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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
BRYAN REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT.
Charges Gov. Hughes with Being Ben
efIciary of Trust Magnates.

Milwaukee, Wis. - Defending his
knowledge of Gov. Haskell against the
charges which have been brought
against him until the charges can
be examined in some court, where
partisanship does not bias" William
Jennings Bryan, Democratic candi,
dGte for president, on his way from
Madison to this city gave out for pub
LEGATION his reply to President Roose-
velt's recent letter in response to his
telegram on the subject.
Mr.. Bryan speaks of the election of
Mr.. Haskell as governor of Oklahoma
and says, that 'the constitution was
adopted and that Gov. Haskell was
elected in spite of the efforts of your
administration and in spite of the
speech made in Oklahoma by Mr..
Taft"
Mr.. Bryan charges among other
things that the steel trust with your
express consent" purchased one of its
largest rivals and thus obtained cor
troll of more than so per cent of the
total output.
He asks the president If he will in
sist that in permitting this you show
ed less favor to the monopolistic cor
porations tnan l do In opposing it?"
Mr.. Bryan abruptly charges that
Gov. Hughes, quoted by President
Roosevelt as having "rlddled the
Democratic trust remedy" vas him
self the beneficiary of the trusts and
cites the campaign contributors to the
Hughes election fund two years ago.
Among those are J. P. Morgan, John
D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie and
William Nelson Cromwell.
Mr.. Bryan says that as the presi-
dent quotes Gov. Hughes, he takes it
for granted that Judge Taft has not
expressed himself satisfactorily on the
trust question.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
The Taft Campaign.

The press bureau of the Republican
campaign committee started in upon
its work promptly, vigorously and, we.
are bound to say, artistically. The
literature" which it supplies is at.
tractive, ~anecdotal, intimate and read
able. But on the more serious lines
it is hardly convincing even when it is
entertaining,
Take, for instance, the matter Of
the southern vote. 1t is gravely pre-
dicted that Taft will break up the
solid south" and business men there
are quoted as favoring Taft because
the south owe its prosperity to a Re-
publican regime"
This is probably intended for en-
couragement here at the north. But
the imagination of the Taft boomers
does not go so far as to point out a
single southern state that will give
Taft an electoral vote.
The battle for the presidency is not
to be fought in that section, but in the
great and middle west, where the
Bryan sentiment is surging over the
land.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Carson Properly Rebuked.

To our minds it does not make the
slightest difference how much proper
ty Mr.. Bryan has accumulated. No
one has so much as limited that he has
not honestly come by all he possesses.
We are surprised, therefore, that Mr..
Cannon should permit himself, in
demagogic fashion, to seek to make
an argument against Mr.. Bryan be-
cause he has been successful as a
speaker and writer, and by pen and
voice has acquired a competency. But
If he did think this a legitimate
ground for criticism or attack, lie
ought at least to be sure Of his facts
and not to indulge in gross exaggera-
ton or irresponsible gossip. MI.
Bryan was quite within his rights to
answer specifically; quite within his
rights also to apply the argumentum
ad hominem and to call upon Mr.. Can
non for similar frankness in regard
to his own -wealth.-Washington Star
(Rep.).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Gen. Dupont ResIans.

New York.-Within ~ hours
after a White House announce
ment said that his resignation was ex-
pected, Gen. r. Coleman Dupont of
Delaware, an officer of the powder
trust, resigned as chairman of the
speakers bureau of the Republican
national campaign,
His resignation, rendered Saturday
night to Republican Chairman Hitch
cock, said that he did so on account
Of the governments anti trust suit in
which he is a defendant, because he
feared that opposing speakers might
point to his connection as an argu-
ment against Republican success.
Gen. Dupont's removal is President
Roosevelt's second housekeeping
step, Senator Foraker's elimination
being the first.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
PROMISED TO POISON RusTIN.
Physician Obtained His Pledge After
Mrs. Rice's Nerve Failed.

Omaha, Nebraska.-Mrs, Abbie
Rice, 1.-The other woman" in the life of
DR.. Frederick T. Rustin, and principal
witness against his alleged slayer,
Charles E. Davis, Saturday testified
that Rustin had told her Davis had
consented TO kill him in return for
poison with which to commit suicide.
Mrs. Rice herself was the third per-
son in the amazing murder and suicide
compact. She, too, had consented to
kill the physician, but her nerve failed
her because she loved him So" Then,
Mrs. Rice testified, Rustin turned to
Davis, and shortly after they reached
the agreement to which Mrs. Rice
swore Saturday the physician was
found shot to death on his front porch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
HEARST READS MORE LETTERS
New York Editor Renews His Attack
On Two Old Parties.

New York. - William Randolph
Hearst, addressing the State Con-
vention of the independence League,
renewed his attacks on both
the Republican and Democratic parties
and produced another batch of letters
which he said were written by or to
John D. Archbold, of the Standard Oil
Company. One of the letters was adj
dressed to former United States Sena-
tor John M. McLaurin, of South Caro-
lima, and there was also a letter from
Former Senator McLaurin to Mr..
Archbold in which the writer declared
he could beat Tillman, If properly and
generously supported"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
ARGUMENTS THAT HAVE WEIGHT.
Nine cosent Reasons Why Taft Should
Not Be Elected.

Mr.. Taft is pledged to carry out the
financial policy of Theodore Roose-
welt.
Roosevelt favors the currency policy
which brought on the panics of 1873,
1898 and 1907.
Ever since the close of the civil war
in 1865 the Republican party has been
striving to drive out of circulation the
United States legal-tender notes, and
has put in their place the notes of ma
tional banks, which are not money,
but a promise to pay money.
Mr.. Taft is pledged to carry out the
Roosevelt policy with regard to an
elastic currency.
An elastic currency is one that ex-
pands and contracts at the will of
those who control it. When it ex-
pands prices of stocks and commodi-
ties go up; when it contracts prices
go down. This is the kind of currency
that enables stock-gamblers to control
the price of stocks.
No farmer, mechanic, laboring man,
merchant or business man has ever
asked for an elastic currency.
Roosevelt in his message to con-
gress has asked for it. Although he
said I'VE must not have imitation" he
has inflated bank notes to the extent
of $500, 5000 making the total at
the time of the panic nearly $700, 000,-
600. Yet he urged the passage of the
Aldrich bill and finally signed the
Vreeland bill, thus initiating the cur
rency $500, 600, 900 more.
He has practically turned the United
States treasury owe to the stock
gamblers-for before the late panic
began Comptroller Ridgely reported'
that there was $210, 900, 900 of United
States treasury funds in different ma
tional banks.
Shall we keep up this policy by vot-
ing for Taft?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
East Aualnst the West.

The high tariff is the special priv
ilege of the east against the west. 1t
forces the west and the middle west
to pay unduly high prices to the big
factories, mills and foundries of the
east. BY guaranteeing exorbitant
profits in the home market it enables
the manufacturer to slaughter goods
abroad. The foreign consumer reaps
the benefits of low prices, and the
American consumer is taxed for the
foreign consumers benefit.
The people demand a change and
are ready to vote for whichever party
will guarantee 1t. Remember the tar
if, candidates, for on it hangs the is
cun
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Taft Denies Charges.

Albert Lea, Minn.-W. H. Taft Sat
urday gave out a formal statement on
the charges made by United States
Senator Foraker and made public
Saturday morning. The statement,
which declares the accusations against
him to be baseless, was given out by
Mr.. Taft while in this city on his way
to Minneapolis. The candidate goes
into details in exlaining the charges
made by Foraker and contradicts
fatty much that he Ohio senator
said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

The decent element of South Da.
kota seems to be making a struggle
to rid the state of its divorce odium.
But while the easy ways of loosing
the marriage bond brings a revenue
into the state, the matter will be hard
10 fight. Temptation should be re-
moved from states to make money in
this way by a uniform federal divorce
law. Until that is done the evil is
not likely to be corrected, as one state
has always the power to abrogate the
laws Of another, and people cannot be
prevented from living where and for
what purpose they please.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Athletes Blessed sy pope.

Rome.-The International Sporting
Congress, which was organized as a
celebration Of the pope's jubilee and
which is taking place in the court
yard Belvedere, has attracted 1000
picked athletes Of the National Gym
nasium Union, who are participating
in the contests. The pope mounted
the throne, surrounded by cardinals
and prelates, and, smiling at the
people blessed the athletes as they
marched past. Then he blessed the
kneeling athletes,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Gov. 4anly wins Temperance Fight

Indianapolis, 1ndiana.-The loca,
option bill which has split both pc
litical parties into factions, was passed
by the house of representatives Satur
day morning by a vote of So to As and
will now go to tho governor, who will
sign it.
Chiefly in order to get local option
Gov. Hanly called the Legislature in
special session a week ago although
republican leaders warned him that
such action was likely to cos the re
nphlicans the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
a Kew and the open Door.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the forti-
fi~cations of which the United States
will spend several million dollars, has
long been known as the "Key to the
Pacific" Our Japanese friends can
not be blamed if they detect some in
consistency in the American profess
sion Of an "open.door' policy on land
and sea, and the expenditure Of such
sums upon a key and the maintenance
of a feet and other means for effec-
lively closing the door. To he sure,
we may know that it Is only q de-
fensive policy, to be utilized in the
event Of danger. But Japan may re-
gard it from a different point Of view.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
FLEET TO DIsAPPoINT MANILA.
People Have Spent Thousands in Pre-
pairing for Warships.

Manila, P. 1.-The effect Of Sec
rotary Of the Navy Metcalf's order
that in view of the presence Of cholera
in Manila no shore leave was to be
granted or visitors from shore allowed
on the battle ships when the Atlantic
fleet arrived, has been largely dis
counted by the realization Friday that
it would be impossible to clean up the
city before the arrival Of the feet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Forest fires are among the regular
annual sufferings of the eastern states.
The dry weather this year has made
the loss unusually heavy in New Eng
land, New York and other states. Not
only valuable timber, but farm houses,
planted fields and precious forest loan
have been destroyed. Scientific for
estry and wise legislation are neces-
sary to protect our trees against the
combined armies of flames, bugs and
unintelligent lumbermen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

a story comes from a New York
village Of a rooster which few upon
the steering-gear of an automobile,
while the hens followed and settled in
the tonneau. The rooster. while try.
ing to keep his balance, started the
machine, and the car with its fowl
occupants went off, one of the hens
settling on the rubber bulb of the
sIcrn sounding the "honk" to warn
The startled villagers, The fsn-story
~eyperts Of the Indianapolis Star, de-
eieres that paper, are down in the
DEPTHS at this new Development in
Mctor tales.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Montana Wreck Victims Now 81.

Billings, Neutrality-suspicious. are
now dead and nine injured as a result
of the collision at Young's Point. r
E. Vickers of Hardin, Mont, died after
being brought to the hospital in this
city, while Samuel C%lomowitz, a hide
dealer Of Billings, and Berg Western
of Atchison, Kan. died shortly after
midnight Saturday morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
FOND Du LAC FIRE LOSS BIG.
Flames Which Threatened Town Con-
troIled After Damage of $25o,o0o.

Fon Du Lac, Wis.-Ffre starting late
Friday night, and which for a time
threatened the entire city, was eXtin-
guished Saturday morning after dam
age estimated at $250,00O had re-
suited.
The fire is said to have started from
an explosion of gasoline in the Ores
cent Garage. With the aid of a high
wind, the flames soon communicated
to the church property in that vicinity.
Firebrands from the burning churches
were blown over an area of ten blocks
square, spreading to roof of many
residences.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
canada,s Bio Wheat cron.

Winnipeg, Manitoba. TO date
eight million bushels Of this seasons
wheat crop in Western Canada have
been inspected, eight per cent beng
high grade milling wheat. Last year
at this date only a million bushels
had been inspected, largely low grade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
coIlded Win Icehera.

ST. Johns, N. F.-With her hull
damaged by the collision with an
iceberg, the steamer Erik, which ac-
companied the Peary expedition to the
North is reported on her way TO this
port. The damage to the vessel is
said to be all above the waterline and
she Is not leaking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

The formation in Germany of a COM
pany, with a capital of more than
S $3.50, 600, to lay a cable between
Germany and South America is, of
course, not a violation of the Monroe
doctrine, but it suggests that the Uni
ted States ought to be making efforts
to increase and facilitate its business
with South America. too.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

A Pennsylvania mans horse went
lame. When he started to investigate
the trouble he found a stickpin with
a diamond worth $3.50 in the animals
hoof, which had caused the trouble.
AS the horse showed signs of distress
in another foot, that was examined
and o ~five-dollar gold piece extracted.
Paradoxically, to pick up gold with
one foot and diamonds with the other
is ANYTHING but a lame performance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

BY chasing and holding in a team of
runaway blooded horses and saving
three lives Kermit Roosevelt is quail
flying for shooting lions in Africa, 1t
is strenuous training after his fa-
theirs own heart.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
"BeIfast Spider" Dead.

S%omerville, Massachusetts Isaac
o. Weir, who as Ike Weir, the Belfast
Spider" won the fea~therweight boxing
championship of the world, twenty
years ago, died Thursday at his home
in this city after an Illness of nearly
three years. He leaves a widow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Thirteen Killed, 40 Hurt.

Berlin. = Thirteen persons were
killed and 40 injured IN a rail-
way collision here Saturday, due to
the engineer Of n train ignoring
the danger signal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Two Hurt In Iowa Wreck.

Marshalltown, Ia.-Seven loaded
cars totally demolished, two engines
wrecked and two persons injured are
the results Of a head-on collision be-
tween Iowa Central freight trains at
Abbott, la.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Western Drouqhl Broken.

Kansas City, Mo.-A light rain
general over the western half Of Mis-
souri, and in the northeastern corner
Of Kansas fell Saturday afternoon,
breaking a drought Of twenty-six days
duration.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Keatinq lakes Dupont's Job.

New York.-Chairman Hitchcock,
Of the Republican National Com
mittee says that Charles II. Heating,
Of Ohio, will act in the place of T.
Coleman Dupont, who resigned from
the Executive Committe of the Ma
tional Republican Committee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

A West Virginia magistrate prides
himself on the fact that he is the only
justice of the peace in the state to
hold court in his bare feet. In most
other places ii is the head which
counts in the position.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Theodore. Jr.. Finds a Job.

Hartford, Conn.-Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr., has began service with the
Hartford Carpet Works at Thompson
vile. 1t is not yet known what his
duties will be, but it is thought he
will enter the operating department.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Forest Fire Under control.

Eureka, California. - The forest
fire which has been raging In the
northeastern part Of Humboldt county,
is reported to be under control. A
rough estimate places the burned area
at 10000 acres.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

With the party united upon a thor
oughly Democratic platform, and with
an ideal combination of candidates,
the Democracy enters the presidential
contest deserving to win and with
good prospects Of winning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Don't misunderstood the announce
ment that Mr.. Edward w. Deming is
going to paint the Ojibways in north
ern Canada. What Mr.. Deming really
is going to paint is canva
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Some friend of Castro's should call
him up by long-distance telephone and
let him know that in this miXup with
Queen Wilhelmina the sympathies of
all the bystanders are with the royal
lady.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

The retirement Of Capt. Watt, com.
mander of the Lusitania and commo
dore of the CunarG fleet, having
reached the age limit. comes oppor-
tunely. His ship is at the head of the
ocean greyhound class. That's glory
enough.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
Bark Fox Lost With is Men.

New York.--It is feared in shipping
circles here that Capt. Thorsen and
the crew of fifteen men Of the Norwe-
gian bark Fox of Arendale were swept
in the hurricane Of last week and lost.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
An Imitation 10 Zanzibar.

London.-The sultan Of Zanzibar
announced at the Hotel Ritz that he
would invite President Roosevelt to
visit the British protectorate on the
East coast Of Equatorial Africa. He
thinks he can give the president
points on big game.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

The chief Of the secret service po-
lice of Sydney says that no better-be-
haved, manlier lot of fellows has ever
come under his observation than the
American sailors. The nation is
proud of its jolly tars who are so
well UNFOLDING its prestige.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

' A sober, elderly person certifies in
the New York Sun that she has seen
old mosquitoes helping or pushing the
young ones through the window
screens. Could there be a more touch.
ing illustration of parental INTEREST,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Not one of the $4,000 depositors in
10 banks and trust companies which
closed their doors in the panic last
fall will lose a dollar. Banking insti-
tutions in the United States are evil
IDENTIFY conducted on pretty sound
business principles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
1000 Miners Resume Work.

Cheyenne, Wyoming. M The 5000
miners employed in the collieries OF
Wyoming who went on strike Sept. l.
nave returned to work
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

High winds during the summer have
of the Chesapeake bay into the ocean.
Fortunately the oysters are naturally
anchored.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01
SAVE nine PATIENTS
GUESTS CARRIED FROM EXCEL
SIOR SPRINGS BUILDING.
EARLY MORNING BLAZE DANGEROUS
Sanjtarium, Owned by Doctors, For
merIy Was Music Hall, Remod-
eIed Into ~Bathhouse.

Excelsior Springs, Missouri
The building of the Excelsior Santa
rum Company, formerly known as the
Music Hall Bathhouse, was destroyed
by fire which started shortly before
$50 o'clock Friday morning. Virtual
ly nothing of the contents was saved.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
When the fire started there were
nine patients, four nurses and two
bathing attendants in the upper floors
of the building. Miss Nora Yates,
head nurse, heard the cracking Of the
flames on the first floor and quickly
turned in an alarm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

A New Jersey man won't pay his
bills because his wife is out of work,
Some charity organization should look
up this pitiful case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Kermit is sure to bring back some
remarkable photographs from Africa,
If only he doesn't get so excited that
he forgets to snap the shutter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Our Uncle Josephus Cannon is not
in his dotage yet, but his incoherent
mouthings against Bryan show indi-
cations of an old age more sour than
green.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Now 1t is a revolution which is on
the Persian carpet. The movement
has just camped. apparently perma-
nently, upon the Turkish rug.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Now that the Democrats have decid4
ed that Delaware is a debatable state
the Republican national committee
will not dare to keep Trust Magnate
Du Pont at the head Of the speakers
bureau and they'll be afraid to dis
charge him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

A million for turnpikes. but not a
cent for graft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Some men ought never to have
been born" says the Philadelphia In
qHirer. How true!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

Indiana steer ate dynamite; enraged
owner threw a brick at MIN. Much
noise. Result, a bum steer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

= The human body is rs per cent.
Yer, says a scientist, the other 25
cent. being spirit, we presume.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-10-01

lin must be getting so used to
airships that before long the
liners will decline to strain their
,aolc