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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Republican Convention
at Chicago Names
the Ticket.
War Secretary and New York Con
gresham Selected as Candidates
for President and Vice-Presi-
dent--Proceedings of the Con-
uention--Big Demonstration
for Theodore Roosevelt.

this uproar continued. At last the
tired voices died down to a hoarse
shout. and subsidized.
Seconded by Knight.
This lull now gave the opportunity
for the speech seeonding Taft's nom
nation, by George H. Knight of Cali
fornia, his big, round face beaming
forth on the sympathetic multitude,
and his splendid baritone voice we'll
ing forth like the tones of a great
church organ. California's tribute to
Taft was brief and fervid. Now there
was another lull in the Taft movement,
while the remaining candidates were
placed in nomination.
1t was late in the afternoon before
the convention, now literally swelter-
ing with the intense heat and weary
after nearly seven hours Of continuous
session, reached the end of the flood
of %eloquence and the decks were at
last cleared for the eliminating act.
Demonstration for La FoIIette.
But, no; just as the last swell of
oratory, the seconding speech for La
Toilette, had died away, like a cyclone
from a clear sky burst a La Toilette
demonstration which swept the con-
vention from its very bearings. 1t
vas the same deafening wave OF sound
that had greeted Roosevelt Wednesday
and Taft a little while before, intense
and maddening and with the vital ring
of genuine enthusiasm: 1t seemed as
though Wisconsin had suddenly peo'
pied every foot of the galleries. The
delegates sat calm and waiting, ex
cept the frantic Wisconsins, but the
convention for the time being was IN
the possession of the galleries.
Now a singular transformation oc
Cured = gradually the whirlWlnc
yeered from ia Toilette to Roosevelt
flushed by the Roll Call.
Amid this pandemonium, and Will
the galleries in full control, Chairman
Lodge decided upon heroic action IL
order again to make the convention
master of its affairs, He ordered tn
roll call OF states to begin for tn
vote on president. Such a call, unde
, such circumstances Of intense cor
fusion, has probably never before ot
, Cured in the history OF national COZ
, ventions. The secretary was power
, less to make his call of the state
heard above the deafening clamol
) Selling a megaphone he shouted tn
roll Of states-Alabama, Arkansas
Q but his voice was swallowed up in tn
g mad uproar. Gradually, however, tn
!. curiosity of the multitude conquere
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Selma the Opportunity.

A little girl and her aunt went for
a walk the other day, and as they
walked the aunt caught her skirt on
the sharp edge of her shoe heel, and
tore off several inches of lace.
Twill you tear it off ,or me, dear?"
she asked. Il cannot mend it now
The accommodating little girl
dropped on her knee, and for several
minutes there was a sound of tear
ing-really much more tearing than
was necessary to remove a piece of
lace several inches wide.
Haven't you finished YETI" finally
asked the aunt.
Yes" said the little girl, rising,
YEARLY. Il was taking all this off. ]
wanted enough for my dolls skirt
while | was about it, and the little
bit you tore off wasn't enough."-Hl
lustrated iBts.
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from her the ordinary civilities which
are every woman's due rather than let
her think she had the least power tG
influence him.
At length the day came for the
Crowd to depart. Dickie accompanied
them to the station, and as the train
came in the American girl handed
Bobs to him.
You'll get more fun out of him
than l shall" she said. Besides, hes
more your dog than mine, anyway
You've taught him all the stunts he
knows, and he won't do them for
me-"
So Dickie and Bobs returned to the
castle together, and there was a pair
of hermits.
Months sped by, and Dickie drifted
along the solitary stream of his eX"
istence. To his friends he appeared
the same as heretofore. Only the
baron. who saw him constantly, no.
ticed that his intervals of unrest be-
came more frequent and of longer
duration. He was often absent from
the castle for five days or a week at
a time, and once he took a flying
visit to America which lasted three
months. On his return he told the
baron of his travels, and explained
with insistent elaboration, that he
had gone to the cotton country be-
cause he had heard that the scenery
there was excellent for camera work.
The event, he said, had proved dis
appointing. He had taken very few
good photographs. The baron listened
with intelligent interest, but inwardly
? he smiled, for he knew that the Amer
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ROOSEVELT DEMONSTRATION.
Delegates and Spectators Wildly Cheer
President for As Minutes.

The second day of the Republican
national convention brought the long
expected Roosevelt yell, a whirlwind OF
enthusiasm which ragged within the
vast amphitheater of the Coliseum TOT
full As minutes Wednesday, and Tor a
time presented to the timid the spec
ter of a Roosevelt stampede.
This demonstration was decidedly
the feature of a day otherwise notable
for a stirring speech from the perma-
nent chairman of the convention, Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachu-
sets, for much practical procedure
in placing the convention on a smooth
running basis, and for the final defeat
of the plan to reduce the representa-
ton of southern states at future ma
tional conventions.
Probably the most important act OF
the day, and the n having greatest
Significance, was the adoption OF the
report of the committee on credentials.
seating the Taft delegations practical
" in toto. If there had been any
lingering doubt of the Taft strength 1t
disappeared before this decisive &C.
ton, which in effect placed upwards OF
700 delegates in the Taft column.
Temporary Chairman Burrows
called the convention to order prompt
" at 1920, but the delay of commit
tees in reporting gave an hour for di-
version before the serious work OF the
day was begun. This time was given
over to the visiting clubs, with bands
and vocal choruses, bearing banners
ard strange devices of G. 0. P. ele
phants. In front of the delegates par
AIDED this motley throng, elicltln2
laughter and applause.
For three-quarters of an hour th<
tumult continued, and then Chairman
Lodge finished his speech and the
business of the convention was re
sumed.
l Great Roosevelt Demonstration.
: Mr.. Lodge early in his address
launched his sentence which electri
fed the assemblage into its first rea
demonstration of wild enthusiasm.
, 1.-THE president" exclaimed MI
Lodge, "is the best abused and mos
popular man in the United States tt
day"
= This was the long awaited sigma
Instantly a shout broke from the ga
;, leries and was echoed back from tn
floor, at first only a tempest of d.
tached yells, and cat-calls, and shout
q of Teddy" but gradually gatherin
y force and volume until 1t swelled to
whirlwind of sound and motion.
delegates and spectators rose
= masse, mounting chairs, waving ba'
- ners. hats. handkerchiefs, flags, new
- papers, anything which could be selze
- upon to add turbulence to the seen
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

fellow, after all. I was an angel once,
and l still keep some Of my original
goodness" That's all very WE'LL"
said the sultan, but you are the temp
ter; that's your business, and ! wish
to know why you want me to get up
and pray?" "Well,' said the devil, i'm
patiently, If you must know | will tell
YOU. If you had slept and forgotten
our prayers you would have been sor-
nv for it afterward, and penitent; but,
IL YOU 60 on as now, and do not neg
lect a single prayer for ten years, you
will be satisfied with yourself, and IT
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eight book-light both in reading
matter and in size. Here are some OF
the eight authors recommended by
DR.. Osler: Marcus Aurelius, Epictetrs
and Plutarch. This Is the prose meth
cd Of bringing sleep.
The second authority advocates the
poetic method Of attracting slumber.
1t is the British Medical Journal, which
paper considers that poetry is quite
sufficient to encourage narcolepsy in
the common, average work-a-day
wight, male or female. Sir Henry Hol-
land goes as far as to specify the par
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sstan,s Subtle Reasoning.

There is a legend Of a sultan VINO
overslept himself and did not waken
in time for his usual prayer hour, me
'lay;l same and wakened him and told
him to get up and pray. The sultan
al,,ad Who he was. He replied that IT
Mn M matter who he was and asked
# his action was not 2 good enc
~ said the sultan, but think
satan. / know your face and
~" ,nust have some bad motive,
s3,,t j said tho other, 4 am npt 80 bad
ID am painted. am = pretty soou
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their enthusiasm, and they lapsed into
silence to hear the result of the roll
call.
A hush of expectancy hung over
the assembly as the call proceeded.
Hasty summaries showed that Taft
was far in advance. When New York
was reached the Taft column totaled
AIT. Ohio carried the Taft total to
511, or 20 more than enough to nom
mate. Still the call went on until the
final result was announced by Chair
man Lodge:
"For Theodore Roosevelt, 3 votes;
for Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio IL
votes; for Charles W. Fairbanks OF
Indiana, 40 votes; for Joseph Cannon
of Illinois, 81 votes; for Robert La Fol,
lette of Wisconsin, Is votes; for
Charles E. Hughes of New York, 63
votes; for Philander G. Knox of Penn
sylvania, G8 votes, and William H. Taft
of Ohio, 702 votes.
Vote in Detail.
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Chicago. - For president of the
United States, William H. Taft of Ohio.
For vice-president of the United
States, James S. Sherman OF New
York.
Taft on the first ballot; Taft by 702
votes: Taft by the unanimous choice
of the convention. Sherman on the
first ballot; Sherman by the unani-
nous choice of the convention.
This is the ticket the delegates to the
Republican national convention assem-
bled at Chicago have selected for pre-
sentation to the people at the Novem-
Der election.
The picture within the walls OF the
vast amphitheater as the presidential
candidate was named Thursday was
n truly gradiose in it's magnitude
In front, to the right and left, below
and above, the billowing sea OF hu-
manity. restless after hours OF walt
ing and stirred from n emotion TO
another, was in a fever OF expectancy
for the eliminating vote. The favorite
sons of other states had been named
save Knox and La Toilette, Inc now
on the roll call came Ohio.
Scene of Wild Enthusiasm.
AS the Buckeye state was reached
the tall. gaunt form of Theodore E
Burton, with ~student-like face ano
severe black clerical garb, advanced tc
the platform to nominate Ohio's can
didate. He spoke f~ervently, with the
singing voice of an evangelist, Whicf
went ringing through the great build
ing The close of his speech Of
nomination was the signal for loosins
the long pent-up feeling of the Tai
l~epions. Instantly the Ohio delegates
were on their feet, other Taft state'
following. while the convention hosts
in gallery and on floor, broke into ma
demonstration.
"Taft, Taft, w. H. Taft" came ii
a roar from the Ohioans.
Megaphones seemed to spring lrol
concealed places and swell the TAI
+umult into thunder. A uge plue sll
banner bearing the familiar feature
Of the statesman-secretary was swun
hafore the delegates, awakening
fresh whirlwind Of enthusiasm
All semblance Of order had pee
abandoned and the delegates areh
was a maelstrom of gesticulatln
men; the guidons of the states WEI
snatched up by the Taft enthusiast
a. horne under by tho storm OF also
fer. The band was inaudible-a me-
whisper above the daafening volua
az sound. For ten l5, ~ minute
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Serves as Fly Paper.

Flies are said to hate m~ignonette.
and a few Of these fragrant plants III
a room will answer all the purposes cf
fly paper and be much less objection
able in every way. Seeds may b.
sown early in the spring, and plants
for every room in the house obtained
at a very small expenditure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
one way to Encouraae Sleep.

Reading for half an hour before
you finally slip away into Sunderland
Is recommended by two eminent au-
thorities in the world of physicians.
The first is the great Prof. Osier, who
advises the person who finds difficulty
in going to sleep at night to read a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Give or Take.

Him Cat the concert-Don't you
think Miss Howells takes great pains
with her singing?
He-"Gives," I think, would be a
more appropriate word than takes"
Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

will be worse for you than if you had
missed one sometimes and repented OF
it. God loves your fault mixed with
p~enitence, more than your virtue sea
soned with pride"
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ticular kind of poetry which makes
one sleep. Sir Henry says that the
sonnet will make the most ~sleepless
man sleepy. The sonnet he declares
to be the prototype of the soporifc
IDEAL"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Sometimes Succeeds.

One-half the world may not know
how the other half lives, but the femi'
nine half makes a strenuous effort to
find out.-San Luis Obispo Tribune.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-24
pERHAps A NATURAL MISTAKE.
PhysleIan Had Reason to Think Hs
had Lost His Patient.

Henry Grimm. who was formerly
one Of the prominent members Of the
German-American society. tells a story
about a German friend OF his who
was taken i'll.
For many days the German was
close to death. but after a time he
showed improvement in condition.
The doctor told the Germans wife
that her husband might have any
thing to eat that he liked.
The German expressed = desire for
Limburger cheese. and the wife. being
. generous woman and pleased at the
improvement. and in order that her
husband might have a nibble at any
time he had a taste for 1t. put some
cheese in every room in the house.
1t is easy to imagine the aroma.
The next morning the doctor called
at the house. and as soon as he opened
the door he asked:
when did he die?"-Hartford Post
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-24
WANTED THE WORLDS OPINION.
Prisoner Had to Have That. Though
He Went Without Luxuries.

certain prisoner landed in jail al
most penniless. He was a man who
had figured in number of the towns
shady transactions and his name was
pretty well known. A few days after
his Incarceration he wrote to friend
asking for monthly allowance OF ten
dollars to be continued during his
term of Imprisonment. The friend, re-
membering past favors. remitted the
amount each month during period
that covered two trials and the long
! time Intervening. One day 1t occurred
to him to inquire into the manner of
expending the allowance. He sup
posed it was used to buy occasional
extra meals. few cigars and newspa-
pers. but just as matter of curiosity
he asked for particulars. He found. to
his astonishment, that the prisoner
had never ordered an extra meal and
had not smoked cigar all the time
he had been in Jail.
Then what in thunder" demand
ed the man. have you been doing
with that ten dollars a month";
81 subscribed to two press clipping
bureaus" replied the prisoner coolly.
You don't suppose. do you. that l am
going to pass through this, the most
critical time Of my life. without find
ing out what everybody has got to say
about ma?"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-24
CURE At CITY MISSION.
Awful Case Of seabiss-Body a Mass
Of Sores from Scratchlno-Her
Tortures Yield to Cuticura.

"A young woman came to our city
mission in most awful condition physi-
cally. Our doctor examined her and
told us that she had scabies Uhe itch),
incipient paresis, rheumatism. ETC..
brought on from exposure. Her poor
body was mass of sores from scratch.
ing and she was not able to retain solid
food. We worked hard over her for seven
weeks but we could see little improve.
ment. One day l bought a cake Of
Cuticura Soap and a bottle OF Cuti-
cura Resolvent, and we bathed our
patient we'll and gave her full dose
of the Resolvent. She slept better that
night and the next day l got a box OF
Cuticura Ointment. In five weeks this
young woman was able to look for a
position. and she is now strong and well.
Laura Jane Bates. IS Fifth Ave, New
York. N. Y. Mar. II, 1907"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-24
Furs outshone Those Of Royalty.

Mrs. Whitelaw Reid the wife Of the
American ambassador, never Is guilty
of that fault to which. according TO
English notions. her countrywomen
are so much addicted-overdressi
Her costumes never are elaborate,
saws a London society writer. But
occasionally she gets chance 10
make display of wealth without lay
ing herself open to the charge of os-
tentatlous vulgarity. Such an oppor-
tunity was afforded by the Bourbon
wedding. The furs she wore there
were magnificent They were of the
finest Russian sable. and neither OF
the two queens present nor any OF the
lesser royalties had furs that would
stand comparison with them. When
fl came to diamonds. the contrast was
all the other way. In the matter of
displaying jewelry Mrs. Reid exercises
becoming moderation. But those who
took note of her furs knew that it
was not a question of economy.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-24
Alexander's Escape.

AS a young man Alexander the Great
escaped death in a curious manner. A
great banquet was being held at Pella
the capital of Macedonia. at which
were present the future conqueror OF
the world and his father, Philip.
During the feast one OF the guests
proposed toast and prayer offensive
to Alexander. who hurled goblet at
him. King Philip, angry at this out
rage, started up, drew his sword. and
rushed furiously upon his son; but
he had drunk so deeply that before he
reached him he fell PROSTATE among
the terrified merry-makers.
Not a whit perturbed at this ex
traordinary escape from DEATH Alex
ander retorted: Here is a man pre-
pairing to cross from Europe into
Asia, who yet can not step surely from
one couch to another"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-24
the LIVING ROOM.
Il Sh,vId at Al Times d "lIvsSlsp


What to Do with the living room II
. problem that confronts every house
keeper. The living room should be
in fact as we'll as In name . living
room-a livable room. It il the room
in which the most of our time at
home is spent. the hours we have for
leisure. the time We have for play,
the place where We entertain our
friends and 1t Is absolutely essential
that the walls and furnishings Of the
living room should be harmonious in
color. suitable in texture. and durable
In material.
The rich. soft. solid colored walls
are the ideal walls for the living
rooms. They make 4 better back
ground for pictures. throw the furni-
turs out In better relief. are less dis
cordant with rugs and carpeting, and
indicate a higher degree OF taste and
culture than do the colorsd mon
strosities which We paste on when We
apply wall paper.
Who ever saw roses climbing up a
plastered wall growing out Of 4 hard
wood floor? Yet that ts what we
suggest to the Imagination when we
paste paper covered with roses on
our walls. They are neither artistic
nor true. Roses are all very beauts
full. but they were never made to
climb up interior walls and they do
not grow from hardwood flooring
The set figures OF wall paper are also
tiresome and equally disagreeable and
repellant
The alabastined wall is the only
correct form of tinted or solid COL
ored wall. Fortunately it is the only
clean way. and more fortunately 1t is
the only permanent way: the only
way that does not involve the end
less labor in the future.
In lighting the walls some thought
must be given the color. Light colors
reflect $3.50 of the light thrown upon
them. Dark colors reflect but 1870.
Lighting bills can be saved by choos-
ing color which will reflect the
largest degree OF light. In north
rooms use warm colors or colors
which reflect light. In south and
west rooms sometimes the light can
be modified by the use Of darker
colors. Dark green's absorb the light;
light yellows reflect it; browns mod
ify it, and so on, through the scale
Of colors. The color scheme Of a
room not only is dependent upon the
color Of the carpetings but 1t is also
dependent upon the light Of the room.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-24
THE PAINTING SEASON.

Good results In painting at the least
cost depend largely upon the material
chosen. Paint IL . simple compound
and the ingredients can be easily test
ed. The solid part or pigment should
be White Lead. The LIQUID part
should be Lnseed OIL. Those best in
formed on painting always buy these
ingredients separately and have their
painter mix them fresh for each job.
Before the mixing the test is made.
Place a pea-sized bit Of White Lead
on a piece OF charcoal or piece Of
wood. Blow the hame against 1t and
see what 1t will do. II 1t is pure
White Lead, little drops Of bright, pure
metallic lead will appear, and with pa
thence the White Lead can be COM
pletely reduced to one globule of metal
lie lead. This is because pure White
Lead is made from metallic lead.
You may test dozehs of other So
called White Leads and not be able
to reduce one Of them to lead. II they
will not change wholly to lead but
leave a residue, 1t is clear that some
adulterant is present.
II you should have your painting
done with such materials, no matter
how cheap they might seem, It would
be costly In the end.
National Lead Company, Wood
bridge Building, New York City, are
sending on request blowpipe free to
any one about to have painting done,
SO that the White Lead may be test
ed. With it will be sent a Handsomely
printed booklet having as it's fronts.
piece the Dutch Boy Painter" re-
produced from the original painting.
This little painter has become noted
as the guaranty of pure White Lead.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-04-24
COFFEE EYES.
Il Acts Slowly But Frequently Pro-
duces Blindness.

The curious effect Of slow daily poi
disease as a result is shown in num-
bers Of cases where the eyes are af-
fected by coffee.
A case In point will illustrate:
A lady in Oswego, Mont, expert
enced slow but sure disease settling
upon her eyes in the form of increas-
ing weakness and shooting pains
with wavy, dancing lines of light, so
vivid that nothing else could be seen
for minutes at time.
She says:
This gradual failure OF sight
alarmed me and naturally began a
very earnest quest for the cause
About this time l was told that cof-
fee poisoning sometimes took that
form, and while didn't believe that
coffee was the cause of my trouble.
concluded to quit it and see
Il took up Postum Food Coffee in
spite of the jokes of Husband whose
experience with one cup at neigh
boris was unsatisfactory. Well,
made Postum strictly according to di-
rections, boiling 1t little longer, be-
cause of our high altitude. The result
was charming. | have now used Pos
tum in place of coffee for about 3
months and my eyes are well. never
paining me or showing any weakness.
I know TO a certainty that the cause
of the trouble was coffee and the cure
was in quitting 1t and building up the
nervous system on Postum, for that
was absolutely the only change made
In diet and l took no medicine.
MY nursing baby has been kept in
perfectly healthy state since have
used Postum.
"Mr. --. friend. discarded cof-
fee and took on Postum to see If he
could be rid Of his dyspepsia and fire.
| quent headaches. The change pro.
duced most remarkable improve.
meat quickly"
| There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich