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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A young man, who had not been
married long, remarked at the dinner
table the other day:
"My dear, I wish you could make
bread such as mother used to make"
The bride smiled and answered in
a voice that did not tremble:
well, dear, | wish you could make
the dough that father used to make"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Germans Dead of Heat,

Berlin.-More than 1000 deaths
have occurred here from sunstroke
during the 10 days of Germany's heat
wave, as well as many more from
heart failure during bathing, and some
500 from gastritis and typhus, caused
by lack Of water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
FOR WEST POINT
Many Vacancies in Class to Enter MIL
itary Academy Next
June.

Washington, D. C.-The war de-
oartment has begun a determined
campaign to procure the highest num-
ger of cadets allowable under the law
'or the class entering the United
States military academy next June,
While the entrance examinations wild
aot be held until April, senators and
representatives are already being
urged to scour their districts for the
young men best qualified for the mill
.ary service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Favor SUGAR Shippers.

Washington, D. CA secret under
standing as TO rebates apparently eX-
lists between the railroad and suga"
shippers, in the opinion Of Harry +.
Bells, a tariff rate expert of Philadel-
phia, who appeared before the house
sugar committee to explain the ques-
ton of sugar freight rates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Fill Aims at Mear.Reer.

Atlanta, Ga.-The most drastic
piece of proposed liquor legislation in
this state since the adoption Of the
present statewide law, will be voted
on in the Georgia house. 1t is a bill
prohibiting the sale of beverages COLI
tanning more than one-half Of 1 per
cent Of alcOhy,.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Prefers to Stay in Prison.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Declaring the
penitentiary is his home, Simon Beg
ley. a farmer Of Cedar county, Mo,
who entered prison in 1892 on q 49,
year sentence for taking a human life,
has refused to accept a pardon from
Governor Hadley, and declares he does
not want freedom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Klrkwood to Vote on Bonds,

Kirkwood.-An election for a bond
issue Of $4,000 to improve light and
water service has been set for Aug.
10. The Kirkwood board Of aldermen
appointed q board Of four to supcrin-
send water and light system.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
VHjone Heads Rurales.

Albuquerque, N. M.-Word was re-
vcei ,nsf8eachwa, eyh1,v dluaoinunu
ceiyed at Las Cruces, home of Gen.
Viljoen, Boer patriot and military adj
wiser to Francisco Madero, that he
had been appointed as chief officer
-of the rurales in Mexico.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

The proposition to turn all children
into infant phenomenons Is one which
cannot be contemplated with any feel
ing short Of absolute horror. When
child prodigies have developed spon-
taneously, as It were. society at large
has ~shnddered, but a deliberate recipe
for the wholesale production Of these
infantiIe monsters OF intelligence and
learning is something at which the
whole civilized world will rise I'd re-
vclt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Cotton Tariff Bill Passes House.

Washington, D. C.-Supported by
all the Democrats and by 80 i1surgent
Republicans, the Democratic cotton
Tariff bill, the third of the big tariff
revision brought forward by
the Democratic house of representa-
tives, passed that body by 202 to 81.
The bill cuts the average tariff on
cotton manufactured goods from As
to 27 per cent ad valorem, a FL per
cent reduction in duty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A new operate importation can
sing in various languages. but speaks
only Japanese. The accomplishment
is of doubtful value, for 1t is at all
times difficult to tell what tongue the
grand opera star MARBLES with.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Buried Miner Saved.

Joplin, Mo.-Joseph Clary, after hav-
ing been buried in the White Oak
mine was rescued. He is in good phys
ical condition, save for temporary i'm
paired sight. Clary was entombed
for three days and f~orty-five minutes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Dead Eish Dam un Creek,

East st. Louis.--Thousands of dead
fish damned Cahokia creek by lodg'
ing in debris near the National Stock
Yards. Fifty stock yards employees,
directed BY ]. H. Hohl, cleared the
debris.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Navy Lieutenant Shot tc Death.

New York City-I1ieutenant Charles
z. Brilliant, Of the Washington navy
yard, was found shot to death in his
room at the Hotel Astor. The case
was reported to the coroner as a sui
eide.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Guard shoots Fleeing Convict.

Leavenworth, Nashville trying to
escape from the state prison at Lam
sing, William Joiner, a negro prisoner,
35 years old, was shot in the face by
j.. N. Ralston, a tower guard. He will
recover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Guard Shoots FIeeIna Convict.

Leavenworth, Kan.-While trying to
escape from the state prison at Ian
sing, William Joiner, a negro prison
er, 35 years old, was shot in the face
by j.. ". Ralston, a tower guard. He
is now in the prison hospital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Coal Combine IN Court.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-That a suit in
equity, directed against an alleged
bituminous coal combine and various
railroads will be filed in the United
States circuit court at Columbus was
learned here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Woman e Thlrty Inches TaIL,

Columbia, La.-Caldwell parish en-
joys the distinction Of being the place
Of residence OF perhaps the smallest
woman in the world, Miss Jessie
Franklin, daughter Of Ben Franklin,
a farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Water Famine subsIdes.

Charlotte, N. C.--With about a mil
lion gallons Of water received In the
city from the Catawba river and sur
rounding towns the water famine sit.
uation has assumed a decidedly bright
ser outlook.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

One Of the aviators has succeeded in
sailing under the upper bridge at Nj
agara; but this is not likely to help
any more than Blondin did when he
walked on a rope across the gorge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
orasshoppers parken sky.

Webster City, Ia.-An enormous
fight Of g~rassnoppers, in which there
were millions Of the insects, passed
eastward over Iowa, moving very rap
idly. The swarm was an hour and q
half passing over Webster City
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Reapportionment Approved.

Washington, D. C.-The house
agreed to accept the senate amend
ment to the reapportionment bill, in
creasing the membership of the house
to 433.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Artist Ahhnv,a BODY cremated.

LondonsThe body Of Edward A.
Abbey, the celebrated American paint
or, was cremated and the ashes buried
at Kingsbury Old Church. Ambassador
Reid and a number Of other Americans
were present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
White capped Woman Dies.

Portland, Ind.-Mrs. Kettle Coombs,
who was attacked and shot by white
caps at her home near here last Sat
urday night, is dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Wife Shoots. Husband Dies Instantly.

Mason City, Law. A. Rush, agent
for the Rock Island railway at Shelf
field. Ia, was shot and instantly killed
by his wife, following a violent quar-
rel. Infidelity was alleged by the
woman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Detective Asks New Trial.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Attorneys for Gil
bert B. Perkins, the Pittsburg private
reflective convicted in Erie for using
the mails to defraud, filed application
In the federal district court for d new
trial.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
cadets Inspected by Wilson

Culver, Ind.-Henry Lane Wilson,
United States ambassador to Mexico,
was the official guest Of the Culver
summer school He reviewed the bat
TALON. inspected the signal and cav
airy drills and presented medals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Millionaire Is indicted.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Edwin T. Earl,
millionaire owner and publisher of the
Cos Angeles Express, was indicted on
a charge Of disclosing the contents OF
an intercepted wireless message.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

ct. Louisville special committee
Of the Million Population club al-
pointed by President G. r. Blanke
visited the two sites offered for the
place at which President Taft may
meet the masses on his visit here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
British curlser Stranded.

Halifax, Nova Scotia.-The British
cruiser Cornwall is stranded on the
lodges off Cape Sable, a few miles
from where the Canadian flagship Nj
ODE went on the rocks July 80.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
PubIlclty confefeea Meet.

Washington, D. C.--The confersskI
Of the two houses Of congress on the
campaign publicity bill held their first
meeting, but made no progress be-
yond a general canvass Of the differ.
ences between the two bodies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Actor Builds Flying Machine.

Nevada, Mo.-Ben Hankinson, a re-
tired variety performer, made a flight
in his W aeroplane at the Nevada
rifle range. Several prior attempts
were failures, but this time he few
$50 yards and back, alighting once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Trust Legislation Hearing Nov. IS.

Trust Legislation Hearing Nov. 70.
Washington, D. C.-Hearings on
proposed trust" legislation, beginning
November Is, we're determined on by
the senate committee. This action
was taken after a hearing was given
Senator Newlands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
TO Oppose Peace Treaty.

Washington, D. C.-Opposition in
the senate to arbitration treaties re-
Gently signed by the United States
and England and France probably
will prevent their consideration at the
present session of congress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
caIifornlans Roast chanue.

San Francisco, Cal.-Local wool
merchants, representing about $4,000
900 capital invested in the industry,
adopted resolutions condemning any
change in the wool tariff. a telegram
was sent to President Taft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Denver, Colo.-A thirty-nine-year
cold weather record for August was
broken when the government weather
bureau thermometer registered a min
imum Of 48 degrees. or 16 degrees
above freezing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
GERMANY Accepts LeIshman.

Berlin.-Germany has accepted John
G. A. Leishman as ambassador from
the United States ut Berlin. emperor
William, immediately on receiving the
proposal Of Washington telegraphed
his reply to the foreign office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Washington, D. Can order OF
the interstate m commission
defers proposed increase of freight
rates on the western trunk lines until
Nov. 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Surgery has restored his reason to
an insane man. Surgery does many
wonderful things, but it has not reach
ed the point whence it can restore his
money to a bankrupt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

One of the professors has been de-
veloping new kinds of potato bugs in
order to prove the theory of evolution.
Why not prove the theory with some
thing that might become useful?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
Man Tilted, Attempts Suicide.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Believing that
Miss Emma Graham did not love him.
William Monaghan of Jefferson City, a
shoe worker, fred two shots through
his body, but is still alive and may re-
cover.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
charltx patlent Has $4,000.

Rockford, HE. H. Waiver, who
died a charity patient in a sanitarium
at Freeport, had $4,000 in cash hidden
in the lining of his ragged coat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A street car motorman has been ar
rested in New York for exceeding the
speed limit. OF course, there did
not happen to be a coal wagon in the
track.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

One weather expert says the world
is growing warmer, but he listens in
vain for applause. Bring on the
prophet who a y the world is grow
ing colder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A man in California, saved from
drowning, gave a dime to his rescuer.
Hence. it is fair to conclude that no
life of value to the world was saved
to 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Some authorities hold that aviators
are trespassers except over navigable
waters. But no one can catch them
In the act.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Manager Chance has been hit on
the head with pitched balls thirty
eight times, but that is not what
makes him SO great a manager.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A good many Of our citizens are
anxious to know whether the COM
plexion of the Panama canal will have
any effect upon the price of Panama
hats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Catching a big fish caused one man
to die Of excitement. Perhaps you
are lucky in that the big fish you
hook always get away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

With a microbe In every kiss how
many narrow escapes do you suppose
you have had?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

One of the troubles about fly swat
ting is that where one fly Is swatted
two more appear to plague the swat
tor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

What has become of all u Ameri-
can ayiators? The foreign airmen are
winning all the prizes and breaking
all the necks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Some people do not believe in vaca'
tons. They needn't go to the school
boy for sympathy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

All society is now divided into W
parts-those who have n those VINO
have not been up IN an ~aeroplane,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A Philadelphia man has just sold
his automobile to get money to buy a
home. Just to be different, we pre-
sumo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A newspaper devotes a page OF type
and pictures to showing how to man.
age a canoe. There is only n way.
Walk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Until we have an official national
flower perhaps the Mayfiower will
have to do.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A boy does not regard 1t as a hard
ship to have to take swimming lessons
during his vacation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Was It not lucky that the dear won.
en- got rid of their rats before the hot
wave came along?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

They are breaking the bathing rec
ords in Boston. Hot weather will
drive people to anything.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

Life is getting to be just one hot
spell after another.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

The fool that rocks the boat is with
us in summertime, but h TOOL that
speeds his auto is with us always
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

No objection can be raised to the
coatless man unless he sheds his good
with his coat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

That day on which a new aviation
hero does not materialize need not be
counted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

With the wider use of bubbly foun-
tains nearly everybody will learn 10
drink like a horse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A Boston woman started out to do
a mans workout it rained and her
back hair came down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

A good rule to apply is, the hotter
the weather the simpler the life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

One way to endure the heat is to
think of pleasanter things.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10

How would you like to be the ice
mani
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-08-10
THERE ARE OTHERS.

2 Teacher-What IS YaIeVard unlVe
Gity noted for?
Tommy-For its football team.
The Lamar register., 1911-07-19

the left ana to the right were torches
The place was well watched.
I drew back Into the passage down
which had come and considered my
position. Organ knew of the rope,
and since he had turned traitor II was
probably no longer in Its place ready
for use
The more I weighed the possibilities
so much the more did 1t seem to me
that my only escape lay through the
house opposite. There was another
fact which hurried my decision.
heard the distant cries Of other bands
Of enemies who had been securing the
city in search Of me. If desperate
effort was to lie made. now was the
time to make it. | gripped my sword
firmly. made certain that the dagger
in my belt could be easily drawn and
then. with prayer for safety. dashed
across the street.
The men before the door were taken
by surprise. as | had calculated. but
they recovered themselves more quick
ly than l had expected. l was not
well within the doorway before the air
was filed with shoutings and the dark
ness with rushing men.
flake him alive, Take him alive"
I dashed into the passage and sprang
the race. My enemies were upon the
steps behind me. and that ! might
not be struck In the back | was forced
to turn upon them. II was moment
in which II man forgets the sacredness
OF human life. The first who sprane
toward me fell back. with arms wide
spread. clutching ut nothing In the air
his soul leaping into the unseen ere
his body lay still. A second fell to-
ward me fiat upon his face. A third
spun round and then pitched head
foremost into the crowd Of shouting
men below. Step by step I mounted
backward. my face to the enemy. my
sword red from point to hilt. the per
spiration standing heavy upon my
face and arm.
what is all this? p
The voice behind me nearly took me
OF my guard.
"Out Of the way. old woman"
STRIKE him down.
"Her husband shall cudgel her pres.
emily"
Shouting. they rushed AT me again.
Bridget was behind me. but she did
not come close enough To hinder my
defense. l thought l heard her growl
with satisfaction AS my foremost foes
reeled back down the steps. sun
reiterated upward.
''The rope she whispered.
"Still there
Yes
She might be deceiving me. but her
manner sounded honest. How was
she still my friend when her husband
| was So vile n traitor to friendship
The Lamar register., 1911-07-19

iuc swuyeu. NY uist au'cis..y -.-
already sliding toward me. / was
prepared: he woull not be-all the DIFF
ference In II fall. drew my limbs
together and then. with II swift slash
of my dagger. cut the rope above my
head-and fell
1t was well for me that l landed on
soft turf. | was cut and bruised. but
escaped u worse fate. The man who
followed me struck the ground with
a sickening thud. He was not dead.
but could not rise.