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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
MORMON CHURCH
HAS SUGAR STOCK
HEAD OF SAINTS SAYS COMPANY
PAYS 7 PER CENT DIVIDEND,
WHICH GOES TO CHURCH.
SMITH OWNS 500 SHARES
Declares Followers Were Not Con-
suited When Consolidation Was
Efected-Women Turn Out
to See the Prophet.

Washington, d. C.-Benign OF face,
mild of voice but fierce of beard,
Prophet Joseph e. Smith, head of the
Mormon church, holder of several
thousand shares of stock in the Utah
Idaho Sugar company, appeared be-
fore the Hardwick Sugar trust conf
mittee.
Prophet Smith is the first witness
in the sugar investigation to draw
an audience of
Smith testified that he was presi.
dent of the Utah-Idaho Sugar COM
pany, and held about 5000 shares Of
stock in that company individually,
and 49,S15 shares for the Mormon
church. He said he personally owned
10 shares in the Amalgamated Sugar
company.
Does the Utah-Idaho company pay
dividends" Hardwick asked. yes, z
per cent" said the prophet.
What becomes of those dividends? o.
They are used for the interests of
the church
Hardwick asked about the joining
of the Utah Sugar company with H.
o. Havemeyer in the formation of
the Utah-Idaho Sugar company.
"You didn't consider this combina-
ton with Havemeyer against the
law| Hardwick asked. THE sugar
company's attorney vas consulted"
rs it the policy of the Mormon
church to make business invest.
ments?' mo, only to help industries
started by the members of our
church"
Smith said the Mormon church had
no board of business control, but the
Havemeyer deal was considered and
approved by himself, the presiding
bishop and their counselors, Is in
all.
WAS this transaction with Have.
meyer presented to the church," 1T
wasn't thought necessary, but all the
church officials acquiesced."
Before the Utah company CON-
bined with Havemeyer,' Hardwick
asked, was it not in competition with
the American Sugar Refining com,
pany?" mot in Utah"
This was not Smiths first expert.
ence with a congressional committee,
Many present when the venerable
Mormon leader appeared recalled his
visit during the investigation of the
right of Senator Smoot to retain his
seat. Though his mission was an en-
tirely different one-submission to eX
animation as to business relations OF
the Mormon church with the Ameri
can Sugar Refining company through
the Utah-Idaho Sugar Refining com
pany-it was expected that the inter
ests of his people in Mormonism
would not escape inquiry.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Corn Tests in Missouri.

Columbia series of corn-growing
experiments being conducted at the
University of Missouri under the d.
rection of Prof. F. H. Deamree are
aimed at ascertaining the vor best
adopted to river bottom lands and to
urfands in Missouri. Last year Reds
yellow dent and Boone county white
corr were used. This year Leaning
and Commercial white are being used.
Boone county white has proved one OF
the best varieties for all kinds of Mis-
souri, land.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
DEFY GOVERNMENT
L~ansdoWne Amendment Is Attached
to Measure Which Provides
for Referendum.

London. = That the house of lords
will refuse to pass the bill intend
ed to rob them of the veto power
was made certain when it passed the
L~ansdowne amendment to the measure
which provided for a referendum.
Lansdowne introduced further amend
ments that the home rule and all other
vital government measures must be
submitted to referendum.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
HENWOOD FOUND GUILTY
Slayer Of Sylvester Won Phul Con
victed Of Murder for Shooting
An Innocent %Bystander.

Denver.-Frank H. Henwood was
convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree for killing George E.
Copeland on the night of May "a, in
the bar of the Brown Palace hotel, the
same night he killed S. Louis (Tony)
Won Phul of st. Louis.
Henwood will have to stand trial for
the killing of Sylvester Won Phul OF
st. Louis, said District Attorney Ell
lott when he continued the Won Phul
case until July 5.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Mountain presbxterx Meets.

Mismarck.-The Iron Mountain pres
bytery, embracing twenty-five South
east Missouri counties, met in Bis
marck. Rev. O.. P. Devin of De Soto
is moderator and Rev. S. D. Jewel OF
Fredericktown stated clerk. The meet
ing was educational in its nature and
the examinations of applicants for the
ministry was a feature. The pastoral
relations of Rev. J.. M. Alexander and
the church at Doniphan was dissolved,
also Rev. ]. D. Reder of Piedmont re-
tired from the church there. The next
meeting will be at Fisk, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
DYNAM|TEs SUSPECT
FOUND IN LONDON
MAN BELIEVED TO BE DAVID
CAPTAIN UNDER suRvElL-
LANCE OF DETECTIVE.
WILL BE BROUGHT BACK
District Attorney consuIts Secretary
of State Regarding case-Accused
Is Run Down by Scotland
Yard Detectives.

Los Angeles, GAIA man believed
to be David Captain, one of the al
legged Mcnamara dynamite conspira-
tors, is under surveillance in London.
Papers are being prepared for his ex-
tradition from England to this coun-
try.
District Attorney John D. Fredericks
is in Washington comforting with Sec
rotary of State Knox regarding the
case and it is expected he will join
Detective William Burns, VINO went to
London six weeks ago, and bring back
the suspect.
These facts were confirmed by Of
fcials of the district attorneys office.
"The papers are being prepared"
said Manager E. r. Mills of the de-
tective bureaus local agency. Until
then we cannot discuss the case.
Burns, however, is in England"
Mills was asked if it was believed
that Schmidt, the third man suspected
of having set the bombs that de-
stroyed the Times newspaper plant
last October, also was in England.
NO" said Mills, unless we are
very much mistaken, Schmidt is some
where in the northwest"
The man alleged to be captured was
run down by Scotland Yard in Lon
don. According to advices received
here the suspect was discovered
through the fundamentally of a broth
| err who lives in the British capital.
The first information of the case
came from Secretary Knox to Gov.
Johnson at Sacramento. Secretary
Knox is said to have received his in
formation officially through the Brit
ish embassy at Washington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
CHICAGO Elevated Mercer sianed.

Chicago, I,llinois.--Papers declaring
the plan for the merger of all the ele-
waited street railroads of Chicago, op-
erative on July /, have been signed in
New York by Henry A. Blair, repre-
senting the underwriting syndicate.
The deal involves 1T miles of elevat-
ed track.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
'CONFESSES AFTER DREAM
Jail Prisoner Tells Sheriff Of Colorado
Murder, Saying He Was Coun-
seled by Ghost of Mother.

Canon City, Colo.-Morris Kirk
land, a prisoner in the county jail,
SEM for Sheriff Esser and said he had
been impelled by a dream, in which
the ghost of his dead mother coun-
seled him to tell the truth concerning
the killing of Dominic Mangino, muir
dered between Portland and Concrete,
June II. His story to the sheriff i'm.
plicated John Smith and Charles Bos'
ley, now in jail, who have since con
, fessed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
MOB KILLS TWO NEGROES
One Taken from Custody Of officers
is Riddled with BulIets--The Sec
ond Is Taken and Hung.

Monroe, Ga.-Two negroes were
killed by an Infatuated mob here.
Tom Allen, accused Of assault, was
seized while in the custody of Of
ficers and shot to death. Later the
mob collected again, stormed the Jail
and dragged forth a %shivering negro
WHO was hanged 40 a nearby tree. The
mayor and officers are urging that the
state militia be called out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Saws Rumbold Has No Bond.

Jefferson City.-Attorney General
Major, who represents the state
auditor in the mandamus proceedings
instituted against that official by Adjt.
Gen. Bumbold to test his right to the
increase of salary authorized for his
office by the forty-fifth general assem-
bly,, will raise the point that the adju-
tant general has no bond on file with
the secretary of state, are required by
law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

A Pullman q which was filed with
New York women who wanted al
vorces arrived at Reno. New, a day Or
two ago II may soon be necessary
for the railroads to run divorce spe.
eials. Lawyers could be provided 10
draw up papers on the way SO that
everything would be ready for the i'm
mediate beginning 81 proceedings Oh
reaching Reno
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
SEE CHARGES FORGERY
Opening Defense, Revealer Also Tries
to lmpeach Testimony Of
a Reporter.

Chicago.-The charge that portions
of the notorious Book OF Truth"
which the state read to show that
Evelyn Arthur See preached the doc
trine of free love to the neophytes Of
the Absolute Life, were forged "for
the purposes Of this case" was made
by Attorney Robert e. Canwell, Sees
attorney, in opening the defense.
The charge threw a shock into the
court room. Cantwell did not say
whom he considered responsible for
the alleged forgery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Woman Killed in Her Kitchen.

Chicago, Ill.-Mystery surrounds
the death of Mrs. Iona B. Mil
Ter, who was found On her kitchen
floor, killed by gas. Mrs. Miller was
found by Rer husband. She was lying
on the 100 with a pillow under her
head, the gas turned on in the stove.
A magazine lay at her side.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

New York supreme court has de-
creed that a bill collector must pur-
sue his prey In apartment houses only
by means OF the dumb waiter. For
merly the bill collector was called
upon to cope only with deafness, but
now he is confronted with both the
deaf and dumb.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
earnum's Tall Woman Is TO Wed.

Lockport, N. MARY Ellen
Powers, for years Barnum's tall
est woman, is to be married to Maui
rice T. Stapleton of the town Of Lock
port, n of the tallest men in this
vicinity. Miss Powers resides here
and is the owner Of much real estate.
she is Z feet in height. Stapleton is
over 6 feet and a giant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Direct Vote Conference.

washington, D. C.-The joint reso-
luton for the direct election OF
United States senators was sent to
conference by the senate, the vice
president naming Messrs. Clark (Wyo.)
Nelson Mimi and Bacon (Ga.) as
%conferees.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
christian ErEeavorers at MoberIy.

Moberly.-The Christian Endeavor
convention of the first district began
its sessions in the Central Christian
church here. Doctor Boving, pastor
Of the Presbyterian church at Hanni-
bal, delivered an address on Foot
steps of the Centuries"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

The heir to the East Indian throne
Of Baroda, who Is a student at Har-
ward, had to work on his ~twenty-first
birthday while his future subjects
were celebrating 1t with holiday and
festivity at home. This is but an
pr instance Of the modern way in
w.jch princes have to stand a great
deal to keep their Jobs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

1t has now been demonstrated that
a motorcycle comes off second best in
a collision with an automobile. The
question has interested many persons
who have had to step lively in cross
ing the asphalt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

A government woman expert says
that chickens kept in cold storage
nine, months or a year are
Ehealthfui than those fresh killed and
kept "a hours without refrigeration.
1t may be, but she will have a time
convincing the ultimate consumer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
To Inspect Road Routes.

Jefferson City.-The first definite
step in the plan to construct a state
highway across the state from st.
Louis to Kansas City was taken when
the members Of the committee OF
seven from the state board Of agricul-
ture met in the executive Offices and
decided to start it's tour of inspection
over the three routes on July 27.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

Just to make good the proud boast
that every other city in the country
is merely one Of it's suburbs, New
York, a few days ago, sent a Pullman
carload of its women to Reno to get
divorces.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
MOI. Enter balloon Race.

New York,-Two additional notifica-
lions of intention to enter the national
balloon race from Kansas City have
been received by the Aero club. Tsese
came from Albert Holz of Cincinnati
and G. A. Coey Of Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

A wife in sAtlanta had her husband
arrested because he refused to kiss
her. Husbands r getting very frac-
tious these days, and advanced fem
ininity is finding it necessary to drive
them back into harness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

wealth is no longer an open ses-
anne to independence" walls a dlsap-
pointed capitalist. Too true. Why,
nowadays one cannot wear a silk hat
and a short coat without being ridi-
Culedi
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Morse Writ refused.

Atlanta, Ga.-Judge Newman, in
the federal court, refused a ha-
beas corpus writ to Charles wv.
Morse. Morse's attorneys gave notice
Of an appeal to the district court of
appeals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
100000 Farmer a suicide.

Peoria, Ill.-John Smith, a retired
farmer and land owner, committed
suicide here by hanging. Temporary
insanity is given as the cause. He
leaves an estate real and personal val
ued at $500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

1t is surprising how a city man, for
tunate in the possession Of a garden
about the size of a checker board. can
spoil $3S worth of clothes planting 10
cents worth of peas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Macadam Road for Elsberry

Elsberry.-Through the efforts of
the Commercial club of this city $751;
600 has been subscribed for the build
ing and grading of a frst-class mac
adam road, leading north, connecting
with the famous Pike county gravel
roads.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

The appearance of five aces in a
poker game in Pennsylvania and the
resultant death of three men, simply
goes to show that a good thing some
times can be carried too far.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
JAIN FOR Trust Cd. Head.

New York;. B. Reichmann, for
mel president Of the Carnegie Trust
company, convicted Of making a false
report to the state banking depart
ment, was sentenced to serve four
months in the ~penitentiary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

Grain Men for Publicity

Milwaukee, Wis.-An appropriation
of $500 to be used in an organized
campaign to eliminate prejudice
against grain exchanges was voted at
the melting Of the North American
Grain exchanges.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

Fayette.-By the death Of Mrs.
Martha F. Monroe Of Auxvasse, Cen
trail and Howard Payne colleges each
receive $4,000 from the estate. The
treasurer Of Central college Is named
as executor, to act without bond.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Is Arkansas Corporations Quit.

Little Rock, Ark.-On account of
the changes in the corpora
ton laws of the state, twenty-five cor
porations have surrendered their char
tiers. The reason given is that the
laws are too minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

A New York boy found a certified
check for $55 900 and was paid 81 re-
ward when he returned 1t to its own
er. Notwithstanding this, however,
honesty is still the best policy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Veterans to Meet At puauoln.

Duquoin, Ill.-At a meeting Of the
executive committee of the Southern
Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Reunion
association, Duquoin was selected as
the place for holding the twenty-ninth
annual reunion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
centraIia counciImen Resiun,

Centralia.-At a meeting Of the city
council four NOTWITHSTANDING. G. w.
Adams, j., s. Brown, Will Eaton and r.
M. Zincher-resigned. A special cleo
ton was at once ordered by Mayor
Bruton to fill the vacancies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
lnformsr Goes to Prison

Muskogee. Ok.-Following a de-
cision OF District Judge De Graffen-
reid that he was not entitled to i'm
munity for turning states evidence,
John Culver will serve his sentence Of
seven years In prison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Flies 10 the REGATTA,

New London, Conn.-Ayiator At
wood, in a Wright biplane, arrived
over this city from Sauantum, Mass,
a suburb of Boston. The Yale-Harvard
regatta crowds were wildly enthusi-
astic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Wexman Called Haitien.

Paris. - Alleging that Charles T..
Weymann 81 not an American, but
a Haitien, the Aero club of France
may protest Weymann's representing
America in the race for the interna-
tional cup at Brooklands, England.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

Wades Into River and Shoots Self.
Springfield, Mass.-A well dressed
mar of 80 waded into the Connecticut
river, holding a revolver above his
head. AS the water reached his shout
ders he shot himself in the forehead.
Death was instantaneous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Labor Rureau Heads Named.

Jefferson City.-Austin w. Biggs,
state labor commissioner, announced
the following appointments: G. J.
Thompson, superintendent of the La
Dor bureau Office at Kansas City; T. J.
Smith, superintendent of the Labor
bureau office at st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
t;adIev Paroles AGED Convict.

Jefferson City.--Gov. Hadley granted
a parole to w. E. Rippey Of Pulaski
county, who was serving a two-year
term in the penitenitary for putting
his brand upon cattle belonging to
others. Ripley is an old man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

Henry Observation-Disclosures Is
the name of a man who lives in Mis-
souri,. We suppose his friends call
him Hank Observation-Disclosures for
short.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Youth Accidentally KlIIs self

Underwood, Ia---While ~practicing
target shooting with other young men
here, Frank Fisher, aged is, shot him
self through the heart and died in
stantly. Fishers revolver was dis
charged accidentally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Girl Jumps seven stories.

San Francisco, Cal. Miss Flor
enc r. Gushing Of Boston, who ar
rived this week from Honolulu, jump
ed from the seventh story of a hotel
and was instantly killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

Returning from Asian jungles, a
scientist that a man with
a tactful wife in a wild country can
get along twice as well as a single
man" Also in a tame country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Oldest citizen Of Liberty pies.

Liberty.-G. W. Jones, the oldest
resident of Liberty. died here. He
had resided in Liberty since 1916. He
was born in Rappahannock county.
Virginia, September 20, 1926. He was
married three times. A widow and
four children survive him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
linen sinks q schooner.

Havre.-The French line steamer La
Lorraine, which arrived here from
New York, reports being in collision
off the banks with the three-masted
fishing vessel Simone. The Simone
was sunk, but the crew was rescued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
TWO AsyIum AIDS ousted.

st. Joseph.-Aside from the dismiss
sal Of the two attendants who had
charge of the Greek patient at State
Hospital for the Insane, who died un-
der suspicious circumstances, no &C
ton will be taken.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
coins Made II Prison.

Nashville, Tenn!-That many OF the
spurious dollars and nickels probably
are being manufactured within the
state prison was brought out at the
heating Of a c~Dunterfeiting case before
a U. s. commissioner hero.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Weiohs 34e. She Fasts Month.

Kirksville.--Mrs. Sarah Powell has
eaten nothing for a month and has
reduced her weight from 346 to 307
pounds. She began her long fast to
regain her health, fearing her surplus
flesh was interfering with her heart
action.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

One man gave a fortune teller $315
for the information that he could find
a treasure by digging in his back lot.
He didn't find the treasure, but he got
a lot of exercise.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Aviation ABy Mair Banned.

Detroit, Naturalization schools"
which furnish would-be flyers with
correspondence courses, have fallen
under the ban Of the government. This
was disclosed when Il. Maynard Har.
rison was arrested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
CHANCES It Iowa University.

Cedar Falls, Ia.--It was announced
here that Austin Scott, professor in
Harvard university, who was appoint,
ed dean Of the college of law at the
State university by the State board OF
education, has accepted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Thlrteen M. 10. sections at Work.

Los Angeles, Cal.-With thirteen
different section in session at once,
the doctors assembled in Los Angeles
for the sixty-second annual session Of
the American Medical association, had
their hands full Of work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
ala colorado Dam complete.

Denver, Colorado.-The Standby
dam, the largest of its kind in the
world, is completed. 1t will furnish
water for 10000 acres of land north
and east of Denver.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
pollce y pIavers Flniah Hand.

Lynn, Mass.-As there was a rich
pot on the table, the police permitted
six poker players, whose game they
raided, to finish the hand and divide
the spoils before taking them to the
station.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

Irrigation is fast driving the Great
American Desert out Of existence.
There are canals enough already 70
reach across the continent II placed
end on end.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06

BARRIERS, alarmed by the advance of
safety razors, are considering the
abolition of tips. They might also
abandon criticism of the previous hair
cut.