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The Press., 1909-01-13
ANIMAL VISION.
GGs AeutOnsss Depends Upon the Size
 of the Eyehall.

G&s AeutOness Depends Upon the SIRa
 of the EyebaII.
 Dr. Alexander Schaefer investigated the vision of many animal species and found that the size of the eyeball is the principal factor of acuteness of vision. The bovine species has the sharpest sight. The second place is oc- cupied by man and the horse, which have nearly equal visual powers, the third by the sheep. Small and espe- Cially small eyed animals, whether mammals. birds. amphibia or reptiles, have very poor sight. Owls and bug yards are the only birds that possess great acuteneSs of vision. The low pO- sitions in the scale occupied by dogs, cats, bats and many fishes which feed upon living prey is contrary to all ex- pectation. In the case of dogs and cer- tain fishes lack of sharpness of vision is due to the great size of the retinal elements. It has long been known that dogs have such indistinct vision that, as rule. dog is not able to recognize his master by sight alone.
 These results emphasize the distinc- ton between vision of motiOnless Ob- Jects and vision of moving objects. The latter faculty is necessarily keen in all animals of prey. A cat is little affected by the sight of motionless ob- jects. but pounces on a fleeing mouse or a trailed string instantly and with unerring precision. A trout will rise to the most impossible artificial fly if it's motion resembles that of q living fly.
 The inclusion and position of man in the series are based upon the ocular measurements given by Helmholtz in his "PhysiolOgische Optik. k."-Scientifc AmePlcAn
The Press., 1909-01-13

~W@VV~ANA ny = VV~Ns~ 2 V " NN@AW for Children, successfully used by Mother Gray. nurse in the Children's Home in New York, cure Feverlshness, Bad stomach, Teething DisoF- ders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 10000 tesrimonials. They never fail. At all Druggists, S6c. Samples FREE. Ad dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, NY.
The Press., 1909-01-13
AD neeaIIa Arraniued.

"Dear," whispered the eloping lover, s"what shall we do with the rope ladder2 We shouldn't leave it hanging there"
 "Oh, that's all right" replied the coy 0amsel. "Pa said he'd pull it up again % we couldn't get back."-Ph1ladel- Wnaa Press.
The Press., 1909-01-13
Our Neiohhors-

Sunday School Teacher-Why did the Lord command us to love our neigh bors? Little Lola-Oh. guess 1t was another way of telling us to love our enemies. = New Orleans Times-Damo- cPat
The Press., 1909-01-13
Use the Telephone To Order
 COAL of ". E. DEMOND

He aims to buy the best and keep hsi elevator full. Because you cannot see it, in great pile when you walk down the track, is no reason why he cannot fill all orders with dry and clean coal from the big elevator, weighed on a scale under cover and consequently in the best work ing order in all kinds of weather.
 You can leave your order at any time at either the office or the house by using the telephone. Remember our terms are cash because our prices are cash.
 Telephone, Office 15-3. House 35-5.
 We have a few tons of Pea Coal, screened from the dust, at greatly re- duced price.
The Press., 1909-01-13

Not an ORDINARY, but a MOST WONDERFUL SALE, made at the right time while the Season is for these goods, It will pay you to distance and see the low prices we offering during this Great Gigantic Sale.
The Press., 1909-01-13
Mother Grav,a sweet Poudera

Sorrows crown of sorrow is remem. bering happier things.-Tennyson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
4BlLLY BOY" A SUICIDE
Indian Murderer, Half Starved and
Hunted, Uses Last Bullet
on Himself.

San Bernardino, ,Cal.-Half starved
and without ammunition to stand
off the officers who had penned
him in a mountain pass, Billy Boy
Pinto, the Piute Indian murderer, sent
his last bullet crashing into his own
heart and fell lifeless on the rocks.
according to word received here Sat
urday.
Knowing that the Indian fugitive'a
ammunition must be low, Sheriff
Raiphs and his posse had begun a
steady advance upon Billy Boys
mountain stronghold. Facing certain
capture and death on the gallows for
the murder Of Mike Boniface, an aged
Indian, and his little daughter, Pinto
ended his own life.
The officers cremated the outlaws
body on a funeral pyre hastily con-
structed on the edge Of the desert.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
PEARY DISPUTES COOKS CLAIMS

nine other Eskimos, left Anoratok,
crossed Smiths sound to Cape Sabine,
slept in Commander Peary's old house
in Payer harbor, then went through
Rice strait to Buchanan bay. After
q few marches Francke and three Es-
kimos returned to Anoratok.
DIR. Cook, with the others, then pro-
ceeded up Flagler bay, a branch of
Buchanan bay, and crossed Ellesmere
land through the valley pass at the
head of Flagler bay, indicated by Com
mander Peary in 1898, and utilized by
Sverdrup in 1899, to the head of
Sverdrup's BAY Fiord" on the west
side of Ellesmere land.
Their route then lay out through
this ford, thence north through Sver-
drup's "Huerka sound and Nansen
strait.
On their way they killed musk-oxen
and bear, and made caches, arriving
eventually at a point on the west side
Of Nansen strait (shore Of Axel Hell
berg land of %Sverdrup), south of Cape
Thomas Hubbard.
A cache was formed here and the
four Eskimos did not go beyond this
point. Two others, Koolooting wah
and Inughito, went on one more march
with DR.. Cook and the two boys,
helped build the snow igloo, then re,
turned without sleeping.
(These two Eskimos brought back a
letter from DR.. Cook to Francke, dated
the 18th of March. The two men re
joined the other four men who had
been left behind, and the six returned
to Anoratok, arriving May 7th. Thi:
information was obtained not from
the two Eskimo boys, but from thu
six men who returned and from
Francke himself, and was known t.
US in the summer Of 1908, when thu
Roosevelt first arrived at Etah. Thu
information is inserted here as sup
Elementary to the narrative Of tn
two boys.)
After sleeping at the camp wher,
the last two Eskimos turned back
DR.. Cook and the two boys went in
northerly or northwesterly direction
with two sledges and twenty-odd dogs
one more march, when they encour
| tered rough ice and a lead Of open wa
ter. They did not enter this roug.
ice, nor cross the lead, but turne
! westward or southwestward a shor
7 distance and returned to Heiberg Ian
:, at a point west of where they had lei
r the cache and where the four me
t had turned back.
:. Here they remained four or hv
Y sleeps, and during that time I-took-t
shoe went back to the cache and &c
. his gun which he had left there, an
a few items Of supplies.
d When asked why only a few SUI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
Commander Submits Statement and a Map
In Support Of His Contention That
His Rival Did Not Reach
The North Pole.

also without making any marks, and
indicated the same route and the same
details as did the first boy.
When he was through, Panikpah,
the father of I-took-a-shoo, a very in
telligent man, who was in the party
of Eskimos that came back from DR..
Cook from the northern end of Nan
sens strait, who is familiar as a hunt
err with the Jones sound region, and
who has been in Commander Peary's
various expeditions for some fifteen
years, came in and indicated the same
localities and details as the two boys.
The first boy was brought in again,
and with a pencil he traced on the
map their route. members of u
party writing upon the chart where,
according to the boys statement, they
had killed deer, bear, some of their
dogs, seal, walrus and some musk
oxen.
The second boy was then called in
and the two went over the chart to-
gether, the second boy suggesting
some changes as noted hereafter.
Finally, Panikpah, the father, was
again called in to verify details OF
the portions of the route with which
he was personally familiar. :
The bulk of the boys testimony was
not taken by Commander Peary, MOI
in his presence, a fact that obviatef
any possible claim that they were
awed by him.
Certain questions OF Independent
lines from the direct narrative Of thu
Eskimo boys were suggested by Com
mander Peary to some of us, and were
put by us to the Eskimo boys.
Still later, Commander Peary asket
the Eskimo boys two or three casua
questions on minor points that ha'
occurred to him.
During the taking of this Testimony
it developed that DR.. Cook had tol
these boys, as he told Mr.. Whitne
and Billy Pritchard, the cabin boy
, that they must not tell Commando
Peary or any Of us anything abou
their journey, and the boys stated d
Cook had threatened them if the
should tell anything.
: The narrative of these Eskimos
D as follows:
/, They, with DR.. Cook, Francke an
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

Signed Statement of Peary, Bartlett,
Mcmillan, Borup and Henson, in
Regard to Testimony of Cooks Two
Eskimo Boys.
The two Eskimo boys, I-took-a-shoo
and Ah-pe-lah, who accompanied DR..
Cook while he was away from Anora-
tok In 1908 and 1909, were questioned
separately and independently, and
were c~orroborated by Panikpah, the
father of n of them (I-took-a-shoo),
who was personally familiar with the
first third and the last third of their
journey, and who said that the route
for the remaining third, as shown by
them, was as described by his son
after his return with DR.. Cook.
Notes Of their statements were ta-
ken by several of us, and no n of
US has any doubt that they told the
truth.
Their testimony was mistaken by
cross-examination, vas corroborated
by other men in the tribe, and was
elected neither by threats nor prom
ises, the two boys and their father
talking of their journey and their ex
~perieuces in the same way that they
would talk of any hunting trip.
To go more into details: One 0
the boys was called in, and. with
chart on the table before him, wa
asked to show where he had gone will
DR.. Cook. This he did, pointing on
with his finger on the map, but no
making any marks upon it.
AS he went out, the other boy cam
In and was asked to show where h
had gone with DR.. Cook. This he die
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
vVIANO TOTS FOUND.
KIDNAPPED CHILDREN RESTORED
TO FATHER AFTER BEING HELD
PRISONERS TEN WEEKS.
LITTLE GIRL HAS PNEUMONIA
Youngsters Taken In by Milk Depot
Women Who Heard Them Cry
ing-st. Louis Police
on Scene.

st. Louis, Mo.-The two Pietro
vivianos, cousins, and parents OF To-
masso and Grace Viviano, kidnapped
from the Italian district here August
2, and held ten weeks for $4,000 ram
som and found wandering as waits in
the streets of Chicago, reached that
city Saturday morning, to take charge
Of the children and aid the police in
running down the kidnapers, who, the
police say, have succeeded in mulct-
ing the Vivianos of more than $4,000.
The children were positively identi-
fed Friday afternoon by Police Cap
tain Joseph N. Schoppe and Sergeant
Adreveno of the Carr Street police
station, who have spent several weeks
in Chicago, quietly working on the
case.
Many circumstances surrounding
the case have not beenscleared up, but
the police hope, with the assistance
of the parents, to capture the kid
napers.
The children were found by Mrs, #.
Hahn, pr~oprietress of a Chicago milk
depot, who saw them standing in front
of her store, crying. Both children
had evidently been we'll fed, but were
very thinly clad and the little girl
had developed pneumonia as the re-
suit of the exposure.
In broken English, little Tomasso
described to the police how he and.
Grace had been kidnapped in st. Louis,
put on a wagon and then a train, and
taken to Chicago. There they were
kept prisoners in a house, being told
that their parents would come for
them soon. Aside from this the child
could tell little of his experiences,
The Chicago police declare he clearly
shows he has been terrified into ST.
lence.
Searching Chicago District.
While waiting the arrival of the
parents of the tots, detectives under
Inspector P. D. O'Brien completed
plans to take the boy over North Side
streets in the Italian district in the
hope that he could give a clew that
would lead to the arrest of the abb
ductor.
Inspector O'Brien believed that the
Viviano boy would be able to remem
Der some house or scene that would
place the detectives on the track Of
the ~kidnapers.
One clew was gained by the Chica-
go police from John Rayburn, 2542
Princeton avenue, formerly a special
policeman for the Big -Four railroad.
He called at the Passavant hospital
and said the Viviano children were
the same that he saw on a Wabash
train the day the kidnapping occurred
He said the man who had the children
inquired what car he should take to
reach Jefferson and Superior streets
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
MISSOURI NEWS
DYNAMITE PLANT Sums.

webb City.-With flames licking the
sides of a powder magazine contain
ing 1000 pounds of dynamite at the
Ave Maria mines, residents in the VI
cinity fed in their night clothes to
nlaces of safety. One woman. critic
ally i'll and unable to be moved,
awaited death in her little home less
han 100 yards from the burning mag
azine. But the dynamite did not ex-
plode; instead it burned brilliantly
and ran out over the ground like thick
paint.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
Why He Was Late.

An Atlanta merchant has frequent
occasion to rebuke Ike, his darkey por-
ter. for his hardness in reporting for
duty in the morning. Ike is always
ready with a more or less ingenious
excuse.
You're two hours late, Ikel" ex-
claimed the employer nj morning.
"This sort Of thing must stopi Other
wise. I'm going to fire you; under
stand3"
Deed. Mistah Edward replied
Ike. Il want NAH fault, dis timel
HonestI l was kicked BY . mulei"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
negro RaptIsts In session.

Independence, Mo.-The princi-
pal address before the conven-
tion Of negro Baptists Of Missouri
Friday was made by the Rev. ]. H.
Garnett. president Of the Western
College, Macon, Mo, an institution for
negro Baptists. The Rev. Harris OF
st. Lonis told his hearers that 1t was
the place for negroes to stay together,
and that II they didn't the white mar
was going to see that they did. Mrs.
A. A. Gilbert, Of st. Louis, presided
over the Mite Missionary society ses-
sion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
A Washday Device.

Every washer woman knows the null
sance Of hanging out a large camily's
handkerchiefs, collars, finger bowl
doilies and other small articles, TO
pin them to the line takes time and
patience.
One old colored woman has hit on a
plan Of drying that saves her many
minutes. She had her mistress make
her a long shallow bag Of strong,
white mosquito netting, with a draw
string at the top and tapes sewed al
the corners. and at intervals Of three
OF four inches between.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

The September report Of the depart
ment of agriculture renews assurance
that the leading grain crops will be
large. The prospects are that the
wheat yield will be 714,302, 900 bush
els, against G64,6 04 900 last year, while
corn is put down at 2,648, SAG, 900, as
compared with 2,66S, 651,00O in 1908.
Other figures are: Oats, 1909, 1905
900, 900 bushels, 1908, 807, 1885, 900 bush
els; rye, 1909, 3~1,066,OO0 bushels; 1908
31,S51,000 bushels; barley, 1909, 170,-
GAS, 900 bushels; 1908, 166, 756, 900
bushels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
RIdaewaY Deal Aasured.

New York City.-The consent of
the stockholders Of the Butterick Pub.
fishing company Ia the only thing
needed to complete the deal by which
this concern will absorb the Ridge
way Publishing company publishers
Of E~verybody's Magazine. According
to George Wilder, president Of the
,Butterick company, there Is absolute
" no doubt that the plan will 60
through. The stockholders will vote
TUESDAY on the proposition Of increas-
ing the capital stock to $3,OOO,0 900 to
acquire the Ridgeway company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

tates IN extra supply of hair SO as to
offer a proper basis to the new struc-
lures. Moreover, the young French
peasant girls are less anxious to part
with their tresses; and the dealers ia
hair are unable to cope with the de-
mand made upon them. The crisis Is
attaining huge proportions, and wear
ers Of false hair would do well to lay
in a stock or they will be compelled to
pay famine prices.-Gentlewoman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

Here is another discovery, and it
has been made at a distance farther
than the north pole. Observations by
Prof. Pereival Lowell, the Harvard
astronomer, convince him that there
is oxygen in the atmosphere of Mars,
and from this he concludes that it is
possible for life to exist on that planet
as well as on the earth. Here is o
chance for real distinction. What
airship inventor will fly to Mars and
find out all about it?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

might as well be for automobiles as
anything else. At that, in many cases
1t is possible that the Investment is
a wise one, for which it will pay to
hire money. On the whole, however,
such transactieNc g-sgest the cynical
sign of the suloonist: IF drinking
interferes with your business, quit
your business"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
Man 4 Suicide.

Misunderstanding over domestic
troubles, William H. Owings, rs years
old, took carbolic acid in his room at
the Clarkson hotel, dying instantly.
owiDgs separated from his wife a
short time ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

New progress brings new dangers,
The surgeon of the French warship
Descartes attributes eczema and eye
troubles to the use Of wireless teleg-
raphy. The eczema has appeared on
the faces and hands of the seamen
told off to work the apparatus. There
fore the surgeon recommends that in
future use Of the wireless apparatus
precautions be taken to protect these
parts of the body,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
Rich WentzvIIle Banker Dies.

Wentzville.-Dr. A. F. Brown, presi-
dent Of the Citizens bank of this city,
was taken suddenly i'll Saturday
afternoon and died early Sunday
Brown was one of the wealthiest men
in Wentzville. He owned property val
ued at 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

The New York state forest commits
sioner is establishing telephone lines
in the Adirondacks for the use Of Are
wardens. In extinguishlng forest fires
as well az others much depends upon
getting an early start. The telephones
are likely to more than save their
c0st.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

That Uncle Sam turns out a high
grade of marksmen is evident from
the experience of the Atlantic feet.
When practice with the big guns has
to be suspended because the targets
have been shot to pieces the fact fur
nishes strong evidence that there
would be straight shooting in battle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
kicked BY a mule? We'll, even if

Kicked by a mule? Well, even If
that were so. 1t wouldn't delay you for
more than an hour. You'll have to
think Of a better excuse than that"
Ike looked aggrieved. "Mistah Ed
ward he continued, solemnly, lit
might have been all right ef dat mule
kicked me In dis direction; but he
didn't-he kicked me de odder way!D
ATLANTA Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
Normal Teacher Dies.

Kirksville.-Prof. J. T. Vaughn OF
the department Of history OF he
Kirksville Normal, died here of acute
indigestion. He had been connected
with the Normal eight years. He a
buried in Monroe City, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
Honor NEGRO

Carrollton, Miss.-As a memo
rial to their late negro nanny"
the six children of J.. r. Bingham,
leading citizen and planter Of this
community, have given $500 to the
Woman's Home Mission society Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
for Paine Institute, a negro school.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

sides Of the channel are exploiting
costumes for the aeroplane. 1t is a
subject for congratulation that up to
the present the palm must be awarded
to the English outfitters, as in their
model Costumes utility is allied with
smartness.--Drapery Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
Bio Apple Shipments Begin.

Springfield.-The shipment of apples
from, southern Missouri to cold storage
plants in Springfield has begun in
earnest, and already 5000 barrels are
in one cold storage plant here. This
plant has a capacity of 10000 barrels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

When the smaller articles were
ready for hanging on the line they
were laid carefully in the bag, the
string drawn up so they would not
blow out, and the bag pinned to the
line by the tapes, for the sun and air
to filter through the open meshes Of
the net.-Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
veteran Pastor Dies.

Wright City.--The Rev. F. M.
Birkhead, pastor of the Baptist church
and a minister for half 9 century, died
ehre Of heart disease. He was ~
years old, and a member Of the local
Masonic lodge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

1t is reported by the minister of the
treasury that Castro in the last part
of his term took a million and a half
of dollars from the national treasury.
No wonder he was reluctant to lose
such a good thing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

1t is a remarkable fact that it has
not happened sooner and often. A
young man on Long Island tried to
commit suicide becaust he was com
PEELED to listen to stories of the won
derful sayings and doings of a child
in the family.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

Az If the disasters to Messina and
In Catalonia we're not enough, a town
in Sicily has been wrecked by a
d clone, The beautiful land Of Italy
appears to be singled out for the most
destructive forces Of nature to desc
Hate and lay waste.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
Mrs. n. l. Roberts Dead.

Cape Girardeau.-Mrs. H. L. Roberts
wife of Professor Roberts Of the state
normal, died Sunday morning of can
Ger of the liver. Her funeral was
held in this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

In giving up his claims to the throne
of Portugal to wed an American
heiress, the prince of Braganza sac
rifices a very pale shadow to a beauti-
full and substantial reality. So the
sacrifice is not as narrowing as it
sounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
safe blowers lire Morrison, Mo-.

Morrison, Mo- Burglars blew
open the safe in the Office of the
F. W. Beckman & Co. general store
here, causing a fire that swept half
Of the business section Of the city be-
fore it was put under control. The
property loss is estimated at more
than $50, 1000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21

The public seem to have been edu.
Gated into believing that rabies must
inevitably follow a dog bite. With the
victim in such a frame OF mind, his
body. enfeebled by terror, becomes
an easier prey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-10-21
Minister Is Acquitted.

Lebanon.-Rev. M. D. Johnson was
acquitted of the killing OF Rev. SOLO
mon Odell. johnson pleaded self
defense. His witnesses declared
odell threatened johnson with q
knife.