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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
"JINGOES" AT HELM
REPUBLICANS FOR RECKLESS
NAVAL EXPANSION.
Lavish Extravaganza for Militarisn
and Martial Display Despite the
Enormous Deficit in the Ma
tional Treasury.

Last session congress appropriated
$122, 622,485 for the navy. The appro-
priation bill reported to the house by
the naval affairs committee authorizes
the expenditure of $135,662 ,SS8, an in
crease of ten per cent. If the senate
follows its rule of padding the bill--it
added over $17,0 900, 900 to the house
bill last year-the hearts of the jim
goes will be still further %gladdened.
The appropriations for the navy in
1908, five years after the war with
Spain, were $685. 1868, less than 60
per cent. of the sum the house pro-
poses to spend next year. In the
seven years 1903-1909 the navy has
cost 1852, 265, 900, over two-thirds of a
billion dollars, and the annual cost
from year to year rises by leaps and
bounds. The total appropriations for
the navy during the entire second
Cleveland administration were SIS, O00,-
900 less than for the n year covered
by the appropriation made by congress
last spring.
The whole influence of the admins
tration has been for a bigger navy, for
more, bigger and costlier ~battleships,
for more officers ard men and for
more pay. It's policy is n of lavish
extravaganza in the direction of mill
tarism and martial display. And the
consideration that there was a Uni
ted States treasury deficit Of over $780,
000,0 0 June 80 last and that an addi-
tional deficit of over $70,000,0 900 has
since then been created serves as no
restraint upon its wasteful policy.
The most ordinary rules of business
management, aside from the folly Of
reckless naval expansion, point to this
as a season for strict economy and re-
trenchment in government expendi-
lures, and not for further flights in
military outlay beyond the country's
and needs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
IN GRIP OF LUMBER TRUST.
Home Builder Of Small Means the
Prey Of MonopoIlsts.

Does it occur to the average home
builder that he has to pay double or
treble the normal value of dressed lum-
Der to protect the barons Of the
lumber trust from Canadian compe-
tition?
Across the border there are stand
ing almost inexhaustible areas of tim
Der In the raw state. Released by
American capital and eifergy, the Amer
lean market would be supplied from
these vast reserves, at reasonable cost
to consumers, but for prohibitory du-
ties.
The direct effect Is to put an arti-
fetal tax on every h~ome-builder OF
small means. The more modest the
American home, the more certainly is
the lumber tax felt. The rich can buy
substitutes for lumber, but the poor
cannot.
The American west, which contains
more actual home owners Of small
means than any other section, thus
pays tribute to the lumber kings who
mostly live in the east.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Coincidence.

The war scare at Washington has
passed. The president is now said to
be confident that the danger of anti
Japanese legislation in California has
been averted." A delegation Of Cali.
fornians has called at the White House
and has agreed that there will proba.
bly, be no hostile legislation at Sacra.
mento this winter" Coincidentally the
program for the construction Of two
mammoth battleships has been an.
proved by the house. Has the war
scare served its purpose? "A year ago
the war cloud arose over the Pacific
and vanished with the opening and
closing Of the debate on the naval ap-
preparation bill. How often can the
game be worked? Japanese authorities
have established a censorship over the
press OF that country. They are hold
ing their war dogs in leash. But the
United States cannot afford repeatedly
to take this risk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

could be desired, and suggested Lady
Clara We're de We're in a very salts
factory manner. In fact, l heard
Gabrielle murmur: 1.-THE daughter
of a hundred earls,'" as Lady Edith
swept through the doorway, and Eliza
beth quoted: 1.-The languid light of
her proud eyes," when she inspected
the somewhat dingy menu.
I don't think | said anything, for
was so absorbed in wondering whether
the ripples of her golden hair were
natural or acquired that I forgot
everything else; but when we met her
the next day and felt the charm of her
personality | wa ready to swear that
everything about her was genuine.
So absorbed were we that evening
in discussing the brother and sister
that we almost forgot the cottage;
but I saw Elizabeth busily engaged
with pencil and paper as we were pre-.
pairing for bed, and was not altogether
surprised to hear her voice from the
next room after the lights were out.
"If we got a competent woman who
would do our washing" she remarked,
ut would not be much more expensive
than staying here. l have calculated
everything"
But we could never find such a
woman" Gabrielle said, interested
but incredulous.
"The old man said his sister would
come" returned Elizabeth. "Of course
l did not engage her, but l know where
to find her"
The next day we rented the cottage,
engaged the competent woman, and
notified the clerk at the hotel that our
rooms would be at his disposal at the
end Of the week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Good Enough Constitution for Tai

Mr.. Taft has again reafirmed hts
faith in the constitution. A govern
ment Of enumerated powers, with
three coordinate branches, seems to
him fully sufficient for the require
ments of tie American people.
In his augusta speech Mr.. Taft is
sued no threatening demand for a
constructive Interpretation" of the
constitution. He betrayed no impa-
tience for half-considered innovations.
He revealed no infatuation for sudden
flights in the higher world Of sociolog-
ical reform and economic philosophy.
The United States has a constitution
simple, clear and comprehensive"
which had met the development and
emergencies of the country, and he
was confident that it would meet them
in the future.
There is ample need of such sane
doctrine in high places.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Raney Jury pi.aqrees.

Joplin-out 20 hours, the jury in
the case of Thad Raney, charged with
attempting to murder Albert Baker on
March s, 1908, could not agree and
were discharged. With his wife and
child standing by his side, his arm up
raised, Raney dramatically declared:
Gentlemen, | don't know how you
stand; but the one who held out for
me was in the right. simultaneously,
Albert Baker, who has sent Raney's
sister, who is Bakers wife, and her
mother to the ~penitentiary, declared to
Raney that he would be back at the
next trial in April to push the prose
cution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

table. I will never be without this
medicine in the house. Mrs SAM'L
LEE, 1928 Fourth St., Louisville, KY.
Another Operation Avoided.
Adrian, Ga.-"I suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and nv
doctor said an operationwas my only
chance, and / dreaded it almost as
much as death. Lydia K. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound completely cured
me without an operation. LENA ".
HENRY, r.. F. d. 8.
Thirty years Of unparalleled sue
cess confirms the power of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
cure female diseases. The great vol
ume OF unsolicited testimonyconstant-
" pouring in proves conclusively that
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Isl remarkable remedy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
30 many women suffer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
MISSOURI NEWS
hrIdeeroom.to-ee Is slain.


Joplin-Just a month before the
day he had planned TO wed Miss Lulu
Adams. who was his boyhood chum.
James B. Long, a telephone lineman,
&c years old, allowed the wire with
which he was working to drop onto an
electric light wire carrying 1900 volts,
and a second later was suspended
lifeless in mid-air by his safety belt.
The body was lowered fifteen minutes
later by the use of ropes. His fellow
workmen heard a sharp cry and
rushed to his aid. At the inquest 1t
was brought out that the linemen
were not aware Of the heavy voltage
cables, and it is supposed allowed the
other wire to slack.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

During the last ten years congress
has squandered ITO million dollars
for dry docks and other naval ire
quirements" on land at places were
the water is too shallow to permit the
~battleships to use them. Eugene Hale
Of Maine, chairman Of the senate com
mittee on naval affairs, is responsible
for this. And 1t is Mr., Hale who in
siists that congress cannot afford at
present to improve the inland water
ways.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
CHAPTER III.

We saw a good deal of the Camp.
bells-or at least of Lady Edith
during the following week. She was
unquestlonably lovely, from the crown
Of her golden head to the tip of her
dainty shoe, and, moreover, was en-.
dowed with that most enviable gift
called personal magnetism; her smile
was a caress, and the infection of her
voice implied unqualified pleasure in
the society Of the person whom she
happened to address.
We took her to the cottage, and
she went over it with genuine interest
suggesting slight Encouragement Of
furniture, and lingering on the yer
anda as though reluctant to leave.
Il quite envy YOU" she said, with q
trace of sadness in her voice. "You
will be SO cozy up here, and-the
hotel is horrid, is it not?"
"You must come and see us very
often" said Elizabeth, and Gabri
ellie and I echoed the invitation Gag
erly.
How good Of you!" she replied
Il shall be only too glad to come. And
/ may bring Wilfrid sometimes? We
are both rather forlorn strangers in
a strange land, you know"
We fastened to say we would be de
lighted to see Lord Wilfrid at any
time, and Elizabeth, who had volun
teered to keep house, added that tea
would be on tap every afternoon and
guests very welcome.
So we took possession OF the cot
tage on the bluff and settled down fol
Q long, lazy summer
1t was nice. That first evening az
we sat on the veranda after our com
Portable dinner, listening to the muir
muir Of the waves and watching the
myriad Of stars overhead, we spoke
contemptuously Of the stuffy LITTLE
hotel, and pitied those confined within
It's walls.
Elizabeth had heard from home thai
day, and tod us that a man her ia
Their had recently met owned an Isl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

Prof. Munyon has generously placed
his Cold Cure with druggists through
out the United States and has author.
lied them to sell it for the small sum
of 25 cts. a bottle. He says these
pellets contain no opium, morphine, CO.
caine or other harmful drugs, and he
guarantees that they will relieve the
head, throat and lungs almost imme-
diately. He gives this guarantee with
each bottle of his medicine: IF you
buy my Cold Cure and 1t does not give
perfect satisfaction, / will refund your
money" Prof. Munyon has just issued
a Magazine-Almanac, which will be
sent free to any person who addresses
The Munyon Company, Philadelphia
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
CHAPTER M.-continued.


HE was to have been home by
NOON she said, 'and l have been
standing here two hours. Sailboats
are ~treacherous, and Harry is so reck
less. Ali"
The ejaculation was one of relief, as
a white sail appeared and headed for
the slip.
I'm coming to see you" | called, as
We walked on, but the conclusion was
forced upon me that she had forgotten
my existence.
why do you suppose they use that
forlorn little slip" l inquired, when
there are plenty of good landing
places further on?"
But the subject did not seem to
interest Elizabeth, whom I had ad,
dressed, for she merely remarked with
a sigh:
81 just hate to go back to that old
hotel"
But of course we could never rent
the cottage" said Gabrielle, the pru.
dent.
"Oh, Of course not!" we agreed,
and assembled the steps of the hotel
in gloomy silence.
In the hall there were mountains of
trunks, covered with a bewildering
quantity Of labels, and a subdued air
of excitement prevailed, indicating
that the new arrivals were worthy of
ron uidara finp A1 eN1r o, -Aaa;bIa
we investigated the register and found
that Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith
Campbell of London, England, were
enjoying the hospitality of the house.
1t was no use pretending that we
were not impressed, for we were, and
we read the names over several times
aloud to see how they sounded. 1t
vas Jul first encounter with British
aristocracy outside of books, and we
hurried upstairs to make fresh toilets
in their honor.
They did not appear until we had
nearly finished dinner, and we were
10 interested watching for them that
we forgot to complain about the food.
Lord Wilfrid was disappointing, al.
though he had the dropping blonde
mustache and bored manner we were
familiar with on the stage. I say this
frankly, because we learned later that
we had been unjust and that his un.
p-repossessing appearance was simply
the result Of unrequited affection,
which, Of course, went very hard
with one who was accustomed to hav.
ing the world at his feet-especially
the feminine world.
Lady Edith told us all about 1t after
we got to know her very well, and
explained that they had come to this
quiet retreat, where they were sure to
meet no one, to allow her brother to
regain his usual poise before visiting
their uncle, the governor general Of
Canada. She added that the length
Of their stay depended upon the ben.
eft he derived from 1t, and hoped we
would do what we could toward dl
verting him. We said we would.
or course all this happened quite
naturally as time went on, and / only
mention 1t here to show how wrong il
is to Judge by appearances, for we
thought Lord Wilfrid looked Ill
natured and grumpy, whereas he was
really suffering from a broken heart.
His sister. however, was all that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
orlalnal Weddlna Cake.

1t is said to be a curious fact that
the wedding cake, that elaborate, in
digestible compound so Indispensable
at the modern marriage ceremony. is
the direct descendant Of a cake made
Of water, -four and salt, Of which, at
the Roman high-class weddings, the
married couple and the witnesses par
took at the time Of the signing Of
the Observation-Disclosures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
To Make state a Partner.

Jefferson City.-In a brief fled with
the state supreme court, by the at
torneys of the Standard Oil company
of Indiana, the court in the custer
suit, is petitioned to appoint two
trustees who shall conutrol the oil
business transacted by the oil com.
pany in the state. The company did
not ask that the aggregate fines Of
$780, 900 against the three subsidiary
companies be RENTED but confined
itself to the larger proposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Miners Blown to Atoms.

Joplin-Mystery surrounds the igni.
ton of a box of dynamite in the Prai-
rie Chicken mine, which blew the
bodies Of Andrew and George Hudson,
brothers. expert machine miners, to
atoms, knocked three men a distance
Of 80 feet and wrecked the interior Of
the mine, The lamps Of all other
miners were extinguished. The three
injured men CROPPED their way to the
shaft, from which volumes of powder
smoke issued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
RIees Amendments Made.

Jefferson City.--Governor Hadley
issued commissions to the following
members Of the faculty of Blees' Mill.
tary Academy at Macon: George l.
Byroade and Paul G. Hutton, both to
the rank of colonel; Ivan s.. Wester
burg, Charles s. Hart, Edward P.
Bartlett and Fred D. Starkey, to the
rank of captain. These commissions
date from September II, 1908.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
The Fellow that Did Get Land.

The American people, it is probable,
will not judge Mr.. Tillman in this mat
ter nearly SO harshly as his enemy,
Mr., Roosevelt, desires, yet they will
doubtless feel that he has been guilty
of an indiscretion that was inconsist.
ent with the highest standard of legis-
lative conduct. But, having judged
Mr.. Tillman, they will yet turn toward
the White House and ask IL Mr.. Harri-
man is entitled to those lands
Springfield Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Priest transferred 10 St. Louis.

Monroe City.--The Rev. ]. A. Gun
bingham, assistant priest of the Holy
Rosary parish, has been transferred
to st. Roses Church, st. Louis. He
Ia a musician and had a large class of
girl v~iolinists, and was the teacher
and leader of the Knights of Colum,
bus band. The Rev. Edward Connol.
ly, who has just been ordained at Ken.
rick Seminary, st. Louis, will be sent
here to take Father Cunningham's
place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Anderson's Trial Set for June.

Mexico-Luther Anderson, the al,
legged slayer of August Wagner, was
arraigned in the circuit court here
and pleaded not guilty. The trial was
set for the second Monday in June
Anderson's father appeared in court
with him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Appointments by HadIey.

Jefferson City-Gov. Hadley an
nounced the appointment of w. J..
Leathem to be surveyor of Carroll
county, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the failure of w. H. Rosenberg to
qualify, and the appointment of Joseph
8. Payne to be coal oil inspector for
Willow Springs for a term expiring
February 4, 1911.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Finds sister eypsIes stole.

Springfeld.-Through a letter Of
inquiry from Miss Parthenia Potter
hoff, OF Leavenworth, Kas., to Chief of
Police Loveless, Miss Ethel Potter
hoff, sister of the inquirer, who was
stolen from her home in Springfield
by a band of gypsies in 1889, has been
located here. A meeting of the pair
has been arranged. Meanwhile a
search is being prosecuted for the
father.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Missourian Leaves 100000 Estate.

st. James-George w. Jones Of Nor.
ris county died at his home, Lindell,
Mo, Of heart disease, leaving an es.
tate OF o than 500, 900 to his
widow and only daughter, Mrs. Edward
Bray Of st. James.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
SYNOPSIS.
ILLUSTRATED BY
4 RAY WALTERS

Three girls = Elizabeth, Gabrielle and
Elise-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger, who finding a bag belonging
to one of them, took enjoyment in scru-
timing a photo of the trio. Elise shared
her stateroom with a Mrs. Graham, also
bound for Canada. The young women on
a sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham,
~anxtously awaiting her husband, who had
"a mania for sailing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

One OF New York city's old
chruches. built 119 years ago and
known as THE Rock OF Methodism,'
is now a vaudeville theater. 1t IL at
No. 9 Forsyth street.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
The Beauty of the Tree.

Whether in summer, autumn, spring
or winter the tree always has a dis
tinctive and majestic beauty that
serves to endear 1t to all that come
under its influence.-From "Our
Trees and How to Know Them" by
Clarence M. Weed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
supposed Empty RevoIver KIIl,-

Forsyth.-At a charivari party az
Charles Decker's, about twenty miles
northeast Of here, Richard Crabtree
was shot and killed by George Solo
mon. The pistol was supposed to be-
empty. The coroner's verdict was
death by accidental shooting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Green Aterbury, Merchant, Dead.

st. Joseph.-Green B. Aterbury, a
pioneer Wholesale merchant Of st.
Joseph, died here of pneumonia. aged
10. He was prominent In G. A. r.
circles and one Of the first settlers Of
M~aysville, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
P~ardonable Crime.

IF l were to kiss you now, would
you have me arrested?"
What would be the use? Any jury
would acquit you"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydiaE E. Pinkhan1's
Vegetable Compound
Louisville. Ky.-"Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has GER

talnly done me q
world of good and
/ cannot praise it
enough. I suffered
romirregularitie
dizziness, nervous
ness, and a severe
female trouble.
Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfect
health and kept me
from tho anarok sr1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Boy Killed by Companion.

Bismarck.-Edgar Berner. 16 years
old, was accidentally killed by the dis.
charge Of a revolver in the hands OF
Henry Hickman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Coroner Finds lvIe 1 suicide.

Kirksyille.-At the coroner's in
quest into the death Of j. M. Ivie,
who was found dead in his home here
a verdict Of suicide BY carbolic acid
was returned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
How Il Felt

Uncle Silas lafter his first ride in
an elevator)-Well. BY gum. I've fallen
down lots of times. but that's the fust
time | ever fell up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

A good honest remedy for Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlins
Wizard Oil. Nothing will SO quickly drive
out all pain and Inflammation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

The recording angel probably
doesn't pay any attention to the lies a
man tells when he is in love.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

For Coughs, Asthma and Lung Troubles.
use Browns Bronchial Troches." 25
cents a box. Samples sent free by John l..
Brown & Son, Boston, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

You can not learn to be a dramatic
critic by reading the Acts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

A good game cock has no white In
its ~plurnage. and hence the synonym
for cowardice-"to show the white
feather"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
INAPPROPRIATE

Il am glad that Washington's
birthday is a holiday; 1t gives me
chance to lie in bed in the morning"
George wouldn't like to have you
celebrate his birthday by lying"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children ~teething, softens the gums, reduces IN.
aammation. allsys pain, cures wind collie. 25ca bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Murder!

One gets Il BY highway men-Tens
Of thousands By Bad Bowel-No diff.
ference. Constipation and dead liver
make the whole system sick Every.
body Lncws IT, SreguIate-
cure Bowel and Liver troubles by amply
doing natures work until you get we'll
Millions use CASCARE7S Life Sayeri
cAscARHTs roc a box for a week,s cs
treatment, all druggists. Biggest selief
IN the world. Million boxesTa rnomth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

What a friendly old world this would
be If we all loved our neighbors as we
love ourselves!