble you no long
er."
The chancellor rose painfully, with
reminiscence of 'gout, and Leopold
stared at him in surprise. What do
you mean?" he asked.
"Only that. rs can do no further
good here, with your permission | will
get out at the station we are coming
to and go back home again."
The emperor realized what he had
not noticed untikthis moment-that the
train was s!ac,:cnirg speed rs it ap.
preached the suburbs Of town. Els
conversation with the chancel,f' had
lasted for an hour, and he was far
from regretting the prospect OF being
loft in neace More than nnre he had
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-28

come perilously near to losing his tenn
per, forgetting his gratitude and the
old mans years. How much longer he
could have held out under continued
strain of provocation he did not know
So he spoke no word Of discussion when
Count von Breitstein picked up his sofs
hat ana buttoned his gray coat for de
parture.
i've passed pleasanter hours in your
society. admit" sail Leopold whcu
the train stopped. But can thank
you for your motives. if not your max
inns. and here's my hand"
ut would be most kind of your maj
esty to telephone me from FesaTdc.' y
tie chancellor exclaimed, as if on 9
sudden thought. while they shook
hands. merely to say whether you re-
main there or whether you so farther
OF whether you return at once. ! am
TOO fatigued to travel back immediate
ly to Schloss Breitstein and shall rest
for some hours at least in my house
at Kronburg, so a call will find me
there"
II will do as you ask" said the en-
peror. Again he pressed the chancel-
lor's hand. and it was very cold.