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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
WHY HE WAS WORRIED.
Fly In the Ointment That Was Handed
to Good Man.

why" asked the good mans wife,
are you so thoughtful? You look as If
something ~disagreeable had happened.
Perhaps" he replied, II am fool.
fish to feel as l do about it. My on
gregation has raised a purse for the
purpose of sending me to Europe"
And are you sorry it isn't large
enough to enable you to take me
with you? Don't let that cause you
to feel depressed. 1t will be very
lonely here without you, but l know
you need the rest, and I shall be very
sensible. I can spend the summer at
some quiet, inexpensive place, cheered
by the thought that you will return
refreshed in mind and body"
ut is very good of you to look at 1t
in that way, my dear. l appreciate
your feeling. But the gentleman who
made the presentation speech said he
was sorry the amount that had been
raised was not larger so that l might
be able to remain away longer, and
somehow it seemed to me that ap-
plause was more hearty at that point
than anywhere else in the course of
his remarks."-Chicago Record-Her-
Aid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
SHOWS UP BLUFF"
LITTLEFIELD RECITES FACTS
ABOUT TRUST BUSTING.
Republican Congressman in Speech
Demonstrates How Little Real
Good Has Been Accom-
pIished in the Matter.

It shows the strange vicissitudes OF
the politics of to-day when Congress
man Littlefield of Maine, whom he
labor people tried so hard to defeat
two years ago., and who Speaker Can
non and Sherman, the present Repub-
lican candidate for vice-president, sue
ceeded in electing, should now be
caustically criticising President Roose-
welt and his administration. Speaking
before the Illinois Bar association, he
points out that but seven convictions
had been secured under the Sherman
law since September IA, 1901, when
President Roosevelt became president,
although Senator Lodge in the Repub-
lican national convention declared that
President Roosevelt had enforced the
laws as he found them on the statute
book. The Republican platform con-
graduates the country on the enforce
ment of all the laws. But, says Mr..
Littlefield:
"In the light of cases | have cited to
you it would eel that proclamation
and not performance constitutes en-
forcement of the law"
That hit from the shoulder at Presi-
dent Roosevelt, showing his Boosting
of performances that have been but
feebly accomplished and the greater
boast Of the Republican platform upon
which Taft is s~traddling, shows how
little confidence can be placed in Re-
publican declarations and Republican
politicians.
Referring to the amendment prom
Used in the Republican platform to the
antitrust law, Congressman Littlefield
further said:
when it becomes necessary to give
force TO a law by that process, the act
does not commend itself to my good
judgment. The amendment is said to
have the object of requiring all cor.
porations or individuals, who seek to
get the benefit of its provisions, to
register themselves with the bureau
of corporations that they may have
conferred upon them benefits and pro-
visions that do not now exist under the
law.
II am at all times opposed to placing
in the hands of any bureau the power
to supervise and regulate the business
of $1,000 900 people. But the most
serious legal objection is the fact that
it would invalidate the penal character
Of the act. If this was invalidated
there would not be enough of the act
left for any extended discussion"
But the most startling statement of
this Republican congressman was the
acknowledgment that the trusts and
their magnates had escaped justice,
for he declared:
ut may be that the predatory rich
are lurking in every corner and that
malefactors of great wealth abound.
If this be true, and they have been
going about seeking whom they may
devour,' the extent to which the wick.
ed have thus far gone unwhipped OF
justice borders upon the grotesque.'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

just telling you because you can see
for yourself how it is. We need every
vote we can rake and scrape. There's
lots of ugly talk about this thing in
my neighborhood, and it's the same
everywhere. Well, so long"
Now this Song and dance might
be reeled off by some fellow who had
a 25-foot lot that was on a street that
was about to he paved with a cheap
paving, and his advice" was a -four
flush" to try to get a reconsideration
by the board of local improvements of
the order to pave. If he succeeded, he
would save a few dollars in assess.
ments. He goes away thi ling he has
started something doing which may
lead to a reconsideration" The facts
are that his spiel" has fallen on alb.
solutely barren ground. The question
of politics cuts no ice" whatever
with the matter he is arguing, and a
passing street band playing "Hiawa
tina" would exert as much influence as
he does in politics. Everyone except
ing himself know that what he says
does, thinks and feels is of no more
Importance than a rabbit.
No one but a rank -four flusher'
makes these s%enseless breaks" but
the large cities simply swarm with
/ rank "four-lushers."
A favorite scheme of the standard
"four-fushers' III elections was to pu'
up an independent dummy" candi
date. Sometimes two dummy" can
didates were put forward in the race
Suppose, for instance, that "A" ant
"B" are the regular candidates Of thu
main parties. "B," we will say, is thu
stronger of the two. "A" finances thu
nomination of an Independent" can
didate, or a Prohibition, Labor-Social
list. Or any old candidate whom he ma!
think will weaken IBIS" chances. ]
"B" thinks the move will weaken him
he may up with an independent can
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

tied Republican or Democrat who,
after election, slides gracefully back
into rarty traces, perfectly satisfied
to have his independence elect him,
but carrying the joke no further.
Reform is a prolific source of politi-
cal "four-fiushing." Take some bust
ness which offends certain of the more
puritanically inclined citizens. This
business may be regularly licensed
and declared legal, and there may be
constitutional grounds which, until a
change in the constitution, would alb
~solutely prevent Interference in the
business on the part of the authori-
ties. Does this daunt the 'fourrfiush-
err who wishes a little advertising?
Not a bit of it. He gets together his
cohorts and besleges the political au-
thorities demanding that they do those
things which are under the law abso-
lutely forbidden.
The authorities consult the law de-
partment, and the department gives
an opinion, based on the soundest au-
thority, that the proposition is unten-
able. Then the reforming -four.
flusher" holds a few public meetings
and adds some more 'four-lushers" to
the list. Speeches are made and the
authorities are denounced, also the
/ lawyers who have given the dissent
ing opinion to the views of the reform
"four-1ushers."
Then some scintillating genius
among the brethren suggests that an
injunction be obtained from some per
fectly unbiased judge. A descent
is made upon the courts, a perfectly
unbiased" and complaisant jurist is
picked out, who issues an Injunction
and the "four-fiushers' gather to offei
up thanks. An appeal being taker
from his ruling, the state court, or the
supreme court Of the United States
hands down an opinion that the Tun
biased" judge is an Ass" or words t
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
ONLY HOPE FOR TARIFF REFORM.
Voters Must Elect a Democratic Presi
dent and Congress.

If the Republicans elect their candi.
date for president, and a majority of
congress, their tariff policy will be to
revise the tariff higher. If you read
the tariff plank of the Republican plat
form you may be in doubt about what
it declares for, but at all events you
will find no promise of tariff reduc-
ton. Revision of the tariff is prom
Used by a special session of congress
Immediately following the Inaugural
ton of the next president" but not a
word about reducing one schedule. In
fact, there is a promise for establish
ing a maximum or higher tariff, to be
administered by the president against
such countries as impose a high tariff
against the products of the United
States. That, as Senator Lodge ex-
plains it, is in place of reciprocity
treaties. 1t will be remembered that
it is only a few years ago that the Re-
publican party was hot footed for reci-
procity; at least the Mckinley admin
istration was, but the trust-controlled
Republican senate refused to ratify
the treaties that had been nego-
tiated.
Tariff revision has lain dormant
ever since Mr.. Roosevelt became pres
ident, and now appears nothing but
protect the trusts, if the Republicans
are successful.
There will be Republican candidates
for congress in close districts who will
promise, if elected, to vote for tariff
reform, but that such promises are
worthless to the trust-plundered people
Is seen by the fact that a majority of
the Republicans that will be elected
are those who have been renominated
and are part of the Cannon-Sherman
stand-pat machine. The Republicans,
if they again control congress, will
hold a caucus, and the stand-pat ma
jority will control that caucus and re-
elect Cannon for speaker, and he will
appoint, as he has always done, a
stand-pat ways and means committee,
where all tariff legislation must orig
mate.
1t does not require any evidence to
prove that if the Democrats elect the
president and congress there will be
a real tariff reform measure passed by
the house of representatives, and the
only obstacle to abolishing the protec.
ton the trusts now enjoy will be the
trust-controlled Republican senators.
Public opinion, however, which is
largely for real tariff reform, undoubt.
eddy will force many Republican sena-
tors to vote against their party on the
tariff issue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

the Others at the card table and there
BY rake down the pot" But it does
not always work.
In politics | have seen enormous
quantities of "four-1ushing' INDUCED
i'm; and in fact about two-ffths of all
politics is "four-lushing."
In the various angles of the political
game there may be counter -four
Gushing" or practicing the art on
both sides, or if there are four or five
candidates in the field, there may be
Only one candidate who really stands
any show of election, and a quartette
OF "four-fiushers' gaily bringing up
the rear. The also rams" have entered
the race for various reasons Some
Of them get a little notoriety, some of
them to try their political strength,
and others for the purpose of leading
a forlorn hope against the probable
winner.
There are "four-fushers' who ply
their vocation deliberately, and those
who do it by dint Of long practice at
discrimination; and still others who
have the practice forced on them by
eason of circumstances. Some men
are born to it; other men achieve
"f1uT-flushing,' and others still have it
thrust upon them. There are the loud
ynouthed and noisy members of the
tribe. and also the quiet and persuas,
lively earnest devotees of the cult. The
Blatant ones are the fellows who usu-
ally wea a large headlight diamond
stud, and who bring down to the down
town political headquarters astonish-
ing reports about what they are going
IN do in their particular wards.
1 recollect particularly one of this
kind. He was always going to dc
great things. And he would demon
strate by verbal mathematics just how
IL was a 'cinch" that he had the ward
tied UP as tight as a snare drum. All
suggestions that he might possibly be
mistaken were either ]pooh-poohet
away, or you were given to under
stand that you we're dead nutty.'
This gentleman would keep on swell
ing until the morning after election
and then he would disappear for a few
days. When he r%eappeared, with his
ward knocked 'galley-west" in the
election, and about SO per cent. of his
predictions gone wrong, he would still
have that old "bluffy' walk on him
and would be Cabling triumphant,
about some precinct that had gone hi,
way, and explaining how they woult
have all went the same way if "Bil
Botsford" or Joe Sammons' or pet,
Highbalr had stuck" The only OF
fensiye thing about this Holsters atti
tnde was that he assumed that som,
one was going TO believe him. He wa
per Sc a stiff" as such cattle ar,
termed in politics. and a laughing
stock among seasoned politicians, blu
Inc went about imagining that he wa
a. real factor in politics, when he coul,
scarcely control his own vote.
AS a rule, theee plugs were fellow
who had accidentally gotten a littl
feeaing ~notoriety in the ward. The
might by some strange accident hav
even been elected alderman for on
sern. Or they might have been car
iidates on n occasion for that o.
.ifce. But everybody was ION to
tbena,
The quiet, silky "four.husher' wa
the n who tip-toed around wit
great schemes for carrying the elet
fSon by following his advice. He wa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
iidate of "A's" party stripe, and pay

didate of CAS-" party stripe, and pay
his expenses to cut into CAS-" vote.
All this is "four-flushing" to make
the voters believe there are four or
five "Richmonds in the field when, in
fact, "A" and B" are the only real
figures in the contest, and the extra
candidates are flakes" And the
beauty about it is that these indie
pendent" or other campaigns are often
waged v~aliantly and a tremendous
amount of dust and excitement kicked
up about them. But the real ~independ
ent, the independent who sometimes
gets elected on a genuine and not a
faxed race, is usually some disgrun-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
Little Cause for Eelicitation.

While the congress is felicitated
upon the appointment of two COM
missions to study out a plan of tariff
tinkering during the recess, there is
no loud boasting over the circum-
stance that the wood-pulp tariff tax
on intelligence in American schools
and homes was hedged about with i'm
pregnable barriers up to and beyond
the day of adjournment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

the fellow who would get you in a
corner and reason with you, emphasiz,
ing his points" earnestly, but in an
undertone.
You know how that is, Mac" he
would so on. THE people out there
feel that way, and that's the way they
feel all over the city. It's strange to
me that some one hasn't pointed it out
to the mayor. If something isn't done
we'll lose out election day. Such a
comparatively small thing, too. 1t
don't make any difference to me per-
sonally, for l don't care. But l don't
want TO see our boys lose. Somebody
ought to see his honor about it. I'm
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
Tariff Plank a Strong One.

The Democratic tariff plank is
straightforward, clean-cut and unmis-
taxable in its language. 1t will appeal
strongly to the independent voter, who
has learned that the tariff is not an
academic question, upon which there
may be two opinions, but that it's ex.
actions furnish an issue Of vital i'm.
portance to every American citizen. 1t
will stir residents of the great west,
who are tired Of paying tribute to east
ern usts.-Chicago Journal (Rep).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

A tax on the hundreds of millions
Of annual income Of the wealthy would
go far toward relieving the burden of
taxation now borne by people with
small incomes or almost no incomes at
all. There is no more Just or equitable
way Of raising public revenue.-N. Y.
World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
No Offense,

Miss Passay-Old DR.. Gruff was re-
marking to-day that the weather this
spring was just like that of 1876 and
he asked me if didn't remember.
Miss KnoX-Yes?
Miss ~Passay-Yes. Positively insult
ing, wasn't it?
Miss Knox-Oh, surely not inten-
tionally so. He probably doesn't know
what a wretched memory you have
Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
Reckless Waste Of Public Money

The IL months just closed have wit
messed the heaviest expenditures in
the history of the country since 1865,
not excepting the period of the war
with Spain, Under MI. Roosevelt the
expenditures for the three years 1906,
1908, together with the appropriations
for 1909, when the country has been
at peace, have reached the grand total
Of $3,42S,8 09, 371, or $33,978,44O more
than during the four years of the civil
war .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
Democratic Party United.

II there are any Democrats who do
not approve the ticket namNd and the
platform adopted at Denver 1t is their
duty as good citizens not to vote for
the ticket nor to support the platform.
But 80 per cent. of the Democrats are,
perfectly satisfied with both. The
chances are that ten Republicans will
vote for Bryan for every Democrat who
votes for Taft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
to Mothers.


Towne-Yes, my wife is able to
dress OF comparatively little money.
Browne-Oh, come now! Compare
lively little?
Towne-I mean a little compared
with what she thinks she ought to
have.-Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

When Mr.. Taft was born, the nurse
remarked that he would be president
some day, which was venturing some,
considering that Mr.. Roosevelt had not
then been heard Of.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
r. the Republican party Il onlv

If the Republican party is only al
lowed to continue in power four years
longer the whole Of it's present policy
Of reform resolves itself into a pledge
to sit up and smile over the last four
years as If II were just waking up from
q nightmare.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

After a man has moved heaven and
earth to acquire a certain thing he is
surprised to discover how little he
cares for it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
HE term "four.fushing," al

F7HE term ~tOur-IIuSnlnB, at
though Of comparatively
recent origin. merely
means, in its last analysis,
IL a pretense. 1t is a poker
term, meaning in that game the prac-
tice of pretending that you have five
cards of one suit when you only have
four of one suit and one of another.
and of trying to win with that kind
of a hand, in hopes that the other play
ers will believe that you have a gen
Ilne flush" five cards in n suit.
1t is a favorite pastime in the great
American game to bet high on a
-four flush" to intimidate or "timify"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

If Your Feet Ache or Burn
get a DC package of Aliens Foot Ease. 1t gives
quick relief. Two million packages sold yearly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

A coat Of arms doesn't always hide
the family skeleton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

Few men succeed in living up to
their opinions Of themselves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06
ALL RUN DOWN.
Mis- Della SfyoH6s. a1o lad Com-
Pkk% Lost Her Health, FoRnd
RehefJyom Pe-ra-Ha at One.
d. TTT IL CLo Co.,o,
Wzat She Says:

MISS DELLA sTRoEBE, 10 Rich
4F4 mond St., Appleton, Wis.,, writes:
"For several years 1 was in a run
down condition, and ] could find no re-
lief from doctors and medicines. 1
could not enjoy my meals, and could
not sleep at night. l had heavy, dark
circles about the eyes.
"My friends were much alarmed. 1
was advised to give Peruna a trial, and
to my Joy 1 began to improve with the
first bottle. After taking six bottles I
felt completely cured. Icannot say too
much for Peruna as a medicine for
women in q rundown condition"
Pe-ru-na Did Wonders.
Mrs. Judge j. F. Boyer, 1421 Sherman
Ave-, Evanston, ILL.,, says that she be-
came run down, could neither eat nor
sleep well, and lostfesh and spirit. Pc
runadid wondersfor her, and she thanks
Peruna for new life and strength.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-06

His Ways, His Manners, His
Methods, His Dress. and
Fly by : Night Election
Schemes = Dead Politically
To-day, He Resurrects
Himself Tomorrow in a
New Ward. with a New
Plan and Perhaps Affliates
with the Other Party-How
He Takes Up Reform as an
Asset and Fleets Defeat,
with Attendant Notoriety,
Gracefully.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
SAM DEYERE'S SHOW
TO PLAY AT THE EMPIRE.

Two complete musical comedies en-
titled "Mr. Planet from Mars, and
"Thc Belle of Boston, book and
lyrics by Matthew OFT and music by
AL Stedman, and an olio of five acts
will constitute the program offered
by the Sam Devere show at the Empire
next week. Phil OFT will take care Of
the principal comedy roles and the
female contingent is headed by Nettie
Nelson. Other characters will be in
the hands of May Walsh, Dorothy
Warde, Sigma May, Ambark Ali, Fred
ireland and Viola Hunter
The story of "Mr. Planet from
Mars" is briefly as follows: Professor
Commet, an astronomer, has invented
a magnotelescope through which he
claims to be able to draw people from
the planet Mars down to the earth
Mr.. B. L. Planet arrives on the scene,
concealed in a large milk can, having
run away from his wife. His confeder-
ate rolls the can into the magnotele-
scope. About this time there is a ter
rible crash and everybody rushes to the
ma~gnoteIescope and discovers Mr.,
Planet. OF course they imagine he is
an inhabitant of the planet Mars and
the funny situations arise from this
mistake. There is a large girl chorus
The popular Friday amateur nights
continue.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
MONTANA" A MEL0DRAMA
OF THE WEST. AT BLANEY'S.

Montana" the play of life on the
Western plains, which will be at
Blaney's next week, is said to be one
of the few melodramas that do not
depend on scenery and pistol shots and
the claptrap methods that have so 'ong
been in vogue among authors of thrill
ers, for it's appeal. Harry d. Carey.
the author, lived OH a ranch FOR over
three years. He has taken for his
theme c~attle-raising and the real West
erner as he is. ard not as he has so
often been pictured, as a bad. bold
man. The usual stage pictures Ct
ranch life are of continual fighting
with Indians and outlaws. All this has
been eliminated from Montana we
are told, II the emphasis placed upon
heart and historical interest.
There are four acts all laid in Mon
tana. The typical. big-hearted West
M is a prominent type. There is
comedy introduced, though not with
slapstick methods.
The cast is headed by the author, Mr..
Carey, in the leading role of Jim Gra-
ham, foreira an of the Buckhorn ranch.
Virginia Anderson is seen in the lead
ing female role. A feature of the play
is the appearance of Dolly Warden, said
to be u thoroughbred Morgan mare.