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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06
D Pete" Is Dead

Peter Morton, or "old Pete" a eolored man and a
quaint character Of a~ntebellum days, died at his home
in Geneva court recently, the Cincinnati Enquirer says.
He did not know his exact age, which was about 80
years, and there is probably no one living who does.
%Old Pete,' since the close Of the civil war, has at
different times been a family servant and man of all
work in many prominent families on the hills, and In
Ayondale and varied his employment occasionally by
doing porter work in downtown stores. 1t Is related Of
him, and the story was confirmed by himself, that before
the civil war he was the property OF a Kentucky gam
bier, who went broke, and "Pete," with all other chattels
possessed by the gambler. had to be sold to satisfy his
creditors.
The officers Of a bank in Maysvile, Ky. who had
taken a liking to the colored man on account Of his gen
ial good nature and strict honesty, offered to buy his
freedom for him II he would execute his personal note
in their favor and make his payments upon 1t, accord
ing as he was able, until they were repaid. This he
agreed to do, but with the close of the civil war and the
scattering of his friends far and wide. Pete fell into hard
lines from the lack Of a permanent home and steady
employment, but he never forgot his financial obligations
to his banker benefactors and he continued making his
payments to them for 20 years after the close Of the
war. until the debt was finally paid.
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AosezA1 ~ ne coNsanMMv AaMZw PIC

kept on the cards until they depart in sealed packases
for the various p~ostofices throughout the country where
they will be issued to the public.
AS delivered by the machines the postal caras ~
mechanically counted and automatically assembled ~
packs of 25--each pack being secured by a pand Oh Wnite
paper. These packs are placed in pasteboard boxes
each of which will accommodate 20 packs or oo carus'
The nasteboard boxes. in turn, are packed in wooden
cases, varying in size and ranging in capacity from o,ooo
to 100, 900 cards. 1t is in this form that they are snlppeo
upon requisition to the postmasters throughout the
land. In order that all orders for postal cards may be
filled promptly the government printing office, once the
new activity is under way, will constantly keep on hand
in its freproof, burglarproof vaults a surplus stock OF
about 80, 100000 postal cards. The precautions tnat VIII
surround the manufacture and dispatch Of postal cards
at the government printery will extend to the destruction
of the misprinted or otherwise spoiled cards. ohicials
Of the postofRce department will be on duty at the
printery at all times to supervise the manufacture Of
the cards and more especially to inspect the raw mate
rial used and to see to 1t that it at, all times and In all
respects meets the requirements Of the government
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

closing a copy of their constitution In 1916 societies
were organized at Washington and Albany. As far as
the information Of DR.. Barnett extends these socletles
were formed primarily to raise and establish prices, :
The article then refers to various local organizations
that were formed in 1880 and directly following that
date and continues by saying that about 1S4S the organi-
cation of new UNIONS began to go on more rapidly, ana
since 1850 have been in existence in practically all the
larger American cities.
"The first suggestion that the local associations should
form an organization was made in 1884, and two years
later delegates from associations at Baltimore, New
York, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Washington and New
Orleans assembled in Washington and framed q consHtu-
ton for the National typographical society. The first
session was held in New York in 1897, when the name
was changed to the National Typographical association
aIn 1850 a call was issued for a convention which was
to be held in New York, at which time delegates assem-
bled from Albany, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Trenton and Louisville. The second convention was held
in Baltimore in 1851, and the third In Cincinnati in 1852
which resolved itself into the first session Of the Ma
tional Typographical union:
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TIE GOVERNMENT 1RW7zYc oFf7cE 20

"discloses the fact that mass meetings of printers for
the purpose of considering trade questions were held in
New York as early as 1776 and in Philadelphia in 1856.
Continuous organizations were formed in New York.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston before the close OF
the eighteenth century or shortly thereafter and the Ty-
biographical Society of New York was in existence from
1895 to 1897. In 1893 the Franklin Typographical society
was organized in the same city. In 1909 the New York
typographical society was organized and is still in exist.
ence. The Philadelphia Typographical society was organ
lied in 1902 and is also still active.
However. DR.. Barnett asserts that there is some evil
dence that there had been a printers society in the
Quaker city previous to this, known as the Asylum Com
pany.' The date of the first Baltimore organization IS
equally uncertain, but probably as early as 1903. There
was also a society in existence in Boston in that year.
The author says that no societies appear to have been
formed outside of the four cities named before 1910, in
which year the Philadelphia society received a communi
cation from the New Orleans Typographical society. in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06
CARD.S

wont 10 find particles cIinging to and cloggng the pen while
writing with ink on the present style card. While the new
grade of postal card will be of finer quality than the old, 1t
will also be lighter in weight and this latter consideration
win mean hundreds and mayhap thousands of dollars saved
to the government every year, for Uncle Sam has to pay for
the transportation of all postofhce supplies by weight and
the new postal cards will have rsduced travelling expenses
on all the journeys they make. from the time they leave
the printing office until they reach the ultimate consumer.
1t is also the ambition OF Postmaster General Hitchcock to
make our postal cards more artistic--to put them, in fact, on
a plane with the very handsome postal cards issued by some
foreign countries, and to that end he plans to change the
tint of the card and to change the color of the ink In which
1t is printed. Just what tints and colors will be selected for
the new color scheme cannot be determined until expert.
ments have been made.
The new postal cards will be made in three different sizes
although most people will never use or see anything except
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

Some interesting information in regard to trade or
g~anization among printers appears In the Typographical
Journal, the official publication Of the International Typo
graphical union. 1t is in the form of a review OF a book
by George e. Barnett, associate professor OF political
economy in the Johns Hopkins university. The book.
which is Just from the press. is entitled, Tbs Printers:
4 study in American Trade Unionism!" MI. Barnett was
in indianapolis for q considerable length of time, several
years ago, gathering information at the Headquarters Of
the international Typographical union to be used in his
book.
"A perusal Of DR.. Barnett's book" says the review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

with the utmost zeal and thorough
ness, though In many Of Its details Its
taste was open to much question.
When the late Dean Bradley ar
rived upon the scene in the year 1882
be found an income derived largely
from agricultural estates steadily
dwindling In value. while the condi-
tlon Of many Of the great flying but
tresses as we'll as the north transept
was Understandable. The late Dean
himself was wont frequently to de-
scribe the north transept when he
first inspected X is presenting almost
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

nights lodging. The old man thanked
him heartily.
Last week the charitable chap gave
the I'D maj an overcoat and told him
Il he needed help to come around to
his Wall street office. Finally the BEN
efactor asked the old man who he
was. Why didn't he get a Job?
"oh, Pm the night Waterman In this
building" was the reply. Il stand out.
side to get the fresh air"
Now when the charitable person
meets the old man Ne ignores him.
New York Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06
employed for many years past in grad
ually paying on this immense loan.

Charity covereth a Multitude Of Sins.
He was charitably inclined and ev-
cry night for more than q week he
pitied the old man whom he met
standing In the doorway Of q down
town office building. The first night
ii was very cold. so he asked the old
mar If he wouldn't like a drink to
warm him up. They had their drinks
and the charitably inclined person
gave the old man so cents to buy q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

the one standard
size that is in almost
universal use. Prac-
tically all of the cards
manufactured will be
of the regulation size
that has long beer
familiar to everybody,
namely 3Ax5h inch
es, but there will be
provided some Of the
double or reply post.
al cards which have
come into use in re-
cent years and which
enable a correspond
ent to send with his
postal card a means
of reply ready to
hand. There will also
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06
HAVE SPENT MUCH ON ABBEY

church has been in the hands OF Mr..
Blore, Sir Gilbert Scott, Mr.. Pearson,
Mr., Michaelthwaite and now Prof.
Lethaby.
There have been times in the his
tory Of the abbey when its very ex-
istence has been in jeopardy. The
first Of these occurred about the end
OF the seventeenth century. Sir Cnris-
TOPPER Wren was called in ana the
work Of restoration was carried out
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

More SUGAR Frauds,

Arbuckle Bros. have paid to the
United States government $685., 573.19.
which represents what the special
United States attorneys call "a short
age in the payment Of duties on i'm
portations of sugar. between 1898 and
1907.
I The sugar trust had no monopoly
Of the business Of robbing the gov,
eminent, and sooner or later CON
gress must undertake a thorough in
vestigation Of the system that made
these frauds possible. The country is
not going to be satisfied with anything
less than the whole truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

the conclusion of
the days work un-
til, he has returned
to this depository
the printing plates
which nave been
in his custody.
Finally the postal
care s Will b g
counted repeatedly
during the process
Of manufacture
perhaps a score OF
times in all--and
thus tab will be
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06
Cost OF Restoring Westminster Has
Been q Heavy Charge on Church
Authorities.

the cost Of keeping Westminster alb
rbey in repair is d very onerous and
deIicate one and the long line Of sur
ssyors Of the fabric Il a distinguished
one indeed, writes a correspondent of
tho Church Family Newspaper. DUR
anx the last 10 years this matchlcss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06
.he appearance Of q quarry.

the appearance Of a quarry.
1t was time for extreme measures,
and that the situation was saved at
all was due to the yigor and the bust
ness acumen Of the late dean. Az II
was the abby had to pay o fearful
price. A loan Of e25,OO was made to
the dean and chapter by the eccles-
iastical commissioners. This enabled
the authorizes to get level with the
worst Of these structural defects. On
the other hand, they were compelled
10 suspend the sixth canonry, the in
come derived from which has been
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06
Needs Special Phonographic Recort

Needs Special Photographic Record.
The Washington Star suggests the
preservation of motion picture rec
ords Of the Taft pilgrimage down the
Mississippi. The emperor Of Germany
already has deposited monographs
records Of his voice with the univer-
stiles. The historical library Of the
future may be all wax and gelatin.
Uncle Joe Cannon's daily walk and
conversation may be thus preserved
to future ages. The ordinary Aim
would do for the walk, but a special
asbestos roll might be necessary for
the conversation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

W ASiSooO VI opSIdlS q press
until several different officials are in
attendance, each with a key that
plays a part in unlocking the press.
The dies or plates used in printing
the cards and which are furnished by
the postoffice department, are like.
wise carefully guarded. When such
a plate is given to a printer for use
in making impressions he must give
a receipt for it to the official in
charge of the vault where these
precious plates are stored and the
printer cannot leave the building at
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

be introduced a
new style postal
card, designed es-
pecially for the
convenience of
b s | n e S S men.
This new card
will be exactly the
size of the stand
ard card index
card, or somewhat
smaller than the
regulation p o s t a
card and it's ad,
vantage is found
in the fact that it
can be filed with.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06
Beauties q ! ProhibItIve rarln.

Germany put a new tax on cigars
and cigarettes. Higher prices reduced
the consumption SO that a large num-
Der Of tobacco workers were thrown
out Of work, and now the reichstag
has felt compelled to appropriate
100000 for their relief.-Indianapolis
News.
Advocates Of high tariff should not
overlook this instance as furnishing
proof Of the soundness Of their argu-
ment that a prohibitive tariff is a
splendid thing for the laborer. If it
had not become necessary for the
reichstag to make an appropriation
the workingmeh who are to get the
$500, 900 would have had to earn 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

The Smithsonian institution has re-
ceived 6,663 skins Of birds and ami
mails from the Bwana Tumble faunal-
naturalistic expedition. For every
animal whose skin was worth saving
how many have been shot Tor sports
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

The senate has confirmed a batch ~
President Taft's appointments, but
while the administration talks liberal
tariff Mr.. Aldrich and the senate
finance committee do not let treasury
nominations pass without scrutiny.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

This means that the American people who adopt the
very convenient scheme of allowing Uncle Sam to
furnish the stationery for their correspondence will
purchase and send through the mails nearly a billion
cards every twelvemonth. In other words, on an av-
-erage, every man, woman and child in the United
states will use 10 or II postal cards every year. In
actual practice there are. of course, hundreds of
thousands of persons. including young children, who
never buy a postal card from one end of the year to
the other, but, on the other hand, the above-men-
aioned average is attained through the firms and
business houses which, in many instances. use hun
'Greds or thousands of postal cards a day.
1t will be understood that the trainloads of postal
cards for which. Postmaster General Hitchcock has
gust given the order are the regulation official cards
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

the possible dishonesty of employees in The manufacture
packing and distribution of postal cards. For one thlng,
the presses used for printing the cards will be controlled
by an Intricate system Of locks. which will render u lmr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

is no doubt but
that the institu-
ton can keep the
country supplied
with postal cards
nc matter to what
proportions the
correspondence OF
the A m e i'c a n
people may grow.
Just as Uncle
Sam guards very
carefully the man
facture of postage
stamps and paper
money, so will he
take every pre-
caution against
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-06

OsTMAsTER GENERAL HITCHCOCK
recently signed a contract for the supply
of postal cards that will be used by the
American people during the next four
years. The mere magnitude Of the man.
ufacturing project involved is calculated
to make this of general interest, for. be
it known. the head of the p~ostoffice de-
partment has ordered approximately
three and one-half billion postal cards for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-04
WdVerW.

Joe Cornell is on the sick list this
week
Will Beeching and wife called on
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Frisbie last Sun
day.
Clark Campbell of Grand Rapids is
visiting at Bert Cornell's for a few
days.
Chef Hubert and family visited at
the home of her brother, George Hag-
aboom last Sunday.
Last Saturday evening friends and
relatives gave a "shower" for Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Allen of Lawrence at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Smith The gifts were of
great variety, and quite valuable A
social evening was enjoyed, Leta De-
Long playing the organ and her
brother the snare drum There was
one guest from Kalamazoo, Miss ia
cobs. Light refreshments were
served, and the occasion was much
enjoyed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-04
West Paw Paw.

Mary Palmer is i'll with scarlet fe-
yer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes are the
happy parents of a 81 ID. boy
Mrs. A. Monk Of Bravo is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Flagler and family.
Jack Palmer and sons have rented
the H. 7. Shepard farm and will take
possession in the spring.
Mr. G. w. Young who has lived on
his farm for the past 81 years is NOV
ing TO town. He has rented his farm
to Edgar Rouse of South Haven who
will soJn take possession.
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Glendale.
L. w. Clipper has lagrippe.

L. w. Clipper has lagrippe.
Mrs. Percy Orion is on the sick list.
r. b. Taylor is entertaining a son
from Grand Rapids,
Fred Kill is suffering from rheuma-
tism
Maude Mcfarland visited Kittie
Mobly last week.
Walter Allen of North Dakota is
visiting relatives here.
Lena Westerly of Coolies is visiting
at the home of Glen Furbush.
Clyde Austin and Roscoe Helms
visited the school last Friday.
Cal Dolbee of Battle Creek is here
calling on relatives and friends.
Mrs. S. Orion and son Floyd are
visiting relatives in Benton Harbor.
Several from here went to Base
Line to- hear Evangelist Hoffman
speak
Esther Chase and Edna Owens have
joined the X. N. A. Edna is the or
ganist.
Martha vickers and Clyde Coch-
ran we're taken into the Grange last
Thursday.
Fred Stanley and wife of BENTON
Harbor are calling on old frieI IDS in
this community.
- ,ttsnury vent toy
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-04
A Cough

Is danger signal and should not be
neglected Take DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey at once 1t allays Inflammation,
stops the cough and heals the mem
branes. III
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs
spent Sunday in
Mrs Geo. BEND
Will Westcott and
ven last week.
The Ladies' Aid Sc
at the dinner given foi>
cal society last week.
Mrs. Henry Hartman on
visited at the home of her sofN
Hartman over Sunday.
Mrs. John McCrary was suddN
stricken with paralysis last wecv
Thursday. She is slowly recovering
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Castor of Kalamazoo Jan.
IS. Mr.. and Mrs. Castor were for
merly Covert young people.
Little Garnet Hempy has been quite
sick with pneumonia at 7. F.. Eisen-
1ohrs where she is staying while her
mother is recovering from an oper-
alton in Ann Arbor.
MIR. Lincoln died at the home OF
his granddaughter, Mrs. A. DeField
last week Thursday. The funeral
was held from the home Sunday at
, O'Clock; burial in Covert cemetery.
He was 80 years of age.
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BerIdm0nt

BerIdmODf
ID. T. Mason and wife of Oshtemo
were here last week visiting old
neighbors.
NJ V. Gilbert was called to Misha-
waka, Ind, last Friday by the death
of his sons wife, Mrs. Matte Gilbert.
Bertha Bodine of Kalamazoo was
here calling on friends.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-04
Asthma

Is distressing disease DR. Bells Pine
Tar Honey relieves almost instantly.
We guarantee it To give satisfaction. IN
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-04
Helm Wanted

For that cough. Get bottle OF Dr..
Bells Pine-Tar and Honey 1t is the
best. On
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-02-04

Frank Kennedy is somewhat inn
proved in heath having been con-
fined TO his home for several days.
The w. +. NJ. 5. meet with Alice
Crus on next Thursday afternoon. "A
missionary program will be given and
all members are requested to be pres
ent.
l. NJ. Buichtley has moved his fam
lily to Gay" farm in the eastern
part of the village.
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|. Bangor.
4. Flagler and wife of Pew Paw,
Bangor people, celebrated
~ wedding anniversary on
.rndst. Rev Bates who per-
.u aniremonv was present aud
~ "a m friends enjoyed a
~, and pleasant day.
is we're given as
bad AWAY occasion.
.suror torhteaeF annie
seemed 10 hh days
rs. On Saturs +
Aedly and 9
The Washington bee., 1910-11-19
TRAINING SCHOOL
NOTES.
Lincoln. D. c.


The president has petitioned the
postOthce to give us two deliveries a
idsy. Fhs CORE spondcnce Z the
school is not only heavy, bur impor-
Itant. During the past two weeks the
jrecord shows that we have sent out
I8O5 letters and cards and received 800
The correspondence is increasing
daily, and we must have two deliver
les.
The chapel services on Sunday af-
ternoon were interesting and we'll at
tended The Rev. ]. Anderson Taylor
preached on "The Friendship of Je-
sus."
The class in public speaking will
furnish a special program on the first
Friday night in January
Miss NJ. NJ Kimball, teacher in
Mathematics, is at her post and is Civ
ing splendid service She will rep
resent the interests of the institution
in and about Washington.
Mrs. Z. Z. Whitfield paid us a flying
visit last week. She made a splen-
did report for October, and is now
jmOving Southwark. She has several
young women in the school in whom
she is interested.
DR.. Willis Jones, teacher of Physi-
ology and Hygiene, will begin his
work in a few days. DR.. Jones is one
of the best physicians in the city, and
the trustees are to be congratulated
on securing the services of one who
is not only practical but capable.
Students received their marks for
the month of October this week
There are some surprises and disap-
OOintmentS. Everybody IS not happy,
but perhaps they will work harder
next month.
Students in the Musical Department
are jubilant over the installment of
another piano and a Bradbury, at
that Mr.. c. H. Mitchell. of Burrville,
D. C., made it possible for us to have
the instrument by donating a one hun
dred dollar certificate Mr.. Mitchell
is interested in the institution, and
has a practical way of showing it.
He has also offered his services to do
the inside painting of the new dining
and domestic science halls. Thank
you, Brother Mitchell, thank you,
May your tribe increase.
You should have heard the debate
Friday night: Resolved, That the Ne
gro has not advanced as he should
have, industrially and morally" 1t
was ore of the most heated discus
sions we have heard in many years.
The young women waged war far an
hour and a half. Never women spake
as these The Training School team
vii soon challenge several schools
for debate.