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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Woman's Body in River.

New York-With a rope tied
tightly around the neck, the body
of a beautiful woman, elegantly
dressed, vas found in the East river
at the foot of N~inety-third street asst
urday. The rope, which had been
wound around the neck several times,
was tied with two knots and plainly
showed that death was due to strangu-
lation. In a pocket the police found
a note bearing the name Of Miss
Flynn, Hotel Gotham"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Xmas Chauffeur Fined.

Brussels-A chauffeur in the en-
ploy of King Leopold was Fri
day fined $110 for having upset and
injured a bicyclist last fall while driv-
ing his majesty's automobile. Baron
ess Won Vaughan was in the car at
the time of the accident. King Leo
pold was cited to appear in the case,
but he pleaded diplomatic immunity.
The for him was subsequent
ly withdrawn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
susnected Robbers Freed.

San Francisco, Cal.-George E.
Farewell Of Lauderdale, Mimi, and
Lena Winchell, who came here with
him from the east, have been liberat-
ed by the local police, after being
held for several days, suspected of
completely in diamond robberies in
Memphis, Tenn. The holding of Fare
we'll was due to mistaken identity, he
being mistaken for a man named
Bernstein, an acquaintance of Lena
Winchell, and for whom a reward was
offered by the National jewelers. as
sOciation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
people Understand situation.

If Gear Cannon and the ''standpat,
tiers" back Of him imagine they can
delude the people by such transparent
subterfuges as his party of delibera.
ton" is forced to resort to in order
to postpone tariff reform and yet pre-.
tend to be for 1t, they will realize their
mistake when they go to the hastings
and meet the voters face to face. The
people understand that committees
and commissions to investigate are
merely dilatory devices. Their pur.
50 is delay and not information.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Newspaper Mems Trip.

Fairfield, Ill.-The annual junket
junket of the Southern Illinois News.
paper Correspondents Association
will take place next Sunday and Mon.
day, when 100 newswriters will be the
guests of Congressman William B.
Mckinley, president of the Illinois
Traction Company, on a trip from
East St. louis to Champaign, ILL.,, and
return. E. H. Childress will accom-.
pany the party as the representative
from Fairfield.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Peace for Once.

st tell you, Judson is a slick chap"
laughed Silas Ryetop. HE took his
wife to Washington and kept her in
the congressional library four hours"
What did he do that for?" asked
Hiram H~ardapple.
why, begosh, they fine you if you
talk in that building, and for four
hours she didn't speak a word"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Gould Seeks to concIliate Wife.

Belle Haven, Connie court his
wife and ono again win her
love, Frank Jay Gould, are New York
millionaire, has leased the P. P. Red
dington estate here, which adjoins the
cottage at present occupied by his
angry wife. Gould is daily visiting
his children and hopes through them
to again hold first place in his wife's
heart.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Lincoln, Neb.-William ]. Bry-
an declined to discuss the proposed
anti-injunction plank for the Repub-
lican platform. Mr.. Bryan said he
was not interested in any Of the
planks of the platform prior to their
adoption by the convention, when he
thought he might have some comment
to make.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

A Chicago physician is now in the
limelight lecturing about the a%bsurdlty
of the feminine costume. This sort of
thing apparently gives the men a Ger.
tain amount of amusement and neither
inconvenience nor discontents WON.
ankind In general. Therefore, no n
really objects to what Is a harmless
Measure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Accused Lynchers Are Acquitted

Enid, Okla.-A jury in the fed
eral court acquitted E. A. Green,
George N. White and Frank Williams,
charged with lynching Frank Bailey,
a negro who shot Conductor Kelley,
near Usage Junction, July 16, 1907.
The government was trying to make
an example of the Usage CASE in Or
der to discourage lynching.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Roosevelt Fills sanford,s Place.

Washington, D. C.-The presi,
dent Friday appointed. James a Fow
Ter of Knoxville, Tenn, assistant at.
torney general, in place of Edward T.
Sanford, appointed United States
Judge for the Middle and Eastern dis.
trict of Tennessee. Fowler and San.
ford are law partners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
French Torpedo Boat Wrecked.

Algiers-The French torpedo boat
No. 1911 has been wrecked on the
coast during a storm. She was
thrown upon the rocks near Sill
fernich. The destroyer Pique went
to her assistance and the crew was
rescued. The rescue was a heroic n
and in effecting it one of the destroy
er's sailors was drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
bedmakinu,

Peddler-Where's your mother, lit
tie boy?
Boy-Upstairs making beds.
Peddler-Where's your father?
Boy-Out in the garden making
beds.
Peddler-Is your uncle in?
Boy-He's out in the barn bedding
the cattle.
Peddler-What are you doing?
Boy-Well, if you believe what pa
and ma say, Pm raising bedlam.
And the agent gave it up as a bad
iob.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
PearY Needs $4,000.

New York-Commander Robert
E. Peary Friday night said that
he had raised all but $4,000 of
the fund needed for his latest Polar
expedition, on which he hopes to en-
bark July /. Commander Peary said
his vessel would soon be ready to
leave dry dock. He hopes to raise the
remaining $4,000 before July 1.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
"Blind Tom" Dead.

New York-"Blind Tom," the ia
nous negro musician, marvel Of
three generations Of playgoers, died
Saturday in Hoboken, N. j., where he
had been living for years in retire
ment and subsisting on charity.
Thomas Virgins is the name given in
his burial certificate, but the surname
was one which the famous pianist
adopted. He was born a slave near
Columbus, Ga, about 1850.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Cotton Outlook Encourauinu,

Cotton Plant, Ark.-The cotton crop
in this section has never been better
at this time OF year. Corn is suffering
from too much moisture and is devei-
oping slowly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Rats Cost CITY s1,25o,oOo.

Liverpool-It vas estimated at q
meeting of the health committee of
the municipal corporation that dam
age amounting to $3.50, 900 had been
done during the past year by rats
among stores in the local warehouses
and cargoeos in the docks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Auto Upsets; Man Killed.

Fullerton, Cal.-While going at a
terrific rate on a trial trip in an auto
mobile, s. o. Minter Of Indianapolis,
aged So, was instantly killed by the
~overturning of his machine. 1t iR be-
lieved Minter had tainted from heart
failure just before his machine left
the road.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

In this country the death rate among
the miners is "a to every thousand
employed. In Belgium in 1906, the
number was 0.94, in Great Britain it
was 1.29, in France it was "a in 1905,
and in Prussia it was is in 1904.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

the urine. My wife and I have both
used Doan's Kidney Pills for what doc
tors diagnosed as advanced kidney
troubles, and both of us have been
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

A scientific expedition is to start
from Massachusetts to seek for fos'
sils in the Antarctic circle. This is a
long and toilsome way to go, consider
ing how many fossils a be found
nearer-much too nearer-home, re.
marks the Baltimore American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Take Measure with Camera.

Paris-Owing to irritation many
men manifest when measured by the
%tailors, the leading sartorial artists in
Paris have adopted a new method. In
stead of measuring a customer, they
photograph him against a screen bear
ing lines similar to those on billiard
charts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

my observation tells me-" says
George Meredith, that the minor
work of the present day is altogether
superior to that of the mid-Victorian
time-and before it." But how about
the masterpieces? asks the Boston
Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

A minister in New Jersey Is telling
wives not to boss their husbands,
which shows how even in this en-
lightened age some men will go blind
" I'D against the most primitive in
stincts of the eternal feminine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

What is England coming to? In
Sunderland there are families living
on boiled potato parings, and of the
total number of 72,127 deaths regi1-
tered in London last year 2S,723 took
place in warehouses, hospitals or pub
lie lunatic asylums.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

The receiver Of a broken Kansas
bank who wound up its business in
three months, paid the depositors in
full, returned to the stockholders most
of what they had put In, and charged
only $3.50 for his services and ex.
penses, evidently has no head for
business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
curfeu Ordinance for DOCS.

Eau Claire, Wis.--At the next meet
ing Of the city council a curfew ordi-
nance for dogs will be passed. The
ordinance provides that CANNES shall
be locked up otter 6 p. m. A penalty
Of SIS fine Is provided.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Certainly, there are plenty of auto
mobihsts who run carefully and re-
spect public rights. But that does
not make it any the less painful for
the man who is knocked down and
killed by one of the reckless percent,
90
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Jealous Bride Tries to End Life

T~exarkana, Ark.-Believing that her
husband was in love with another
woman, Mrs. Thomas Barry, a bride of
six months, attempted to commit sui.
eide in her home here by inhaling
gas through a tube. She was found
in time to save her life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
nead MANI Comes to Grief.

Ambrose, N. D.-A bad man known
as dutch" galloped through the
streets here and 'shot up" the town,
wounding j. A. L~ipphardt, an editor.
An armed posse fired a volley at him
and he fell dead, shot through the
head. ~.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Another Carnegie Palace.

Carriage, Costa Rica-lt Is an
nounced that Andrew Carnegie has Of
fered to give 100000 to erect a tenn
pie of peace here for the exclusive
use of a Central American court Of
Justice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Here are some interesting figures
given by the New York Herald for
users of gas meters: In three months
out of 2,S05 meters tested, after COM
plant, 524 were correct, 1920 were
fast and Gel were slow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Eve Lost PLAYING Golf.

Chicago-Dr. Harry D. Hayward of
Grown Point, Ind, had his left eye
taken out at st. Luke's hospital in
consequence of its having been struck
by a golf ball driven IN the Jack
son Park golf links by DR.. w. H.
Knapp of Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Treasurer of Foresters ~.

Toro1to, O~nt.-Harry Collins, SUI
preme treasurer of the Independent
Order of Foresters, Is not expected to
live. The trouble is acute indigestion.
Collins is also a past grand potentate
Of the Mystic Shriners of America.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Three women claim to have been
wives Of a Boston millionaire, now
dead. Strange, is it not, how many
of our rich Americans have succeeded
III accommodating widows whose a9ec.
ton concentrates around the estate?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Commander Peary has not yet made
up his mind whether, after he reaches
the north pole, he will find the south
pole, too, or stand aside and give
somebody else a chance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

The Philadelphia doctor who de-
clared recently that the buttercup was
the cause of measles, and now rises
again to remark that it is also respon-
sible for cancer, obviously has no
poetry in his soul.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Japanese Exposition Rules Ready.

Tokyo-General rules, regulations
and classification for the Japenese ex-
position of 1912 we're decided upon
and will be promulgated within a few
days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
BID Reward for Mail Robber.

Kansas City, Mo.-A reward Of 49,
900 has been offered by the govern
ment for the arrest and conviction Of
the thief who took the $4,000 mail
pouch from the union depot in Kansas
City June 8.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

There are now not far from $4,000
miles of railroad under block signal
operation, nearly 10000 miles of which
has been added within a year and a
half.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Some of the college students are
beginning to realize that if they had
not taken such a lively interest IN
football last fall the final examina'
lions wouldn't have proved so serious.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Russia suppresses ToIstoy's Works

st. Petersburg-The censorship de
partment Of the ministry of the in
terror has suppressed Count Leo Toll
stoy's books on Christianity, patriot
ism and the history Of m~aterialism.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

John Burns is said to have the best
working library of any member of the
English house of parliament.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Gas EXPLOSION Kills ThreA.

Fernie, B. C.-George Heath, engi-
neer; George Rudolph and Steven
Koey, a Slav, were killed in Coal
Creek mine by an explonion of gas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

In Pittsburg a Salvation Army Off
Ger stood in a coffin and delivered a
sermon. Pittsburg lovers of the grew
some therefore were not obliged to
buy a ticket to Laporte.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

An English explorer declares that
the north pole is shifting its ground,
Perhaps it finds itself hardly pressed
by modern expedition and enterprise,
and this is the way it is escaping dis
coyery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Rita" the English novelist, recoV-
cred damages because an editor
changed and cut a serial story that
she had sold him, but that won't help
the daily newspaper spacewriter a bit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

II is easy to understand why mems
straw hats have such narrow brims
this season. The Merry Widows used
up all the straw.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

The mosquitoes are going TO have
a joyous time in Chicago this summer,
with 1000 women pledged already to
wear sandals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

The American poet who rhymes al
ways" and Railways" in one of the
current magazines is running Alfred
Austin hard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
The Verv WaV.

II don't understand an expression
In the book l have been reading, pa;
how do you get over the bay?'"
"By taking a schooner, my daugh-
ter"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
Opium SMOKING increases.

San misunderstanding to an off,
c1al report opium smoking is increas-
ing in this city, especially among
young men and women Of the smart
set.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

A member of the Vanderbilt family
has married an American. 1t must
mortify her people dreadfully.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
chIef oil coasacks Slain.

st, Petersburg--Gen. Kharshkoff,
chief of the Cossacks, was assassinatl
ed. He was killed by a rife shot.
The az sasgtl escaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

a pioneer of Colo
RADIO, now living at
21s East Nebraska
street, Blair, Neb,.
y 81 had such
pains in my back
for a long time that
l could not turn in
bed, and at times
there was an almost
total of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Belgium is now importing yearly
about 81, SOC, 900 worth of automobiles,
motorcycles and bicycles. These i'm,
ports have Quadrupled in four years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
3 PLOTTERS KILLED
ITALIAN COLONY THROWN INTO
CONSERVATION.
WERE MEMBERS OF BLACK HAND
Rich New Orleans Merchant Shoots
Down italians Seeking Money
From Son in Home.

New Orleans, La~-Pietro Cha
coma, a wealthy wine merchant, killed
three Italians who were attempting to
force his son to give them a sum OF
money and his watch early Wednes-
day.
The shooting occurred at the home
of Giacona.
The dead: Giovanni Baraca, two
unidentified Italians.
Police Were Surprised.
The first news of the shooting was
a surprise to the police. They had
received indirect advices that the
wine merchant was the prey Of Black
Hand conspirators, but, as he had not
complained to them, they had taken
no action for his protection.
A telephone message from the
home says that everything had been
arranged to trap the three men, who
we're Black Hand plotters, by the
father of the young man, who was
asked to pay them a large sum. All
the bodies have been removed to the
city morgue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Yate wood of Australia has the ten
sile strength of good cast iron.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Wheat natures in Canada in from
so TO Toe days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25
VETERAN OF THREE WARS.
A Pioneer of Colorado and Nebraska.

Matthias Campbell, veteran of the
Civil War and two Indian wars, and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-06-25

Secretary Taft in speech to Univer.
sity Club members, who congratulated
him, pays tribute to his wife.
The evening world., 1908-10-22
WAR BETWEEN
AMERICANS AND
JAPANESE A CR|ME"
'"Your Friends Forever" Says
.Mokio's Mayor, in Royal Jap
II Message TO United States.

TOXIC. Oct. 22.-The reception to the
c0fficers and men Of the American battle
ship fleet reached a climax Tonight,
when $1,000 Of tn" popuacc participated
the unbrokcn series of lunchcons, din
shers, balls and garden parties that have
marked the five days since the Warships
rNnchored in Yokohama harbor Previous
- this. at a banquet given by Mayor
iO1aki, OF Toxic to the officers OF the
deet. the Mayor delivered the royal
address Of welcome, inscribed upon a
seong scroll, beautifully illuminated
which he presented, after reading, to
Admiral sperry. In this the Mayor en-
spressed the sincere gratitude OF the
nation for Americas evidence of a
friendly support Of Japan in sending the
feet TO Yokohama.
lit may be touching a delicate sub
5ect," continued the Mayor. but l feel
that ] would he doing less than my
duty II failed to convey the assurance
that in this welcome the real heart of
the Japanese nation speaks to the heart
Of the great American nation. We ask
you TO send TO your people this mes
sage:
japan believes that war between
America and Japan would he a crime
against the past, the present and the
future OF both countries Your nation
has always represented the west to us
and the waters of the great Pacific
separate, yet at the same time Join
us, because that ocean must be guarded
; by our two powers. 1t is matter of
inspiration to US to realize that our
common point of meeting lies in the
Pacific.
We sincerely believe that the great
J navy which you are so proud to pos
4 sess. and we are so proud to welcome.
stands for those sublime princip es
which, in supreme moments can rise
above the question of race and color.
I'VE are your friends forever"
The evening world., 1908-10-22
KILLED HERSELF AMID
TORN LOVE LETTERS
Young stenographer, Disappointed
in Tryst, Returned to Inhale
Deadly Gas in Her Room.

Dora Abrahams, twenty-four years
old, stenosrapher, was found dead in
her room this afternoon at No. So Gerry
street, Williamsburg The girl put on
her best dress and hat. then discon-
nected the tube from a gas stove and
secured 1t to her mouth with a shoe
lace. She had been dead several hours
when found.
The floor was Uttered with scraps of
letters in masculine hand Neighbors
said the girl Went out last night, about
O'Clock, saying she was going TO meet
. friend and would return late.
They were surprised when she return
ed in about half an hour.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-01-02
BARTLETT
LunnberCo.
Telephone Greeley las.
Yard, 6OO-6l4 Ninth-st.

] NJ. Freeman spent Saturday in
Denver
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Cook spent Christ
mas with realtivas in Eaton
Edgar Hanks, of Denver, was I'll Q
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W II. Gill
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sutor spent
last week iD Denver visiting Mrs
Sutor's parents.
Miss Helen Smith went to Windsor
last Monday for few days visit
with Mrs. Carl Charles.
Ms. David Boyd and daughter
Miss Sela Boyd, went to Denver
Tuesday for few days stay.
Miss Anna Neal Bills returned
Tuesday from weeks visit in
Loveland with Miss Verna Otferlee.
Lee Andrews, who has been en-
ployed at Morrisons confectionery
store, left last Friday for Boise City,
Idaho.
Mrs. Alta Hamman and Mrs. A.
X. Ludlow will so to Denver the
last of the week for few days visit
with friends.
Mrs. Katherine Smith. OF Denver,
visited last week with her sons, G..
w. and D. r. Smith and families
and ]. C. Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilbertson OF
Brush. aud Mrs. Louise Revelle OF
Denver were guests Of Mr. and Mrs
j. C. Scott over Christmas
Miss Josephine Welsh came dowr
from Windsor Monday and was the
guest OF Miss Mae Cleveland Tues
day the two young ladies went te
Denver to attend the Teachers AS
sociation.
Evelyn E. Crowner was last Satur'
day granted q divorce in the district
court by Judge Garrigues, from
Charles p. Crowner. Desertion was
the charge. The case went by de-
fault, and it required only 20 min
utes to do the whole business.