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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

wisdom and strength that enabled him to hurl a mere
university president out of the City hall.
Little old New York! It is hardly a city, but a fedora
ton of neighboring communities, From the very begin
ming 1t has been ~polyglot. With great tides of immigra-
ton sweeping over it, the wonder is that it Is not a worse
place: for its problems are complicated beyond the power
of words to express.
Yet it contains the richest man in the world and 1t Is
estimated that 5000 of its residents possess wealth
amounting to 5000, 000, 900. Its taxable property Is
assessed at more than $7,260,00O,000 Wall street dis
putes the financial hegemony of London. 1t Is the second
part Of the world. It is the commercial metropolis Of the
hemisphere.
The city is divided into five boroughs. The presidents
of these boroughs. who are elected In their own iurisdic-
lions, constitute, with the mayor, comptroller and presi-
dent of the board of aldermen, the allpowerful board of
estimate and apportionments
This board Of estimate and apportionment, which is
presided over by the mayor, controls the appropriations
of the entire city. 1t also possesses power over public
franchises which was stripped from an unworthy board Of
aldermen.
So astoundingly loose is New Yorks methods of pur,
chase and accountancy that distinguished experts, who
have examined the situation within a few months, declare
that a private business conducted in such a way would
bankrupt itself within a month or two. The truth is that
different departments have paid widely different prices
for articles bought from the same persons on the same
day,
Mightiest among the forces that p~aralyze the civic life
of New York is the traction trust, with its 865 miles of
tracks and its aggregate stock and bond capitalization OF
701,135,91
Ever since the Tammany-hatched Ramapo company
conspiracy to sell $780, 100000 worth Of water to New
York the agitation for an additional water supply had
been steadily carried on in a systematic way.
Out of this continued agitation came the great Cats.
kill water supply enterprise.
It was useless to point out that billions Of gallons Of
the city's water supply were wastfully flowing over the
Croton dams, that perhaps a third of all the water
brought to the city was either stolen or allowed to run
to waste through preventable leaks
The legislature passed a law authorizing the mayor
to appoint a board of water supply to organize and man
age the enterprise. This board worked out a plan for a
water supply in the heart Of the Catskil mountains,
with a gigantic reservoir and an ~aqueduct to bring the
water 80 miles to New York. the whole to cost $751;
$4,000.
And now, before the Catskill project is much more
than well begun, the mayor and his associates have
indorsed a demand for SAT 600, 900 more for a new reser-
voir in Suffolk county to supply the imperiled people
Of Brooklyni
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

was not until he went on a western
trip last October that he scattered
money to the winds.
He went to Walla Walla and attract
ed national attention by his ex-
t~ravagance. He spent $4,000 in four
days for tips, 1t was said. He al
lowed no one accompanying him to
buy a drink, paid a band 500 whenever
1t played; tore a 500 bill and gave
the band leader one half, with a prom
Use to give him the other half when
he finished playing and then threw S.
bills at newsboys in the streets.
Early In December he went to De-
troit, and repeated his performances
there. It was said he ordered cham
payne for everybody" spurned
change for $50 at the bar; pinned $40
on a bellboy's coattail; stuffed $40
bills in the pockets Of an old man in
the barroom, and calmly burned two
$40 bills.
When he announced that he intend
ed to go to Paris to stir things up"
he said:
"They tell me they're pretty spry in
Paris, but they'll have to go some to
hold me down. Let me get a few
friends and there'll be something do
ing from Montmartre to the Place
Vendome." AS he spoke he gave a
waiter a $40 tip for serving wine.
Henry G. Dolph Of the Ostermann
company did not deny that Ostermann
virtually had been asked to resign.
"Ostermann may have gone out and
had good times he said, 'ebut it ii
hard to believe he was so reckless as
has been said. The publicity he has
brought upon himself has injured the
company's business and Is bound to
affect his credit and that of the com
pany."
Care of Thieves Feet.
A New York city missionary whose
work brings him In contact with
thieves was interested in their fire.
quent mention Of a certain c%hiropodist
whom they had p~atronized.
Il should not think said the mission
airy, that men OF your calling would
have either the time or money to fool
away on chiropodists."
Were just the kind that need to
fool away time and money on them,''
one ~ex-burglar explained. .Of all per-
sons on earth men in our life can least
afford to be made nervous by bad
feet. Creeping around in a d Il
place in The dark is ticklish business
at the best. It requires above all
things sound feet and comfortable
shoes. To kick a corn or bunion
against a rocking chair or the corner
Of a bureau might knock the most
profitable job Of the season into a
cooked hat. Ninety-nine burglars out
Of a hundred keep their feet in iirst-
class condition. Any chiropodist who
knows his trade well will vouch for
that"
iNrN NtEH sIEE IL1E HgrEAMNags &EM tA3E.NNSIN
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

which brought the drink. He said
he would take it from the nan high
est In rank, and the rest could drink
with him. In response to this sug-
gestion, one Of the officers stepped
forward, said he was chief master-of-
arms and, he believed, the highest
ranked man on the car. He offered
his bottle. Another bottle was handed
to the officer. and with a toast to the
man+ofwar man Hammond took his
morning nip with the conductor and
motorman as interested spectators, Of
flcers and sailors drinking with him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

sailors and three officers. His remark
overheard by all the occupants Of
the car Immediately the whole %
jumped UP, pulled bottles from their
pockets and each offered him a drink.
Hammond tells his friends that he
wanted the drink. but he did not want
,23. He expressed his wishes, and said
he would take d drink from the low
est man In the rank. The men looked
AROUND and then six sailors stepped
forward and offered their bottles,
Again Hammond was III d quandary.
Then he lit On the happy thought
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

80 minutes before the next car came
along, and he did not wish to go back
and disturb his friend. A car came
down Fifteenth street on its way to
League Island. He boarded 1t and
was told by the conductor that after
1t made tho trip to the navy yard it
would be the first one UP. Rather
than wait in the cold until It returned,
Hammond decided to ride down to
the yard.
Az he sat down on the seat he rel
marked to the conductor that 1T war
cold. In the q were about twenty
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20
GENEROUS LOT or SAILORS

some friends on Thanksgiving day,
and to reach the place in time for din
ner was compelled to leave his bed
at four o'clock. The night before he
had stayed in the southern section Of
the city, and as he left the house the
next morning he saw the car that he
wanted to catch about q square away.
Az nothing but night liners" were
running he WAS iii q quandary as to
what no should do. He had 70 wait
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20
Artist Wanted One Drink, and Had to
Use Diplomacy to Escape TAX
Ing Twenty-three.

James Hammond. the Philadelphia
prtist celebrated for HE picture, "a
breakfast for Six tells a good story
sbotit himself and the American man.
pf.war man.
He was invited to take dinner with
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20
Offensive Humor.

What are you doing down town."
Trying to get something for my
wife"
Had any offers ?"-Washington Her.
aid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

Expensive Weapon Of War.
The life Of an eight.inch gun IL
about 200 rounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

Sticky.
stick to the farm" says Taft,
It's q good bunch. we say SO, too,
Stick to 1t like a black land farm
In rainy weather sticks to you.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

"A little song In sadness
When troubled thoughts dismay,
VIII predispose to gladness
And drive them all away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

r.. 1IiuSOLl anu HIS Gu
Dutch sailors; and to-day the great
city of New York presents the most
staggering problem Of government in
the world.
London is English, Paris is French,
Berlin is German, St. Petersburg is
Russian, Naples is Italian and Can
ton is Chinese.
But New York, the second city of
the world, is not American, 1t is
the only c%osmopolis in existence.
With a population of $4,000 900 inhabi-
tants, it has nearly 1000, 900 who
were born in foreign countries. There
are vast districts in the city, some
of them miles in extent, where the
English tongue is used by few and
ever the street signs and newspapers
are in strange languages.
The officers Of the mighty citv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-01-20

: T is 300 years since rest
less Europe first saw
Manhattan island and it's
n painted Indians through
the eyes of bold Henry
d IIuJco, on5 bic +;roJ
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09

scendants of the ancient Incas who are
found in Peru and Bolivia. Il is my
ambition to learn to speak Quichua.
which / am told is one of the most
musical languages in the world"
But how about the people in the
cities?" she was asked. Aren't they
interesting"
Mrs. Adams laughed. Just as inter
esting as New York women she re-
piled, land very much like them, ex-
cept that they are better looking. The
most beautiful women on the Western
Hemisphere are found in Chila and
they are quite as chic as any Pari-
sienne. The society girls of Lima and
Buenos Aires and Santiago ride and
drive and golf and swim and play ten
mis- just as they do in the United
States. The Latin women are begin
ming to take up the professions of
medicine and law and teaching to
quite an extent. New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09
THE NEW AIRDoME.

Another change of bill is scheduled
for this evening at this popular pic
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09
popular misrepresentation concerning

popular misrepresentation concerning
them
AS for Santo Domingo, the capital
of the Spanish republic founded by
Christopher Columbus, it is one of the
most fascinating places | ever visited
| was much amused to hear the Do
minican republic spoken of as black
by an apparently well informed New
Yorker.
Some of the best blood of Spain
flows in the veins of the Dominicans.
and their chief city is veritable Mad
rid in miniature.
Il don't pretent to know much about
the politics or the commerce of these
countries" she said. Il leave all that
part of it TO my husband. 1t is the
romantic history which specially ap-
peals to me. | am also deeply inter-
ested in the native songs and the man
ners and customs of the peasantry.
When | say natives | mean the de-
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09
Y. p. S. c. &. soclAI-ri,e Y.
MAN FOUND oEAp-shortly b
Where Men and Women suffer.

Both men and women suffer from
overwork and overworry. and so both
may be cured by using the same rem
edy. The best remedy for such condi-
tons is Sexine Pills; no matter how
badly run down or how nervous and
irritable a person may be. Sexine Pills
are guaranteed to restore strength,
health and energy. Price 81 box; six
boxes 50. fully guaranteed on the
money-back plan. Address or call Ell
vey & Hulett,. Druggists, where they
sell all the principal remedies and do
not substitute.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09
BETTER LOOKING?
Feminine Praise for the Beautiful
Women of the Latin American
Republics.

Harriet Chalmers Adams has recent
" returned from a trip through Haiti
and the Dominican Republic with her
husband, Franklin Adams of the
bureau of American republics al wash
ington. She has visited all of the
South American republics with her
husband and has made detailed study
of their history and folk lore.
!. Il am more glad than I can say that
I have had the opportunity to visit
these two republics" she continued
because 1 fear shared in part the
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09
HE RODE TO WINCHESTER.
The Death of Veteran Omaha News
papernan.

Omaha, Aug SIS S. Peters. a
veteran newspaper man and soldier
died at his home here today. aged g.
He was one of the escorts that rode
with General Sheridan on his famous
Winchester ride.
Peters served through the civil wal
and later participated in notable In
dian campaigns of the west. He was
one of the newspaper men who Gov
cred" the Guiteau case His last work
was on the Omaha Bee.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09
OF LOCAL INTEREST
BACK FROM PREseoTT-Goverr

BACK FROM PRESeOTT-Govern-
or r +. Sloan returned from Prescott
Sunday night to be here during the
session of the board of equalization.
RAIN IN TUcsoN-Travelers from
the east via the southern route yester-
day. report that Tucson enjoyed a
glorious rain Sunday night
GONE TO Los ANGELES-Louis
Killen was a passenger yesterday over
the Santa Fe for Los Angeles and
other coast points. lie will spend
sometime at the beaches.
Y. p. S. c. E. SOClAI-ri,e Y. p.
S. c. f. of the First Presbyterian
church win hold its monthly social at
Eastlske park Thursday evening at 8
o'clock. All members are urged to be
present
MAN FOUND DEAD-Shortly be-
fore midnight last night man who
had been occupying rooms in South
Fourth avenue, was found dead in his
bed. The authorities were notified and
it is probable that an inquest will be
held today, although it seems that the
man died from natural causes.
Arizona republican., 1910-08-09

ture house. Everyone who was for
tunate enough to attend even one
night while the bill just finished was
being shown will no doubt find it
convenient to be present upon one of
the nights when the new bill is on.
The list includes The Somnambul-
list" Aunt Maria's Substitute Dane
ing Drops" Good Cigars" and Red
Wings Layalty."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-25
AT THE MILO
THE GIRL THAT'S ALL THE
CANDY ON NEXT TUES.
DAY EVENING.

''The Girl That's All The Candy, .
one OF the biggest hits of the season,
will be presented by French &
Garfield at the Milo theatre next
Tuesday evening, March I, ana will
doubtless draw packed house. The
company is composed of thirty
members, mostly all girls, and the
entertainment is in a class by itself,
being stirring dramatic production
with musical relief, and having plenty
of comedy and vaudeville The comedy
drama IS presented in three acts, and
has very interesting plot, telling a
beautiful story of true life. There are
fourteen of the latest big musical hits
and four hlgh-class. vaudeville acts,
each of which works in connection
with the plot. The scenic splendor
and elegant costumes lend very
pleasing effect, and the chorus girls
complete one of the most brilliant and
bewltching productions appearing be-
fore the theatrical public.
The play appears tomorrow at st.
Cloud, and IS making only the larger
towns and cities, and is meeting
with hattering success.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-25
EIGHTY FIRST BIRTHDAY AN
NIVERSARY.

Mrs. Dura Corbin, Mrs. A. J. Allen
and number OF other old friends,
pleasantly surprised Mrs. Caroline
Graham at the home of her son,
Fremont Graham, Fourth street north
east, yesterday attern Don at 2 O'Clock.
the occasion being the OLD lady's 91st
birthday anniversary. The afternoon
was enjoyed in good old social time,
at the close OF which delicious refresh
ments were served Mrs Graham also
was the object of postal. shower,
receiving nearly a hundred postals
from friends and relatives in
California, Washington, the, Dakotas
and wisconsin, in which they con-
graduated her on her completion OF
her 81st year.
Mrs. Graham is one OF the pioneer
residents Of this part of the state,
having resided at Graham town,
Benton county, for about thiry- eight
years, with the exception OF eight
years spent in the west.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-25
A GOOD LUMBER MARKET.

Those, who have been keeping tract
at all of the amount of lumber hauled
from this city by the farmers Of this
county nearly every day of the week,
have been very agreeably surprised to
learn of the very large amount OF it
that will go into the construction of
substantial buildings, both on the
farms and IN the smaller villages
of the county. The lumber is being
hauled to practically every part of the
county. but in larger quantities and
better grade it to the eastern part.
A large amount Of fine lumber has
been hauled to Buckman and Pierz
To show how the farmers, not only of
this county, but of other places as
we'll, watch the local papers for the
Morrison County Lumber company's
advertisement, farmer residing near
Cold Springs came to this city recently
and purchased carload of lumber at
the prices advertised. loaded it on the
car and shipped 1t to Cold Springs.
The man was exuberapt over his
good luck, and stated to resiueni OF
this city that after freight and every
thing had been figured out. he figured
that he had saved $1,000 by coming
here for 1t instead of buying it at his
home town.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-25
DELEGATES ARE NAMED
BY Governor to Conserva-
ton Congress to Meet in Il
st. Paul Next Month

To represent this county at the First
Minnesota Conservation and Agri-
cultural Congress, Governor A. -.
Eberhart has officially named q list of
delegates to the meeting which will be
held in st. Paul March 1919. While
the meetings of the congress will be
open to everyone, and the governor in
bis proclamation, urges every citizen
of Minnesota to attend if possible, the
delegates have been named to ensure
every county being we'll represented.
In connection with the congress an
exposition will be held which will he
free to all and only rivaled by the
state fair when 1t comes to giving q
graphic idea of the resources of every
county in, the state. Among the
speakers will be Richard A. Balllnger,
secretary of the interior, and Clifford
P:nchot, former chief forester.
The following are the delegates
named by the governor to represent
this county at the congress:
E. P. Snow, Ausland; Lars Talberg,
Dulce; John Schmolke, Buckman
Louis Nelson, Cushing; Denis Sheedy,
j. j. jacobson, Fawndale; Hans
Naslund. Lincoln; NJ. M. Williams,
T. W. O'Neil. William Edden, John
Thelander, Henry Rasicot, Edward
Laforce, Little Falls; John Berglund,
Motley; Robert Gruber, Jos. Leigh.
Peter Theis, Theodore Gross, Peter
Virnig Frank Boehm, Chas. Rychner.
Chris. Christlanson, Pierz; Bert
Cheeley, A. T. McKibben, Ramsey
E. s. Hall, Stephen Treacy, Randall ;
Albert Barton, G. W. Bouck, Royal
ton; Hans Nelson, T. s. Look,
Sullivan; William Beseman, u. Camp
hell, Swanville
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-25
.fIRfMfN Will /'fffD''
Committee Promises an
Excellent Time Mon-
day Evening

The committee in charge of the
preparations ior the firemen bang net
to be given at the city hall next Mon
day evening are busy with the same,
and will have a number of very
palatable dishes to- serve to the fire.
fighters. Special effort is beng made
by the committee to prepare the
choicest of viands and other food
products for this banquet.
The past banquets given for the
tiremen have been yer y successful
ones and this one promises to surpass
previous ones in every particular.
It IS hoped that there will not be a
fire that evening, as it would he a
shame to disturb the boys while they
are enjoying this feast.
A number of local speakers will
address the banqueters. Besides the
firemen, the invited guests will be the
mayor of the city and the members Of
the city council.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-25
THE CITY ELECTION.

E. e. Lane will be a candidate for
alderman in the new Fourth ward.
The aldermanlc proposition is not new
to Mr.. Lane as he served the city we'll
a number of years, a while back,
retiring on his own volltlon. John
Wllczek will be a candidate for re-
election from the Third ward. In
the First and Second wards the pro-
spective candidates are still lying low.
Mayor Moeglein, Constable Crest,
Assessor Signor and City Clerk Cary
have announced themselves as candl-
dates for reelection. At the present
time the spring campaign looks like a
very quiet one, sort OF Before me
Alphonse,' proposition.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-02-25
GROSS EARNINGS TAX
Case Against Great North
ern and Great Western
Won by State

A complete victory for the state OF
Minnesota over the Great Northern
and Chicago Great Western railroads
was won Monday when decision was
rendered by the U. S. supreme court,
affirming the decision Of the state
supreme court holding that the rail-
roads were liable to 4 per cent
gross earnings tax. These two rail-
roads made the law, which was
passed by the state legislature in 1904,
increasing the gross earnings tax to 4
per cent, the object of their attacks
since its inception, contending that
the charter under which they were
operating their lines were contracts
between them and the state by which
the taxes were fixed at 3 per cent.
They therefore refused to pay the
gross earnings tax OF per cent when
it was assessed against them for the
years 1905. 1906. 1907 and 1908 for
same, and suit was started in each
instance, all hlnglng on the decision
to be rendered on the first named
which was commenced in the Ramsey
county district court in March 1906, the
case being tried before Judge Lewis IN
November 1907. A partial victory re-:
suited to the state and the railroads
from the decision OF this court, which
held that the per cent tax was legal
as applied to the branch lines OF the
railroads but not as applied to the
nam lines in certain sections which
were operated under he charter
granted the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba road. Both parties to the
suit appealed the case to the state
supreme court IN April 1909, and it
rendered its decision, reversing that Of
Judge Lewis and upholding the law as
passed by the state legislature. The
case then went to the U. S. supreme
court, which resulted as above stated,
settling the affair as regards all the
actions, restoring to the state $500. 600
back taxes, and as regards the future.
assuring annually to the state $500, 600
additional revenue. .