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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
Corruption at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, furnished the
latest exposure of official cortup-
ton. Almost the entire city coun-
Gil is involved and the investiga-
tions show that some of the coun-
cilmen were hardened criminals, if
anything can be judged from their
action or their language; but the
most surprising element in the
scan dal is the fact that the sum of
S176, 900 Yves collected from certain
banks which, with this sum,
bought the privilege of acting as
repositories for the city funds.
One bank is charged with contrib
uting $17,500 and one of the offic-
ials has been arrested. What
must be the business conscience
when men engaged in the banking
business will deliberately enter in
to plan to corrupt the city coun-
Gil in order to secure the profits on
deposits?
While the bankers are being
censured for lack Of business
conscience, it might, however, be
worth while to remember that cor
ruption is likely to take place as
long as the temptation remains.
AS long as deposits are given out
to favorites, bankers desiring these
deposits will be tempted to nego-
tiate with those who have the Sc
lection Of the repositories. The
security ought to be fixed and then
among the banks furnishing the
necessary security, preference
should be given to those who will
pay the most. Thus the taxpayers
will secure the largest return on
the deposits, and the temptation to
purchase favoritism will be re-
moved. The Commoner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14

In the afternoon in all the schools
a part of the time was devoted to the
study of the life and deeds of Colum-
bus.
An amusing reply was given by one
of the pupils A teacher had told the
class of tbs wonderful voyage of
Columbus and how he insisted on con-
tinuing the voyage after the other
men were clamoring to return. Then
she asked: "Who was Columbus?"
with the view Of hearing how we'll
they had followed her talk.
One little hand went up.
well, Johnny, who was he?" asked
the teacher.
Columbus was the gem of the
ocean, was the ansWsr.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
Chinese Taxes.

The Chinese government, while it
collects part of it's revenue from
customs, relies largely upon the prov
inces to supply revenue, and arbi-
trarily names each year the sum
which each province must supply,
leaving to the officers of that province
the methods by which this is OBJ
tained. The consequence is that each
province is permitted to collect tax
on goods entering it from adjacent
provinces and this custom has been
extended to the subdivision of the
provinces, so that goods in transit are
frequently compelled to pay taxes
every few miles. AS a consequence,
the interior taxes, known as "likin'
become not only the terror of inn
porters, but sometimes almost pro-
hibitory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
L IRONTON. MO. THURSDAY JANUARY IA. 1909 nj

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SUNDAY EDITIois a big news
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TWO YEARS FOR $1,25, elsewhere in
this paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
Charles ~ Cloak.

The mayor and corporation Of
Shrewsbury, England, have recently
had presented to them the scarlet
cloak which was worn by Charles l..
on the scaffold at Whitehall The
cloak was secured by William Wal
cot who was page Of honor to the
unhappy monarch and who was il at
tendance on the king at the time Of
his execution. The garment has been
in the possession Of the Walcot family
for 260 years. and was exhibited at the
Society Of Antiquities in 1861. 1t is
in splendid state Of preservation,
and, the Walcot family having present
ed 1t to- the Shrewsbury town council,
1t Is now on view in the town museum
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
FIRST CHARGE TO cusfoMERs.
Somewhat Novel System in Vogue In
Stores of Salem.

Evidence Of that thrift which con-
tributed its share in making Salem the
prosperous little city 1t is to-day smote
me unawares the first day ventured
Into one of the numerous antique
stores.
The shops exterior was tempting
and l entered, to find some Indifferent
mahogany Uttered about a severe
maiden lady who stood framed in an
extremely interesting interior.
noted the disposition of things and
was preparing to leave, having just
replaced something on the shelf where
1t belonged, when the lady said THAT
will be ten cents"
THANK you; really couldn't use
It," replied, edging away for the
door.
Put the charge is ten cents" she
added, coldly, moving nearer
$50 | understand said /, skiIlfully
maneuvering for a hurried but digni.
fed exit.
'gThe admission to the store is ten
cents" she put in here, with chilly
distinctness, outfanking me.
For anything savoring of novelty in
this fin de steele business world let US
be truly thankful The shopkeeper
who charses you fee for the privil
ege of entering her store does not
lose, in dignity by the proceeding.
She insists upon the disbursement
with such an air of divine right that
for the moment you feel strangely
like the recipient of favor, and
wander down the street. prey to
vague fears that possibly you may
owe her money. -Harper's Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
What,s La a Name2

"Look here" shouted the angry
man, Il asked for turtle soup, and
there isn't morsel or even the flavor
of turtle in this soup"
"Well, sir, what do you expect?
Shakespeare said there was nothing in
name. If you ask for cottage pud-
ding surely you don't expect a block
of real estate handed to you, or when
you get Manhattan salad you don't
look for Flatiron or Singer build
ing set in front of you. ANY coffee.
sir?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
-cah HIre.

The price that one pays for taxi
to-day is just little different from
what was paid for, say, the hire of a
sedan chair in days of old In the
domestic accounts Of Mistress Nell
Gwyn" we read: "For chairing you
to Mrs. Knights and to Mrs. Cassell's
and to Mrs. ChurchilPs and to Mrs.
Knights, IS. For chairing you yester-
day and waiting II hours, lis. Cd
Paid thirteenth October, A675."--Lon-
don Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
Hunters Must Keep Out.

Notice is hereby given that we,
the undersigned, will, from this
date, January 1, 1909, prosecute
all parties hunting and trespass-
ing on our farms-under Section
~, hunters and trespass law.
KIMBER & KAEsEMACHER,
Pilot Knob, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14

Highest market price paid fol
Country Produce. When others
pay IL 1-2c per dozen for Eggs,
we pay 15e, and when others pay
zoe we pay you 25c. Remem-
Der, we buy Wool, Hides, Feath-
ers, Roots, Butter, Eggs, and all
farm products, and pay the high
est market price.
E. L. FARMHOUSE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
NOTICE OF FINAL, sRTTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
signed, VIM. Dunn, Administrator Of the part
nership estate Of VIM. Dunn, Elvira Dunn and
H. B. Dunn, deceased, will make Final
Settlement Of his accounts with said estate
as such Administrator at the next term of
the Probate Court Of Iron County, Missouri,
to be holden at Ironton, in said county, on
lhe Ssh day Of February, All D 1000.
VIM. DUNN, Administratur.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
NOVICE or FINALl sETTLEMENr.

Notice is hereby given that the UNDER
signed, VIM. Dunn, Administrator of the
estate Of Newton Huff and II.
B. Dunn, deceased, will make Final Settle
ment Of his accounts with said estate as such
Administrator at the next term Of the Pro-
bate Court of Iron County, Missouri, to be
holden atIronton, in said county, on the Sth
day Of February, A. D. 1909.
VIM. DUNN, Administrator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby gwen that the undersign
ed, Henry Mallon, Executor Of the estate
of Mary Weber, deceased, will make Final
Settlement Of his accounts with said estate as
such Executor at the next term Of the
Probate Court Of Iron County, Missouri, to
be holden at Ironton, in said county, on
the 9th day Of February, A. D. 1909.
HENRY MALLON, Executor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14

We are cutting our prices on
Flour. We will sell you Bis
marck White Lily Flour at $3.50
per cwt. Pride of Bismarck at
S2.70, and Standard Bismarck at
$3.50. Also the very best b b ted
corn meal made at Bismarck, al
ways on hand. No meal husks to
contend with in this meal. Call
and try sack.
e, l.. FARMHOUSE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the undersign-
ed, William Fl. Farrar, Executor of the
estate of DIR. George w Farrar, deceased,
will make final settlement of his accounts with
said estate as such Executor at The
next term of the Probate Court Of Iron
county, Missouri, to be holden at Irontor,
in said county, on the Sth day Of February,
A. D. 1909.
WILLIAM II. FARRAR, Executor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
One Adyantaqe.

Benevolent Old Gent--Don't You
find sailors life a very dangerous
one?
Old Salt-aOh, yus, sir, but fortunate.
Z Y eaA's sstsn w sits Into port.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, VIM. Dunn, Administrator of ire
estate of H. B. Dunn, deceased, will make
Final Settlement of his accounts with said
estate as such Administrator, at the next
term of the Probate Court of Iron County,
Missouri, to be holden at Ironton, in said
county, on the Sth day of February, A. D.
1909. VIM. DUNN, Administrator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the undersign-
ed, Albertine Gosney, Administrative
ney, deceased, will make final set
tement of her accounts with said estate as
such Administrative at the next term of the
Probate Court of Iron County, Missouri, to
be holden at Ironton, in said County, on the
9Th day of February A. d. 1909.
ALBERTINE GOSNEY, Administrative.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14

Bargain prices on all heavy
winter goods et Lopez Store %.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14
A Splendid New Serial Story to Be
Printed i'm These Columns

This is refeshngy good story that contrves be
onal while keeping outside of the category labeled There
succession of stirring events the unmasking of bogus
aristocrats burglary and murder all very we'll told and
carefully arranged background pleasant
SAN FRANCISCO ARGoNAUT.
The Opening Chapters Will Appear Within Short
Time and You Will Not Want to Miss Them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-01-14

TERMs-$L6o a Year, In Advance
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-10-30

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18
MORE PINKHAM
 CURES
Added to the Long List due to This Famous Remedy.

Camden. N.J.-" "1t is with pleasure that I add my testimonial to your long hst-hoping that it may induce others to avail Themselves of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18
Judge Platt Decides
 Duty for Olive Oil

New York. Nov 1s.-Judge James P. Platt in the United States Circuit Court denies that large importations of olive oil are entitled to entry free of duty as not being edible. Several heavy importers of the olive oil. not satisfied with the ruling of the Board of United States General Appraisers. appealed the issue to the Circuit Court.
 The court says that after reading ;he testimony of the witnesses for the inn porters it is unwilling to reverse the finding of the board Judge Platt says in part:
 The question of fact in this case is simply and solely whether the olive oils covered herein are fit or suitable for manufacturing purposes and for no other as contended by the import CTS. The board upon conflicting testi- mony has found that they were all edible oils.
 T do not think that the testimony so plainly points in the opposite direc- ton that I am at liberty to dec de the question of fact the other way even if I felt like doing so. After reading the testimony of Dr. Sharples and Dr. Fuller. witnesses for the importers. I am unwilling to say that I should do so if could. Decision affirmed
 The importers figuring in this litiga- ton include the Holbrook Manufactur- ing Company. the Swan & Finch Com pany. the oil Seeds Company. A. Kip stein Company. Welsh. Holm & Clark Company. and Arnold. Hoffman 6 Co
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18

and made me feel like a new person, and it shall always have my praise. 1" Avenue. Camden, N. J.
 Gardiner, Me. -"I was a great suf- ferer from female disease. The doc tor said I would have to go to the hospital for an operation, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound com pletely cured me in three months.:"- MRS. S. A. WILLIAMS, R. F. D. No. IA, Box 3o.s Gardiner Me.
 Because your case Is difficult one, doctors having done you no good, do not continue to suffer without giving Lydia k. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound trial. It surely has cured many cases of female ills, such as in- fiammation, alteration, displacements, hbroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing down feeling, indigestion. dizziness, and ner- vous prostration. It costs but trifie to try it, and the result is worth mil lions to many suffering women.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18
MORE DISTILLERS
 MAY BE CAUGHT
Internal Revenue Agents Hot After Fruit
 Brandy Violators in These Parts.

New Haven. Nov. 1S.-Special Inter- nal Revenue Agents Ahearne and Levy of New York. who have just completed the raiding of the distillery of Solomon Stamford, are still in this city. They are acting under instructions from the internal revenue department, to fol- low up the illicit manufacturers of fruit brandies, and pending the trial of the two prisoners now held for trial in the United States court here next week Saturday, they will cast a glance about this territory where 1t Is alleged that somewhat of this brandy is being distilled in this way.
 These agents were detailed from New York a few weeks ago to detect viola tons of the law governing these cases. There is good profit on this class of goods. as it comes from the distillery is based on a 25 proof that does not bring as high a price in the market naturally as a distillation carrying a much higher proof. To make their goods worth more in the market, con sequently. 1t is claimed the Stamford manufacturers were adding sugar to the fruit product. which. very cheaply for them. but in direct violation of the internal revenue law. lifted the proof up to 70, and the liquor. a white. tasteless substance. was being sold by them to the rectffiers at that figure. and the government was being de- frauded of the difference between 25 rroof and 70 proof in collecting it's taxes on the transaction
 This alleged swindls is said to be go- ing on in this State. and in fact in this city, largely. In fact this Is one req son why the special revenue men are remaining here.
 The trick employed by these illicit distillers is to use a base of dried raisins, to produce 25 proof, regardless of any other fruit supply and then to put common sugar into the distilling proposition so as to bring the proof quickly up to 75 per cent. or to a point where 1t can be sold at a large profit and thus defraud the revenue
 In the Blaustein case the revenue men have the exhibits of the sugar used both in the vats and before it was used The penalty may be a fine or Imprisonment. or both.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18
State Grand Lodges
 of WOrkmen in Fight

In the New Haven superior court yesterday before Justice Curtis the case of the Grand lodge of the A. O. U. w., of Connecticut vs. the Grand lodge of the same order of Massachu- setts went on trial This is a dispute over funds claimed by the Connecticut Grand lodge, which once was a part of the Massachusetts lodge. but in 1901 separated from the Massachusetts lodge, forming a separate grand lodge for the state of Connecticut, and now claims that the Massachusetts lodge Is retaining some funds which the Connecticut grand lodge is entitled to. Several of the grand officers, among them John Currier Gallagher. who founded the Connecticut grand lodge testified yesterday. Some settlement has already been made, but 1t is claim ed by plaintiffs that still s4,OOO are due.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18
NOT ENOUGH BABIES

Declaring himself to be a believer with Theodore Roosevelt that race suicide" is to be regretted, Gov. Fort of New Jersey, addressing the fifty first annual convention of the New Jersey Sunday School Association, in the Mum Avenue Presbyterian church at East Orange yesterday afternoon, ventured an opinion as to the reason the Sunday schools gre not as largely attended as they used to be.
 'I am not sure" said the Governor, whether it is that we do not send the children to Sunday school or that we do not have the children in our homes to send I do think. though. that the latter IS true of the people, who con- slider themselves the best in their com munity in our time. I think with our former President that this is to be regretted, and yet I am not going to argue it." Then he added: Some thing, either golf or automobiles, per haps. makes us neglect the Influence of the church on Sunday"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18
LABOR FEDERATION STANDS BY BOYCOTT
John Mitchell UphoIds Strong Resolutions Adopted by Convention, Urging Its Use When Other Means Fail.

Toronto. Nov. 1S.-Indorsing a report | of the committee on Boycott, John Mitchell. one of the three officers of the American Federation of Labor un- oer sentence for contempt of court, in
 dramatic speech to the convention of that organization at the close of it's
 session yesterday, declared that as far
 as he was concerned. regardless of consequences. he intended. while at liberty, to declare for the rights guar anteed him by the organic laws of his
 country. The report which drew forth
 Mitchelfs speech and which was adopt ed by the convention. said:
 we say that when your cause is just and every other remedy has been employed without result, boycott; we say that when the employer has deter mined to exploit not only adult male labor, but our women and children, and our reasoning and appeal to his fairness and his CT science will not sway him. boycott; sSe say that when labor has been oppressed. browbeaten, and tyrannized. boycott; we say that when social and political conditions become so bad that ordinary remedial measures are fruitless, boycott: and finally. we say we have right to boy colt and we propose to exercise that right. In the application of this right of boycott. to paraphrase the President. (Gompers,) we propose to strive on and on.'
 .I want the people of the United states 10 Know my posftion, said MT Mitchell. ''I shall not speak defi- antly. but be the consequences what they will, I shall not surrender my right guaranteed to me by the Consti- tuition of our country. I am not sure how much mental and physical suffer- ing will be necessary to make me sub init. but if know myself. not any amount of Nsuffering will persuade me that have not the right to write and speak as I please, being responsible under the law for my acts
 T understand that cognizance is be- ing taken at Washington of the utter ence of men on the floor of this con vention. and I want clearly to state my position I propose in the future, as have in the past. to exercise the rights secured to me by the fathers of my country. and I propose if am sent to jaft to declare again when I come out that I shall not for myself purchase any product of the Bucks Stove and Range Go. I make this declsration not to tickle the ear of any man. but that I may publicly de- clare the conviction that Is within me"
 The conveption broke into loud cheers for Mitchell when. he had con- cluded. and there were cries of -'Mor- rison," but the secretary did not re- spond. President Gompers was not present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-18

More than one-fifth of the coal min ed in the United States each year is consumed by locomotives.