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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
PRINCE A LITERARY LUNATlc
Has Written Forty Volumes No One
viii Buy-Now He Is a
Pauper.

Prince Ferdinando Alfonso De Ii
guori, a scion of one OF Italy's Oldest
families, was recently arrested in
Rome for being unable to settle a cab
fare. He has had a remarkable his
tory.
His name is ia the gold book OF
Naples, which shows that the title con
ferred upon his ancestors was a Bour-
bon honor.
One Of the princes sisters keeps a
book shop in Milan. a brother commit
ted suicide.
Prince Fedinando Is well known In
the United States. At the age Of
twenty-five he emigrated to the new
world and enlisted under the Stars
and Stripes. Returning to Italy he
married a Russian woman Of great
wealth, but a divorce followed and
he was thrown once more on his own
resources,
He then appears to- have become a
literary lunatic. publishing book after
book, regardless of expense and Of
the mockery which attended his ridic-
ulous efforts as a novelist. In this
manner more than forty volumes were
placed upon the market and II a few
thousand copies were sold in all that
was the limit.
He then tried to enter a monastery
but the pope prevented this move. He
is now, as indicated by his arrest. in q
state Of abject poverty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28

along the rough logs of the further
wall. Ay! here was a break, doubt
less a door; and cropping along the
crack | found the latch.
There was no longer any noise
audible, and | drew the door inward.
never dreaming of danger. Suddenly.
with a fierce, wild spring out of the
dark, a huge body hurled itself di-
rectly at my throat, striking with such
headlong impetus that | went back
ward as If shot, crashing against the
table, then to the floor. dropping my
weapon as | fell. There was no noise,
no sound, while for an instant, with
strength of sheer desperation, | held
back the swapping jaws that breathed
hot fire into my very face. With a
bound backward Of its great body the
beast jerked free from my grip, and
the next instant had sunk its dripping
fangs, deep and hard, into the flesh
of my shoulder. AS the intense pain
shot through me, my right hand.
driven with all the force | could mus
ter, caught the monster once. twice,
full in the throat. but tighter and
tighter those clinched jaws locked.
until it seemed as II every bone be-
tween them must be ground to pow.
der. Even as | grasped the lower
jaw. seeking vainly to wrench u
loose, ! heard the girl scream in sud
den alright.
Quick" gasped desperately
Get my revolver there on the floor
and use it-but for Gods sake keer
down; don't let the brute see you"
She must have heard, but there was
no response, although her crying
ceased. Yet my W struggle to rio
myself of that crushing weight ant
those iron Jaws drowned all othel
sounds, drove all other thoughts from
me. Every muscle of my body begaI
to weaken from the strain, my eye
blurred, faintness swept over me.
felt my brain Keeling. when Their
burst a vivid flash OF flame withil
a foot of my face, singeing my fore
head. then followed d d~eafening rt
port. and the huge brute sprang bach
ward with a snarl Of pain, his teetl
clicking together like ccgs OF steeI
Then he stiffened and fell prom
ACROSS me, a dead. inert weight, pir
ming me GREATNESS to the floor.
Ear tina moment l could do no NOR
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
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grew wen more ~uninviting as we
drew near. As | paused a moment be-
fore the closed door. in order that
might listen for any possible sound
within. | could hear her quick breath
ing, as though the terror of the mo-
ment had driven all else from her
mind. The wooden latch yielded
readily enough to my pressure, and
pushing wide open the door. which
creaked slightly upon its rusty hinges,
| stepped across the %puncheon TIRES
hold onto the hard earthen floor. There
was no window visible, and the slight
reflection, of moonlight which crept
in through the doorway scarcely re-
vealed the nature of that dark inter-
ior. | could dimly perceive what ! be-
lieved to be a table directly in front of
me, while certain other indistinct and
Ill defined shadows might be chairs
pushed back against the wall. At least
this room was without occupants; yet
it was with every sense alert that |
entered, pressing slowly past the table
toward where | felt the fireplace
would naturally be. knowing that my
companion was yet with me, her hand
~clutching my arm.
Obi" she cried sharply in terror.
what was that?"
1t was something ce%rtainly-a dead
ened. muffied, shutting sound directly
in our front, followed by a strange
noise of scraping. as If with a dull
knife on wood.
Wait here" ! said sternly. Prob
ably it is nothing more dangerous
than a rat"
felt my way carefully around the
table, a revolver ready in my hand.
There was nothing to be found there
nothing, indeed, in the room; for
from my new position | could look
backward and distinguish in the moon
light the details of that simple,
squalid interior. ran my hands
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28

bers-"but unfortunately, | have one
with me tonight who is neither.
would that he were for my own sake.
However. madam. let that pass. The
fact is here. and we have no time to
argue or quarrel. | have already told
you that We ride with dispatches Tor
Longstreet These must go forward
at all hazards, for thousands of hui
man lives depend upon them; yet
dare not leave you here alone and I'M
protected to the mercies of the
wolves who haunt these hills"
You are exceedingly kind"
The tone in which she spoke was
most sarcastic.
Il thank you for your appreciation"
and | bowed again; but | venture to
tell you this merely because | have
already fully determined to dispatch
the sergeant forward with the mes
sage, and remain behind myself to
render you every protection possible"
Very we'll, sir; | simply yield to
what | am ~powerless to avoid, and
will obey your orders however dis
tasteful they may be. What is your
first commando"
That you dismount. The sergeant
must ride your horse, as he Is the
more fit of the two"
Greatly to my surprise and relief
she placed her gauntleted hand in
mine, and, without so much as a word
OF protest, permitted me to swing her
lightly from the saddle to the ground.
Craig" | called. come here.
You know your work." ! said to
him briefly. And now the sooner
you are at it the better. Ride this
horse and lead your own. AS SOON as
you deliver Lees message at head
quarters, hunt up the cavalry brigade
commander and report to him my po-
sition. Get a detail, insist upon one,
and be back here by tomorrow with
out fail. That is all"
He saluted, wheeled about, swung
lightly into saddle and rode off on a
rapid trot, g%rasping, as he passed
down the hill, the rein of his own
mount, and leading it, tagging be
hind him, until the night swallowed
the figures, and even the sound Of the
hoof-beats could be no longer heard
We were alone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28

for If you but once fully realize our
situation you will certainly feel that
| am merely endeavoring to. perform
my plain duty"
Il will, of course, bow to the newt
able, sir" she said, land shall en-
deavor to adapt myself to the require
ments of my unfortunate situation.
May | venture to inquire what you
now propose to do"
To the right of where we stood the
ground sloped rapidly downward un-
til the dense darkness at the foot Of
the steep defle shrouded everything
from view. The descent appeared
rocky and impracticable, and | could
distinguish the sound of rapid water
far below. On the opposite side stood
a dense wood, the outer fringe OF
trees overhanging the road. and
through the waving leaves the moon
light ~checkered the ground with sill
yer, while the dense mass beyond
seemed to flow back up the steep side
OF the mountain, thick with under
brush. Just below us. and possibly
fifty feet from the highway. could
perceive a small one-story log cabin,
as silent, gloomy, and deserted to all
outward appearance as were the SOM
Der woods of which it formed a part.
There seems small choice" ! said,
| speaking as cheerfully as possible.
But | propose to investigate the log
| hut yonder, and learn If 1t may not
afford some degree Of shelter. II you
will rest here, in the shadow of these
trees, | will soon discover whether II
has inmates or not"
She followed me In silence across
the road to the spot designated. but as
!, turned to leave her seated upon the
grass. and well protected from pryini
eyes, she hurried quickly after me
and in her agitation 80 far forgot her
self as to touch my sleeve with hel
hand.
"Oh, please do not leave me here
alone. | am not naturally timid. ye
everything 10 50 gloomy | cannot stapt
1t. Let me go with you. II YOU mus
go!"
Nest assuredly you shall II you de
siresa / returned heartily.
There appeared before us a dim, III
tle-used path leading IN among TN
trees. and following It's erratic curve
va were soon before the cabin whicl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
CROPS IN~yEAR ARE SURPRISE.
Despite Deficient Rainfall the Total
Ranks High With Profits.

Columbia.-The value of Missouri
farm crops for 1911 is $1S8, 091,451, &C
cording to T. G. Wilson, secretary of
the state board of agriculture. In this
total, corn, wheat, oats, tame hay and
forage, prairie hay, fax, rye, buck
wheat, barley, broom corn, cotton, po-
~tatoes, tobacco, sorghum seed, sor-
ghum syrup, clover seed, timothy
seed, Kaffir corn, millet, cowpeas, cas-
tor beans and vegetables are included.
When it is remembered the season
of 1911 was generally deficient in rain
fall, the total is gratifying. Wherever
persistent cultivation could be used it
was resorted to, with excellent re-
suits. This is especially true of the
corr crop, the yield Of which does not
fall far under 200, 0O0, 1000 bushels. The
wheat yield represents an increase of
almost 10, 000,0 900 bushels over 1910.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
FULTON CARRIED BY VETS.
Negro Ward, Formerly Dry, Returns
Big Saloon Majority.

Fulton.-The vets carried Fulton
by a majority of 1870. The vote was
$40 to 410.
Every ward in the city was carried
by the anti-prohibitionists. In the
First ward, largely populated by ne
groes, the majority for saloons was
1e1. The vets conducted their cam
paign SO quietly that the drys, up to
noon election day, we're confident they
would win.
Four years ago the negroes voted
with the drys, and the local option
people had declared all along that
they would line up for their cause
again at this election.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
Police Prevent a Lynching.

Chillicothe.-The feeling in Chilli
cothe still is strong against Gordon
Kyles, the negro alleged to have
stabbed to death John Watts, a white
mar, in front of the Watts home. The
quickness of the officers probably
saved the negro from being lynched.
He was placed in Jail before the peo-
pie knew of the arrest. A mob gath
cred, but no attempt was made to take
Kyles. Kyles carried a shotgun, re-
volver and a butcher knife. What led
to the killing is not known. Kyles
refuses to make a statement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
Auto RAGS GOOD mi February.

Jefferson City.-Secretary Of State
Roche wants the $1,000 owners Of au-
tomobiles in Missouri to understand
that the license plates they now have
will be valid until the first day of Feb
ruary, 1912, and that under no circum-
stances can a 1912 license be used
prior to that date.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
Historical Society Elects Trustees.

Columbia.-At the annual meeting
of the Historical society the following
members of the board of trustees
were elected: George B. Wright,
Kansas City; w. L. Robertson, Gala
tin; William L. Thomas, Maplewood;
w. X. James, st. Joseph; H. G. Bell
Potosi; John F. Philips, Kansas City;
W. 0. L. Jewett, Shelton; John E.
Organ, Salem; William Southern. Jr..
Independence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
SYNOPSIS.

THE story opens In a Confederate tent
at a critical stage of the Civil War. Gen.
lee tmparts TO Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
SsEgt. Craig, an old army scout, Wayne
starts on his mission. Tie two, after a
wild ride, get within the lines of the
siHemy. In the darkness. Wayne is taken
cor a Federal officer who came to keep an
2ppotntment, and a young lady on horse
back is given in his charge. She is a
Gorthern girl and attempts to escape but
Calls.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28

III might be as well for you to draw
the cape closer about our face at
present There are rough men in all
armies who would consider your
beauty a lawless prize. The life we
lead Is not conducive to %gentleness;
virtue Is not born in camps, and 1t
would be better not to provoke d dam
ger which may be SO easily avoided. {"
You claimed, | believe. to be an
Officer and d gentleman. she said
coidly.
snliled, even as ! felt the fuIl
mill u her words, and my purpose
sstiffened within me.
Even as | yet claim, and trust TO
&c able % prove to your satisfaction
-my syea looked un~faiteringly into
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
Gives 81, 500 for Nurses, Home,

Hannibal.-A. R. lowering has given
$500 for the erection Of q home for
nurses Of the lowering hospital here.
Mr.. lowering in 1902 gave $4,000 for
the building Of the hospital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
Appropriate put indIqestIhlc.

III TVPT1rtU IVY tHu'BusEFDI1
What do you suggest for dessert at
this newspaper banquet"
WHY not printers MI"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
Mlssouri Turkeys is Cents ! Pound

Montgomery City.-A drove Of Ala
turkeys for the holiday trade, brought
overland on snow-clad roads from
Mineola, sold for Is cents a pound,
the total weight being 6,175 pounds.
The turkeys were ON the road two
days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
Red Gross Seal Sales 20,000,000.

Columbia.--A telegram from New
York to DR.. w. Men. Miller, secretary
Of the Missouri Association for the
Relief and Control Of tuberculosis,
says 2O.OO0.0o0 Red Cross seals have
been sold to date.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
Col. 1. n. Murray is Dead.

Springleld.-Col. L. H. Murray,
aged 76, president Of the Merchants
National bank Of Springfield and long
identified with public enterprises,
died after a months illness with a
complication OF diseases. Col. Muir
ray was born in Franklin county. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28

Montgomery City shoWhouse Opens.
Montgomery City.-The new thea
ter. built BY Mayor J. Il. Shadwick,
called "The Princess" was opened
with a popular entertainment, includ-
ing vocal and Instrumental music and
moving pictures.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Famous Gun Roars Again.

Aqua Prieta, Mex. Interesting in
formation has been received here re-
lating to the movements of the "Blue
Whistler" cannon, which is en- route
from Juarez to Ojinaga, where sGene-
raj Jose Sanchez is preparing to attack
the besieged Federal forces of General
Luque. This cannon is one of IL cap
tured by the Federal forces from the
rebels at Valverde, N. M, during the
American civil war. Recently the
cannon was stolen and taken across
the line and turned over to the rebels,
who placed it in hiding.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
PATTON TO HELP MANKIND.
Special Service" to Be Wheat Kings
Guiding Star.

Chicago Special Service" is tc
be the guiding star of James a Patten
in the distribution of his fortune for
the benefit of humanity during his
lifetime.
Mr. Patten has declared that "a
man should dispose of great wealth
for the benefit of the community, "
that social service is the one great
thing in life" and SO he has set about
the disbursement of his wealth and
has given to the most appealing chari-
ties no less than So, 900, 900 within the
last six months.
Half million dollars was donated
to the cause of medical research in the
white plague" Another large con
tribution was for the protection and
education of that neglected class called
by William L. Bodine "the children
Of the pathetic estate.
A public park has been provided for
in Evanston; substantial aid has been
extended to the Young Mems Chris
tian association for enlargement of
the scope of that institution in dealing
with the young men Of this and sue
,eeding generations; generous assist
ance has been afforded to the cause of
education in the Northwestern Uni
yersity and large sum given to the
Evanston hospital, besides the re-
iponses to the almost innumerable ap-
)eals that have come to him from the
Widows, the orphans, the poor and the
Mr.. Patterns intense interest in the
tuberculosis investigation dates from
he death of his brother from that
!isease.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
BARS UP IN ASIA MINOR.
Russia Opposes American Railroad
Interests In Country.

st. Petersburg That Russia is OPP
posed to American railway projects in
Asia Minor is for the first time off
cially acknowledged in an interview
which the editor of the Novoe Vremya
has had with the acting minister of
foreign affairs, NJ Neratoff.
The minister said Russia regarded
the recent acquisition of a railroad
outlet at Alexandretta by Germany
with Indifference, as Alexandretta is
outside the direct sphere of Russian
interests.
On being asked why Russia, accord
ing to reports, had interviewed and in
sisted that Turkey reject the Ameri-
can railroad project of securing an
outlet at Mersina, the minister replied
that the American proposals intro
duced into Asia Minor an entirely new
element, which not only considerably
complicated the railroad problem, but
affected the general political situation
in which Russia was interested.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE
FOR PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

Washington-Initial steps to bring
about peace in Mexico have been TAX
en- here. DR.. Vasquez Gomez, head
of the confidential agency of the revo-
lutionists in the United States, an
nounced to the Associated Press that
he had completed special arrange
ments for expeditions telegraphic
communication between the camp of
Madero in Chihuahua and Washington.
Assurances have been given by the
authorities concerned that the mes
sages will have right of way over the
Mexican telegraph lines. DR.. Gomez
message was addressed to Francisco l.
Madero in care of friend in Chihua-
hua city.
The agent there of Dr. Gomez has
been accorded permission to pass
through all lines to execute his mis-
sion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
g kILLEDBY STORM
Oklahoma and Kansas Towns Are
Wiped Off Map.
Eight Dead at Big Heart. and Every
Building d-SchooIhouses
Fall on Children.

Kansas City, Mo-, April19. -Twen
ty-three persons are reported dead
with at least 1OOlinjured, two town
practically swept away, scores O.
buildings demolished and thousands O,
dollars worth of property damaged a,
the result of tornado that ragged il
Kansas and Oklahoma today.
The tornado was accompanied by
rain, hail and lightning. Many build
ings were struck by lightning anc
burned.
Western Missouri was visited by a
rain and hail storm, but this section
was not in the main path of the storm.
Telegraph and telephone wires were
rendered useless in the worst stricken
sections and it is probable that the
complete report of the death roll and
the property damage will prove much
greater than they now appear.
The tornado levied its greatest toll
of dead at Big Heart Okla, where
eight persons were killed, ten injured
and almost every building in the town
wrecked.
Whiting, Kan, was practically
wiped off the map, 60 buildings be-
ing blown down, 30 persons hurt and
Mrs. David Stone killed.
At Powhattan, Kan, a woman and
a child were killed.
A high school building was wrecked
at Eskridge, Kan, a number of houses
damaged and from Is to 20 persons in
jured.
At Hiawatha, Kan, a schoolhouse
was blown down, an 8-year-old boy
named Pelton killed and several build
ings struck by lightning.
Several persons are known to have
been hurt at Netawaka, Kan. A child
was killed at Manville, Kan.
The Kansas end of the tornado
started near Whiting and swept in a
southeasterly direction for a distance
of more than SO miles.
In Kansas City the storm did little
damage. A few horses were killed
by lightning and some buildings struck.
The rain lasted about an hour and was
heavy. Hall accompanied the storm.
Two more deaths were reported
from near Hiawatha late tonight.
Geraldine Meisenheimer, 10 years old,
and small child Of. Otis Melott are
the victims.
The Meienheimer girl souht refuge
with three companions in country
schoolhouse and the building was
wrecked soon afterward The dead
girls companions were injured. 1t is
not known how the Mellott child met
its death.
Forty persons seriously injured
were taken to Tulsa in stock cars to-
night. The Midland Valley railroad |
officials report four dead and over 100
injured. Many of the injured, it is
believed, will die and many more are
dangerously hurt.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
Navy Gunners MarveIs.

San Diego, Cal. - According to a
current repot which is generally cred
tied, the battleship South Dakota,
while engaged with the California and
Maryland in target practice off this
port, recently made a record with six
inch guns that has hardly a parallel.
Firing at five different targets at a
distance of 10000 yards, the South
Dakota, according to the report, made
a record of "a hits out of 35 shots with
her six-inch guns.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
WOMAN MAYOR INSTALLED.
She Says One Of Sex Will Be CHIEF
of Police Ban on Pool Halls.

Hunnewell, Kan. The first meeting
of the city council of Hunnewell under
the new suffragist administration was
held Tuesday evening, Mrs. Ella Will
son taking her seat as mayor.
After the old council had disposed of
unfinished business, the new members
organized and the mayoress proceeded
to deliver an informal inaugural ad-
dress.
She pointed out conditions in Hume
well that needed rectifying and ex-
planned the hope that her associates in
the council would cooperate with her
in seeking to improve the standard of
morals by reforming certain abuses.
Mrs. Wilson's remarks were under
stood to be directed especially toward
the pool halls, which Mrs. Wilson be-
lieves exert corrupting influence up
on young men. She wants to put the
institutions out of business with
high license tax.
Mrs. Wilson said she would appoint
Mrs. Rosa Osborne, defeated candidate
for police judge, to the office of chief
of police. Mrs. Osborne, it is under
stood, has agreed to accept that Office,
provided she is given an assistant.
The councilmen have not shown
much warmth toward some of Mrs.
Wilson's plans.
One councilman went so far as to
say that the council would not support
Mrs. Wilson's appointments and that
there would be no license for the pool
halls.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-04-20
sumter,s Flag is Found.

Lowell, Mass. The flag which few
over Fort Sumter, when it was fired
on so years ago, is thought to be in
the possession of Miss Eliza Cowley,
of this city. Miss Cowley says that
while in Charleston during the war,
her brother Charles, now dead, was
presented with the flag and that it has
always remained in the Cowley fam
lily. Her brother. Miss Cowley says,
maintained that the flag was the one
which Major Anderson displayed.