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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
school Book Anent Eree.

Chillicothe.-Judge Davis in circuit
court has quashed the indictment
against Samuel Burnett, an agent for
CHM & Co, schoolbook publishers,
charging him with attempt to bride.
Burnett was indicted upon information
furnished by John L. Anderson, former
superintendent of the Davis county
public schools, the indictment charg-
ing that Burnett offered Anderson
5000 to use his influence to have some
Of CHM & Co.'S books adopted In
Davis county The indictment was
quashed upon the ground Of insult
fcient evidence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Taft vies With Circus and Fair.

Jackson, Miss.-President Taft, a
threering circus, a gala day at the
state fair, a balloon ascension and a
thrilling parachute leap, gave Jackson
a share of honors unique and unpar.
alleled in the history Of the old city.
The president visited the state fair
and the state fair gave return checks
to all who wanted to see the circus
across the street, and in this way q
combination of the three great at
fractions was formed. The balloon
ascension was free for all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
MISSOURI NEWS
To Seek Monroe Heirloom.

Chillicothe.-As a result OF being
recently reminded that. as the
only surviving heir Of James Monroe.
the fifth President of the United
States, there is probably stored in the
treasury department at Washington a
box of jewels which should he his,
DR.. R. H. Cabell, of this city, will soon
make an effort to acquire the heir
loom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
HadIey Makes AppoIntments

Jefferson City.-Gov. Hadley an
nounced the following appointments:
S. M. Shaw. for Judge of the County
Court of Dade County, to succeed VIII
liam c. Holman, deceased; Irwin c.
Miller Of California, as surveyor Of
Moniteau county, to succeed Edgar
Strother, who died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
state SONG Without Pay.

Jefferson City.-At the request OF
Mrs. William G. Boyd of the st. Louis
chapter of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, Governor Hadley in
structed the committee he selected to
find a state song for Missouri to with
hold any action until the Daughters of
the Revolution have made a selection.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Harvard Honors JopIln Youth.

Boston, Mass.-W. A. Hurwitz, Of
Joplin. Mo-, a third-year student in
the graduate school of art and science
at Harvard, has been awarded the
Harris fellowship for this year, carry
ing a stipend Of $500. Young Mr.. Hur-
WITT is making a special study of
mathematics. He is a graduate Of the
University of Missouri and Harvard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

A recruit in New York who openly
cursed the army and the American
flag and who asserted he had entered
the United States service merely for
money and graft, was court-martialed
and sent to prison for several years.
The country has no more use for trail
tors in these days than in the times
of Benedict Arnold. and such an of
Tense is severely punished because it
strikes at the very root of our nation
al life
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

There is an impression among many
people that Americans are not a law
abiding nation. But we observe that
whenever the 18th of September
comes along straw hats are removed
from the urban population as If by
magic. 1t makes little difference
whether the weather is hot or not,
says the New York Post. The 18th of
September may be hotter than the
18th Of August, but public opinion,
which is the basis Of morality and OF
law, ordains that on this particular
day the straw hat must go.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
New state Train.

st. Louisa new train will be in
stalled on the Missouri Pacific rail-
road between st. Louis and Jefferson
City, beginning Monday, Nov. 5, and
will be known as the Capital City
Express" The train is scheduled to
stop at Tower Grove station, Pacific,
Washington and all stations between
Washington and Jefferson City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

American torpedo boats and torpe-
do-boat d~estroyers are showing a ca
pacity for speed that is not likely to
be excelled anywhere. The torpedo
boat destroyer Flusser recently made
something like SO knots al hour, and
now another new craft, the Reid, re-
ports having made 34.54S knots. These
little hornets of the sea" show they
can fly swiftly as well as sting sharply.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

! That Panama earthquake was only
a little one. 1t caused some appre-
hension, but apparently did no dam
age. The canal at Panama was I'M
dertaken in the full knowledge that
the region is in the earthquake belt,
but also with the conviction that less
danger is to be apprehended there
than would have threatened had the
United States adhered to the Nicar.
aqua route, for the Nicaragua route
is much longer, and the longer the
route the greater the liability. to in
jury of the canal by earthquakes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

The highest court in the state of
Maine has sustained as constitutional
The Bar Harbor ordinance prohibiting
the use Of the streets Of that seaside
resort BY automobiles. SO far as the
conatitution Of the state Of Maine Is
concerned, the Bar Harbor decision
gives The authorities full power to
make automobiles mindful Of the
rights IF the public.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Accidentally Kills Wife.

Nashville, Ark.-Mrs. c. o. Baugh-
man Of Nashville was accidentally
shot and killed by her husband
while out hunting in Little river bot
tom, neal White Cliff, Wednesday
morning. News Of the tragedy was
phoned to Nashville and a special
train was sent to bring her body
home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Journausta Eleot cIrI-

Columbia. - Miss Mary Paxton, Of
independence. Mo-, was elected presi-
dent of the senior class Of the school
.of Journalism at the University Of
Missouri. Miss Paxton will be the
first woman graduate in journalism.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
$4,000 whitIa Reward ApportIoned

$4,000 WhItIa Reward ApPortIoned.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-In an Of
1cial statement from the executive de-
partment, Attorney General Todd
makes these allotments of the reward
Of $4,000 offered by the state for the
apprehension of the party or parties
who abducted Willie Whitla; Patrick
o'Reilly, Cleveland, $4,000; William H.
Hunley, Cleveland, $4,000; T. G. Coch-
ran, Mercer, Pa, $500; @. A. Gordon,
Mercer, Pa, 5000; Martin Grain, Sha-
ron, Pa, 500, and pension fund, Cleve-
land police department, $1,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
ErIsco to Boom ozarka.

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley Is
greatly pleased with the Frisco rail
road in appropriating $4,000 to be
used by its immigration department in
advertising the advantages of the re-
sources OF the Ozark region Of the
state. \,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Quite a Shock.

Bridegroom texpectantly)-Now, my
dear f~ather-in-law, | wish to say Just
a word about my debts Father.in,
law (slapping him on the back)-Did
you say debts? Why, my boy, Tlr bet
my debts exceed yours three to,one.-
Fliegende Blaetter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Motor Boat Race 4 1890.

New York City.-A race for mo.
torboats from philadelphia to Havana,
Cuba, the longest ever held for this
type Of watercraft, has been arranged
with the Yachtsman's Club Of Phila,
delphia and the Havana club. The
race will take place net spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

Los Angeles, Cal.-The city council
has indorsed the plan Of holding
a series Of international aviation
contests here next December. A prize
Of 100000 is to be raised by means
Of selling 81 shares Of stock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

The national game of baseball is
constantly achieving new triumphs. A
match was played in Berlin recently
for the benefit of the American wo-
mans club, and was dignitied by some
unusual features. The mines were
headed respectively by Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
to the United States, and Capt. Heath
Of the British embassy, while the re,
naming players were chosen from the
United States embassy and from the
American colony in the German cap
ital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Metal plant Rurna; Loss. sfoo.not

Nevada, Mo.-Fire in the plant Of
the W. F. Norman Sheet Metal Man
ufacturing company, in an hours time
did not less than 500, 900 damage. The
origin Of the fire is not known, but the
cause is believed to have been an ex-
plosion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Twenty-Five Hurt in Wreck

Joplin.-Twenty-ive persons were
injured, three seriously, it is believed,
when train No. 40S on the st. Louis
and San Francisco railroad, bound for
st. Louis, was derailed near CRANKY,
ten miles from Joplin. No n was
killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

Jefferson City.--W. r. Maring, dep
uty state superintendent Of insurance.
rendered his resignation. to take erect
December 4 Hos resignation was
due to the fact that he was elected
cashier Of the Bank Of Carthage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
ala Alton Enoineer Dies.

Bloomington, lll.-Peter Rafferty,,
for forty years a locomotive engineer
on the Alton, running between Bloom
ington and st. Louis and one of the
best known runners in the west, died
here, aged Sc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Alabama Mob Seeks slayers.

Shubuta, Miss.-Word was received
here that a mob was forming at
Sila, Ala, a small town near here,
to lynch Brooks and Bud Coger and
two other white men named Kenner
and Phelps, charged with robbing and
killing william Doggett.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Slew Wrecker Of His Home.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Otis Claycomb,
a young farmer, was justified in kill
ing the man who wrecked his home,
six members of the Dayiess county
grand jury refused to vote indictments
against him for killing John Ward, a
wealthy land owner, August "a, last.
Claycomb was given liberty. Claycomb
killed Ward for taking Mrs. Claycomb
away from her home and six child
rem. Ward was 60 years old and Mrs.
Claycomb, 38.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

OF the imported bathtubs of Chill
during 1908 Germany supplied As per
cent England sS per cent, and the
United States only is per cent. It
would seem that by a little trade dill
gence the cleanliness Of our South
American brethren might be brought
nearer to u own prosperity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Deaf GIrl kilIed Nv carr.

Jojlin.-Miss Helen Mills, deaf, II
years old, and clerk In a downtown
dry goods store, was struck and al
most instantly killed by a Joplin &
Pittsburg interurban street car.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Gets 90 Years For Murder.

Montgomery.-At a special term of
the Lincoln county court, held at Troy,
Edgar Parish, charged with the MUIR
der Of George Rider, a verdict Of
guilty was returned. Parish was SEN
fenced to serve forty years in the
p~enitentiary,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

AT night colored lights are display
ed on the same posts. The lamps
will burn eight days without replen-
ishing, but are refilled every four or
five days. When the home signal is
at stop, the engineer sees the fame
through a red glass. The caution light
on the distant is yellow. A green
lights means go ahead and is used
on both the home and distant signals.
Where two or more lines cross at
grade the general plan of semaphore
arms for day and colored light for
night Is the same, but owing to the
complications all signals are con-
trolled by levers operated by men
from a central. station. The crossing
and contiguous tracks are governed,
by the interlocking system. When
this is in perfect order and the cross
ing unoccupied, 1t displays stop to,
every track approaching the crossing.
Any change must be made by the sig
mailman, and to display proceed" he.
must first lock all other approaches
with the stop signal. :
There are now about 1000 miles
of railway equipped with the block
system. The only line thus protected
every inch from Chicago to California.
Is via the Northwestern. Union and
Southern Pacific. One-third Of the,
1000 miles Of automatic signaling Is,
on the Hartman lines-and the North
western has more miles Of double.
track automatic than any other rail-
way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Jerome 10 Resume Law Practice,

New York City. District Attor-
ney William Travers jerome has form
ed a partnership with William Rand,
Jr.. mi Of his former assistants, and
will resume the practice Of law after
his term expires.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Arkansas Hunter Kills Friend

Marked Tree, Ark.-Believing that
a disturbance In a clump Of bushes IN
dicated the approach Of game, G. s.
Busick OF Pocahontas, Ark, opened
fire, killing his friend, J. M. Reed,
mayor Of Corning, Ark.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
the phonograpt

The japanese have added a course
of courtship to the curriculum of the
girls schools in Japan. They might.
as well establish an institution of in
struction teaching ducks how to swim,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

fails, a switch point
opens the slightest,
h combination
fails and the re-
leased arm re
sumes the hori-
zontal position. So,
when the engineer
sees the stop sig
nal, he knows that
there may be a
train on the block,
an open switch, or
a broken rail or
signaling appa.
ratuS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Farmer In Wagon Killed bv TraIr.

Fairfield, Ill.-Thomas Blackford, a
farmer living nine miles south, was
instantly killed by a freight train on
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
at Mill Shoals, as he was nrossing
the track with a wagon load Of tiling.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

Mistakes Wife for Burglar, Shoots.
Ardmore, Okla.-While entering a
window at their home here Mrs. Fred
Dawson was shot and probably fatally
wounded by her husband, who mistook
her for a burglar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
stage Robbers seize Mail Sack.

Vancouver, B. C.-Two masked
highwaymen held up the Cariboo
stage at 150-Mile House in Cariboo,
and stole several sacks Of registered
mail. 1t is believed they obtained
four or five thousand dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
The Producer

Does your husband play cards for
money!" Judging from practical re-
suits answered young Mrs. Torkins.
should say not But all the other
men In the game do
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

The arrest and filming of a Chicago
chauffeur for letting the engine Of his
car run for an hour while he waited
for a patron calls attention to a noise
nuisance with which the authorities
have been slow to deal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Two Killed at Weddlno Ero,,,,

Gonzales, Tex.-In a duel foIlowIns
a wedding frolic In the Mexican
quarter on the Henry Cardwell farm,
two miles north Of Wrightsboro, two
men were killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

With food prices still soaring, the
housekeeper now has problems to
solve of Just as great Importance as
those statesmen are called on to
wrestle with.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

zontal until the block is:
vacated. when the arm
automatically drops and
points diagonally toward,
the ground. Therefore.
as long as the engineer
sees only dropping sig
nails he can keep on go
ing, but the instant he
finds the arm stretching
out over the track, he
m,1ct nomn tO q et0n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Gas Explosion Kills Student.

Urbana, lll.-John Fake, of Bonnie
Terre, Mo-, a sophomore student at
the University of Illinois, was killed
by an explosion of gas at his rooming
house at Urbana.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
submarine Runs 1900 MIles.

Paris, France.-A new era in naval
warfare is predicted by naval officers
as a consequence Of the national 1900
mile run by the French submarine
boat Papin, which ended at La
Rochelle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

No hurry about that smoked glass.
Halley's comet will not be visible to
the naked eye till next spring. Query
Can an eye clothed in sooty glass be
called "naked?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

%Americans invented the steamship,
the telegraph, the telephone, the cleo
tric light and the reaper. Then an
American spU,..sd It all by inventing
the photograph,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

The GLACIERS in New York have or
ganized a union. But that is one
which will probably be easy to
break up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

Terrific and fatal storms on land
and sea prove that man has not yet
made complete conquest of the forces
OF nature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
october Beer Tax Drops $4,000.

Jefferson City.-State Treasurer.
Cowgirl received from State Beer In
spector Marshall a check for the state
beer tax for October, amounting to
$34,553.S6, which is some $4,000 less
than for the proceeding month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Metal Plant Burns: Loss. 100000.

Nevada.-Ffre in the plant Of the
w. =. Norman Sheet Metal Manufac-
turing company, in an hours time did
no less than 100000 damage. The
origin of the fire is not known.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

The latest arctic explorer Is to use
trained polar bears. This is a great
Idea. He can come back and use the
team In polite vaudeville.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
Masonic BuIIdlnu q coat efa "a

Lexington, Miss.--The Masons are
erecting q building to cost $4,000. ii
will be three stories, with a frontage
Of 50 feet and 100 feet deep.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

A%eroplanlst Goes UP $50 Feet.
Antwerp, Belgium.-M. Rougier, the
French aeroplanist, in a flight attained
a height Of $50 feet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

When aeronauts com down to
earth they find that the laws have not
changed since they scared aloft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

Thanksgiving isn't so far ahead but
you can smell mince pie and cram
berry coming down the pike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11

Thanks are due to Columbus for
discovering us.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-11
HOW BLOCK SIGNALS WORK
Operation of Ingenious System That
lnsures the Safety Of Railroad
Passengers.

Comparatively few people know
just what is meant by block signals
when they read that a railroad has es-
tablished the system on its lines.
The block is a length Of track which,
on double track roads, has at its en-
trance a post and movable arm. and
on single track lines one at each end.
To say that a line has every inch
protected by this system means that
the entire line is divided into onsec-
utive blocks. Only one line from Chi
cago to New York is thus protected
and of the total in the United Statesr
one-third is ON the Union and South
ern Pacific.
The operation of the block system
is simple but absolute. In a few
words, it means that a train cannot
move from one block into the next
until the latter block is empty. AS a
train moves forward, the signal arm
is set to show that the block just left
may be entered by the next train
following. When a train enters a
block it so affects the en-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

Now there should be only wei
come for any young woman who
whatever may be the circumstances
OF her parents, desires an honor.
able share of the worlds work, who
desires in the business arena to
make her own individual, independ.
ent way. to live her own life and
receive her own reward.
With no reference to her sex or
circumstance. by all means give
every woman a chance who would
become an honest worker. The
young woman of true ambitions is
never pin-money girl. She is
needed and wanted.
But the other, the pin-money girl
whose presence In business is often
a nuisance, and to those who work
for their living always an injustice
should be left to such home employ
ment as her mother can devise.
She has no just claim to a place
in the worlds army of bread-win
ners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-22

out to the half starved, shivering
animals that wandered, pitifully
seeking some familiar face. De-
spite camp regulations, she secret
ly gave shelter to four wanderers,
Since then the family has stead
lily increased. Canine waits seems
ed to scent out this warm-hearted
protector of their kind. Now she
has been given shelter in the barn
of kindly neighbor and. though
the arrangement is but temporary,
Mrs. Hartley does not worry.
Il shall not give up my dogs SO
long as I am able to work" she
says. They love me and l love
them. They are not very good
looking, some of them, but looks
don't count any more in dogs than
in men. The city pays to give stray
children a home. The pound is all
the city offers to stray dogs, | am
giving them home. If people don't
like 1t, we'll. l can't help it."