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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

Five magnificent Alpine chamois
from the Bernese oberland, a present
from the Swiss government to the gov
eminent of the United States, are on
their way across the Atlantic. These
will be the first chamois skins ever
received in this country with channels
in them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

Many farmers in Michigan have in
recent years thought little of raising
wheat In competition with the big
farms of the west, but with the grain
soaring to $1.3S a bushel-a price &C.
tually obtained recently for the real
article-this years acreage devoted to
wheat is likely to greatly increase.
Then the price obtained next year will
demonstrate how a few million bushels
extra can make the figures once more
gravitate around the 80-cent mark.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Mother Killed Baby. CHARGE.

Montgomery.-Mrs. Alice Arnold, Of
this county, has been placed under ar
rest charged with killing her infant
child. The body of the baby was
found In a valise at the home Of Will
liam Anderson neal Rhineland. It
evidently had been choked to death.
Mrs. Arnold has lost two other chill
dren by death. She is too sick to be
placed in jail and is still at Mr.. Ander-
sons home, Her maiden name was
Alice Fariar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
State Booze Joints Reopen.

Guthrie, Okla.-Gov. Haskell issued
a proclamation re-opening the state
liquor dispensing agencies that were
established under provision of the
prohibition law and which were closed
last fall when a proposed constitu.
tional amendment was voted down.
Under the proclamation agencies may
be opened only in towns of 1000 pop.
ulation or more, or in county seats
without regard to population.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

1t would be a rude Jolt to Prof.
Pickering and Fammarion to learn,
on opening up communication with
Mars, that the inhabitants of that
chesty and exclusive planet had long
been picking our secret thoughts off
the i~nterplanetary wireless at every
vernal and autumnal equinox.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Wasting Talk and Patience.

The pr~otracted tariff debate might
carry some semblance of justification
If it offered any hope of Illuminating
the intricacies Of the schedules or Sc
curing their adjustment in the inter
ests of the public. But when 1t Is
borne in mind that about five men in
the house and M man in the senate
exercise final authority in the prem
ises, the blatant farce of debate and
Its time-wasting %superfluity are ap-
parent.-Atlanta Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

The good housekeeper would not
think Of sweeping her dust, dirt and
rubbish into a corner of her front hall
and leaving it for some kind neighbor
to gather up and cart away. There
is no more reason why the rubbish of
house-cleaning time should be dumped
in the public streets until the public
teams come around to remove it. Let
the spirit of housekeeping time ex-
tend to public as well as private
places.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

An Indiana woman killed herself be-
cause her husband neglected to kiss
her as he left for work. Possibly in
his haste he may have absent-mind-
eddy kissed the cook.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

That results show no little thing
need be despised for its possibilities
Is proved by the astonishing figures
given of $7,5O0,000 spent in feeding
the canaries Of the country. 1t is by
considering how small and cheap 10
this domestic pet and then aggregat-
ing the cost Of its maintenance in the
homes Of the nation that we get an
Illustration which makes us realize
the extent Of this big country Of ours
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
No Hocus.P ocus viii DO.

The people ~wanted--and still want
tariff revision; but by that they
meant a real revision, and not a sham
one. They asked to be granted real
relief from the iniquitous exactions of.
the Dingley law, and they will not be
satisfied with a h%ocus-pocus Of tariff
schedules that leaves the trusts Just
where they are now-on top-and the
people just where they are nova
very-much-abused and equally very
much-discouraged under-dog.-Duluth
Evening Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
APPLICATION FOR ORDER OF RE-
MovAL OF INDIANAPOLIS
EDITORS GOES OVER.
DEFENSE OBJECTED TO STAY
Government Attorneys Desire Chair
men of Republican and Demo-
cratic National Committees
as Its Witnesses.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The government
won a point in its prosecution OF
Charles r. Williams and Delavan
Smith, owners of the Indianapolis
News, indicted by a grand jury in the
District of Columbia, on the charge
of criminal libel in publishing insti-
nations that there was an enormous
graft" in the purchase of the Panama
canal by the United States.
At the request of the United States
Attorneys Stuart Mcnamara, Of the
department of justice at Washington,
and Charles ". Miller, of this dis
trict, Judge Anderson continued the
case until October II next, to permit
the prosecution to introduce as wit
nesses Frank M. Hitchcock, former
chairman of the Republican National
committee, Norman E. Mack, chair
man of the Democratic National COM
mittee; George B. Cortelyou, certain
members of the office staff of j. Pier
pont Morgan and company, and GER
tain officials of various departments
of the government at Washington.
The defense protested against a n
tinuance saying the government
should have ben prepared at this time
to submit all it's evidence, and the
court at first seemed to approve but
on a statement Of the opposing COUNSEL
as to what it was expected to prove
by the new witnesses, the court decid-
ed to hear the further evidence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

As we read from this time forth the
frequent announcements of aeroplanes
much better than the Wright brothers
machine, let us remember that Column
bus ~caravels, which showed the way,
were but clumsy vessels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Waters to stay in Missouri.

Denver, Col.-Dean Henry ]. Wa
tiers Of the Missouri university has
wired his refusal of the offer of the
Colorado Agricultural presidency, say
ing he would stay in Missouri. He was
ofyered a higher salary from Kansas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

Let the Young Turks begin to show
their capacity for enlightened rule in
Turkey by ending at once and for
ever the horrible atrocities in Asia
Minor. An example of activity in that
direction will raise them higher in the
estimation of the world than all the
promises they can make in a year..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Gar Francisco Papers Consolidate

San Francisco, Cal.-The Even
ing post of this city has been sold to
me interests owning the Evening
Globe. and it is understood that the
plants will be merged and the news
naper appear as the Globe and Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

AS a joke on his mother, al Oklaho-
ma kid advertised in the name of said
mother for a husband. He stung him
self. Now he has a husky" step
father who is equally expert with his
hand, his foot, a hoop pole or a green
sprout of any tough variety. Practical
jokers are likely to get what is coming
to them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
New Rock Island Counsel,

New York, N. Y.-R. H. Jackson
has been elected general counsel of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway to succeed Robert Mather,
who recently became chairman Of the
board Of directors of the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

AS the earthquake in Lisbon's prin-
cipal damage was to upset some MEM
bers of the house of lords and their
dignity, it would not be a bad thing
if a similar u~pheaving Of the earth
could occur in London occasionally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
prinkino Soda Killed Him.

New York, N. Y.-Stephen Rice,
Nassau county's heavyweight politi-
clan, died at his home at Manhassett,
L. l., from drinking too much soda
water, according to his physicians.
Rice weighed 800 pounds. He drank
from eight to ten bottles Of soda every
day,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
colombIa Aae oulet EIeotlon.

Bogoto, Colombia.-The elections
for representatives have been held
witbout disturbances Of any kind
throughout the country. The adher-
ents Of the government have been
elected BY a considerable majority.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Our ports should be closely guarded
against the importation of lion meat.

Now a medical society ONE for
ward to remark that corsets and high
heels, which science has been throw
ing in the faces of women for genera
tons as harmful vanity, are really
beneficial. The women are not exult-
ing in this great victory. They are
Indifferent 70 the dictates Of science,
They are following certain customs OF
attire because it has been and is the
fashion to do so, but the fashion has
the last laugh on science.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

The professor who asserts that all
children under II are liars evidently
has been investigating children gov
erned by fear. The fearless child is
no more a liar than is the fearless
man or woman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Sailor Kills Himself.

Philadelphia, Pa.-William Simons,
son of William J.Simons, a wealthy
hosiery manufacturer Of this city,
was found dead with a revolver
in his hand. He was "a years old and
was a sailor on board the United
States battleship Kentucky.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Automobile Kills Child.

Stratford, Conn.-An automobile
driven by Joel Ellis Fisher. Jr., Yale,
1911, Of New York City, ran down
and killed Harry Christianson, 1S
years old. Fisher was arrested on q
charge Of manslaughter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
swlms River and podees Bullets.

Bakersfield California. James
Monroe, said to be wanted in New
York for arson and assault with intent
to kill was located here but escaped
the sheriff by swimming Kern river.
Several shots were fired at him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Estimates Of Appropriation Lowered

Washington, D. C.-The estimates
Of appropriations for the interior de.
partment for the fiscal year 1911, as
approved by Secretary Ballinger, show
a net decrease of eight and one-half
million dollars as compared with ap.
preparations for 1910.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Denver Rents Auditorium.

Denver. Col.-The Shuberts signed
contracts whereby they will take
over the Denver auditorium for d sea
son of twenty weeks, beginning No.
yember /. The city is to get 80 per
cent Of the net proceeds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Misslna Enalneer located.

Seattle, Wash.-Frank s. Curtis, the
mining engineer of Detroit who dis
appeared from that city April n
and for whom relatives are search
ing ~anxiously, according to a Detroit
dispatch, is living here in an apart
ment house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

The Canadian parliament has been
asked to pass a bill to set the clock
back an hour for six months in the
year, after that plan which has been
adopted in England. But why ask the
people to fool themselves after such a
silly fashion?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
AlIeaed Murderer Becomes IL

Chicago, Ill.-Dr. Haldane Clemin-
son, who is being held by the police
on the charge of numbering his
wife, became seriously i'll, 1t was re-
ported that he is on the verge of a
collapse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

France will hold for a tax all Ger
man ball airships crossing the from
tier. The enforcement of this meas
ure will necessitate the addition to
the French police force of that pecu-
liarly American institution-the "fy
con"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

According to the acting Turkish
consul general in New York that coun-
try within five years will be among
the first of the cotton producers. That
mean a pretty radical change in Sc
lection of seeds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
w,fe,s meath Causes Suicide.

Waco, Tex.-Crazed by grief over
the death of his wife, Ira Aerl, mer-
chant Of Lorena. fourteen miles from
this city, hanged himself in his barn.
He was As years old and leaves three
small children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

The Illinois man who says the Gre
ator never intended that woman
should %supplant man probably meant
nowhere except when the baby gets
the collie at 2 a. m. Man is a helpless
piece of humanity at that time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Japs chalIenoe for BAN Game.

Madison, Wis.-The University of
Wisconsin baseball team received an
invitation to play a series of twelve
games this summer with Keio Univer,
sity in Toxic, Japan. 1t is believed
the faculty will consent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

An irreverent editor wants to know
why the wireless can't communicate
with hades. Wait and see, brother.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Heauv Shock is Recorded.

st. Petersburg, Russia.-The seimo-
graph at Tashkent, Russian Turkestan,
registered a heavy earthshock at 1888
o'clock Thursday night. The center of
the disturbance was estimated to have
been $500 miles away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Let Them Expect! Aldrich Has the
NVnfee

No amount Of q~uibbling by Senator
Aldrich over the tariff plank Of the
Republican platform will alter the
fact that the people expect the cost Of
living to be reduced by the revision or
the Dingley rates.-Topeka Journal
(Rep).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

American suffragists in England do
not approve entirely of the strenu-
GUS British female methods. American
women are unaccustomed to march
for their rights via the Jail route.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
sac Is blown al Troy.

Troy. Mo,-The safe In the st.
Louis & Hannibal railway depot here
was blown by yeggmen. The rob
berse secured SIS in silver belong
ne to the company, about $40 Of the
aqent,s money and a gold ring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Three.L Leaaue Exnands.

Chicago, Ill.-The Three-Il baseball
league increased its salary to ST. 500
a month: raised the number Of play
ers a team may have to IA and In
creased the individual salary limit to
$3.50 a month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

Louisville, Ky.-The United Com
mercial Travellers chose Baltimore
as their next meeting place and elect
ed ]. o. Phelps. Of Bluefcld, w. Va,
grand counsellor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Hundred Ralea hi 4 a6-Eoot car.

Ballinger, Texas. What may
prove an epoch marking shipment Of
cotton was the loading Of 100 bales OF
gin. compressed cotton In a standard
36i1ot car here,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

A company has been formed to es-
tablish aerial travel from Europe to
America over the ocean. A project like
this may advance its travel progress,
crab fashion, by coming on swimming
ly for a goodly percentage of passen-
gnrs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
cave.In crushes Three.

Duluth, Minn.-One man was in,
stantly killed, one received injuries
from which he died later and a
third was badly injured by a cave In
In the Soudan mine at Tower.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
CIRCUS superintendent Shot.

Frankfort, Ky.--Bert Bower, super
intendent for Howe's Great london
Shows, exhibiting her, was shot in
the abdomen and may not survive.
The shooting was done by John
Maxey. a negro, who was apprehended.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

Crime has its social degrees and Its
a~ristocracy as well as virtuous and
law-abiding society. The footpad now
adays is but a despised worker by the
side of the auto burglar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Race Track Bill Passes.

Tallahassee, Fla.-The Sloan anti.
race track bill passed the Florida
house Of representatives by a vote Of
"A to 5. The bill has already passed
the senate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
U. 5. Commissioner Removed

Helena, Month"; the federal court
Judge Hunt summarily removed from
office James S. Goodwin, United States
commissioner at Custer, Yellowstone
county, Goodwin is now under arrest
on charge OF horse stealing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Charged with DynamitIns Schools.

St. Joseph.-Fred Campbell, A. J.
Sullivan and Henry Sorenson, union
iron workers, are under arrest
charged with being implicated In the
dynamiting of two new school build
ings in widely separated parts Of the
city. The schools were being erected
by firms who conducted open shops.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Flood lncltes Suicide.

Knoxville, Iowa. - John Curtis
Farloo, a farmer, huss himself to a
rafter in his barn because the heavy
rains have threatened crop failure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
carpenters Strike for HaIf HoIld,v

Boston. Mass.-A strike of carpen
tiers to enforce a demand for a Sat.
urday half holiday, all the year
round with pay and affecting about
1000 men in Boston and its suburbs
was begun yesterday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Enoineer and Fireman Killed

Saginaw, Mich.-Engineer John
Smith and Fireman Reynolds were
killed, when a Pere Marquette railroad
engine ran into a washout and tipped
over burying them underneath.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

1t is now evident that when the Re-
publican party adopted the phrase.
tariff revision, 1t meant exactly the,
opposite Of tariff reform.-Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
viii Prove story a Fake

Mr.. Mcnamara declared it was I'M
possible to anticipate the wide scope
the case has taken. He purposed to
prove by Messrs. Hitchcock and Mack,
he said, that they both had made
nublic announcements that the STORY
offered to both of them, for a con-
s~idcration, that there was a corruption
in the Panama transfer, was a fake"
originated by blackmailers, who at
first hoped to get money from William
Nelson Cromwell, but failed.
The story was published in the New
York World and the same journal
printed Mr.. Cromwell's denial OF it,
on October 8.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
safe ls blown az Troy.

Troy.-The safe in the st. Louis &
Hannibal railway depot here was
blown by yeggmen. The robbers Sc
cured SIS in silver belonging to the
company, about $40 Of the agents
money and a gold ring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Youth kllIed TryIna to Board TraIn.

Nevada.--R G. Cox, 10 years old,
fell beneath an M. X. & 7. train in
this city and was killed. He was
en- route to his home at Clinton and
tried to board the train. which was
moving.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Frisco Train Kills Aurora Bow.

FFIsCo ITdIH Mis- NuTuTd buy.
Aurora.-The 11-year-old son Of R
r. Berry was ruiz over and killed by
a Frisco train.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-09
A LITTLE SOUTHERN FRIEND.

Dear Daddy Jim:-I am little
girl eleven years old. I go to school
every day. I am in the fourth grade.
My teachers name is Miss Mary Nix.
Papa takes The Jeffersonian. He
likes to read it. I am as foolish
about it as he is. I have just been
reading the little freckled-faced Mis-
souri, girls letter. I live in the
South. Our flowers in the yard
haven't been killed yet. We have
had three light frosts, and little
ice one time. One of our nearest
neighbors came from Missouri Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Hudson. If this
escapes the waste basket, 1 will
come again. Hoping to see this in
print.-Your little Southern friend
Clara Arnett, 161 Wilkes St., La
Grange, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-09
WOULDN'T LIVE in TOWN.

Dear Daddy Jim:-I am coming
again and see if I can win a prize
this time, as I haven't won one vet.
Who likes to live in the country? T
sure do. I wouldn't live in the town
for anything. I would hate to get
up at seven o'clock and eat break
fast at eight. I believe I would per-
1sh before that time. I go to school
almost every day I will mention
my studies: Grammar.
Arithmetic, Reading, History, Physi-
ology, and Geography. I often think
what good old Santa will bring me
this time. l will be glad when
Christmas comes, and I expect all
the little boys and girls will be glad.
too | have one half-sister and
three half-brothers; | also have four
own sisters and three own brothers.
I live in Butts county. 1t is a good
farming county. also live near
the Indian Springs. It is a fine sum-
mer resort. Daddy Jim has been
very good to me; he has published
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-09
WOULD LIKE SOME CARDS.

Hello! Daddy Jim:-I am a little
Georgia girl thirteen years old, have
blue eyes, light hair and fair com
plexlon, weigh eighty-five pounds. I
live with my grandfather, in the
country, six miles from the little
town of Barlow like to go to
school very much, and am in the
eighth grade. like all my studies.
am going to be a teacher, I think.
How many of you like music? I do.
and can play piano nicely. I have
written to The Jeffersonian once be-
fore' and my letter was printed, so
hope this will escape the waste
basket too. I would like to receive
some cards from some of the chill
dren. Hoping to see this in print,
remain-Gladys Smith, Rt. No. 9,
Barlow, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-09
OL7R. POSTCARD CLUB
By DADDY Jim
By DADDY jim

every letter | have sent to The JEFF
fersonian. Papa made four hundred
and thirty-two bushels of corn, ten
bales of cotton and twenty-five bush
els of potatoes. I have seven little
nieces. | think a lot of them. Four
of them live close to me and the 9TH
er three live about nine or ten miles
away. Who took Thanksgiving
Day? [ took only half of it; had to
go to school the other half Well
as my letter is getting lengthy, l will
remain-Nellie Mae Leverett, Flo
villa, Ga.