davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
JAIL FOR MRS. LAWRENCE
English Suffragette Leader Sentenced
as Lloyd George Promises
to Aid Women.

London, England.-Bow Street pc.
lice court still is trying suffragettes.
There have been no acquittals thus
far, and every prisoner given her
choice between Imprisonment and a
fine has chosen the former. The sui
fragette leaders promise another dem.
onstration in a few days.
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, next to the
Pankhursts probably the most promi.
nent ~suffragette in England, and a
woman high in the country social life,
was sentenced to two months impris.
onment for striking a policeman in
the face. She is IN editor of a suf.
frage paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
AGAINST EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Mrs. j. p. Morgan Tells Association
Her Trip to Colorado Opened
Her Eyes.

New York City.-Mrs. J. P. Nor
gan has become an ardent anti
s%uffragist. Her conversion took place
last spring when she spent a week in
Colorado and saw conditions due, she
was told, to the enfranchisement of
women She returned and immediate
ly enrolled in the New York State as
ISOLATION opposed to woan suffrage,
The fact was told at the associations
luncheon in Sherry's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
standpatters Die Hard.

In Philadelphia, where the regular
Republican candidate for mayor was
beaten by the fusion nominee. the
standpatters tried to make 1t appear
that the defeat OF their man would.
mean the death and burial Of the pro-
tectiye tariff. They feel differently.
about 1t now and they find that the
old plunderins device is working over
time as usual. It will take more,
than a city election to kill that sys-
tenn
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
C. L. Warmer Asks Parole.

Columbus, Ohio.-Charles L. War
riner, serving six years in the Ohio
penitentiary for a shortage of $643-,
600 while he was conencted with
the Big Four railroad at Cincinnati,
made application for parole to the
state board of administration. Warri.
ner started serving his term January
IA, 1910.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
SIXTY KILLED IN WRECK
Torrent Had Caused Loire Viaduct to
Collapse as Express Came
Victims Die in Floods.

Paris, France-Sixty persons were
killed in a passenger train on the
Western State railway when 1t
plunged through the ruins of a bridge
over the river Loire at Saumur.
A number of bodies have been re
covered. The bridge had been
wrecked by floods.
The train, which had started from
Anglers, contained about 100 passen.
gers. While it was crossing the
bridge the structure crashed with the
whole train of cars into the swollen
stream.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
HANGS for sIayino Blacks.

st. Marys, Ga.-For the murder
of a negro woman and her daughter
near K~ingsla1d, this state, ], A.
O'Berry, a white man, was hanged
here today. This, it is believed, is
the first time in the history of the
state that a white man has been ex-
ecuted for killing a negro.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
LABOR MEN LOSE IN SUIT
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison Must
Stand Trial Again for
Contempt.

Washington, d. C.-Samuel Com.
pers, John Mitchell and Frank Morri-
son, labor leaders, must again stand
trial in the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia on charges Of con-
tempt arising out of the Bucks Stove
and Range case.
Justice Wright handed down a de.
cision overriding the motion of the
labor leaders for a dismissal of the
proceedings under the statute of lin.
itations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
CUMMINGS SENT TO JAIL
Tennessee Financier Gets lndetermi.
nate tSentence o Trust Com
pany Larceny Charge.

New York City.-W. J. Cum
mings, the Tennessee financier, adj
judged guilty of the larceny of $140,-
900 from the Carnegie Trust COM
pany, which he manipulated as part
of the machinery of his get-rich-quick
methods, was sentenced to serve not
less than four years, eight months, or
more tina height years and eight
months in prison, by Justice Davis in
the criminal branch of the supreme
court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

The Democratic party, which is like
ly to govern this country after March
4, 1918. has no designs whatever upon
Canada. 1t is not worrying about the
British lion. It has its eyes fixed upon
the tariff-protected trusts and com,
bines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

A Frenchman who has become en-
thusiastic about baseball is going to
try to make 1t the French National
game. A boys baseball game would
be a Quaker meeting compared with
two mines of excitable Frenchmen en-
gaging in the sport.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
ExIt standoatlsro.

We a see no hope for standpat-
ism anywhere in the country except as
Democrats shall initiate its crimes and
follies. 1t is not necessary to mention
these offenses here, but for the pur-
pose Of a record 1t may be said that
they are false pretense and broken
'aith.-St. Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

1t ought to b. easy for a good many
wives to get new sealskin coats this
winter. An eastern court has granted
a divorce to a woman because her
husband concealed his real character
from her when they were married.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Dietz Fights for New Trial.

Milwaukee, Wis.-What promises
to be a bitter fight for a new trial for
John F. Dietz commenced here when
counsel for the state and the convict
ed Cameron Dam defender appeared
before Judge Reid to agree on a bill
of exceptions the defense will file
with the supreme court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

There is a good deal of talk now
about ~"paper-bag cooking" but with
out having tried 1t we shouldn't think
a paper bag would taste good, no mat
ter how 1t may be cooked.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Durbar Cargo Is Stranded.

Calcutta, India.-The steamship
Beachy, from London, is stranded at
Minicoy. She has on board a large
consignment Of articles for use in the
durbar at Delhi. These include the
narnss for King Georges horses,
many women's gowns and mems uni
forms and 400 cases of fireworks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Pope Receives FarIev.

Rome.-Pope Plus gave a private
audience to Archbishop Farley of
New York. The reception was ten
dered with considerable ceremony and
at its conclusion, in response to the
acknowledgements expressions of
gratitude, the pontiff said it had long
been his desire to recognize the 10y.
atty OF the Catholic church in Amer
lea and the merit of the archbishop
OF New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
spenear Found Guilty.

Springfield, Mass.-A verdict of
murder in the first degree was re.
turned against Bertram G. Spencer,
the "Jekyll-Hyde slayer" who killed
Miss Martha B. Blackstone, while
robbing the house at which she was
visiting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Eire sweeps Balkan Town.

Buda Pesth.-Fire swept the town
Of Visoka, destroying 300 houses and
leaving hundreds homeless. Visoka
has a population of 5000, and for a
time it was feared that it would be
completely wiped out.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
phlladeIphIa SLAYER convicted.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Mcmahon,
who shot and killed George A. Leary,
a wealthy real estate operator, whom
he accused Of betraying his 1s-year.
old daughter, was found guilty OF
manslaughter by a jury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
psrkIns Il Conference.

wnshington.-George W. Perkins
one Of the defendants in the govern
ment's suit against the steel trust
had a conference with President Taft
II Is supposed they discussed the III
igation against the trusts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Massacre Continues.

Pekin, China-The massacre of for
eigners still is going IN in Shen 81
province, according to information re-
ceiyed here. In the same province
more than 1000 Manchus have been
slaughtered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

La Crosse, Wis.-Competion of the
first Is miles of the 16-foot channel
in the Mississippi river to be estab-
lished between st. Paul and St. Louis
was announced here by Capt. w. A.
Thompson, U. s. engineer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
turks HesIeqe TripoII.

Paris.-That the town of Tripoli is
,~irtually besieged by Turks and that
IONS is in no better situation, is the
opinion Of the correspondent Of the
Temps, who has succeeded In Joining
the Ottoman forces.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
LouisvlIle Reer PrIoe un.

Louisville, Ky.-The climax in higf
cost of living has come here with an
nouncement Of increase in the pric,
Of beer by breweries because Of thu
high price Of ingredients. They will
maF> glasses shorter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
train Kills Three Autoists.

San Bernardina, Cal.-Three per-
sons were killed end two others seri-
ously, perhaps fatally, injured when
an inbound train from Riverside
wrecked an automobile at q grade
crossing near Cotton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Ambassador China Envoy to U.

VIHUuooduVI VHTTd LTTVUy 10 % o.
Washington, d. C.-The appoint
ment of yiscount Sutomi Chinda to be
ambassador to the United States from
Japan was announced officially at the
state department. Ambassador Chinda
IL representing Japan at Berlin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Probably the best thing that can be
said for President Taft. as he nears
the end Of his term, is that neither
the standpatters nor the insurgents
IRE fond Of him.-Philadelphia Rec,
ord.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
California Bars Women Jurors

Sacramento, Cal.-Attorney General
U. s. Webb ruled against women sery-
ing as jurors in this state, the 'ques-
ton having been raised as a result,
Of the suffrage constitutional amend
ment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Real Tsrlft Hoaro.

The only tariff board that amounts
to anything is that which the tariff
grafters get, plus lodging. champagne
and SO forth in the way of a guaran-
teed reasonable proft."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Two Hard Problems

Great r the audacities of modern
engineering. British engineers are
preparing to bridge the Lower Gangesi
and President Taft is now engaged In
an attempt to span the gap between
the insurgents and the standpattera
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Declines Prlnceton U. PreaIdsnox

Baltimore, Md.-Dr. ]. M. H. Fin
ney, famous surgeon, dean of the sur
gical staff at Johns Hopkins hos
pital, has declined the offer of the
trustees of Princeton university to
succeed Gov. Woodrow Wilson.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Society Crowd at Club Sees Murder.
Mexico City.-Pablo Escandon, son
Of the former governor of the federal
district, was shot fatally by Manuel
de Asunsulo, former Madero leader,
at the Jockey club, in the presence
Of q society crowd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

A Kansas judge SCOTS at the idea
OF love at first sight. Probably he is
n of those phlegmatic fellows who
keep the girls guessing for seven
years and then marry in doubt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Mayor CHARGED wIth ImmoraJity

Columbus, O.-Sensatio nal charges
are made against Mayor Arthur II.
Turnbull Of Canton in the petition
for his impeachment made public by
Governor Harmon. The petition al.
leges Turnbull permitt&l police graft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Shoots TWO and Himself.

Cordell, Okla.-William Davis, an
automobile salesman, shot his father
ln-law, d. A. Vaughn, and Vaughn's
~l4-year-old daughter, Eva, both of
whom probably will die, and then
killed himself.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Mistake Causes Injuries to Thirteen

Mistake Causes Injuries to Thirteen.
st. Joseph, Mo.-When two trolley
cars on the st. Joseph 6 Grand Island
railway collided head-on at Bailey
vile, Kas, 45 miles west, twelve pas
sengers and Conductor J. C. Cooper
were injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Writes Beattie Novel; Dies.

New York.-Writing a story of the
Beattie murder and waiting on her
sick mother and sister was too much
for Avis Sarah Jackson, novelist, and
she died a few moments after Beat
ties execution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
as of Crew Drowned.

Toxic, Japan.-The Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyer Harusameh, driv-
en- by a storm upon a reef off Cape
Sima, sank with the loss of As mem
bers of it's crew of 60.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
Hosiery Company President Dies.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Carl Freschi, So
years old, died at his home here.
Freshi was president of the Hole
Proof Hosiery company and origina-
tor of the guaranteed hosiery idea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
S1.ooo.oOo Animal Hosnlta,

Boston, Mass.-A hospital for ami
mails, costing 100000, is to be erect
ed as a permanent memorial to Geo.
7. Angel, founder Of the Massachu-
sets Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

There is in Boston a woman who
believes her cat possesses the soul Of
q king Still. ever that is perhaps
not the most foolish thing that Is be.
1javad hv a Boston woman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Speaking of families which 20 10
the dogs. a Massachusetts woman
wants a divorce because her husband
insisted on keeping eighteen bow
vows In the kitchen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

There will be no art in masculine
fashions" says an English artist, "un-
til men discard trousers" Tush! Look
at the hats some of the men are
wearing this year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

The Wrights have a new safety de-
vice for ayiators. If 1t don't work
any better than the safety devices on
elevators the rate Of risk on aviators
will not be reduced.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
X. Of P. Meeting at WInnipeo

Winnipeg, lsanitoba.-It was an
nounced here that the biennial inter.
national camp meet Of the Knights OF
Pythias will be held in Winnipeg in
1916. Local members will guarantee
a fund Of $50, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
NANK|NG SHELLED
BY REBEL FORCES
COMMANDMENT BEGINS WITH
GUNS IN FIFTEEN-MILE RAJ
DIuS FIRING INTO CITY.
SHIPS READY TO ATTACK
Four Rebel Cruisers In Harbor to
Support Assault From Hillsides
Japanese Consulate Har.
bors Viceroy of City.

Nanking-After more than half a
century of silence, the hills overlook
Ing the walled city of Marking, the
ancient capital of China, swarm with
rebellious forces eager for its occupa-
lion, and determined to overthrow the
last stronghold of the Manchus south
81 the Yang Use.
From the Tiger Hill fort for sew
sral hours big guns spoke repeatedly,
while farther up along the northeast
ern range, from the top of Purple
mountain, overlooking the Ming
;ombs, for a fifteen mile semicircle
westward to the Yang Use, smaller
forts scattered shells into every Sec
ton Of the city.
So far as known, the casualty list
is not large. Gen. Wong, second in
command of the defenders, is among
those killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Many Injured in Trolley Car Collision.
Haileyville, Kas.-In a head-on col
lision between trolley cars OF the
Grand Island road many persons were
injured, but there we're no deaths.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30
imperialists Driven Back.

In the earlier part of the day the
imperialists attempted a sortie
against the attacking forces, with a
view to 7ecapturing their positions
and guns, but were driven back in
side the walls with considerable
losses.
The Tiger Hill batteries meanwhile
were pounding shells into Lion Hill.
They silenced the Manchu batteries
there, which, it is suspected, were Of
little value.
The object of the first seizure Of
Tiger Hill was shown by the early
appearance of four rebel cruisers and
later in the day of other warships.
The viceroy of Marking and Tartar
general, in fear of Gen. Chang, the
Imperialist commander, have taken
refuge in the Japanese consulate, in
which only the consul remained. He
is the sole official foreigner repre-
sentative in Marking. The consul is
well guarded by marines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

The preachers who decry baseball
should raise their batting aver
age If they want to increase interest
in their own work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

In Tucson eggs have been selling
for 20 cents apiece. Burbank should
hasten to develop a species OF cactus
that will lay eggs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Mrs. Majorie Gould DrexeI's little
daughter is set down as a $50, 0OO, 900,
baby, but there are others that can
not be bought at even that price.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

A masseur has been fined for prac-
ticing medicine. 1t will soon be I'M
safe to put a wet towel on a sick
friends brow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

The men who plastered their auto
number with mud and hurried away
after a casualty have done the same
to their consciences.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Cleveland has unveiled a statue OF
Wagner. At this distance 1t cannot
be seen whether it is a statue to
Honus OF to Wilhelm Richard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Taxes have gone so high in Japan
that the little nation may not fee! like
whipping anybody for several years
to come.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

The financial success of some of u
popular actors is indicated by the
amount of alimony they are able to
pay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

We base II prediction of a long
cold winter on the fact that this
years chestnut worms are fatter than
usual.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

They teach logic in colleges and
yet the football scores when compared
occasionally lead to some most H.
logical results.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Reports from Los Angeles indicate
that a drunken Japanese with a load
ed gun is as dangerous as a drunken
Caucasian.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

College women do not indulge in d.
voree, says one of them. To the pros
pective marrier this should be warn
ing enough.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Possibly there is an omen in the
fact that when President Taft re-
turned to Washington from his 10000
mile swing around the circle he
brought with him a cold wave.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

On the Isthmus of Panama there
are 4,7S6 bachelors and only 1877
spinsters. Go south, young woman
go south!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

A Texas town of 1000 has not seen
a wedding in three years. but has had
two l~ynching parties.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

The difference between a banquet
and a dinner is that the former con-
sist Of a great deal of talk without
much to eat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

An election in Switzerland seems to
attract about as much attention as its
navy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Grapefruit is beginning to crowd
out the c~antaloupe, and the latter no
doubt ees what it's fate is to be.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

1t cost a Missouri man $35 to shoot
a redbird and it could not have been
such great sport, either.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Goats milk comes strongly recon-.
mended as a new cure for inebriety.
Try it-op some friend.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

About all that can be said in favor
OF a double chin is that It has some
prestige in an argument.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Queen Louisa Of Denmark. is 60
years old. but, being a queen. she
does not look It,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Few headline writer's can tell OF a
fall Of snow without illusions to "The
Beautiful"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

The megaphone would be a valuable
thing on the farm, where 1t could be
used to call the hired man at 4 a. m.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Six comets are visiting the sun.
Stamping the solar system?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

Capt. Elmer Baldwin will try to To-
cate the north pole in 1915. It may
be a common jaunt by then.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

What a lot the infant emperor OF
China knows for his agei