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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
CANNON MAKES CHARGES
DECLARES SUPPORT FOR THE
PRESIDENCY WAS OFFERED.
"Unele Joe" Asserts That Political
Annihllation Was the AIterna-
tive Offered to Him.

Bloomington, Illinois. - Declaring
that he had been offered the sup
port of metropolitan newspapers for
the presidency of the United States if
he would place print paper on the free
list, Speaker Cannon, in a speech here,
told of what he declared was a bribe
Herman Ridder and a delegation from
the American Publishers association
had preferred him.
The Speaker asserted that the alter
native offered him was political ami
hilation, to which he says he replied
that If he should go into space he
would go as an independent atom and
with his OWL self respect.
The startling declarations came in
the course of a speech at a banquet
arranged by the Business Mems asso-
citation, which was attended by 200
representative men of the city, and in
which the Speaker defended the
course of the present congress and
himself.
He said he knew that his own popu,
larity had decreased during the pres
ent administration and that the cause
of the decline in popular favor was
the hostility of the metropolitan press,
due to his attitude on the duty on
print paper.
Declaring he could a "tale unfold"
Speaker Cannon then said that while
the tariff bill was being formed he was
called upon by a deputation, represent.
ing the American Publishers associa.
ton, of which Herman Ridder was the
president, and this deputation had
made the demand that he railroad
through congress, by illegal means, q
bill which should make print paper
free Of duty.
Offered Support of Press.
The deputation had offered him, he
said, practically a promise OF a bride
that he would be the next president,
or that they, the publishers, would use
their influence to see that he was
made president if he should do this.
When he had emphatically declined
to be bought or cajoled into doing this
which he thought to be illegal in his
position, he said the deputation, with
Ridder at its head, had gone forth tC
fight him through their powerful infu
ence of the daily press, which spoke tc
the people many times each day.
print paper has advanced in price
about half as much as other products
in the country" said Speaker Cannon
"Our friends, who publish fifty, sixty
or seventy pages, about half advertis
ing matter, much news and many es
says Of people, some of whom stant
for the uplift and some for the down
lift, did not like it. I do not blame
them. | am not speaking Of the jour
n~alists; am speaking of the publish
ers, the men who own the stock, The
men who control the publications
They did not like this advance.
think | regret it myself more thar
anybody else who did not have a pc
c~uniary interest in it. l did not wan
trouble"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
GrandfieId Gets Job,

Washington, D. G. = Charles P.
Grandfeld, a Missouri man, has been
appointed postmaster in Washington
City. , Though Postmaster General
Hitchcock says G~randtield has been a
resident of Washington for twenty-five
years, he has been considered a Mis-
souri, man and has taken an active
part in everything pertaining to the
state during the time he has been con-
nected with the postoffice department
In Washington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18

to pick up a book. to arrange a cusn-
ion, or to touch the keys Of the piano.
The rest of the company is informed
what the required stunt viii be.
The subject" is then readmitted,
and those whoNare to guide him stand
on each side and hold his hands.
These thought transferers, as well as
the rest of the company, then center
their minds upon the thing to be done.
In eight cases out of ten the subject"
then wends his way, still holding the
hands of the other two, towards the
appointed object, and does what is re-
quired of him.
1t is most exciting. The audience
will probably demand several Sub
jects" and experiments before their
curiosity is stated.
A new game which will appeal to
active, lively girls, as well as to the
boys, is color base. This is a splendid
frolic for the hall or living room, and
can be played in quite close quarters.
Each member of the company but
n is given a certain color or shade,
which will represent his personal
safety, since, when standing with a
foot or hand on something of that
color he cannot be tagged. The re-
naming player is made catch" and
pursues the fugitives around the room.
He must remember the colors given to
each, as the pursued, when in a tight
fix, will try to deceive him by touch
ing some color not theirs.
When the catch succeeds in catch.
ing some n off base and tagging him
he changes places with the person
caught. 1t adds to the fun to give the
catch a long, flexible stick with a
handle of raw cotton dipped in flour
tied to n end, with which to tag.
When the company does not include
! children too young to read or write,
composing a Christmas story makes a
pleasant pastime. The players are
given penny blank books and pencils
and each is called on to name a word
which must be woven into the story
each writes. These words everybody
puts down. Twenty minutes is allowed
in which to think out Christmas
stories or incidents and for putting
them into words. At the end of the
contest the stories are read aloud and
voted on. The best is awarded g
prize. If any story fails to include
all the given words it is not entered
in the competition.
The best place to play this game is
around a large table which affords
room for the different papers, pencils
and elbows.
Have for the centerpiece of the sup
per table at this Christmas party
large cake iced in white, with wreatf
or artificial holly and a crown Of rec
candles. In the center have a tiny
Santa Claus, with or without reindeer
and a sleigh.
From the cake run scarlet ribbons
terminating in souvenirs at the differ
ent covers
Serve for the refreshment hot oyste,
soup and crackers, cold sliced tongue
and potato or chicken salad, followed
by ice cream and cake or a dainty jell!
or custard. Then coffee, waters ant
cheese.
Wrap tiny bonbons in squares of tin
foil and pour a little alcohol owe.
them on a metal tray. Let the guest
snatch them from the flames will
their fingers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
AIdrloh as a Hypnotlst.

Through President Taft comes the
announcement that Senator Aldrich
will make a lecture tour of the west
before congress meets, with a view to
convincing the people that he can be
trusted to attend to any little changes
that may be deemed necessary In our
currency system.
President Taft admits that the sena-
tor is regarded with deep suspicion"
He suggests, however, that his Sim
pie, but effective style of speaking"
may convince the people of his sim
cerity.
Since Mr.. Aldrich charmed the pres
ident into signing q tariff bill which
admittedly failed to fulfill his prom
ises to the people, It is not surprising
that President Taft should have great
confidence in the senator's hypnotic
gifts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
A Runco Game.

Gradually the people of this country
and particularly the great mass Of con-
sumers are beginning to thoroughly
understand that the new tariff law is
not a revision OF the schedules down
ward. Consider the chemical sched-
ules, for example: Flfty-nine de-
creases averaged $2,423 each, while
ten increases averaged $77,231 each.
This is an exhibition Of one class.
There is little difference in the other
classes. The new tariff law,is the re-
suit of the greatest bunco game ever
worked upon the American people
Oklahoma Oklahoman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
Gives Wedding Fete.

Montgomery, Missouri. = Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Kemper celebrated their fif-
teenth wedding anniversary at the home
Of John w. Jackson, the wife's father,
who is editor of the Montgomery STAN
dard. Mr.. Kemper is president of the
Missouri Drummers' association, and
his wife is president Of the Woman's
Auxiliary of the well known ~associa-
ton. They reside with their par
ents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
The Man In the Moan.

Russian folklore tells that the man
in the moon was n who was seeking
the Isle In which there is no death.
AT last, after travelling far, he found
the l~onged-for haven and took up his
abode in the moon. After a hundred
years had passed, death called for him
one Christmas eve and a fierce strug-
gle ensued with the moon. who was
victorious; and 50 the man stayed
where he was.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
AIl.White Tree.

An all-white tree is a beautiful nov
city. Wrap all gifts in white, fringed
tissue paper, tie with white ribbon,
decorate the tree with strings Of pop
corn, white paper chains and bells.
surmount it with a large white but
terfiy and powder 1t literally with sill
yer powder that will glisten like snow
in the candlelight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
people Betrayed.

We know that the consumer win
continue to be bled, and that the
number and appetite OF the lescnes
fastened Upon his pocket are to be
increased rather than diminished. The
American people, betrayed In the
house of their friends, have NO re-
course. The foreigner is In better
case; IL he finds he is hit, he can at
least retaliate. Though he gets moths
ing he can strike q blow In return
Providence (R. u Bulletin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
ChIoroform Zoo Animals.

The practice of cutting the claws OF
the more ferocious animals Of the
London geological garden has recently
been greatly facilitated by ch~loroform
ing the animals Heretofore it was
done by sheer force by a squad Of
men, the animal being first secured
by ropes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18

Girls are busy these days making
elaborate n%eckpieces of lace and sa.
tin, or net and ribbon. The one shown
in the sketch is made from white fig,
ured filet net attached to a high,
boned stock of black satin. The bow
in front, and the jabot, are merely
pinned on and car be replaced by 9th.
ers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
pro.ident Taft did not veto The /,

president Taft did not veto the tar
ir bill. Most Of his friends and sup.
porters thought that he was long
enough, broad enough and weighed
enough to have courage enough to
sign the veto. But courage is not al
ways wrapped up in big packages.--
Virginia (Minn,) Virginian.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
Roosevelt Writes nAu WeIl.v

Mombassa, British East Africa.
News Of the American hunting
expedition was received here direct
from Col. Theodore Roosevelt. The
message states that no mishap has oc-
Cured to any of the party.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
Woman cats Hunter,s LIcenss.

Camden. New Jersey.--Mrs. L. p.
Pidgeon of Merchantville is the first
woman in New Jersey to obtain a gun
ner's license. She obtained the II
cense for the rabbit season. which
opens Monday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
Muet Look 10 Democracy.

But the Republicans have lost the
opportunity to revise the tariff in the
way Mckinley intended 1t should be
revised, and the people will look here
after to the Democracy for a down
ward revision.-New Orleans States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
CUT THIS OUT.
Recipe That Breaks a Cold In a Day
and Cures Any Durable Cough.

and Cures Any Durable Cough.
Mix half ounce OF Concentrated
pine compound with two ounces OF
glycerine and half a pint of good
whiskey; shake well each time and
use in doses of a teaspoonful to a Ia
blespoonful every four hours"
These ingredients. car be obtained
from any good druggist or he will
get them from his wholesale house.
The Concentrated pine is a special
pine product and m only IN half
ounce bottles, each enclosed in an air
tight case, but be sure it is labeled
Concentrated"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
Ocean Full Of Whales.

New York City.-Captain Johnson
of the Ward Line steamship Moro Cas-
tie, which has arrived here from Porto
Rico. reports that his ship passed
through almost continuous schools Of
whales during the entire voyage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18

Columbus told his greatest joy.
81 have made an Atlantic trip with
out tips" he cried.
Herewith he pitied those who were
to follow him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18

Bx2%-inch strip, and one piece like b;
for this the bottom of a peach basket
will do very well. In the center of the
disk B bore a Pinch hole to receive
the s%harpened base of the tree. Fasten
the c pieces to the under side of the
disk B with screws Bore holes in the
arms Of each G piece to just receive a
three-inch wire nail. In the top Of
each leg, A, as shown, insert a small
nail or screw to form a point that
will press into the tree. Now place
a leg, A, in the slot sawed out of c.,
and pass a three-inch wire nail through
the holes.
When the Christmas tree is taken
down the legs may be unhinged and
the stand folded and packed away for
use next year.
A. ". Soaring, JR.
No ear may hear His coming,
Drt q, fhfu uupr1I NJ elm NH,""| HaN|#- Nj
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
Waterman Visits Hartman Grave.

Middleton, New York A watch
man visits the tomb of e. H.
Hartman twice nightly in the little
graveyard which surrounds the Prot
estant Episcopal church at Arden.
There is a time clock at the grave.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18

At no point in the revision is there
found evidence of a serious purpose
to reduce duties in the interest of
tower prices.-Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
CERTAIN DEATH.

Hilda-Would you lay down your
life for me?
Harold-Glady, dearest.
Hilda-Then go and tell father Of
our engagement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
FOLDING STAND FOR TREE
One That Can Be Easily Made and
Which May Be Kept for Fu-
ture Use.

The accompanying cut shows a
simple way to make a support for a
Christmas tree, says the Scientific
American. The material should be of
hard or tough wood that will not split
easily.
Make three pieces like A, of Bx2-
inch strip, also three pieces like G, of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
stuffed!

did you ever know a girl to die for
love?"
YES"
did she just fade away and die be.
cause some man deserted herr"
No; she just took in washing and
worked herself to death because the
man she loved married her."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18

No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-18
JUST A SUGGESTION.

The Rejected One-And is this great
love of mine to be cast aside?
She (wearily)-You might have ii
stuffed!
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

Fort Dodge to meet and escort them
UP to the mile high" city. Spangler
weighs almost as much as Dai-the
two make one Taft and a half. But
a tire blow out, the first they had had,
was the net result of Spangler's pres
ence on the same side as Dai. Spangler
shifted to port and they have had no
more blowouts on the run since.
At Denver, with two-thirds of the
trip completed. Meinzinger totaled mp
the expense bills, figured the average
chances of accidents on the way back
to Kansas City and then asked the
Studebaker company to make him an
offer on lot of parts that had cost
the f. NJ. e. company dearly. He
considered the express bills total
loss and blamed himself for not know
ing more about the ability of an e. Nj.
f. car than Lewis knew of his pre-
vious mounts. But Dai meant well. He
admitted he was struck with wonder
ment and admiration for a 30-horse
power car that could carry five pas
seugers, 700 pounds of luggage and
make a 1000 mile trip through the un-
known, uncharted west in April and
May without once opening the box of
spare parts.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
YOUNG ZI0NlSTS ELECT
NEW SET OF OFFICERS
Members of Association Enthused by
Prospects for Jewish Settle
ment in Turkey

The Young Zionists' association, en-
Unused by the activity of the Zionist
federation and it's success obtained in
arrangements with the new Turkish
government toward obtaining land for
a Jewish permanent settlement, held
its regular meeting Thursday evening
in the presence of a very large at
tendance of its members.
The entire evening was devoted to
electing officers for the ensuing term.
The following officers were elected: A.
Horowitz, president; e. Robinowitz,
vice president; Miss r. Caplan, record
ing secretary; S. Stien, financial secre-
tary; e. M. Kinkenstein, correspond
ing secretary: j. G. Cummins, orator;
Charles Isenstein, treasurer; Solomon,
conductor; S. Tyer, sergeant at arms;
board of directors, S. Stein, S. Herman,
J. Cummins. B. Schireson, L. Pearlson,
Miss j. Shapiro.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
DETECTIVES SEEK PERSON
WHO TRIED TO BURN STORE
Police Believe That lncendiary Was
Responsible for Blaze on
South Broadway

Detectives are investigating the fire.
supposed to have been of ineendiary
origin, that damaged the hair dressing
establishment of Mrs. M. Flanagan at
73a South Broadway early yesterday
morning and resulted in a loss esti-
mated at $3.50.
The blaze was discovered after a
mufned explosion which was heard by
persons living in the neighborhood:
When the firemen and police arrived
the doors were found locked. The be-
lief that the fire was indendiary
is strengthened by the fact that the
store of F. H. Scofield at 737 South
Broadway was entered during the ex-
citement and a valuable hat, trimmed
with ostrich plumes, was taken. The
hat, stripped of the teathers' was
found in the rear of the place later
and the matter was reported to the po-
lice,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
VAST WASTE ON
ROADS IS SEEN
STATE AID Is NEEDED FOR
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
ANTIQUATED LABOR TAX SYSTEM
CRIES ALOUD FOR REFORM
Millions of Dollars Now Literally
Thrown Away, Could Be Expended
to Advantage with InteIli-
gent Management

NEW YORK, June 19.-The impor-
tance of state good roads associations
is hardly appreciated in states which
have built many miles of roads with
state aid. In many states the only
good roads organizations are composed
entirely of motorists. While the mo-
torists, consistently supported by the
Association of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers the National Associa-
ton of Automobile Manufacturers, and
the American Motor Car Manufactur-
ers' association, do not begrudge the
time which they spend in these organ
izations, they feel that more valuable
results could be obtained by associa-
tions representative not only of mo-
torists, but of farmers, county commits
sioners, county boards of supervisors
and other officials.
These state associations should meet
regularly and suggest the proper forms
of new highway laws and desirable
amendments to them. Two important
subjects which state highway associa-
tions could properly urge are:
1. The construction of permanent
masonry bridges
2 The improvement of town or lat
eral roads.
State Aid to Bridges
Few of the states aid in the con-
struction of bridges. The entire bur-
den OF COllSlIuCllOll must Bt poi ht ny
the township or local municipality
The result, in sections where bridges
are numerous, has been that inferior
structures have been erected. The
type usually adopted has been a light
iron or steel superstructure, with plank
flooring and railroad iron pile sub
structure-or poorly laid rubber abut-
ments. The life of such bridges does
not exceed usually thirty or forty years,
and if not promptly replaced they con-
stitute a menace to all users of the
highway.
Local highway officials, not having
technical training, are frequently mis-
led or corrupted by unserupulous
agents.
The cost of erecting reinforced con-
crete bridge is little IL any, in excess
of the cost of a properly designed steel
structure. The cost of repairs and
maintenance of concrete bridges is
nothing; consequently they endure for
ages. Such structures are attractive
in appearance and safe at all seasons.
Town Roads Material
So much has been said about brick,
stone and macadam paVements that
the fact that the vast majority of
roads must for many generations be
dirt roads is rather lost sight of. By
proper care and supervision, under APP
nropriate laws, these roads can be
made, for the greater part of the year,
almost as satisfactory as hard surface
roads To show the impossibility of
macadamizing all of our roads i'm one
generation, or in any limited period
of time, it is sufficient to say that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

there are more than two million miles
of roads in the United States; ma
cadamizing costs not less than $4,000 a
mile, and usually more than that. At
the lesser cost the aggregate eXpendt-
ture to improve all the roads in the
country would be ten billions of dol
lars. or a hundred millions of dollars
a year for 100 years.
The main roads, upon which traihc
is heaviest and which accommodate
the greater population, are estimated
to be less than 10 per cent OF the whole.
The ultimate Improvement of these
main roads await an aroused public
sentiment.
The improvement of main roads
should go forward hand in hand with
the Improvement of town roads, In
some localities for many years the en-
tire amount of highway taxes has been
expendcd in temporary work. The
town roads remained unchanged; and
i'm some places are no better today
than they were fifty years ago.
Abolish Labor Tax
There is annually expended on the
town or lateral roads of the country
S.. 900, 900 i'm cash and $20,000,000 in la
Dor. To obtain a proper improvement
of the town roads it is necessary to
abolish the labor tax which is in
vogue in about thirtY-five states, and
to substitute a money tax to be ex-
pended largely in permanent improve
ments. in order that each year may
see constantly improving road condi-
tions. It is desirable TO have the chief
highway officials of the states advise
and superintend the work. Such super
vision implies state aid in cash for
town roads Not over one-half of the
town highway tax should be expended
for highway repairs and maintenance.
Under such a system, in addition to
state and national aid, there would be
expended for permanent betternents
about $40, 600 annually on the lateral
roads through the counties.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Federal BuiIdinu for Honolulu

architects in different parts of the
country have been invited to submit
the estimates and specifications for the
federal building at Honolulu, among
them the following named firms: Potter
& Merrill, Tacoma: c. w. Dickey, san
Francisco, and John G. Howard, san
Francisco The building is estimated
to cost $500 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Cholera Spreads

ST. PETERSBURG, June 19.-The
cholera in st. Petersburg is assuming
the proportions of the epidemic of 1908.
Ten deaths occurred during the twen-
ty-four hours ended at noon today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
con,ners Sails to Europe

NEW YORK, June 19.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. sailed today for Inv
erpool He expects to remain abroad
until September.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
Hahnemannian Society in Convention

PITTSBURG, June 19.-The annual
convention of the international
Hahnemannian association today
elected Dr. S. II. Stanton OF New York
president.