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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

for half a block through busy West
Thirty-ninth street. Stage carpenters
stopped carrying for a few minutes the
big planks with which they are repair
ing the opera house stage. Masons
put down for awhile the heavy chisels
with which they were breaking up the
crecked cement sidewalk. The auto
mobile crowd took their shoulders
from the door posts Of the opposite
garage and drifted across the street.
"We'se jes' tree little cullud boys,
an we want a chance to make some
money like ma big brewer" explained
n Of the singers, his eyes growing
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

big with pleasure at being interro-
gated. Ma big brewer sings in sa-
looms along Sevent' avenue. We'se
jes' practicin' now. Does yo' t'ink
70 ken get us a real engage
ment?
The boys made no attempt to take
a collection. They said their names
were Willy Johnson, age 16; Joe
Miller, age IA, and Phil Anderson, ago
IA. Miller is the manager. He says
he will book his juvenile trio for local
appearances from his parents' home.
3O2 West Fortieth street.--Ncw York
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
NEGRO BOYS WERE PRACTICIN'

fresh, apparently, from the colored
amusement halls of Seventh avenue
and Thirty-ninth street.
ooh! Ma Pretty Luz was the first
song. Afterward the boys sang Bon
Bon Buddy, the Chocolate Drop
Chop Suey," Last Hours" Sweet
Adeline," and ALIVE Been Dreamin'
of You" Their clear voices echoed
back from the dingy yellow walls Of
the opera house and could be heard
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
But Their Songs Pleased a Crowd Near
Times Square.

Three ragged negro boys recently
created an audience of stage carpen-
fers, garage loungers and passing
business men on the steps of the Met
ropolitan opera house to a repertoire
OF negro songs, many Of which. to
the listeners at least, were quite new.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
His Intelligence Doubted.

eyes, that dog has almost human
intelligence. He came to US four
years ago"
THAT'S funny"
whats funny?"
"The incongruity of your two state
ments.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

Roosevelt must fire. If his aim for
any reason fails, it's time to climb
trees. For experts point out that
just at that moment when the bull
let fails of its mission, the savage
male will charge.
Hunting the rhinoceros takes a lot
more science than that which is
needed for the slion in African jun
giles. The rhino is more savage
when wounded and as cunning as
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
EAST AF%/CA@
WHERE
MIL "
STS0

the cleverest of beasts. The
ones We see with circuses look
as if they couldn't run fast OF
far. Perhaps they can't, but the
one who is disturbed in his lair
is declared to be the fastest thing
afoat. The shot which is meant
to kill the big brute must be
placed just behind the shoulder.
For there the skin is exceptional
ly soft and the bullet will pierce
his heart. Huntsmen say the
safest precaution against disaster
is to hit rhino there first. The
same precaution holds true in
the case of the elephant and hip
DO. Both are tough-skinned ami
mails and terribly ferocious when
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

Feeding kaffir Corn.-It is a mis-.
take to pay more for cracked kaffir
corn, thinking it will make all the
better feed for chickens for being
cracked, because 1t will not.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

Bounty on Crows.--A bounty on
crows is a fine thing in a community
where poultry is a chief industry, and
no county should hesitate to give 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

Poultry on Hot Days.-Scorching
hot days cause the poultry to suffer
a great deal unless well provided with
shade and fresh drinking water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
FAcTs FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousandso of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fbroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-downf feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness OF nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

This woman says that after
months of suffering Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made her as well as ever.
Maude E. Forgie, of Leesburg, Va,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
al want other suffering women to
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound has done for me. For
months 1 suffered from feminine ills
so that 1 thought I could not live. I
wrote you, and after taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
using the treatment you prescribed l
felt like a new woman. l am now
strong, and we'll as sever, and thank you
for the good YOU have done me-" !,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

ognition with both hind feet and his \
neck.
What? Protect Roosevelt? You 60
sit down." again roared King Leo,
'"The gentleman from the tall pines will
please not get so florid." Then turning his
back upon the girSfe, he continued: THE
object of the auxiliary will be to afford as
much security for the members of this
society as may be obtained by cautionary
measures within our commonwealth. The
motion having been made, l find that the
majority are in favor, therefore [ declare
it adopted. Following are the officers of
the auxiliary: Leo, chairman; Bongo, sec.
rotary; and Stripes, chairman of the com.
mittee on predatory privilege. The chair.
man of the auxiliary will report resol1.
lions March 4, 1909. Until that time we
stand adjourned"
DIR. Monk, who had been kidding Ser.
geant-at-Arms Rhino, official bouncer, be.
cause the latter had inst begun IN COO q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20

Joke which the former told at a previous Meeting
had darted into the sheltering branches of a cocoa.
nut palm but was compelled to Return unon feel.
ing the giraffe chewing at his tail. The latter hav-
ing mistaken Mr.. Monks tail for a cocoanut leaf.
cleVerly changed the subject by Introducing the
Roosevelt question again.
Say, old man, | don't know whether this aux.
Hilary is just the best thing with election canning
on. Surprising the jungle guards should be Failed
out during the primaries. Where would we get
off at? You see that auxiliary list of officials is
with the opposition and it'll be just like them to
call out our voting strength to trail the ex-presi.
dent. | know how it is in my. precinct, and |
guess you know where the Congo river bunch stand.
Well, so long, Doc. Don't throw any mushy cocoa.
nuts at Theodore If he sees you first"
The habitues Of the jungle disbanded and went
their ways, the party in power determined that the
only living ex-president, when he became such,
should not get the upper hand when he made his
visit to Africa in search of game and the opposing
minority determined to keep one eye on Roosevelt
and the other on King Leo's bunch.
Bear shooting in the canebrakes of Louisiana or
side of that which Theodore Roosevelt will find in
East Africa when he goes there after his term Of
Office expires. 1t will be necessary to take over
100 men on the hunting expedition, If he goes after
all the big game to be found, and, judging from
what the cartoonists say about him, it will be his
purpose to deplete the Businesses of the dark con-
tinent to the greatest possible extent. How will he
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-08-20
Roosevelt In Darkest Africa
BY WILLARD w.. GARRISON
Jungle Association Decides on RotedlUe Auxiliary for Only
Lfuig E1-Resdenfs Visit.

GU HIS meeting will please
come to r"
roared King Leo, rap
ping for order upon
Vice-President Jumbo's
hard Uranium.
This executive committee has
summoned the members of the East
African Jungle association. post
haste, to assemble here for the pur,
pose of organizing the Theodore
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
ALASKA NOT FOR AUTOS
AMERICAN AUTO IN PARIS RACE
FINDS SNOW IMPASSABLE.
Machines Will Be Shipped from Seattle,
Wash, to Vladivostok, and Con
test Will Continue.

NEW YORK, April IA change of
programme in the New York to Paris au-
tomobile race is likely to occur accord
ing to advices received here. The
American car, which was far in the lead,
has found the snow fields Of Alaska inn
passable, and is therefore returning from
Valdez to Seattle. The French and Ital-
ian machines also were on their way TO
Seattle by steamer from San Fran
cisco only few days ago, hundreds OF
miles behind the American ear.
The possibility of Il change in plans
was foreSccn some time ago by the iii
rectors of the long race when the cars
were so greatly delayed by the exception
al weather conditions and two weeks
ago an agreement was made that the
leading ears shall 60 as fur as possible
over the original route ana then sail
from Seattle for Nladiy0stok ana thence
proceed by land acrus, Siberia and Flu,
rope.
The German is at ogden. Utah, in a
disabled condition. Several days viii be
required to make necessary repairs be-
fore it can continue the journey towards
San Francisco.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16

situation without Joining in the strug-
Gle or making any of the sacrifices.
The Society of Equity kept hard at
work and daily added new recruits to
It's ranks, so that a much larger pro-
portion of the crop of 1907 was pooled.
The annual crop in the white hurley
district Is from 100000 to no.
100000 pounds, or the crop Of 1906
the Equity has now on hand about
100000 and of the crop of 1907
about 100000 pounds Practically
ali the non-pooled tobacco has been
sold. Within the past few weeks the
trust has come forward and bought
1,0O0, 900 pounds Of pooled tobacco at
Equity prices and the independent
manufacturers are buying little.
With about 160,0OO000 pounds Of
hurley tobacco pooled, the EQUITY
growers decided that 1t would be mad
visable to increase the store until the
trust was forced, from lack of other
supply, to purchase what is already In
hand. Their slogan became NO tobac-
co crop for 1905" and it is the effort
to enforce this mandate upon its mem
hers and upon other growers which has
resulted in the night riding which has
attracted so much attention.
The Equity owners recognize the
hardship which would be incurred by
cutting out the crop of 1908, but they
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
DON'T Fold Your Arms.

BY folding your arms you pull! the
shoulders forward, flatten the chest and
impair deep breathing. Folding the
arms across the chest so fattens 1t
down that 1t requires a conscious effort
to keep tho chest In what should be Its
natural position. As soon as you for
get yourself down drops the chest.
We cannot see ourselves as others
see us. If we could many of us would
be ashamed Of our shapes. The posi-
ton you hold your body In most Of the
time soon becomes its natural position.
Continuously folding your arms across
the chest will develop a fat chest and II
rounded back.
Here are four other hints which
Should be made habits: Keep the back
of the neck close to the back Of The
collar ut all possible times. Always
carry the chest farther to the front
than any other part of the anterior
body. Draw the abdomen In and up Il
hundred times each day. Take a dozen
deep, slow breaths dozen times each
ay-Evening Doctor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16

exactIng OF all farm labor, and that
much of it must be done in the most
inclement season.
The producers had nothing to say as
TO the price. The trust made its offer
and 1t was a case OF take it or leave ii
alone. The farmers were rapidly being
reduced from an Independent and pros
porous condition to one of almost servl-
tude and with actual want staring
them In the face.
Finally the dark tobacco growers or
ganized as the Planters Protective AS
ISOLATION and pooled their tobacco.
ing a pound. Then the raw material
in the market became exhausted and
the trust was forced to come and buy
at the pool price of 0 cents instead of
Its own price of 3 cents. These organ
lied producers and the American To
bacco Company are now working I'M
der a fairly harmonious agreement and
have been for two years.
With this splendid example of the
power Of union before them the OF.
pressed and individually helpless farm
ers Of the great white hurley district
in November, 1906, organized as the
Kentucky Union OF the Society Of
Equity. Each member agreed to pool
his crop with the others and to sell
only through the officers of the organi-
cation. Warehouses were purchased or
erected in various places. The pooled
tobacco was either brought to these
warehouses or stored In the producers
barns. At Winchester samples Of all
pooled tobacco were kept and the EQui-
ty farmers demanded that the pur-
chaser, instead of going to the farmers
or having the farmers come to him,
should purchase by sample Of the Equ-
ty officer. At the beginning the Equity
people. when the Trust price was or
6ia cents, made out a price list which
would make the average price on all
grades of an average crop 10 cents,
some higher and some lower.
vi course, Dy no means all or the
growers came into the pool. Many re-
fused and continued to sell to the trust
at the best prices obtanable. But.
owing to the pooled and stored tobacco
making a scarcity In the market, the
trust was forced TO raise It's price from
6 to 1919 cents ard 10 cents. This was
highly satisfactory to the non EQUITY
growers. They We're loud in their
praises of the organization which had
increased the prices, but they neverthe-
less preferred to take advantage Of the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
ELKINs GETS STATEMENT READY.
Reference to Abruzzi Letters Considered
Significant by Friends

NEW YORK, April 1l.-Latr yes
tcrday afternoon Senator EIkns pre-
pared statement with reference TO the
reported engagement Of his daughter,
Miss Kathcrlu. ElMns. to the Duke dc
Abruzzi which 1t was his purpose to
give out 10 tbc newspapers, Latter he
recOnsidcrcd t,, intention, and the note
was not given out. In the statement
prepared Senator Elkins requested
newspapers, $50 far as possible, TO re-
frain from publishing rumors rs to the
engagement uuti it was possible for
him 10 make q statement, which he udi
Gated he would d. Friends who talked
with senator GItJuS received the impress
sion that the engagement WAS not an
impOssibiitS but were unable to get
positive affirmation or denial Of the re.
ports.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
Revolt OF Farmers in the Blue
Grass State Against the
Tobacco Trust.
had MANY TRAGIC FEATURES.
Now tho Fight Was Forced on the
Growers-Night Riding and
It's Crimes.

Kentucky is the tobacco State. While
she produces hemp, wheat, corn, horses,
hogs and cattle In abundance and with
profit, tobacco Is her great cash crop.
OF the ITO counties (mountaln, blue
grass and Westerly there are few II
any which do not consider the plant
staple. 1t Is the crop which costs the
most to produce, calls for the greatest
amount OF labor, most rapidly debili-
tates the soil and, under normal condi-
tons, brings the greatest returns.
Kentucky may be divided into four
large districts, with four separate and
distinct types Of tobacco, none Compel
Ing with the others. In the extreme
western part Of the State is the dark
tobacco district (Which includes about
twenty counties Ia Kentucky and ten IN
Tennessee). There the growers are on
ganized into what is known as the
Planters Protective Association, with
headquarters at Guthrie The tobacco
grown in this district has a very large,
almost black leaf While some Of it Is
used in domestic manufacture the bulk
Of the crop is exported to England.
Then comes the stemmlng district Of
seven or eight counties, so called be-
cause the stem Is removed from the leaf
before marketing. Nearly the entire
crop is exported to England France
and Italy.
The Green River section Includes six
or seven counties and produces a to-
bacco midway between the dark tobac-
10 and the white hurley. 1t is used in
both the domestic and export trade
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16

By far the largest district is that
where white hurley Is grown. This in
cludes from forty-two to fifty-fve coun-
ties and, roughly speaking, embraces all
OF the State east Of Louisville, Mays
Vile and Mt. Sterling. Two counties IN
Indiana and three In Ohio also produce
white hurley tobacco. This peculiar
grade can be grown nowhere else In the
world. 1t Is used almost entirely IN
domestic trade and from it the very
highest type of plug chewing tobacco is
made.
The tobacco producers of the stem
ming, Green River and white hurley
districts are very generally organized
under the Kentucky Union of the
American Society Of Equity.
The American Society Of Equity Is q
national organization OF farmers. Its
objects are the improvement Of meth
DDS Of agriculture, the introduction Of
new and improved seeds, social inter
course, and, more than all else, the Sc
curing Of fair and equitable prices for
farm products. In many respects 1t Is
to the farmer what the trades union Is
to the craftsman
The American Tobacco Company.
otherwise known as the Tobacco Trust,
is an organization Of capital which we'll
nigh controls the manufacture of to-
bacco IN this country, which is gradu-
ally Invading the retail cigar and to-
hacco trade, and which has such
strength and such extensive ramiflca-
lions that it dictates the price of raw
material to the grower.
So much for the fundamentals Of
condition which has produced the pres
ent tobacco war In Kentucky.
When the tobacco market was an
open one-that Is, when there was OPP
position among the bidders for the raw
leaf-the price of white hurley was
about 15 cents per pound, and Of the
dark tobacco about or cents. Then
came the Tobacco Trust. Opposition in
bidding was eliminated and prices
were hammered down and farther
down until the dark tobacco was bring
Ing 3 cents and the white hurley 6
cents. Such a reduction meant ruin
for the farmers. The actual cost of
production. reckoning mans labor at
81 per day and n teams services at 30
cents, would be Just about this figure
There was no allowance for the terri
bic drain upon the land itself, for the
fact that in the rush seasons the farm
ers were forced to hire extra help at
S1.2O to 81 per day, or for the fact
that the work is the hardest and most
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
FORGER PAYS PENALTY.
100000 Estate Gets Ten
Years.

SCRANTON, Pa, April ll.-Gicorgo
b. Schoole, formerly of Philadelphia,
the chief conspirator in the attempt to
secure the S1,OOOOOO estate Of the late
James H. Crawford, his cousin, was to-
day given the maximum penalty for
forgery-ten ycars,-in the eastern penI-
guilty to the charge of forging a will
last Wednesday, His accompices, Al
bert \. Bahman of Swedesboro, =. J.,
aud Charles +. Beidel of Landisville, y.
j.. witnesses to Schoolcy's forged will
and who pleaded guilty two weeks ago
to uttering a forged document, were
each given five years in prison.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
ASSAULTED BY MAYOR,
Neillsville (Wis.) Brewer Executive
Fined for Assaulting Aged Tenn
perance Worker.

NEILLSVILLE, Wis, April TO-
Special. Mayor Kent Listeman Of
this city was yesterday fined in justice
court for assaulting an old man, Charles
Hudson. on the street. The assault was
the outgrowth of the fight which the
temperance and liquor factions of Neils
Vile waged before election.
Mayor Listeman, who is n brewer
published articles i'll the local paper IA
voring saloon license. In response to
these Hudson read an article ut a TEN.
perance meeting last Sunday, which
was ordered printed on handblls and
scattered about the city before election
This aroused the ire of Mayor Liste-
man.
Yesterday the two men met on the
street. and the mayor, it is charged
struck Hudson in the face. The latter
swore out a warrant. Mayor Listeman
pleaded guilty. The incident caused a
sensation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
A Canny Scot

~ Illustrate the cluulneSs Of the Scot
tUr following talg is told: y merchant
and Il farmer we're discussing political
economy III railroad carriage. After a
while the merchant filled his pipe lit il,
ana settled back for comfortable
suoke The farmer took his pipe from
his pocket and after gazing longingly
a' il empty bowl asked his companion
for a match. The merchant selected one
from Il large hoNtul aud handed il over.
Said tie farmer: Il am afraid I've
come away wg'out my haccy pouch
"Weu." Sld the merchant, holding out
his hand, then ye'll no be in need Of
that match, Philadelphia Ledger.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
GET AWAY WITH
MUCH IEWELRY
THIEVES ENTER STORE IN BEST
PATROLLED DISTRICT OF
SAN FRANCISCO.
SUSPECT EASTERN CROOKS.
Safe Is Drilled and Then Blown Open
with a Nitro-glycerin
Charge.
CUT HOLE FRoM A CANDY SHOP.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April IL
In the best patroled district of the city,
thieves during the night entered the jew
clry store of =. Lundy. IA Market
street, and robbed it of diamonds, watch
es and other jewelry amounting to 500
900.
Use Nitro-glycerine.
Entrance was made by cutting n hole
through the partition that separates the
store from a candy shop. The safe was
drilled and blown open with nitroglyce-
rne.
Suspect Eastern Crooks.
The robbery is believed to be the work
of eastern crooks, many of whom have
arrived in the city, with the idea of
operating while the hattlcship fleet is
visiting this port.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16

of the faculty of Princeton, els most
amusing n times. A member Of the bar
in Philadelphia. Il man more remarkable
for the vigor Of his addresses to juries
than for his learning, was not long ago
commenting on the proceedings Of the
other party to a suit under trial.
al do not know what gloss said he,
my learned friend may put upon this
natter but | will not mincc my words
denounce this thing in plain downright
preposterous transaction Of the most I'M
precedentcd kind. "-IIarpers Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
CLUBWOMEN TO TESTIFY.
Eccentric Woman Leaves Property tC
Negro Institute-Will Contested.

JEFFERSON, Wis, April 10.-[Spe.
cial. Thirty leading club women Of the
village of Lake Mills have been sub
pocnaed by counsel in the contest over
the admission to probate of the will of
Mrs. c. G. Williams of that village
which is being heard here by County
Judge Rogers. The women are ex-
pected to testify that Mrs. Williams was
mentally incapable when she drew the
will which practically cuts her son of
without anything and tied the bulk of her
property, amounting to $4,000, in trust
for years, and disposed of part Of it to
the Tuskcgec Educational Institute for
Negroes, providing that Booker T.
Washington is still president" and part
to the Fargo public library of Lake
Mills
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-04-16
Notice TO Farmers.

The twenty fourth annual report Of
the agricultural experiment station is
now ready for distribution. This vol
umc Of 49, pages is a summary Of the
practical and experimental work of the
experiment station for the last fiscal
year. Residents Of the state desiring a
COPY may obtain same SO long as the
,dition lasts by sending postal card re-
quest to Agricultural Experiment Sta.
ton, Madison, WIS.