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Morris tribune., 1908-08-15
A Hybrid Sunfio,ver.

In every respect except one-in
leaves, stalks and the name on the
package-it is a sunfower. But it has
no black or red center. 1t is a mass
Of fine yellow petals like a dandelior
and looks something like big chrysan
themum. W. F. Johnson of Kansas
City planted its seed in his back yard
to raise real Kansas sunf1owers. But
the result of the seeds was so queer
that he took it to florists to find what
it was. They said they didn't know
that he could call it anything he pleas.
ed. So he has named 1t the "east side
sunfIOWer"
Morris tribune., 1908-08-15
Old English Slaves.

Before the conquest and for a long
time after, at least tWo-thirds Of the
people of England were denuded Of
all the substantial attributes of free
dom. The lords had the absolute dis
posal of them. They might be at
tached to the soil or transferred by
deed. sale or conveyance from one
lord to another They could not change
their place or hold property-in short,
they were slaves under their obliga-
ton Of perpetual servitude, which
the consent Of the master alone could
dissolve. The system was not fairly
abolished until the reign of Charles H.,
and so late as 1775 men were bought
and sold in Scotland with the estates
to which they were bound. New York
American.
Morris tribune., 1908-08-15
ICEBERG IN DINING ROOM.
Society Woman's Plan For Cooling /
Very Warm Room.

r . = ~
Very Warm Room.
Copying the idea from that In effect
in many Of the summer show" thea
tiers, woman leader of the million
aires colony" in Hampstead, n. Y,
keeps cakes Of ice In hidden tank In
her dining room. This room by an
architectural mistake j. so situated as
to be extremely warm In the dog days,
though sunny and comfortable in win
ter. The hostess, who entertains lib
orally at this time, decided something
must be done to cool the atmosphere
and finally decided ice in bulk was the
only thing. In corner of the dining
room she had big tin tank built, and
this is kept filled with cakes of ice,
says the New York Press Around the
wall just above the tank are fastened
three noiseless electric fans, and the
whole is surrounded by hedge of
giant ferns and other plants, entirely
concealfng it from view.
No one was told of the new device,
and in consequence the guests of the
woman were astonished to find the
temperature in the room had fallen so
wonderfully. One evening, however,
one Of the young matrons decided to
investigate the cause Of this Screen
lands icy mountains air. So she
quietly moved around the room when
the other guests were bidding their
hostess good night. Peering through
the ferns in the corner, she slipped
and fell upon what seemed to her star
tied senses an iceberg Then, Of course,
the secret was an open one.
Morris tribune., 1908-08-15
ANTI BLACK HAND SOCIETY,
Honest Italian-Amerieans Unite to

Honest italian Americans Unite to
Combat BIackmaiIers and Slayers.
Believing that the Black Hand evil
can be fought better by the honest
Italian element than by the police
force, a number Of Italian citizens and
societies in New ESrk began prepare
tions the other day for the organiza
ton of society whose sole purpose
shall be to combat the dread black
mailers and murderers.
A substantial fund Is to be raised
probably 100000, it was said-to es
tablish some system Of stopping tha
outrages and protecting law abiding
Italians, whether rich or poor. A com.
mittee of fifty prominent men was APP
pointed to look into ways and means Oh
getting to work, and it is expected that
within a few weeks the anti Black
Hand society will have membership
Of thousands.
A meeting was held at the Office OF
Gerardo Luisi at 81 Nassau street. 10
was not publicly announced, nor were
the names Of those present made pub
lie afterward There was method In
this-the attendants might receive mes
sages from the Black Hand were THEFT
identity known.
But it was representative as well
as determined band that met. At least
twelve of the men present had been
threatened by the Black Hand, and
every one had had personal dealings
In some way with the organization
A considerable sum Of money was
pledged on the spot, and more viii b
forthcoming. ~....
After the temporary organization
was effected 1t was decided that not
only would the new society try to pre-
vent the Black Hand outrages, but IL
would also relieve the sufferings. and
help in business way those Whs
meet with personal or business dam
age from the blackmailers in the fin.
ture.
While this feature was not announc.
Cd, it was said that great system Of
espionage would be inaugurated Hon.
est Italians will be employed as de.
tectfves. They will learn of prospec.
tive bomb throwings or, attempts at
money levying and will be ready ,foi
the murderers and blackmailers wheh
they attempt to carry out their threats
The new society purposes to work
entirely independently OF the police
There is force of Italian detectives
at headquarters In New York, but It i,
said their efforts are practically use
less because their number is small
and every Black Hand member Ia tOwE
knows them whenever he sees one OF
them.
It was estimated recently that al
least $1,O0O0O0 worth of damage had
been done by the Black Hand in New
York city and that the deaths which
might properly be laid at its door run
into the hundreds.
Morris tribune., 1908-08-15
KilIina OFF Idaho's Pests.

The bounty plan for the destruction
Of predatory animals adopted Jan. J
last by the state live stock sanitary
board of Idaho is proving more effec-
tive than the old method Of employing
trappers. The expense is reduced,
while the results are almost doubled.
Since that time animals have been
killed as follows: Coyotes, 4,977; bob
cate 900. 1vnyeS 49,
Morris tribune., 1908-08-15
Dread Disease SURVEY.

A typhoid fever survey to determine
the means, aside from domestic water
supplies, by which this disease is
Transmitted is to be conducted In
Pfttsburg at the expense Of the Russell
Sage fund
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
CONTINUE SEARCH
EVERY FOOT OF GROUND ON GUM
NESS FARM TO BE ExCAVATED.
RAY LRMPAERE SHOWING FEAR
Spends Hours Praying-Sheriff and
Deputies Resume Digging
on Farm.

Laporte, Ind.-With early dawn
Friday morning, Sheriff Shutter and
a detail of deputies renewed dig
cling on the Guinness farm, and there
will be no delay in the work until ev-
cry foot of suspected spots has been
dug over to a depth sufficient to dis
cover new graves, if there are nor to
be found in the arch fiend's burying
ground.
Coroner Mack filed his verdict in the
case of the three Guinness children
Lucy, Myrtle and Philip-Friday MORN
ing. His finding is that they came to
their death through felonious homi-
eide, and that the perpetrator thereof
is unknown. Coroner Mack failed to
return his verdict in the case Of An
drew Hegelefh or other victims.
Ray Lamphere Friday began show
ing the pallor of fear. He passed a
c~estless night. He spent several hours
in prayer. He fingered again and
again the leaves of the time-marked
Bible in which he has sought solace
since his Jail confinement. He knows
that the grand jury will indict him,
that he will have to answer the charge
of killing Mrs. Guinness and her three
children, and that he will be indicted
as an accessory in the murder of An
drew Helgelein, the South Dakota
ranchman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
MISSOURI NEWS
Cow praas Boy to pea.n.

independence = Henry Smith, 10
years old, left home in independence
to take a neighbor's COW to pasture.
Around the cows horns a long rope
was tied. The other end the boy
knotted about his waist and drove the
animal in front of him. The COW be-
came frightened and began to run.
Henry was thrown to the ground. His
creams only added to the cows ter
ror and she ran faster. His skull was
fractured. The COY ran about a quar-
ter of a mile before it stopped, ex-
hausted, in front of a greenhouse on
the Spring Branch road. When men
found the boy he was breathing, but
died a few minutes later.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

Again is proof furnished that wealth
or vagaries are not confined to the
United States. Germany is having an
extraordinary instance of winter lin
gering we'll into spring. Heavy snow
falls are reported in many parts of the
empire, with cold more suggestive of
January than April. Italy also is a
sufferer in the same way, a Rome dis
patch announcing that intense cold
prevails throughout the country, now
having fallen in towns where ordin-
arily the cliEaate is very mild, includ-
ing Milan and Perugia. Sunny Italy
appears to have lost it's balminess for
the time being.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
FLEET AT B~ELLlNGHAM.
Men on Shore Leave Are Being Enter
tanned by Citizens.

Bellingham, Wash.-With myr1ads
of electric lights cleaning and
it's searchlights playing cross the
heavens, seven of the Atlantic battle
ship feet rested Thursday night in the
spacious harbor of Bellingham bay aft
err the voyage from San Francisco. The
feet was officially welcomed here by
the municipal authorities and officers
and shore leave men Thursday night
are being entertained by the people Of
this little city. On account of a very
heavy tide the vessels did not arrive
until shortly after noon Thursday, a
little behind the scheduled time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
HARDEN WINS POINT
SUPREME COURT SENDS CASE
BACK FOR REHEARlNG.
COUNT Won MoITKE SUED FOR LIBEL
German Journalist Attacked Kitchen
Cabinet" Long in kaiser's
Favor.

L~eipsic-The supreme court OF
the empire decided Saturday that
the trial ending in the sch
fencing of Editor Macmillan Harden
of Die Zukunft to prison for libeling
Gen. Count Cuno Won Moltke wal I'M
fair. 1t sent the caseaback for a re-
hearing.
Harden. one of the most radical Of
German editors, began a fierce attack
many months ago on a kind of kitch-
en- cabinet, long in high favor with the
Kaiser, and known among its members
at the Knights of the Round Table,
He accused the knights not only of
political intrigues, but of the grossest
forms of immortality. The kaiser con
sidered the showing so strong that he
deprived all of the accused men of
their military and civil ~posts-nearly
all being in high government positions
and banished them from his court,
Moltke, a nephew of the famous gen.
eral of that name, and commander of
the Berlin garrison, sued Harden, lost
his case, appealed, secured a convic-
ton and was considered to have won
a kind of v%indication, though he was
not restored TO the kaiser's favor,
The reversal of the last verdict is a
heavy blow to the entire group of &C
| cused officials.
Prince Zu Gutenberg, a former am
bassador to Rome and foreign minis.
ter, is awaiting trial at present on a
charge of perjury in connection with
his testimony before a military court
which dismissed him from the army
on the strength of Harden's charges.
Harden has been released on bond
Dendinp the retrial,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Would nIsfranchlse Blacks.

Kansas City-At a district conven-
ton to elect delegates to the Jeffer-
son City convention, Mayor Critten-
den introduced a resolution demand
ing Legislative action to limit the
franchise of negroes. This was unani-
mously and enthusiastically adopted
The Crittenden resolution declares
that southern restriction is sending
hordes of vicious and criminal blacks
to Missouri, and to protect not only
our political institutions, but our
homes, the legislature of Missouri
should be asked to deny the right of
suffrage to the ignorant, vicious and
criminal of the negro race"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

J. M. Barrie recently headed a depu-
tation representing a large majority
of the dramatic authors of England
who petitioned the British home secre-
tary for the abolition of the dramatic
censor. In introducing the deputation
Mr.. Barrie said 1t represented every
movement for the better that there
had been in the English drama for the
last SO years. Whether dead or alive,
great or humble, English men of let
ters had been united as an almost
solid body in passionate protest for
nearly 200 years against the humilia-
tion of the censorship.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
TORNADO IN IOWA.
All Buildings in Its Path Are Entirely
Destroyed.

Abba, Iowa-A tornado original
ing nine miles west of Abba Thurs
day came down the valley with the
speed of an express train and all the
buildings in it's path were blown away
and stock was killed. The path vas
about a quarter of a mile wide. In
Abba the wind lifted a .corncrib and
hurled it several rods against ]. M.
Taylor, rs years old, who was feeding
dickens, crushing him to death. The
Grant school was damaged and the
pupils had a narrow escape from flying
bricks and glass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
HALF A MILLION LEAVE U. s.
Emigration to Europe Crowds the
Steerages.

New York-Immigration authori-
ties say the homeward tide Of
European immigrants is again on the
increase. European steamers in the
past four days have carried away not
less than 10000 steerage passengers.
The weeks total is expected to reach
upwards of 10000.
Directly after the financial furry in
October, there was a heavy rush to
leave the country. Since October be-
tween 475,O0O and 800 900 laborers
have departed, and no diminution is
looked for by the steamship companies
for some time to come.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Publicity Blu Passes House.

Washington-The house Friday
passed the Crumpacker campaign con-
tribution publicity bill, 100 to 125, a
party vote. Minority Leader Williams
denounced the bill as an attempt to
catch "niggers'' on one hand and white
men on another. Never again, he said,
would the south submit to negro DOM
ination. This bill is the Mccall BILL"
Representative Crumpacker (Rep,
Ind explained, with a few amend
ments. One of these looks to the re-
duction of representation in the house
by the disfranchisement of the ne
groes."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
American Car on the Road.

Paris--A dispatch to the Martin
from Vladivostok dated Friday
says: The American car in the New
York-to-Paris automobile rae left this
morning. The military governor gen
eral furnished it's driver with papers
giving instructions to the Cossacks and
the village authorities to afford the
car every assistance. The roads are
very muddy and the weather threaten
ing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
judiciary Committee Finish.

Washington-The house committee
on the judiciary Wednesday con
mended for passage a joint resolution
recognizing and adopting the Carpen-
ter survey as establishing the bound
airy line between the states of Colo.
RADIO and Oklahoma and the territory
of New Mexico. The committee adj
journed to meet at the call of the
chair, thus suggesting the improbable
ity of further reports on bills at this
session of congress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Shoots Sweetheart and Self.

Rushville, Ind,-Insanely jealous
and brooding over the fact that
his former sweetheart was going to
marry another man, Marshall Hollo-
we'll, aged 80, shot Miss Mary Ertel
three times, at her home in Washing
ton township, north of this city
Wednesday night. He then fired the
remaining bullets into his own head
and will die.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Follows Friend to Grave.

Indianapolis, Ind.-While his wife
was playing the piano in an ad-
joining room, Albert Bowel, a warm
personal friend of former Court Com
missioner John McGaughey, who com
mitted suicide OF Tuesday, drew a re.
volver from his pocket and shot him
self, dying instantly. Bowel was
greatly depressed by the suicide of his
friend.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Marines and Blueiackets Parade.

Bellingham, Wash,-The first d.
vision, comprising W. of the
Atlantic b~attleship feet, Friday fur
nished the citizens of Bellingham and
this section of Washington one of the
most interesting spectacles in the his
tory of the state, $500 sailors and
marines from the ships parading the
principal streets to martial music be-
fore 100000 people, The day vas the
GROWING one of Rear Admiral Sper-
RVS visit to this picturesque port.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

Are slovenliness and general lack
of neatness in ones dress and person
signs of irrationality and incompe-
tence? If so, it behooves all t~estators
to beware of their raiment and of their
personal cleanliness. Future contest
ants of their last wills and testaments
may be watching them and taking
notes of their appearance and man
ner of COMFORTING themselves. Be-
sides, personal neatness in man or
woman is an attraction, and 1t costs
nothing but q little care.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Youno Fish on "the Street"

New York-Stuyvesant Fish, Jr.,
a son of Stuyyesant Fish, former
ly president of the Illinois Cen
trail railway, has become associated
wit hthe stock exchange firm of Will
liam Salamon & Co. After Mr.. Fish
graduated from Yale two years ago he
Immediately went to work in the Chi
a G offices of the Illinois Central. He
started in to learn the railroad bust
ness from the bottom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Six Hurt In Auto Accident.

South Bend, Ind.-Six persons
were injured, one seriously, by the
overturning of an automobile on
Sumption Prairie road. E. R. Wills,
secretary of the American Trust Co.,
was badly hurt. The owner of the
auto, John G. Ellsworth, was also bad
ly cut. The other occupants were
Samuel Leeper, president of the Amer
lean Trust Co.; Samuel Good, real
estate broker; Samuel Lentz, coal
dealer, and H. Gerald, chauffeur.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

Macon, Mo.-Richard M. Holt, ~
old, was found dead in his
bed. Holt was mail agent on the north
Missouri train held up by Bill Ander-
sons gang at Centralia on Septem-
Der q, 1864. With the death of Holt
here remains only one survivor of the
crew on that train, James Clark, the
engineer, who now lives at Columbia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Renort Ianan Treaties.

Washington-The senate committee
on foreign relations Wednesday voted
to report favorably two treaties with
Japan for the protection of American
trademarks, patents and copyrights
in Manchuria and Korea and Japanese
trademarks, patents and copyrights in
the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Bridge Wrecked by Dynamite.

New York-A new bridge under
construction on the Harlem branch
of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad at ~Baychester was
wrecked by dynamiters Thursday. A
charge of SO pounds of the explosive
was discharged under the first span,
twisting the huge girders and practi-
cally wrecking the whole structure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Last Bio Appropriations.

Washington-The general deficiency
and the military academy bills, the
last two of the great appropriation
bills, were passed by the senate Thurs
day. The general deficiency bill car
ried appropriations aggregating $751;
3S0,016 and the military academy bill
S914. S67.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

Plans are maturing for the erection
Of a statue of Alexander Hamilton in
Washington. 1t is rather curious that
the intellectual prodigy whom Mr..
Bryce characterizes as the greatest
constructive statesman of the ma
ton" should be represented at the
capital by no monument, when so
many lesser men appear in marble or
enduring bronze. Perhaps, however,
1t will be hard to make a monument
which would overtop his great
work, the "Federalist."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Aoree on sundry Civil Bill.

Washington-The house and senate
conference on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill reported their final agree
ment Saturday night. The conferees
agreed to strike from the bill the ap-
preparation of SO, 000, 900 for a building
in this city for the departments of
state, justice and commerce and labor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Lightning Kills as He Wished.

Cumberland, Md.-George Martin,
living near Hancock, was killed
by lightning while sitting I'M
der an apple tree. When the storm
came up, two companions remarked
about the danger and went into the
house nearby. Martin said he would
stay where he vas and wished the
Lord would strike him with lightning"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Former Missouri Mayor WEEDS.

Holden-Mayor o. G. Boisseau and
Miss Jennette M. Smith were mar
ried at the residence of the bride in
this city. Rev. j. o. Hough, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, officiated.
The bridge is the only daughter of
the late W. c. Smith, n of the
early attorneys and a former mayor
of this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Two Held on Murder CHARGE.

Aurora-Edward Killen and Frank
Shelton we're held to the Christian
county grand jury on the charge Of
numbering William Bowen, the old
gardener, who was found in his cabin
near Nixa with the back of his head
crushed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

Announcement is made that the
drought has SO affected the Cuban su.
gar crop that the yield will show a
marked falling off. AS a result Amer
lean refiners will be compelled to i'm
port large quantities of supplies from
Europe, where the beet sugar industry
flourishes. Is this not a hint to Amer.
leans? asks the Troy IN. ~ Times.
If the old world makes a conspicuous
success of beet sugar production, why
cannot our people do the same thing?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
kirksvllle Wants Joint Depot.

Jefferson City-The state board Of
railroad and warehouse commission
ers set a hearing at Kirksville for
June 2, on complaint of the prescott
ing attorney of Adair county that the
Wabash and the Quincy, Omaha &
Kansas City roads do not maintain a.
Joint station.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Put wife's Head in Bucket.

St. Louis-James Campbell Of 925
High street was fined $500 and costs
In the Dayton street court on a charge
of showing his wife's head in a bucket.
of water and striking her with a ham
mer. Mrs. Campbell, a bride of less
than a year, testified that she used a,
rolling pin on her husband after free
ing her head from the bucket handle.
The fight followed Mrs. Campbell's de-
mand for her husbands wages for the
week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Senate for Currency Commission.

Washington-Senator Aldrich intro
duced a bill for a monetary commits
sion and it was promptly passed by the
enate. He said 1t did not seem pos
sible any agreement for other cur
rency legislation could be reached by
the conferees.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28
Liohtninq Strikes Historic Church.

Philadelphia, Pa,-During a Sc
we're storm Friday the spire of the his
toric old Christ church on Second
street above Market was struck by
lightning and damaged by fire to the
effect of $4,000. The church was
erected under a provisional charter
granted by King Charles II. to Viii.
liam Penn in 1895.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1908-05-28

How is this for a verbatim copy OF
a personal in the Boston Transcript:
italian duke, agreeable manners, de-
sires continuous wireless correspond
C with American lady of means.
Object Maccaroni."