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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
THREE CURES OF ECZEMA.
Woman Tells Of Her Brothers Terrible
Suffering-Two Babies Also Cured
-Cuticura Invaluable.

my brother had eczema three diff
ferent summers. Each summer it came,
out between his shoulders and down
his back, and he said his suffering.
was terrible. When it came on the,
third summer, he bought a box Of
Cuticura Ointment and gave it a faith.
full trial. Soon he began to feel better
and he cured himself entirely OF &C.
Zema with Cuticura. A lady in In
diana heard of how my daughter,
Mrs. Miller, had cured her little son
of terrible eczema by the Cuticura.
Remedies. This lady's little one had
the eczema 10 badly that they thought
they would lose it. She used Cuti-
cur Remedies and they cured her
child entirely, and the disease never
came back. Mrs. Sarah E. Lusk, Cold
water, Mich, Aug. Is and Sept. 2, 1907"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
eEoRGlANS LYNCH TWO.
Two Other Negroes Held on Suspicion
and Armed Men Menace Them.

Hawkinsville, Ga.-Two negroes,
suspected of being the murderers
of Warren and Mrs. Hart, an
aged couple, Wednesday morning,
have been lynched. Two other ne
groes are held on suspicion.
Large crowds of men, heavily
armed, are on the ground, and fur
Their violence is imminent.
The motive for the murder of the
old people is supposed to have been
robbery, as $1,000 which the assassins
overlooked has been found hidden in
the house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Not Born There.

A Washington man, whose business
had brought him to New York, took a
run not long ago into Connecticut,
where he had lived in his childhood.
In the place where he was born he
accosted a venerable old chap, of.
some so years, who proved to be the,
very person the Washingtonian sought.
to answer certain inquiries concern
ing the place. AS the conversation
proceeded the Washington man said:
Il suppose you have always lived
around here?"
"Oh, no" said the native. II was,
born two good miles from here"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Back Broken, Lives Two Years.

New York-Attacked with pneu.
monia a day or two ago, John Sell
tine, who had lived for two years with
a broken back, died Friday in the Lin
coin hospital. He was struck across
the back by a heavy box falling from
a pile January IA, 1906, his spinal col
umn being broken at the eleventh dor.
sal vertebrate, A companions neck
was broken in the same way and he
was instantly killed. Seltine was
taken to the hospital and for two
years lived strapped to a bed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

Nothing succeeds like success.
Henry Farman, who made the trip in
an aeroplane at Paris and won the
$4,000 prize, is in receipt Of invita-
tons to repeat the performance at
different European capitals. This
goes to show the interest taken in
the matter. But what the ordinary
everyday citizen would like to know is
whether navigating the air is to be an
accomplished fact, Airships for com.
mon, practical use must be produced
before the average person will be.
lieve that the problem has been really
solved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Two Wounded in Pistol Duel,

Charlottesville, Woodward Lang
don and Albert Little, both of
Charlottesville. fought a pistol duel
in a saloon near the depot here Mon.
day night. The shooting was the re-
suit of a quarrel, and both principals
were probably fatally wounded. They
were taken to a hospital at Memphis,
where physicians declare there is lit
tie hope for the recovery of either.
Langdon was formerly night watch
man at Charlottesville.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Legislative Procedure Criticised.

Washington-The system of legisla-
tive procedure in the house of repre-
s%entatives was severely criticised in
that chamber Tuesday by Mr.. Muir
dock of Kansas. He declared 1t to be
all wrong and asserted that under it
the vitality of initiative in the indi-
vidual in his representative capacity
was being sapped.
He has his share of the RESPONSE
bility in a majority vote on non-parti-
san legislation" he asserted, "but he
has little or no voice in determining
the question upon which he shall vote
except in purely partisan matters"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
JUDGING BY THE RESULTS.
Villagers Conversion Had Not Been Of
Great Avail.

I'm II business we get many doubt
full compliments" said Col. John F.
Bishop, deputy surveyor of the port.
the other day, "but / do not think I
ever received a compliment such as
my grandfather got down in my native,
state of Tennessee. My grandfather
was a minister and l was a very small
boy when we both strolled down the
road one day. One of our fellow vii
layers came along toward us.
"tGood morning. said the villager,.
who apparently had looked upon the
cup. 'I-sh conver-hic-ted, parson,'
he stammered with difficulty. An
twashyou-hic-that con-hic-con-
verted-hic-me.'
"That must be so,' replied my
grandfather, for it's certain the Al
mighty had nothing to do with your
conversion. New York Evening,
Telegram.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Wanted 10 AnneaI.

A criminal from the rural districts
who had heard all about appeals to
the supreme court, and who had been
convicted of a ~penitentiary %offense,
was asked by the judge II he had any
thing to say.
4 Jest want ter ak one question,
ledge"
We'll. STRIP
He stopped down. picked up his
SLOUGH hat from the floor, as though
ready to depart, and said:
"Whar bouts is This here supreme
court at2"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Receiver for Lighting COMPANY

Anderson, Ind.-Upon the petit
ton of the American Trust and
Savings Bank of Chicago the Elwood
Trust Co. was Friday appointed re-
ceiver for the Citizens Heat and
Light Co. of Elwood. Foreclosure of
a mortgage for $685. 900 is asked for in
the complaint. 1t is alleged that $342,-
of bonds and $4,000 of accumulated
interest is due and unpaid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

There are few ~able-bodied paupers
in Holland. A tract of public land,
containing 5000 acres, is divided into
six model farms, to one of which the
person applying for public relief is
sent. Here he is taught agriculture,
and is subsequently permitted to rent
a small holding for himself. Holland
also has a forced labor colony, to
which Migrants are sent to do farm
and other work, whether they like it
or not.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
NEWS O MISSOURI
AFTER CONGRESSIONAL HoNoRs.
WelI-known Missouri Newspaper Man
Gets in the Swim.

One of the latest aspirants for con-
gressional honors is Mr.. Omar D. Gray
of Sturgeon, Mo. Mr.. Gray is pub
Usher of the Sturgeon Leader, one of
the prominent newspapers of his state.
His unique method of presenting his
ideas through his publication has
caused his paper to be extensively
quoted. Unlike many candidates he
makes the announcement that he
alone is responsible for seeking the
nomination.
Mr.. Gray lives in the Eighth Con-
g%ressional district, and is a Democrat.
Boone county has not sent a man to
Congress since 1868, when Hon. James
8. Rollins was elected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

Official charting shows that the
Philippine Islands are about $500 in
number. Before this government made
survey and took account of stock, the
humber of islands had been variously
given from 1900 to 1000. 1t is no use
trying to count them on an ordinary
map, for most Of the islands are too
small to show.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
sues for %sa.oon.non

Pelham Manor, N. Y.-Edmund G.
Jessup, a farmer living In Northern
Connecticut, has brought swift against
holders of fifty acres in Pelham Man
or, on which are built the homes of a
number of prominent New Workers,
to cover the property, which he
claims belongs to him. The property
is valued at 5000, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

Mr.. Gray was president for five
years of the Northeast Missouri Press
Association, and is now president of the
Boone County Editorial Association,
and also president of the Missouri
Press Association. He has been a
delegate for the past eleven years
from Missouri to the National Ed
torial Association.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

A writer whose Christmas money
perhaps ran short, and who is obvious
ly trying to comfort himself with the
thought that her birthday is yet
to come, remarks that the one kind
of gift always acceptable to a woman
is something, anything, in cut glass"
1t is a wise saying, and one to be
explained On the principle that like
attracts like. She, like cut glass, re-
veals new beauties the longer one
studies her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
NEWS OF CONGRESS
DoINes OF PEOPLES REPEEsEN-
TATlvES AT WASHINGTON.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
Concise Report of Measures In
trodueed and What Action Is
Taken on Them
To REGULATE Aslatic immigration.

Washington-The Hayes bill to reg
ulate the coming into and the resi-
dence within the United States of Ash
atics was considered Tuesday by a
subcommittee of the house committee
on foreign affairs. Representative Nc
Kinley of California appeared in sup
port of the measure and urged chiefly
as against the immigration Of Jap
anese and other Asiatics the charges
that they work for wages which dis.
rupt conditions of the American work
men and that, racially, they are non.
amalgamative. No decision was ar
rived at.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
WeIIInaton Gordon bias

Columbia, Mo.-Wellington Gordon.
for more than fifty years a prac.
ticing attorney of Columbia, died
at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning. He
was 70 years old and a member of the
pioneer Gordon family. His father was
John B. Gordon, one of Missouri's ia
o lawyers in the early days, and
a contemporary of Judges Scott and
Leonard of the early Missouri su.
preme court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

A Washington jury has decided that
$1,000 is a suitable recompense for a
woman who, while waiting for a car
caught a cold, resulting in the less of
her voice. After the mean things that
are continually being said about the
feminine desire to talk, this valuation,
while not extremely iattering, is com
foTting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Officer Kills Preacher

Guthrie, Okla.-Deputy Sheriff Ed
Hull was arrested Thursday, charged
with murder. Wednesday he killed
a supposed horsethief, said to
have resisted arrest. The victim
was identified Thursday as Marion
Morgan, a preacher, who was try
ing to sell his Morse when approached
by the officer. Hull will claim self
defense.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
PRIEST is THREATENED.
st. Louis Pastor Receives Letter In
Which Death Is Threatened.

st. Louis-Rev. Father Timothy
Dempsey pastor of st. Patrick's
church and proprietor of two hotels
for homeless men, received in his
mail Wednesday a black hand"
letter demanding $500, to be left on
Eads Bridge at midnight next Friday.
He is threatened with death if he fails
to pay the money, or If he reports the
demand to the police, and is promised
10 years protection" if he yields the
money.
Father Dempsey is not inclined to
take the threats seriously.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
indian Fraud Probe.

Neutrality-suspicious. Tllman's re" O.
luton ealing on the secretary Of the
interior for information concerning the
charges Of fraud in the Choctaw and
Chickasha litigations, IN which the
court was charged with receiving a
part of the lawyers commissions, was
adopted by the senate Mond-,y in mod
flied form.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

st. Joseph-Dr. Reuben Samuels,
step-father Of Frank and Jesse James,
died at the state hospital for the in
sane here, aged 50 years. When DR..
Samuels was a resident of Kearny,
Mo-, in 1876, a bomb was thrown into
his house, supposedly by Pinkerton de-
tectives, which blew off the arm of
his wife, mother of the James boys,
and killed his ~7-year-old son Arthur.
DR.. Samuels was in the house, but was
unhurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Trapped Negro Uses Gun.

Clarksburg, w. Va.-Frank John
son, a negro, accused of murder
ing Mrs. Carl Martin, a negress, and
who is held at bay in a barn near
lere by a posse of deputy sheriffs,
shot and wounded three of his pur.
suers early Wednesday. The wound
ed are: H. Cook, James Wamsley and
John Matheny.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

According to the report of the com.
missioner of internal revenue, only ten
stills have SO far been established
in the entire country for the
manufacture of denatured alcohol.
This does not mea that denatured al
cohol is not the commercial and me-
chanical boon which it promised to
be. But it takes time to scarf a new
industry, to build up a system tl.at will
connect the consumer with the pro.
dncar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
A chamber wen known to devotee,

A chamber well known to devotees
OF chess for a good many years is the
silent room" under Prof. Isaac G.
Rice's residence on Riverside Drive,
Manhattan. It is hewn out Of and UNI
der solid rock, and not a distracting
sound can penetrate its quiet. Cable
matches with England and tourna
ments between colleges and notable
players have often been played there.
Now the house has been bought by
Solomon Schinasi, but the new owner
is 9 chess enthusiast himself, and the
room will remain sacred to the king
Of games.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
centraIia Ranishes F-oreioners.

Centralia, Mo.-The board of al
dermen Friday night ordered the
chief of police to drive the Italian Ia
borers employed here by the Chicago
& Alton railroad out of town. The
Italians were brought here as the re.
suit of a strike. The roadmaster has
agreed to o the foreigners to a
point farther east.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Sees in the Dark.

Il tell you," began the first club
man there never was a cat like my
wife"
"Oh, come, now" protested the
other, that's a pretty rough thing to,
say"
"Oh, you misunderstood me. l..
mean to say it doesn't matter how
dark it is when | get home, she can
always see what my condition is."--.
Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Consider p. o. Aopronriation

Observation-Disclosures ration of the
postoffice appropriation Dli, was be-
gun in the house Of representatives
Monday. AS presented, the bill carr.
a total appropriation of $780, ,c)2,
which is $9,675,624 less than the osti-
mates. Mr.. Overstreet of Indiana ok.
planned the provisions of the measure,
the main feature Of which has already
been published.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Acquitted of Reinn MIGHT Rider.

Paducah, Ky.-John Jackson was
acquitted in the Caldwell circuit court
of the charge of being a member of
a gang of night riders, which visited
Princeton. The accusation against the
band of night riders of which Jack
son was charged with being a men,
Der was that of burning and iniuring
property,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Kaiser Affrms Sentence.

Berlin-The kaiser has confirmed
the sentence pronounced by a Mill
tary court Of honor against his dis
tant kinsman, Count Wilhelm Won
Hohenau, following the latter's trial
on accusations growing out of Har-
din's attacks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

The dowager empress of China, in
the edict creating provincial assem-
blies, orders that under no circum-
stances shall men of evil reputation.
or local bosses who seek only their
W advancement, be chosen" This
sounds like a good rule, which might
be followed in every country with
great profit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

The women of Japan are sharing in
the advance Of progressive ideas with
the men. That is the reason why the
nation is SO far ahead in its progress
OF other oriental nations. They are
bringing progress into the very foun-
dation of the nation-the home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Prayed to Live Ninety Years.

Akron, Ohio-For months it mas
been the prayer of James Monroe of
Mogador that his life might be spared
until Feb. 20, his Goth birthday. His
su%pplication was granted and he gave
thanks for the completion of his nine
tieth year. Before the day was over
he died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

In order to convey an adequate idea
of the magnitude of the work at Pana-
ma, the latest canal report says that
the amount of concrete to be used in
building the locks would be sufficient
for the construction of more than o.
900 eight-room city houses. This is
certainly a last where the concrete
is more impressive than the abstract.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Veteran Newspaper Man Dies.

Denver, Col Louis Cass Car
penter, who represented South Car
DINA in congress just after the
close of the civil war, and was we'll
known as a newspaper mar at that
time, having edited papers at Charles
ton and Columbia, S. c., died here last
night Of cardiac dropsy. He was u
wears old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Ask Authority to Extradite Row.

Washington, D. C.-Application was
made to the state department Tues.
day for the necessary authority to
extradite from France Paul E. Roy,
charged with responsibility for
death of George A. Carkins in New
Hampshire. The action on the applica,
ton was not announced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
FACE Trial for Murder.

Lawton. Okla,-Attorneys in the
case Of the Thomas brothers, John and
William, charged with the murder OF
Or. F. p. Beauchamp, agreed upon a
setting Of hearing for March 20, be-
fore District Judge ]. T. johnson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

A western physician claims to have
discovered a new germ in milk. Good!
We were beginning to get tired of
bearing about the old ones, and since
the price went up we felt entitled to
something additional,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Roper Breaks Worlds Record.

Enid, Okla,-Milt Bealer of MINES.
cab has broken the worlds record for
the fast roping of a steer, doing the
work in 20 seconds. He roped a sec
ond steer in 2S seconds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Pass a2o.Acre Homestead AM

Washington-Tne senate Monday
passed a bill authorizing the entry un.
der the homestead laws of 800 acre.
of land instead of 100, as at present,
when the land is arid and incapable Of
irrigation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Democrats Favor AIdrich Bill.

QtWOCTdtS FdVOT RTuTTCH BIZ.
Washington-A careful canvass Of
the senate to ascertain the sentimen
in regard to the Aldrich currency bill
indicates that when the bill comes to
a vote there will be more democratic
senators recorded for 1t than republic
an senators against it. Since the
Speech by Senator Smith of Michigan
in opposition to the railroad bond fea-
ture of the measure, it has been stat
ed persistently that there is a repub-
lican detection that endangers the
passage of the bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Pioneer Missouri Woman Dies.

Mexico-Mrs, Elizabeth Summer, a
pioneer resident of this county, died
here at the age Of 81. She came to
Missouri in 1910, and lived here until
the time of her death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Farmer Found Dead in wagon.

Stanberry-Christy O'Neal, a farm
er, living east of Stanberry, was
found dead in his wagon. He had been
assisting a friend to move his house
hold goods and died on the road home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12


lifting a heavy
weight a sudden,
pain shot through.
my back and after
that / was in con-
slant misery from
kidney trouble. One.
spell kept me in bed
six weeks. My arms
and legs were stiff
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
nBike souadv cets soorehers,

New York-Bicycle police nave
been ordered out on their machines
for the first time since the last snow
aad as q result "a automobile drivers
were arrested for exceeding the spsed
limit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Senate Wants Information,

Washington--The senate Tuesday
passed the resolution offered by Mr..
Tillman calling. on the attorney gen.
eral for information in his possession
concerning court proceedings in 1905
in the Indian territory affecting the
Cherokee and Chickasha Indian tribes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Two suicides Over one Deatb.

Paris, France-Lucien Philipeau
shot himself over the grave o. his first
wife at Fcntainebleau. His second
wife hanged herself in despair some
months ago because he never ceased
grieying Tor her predecessor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

A man in New York got married in
order to escape a sentence in Sing
Sing. He was certainly in a tight fix
and time alone can tell whether he
chose the wiser course or not.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Liquor Seized in Oklahoma.

Paris, Textile sheriff and a posse
raided several places in Hugo, Okla.
ON a search for liquor believed to be
illegally handled from this place. II
is said that a barrel of whisky was
rolled out and liquor was also found
in other places.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Mysterious Attack on Old Man,

Wichita, Kas.-S. M. Hutchinson, a
truck farmer GA years of age, was
aroused from sleep by a keg crashing
through a window Of his bedroom. He
looked out the window and was shot.
He can not explain why or by whom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
Deaf Man Killed bv Traln.

Knoxville, Tenn.-George Spencer,
a deaf mute, aged so years, and an in
mate Of the Knox county poor asylum,
was killed by a Southern passenger
train. Spencer was walking toward
the train.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12
More Time to File Survey.

Washington-The bill granting ad-
ditional time to the Alaska Pacific
Railway and Terminal Co. to file com.
pleted surveys by road sections was
ordered favorably reported without
amendment Tuesday by the house
committee ON territories.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-03-12

Court Orders Local Option Vote.
LeXington-A petition with 1880
signers was filed with the county
court asking that a local option cleo
tion be held in Lafayette county. In
compliance, the court ordered that an
election be held on Saturday, April A..
The election in Lexington will be held
in June.