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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Watson Opens camnaian.

Macon, Ga.-Thomas E. Watson,
Populist candidate for president,
opened his campaign here Thurs
day night in a speech of one hour to
an audience that taxed the capacity
of the Grand Opera house. He asked
for Georgian electoral vote and said
that if necessary he would give them
to Bryan to defeat Taft, His assaults
were all directed at Bryan however,
and his praises were for Roosevelt
and Taft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
zeppelin Finishes REPAIRS.

Observation-Disclosures Zeppelin's
new airship, which was recently dam
aged at the start of a long distance
fight, has been completely repaired.
As yet, however, the stock Of gas
has not been replenished.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Race Track Men Indicted.

New York.-Chris. ]. Fitzgerald,
John G. Cavanaugh, former man
ager of the betting ring, and Will
liam A. Engeman, owner of the Brigh-
ton Beach ace track, were Wednes-
day morning indicted as common gam
blers. Orlando Jones, bookmaker, is
the principal witness against them.
The trio pleaded not guilty and were
Daroled.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Columbus, Ohio-Beaumont John.
son, a laborer, has been struck
by lightning three times within a few
days. Twelve days ago his hourse was
struck twice and he was badly
shocked. Saturday morning he took
refuge under a tree during a storm,
and lightning struck the tree, render
ing him unconscious for an hour. He
will recover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
LASH KILLED BOY PRISONER.
so Committee investigating Georgia
Convict System Is Told.

Atlanta, Ga.-Testimony that Win,
a boy prisoner from Cobb coun.
ty, was whipped to death be-
cause he spilled coffee on a hog at the
state prison farm at Milledgeville, has
created a sensation here.
The story was told to the legislative
committee, which is investigating the
state convict lease system, by R. A..
Keith, a life prisoner, who afterward
was pardoned. The boy, Keith said,
received SO lashes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Big Harvest and No Help.

Minneapolis.-With approximately
10000 men needed, the harvest only
3 few weeks distant and the rail-
roads offering no special inducements
in the way of transportation, the
farmers of Minnesota and North Da-
kota face what may develop to be a
most serious dilemma, a bountiful
harvest and insufficient help to gar
ner il,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Nevada STAGE Held Up.

Likely, Nev.-The Likely and AL
turas stage was held up Mon
day night by two masked men, who
were heavily armed. They compelled
the Wells-Fargo messenger to throw
down the box containing, it is be-
lieved, a large sum in gold for the
payroll at Alturas. The passengers
we're not molested. No description of
the bandits could be obtained, as it
was dark.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Heat Unbalances Negro.

Cape Girardeau-Stricken with the
intense heat, a negro stranger to the
city excited the business district until
he was jailed. He ran from one place
to another searching for a doctor, ex-
claiming that he had been hit on the
head with a club while sleeping in the
courthouse square. Two boys, excit-
ed, ran wildly with him to DR.. w. G.
Patton,s residence,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Wrote Platform, Breaks Down.

Columbus, o. Wade H. Ellis,
attorney general of Ohio, who
drafted the platform for the Repub-
Iican national convention, is at a re-
treat near Cincinnati suffering from
nervous pr~ostration. Mr.. Ellis was so
thoroughly exhausted on his return
10 Columbus from the Chicago con-
Vention that he went to the country
Tor two weeks. He has been under
4 constant strain for the last six
months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Celebrates tooth Birthday.

Monroe City.-Mrs. Mary Ann Kent
Color, who was born July Fl, 1903, at
White Sound, N. Y, and married
Jesse Color in 1S4S, celebrated her
one hundredth birthday at the home
of her son, John, five miles southeast
of this city. Her life has been full of
excitement, for she was in the very
heat and heart of the Black Hawk
War, and her life's history was as
full Of thrills as a dime novel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
SLAYER Kills Himself

Louisville, Ky.-Philip B. Hans,
Jr., who Thursday killed Arthur
w. Krafts and shot Mrs. Krafts,
killed himself Thursday night by
shooting himself through the head. A
farmer driving along the road near
st. Matthews, near Louisville, found
the body Friday morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Land Frauds Barred.

Topeka, Kas.-An effort to regain
possession of thousands of acres OF
public school lands is to be made by
the state of Kansas. Evidence has
been obtained of frauds on the part
of land spectators and it is believed
it will be possible to invalidate many
titles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Pension for Veteran Missouri Printer.

Montgomery-Tyler Parker, who
has the distinction of being perhaps
the oldest printer in point of service
in Missouri, has been granted a pen
sion. He recently celebrated his 50th
anniversary at the ase. He has been
with the Standard here for AZ years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Governor Nearly Witnessed Killing.

Pineville.-Sherif Thomas j. Par
nell, shot and killed William Bacon,
son of former Sheriff Waty Bacon,
just as an automobile carrying Gov
ernor Folk whisked into the court
house square. The Democrats of Nc
Donough county had gathered here
to ratify the nominations of Bryan
and Kern. Bacon is said to have re.
sisted arrest. Sheriff Parnell sur
rendered to his deputy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
5000 Persons at Barbecue.

Mexico.-From regular and special
trains poured a steady stream of
pleasure seekers to attend the Odd
Fellows barbecue here. Conservative
estimates place the size of the crowd
at 5000 persons. The local lodge pre-
pared the entertainment for the &C.
casion, and invitations were sent to
all parts of northwest and west Mis-
souri,.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

1t is understood that the college
and university tailenders will supple
ment Prof. LowelPs investigation of
the relations of high scholarship and
success in life With some conspicuous
illustrations of their own triumphs
over difficulties. Their contention in
their own behalf will be based on the
Emersonian proposition that univer-
sity rank is likely to be inverted in
20 years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Kingdom Gould to Work.

Denver, Col.-Kingdon Gould, son
of George j. Gould, is ready to don
ais overalls and start work as a
'mucker" for a few months study of
mining at first hand. He will reach
Cripple Creek Monday, accompanied
by Prof. ]. S. Kemp of Columbia uni.
versity and a party of four.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Presldent Backs Cadets, plsmIssaI.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-President Roose-
welt has approved the dismissal from
the military academy at West Poist
of eight cadets who were found guilty
of hazing under-classmen. Reinstate-
ment of the cadets can be accom-.
plished only by congressional action.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Candidates In Near-fight.

Hallsville.-At a picnic here at
which the candidates for congress
sional and county officers spoke, an
immense crowd heard Morton H.
Pemberton, of Boone County, author
of the ive-mile law, which the Mis-
souri, Supreme Court declared uncon-
st%itutional, and a candidate to sue
coed himself, and Emmett c. Clinks-
Gale, Mayor of Columbia, deal in some
extremely warm personalities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
sunposed Dead: Much Alive.

Hannibal-Anderson York of Quin-
cy, whose supposed dead body was
found in the river near this city sew
eral days ago, and which vas posi-
lively" identified by a relative, has
turned up alive and may read his
own funeral notices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
A western woman gets right dowr

A western woman gets right down
to hard pan in talking about the
rights Of her sex. She wrote to the
congressman of her district, explains
the Detroit Free Press, asking in
formation as to the treatment of hen
sick child, and was informed that he
could do nothing for the little n
Later her husband wrote about a
sick hog and in a few days learned
from the agricultural department just
how to cure 1t. Thereupon the wife
talks out loud about those who take
umbrage at race suicide, especially
those IN authority at Washington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
central College Graduate Chosen.

Fayette-Garland Greever, a gradu-
ate of Central college In 1904, has been
elected assistant professor of English
at the University of Arkansas at a
salary of $500 a year. During the
last two years he has been principal
of the high school at Durham, N. c.
Prof. Greever recently was married
to Miss Mae Stocking of Fletcher,
Mo, a graduate of Howard-Payne col
lege.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

San Jose, Cal.--After his daughter
had saved his life by sucking the
virus Of a rattlesnake from his hand,
James Gilman, who had been insane
for several years, discovered that the
bite had restored his reason.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Woman Dies al Aue Of "a.

Sparta, lll.-Mrs. Mary Foster,
the Oldest woman In Randolph
county, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs, Eliza McConachie, Thurs
day. She was born in Abbeyville dis
trict, South Carolina, Nov. II, 1909,
the year Illinois became a territory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Everything is charming, and l find
the American men and women very
lovely" says an Englishwoman who
is at present visiting America. The
lady's use of adjectiyes indicates that
English and American femininity are
delightfully."- alike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Joplin.-Governor Folk stated that
in compliance with the request of City
Attorney Clark Nichols he would as
sign n of Attorney General Hadley's
assistants to help in the prosecution
of thirty men arrested Monday on
gambling charges.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

President Woodrow Wilson of
Princeton declared in his baccalau-
reate address this year that the great
need of the country is men with
moral initiative" VIZ thought one of
the troubles Of the country is its ex-
cessive supply Of men who initiate
new and %wondrous ideas in morals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Two children Burn to Death.

Fostoria, O.-Two children Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Doke were burned in
their home here. The father and
mother had gone downtown shopping
and left the little ones locked in the
house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Dutch Cruiser Goes for Minister.

Willemstad, Curacao-The Dutch
cruiser Gelderland left the island of
Aruba for Porto Cabello, where it
probably will take on board M. de
Reues, the minister of the Netherlands
who has been expelled by President
Castro.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
chance Of Venue for Cow.

T%roy-Judge Barnett granted a
change of venue to Clyde Cow from
Lincoln county to Audrain county and
set the case for Jan. A at Mexico, Mo.
Rev. Cow is under indictment in con.
nection with the death of Miss Lizzie
Gleason of Fishery, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Hull Retains His Seat.

Des Moines, Ia.-By the final official
count of the ballots cast in the Sew
enth Iowa congressional district in
the primaries, Capt. Hull secures the
denomination over Judge S. F. Prouty
by 40 votes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Anarchy is a mark of disease in the
view of a Memphis physician. He
finds anarchistic ideas conclusive evil
dence of insanity, and would commit
all anarchists as dangerous lunatics,
thus making them harmless.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

well done, Johnnie! My best
wishes and good luck TO you" ex-
claimed King Edward to his equerry
after the wedding. That's consider
ably more genial and jovial than the
customary stiff royal nod.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
swore at Elaa: Beaten.

Charleroi, Pa.-John Katzahuba was
put in Jail here for swearing at the
American flag, and thought the worst
was over. When other prisoners
learned of his offense they set upon
him and beat him almost to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Livestock shIpped 10 Europe.

Paris, Ky.-Daily shipments of live
stock are now being made from this
section to the seaboard, the consign-
ments being destined for Europe. Cat
lie are in fine condition and are weigh
Ing better than at this time last year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Bryan Club Organized.

Everton-The Democrats of Ever
ION have organized a Bryan club, with
a membership of more than ESQ, in
Guiding several Republicans who de-
clare they can not support Taft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Deaf, Walks to Death.

Cape Girardeau-Joseph Foster, 60
years old, was run down and killed
IN the Frisco yards by an outgoing
train. Deafness prevented him from
hearing the train.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Don't feel discouraged if non of the
colleges has added any capital let
tiers to your name during this COM
mencement season. Next year they
may remedy the unaccountable omis.
sion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Mexico Chautauuua Opens.

Mexico. The Mexico Chautauqua, I'm
der the management of C. E. Stokes
of Kansas City, opened here with a
large attendance. The Chautauqua
will continue through to July 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Woman Falls Heir to Land.

Rutledge.-Mrs. w. s. Hale has re-.
ceived information that she and her
two children will soon become heirs
to 1000 acres Of land in Missouri and
1900 acres in Arkansas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
store Robbed sixth Time.

FL Reno, Okla.-For the sixth time
in two years, the Tinklepaugh hard
ware store here has been burglarized.
Knives and razors valued at 500 were
taken this time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

The Chicago court who broke a
woman's fast by compelling her to
take food is the first court to go on
record as standing for the square meal
es the square deal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Pepper GROWING a Success

Humboldt, Tenn.-Experiments that
have been made here in the cultiva-
ton of Mango pepper have been so
successful that the yield this season
will be about 500 bushels an acre.
The pepper is worth 81 a bushel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

A university professor says that he
has demonstrated that women have
two souls. But he has not under
taken to find out how many minds n
of them has.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Train Kills Man and poa.

London, Ky.-Hilt Williams was
killed by a train while crossing rail-
road tracks during a fox hunt. He
was following his dog closely, the ami
NAL also being killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Portland Gets Hibernians.

Indianapolis-The Ancient Order Of
Hibernians selected Portland, Ore, as
the meeting place for the next conven.
ton in 1910 and adjourned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Tabriz Troops Need Help.

Teheran-Owing to the receipt of
bad news from Tabriz the shah has
given orders that a mountain battery
and two regiments of infantry be sent
from here to that town. Further re-
Inducements will be dispatched later.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
HOES Bite Kills Detective.

Kansas City-James McMahan, q
well-known detective, is dead of to-
tanus, the result of being attacked
and bitten by a hog on his farm near
Leeds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Every now and then the conscience
fund gets a contribution so large as
to suggest vast damage done to the
treasury by people who fail to repent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Prince Helie is not to have control
over the estate of his wife, but then,
with the pull he has at headquarters,
he ought to do fairly we'll as a chair
man of the advisory committee IN
f%nannns
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

The Moscow municipal council has
decided to celebrate Tolstoi's eightieth
birthday by opening a public library
and giving the counts name to the
school he attended in his youth,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
shot at for Not Knowing First Jew

S"SN - IVY N'SW"S T'st S"Ws
Wilmington, Del.-Stephen James,
colored, couldn't decide a dispute be-
tween Samuel Seymour and James
Gordon as to who was the first He.
brew on earth. Incensed at such lack
of lore, Seymour fired at James with
a revolver, but missed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

A jeweler says that s~kyscrapers are
bad on watches. One cannot safely
drop one, we know from experience,
from any height above the twelfth
floor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Hetty Green has quit her expensive
apartments. Probably she thought
she didn't care to buy the hotel once
a week if she couldn't own 1t and col
lect rent after paying for it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30
Famous German PAINTER Dead.

Berlin-Prof. Walter L%eistikow, one
Of the b%est-known German painters,
died here. He was one of the lead.
ers Of the impressionist school. Ht
was born in 1866.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

One of the rarest specimens in the
the world of the zebra has been re-
ceived at the New York geological
garden-rarer even than predatory
wealth in stripes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Sign on a window of a New York
East side bakery: Look Out for the
Dog" Underneath, which a wag
wrote in chalk: And Don't Get the
Rabbis.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

A Philadelphia girl bought 80 shirt
waists at one time. And then people
talk about the women going dafIy over
the directoire gown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

The fact that Castro's pictures make
him look a little like John Philip
Sousa does not endear him to Wash
ington as much as might be expected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Again the experts are pointing to
the dangers that Turk in the ice cream
dish, but We are raising a generation
of courageous young
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

An old-fashioned plow on the side
walk in front of a store" in Dey street
New York attracted a crowd. One
man asked how it was used.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

In the French schools in Algiers
and Tunis the Arabic boys sit with
the French in school. but out of school
they do not mix much.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

'Tis said this will be a record year
for mosquitoes in Jersey. In other
words. :.'s to be a hummer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Thank heaven. our presidential cam
paigns have never been complicated
by a poem from the mill Of Alfred
Austin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-07-30

Canton has fewer than 500 foreign
residents.
The Jasper news., 1908-09-10
PREPARE HOMES FOR BIRDS

be necessary to go aloft for site,
raise the house about four feet above
the roof. You may provide as many
apartments in your martin house az
you wish. The birds live in colonies,
and as a matter of fact with the mar
tin 1t seems to be case Of the more
the merrier. Have each compartment
about seven inches from front to rear,
at least six inches high and five inches
in width. The entrance hole, prefer
ably, should be made midway between
the top and bottom Of the front, and 1t
should be about the size OF silver
half-dollar.
Persons who have yard room and
some shrubbery can get the wren and
the bluebird as neighbors II they Will
make little preparation for them.
The wren will nest in almost any kind
Of box, but of course he likes to have
things we'll arranged. A small keg
such as anchovies are sometimes
packed in makes good wren home. A
wren is mite of creature. but he
likes considerable room, and his apart
ment should be slightly larger than
that provided for the martin. Do not
expect, however, two pairs of wrens
to live in the same box, even though
It be divided into compartments. They
won't, or II they do they'll be SO busy
fighting that they'll forget to lay eggs.
Make the entrance hole into the
wren home midway between the top
and bottom Of one end of the box or
key. Make 1t exactly the size of q
silver quarter. II you do this the wren
is safe from the attacks Of the blue
bird and English sparrow.
1t is nothing short of cruelty per.
haps to give the wren too big box
for his home.
The bird doesn't need 1t. and the
perch affords resting place for the
English sparrow, who can get his head
through the entrance and do some mis-
chief. even though his body is too big
to follow. II you don't like music, in.
cessant music. don't invite the wren
to be a neighbor. He will sing from
The Jasper news., 1908-09-10
Trxffb and
Quality.

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time. SO
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
Qists.