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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-10

place in Delaware, c~entering in and
around Wilmington. A little group
of women in that city, headed by Miss
Emily P. Bissell, who was allied both
with the Red Cross and the Anti-Tu-
berculosis society, instituted the plan
Of selling Christmas stamps, the funds
to be devoted to the local fight against
consumption. The idea had come
from Denmark. How the pennies &C.
cumulated in that first sale! And how
the dollars grew!
That experiment started the Amer
lean Red Cross to thinking, and they
reasoned that here vas a war against
a more devastating disease than any
war or p~estilence that had aver been
known. Why not have an emergency
relief fund for use in this wal in all
parts Of the United States, since the
enemy was everywhere? The idea of
a national stamp was therefore
launched in 1908, and with little or no
organization, over $4,000 was raised
for the fight against tuberculosis.
In 1909 a more systematic attempt
to organize the sale was made. A per-
centage of 20 per cent. was charged
by the American Red cross to each To-
cal agent selling stamps, the sales ag-
aggregating fully $500 What is
even greater, this sale was the means
Of interesting In the wal on consump-
ton thousands of people who had
never before given this subject their
attention.
The outlook for 1910 Is extremely
bright. The sale will be organized
before Christmas to a greater or less
degree In almost every state in the
Union. "A Million for T~uberculosis''
is the slogan Of the campaign. AL
ready 25,000,0 900 stamps have been is
sued and every indication points to the
sale Of four times that number.
The United States postof1ce authori.
ties have requested that the stickera
be called seals" this year, and have
ordered that they be placed on the
back Of letters and packages instead
Of on the face. These seals will moi
carry any mail, but every kind Of
mail will carry them.
Every man, m and child In the
United States a help in this war. II
is not a war that demands much sac
riice. Surely, anyone a give a cent
a nickel or a dime for a few Red Gross
seals. Each seal placed OF a letter OF
a package helps the one who sends 1t
It helps the one who receives 1t, ant
also the unknown one for whom 4
helps to provide q chance for life ant
death. Every seal will become a bull
let directed at the enemy whose con
quest is desired, and all the money Il
used in the place where the seals arr
sold.
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HOIST BY HIS OWN PETARD

a tame AFFAIR in comparison with the
indulgence of these men. If there
were any letters of warning upon the
walls, all were too drunk to read them.
or they lacked a sober Daniel to in
terpret them,
Under the circumstances it seemed
advisable to allow these merry plot
tiers to pursue their way unmolested
until sufficiently of their guard to per-
NIT the successful carrying out Of a
plan to entrap and %apprehend the en-
tire party.
Much of my time was now spent at
my New York office in Blocker street
where, in due time, Quincy called
upon me for the purpose "of paying
bis respects and rendering some in
formation in regard to counterfeiters."
The artless appearing fellow said that
when quite young he had been foolish
enough to engage in counterfeiting,
but had long since abandoned it and
was now ready to render the govern
ment such assistance a. he could. /
affected to receive him with open
arms, and apparently gulped down as
truth everything he had to offer. Cur
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"a True Story gf the Secret Service
By
COL. H. c. WHITLEY
Former Chief U. S. Secret Service

piled Bower cautiously. but l do
not like to take the chances any
more"
"Oh, HI" replied Quincy. We've
got everything our own way now The
government detectives are all green
men and there's no danger of getting
caught unless a fellow goes and gives
himself up" Taking from his wal
let a $40 counterfeit note on the Ma
tional Shoe and Leather bank of New
York city, he added: Here's some
thing good enough to deceive the dis
ciples."
After some parleying Bower &C
cepted $500 of the queer" for the dia-
mond, and l now instructed Bower to
stay away from Quincy for a couple
of weeks.
While Bower had been working
Quincy, that worthy had been coming
to my office every few days to work
me. He imagined that I fully believed
what he said, and that he was regard
ed as a valuable ally. I always re
ceived him kindly, and assured him
that l had no desire to make arrests
unless forced to do so, and that l die
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for months, and secured evidence to
convict about twenty Of the Quincy
party.
While Butts had been busy with the
gang of showers, Bower had been de-
voting his time to Quincy and the
other leaders. On one occasion Bower
purchased $500 of counterfeit money
from Quincy, and this he handed to
me as I was on my way to dinner at
the st. Clair house. AS l entered the
restaurant / met Quincy looking as
cheerful and innocent as a Raphael
cherub. The rascal appeared with a
bland smile and informed me that he
had come there especially to see me
about counterfeiting TRANSACTIONS out
west. l took him by the hand, thanked
him, and invited him to dine.
We selected a table where Quincy
could talk without being overheard.
His information, as usual, was in
definite, hearsay, with no particular
| point to it. He told me that my pol
icy of being easy with the counter
feiters was working like a charm
that there was no counterfeit money
in circulation in the east-in fact, he
had not seen a bad dollar in six
months. At that very moment my
hand was resting on the package of
counterfeit money that had Just been
purchased from him by Bower.
A few days later Quincy told
Bower, in a boasting way, Of this In.
terview and, in a burst Of enthusiasm,
declared that everything about the
government detective headquarters
was known to him before 1t trans.
pired. He asserted that he was one
Of my assistants, and was SO puffed
UP over his imaginary success that he
really believed he knew what was go
ing on in my office.
The time now seemed ripe for the
arrest of the entire party who had
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-10

ney was well fitted to deceive with a
plausible story, for he seemed candid
in manner and well equipped in every
way to impose upon the most incred-
ulous.
The officers of the secret service
all considered him a dangerous per-
son and none was anxious to encoun
ter a man of such gigantic proportions
and apparently desperate character.
My first move against Quincy was
to send Mike Bower, a newly-ledged
government detectiSe, to form his ac-
ouaintaNce. Bower was selected be-
cause his appearance was anything
but that of a detective. Bower drifted
into Gurney's "boozing-den" on East
Blocker street where, after lettering
around drinking and smoking for a
week or two, he one day called Cur
new aside and told him he was broke
and must have a little money. He
drew from his inside pocket a gold
watch with a short piece Of chain
hanging from it, giving it the appear
ance Of having been nipped from the
pocket of some unfortunate citizen.
Quincy snapped at the bait at once
and intimated, with a sly wink, that
the watch had been stolen. When
Bower finally admitted as much Cur
ney seemed pleased and bought the
watch at about one-third its value
remarking: You're all right, my
boy. When you want anything, com
to me-"
After a few days Bower again ap
preached Quincy, this time with
diamond stud that had been slippe,
from it's f~astenings. Il need SOM
more money" said Bower.
Quincy inspected the gem with Al
~appreciative eye, and finally said
you are a good one. Did you eve
handle any of the '~queer?"
Il took a little hand in 1t once" RI
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Expecting Too Much.

1t was a cold, raw day, but the
Neversweats and the Fearnoughts
were playing a game of ball on the
prairie, just the same.
The pitcher of the Neversweats, his
fingers half frozen, failed dismally in
getting the balls ove the plate.
"Aw,r said the captain, Il fought
We wus one O. desc cold weather
pitchers!"
II am" said the slab artist, blow
ing on his benumbed digits to warm
them, "but l amt a ice pitcher, blame
vel"
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ganized and supported by the state,
are open every day, and from the mid
die Of November till the middle Of
March, every evening. They can hard
ly be called schools. but rather recre-
alton classes.
Under the. teachers direction the
children play games, tell stories, sing,
crochet, embroider, sew and SO forth.
In good weather they are taken out
doors for games or walks. Each class
has about thirty-fve children In IT.
Just enough for the teacher or guard
ian To handle comfortably. An inspec
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tor visits the classes frequently and
makes reports to the school authori-
ties. The state provides all the mate
rails for the games and work. and also
pays for the lunches.
Basel has a population Of 10000,
and last year 1000 children were
taken care Of In these guardian
schools. In addition to this work
Basel has an organization known as
the Play association, which looks after
the games for young people. There Is
also another society, now rs years
old. whose special business II u te
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-10
CURE COLD
AY

Thousands OF people who are suffering
with colds are about today. Tomorrow
they may be Frustrated with pneumonia
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound
Of cure. Get a Is cent bottle of Mum
yon's Cold Cure at the nearest drug
store. This bottle may be conveniently
carried in the vest pocket. Il you are
not satisfied with the effects Of the rem
edy, send us your empty bottle n We
Cure will speedily break up all forms Of
colds and prevent grippe and pneumonia.
II checks discharges Of the nose and eyes,
stops sneezing. allays Inflammation n
fever, and tones up the system.
If you need Medical Advice, write TO
Munyon's Doctors. They will carefully
diagnose your case and advise you by
mail, absolutely free. You are under no
obligation. -
Laboratory, SD and Jefferson streets, Phil
| adelphia, Pa.
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sands. with such surroundings and
under such conditions It is not
strange that a large percentage Of
them become criminals. The great
question with the authorities is how
to handle them and prevent them, as
far as possible. from becoming Grim
inals.
Switzerland has solved the problem,
partly at least. In the city Of Basel,
for instance, guardian schools or
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-10
Would DO HE Best.

Il believe I am to be placed in lux.
Imposition with the general" whis-
pered the influential citizen at the
banquet.
"Why--er-I can't quite do that, you
know" said the head waiter, with a
vague smile, but I'll seat you right
next to him."-Chicago Tribune.
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west eets sample Tor the last.

West Sets Example for the East.
Baltimore.-The farming methods
used in the Dakotas and other west
ern states and Canada are being
adopted by eastern farmers. Aaron
@. Reber. who owns the Emerson
farm, near Denton, Nd, after a recent
visit to North Dakota bought a steam
pillow with SIX shares, drawn by a 20
horse power traction engine. He has
discovered that traction blowing is az
much better than the old style in
Maryland a. on the prairies. He
plows 20 acres a day, with three men,
against two acres a day with six men
under the old methods.
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With a Sour LAUGH.

A Chicago editor has brought from
London an amusing story about Hum
phrey Ward.
"Humphry Ward" he said, was in
his bachelor days, a really well-known
art critic. But now!
81 met Humphrey Ward at a dinner
in Soho, and he said to me, with a
SOU laugh:
"'When a girl wants to retire from
the world and be lost in oblivion, she
has to enter a nunnery. But a man,
to achieve the same end. need only
marry a famous woman
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-10
A Condition. Not a Theory.

A sociologist, in conversation with a
practical person from the middle west
concerning the labor problem in her
part of the country thereby learned
the lesson of the situation.
Are there many men out Of work."
he asked.
The lady admitted that there were
quite a number.
What" said he then, do the unem-
ployed do?"
Nothing" said the lady. That's
the trouble."-Youth's Companion.
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Solving the Difficult Problem Of Caring
for the Children Of the
Street.

I'm the overcrowded quarters Of every
. large city where working people live
there are always many small children
who are allowed to run the streets
without proper oversight. In the lar
mcst cities, like London, Paris and
New York, they are numbered BY thou
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-10

| give instruction to and provide recre.
alton for boys on Sundays and in the
evenings. Last year 1t had $4,000
| children under It's care.
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the sixties and
and the early seven
ties of the last CEN
fury, counterfeiting
bIossomed into one Of
the fine arts, and to
such perfection was 1t
brought that, in many
instances, it was ex-
ceedingly difficult to
New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
UNLUCKY PISTOL SHOT
Weapon Goes Off in Street and
Man Is Held as Burglar.

The accidental discharge of a blank
cartridge from revolver carried under
a handkerchief led to the arrest last
night of a man alleged by the police to
be an ex-convict, who had rif1ed a Sec
ond avenue apartment a short time be
fore The blank cartridge incident oc-
CURED in Third avenue. near 56th
street, and was witnessed by Charles NJ.
Steinert, nephew of Magistrate Stein
ert II was the nephew who caused the
arrest of the man.
Just after the prisoner had been
brought before the desk in the East 51st
street station Frederick Carr. of No. 1886
Second avenue, hurried in and an
nounce that his apartment had been
looted. When the prisoner was searched
q gold watch and chain and g, revolver
found upon him were declared by Carr
to be his property.
The prisoner said he was Julius An
derson. q waiter. The police say he has
been in the country twelve years and
has spent nine out of the twelve in
prison for burglary and lesser offences.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
FATHER DIES SON HELD
Police Say Lad Hurled Knife to
Save Mother froIl Injury.

William EichbeTSer- eighteen years
old If No. 2i6 West f4ith street was
arrested late last night b. Detectives
Hunt and McAvoy on the charge of
causing the death uf his father, John
Eichberger. forty-eight years old The
latter died At his home on Friday night
as the result of a bad cut on the nose
which he received ON July -. Ever
since Mr.. Eichberger was injured the
roIice have. been trying t" hnJ his as
gallant.
According to their story. Mr. Eich-
berger. who was for many years spe-
cial officer on the Long Island Railroad.
had 2 quarrel with his wife and was
about to strike her when young Eich-
berger threw d table knife at him. The
knife landed on the bridge of the nose.
almost severing that organ. pr, Nj. J.
Mandelbaum. of No. :,31 West 10th
street. was called in. and treated the
in itIred man until his death.
When MIR. Eichberser's condition took
q turn for the worse on Thursday. it is
said that his son became conscious
stricke n and went to see the Rev. James
Z. Parr. pastor of Christ's church i'll
West 18th street So far as could lie
learned last night I've told the pastor
how his father was injured. and il is
understood that he Mas advised To give
himself up 10 the police
New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
TAFT GAVE HIM $500
Also Sends Man Hurt by Son S
Auto Home to Italy.

Beverly. Mass Aug 13--Michelan-
geIo de Gregor5io. the Italian laborer
who stepped in front of Robert Taft's
automobile sor!e time ago and was seri-
ously hurt. ras been sent by Presidene
Taft happily OH bis way TO visit MS
old folks in Italy. The man was dis
charged from the Beverly Hospital ana
pronounced 1ntirely recovered seVerdl
davs ago. The President paid the nos
pjtaI and doctors bills.
Although the Massachusetts Highway
Commission had exonerated young Tart
from blame. the President finally declded
to send lie Grcgordio on visit 10 MS
family. hoping that the trip would re-
store him TO full strength
In addition 10 paying for MS passage
in the second cabin of the steamer MI
Tafr gave him $500 more than year
carninss. He also gave him some money
for fnclGs ntal expenses 50 that MS S''"
would not * impaired when he reacheu
The ether side. As soon as he got tiliS
money De Gregordio rushed TO the near
est post1tfice and sent the $500 To Italy.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
JOHN D. MEETS AERONAUT
Frank Goodale Drops In Upon
Him at Forest Hill.
(Rv Telegram 70 The Tribune. ]


Cleveland. Aug. 13.--John D. Rookie
feiler tossing his cap into the all! late
this afternoon. danced about on the lawn
in front of his home like a schoolboy.
He was juhiant because Frank Goodale,
the Young aeronaut who made flights at
Palisades y. J.. had alighted at Forest
Hill to Day his respects to him..
Welcome, welcome, my boy. he
shouted. c odale, after aighting, said:
I Just dropped down to pay my re
spects" Mr. Rockefeller shook his hand
warmly and invited him into the house
to supper which he had LETT to greet the
youth. Goodale declined. saying he was
due al Luna Park in Il few minutes.
''My boy don't you fear for your life -
ked Mr. Rockefeller. II wouldot risk
my life as You are doing for anything in
the world. Don't you ever become
afraid"
"No. sir replied GoodalA. I'm used
to flying It's my business. That's the
way earn my living / must go back
now" ~
I'm glad you called replied Rookie
feller; come again. I wish YOU Il safe
rctlrn."
Good4le started his airship. and amid
cheers from Mr.. Rockefeller aud his
party sailed back TO the park.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
ROADS LESSONS LOSE SUIT
Judge Lacombe Rules. in Favor
Of Metropolitan Receivers.

Judge Lacombe, in an opinion filed yes
terday in the United States Circuit
Court. refused to grant the petition of
the Broadway & Seventh Avenue, the
Forty-second Street &, Grand Street
Ferry and the Thirty-fourth Street &
CrosstoWn Railroad companies asking
that the receivers of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company, leasing the
foregoing lines, pay the legal expenses
in connection with the franchise tax
litigation incurred by the leased lines
and the Metropolitan. = -ae->H 80. *5f-
The court said tnat the lessons, de-
olaring that the franchise taxes were ex-
orbitant brought certiorari proceedings
yearly, and that the Metropolitan paid
the legal expenses and disbursements
connected herewith and continued the
ceiyers who had succeeded in making
satisfactory settlement regarding the
taxes. Judge Lacombe closed as fol-
lows:
Until that question is decided such
an application as the present one Is pre-
mature. II It be nnaliy held thdt 'Iie
lessee should pay the tax, it will be quite
in order to determine whether the re-
ceivers should pay these bills for legal
services, although they did not them
selves retain the counsel. But if il be
finally held that the leases impose no
such obligation on the lessee in the mat
ter of special franchise taxes, it would
be manifestly improper to direct the re-
ceivers to pay Indebtedness incurred by
the lessor for services of the counsel
whom it retained to protect its own IN
tpreCtS -
New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
TOXIC FLOODS
KILL HUNDREDS
City Partly Submerged and 385
Persons Are Dead, with
500 Missing.
PROPERTY LOSS ENORMOUS
Waters of the Sumida River Are
Beginning to subside, but
Thousands Are Starving
and Homeless.

Toxic. Aug 14-It was announced at
o'clock this morning that the nooo
was subsiding.
Up to date there have been reported
3S5 dead and 500 missing. The damage
10 property is enormous.
The HOMO ard Fukadawa wards OF
To'lio. on the River Sumida, were nearly
completely submerged yesterday Tens
of thousands of persons are homeless
and starving One Of the three more
important embankments guarding Toxic
broke YESTERDAY Should the second and
third dikes break. which now seems i'm
probable. half the capital would be sub
merged.
The threatened enbankments are now
being guarded by troops. Owing to the
irundation of the buildings the Fuka-
gawa gas and electric lights failed last
night
Thousands of homeless persons are be-
ing sheltered in the temples and school
houses. at which relief stations the most
deplorable sights are witnessed The
victims Of the flood are wholly dependent
uron public relief Thousands more
have been unable to find shelter. owing
10 the insufficiency of boats to convey
them to places of safety Every avail
able boat is being employed in the work
of rescue and 10 convey food where it Is
most needed.
The question of feeding the stricken
PEOPLE is causing apprehension ms
70 getabIe and fish supplies are falling
and the stock of biscuits already IS
nearly exhausted. There Is no fear.
however. for the supply Of rice-
The water of the Sunida River almost
washed the bottoms OF the bridges
yesterday. 7sr
The mountain food IN the neighbor-
hood of Karuizawa has destroyed the
Mikasa Hotel Many foreigners were
stopping there. but no los~ OF HE mas
been reported from there z gar
To-,ie IS gituateds dns Ue island OF
Hondo. and on both sides of the Sunlida
River. A considerable portion Is not
built over. but is in the form OF parks
and gardens 1t is traversed by many
canals. which are b-idged at frequent
intervals. TOXIC is distinctly divided
into three sections. First Sire, occupy
ing nearly the geographic centre OF the
citv: second Soto Siro,, outside or
the citadel" surrounding the first, and.
third. Midzi. the outer parts
The Midi were formerly taken up oy
the residences of the pairios, but these
have given place 10 government build
ings. colleges barracks. foundries. mills
and factories The three sections were
formerly incIosed or defended by walls
and moats but these have been re-
moved The streets Of the modern Toxic
are regular. fairly vide and clean some
of them are trayersed by tramways.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
BRITISH CRUISER ASHORE
The Duke of Edinburgh IN Dan
ger on Ledge Off CoWes.

Portsmouth England. Aug l5-Ihe
British armored cruiser Duke of Edin-
bUrgh went ashore to-day in a dense f"S
on & rock ltdge eff Coves. she asked
for assistance by wireless. and aid was
sent from here The cruiser is in
dangerous position. She is OF l''''''"
tons. was built at Pembroke. carries SIX
92-inch guns. mas an estimated speed OF
49, knots and carries I50 officers and
men.
The crew remain aboard the Duke OF
Edinburgh. and il is hoped that the
cruiser will be towed of the rocks at
tire. full tide early In the morning. The
sea Is smooth.
The Duke of Edinburgh was one OF the
British squadron which attended the Hud-
SON Fulton cele braticn at New York last
year on March 10 le95. the Duke OF Elm
hnrgh grounded while leaving Dover Har-
hor hut was toVed on without having sus-
tanned anv damage At that time the
nrorupt dropping Of her anchors alone
saved the warship from crashing into the
Prince of Wales pier. The cruiser Is COM
pranded by Captain the Hon. Robert r