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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Monument to LonsfeIIow.

Westinghouse the strains Of
The statue itself Is an artistic addi-
ton to the tributes to Americans who
have won renown in the higher arena
of individual effort which adorn the
national capital. 1t is the first statue
erected here to mark distinguished
services rendered to our national lit
erature.
Chief Justice Fuller of the supreme
court of the United States presided at
the unwilling exercises, and the invo-
cation was delivered by Rev. Charles
Wood, pastor of the Church Of the
Covenant. Addresses were delivered
by Rt. Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith,
coadiutor bishop Of Pennsylvania, on
1.-THE History Of the Statue" by Maj
Gen. A. W. Greedy, on on 'Longfellow
the Man." by Prof. Bliss Perry of Har-
ward university, on "Longfellow the
Citizen" and by Hamilton w. Mabie,
on "Longfellow the Poet"
The statue was presented to the
city by Brainard H. Warner, treasurer
of the Longfellow National Memorial
association, and was accepted by Pres
ident Taft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
BRUCE SEEKS SOUTH POLE
Scotch Explorer Proposes to Cross
Antastic Continent-ls Neeotiat-
ing for a Suitable Ship.

-
Edinburgh, Scotland.-Dr. William
Bruce of the Scottish Oceanagraphical
laboratory is deeply engrossed in
preparations for an attempt to Guido
Lieut.. S~hackleton as an Antarctic ex-
plorer.
Instead of approaching the pole
from its nearest side open to naviga-
ton, and then returning to his base,
Dr. Bruce proposes to land at a point
where the coast of the supposed Ant
artlc continent is farthest from the
pole and to cross right over the con-
tinent, rejoining his vessel on the 9TH
er side. He is already negotiating
for a ship of from $50 to 300 tons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
HUNTS POTTER OF FRAUD
GOVERNMENT is EXPECTING TO
lMPLlcATE FINANcIERs.
Baron Who Expired Suddenly After
Expose Was Intimate With
Indicted Weieher.

New York.-A real hunt For the
man higher up in the sugar trust
cases began Saturday. Starting from
the sugar docks of the Havemeyer
and Elder refinery of the American
Sugar Refining company in Williams
burg, the trail leads by winding and
seemingly ~impenetrable routes 20
Wall street. The start and finish are
known, but it is the stopping places
between that are to be uncovered.
On the trail are the best detectives
in America. Their success will mean
the implication of men whose names
are well known in the world Of
finance, says Henry l.. Stimson, for
mer United States district attorney,
and now a special deputy attorney
general commissioned to prosecute
those behind the ease of the II
Notes.-The boring of the weigh scales
in the dock yards by which the beams
were made to lie as to the amount Of
raw sugar weighed.
Six Sugar Weighers Indicted.
Six men were indicted Friday on
blanket indictments which charged
them with "%conspiring to commit an
offense against the United States
by causing the United States weighers
on duty at the scales to make false
returns"
These men, with one exception, are
laborers at $13 a week. The other is
Oliver Splitter, superintendent OF
docks at $4,000. The government al
leges the laborers found an extra S.
bill in their pay envelope each week.
| They manipulated the weighing scales.
AS the men directly responsible, they
have been proceeded against Grim
inally, and their trials are to be
pushed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
STATUE UNVEILED
MONUMENT TO LoNGFELLoW Is
GIVEN TO NATION.
President Taft and Other Notables
Take Part in the Ceremonies
at Washington.

"Hiawatha'' and "The Star-Spangled
Banner" played by the Marine band,
the statue erected to the memory OF
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was IN
yelled Friday. The monument, which
shows the American poet seated with
a book in his hand, represents IL
years of hard and conscientious work
by the Longfelow National Memorial
association and the generosity OF the
public in coming forward with sub
scriptions to ~perpetuate in the ma
tional capital the memory of one OF
the nations greatest poets.
The occasion was the more notable
because of the presence Of the presi-
dent of the United States, members of
the diplomatic corps, men distin-
guished in letters, and by practically
all of the living relatives Of the poet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
nAffinitxn Artist Returna

New York, N. Y.--Ferdinand PIN
ney Earle, the artist who achieved
notoriety two years ago, by casting off
his first wife, who later obtained d
divorce in France, in order to marry
his affinity" was a passenger on the
steamer Potsdam, which arrived
Tuesday from Antwerp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
CATTLE WRECKED A TRAIN
Two Coaches Thrown over Embark.
ment and Injuries Six-one Man
Drops Dead From Excitement.

Romney, W. Va.-Six persons were
injured Wednesday when a train on.
the Romney branch of the Balti-
0 & Ohio railroad hit a herd
OF cattle and two coaches were thrown
ove a bank. The injured include Mrs.
John J. Cornwell, wife of former
Senator Cornwell, who was the Demo
cratic nominee for governor in 1904,
Joseph Keller FASTENED to the scene
and dropped dead from excitement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Count rolstol AGAIN III

Moscow-Count Leo Tolstoi is
again Ill, according to a report that
comes from his home in Yasnaya. The
great author is confined to his room
and suffering intensely from rheuma-
tism. A few months ago the Count
was believed TO be dying from an att
tack of rheumatism and attending
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Harmon Resigns as Receiver

Cincinnati.-It was stated Wednes.
day that Gov. Harmon will re-
sign as receiver of the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton Railroad company
June |. The governor stated that the
sale of the road to the Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad company would pract-
ically be completed before June [.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

The Trenton nv. ~ board Of educa-
ton has notified principals that no
child in the lower grades must be al
lowed to leave school with a stranger.
This is to prevent danger Of kidnap-
ing. The regulation is a good one,
like that for fire drills. But the value
Of both depends not upon a tempo
rary enforcement, while the matter is
in mind. but upon a steady obedience.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Prince Falls From Horse.

Mannheim, Baden,-Prince Karl Won
Wrede was endorsed Tuesday while
riding in the Badenia steeplechase.
The prince sustained a severe concus-
sion of the brain. His horse was
killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
onium firm Falls.

Hong Kong, China.-As a result Of
he nrohibition OF the Importation Of
onium into America, the Opium
Farmer. 4 Macao firm, has failed. The
government has seized the factory
Al Win conduct be monopoly itself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
rmo Rows Burn TO Death.

Norfolk, Neb.-Benjamin and Joe
Berren. aged 2 and 3 years, respect
lively. sons of Anton Berrer,, at st.
Bernard. a little p~ostoffce in Boone
county. were burned to death in a
barn Thursday. They are thought to
have set the fire. Their charred
bodies were recovered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
ARDMORE HIT BY STORM
Cyclone Sweeps Through Carter
County, Oklahoma, and Does
Much DAMAGE.

Mnskogee, Okla.-It was reported
shortly after midnight that a tor
nado had swept Carter county, Okla,
and that Ardmore a town of Is. 900
had been devastated. All wires in
the vicinity are down and this morning
it was impossible to confirm the re-
ports.
The Western Union Telegraph
company's advices tell of a severe
storm near Ardmore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Thirteen men were killed in Maine
by deer hunters last Isl 1t is only
Just to say for the hunters that none
of them has made any complaint con
corning the ammunition that was
wasted when the mistakes were made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
r.,r.vAve Anarchlsts Sentenced.

observation-disclosures were handed
down Thursday in the court Of Alipur
n the cases Of thirty-ive natives who
we're arrested here last summer
charged with completely in the anarch-
,st conspiracy Of May, 1908.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

AT last the hired girl, butt of heart
less generations of jokers as she has
been, is getting her innings and can
throw her proud def" at the chorus
girl. A kitchen maid in New York has
Just fallen heir to a fortune Of a mil
lion dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Earthnuake Refuuee In paris.

Paris.-Police Friday night found
a ragged, starving Italian boy on
a bench in the boulevard. He
said all Of his friends had persisted
in the earthquake at Messina and he
had made his way afoot to Paris in
hope Of earning his living.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

A congressman is sending the Con-
gressional Record to the public schools
in his home town, hoping in that way
to induce the pupils to take an interest
in the doings of congress, He is count
ing his readers. too, just as the base
ball season is opening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

AS to the Boston woman who sued
her husband for divorce because he
threw a pie at her, there may be two
sides to the question. Possibly it was a
cherry pie of her Owl baking, with
the pits in it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Government experts have been test
ing a rife provided with electric lights
for night work. Soon the luxurious
soldier will refuse to fight unless his
weapon be provided also with con
soles and janitor service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

When Gen. Booth establishes the
Salvation Army in Russia it is hard to
see how he is going to avoid the or
ganization of a few good active Cos
sack regiments to bring the thing to
the attention of the plain people in
the way they are accustomed to.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Atlanta Constitution: Countries in
search of a new constitution are in
formed that we have IN old one which,
when taken from the top shelf and
thoroughly busted, is a model for the
world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

"A Georgia court rules that to call a
i'man a liar in the south is a breach of
the peace. AS Washington practically
is in the south it would seem that a
certain distinguished citizen has got
away Just in time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Mob Attacks Convent.

Madrid, Spain.-Violent demonstra.
tions took place Wednesday against
the bishop Of Orenso. The mob broke
the windows of the palace and made
an attack upon several converts. The
disorders were the outcome Of the
serious trouble which arose a few
days ago at Osera.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Lieut.. Shackleton has named a
south pole m<lntain peak after Queen
Alexandra of England. But if he ex-
poets her to traipse down there to un-
furl a flag or break a bottle of cham.
payne, he will be disappointed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
subonic plaque Continues.

Guayaquil, Ecuador.-During the
month OF April se~venty-seven new
cases Of bubonic plague were re-
ported in this city, with twenty-three
deaths. During the same period there
we're seventy-five e cases Of yellow
fever. Of which forty-two were fatal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Eour Chlnese Annnnaa

Washington, D. C.-Charged with
violating the Chinese exclusion act.
four Cinnamon, employed as cooks
and walters in a Chinese restaurant
here, were arraigned Wednesday.
They pleaded not guilty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
noliceman HurIs Bomb.

New York.-The explosion OF a
bomb. hurled by a policeman, caused
painful injuries Thursday night to
three men and threw the neighborhood
into a state Of excitement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Famed inventor nias

Toledo, ohio.-Alanson Wood, aged
80, famed as he inventor Of the
roller caster. and who originated
many improvements on the roller
skate died here Tuesday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Theater Syndicate censurcd.

Jefferson City.-Representative G..
w. Anamosa, Of Sedalia, author Of the
so-called theatrical trust bill, which
passed the house last week and is now
pending in the senate, is in receipt of
letters from theater managers in the
smaller cities Of Missouri, commenting
the measure
These managers charge that a few
persons in New York City control the
theatrical business OF the United
States The syndicate II Ii contended
has Imposed upon the western states
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Surely the burglars have not yet
cleaned up things so thoroughly that
they are now driven to the extremity
of stealing things so cumbersome and
hard to dispose of as horses and We
hicleS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
TO Vote on New Capitol.

Jefferson City, Mo,-The. Missouri
house Friday passed the senate re-
solution submitting to the vote of the
people a constitutional amendment
providing for a new state capitol here
which will cost $50 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Observers declare that wild geese,
when they fly overhead nowadays, do
not honk so much as formerly. 1t may
be that they dislike the idea OF being
mistaken for automobiles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Army REPRESENTATIVE for Expa,

Washington, D. C.-Captain Alex
M. Wetherill, Of the Ninteeth infantry,
was Wednesday ordered to duty at the
Alaska-Yukon-Paciic exposition at
Seattle, Wash, and will report to the
president Of the exposition by MAY Ii.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Michigan Loyal Leqion II Session

Detroit, Mich.-The yearly meet.
ing Of the Military Order Of the
Loyal Legion of Michigan opened here
today. OFFICERS and delegates to the
national convention were elected. and
a banquet will be given this evening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Senate confirms TWO.

Washington, D. C.-The senate
Tuesday confirmed the nominations Of
James Thomas Williams, jr., of South
Carolina, to be a civil service commits
%sioner, and Thomas R. Lyons, Of
Alaska, to be United States district
Judge in Alaska.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

had not asked for submission with a
tax rider attached. One or more of
these speakers also held that under
the very provisions Of the house meas
ure it would require an enabling act
on the part of the general assembly
to put it in operation. and that mean
time there would be no tax deficit to
demand a tax, rider as a part of the
pending measure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Some English statesmen are in IA
vor of taxing bachelors in order to
appease the suffragettes. We were
under the impression that some of the
English suffragettes we're married.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Taft NAV Visit South.

Washington, D. C,-President Taft
Tuesday promised Senator Culberson
Of Texas, to visit Galveston at the
first opportunity. If he makes a trip
this fall, the president intends to re-
turn through the south.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Wireless Stations In Kansas.

Washington.-The installation of
wireless stations at Fort Leaven-
worth and F otrRiley are being ar
ranged for the army signal office.
Steel towers 200 feet in height are to
be erected at these two army posts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Since other British possessions have
set the example we may expect to
hear almost any day now that William
Waldorf Aston has put a Dreadnought
in the slot and drawn out a peerage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Torepedo EJotiIIa for s....,.

San Diego, Cal.-The torpedo flo
tilla Of twelve vessels sailed Wedhes-
day for Mare Island, whence it will
proceed to Seattle to be present al
the opening Of the Alaska-Yukon.
Pacific exposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

A new fraternity is known as THE
Amalgamated Order of Moose" From
a gastronomic point of view, an
amalgamated moose might properly
be called hash.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

A Maryland expert says that not
one man in a thousand who eats ter
rapin knows whether it is the genuine
diamond backed article or not. Then
what difference does it make?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

That great image of the angel Ca
briel, after being blown down by a
storm, Is restored to its pinnacle on
the new st. Johns cathedral in New
York. A new horn is provided, but
New York is still far from ready to
hear It.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

An interesting suggestion that the
continental powers might induce
Great Britain to cut down her navy
by reducing their own. But some
what academic, Ell?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Hot Weather In Nehrask.

Omaha, Neb.-Wednesday has been
the hottest day Of the year SO far.
The government thermom eter regis
tered 50 degrees above zero at 4
o'clock II the afternoon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Ebert Hubbard suggests that for q
whole year we let the heather rest.
But maybe those Newport swells woule
object to no mention whatever for II
months.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Some English statesmen are in
favor of taxing bachelors in order to
appease the suffragettes. We were
under the impression that some of the
English s~uffragettes were married.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Extends Appeal Court Power.

Jefferson City.-There was a long
and at times, acrimonious debate in
the senate over the consideration Of
the Cross house bill increasing the ju-
risdiction of the court Of appeals. AS
the bill finally passed the senate. the
Jurisdiction Of these courts wa fixed
at $500. The house bill fixed the
jurisdiction at $4,000. The present
jurisdiction Of these courts is $4,000.
The senate committee on judiciary
recommended $500. There is little.
doubt but that the house will concur.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

A slump in diamonds is predicted.
If agreeable % Her. you'd better wait
a few days and you may pick up a
real bargain in an engagement soil
,taire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
49, onnosed 10 Lockiaw.

Little Rock, Ark.-The house to-
day passed the bill prohibiting the
manufacture, sale or use of toy pistols
in Arkansas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Former Official Ends Life.

Atchison, Kas.-Will Emslie, ex-
deputy county treasurer, ended his
life Friday night by shooting himself
in the mouth. No cause is known.
He leaves a widow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Other Washington papers are SO
bright that it is a wonder the Con-
lgressional Record doesn't speed up a
little.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Detroit Girl KIdnaped.

Detroit, Mich,--Strikingly similar
In the manner IN which While Whitla
disappeared, pretty ~s-year-old Adeline
Curtis - missing from Her home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Green hats for gr%eenhorns," sug-
gests an Indiana paper. Whoever
wears a green hat and the new green
shoes will be a devil of a fellow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
Senate Repeats Old Laws.

|t..E Hn...U. s.Nl. Nf I
Jefferson City.-The senate passed
q large batch Of revision bills, most
Of them repeating old statutes held
to be invalid by the courts.
There we're two bills among them
of more than passing concern. One
amends an old law holding cities Of
the first and second classes RESPONSE
BILE for damages caused by rioters, so
as to place all cities in the category.
There was some opposition to this
measure.
The other bill amends the law relat-
ing to cruelty to dumb animals 80 as
to Ak the maximum punishment at
three years in the penitentiary in ex-
treme cases.
Senator Chinn's bill appropriating
$4,000 for compiling all the war rec
ords OF Missouri, under direction Of
the adiutant general, passed without
opposition. This measure provides for
looking up the record Of every man
who enlisted In q Missouri regiment,
regardless In which army he served,
during the civil war, as well as In
other wars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

The first crop of spring chickens
gets its pick at the garden seed. Too
many people do not think of fixing the
garden fence until the sprouts appear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13

Florida is 1ourishing in spite of &C.
casional spring freezes, A cold March
induces tourists TO stay a month
longer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-05-13
License Sill Goes Backward.

LICENSE BTU Goes
Jefferson City.--The senate is max
ing backward progress OF the bill i'm
posing a license tax on manufactur-
ers and wholesale dealers in intoxic-
anita and on druggists and clubs.
Although such a bill was introduced
early in the session by Senator
Dowell, of Lewis and has been before
the senate at least a dozen times, yet,
after debating it a good part of Fri
day it was sent gack to engrossment
with an amendment striking out drug
gists and clubs