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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
MINE CONTEST AIDS CHARITY.
Days Run Of Joplin Producers to BE
Compared on Wager.

Joplin.-Friendly rivalry that has
sprung up between the owner of two
mines in the Thoms Station district,
north Of Joplin, has resulted in a zinc
production contest being launched,
the proceeds a days run of ten hours
to go to charity and to the workmen
Of the properties, while the loser in
the race Is to wheel the victor in a,
%wheelbarrow down Main street, Joplin,
from First to Sixth streets.
The winner will be the producer
who turns out the heaviest volume of
concentrates from a certain tonnage,
Of mill dirt hauled. Jesse Short and
Thomas Coyne are the mine owners
interested in the wager.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
GOEBEL REWARD is PAID
After Eleven Years Court Proceeding,
Three Officers Get Reward for
Youtsey Conviction.

Frankfort, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for
convictions in the Goebel murder
cases are being paid, II years after
the assassination. There was litiga'
ton over the rewards offered, and
judgment has Just been given, in the
circuit court, in favor Of 7. R. Griffin
of Somerset, KY, and Detectives Hard
ing and Armstrong Of Louisville, fol
$2,750 each for conviction of Henry
Youtsey and James B. Howard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
TAFT TO ATTEND STATE FAIR.
President Promises Committee to
Visit SedaIia.

Jefferson City.-President Taft has
given Missourians assurance that he
will be present n day of the Mis-
souri state fair, which will be held ear
ly in October at Sedalia.
Governor Hadley's private secretary,
G. H. Thompson, and State Senator
Holmes Hall of Sedalia, a special COM
mittee from the state board Of agri-
culture, called on the president at the
White House and wired back here that
he gave them every possible assur-
ance that he would spend at least n
day at the Missouri state fair. Z
1t seems he has already planned a
western trip for about that date, Atchi-
son, Kan, being or his list.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
SENATOR FRYE RESIGNS
President Pro TEN of Senate Relin'
quishes That seat-GalIinger
Succeeds Him.

Washington, D. C.-Senator W.
P. Frye of Maine resigned as presi,
dent pro TEN of the senate.
His communication to Vice-Presi
dent Sherman stated that i'll health
caused his action.
Senator Frye has been i'll with
blood poisoning, caused by a tight
shoe rubbing his heel, and has been
confined to his bed for three weeks.
Senator Gallinger will succeed him
as president pro TEN Of the senate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
ELEVEN KILLED IN WRECK
Special Train Carrying School Teach
ers from Utica and Syracuse to
Washington, Goes Over Bank.

Easton, Pa.-Eleven lives were lost
In the derailment and burning of the
Utica teachers special train near Mar
tins creek. The railroad men say that
the most remarkable feature of the
wreck was that 100 were not killed in
the terrific shock an d the sudden
sweep of fire.
The train was a special of the Della
ware, Lackawanna G. Western, and
left Utica, N. Y, carrying school
teachers from there and Syracuse for
i holiday at Washington, D. c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Al young woman in a Michigan city,
who wanted to wear a harem skirt In
public, got a police permit, including
police protection, before she yentured.
The harem skirt fills a long-felt want
with those who can do nothing to win
faraa and are anxious for notoriety.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Not to BE President.

Washington, D. C.-Roosevelt is not
willing to accept the nomination for
president and will not allow it to be
forced upon him. He was brought
face to face with the issue when a
progressive Republican senator visit
ed him in New York and sounded"
him
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Peace Commissioners on Way.

San Antonio, Tex.-ln company
with Senior Pine Surrez, provisional
governor of Yucatan, DR.. Valquez Co
mez, diplomatic agent of the Mexican
rebels in the United States, passed
through San Antonio en- route to Ell
Paso to participate in the peace con-
ferences in progress there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
INDICTED FOR RELATING
Four Roads and High Officials Ac-
cused in Cleveland for Favors to
U. S. Steel Corporation.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Seventeen indict-
ments were returned by the fed
eral grand jury that has been investi'
eating alleged rebating by Ohio rail.
roads to subsidiaries Of the New York
Steel corporation, the roads involved
being the Lake Shore, the Pennsylva
mia, the Nickel Plate and the Besse'
mer & Lake Erie.
The indictments charge violations
of the interstate commerce laws.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
RELIGIOUS Convention,

Evansville, Ind.-About 500 dele
gates attended the annual convention
of the Interstate Christian Endeavor
Union of the Baptist church in the
Twelfth Avenue Baptist church. The
union included the Christian Endeavor
societies of Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois
and Missouri.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

New York authorities threaten to
place a ban on "cuss words on the
stage. This will be a heavy blow to
the deep dyed villyun. Can you i'm
agine a respectable villyun muttering
fudge or "fiddlesticks?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Deny Rebate Charge.

Cleveland, o.-Ofhcials Of the four
railroads, the Lake Shore, the Nickel
Plate, Pennsylvania and Bessemer 4
Lake Erie, indicted by the federal
grand jury on charges Of granting re
bates, make vigorous denial of the
charges.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Memphis, Tennessee-Mts. Lucy
Hughes, thirty-fours years old, was
Lucy Hughes, "a years old, was
burned to death and several children
and women were injured when fire
destroyed the Palmer house block in
south Main street. The loss will reach
$685. 900. The building was one Of
the oldest in the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

One woman. unmarried, Is Of the
opinion that If women were allowed
to do the counting and proposing
there would be more happy marriages.
1t might be worth while tc try 1t, any
way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Fighting duels by proxy is the latest
pastime in Paris. Possibly the game
was invented by a man with a n
of humor who feared that personal
participation in a duel might cause
him to laugh himself to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Indian Suits Settled.

Washington, D. C.-The department
IF Justice announced that the Mexico
Kickapoo Indian suits, involving the
title to about 70 allotments in Potta-
watomie, Lincoln and Oklahoma coun-
ties, in Oklahoma, have been settled
out of court and in favor of the In
dams.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Daisy Cornucopia Pauline" is the
name Of the COW that has established
a new worlds record by producing
34% pounds Of butter In seven days.
The COW with the crumpled horn Of
plenty, as 1t were.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Al health lecturer advises people
who wish to live long to eat sauer-
kraut, as 1t contains the longevity
germ. But perhaps the desire to live
long might be somewhat checked by
q steady diet of sauerkraut.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

A Pennsylvania Judge has decided
that 1t is no part Of a woman's house
hold work to milk cows. But where
was his consistency when he also de-
cided that she might collect the eggs
and feed the chickens?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Chicago.-An exclusive car for wo.
men will be put on two trains Of the
Burlington May /. The principal
apartment will be a parlor, luxurious.
~ appointed and provided with every
faminine convenience and comfort.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Man HoIds posse al Rax

Golconda, m.-Barricaded in his
home, Green Brush, a farmer, for
whom e. Mccormick, sheriff, holds a
warrant issued at the behest OF the
sanitary board, has deied a posse Of
men for four days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Two dinosaur footprints won the
finders way through college, and he
has sold another pair for a fancy
price. II 1t turns out that he has
struck the trail made by q d%inosaur
after a hard night there will be a new
millionaire in Colorado.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Rootleooers in strike Zone

Muscatine, Ia.-Muscatlne has been
under martial law since Monday, and
all shipments of liquor into the city
stopped. Bootleggers are reaping a
rich harvest running the military
blockade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
AlIened swope Heir Gone.

Kansas City, Mo.-Elmer C. Swope,
claimant to the $4,000, 900 estate of
Col. Thomas H. Swope, alleging he is
the son and only heir Of the late phil
anthropist, has disappeared from his
home in Martinsburg, w. Va.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Huoe Illinois Man Dead.

Cairo, lll.-Thomas j. Jordan,
known as the largest man in Illinois,
is dead. He was apparently in good
health and died while asleep. Jordan
was a farmer. He was 81 years old,
6 feet tall, weighing $50 pounds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Inokout Is threatened.

Observation-Disclosures and building
contractors have served an ultimatum
upon the warning labor unions that
unless they settle their jurisdictional
disputes by next Tuesday there will
be a general shutdown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
nenort So Rlas cantured.

Nogales, ArizsAA well authenticated
report has been received here that the
rebels have captured the important
railroad city of san Bias, On the souh-
srn PaciAc's Mexico line, in the state
nf Sinaloa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Can't Bow In Hobbies.

London, England-Because women
attired in hobble skirts cannot prop
erly courtesy before their %majesties,
the court chamberlain ordered the
publication Of a regulation prohibiting
the wearing of the close-itting gar
ments at any court functions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Woman pies in Hotel PIre.

Memphis, Tenn.-Mrs. Lucy Hughes
was burned to death and several chill
dren and women were injured when
fire destroyed the Palmer house block
in south Main street. The building
was one Of the Oldest in the city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
lew for Post In Eaxnt.

London, Eng.-The Jewish Chron.
icle states that it is rumored that Sir
Mathew Nathan will succeed Sir FL
don Gorst as British resident in Egypt
Sir Mathew Nathan was formerly gov
ernor of Natal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Corral Attack stirs u. 8.

washington, D. C.-The declaration
Of Ramon Corral, vice-president Of
Mexico, that Americans were foment-
Ing trouble in his country in order to
force Intervention, has encountered
the disfayor Of the u. s. government.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Memberships RiIi IL %,

Washington, d. C.--The Houston
bill to increase the house Of represen-
tatives to a membership Of 433 and
apportion the members throughout the
states on the basis Of the recent feder-
Al census Is before the house.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
nemanas Are Modified.

Washington, d. CAS- a result Of a
conference between Speaker Clark and
Representative Carter Of Oklahoma,
the latter modified his resolution call
ing for an investigation Of the Five
Civilized Tribes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
storm Hlta cuIf coast.

Louisville, Ky.-Reports from the
gulf coast Of Florida to Louisiana in
dictate great damage by a storm that
reached hurricane proportions. Wire
and railroad communication between
many points was cut off.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Peace pact is Extended.

Ell Paso, Textile armistice in the
Mexican revolution, which expired at
noon, was extended for five more days,
to permit peace commissioners for
both sides to arrive from Mexico City
and Washington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

while handling bills amounting to
$4,000 d New Jersey ma contracted
blood poisoning from some Of the
dirty bills. But many would be willing
to take the chances Of infection from
dirty money II blocks bf $4,000 at
a time
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
rom .Iohnson Ieft No WiII.

New York.-That the late Tom l..
johnson Of Cleveland left no will 10
established by. on application Of his
widow before the surrogate here for
appointment as administrative Of the
| estate In this city.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Rootleaoers in Strike Zone.

Muscatine, Notwithstanding is I'M
der marital law and all shipments Of
liquor into the city have been stopped.
Bootleggers are reaping a rich har-
vest running the military blockade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

A transatlantic liner which recently
arrived in New York with a big cargo
of Paris finery would have filed dog
enes with surprise and delight, for
everybody on board was honest,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

A Philadelphia public man thinks
the harem skirt will uplift the race.
1t seems to have more the tendency
t o upset it, as far as practical results
can be relied on for judgment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Eour Drown in collision.

London, Eng. The Greek steam
err Ellie and the Danish steamer Alta
coIlided in the North sea -Four mem
bers of the Alta crew were drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

We move that the New Yorker
who Is running an agency to dispose
of titled foreigners to American heir
esses be thrown into jail for rsddhng
gold bricks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

A church about to disband in New
York has a membership worth about
$3.50, 000, 900. The task of getting that
treasure laid up in heaven seems to
be a difficult one.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Wherever it has appeared the har-
EN- skirt seems to have caused a riot.
1t is going to be hard on the timid to
be fashionable this spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Pride goeth before a fall. When an
automobile tries to knock a freight
train off the track the pedestrian Is
tempted to chortle within his sleeve.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Fellowshlps to NJ. s. U. Graduates.

FeloWsnIpS 10 wi. o " Nia0uatSo.
Columbia.-Three University of Mis-
souri, graduates have been awarded
fellowships in the University Of Chica-
go for next year. They are: Miss Nell
lie Nesbitt, in education; DR.. Scott, in
political economy, and Edw. w. Chit
tenden, in mathematics. Announce
ment Of the awards has been received
by President A. Ross Hill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

A Boston clergyman says women
have lost the art of blushing, and this
may be why some are wearing the
hobble and some the harem skirt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

A new aviator whose name Is Mars
has dawned on the world. For once
a birdman has been found who has a
name that fits his calling.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

A Chicago minister says that some
marriages are planned by Satan, and
we thought they were all made in
heaven.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
presldert BRO Tem cute.

washington, D. Con account OF III
health, Senator William p. Frye Of
Maine sent his resignation as presi;
dent pro tenn Of the senate to Vice.
President Sherman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

The population of India is 315,o0o,-
900, an increase of ~20,500,00O since
1901. No race suicide there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

An aeroplane carried thirteen men
in a flight in France the other day,
but the average citizen still prefers
to cling to mother earth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

The harem skirt is being taken Sc
riously in Rome. One father has COM
mitted suicide because his daughters
wore them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
BANGOR SWEPT BY
s10,000,000 FIRE
CONFEDERATION RAzEs ENTIRE
BUSINESS SECTION, CAUSING
AT LEAST TWO DEATHS.
FOURTH OF CITY BURNS
Thousands Are Made Homeless and a
Mile of Fine Residences Burned in
Two.Mile Stretch of Flames
Nearby Cities Send Aid.

Bangor, Maine.-One-fourth of the
finest residential and business por-
tons OF the city are in ruins from fire.
The damage is estimated at $10,-
Uu0, 900, and although scores OF build
ings were dynamited, this failed to
stay the progress of the flames.
Two persons were killed and the
hospitals are filed with the injured.
The Paine hospital on Center street
isid rectly in the line of the flames
and the patients were hurriedly re-
moved.
Company c of the Second Maine in
fantry and the Cadet battalion from
University of the Maine stood guard
with loaded rifles in an effort to pre-
vent looting, which was going on in
various parts of the city. Fire COM
panies from Portland, Lewiston, Au-
gusta, Wat.rville, Old Town and
Bucksport aided the local department.
Their efforts at checking the flames
have SO far been unavailing.
Fine residences Gones
Everything north of York street
from the west side Of Broadway to
Vonduskeag stream is gone. This in
,ludes the finest residential and much
Of the business part of the city.
The fire startea in the hay shed on
Broad street, and, in a short time,
was sweeping through the city in a
northwesterly direction.
Before midnight both sides OF Elk
change street, from York to State;
both sides of State street, from Ken
duskeag stream to Broadway; a con-
siderable part of Central and Frank
lin streets; nearly all of Park street
and NARROW street, was in ruins and
the flames had made inroads of nearly
: mile into the best residential section
il Broadway. Center and French
streets.
The burned area followed the Ken
luskeag stream for nearly two miles
north of the starting point, ano
spread out to a width varying from
one-eighth to Il quarter of a mile a
different points.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Prof. Perrier. a French astronomer,
tells us emphatically that there is no
life on Venus or Mars. When astrono-
mers disagree, etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Absolute independence consists,
says n writer, in eating onions and
not giving a-darn who knows II.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Cummings succeeds Blair.

Jefferson City-Campbell Cummings
Of st. Louis has been appointed by
Attorney General Major to succeed
James T. Blair as assistant attorney
general. Blair rendered his resigna-
ton and was appointed a member of
the supreme court commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

The bungalow" hat is the latest for
women. Can it be bought on the in
stallment plan?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Sandow, the strong man, is trying
to build King George up to his own
standard as against coronation week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

1t was Queen Elizabeth who said a
lie is an intellectual method of meet
ing a difficulty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
Nenrn kiIla pnIlneman. $500

Little Rock, Ark. G.. Brown, a
p%atrolman, was shot and killed by
VIII Williams, a negro, whom he was
trying to arrest on a charge Of dis
turbing the peace. The nee scaped.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04
"a aeautlfv school Grounds.

Mexico.--A nursery company sent a
large number of trees and shrubs to
the class in agriculture at the McMil-
Iian high school Of Mexico. The trees
I'D shrubs will be used to beautify
ne grounds around the school.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

1t wouldn't seem fair to tax bach
elors and let the young widowers es-
cape.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

"Convicts are not the worst men,"
says a Chicago preacher. Still, there
are a lot of good men out of prison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

Song Committee to Meet at Columbia.
Columbia.--As soon as money sub
scribed to the prize fund for the state
song is paid in, the committee on
awards will meet in Columbia with
Prot. W. H. Pommer, its chairman. to
award the 81, 900 prize.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

The price of Holsters has gone up
but this is no excuse for being one.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

The trouser skirt is the only one
that needs police protection.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-04

And here comes the fOurslit skirt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26

an; and |, a l,;n.,s walking, nrst into the
mothers. WHY, am more 10 nv
Chula cher Chihuahua dog. Which she
carried habitually In tho bosom OF her
dress. weight, one mound and half
than they to those angels with golden
curis. How ! would love TO have one.
and do its hair every day! But my
dark"
Il was a tremendous Indictment
said what could. but I soon SAN
that IT was "a hopeless task Mexican
women adore their husbands. children
homes, church. friends. dogs, cats,
horses and flowers. They love a shell
tered private life and rarely admit.
any stranger. malo or female. into their
very inncrrrost circle social or do
nestle They arc beautifully gentle
and most anectionatc--thc tcnderest
most devoted, most anxious mothers,
on earth: very kind In sickness and
trouble TO all They care nothing for
art. statuary. pictures, books. hate 10.
leave home, arc most domestic and
very devout: very retiring. One sccs
Havana With down -dropped eyes. close.
drawn mantilla or scrapa, pressing
close to tho wall TO escape obscrva
ton. or perhaps slipping out in the
road where there is no room to PASS.
always cffacing, not advertising them
selves. When you come to know the IN
You hold them in high respect. always;
sometimes great affection: they are
very limited. but SO truc-womanly ami
soft-voiccd, gentle hammered, kind and
sweet.