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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
LIFE PRODUCED ARTIFICIALLY
EngIishman Says "Secret Of Life" Has
Actually Been Prepared in
Laboratory.

London, Eng.--Prof. Edward AL.
bert Schaefer of Edinburg university,
president of the British Association
for the Advancement of Science, in his
annual address to that body at Dun.
Gee, asserted that life could be pro.
duced artifcially.
Though he admitted that all lives
must finally die, he cited facts to
prove that the line between living and
l~ifeless objects is continually growing
less sharp and declared that by suit
able processes living substances can
be produced from iuanimate chemical
matter.
"The great essential to the creation
of animal life is the presence of the
substance called hormones, largely
found in the glands and which is car
ried by the blood to other parts of the
body to excite the cells to activity.
zone of these hormones, which
might be called the secret of life, has
been actually prepared from chemical
substances in a laboratory"
One of the professors most fasci-
mating statements was that hormones,
although responsible for some Of the
most vital characteristics Of life, such
as the production of sex and the de-.
termination of the functions of the
nervous system, have been found,
when anaIyZed, to be Of an extremely
simple chemical character.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
At MEXICAN LINE
ORDER is READY FOR TWO NEW
REGIMENTS.
Movement in Response to Call for
Border Reinforcements, Awaits
Taft's o. X.

Washington, D. C.-The wal de.
partment is preparing to dispatch two
o regiments Of cavalry to the Mex
ican border. Gen. Wood, chief of
staff, asked President Taft for his
approval of the order. The troopers
will be taken from Fort Riley, Kan,
and d. A. Russell, Wyo., one regiment
from each post.
Reports to the War Department in
Guided urgent requests for reinforce.
ments for the present border patrol.
The War Department is considering
a suggestion from military command
ers along the border that the United
States secure permission from the
Mexican government for American
troops to pursue into Mexican terri
tory bands Of rebel raiders who op-
crate on this side of the line.
This step was taken during the In
dian troubles in Arizona and New
Mexico in the seventies and eighties.
While the Mexican government al
ready has begun negotiation through
its embassy for permission to send
its troops through Texas and Arizona
to the State of Sonora, such a request
may not be pressed because Of heavy
reservation. Word was received at
the embassy that sufficient troops
were at Nogales and Cannanea to pro-
tect American life and property.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Did Roosevelt. Tell the rruth2

Questions of veracity are SO much
In evidence nowadays that, happening
to pick up an old newspaper, the
above question Immediately arose:
President Roosevelt, on being In
formed Of Mr.. Taft's nomination for
the presidency, said:
Il feel that the country is indeed
to be congratulated upon the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Taft. I have known him
intimately for many years, and I have
a peculiar feeling for him because
throughout that time we have worked
for the same object with the same
purposes and ideals.
I do not believe there could be
found in all the country a man SO
well fitted to be president. He is not
only absolutely fearless, absolutely
disinterested and upright. but he has
the widest acquaintance with the ma
tons needs without and within and
the broadcast sympathies with all our
citizens.
"SuA w OMpudLICdll a pres
ident of the plain people as Lincoln,
yet not Lincoln himself would be
freer from the least faint of dema-
gogy. the least tendency to arouse
Or appeal to class hatred Of any kind.
He has a peculiar Nand intimate
knowledge of and sympathy with the
needs OF all of people-of the
farmer, Of the wage-worker, Of the
business man, Of the property wne
No matter what a mans occupation
or social position, no matter what his
creed, his color, or the section Of the
country from which he comes. If he
Is an honest, Woodworking man, who
tries to do his duty toward his neigh.
Dor and toward the country, he
rest assured that he viii have in Mr..
Taft the most upright Of representa-
tives and the most fearless Of cham
pions. Mr.. Taft stands against priyi-
lege. and he stands pre-eminently for
the broad principles OF American citi-
zenship which lie at the foundation Of
our national well-being."
II Mr.. Roosevelt told the truth
then, what shall be said Of some OF
his recent utterances?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
MORSE IS IN WALL STREET CEN. MAG ARTHUR DEAL
RELEASED FROM PRISON WHEN
REPORTED NEAR DEATH.
Financier Rents Elaborate Suite In
His Old Office Building in New
York City.

New York, N. Y.-Reports long cur
rent in Wall street that Charles w,
Morse, the banker, sentenced to a
long term in prison at Atlanta, but
later released by President Taft be-
cause of medical reports stating he
could not live long, would soon be
back in the game were confirmed when
Morse appeared in his old office build
ing at 40 Exchange place and rented
an elaborate suite.
Morse arrived at the building unac
companied. He was nattily dressed
and appeared in perfect health. His
cheeks were red and his eyes sparkled
with the fire of ambition.
Many of the old attendants of the
building recognized him as soon as he
entered. He knew them, too, and gave
all a hearty handshake.
Morse will resume business as head
of a corporation to be known as the
Active Securities Company. 1t has
just been incorporated under the laws
of Maine. 1t is said to be capitalized
at considerably more than $1,000, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Governor Wilson Talks to Farmers.

1oVSFHOF WlI6oH ] aIKS 10
The chief good points of Woodrow
Wilson's talk to farmers of three
states were three:
First, he was interested himself. He
believes profoundly in government by
public opinion, in the value of the
thought on public questions of the
average man. We have heard speeches
by presidential candidates-some OF
them not more than four years ago
which had about as much of the spon-
taneity that comes from a sense that
the thing said is worth saying as the
greeting extended to the three little
maids by Poo-Bah, In "The Mikado."
But Governor Wilson has the zest that
comes from enjoyment of real oppor-
tunity.
Second, Governor Wilson is clear In
his understanding of national prob
lens. He knows human weaknesses
and selfishnesses; this helps him to
discuss the tariff in~telligently. He
knows how to organize and govern
men; this makes him worth listening
to when he discusses remedies.
Third, the governor realizes the ire
mendous strength Of the forces be-
hind the rising tide of Democratic sue
cess. He realizes that victory at the
polls is practically assured and that
the great problem is to get ready to
use that victory wisely. He Is think
ing not of election day only, but OF.
the four years which will follow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
TAFT THREAT BAD MEDICINE
Assault on the Tariff No Longer Ia
an Attack on Citadel Of I
Bushes.

ATo them l appeal, as to all Re
publicans. to Join us in an earnest
effort to avert the political and eco
nomical revolution and business
paralysis which Republican defeat
will bring about."-From Mr.. Taft's
speech Of acceptance.
This amazing utterance Is either
an honest forecast of conditions or a
threat. Which is it?
In order to be frightened by q curse
the Consumer must believe IN the
divinity or fetch in whose name the
curse is launched. Our ancestors be-
lieved in Wotan and Loki; but the
man who would curse in the name of
these divinities today would not
frighten anybody, and would get
locked up in the observation ward
into the bargain. Now in the good
old days of Mark Hanna such talk as
Mr.. Taft's was good medicine. It
worked. The barons Of projections
stood ready to put the screws upon
the general business of the country in
the event Of Democratic victory. An
assault upon the tariff was IAN attack
on the citadel of business"
Some things have changed since
those days. People have been read
ing and thinking. They know, for
example, that the steel interests Of
the United States are just selling
10000 tons of rails to n Canadian
railroad and :nr~ee-fourths that
amount to another. They know that
the manufacturers OF the United
States are selling in the foreign mar
ket M thousand millions of dollars
Of manufactured goods a year.
They know that there is a coalition
OF banking interests in the United
States that might produce a panic
through the contraction Of credits, If
1t pleased. They mean, ultimately,
to get to that situation and reform
the currency. Meanwhile, they r
watching the financial horizon with
one eye, and keeping the other on
the witches buckets that brew the
storms.
Mr.. Taft's threat is bad medicine.
1t Is a worn-out curse. The divinities
behind it are discfedited. The 100
per cent. taxes on gloves and blankets
are going to be replaced by reason
able duties and the tariff is going to
receive like treatment all along the
line. Our steel mills r going to
keep on exporting rails by the ten
thousand tons. Our more than 49,
600, 900 worth of manufactured ex-
ports are going to continue to be sent
out IN every working day in the year,
via the seven seas. The crops are
going to be harvested. These United
States will continue to do business
at the same old stand. They will do
more Of it than ever under a Demo
cratic president, and with a congress
the open game. In a few
years, good old Mr.. Taft will wonder
how he could have ever believed,
without. assistance, the nonsense
he sprinkled his accept
ance speech.-St. Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
All United for Wilson.

The unanimity with which all Demo
Gratis and Democratic newspapers are
supporting Woodrow Wilson is re-
markable. There has not been a nom
nation 30 generally accepted and SO
warmly ratified by any party in many
years. After every national onven
ton there have been daily reports
about papers which have repudiated
the candidate nominated and about
prominent people who have gone over
to the other party. On this occasion
there are practically no Democratic
papers but what are heartily support
ing the candidacy of Woodrow VIII
son. All Democrats are for him, and
thinking. progressive Republicans are
for him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
U. S. MAY Intervene.

MISUNDERSTANDING in Mex.
leo and the possibility of President
Taft calling a special session of con-
gress to determine whether American
troops should be sent across the line
were widely discussed here by public
men and in diplomatic circles. 1t is
known the government has been
pressed on many sides to take such a
step, and various accounts of what in
fuences were being brought to bear
and the objects sought to be accom-
plished are related among those inter.
ested IN both sides of the question.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
VETERAN OF TWO WARS EXPIRES
WHILE ADDRESSING COMRADES.
Those Present Gather About Form
on Speakers Platform and Re-
cite the Lords Prayer.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Funera1 arrange
ments for Lieut.. Gen. Arthur Mac
Arthur were delayed until word was
received from his two sons, Com
mander Arthur Macarthur, who is sta
TONED at Newport, and Capt. MacAr-
thur OF the corps Of engineers at Fort
Leavenworth.
The death of Wisconsin's greatest
soldier, who was the twelfth to re.
celVe the rank Of lieutenant general,
came while he was addressing a re-
union Of his comrades of the Twenty
fourth Wisconsin. When it was seen
that the general had fought his last
hight, grizzled old veterans gathered
about the speakers platform and re-
peated:
Our Father Who art in Heaven"
Capt. e. B. Parsons, companion
throughout the civil war of Gen. Mac.
Arthur, who suffered a stroke of par.
alysis from the shock of witnessing
the death of his beloved friend, still
was In a serious condition, although 1t
was believed the stroke would not re.
suit fatally.
Enlisted When II Years Old.
Lieut.. Gen. Macarthur was born at
Springfield, Mass, June 2, 1S45, and
married Mary Pinkley Hardy at Nor
folk, Va, May 10, 1875.
When he was II years old he en-.
listed with the federal army in the
civil war and Joined the Twenty-fourth
Wisconsin infantry, and was appoint
ed adjutant. Then he became a first
lieutenant.
His first battle was at Perryville,
Oct. 8, 1852.
At the battle of Missionary Ridge
the color bearer was wounded and fell.
Lieut.. Macarthur Immediately seized
the Stars and Stripes, rushed to the
front with words of encouragement
and was the first man in To
mount the enemy's breastworks.
The major of the regiment resigned
shortly afterward and Macarthur, not
yet Fl, was appointed to the place.
On June 80, 1890, he was awarded a
congressional medal Of honor for his
bravery at Missionary Ridge.
Wounded in Two Battles.
He was mustered out a colonel Nav
IL, 1865. He participated in many bat
ties. notably Perryville. Stone River.
cambridge, Missionary Ridge, Recasa.
A~dairsville, New Hope, Peach Tree
Creek and was wounded at Kenesaw
Mountain and Franklin.
After the civil war he was appoint.
ed from Wisconsin as second lieuten.
ant. and rapidly rose in rank. In the
Spanish-American war he Commanded
the first division Of the Eighth army
corps in the battle of Manila.
He was military governor of the
Philippines from May, 1900, to July.
1901.
Returning to this country, he sue.
cessively commanded the department.
OF the lakes, the department of Colo.
and the department of California
He was retired June 2, 1909. and has
since been living in Milwaukee.
He was made a lieutenant general
Sept. Is, 1906.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
ABOUT MR. PERKINS
THINGS CONGRESSMAN STANLEY
SAID OF col. RoosEvELT's
FINANCIAL AID.
WIDOW AND ORPHAN ROBBED
Plain Talk Concerning the Man Who
Contributed $4,000 Of Other Peo-
Peoples Money to Aid In the Eleo-
tion Of r. r.

People everywhere are asking why
George Perkins, late of j. P. Morgan
& Co, and now of the Harvester trust,
Is such an enthusiastic Progressive,
and why Mr.. Roosevelt has made him
his campaign chairman. Both have
explained. each is pleased with the
other. Roosevelt tells us of Perkins
coming to him. but perhaps, when all
is known, it will develop that he went
after Perkinsi
Mr.. Morgan's ex-partner has been
advocating this long time the creation
OF a court Of big business at the
capital city which, as we understand
his proposition, will leave the govern
ment very little to do. This is similar
to R~oosevelt's plan to establish an au-
%tocratic stewardship of the public well
fare untrammeled by courts or by con
gress. When great men think along
the same lines they inevitably must
come together.
In connection with Mr.. Perkins past
1t may be of interest to hear in part
what Congressman Stanley had to say
In the house respecting the $4,000 of
other peoples money contributed by
Perkins to aid in Roosevelts cleo
ton:
He gave his personal check to Mr..
Bliss and was reimbursed by check OF
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany, payable to J.. P. Morgan C Co.
The proceeds of this check we're traced
to Mr.. Perkins, and he was arrested
under a warrant charging him with
grand larceny. Perkins knew the con-
sent of the policy holders was neces-
sary to save this appropriation Of their
funds from larceny, and that consent
was not obtained, and could not have
been obtained.
Who were these pilfered policy
holders? The most pathetic and help
figures in all. this tale Of tears
the young mother, wrapped in the
black habiliments of Hoe; orphans
Watling the name Of father above the
silent dead. He robbed the widow Of
her slender patrimony and snatched
the last crumb from the pinched fin
Of helpless childhood. In all the
loathsome annals of greed and graft
there is nothing so sordid and p~itiless
as the creatures who did 1t. This
man escaped a prison cell by the skin
Of his teeth for having picked the
pockets Of a shroud."
This is what Mr.. Stanley said of
he campaign manager of the third
ERIN party, whose motto is 'let the
people rule!" This is Mr.. Perkins.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
LYNCHED THE WRONG NEGRO
West Virginia Governor Investigating
Evidence That Wrong Man
Was Mob Victim.

Princeton, w. Va.-That a mistake
was made in the choice of yictimg in
the lynching Of Walter Johnston, a
negro, following the assault on a.
year-old Nita White, is the belief now
held by the authorities here.
Gov. Glasscock has ordered an inves-
tigation into the lynching and in his
letter to Prosecuting Attorney J.. o.
P%endleton, directing it, wired: He
who lives by the sword dies by the
sword wv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Y that Bliss came back later and
asked for $150,00O more; that Bliss
informed him that both Roosevelt ana
Cortelyou appreciated the first CON
tribution and that a second one would
pc likewise appreciated.
There Is testimony given directly
BY the man who made the contriba,-
Y IN behalf Of Standard OIL and re-
FUSED to give another great sum. It
ls no answer for Mr.. Roosevelt to de-
nounce Penrose as base and shout
quirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Governor Wilson, II elected, will
enter upon his high duties relatively
free from partisan pledges. will bring
into the presidential Office a mind
ably trained in economics and socioI-
ogy, fully c~onversant with the needs
Of the country at present, in many
respects critical juncture, and he
win, moreover, 90 into the white
House. as near as this Is possible
with the confidence OF all classes and
'ections Of the country IN bis ability
70 better existing conditions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Sailor Creates Sensation.

Paris, France.-Maurice Forenz, an
old sailor, created a mild sensation at
Paris by giving an exhibition in the
Seine of a simple apparatus he has in
vented which enables him to remain
under water a long time without suf-
fering apparently the slightest incon-
yenience.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Theaters without ~orchestras? With.
out the shivery music, how are we to
know whether the villain is hunting
mushrooms or creeping up to the
sleeping hero to stab him through the
heart?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Galveston, Texs-Col. s. T. Foun-
tains, criminal court Judge, and well
known as a member Of Gen. Robert u
Lees STAFF, died here, aged 6s years.
He left a widow, who traces her an.
cestry directly back to George wash
ington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Newark, N. Fiddle Hasha, of
Waco, Tex, holder of several worlds
records for motorcycle racing, plunged
the rail Of the course in the
Newark motordrome into a crowd,
causing the death of six persons, in
GLIDING himself, while six are dying
and thirteen are badly injured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Special Watch for Cholera Ordered.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the pub
lie health service who examine immi
grants we're warned to watch the chol-
era carriers. Double examinations of
all aliens are prescribed until the out
break of cholera in southern Cardinal
and Italy, and in Beirut, Syria, sub
sides. 54
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
RiotIna convIcts whinned

Jackson, Mich.-For the first time
IN its history fogging was resorted to
at the Michigan state penitentiary
when nine of the ringleaders in the
recent outbreak were given from 10
to 80 lashes each. Physicians first re-
ported as to how much punishment
the prisoner could stand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
as Hurt II Wreck.

Cleveland, o.-Thirty-ive persons
were injured, FIVE seriously, when a
special Lake Shore electric car, with
a trailer attached, crashed into a
brewery truck at Stop 10, four miles
west OF Rocky River, near here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Small BiIIs Soon to Be Issued.

Washington.--The country will be
using bills Of smaller size before a
great while. No new law Is needed,
and Secretary Macveagh is going
ahead in the direction Of the estab-
lishment of currency Of smaller and
more convenient size.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Johnson rours MIchIaan.

Grand Rapids, Michigan. - Start.
ing from Detroit, Gov. Johnson Of Cal
ifornia made a flying trip through
Michigan on a special train, deliver
ing seven speeches and an address
here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

The calf is constantly growing
worse Jim. What shall we do until
the veterinary comes7'
we still have two or the powders
the doctor gave to little Joe when he
nad the measles last year. We miebS
give them to the animal Ghile we
wait. -Eiiegende BIaetter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Sioux City, Ia.-A passenger train
on the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha line collided head-on with a
locomotive on the approach of the
high bridge owe the Missouri river In
the eastern part Of the city and
bruised many ofthe passengers. One
was fatally hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
RabIdly CAntI-Rooseyelt.

Pushed into b corner, Roosevelt
fights back. "Liarl" Liar" 'Liar!"
he shouts. That is his answer That
Is his usual answer.
But Of what avail is 1t to denounce
Penrose as base? That doesn't
meet the charge that he received
knowingly 100000 from the Stand
ard Oil company. It wasn't Penrose
who made the contribution. 1t was
Archbold. And Archbold on the Wit
ness stand testifies that he not only
handed 100000 to Treasurer Bliss,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Wood Pleads Moi culItx.

Boston. Mass.-William M. Wood,
president Of the American Wooden
company, pleaded not guilty in the SUI
perior court to al indictment charg-
ing him with conspiring to distribute
dynamite In Lawrence during the tex
tile strike In that city last winter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Observation-Disclosures OF a com
bined attack on Turkey by Greece,
Bulgaria and Seryia were accepted
here. A number OF the cabinet said,
unofficially, that the governments Will
not be sorry TO fight, as things can
not be much worse IN Turkey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Archaeologists in Asia have run
across remains of a nation that once
worshiped the peacock. But the pea.
cock, in all his glory, was not arrayed
as n of these up-to-date damsels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Leland, I1I.-Miss Edith Morton,
daughter Of Charles Morton, wealthy
farmer, blew on the top Of her head
with a shotgun. The coroner's jury
snnnd ne ives deranged by the heat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Girl Killed ~ Rasehan

Erie, Kas.-Miss Grace Riley, aged
.2s. died here as the result Of being
struck behind the left ear by a foul
bali at q baseball game between Erie
and Hepler last Saturday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
ohlo,a Vote sin II Doubt.

Columbus, O.-The belief that all
the constitutional amendments except
woman's suffrage were adopted at
the primary election Of last Tuesday.
was strengthened by scattering REL
turns received BY Secretary Of State
Graves.