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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

London, England.-The American
minister at Pekin has called in all
Americans living in outlying parts of
the city, according to a news agency
dispatch from Hien Tsin.
The friction between the Manchu
troops of the imperial army and Yuan
Shi Kai's force of Chinese troops is
constantly increasing and a serious
conflict may be precipitated at any
moment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
six.Eoot Mayor Easy for THUG.

Kirksville.-Mayor G. A. Cohen was
robbed of a diamond ring, two dia-
mond studs. his pocketbook and watch
by a lone highwayman. DR.. Cohen is
a man 6 feet 2 inches in height, and
weighs 200 pounds. He usually car
ries a revolver when out at night, but
had left his weapon at home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
klIIe BrIdal Party Of Ten.

Vienna.--A bridal couple and eight
relatives died Of poisoning at Pol
goicze, Slavonica, after eating cake
filled with arsenic. Paul Mahomac, 4
baker, admitted placing the poison In
the wedding cake because BIG lnata
been lifted by the bride.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

A millionaire is going to build his
hens a $4,000 chicken coop; but 1t ia
to be feared that even In such an en-
vironment they can't be persuaded to
lay golden eggs In fact, he will be
luckier than average mortals If they
lay at all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

1t is said that a rule has been estab-
lished in an eastern school requiring
all students to write m and nu-
merals legibly. If this rule could be
successfully adopted, hard and fast.
in every school in the land, editors
would have D snap where they now
laboriously attempt to decipher.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

A man in New Jersey has refused
to accept the Office of coroner be-
cause he cannot bear the idea of look
ing on a corpse. Most Office seekers
r jubilant, not depressed, over the
prospect of landing such a dead sure
thing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

The head of the tip trust In Chi
cago has decided that the young wom-
en- who preside AZ the checking-rooms
in hotels and other places where he
has bought the Tip" privileges must
wear pocketless dresses SO that they
will have no chance to hide the change
which IL banded to them Why doesn't
he cpmpel them To have their hands
amputated7
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Miners, Rescue Head Killed.

Windsor.-Hiram Hyde, pit boss at
Bowen's mine No. 5, was killed by
falling down the shaft, a distance Of
80 feet. Both legs were broken and
his head was crushed. Hyde was
leader of the rescue party which
found the bodies of two shot firers
killed by an explosion in Boone mine
No. 4, July 10. He was so years old
and had a wife and two children.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

After they had gained entrance to a
vault containing $500, 1000, Cleveland
bank robbers became frightened and
ran away, leaving the money behind.
Things that are too good to be true
continue to happen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

A Massachusetts, minister has issued
a new set oc commandments for wives.
The women as yet are silent on the
matter, which gives rise to uneasy sus-
picions that they are r%etaliating by for.
mulating another set for husbands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
France Grows WarIike

Paris.-Rumors that France is pre-
pairing to make a naval demonstra-
Ion against Italy spred through the
cpital Saturday following the an
nouncement that a regiment of in
lantry in Algeria was ordered to hold
itself in readiness to go to Tunis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Twenty Injured in Wreck.

Granner, Ark.-An Iron Mountain
was derailed here and 20 pas
sengers slightly injured. The only
one sustaining serious injuries was
Mrs. VERNE Hinkle of Ferriday, La.
She was thrown from her seat to the
seat in front of her and hurt inter
naIly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
TWO Hanged in Arkansas.
HarIan,s Placed offered KNOX

FuIIUTo TUVCU OTTCTCU TNTTUNs
westinghouse was reported here
that President Taft, before consider
ing any other candidates, had offered
to Secretary Knox an appointment to
the supreme court bench to succeed
the late Justice Harlan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

Little Rock, Ark.-The first double
hanging in the history Of Mississippi
county, in which both the condemned
were white men, took place when
Sheriff Hall sprang the trap for John
McIlvain and Henry Coates at Osce-
ola.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

The idea of having the Manchu
princes decide their own fate is de-
cidedly Oriental, especially in view
Of the fact that any fate which they
may select is going to be decidedly
hard to take.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
raft sarts His campaion.

Washington, D. C.-Treading the
political trail blazed in OhioIa month
ago by Senator La Toilette, President
Taft departed Saturday for a ive-day
tour. He will speak for three days
this week In Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

Yale professor tells us that the hook
worm is one Of the causes of the high
cost of living. We always thought
that the hookworm was caused by the
practice of throwing the hooks into
the ultimate consumer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Morae Is Removed 10 HoteL.

Atlanta, Ga.-Charles w. Morse was
moved from the post hospital at Fort
Mcpherson to a suite OF rooms in the
fashionable Piedmont hotel. Morse
stood the trip well, though he was
greatly fatigued.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Ex-convlct,s Citizenship Restored.

Jefferson City,-Upon the recon-
mendation of Speed Mosby, former
pardon. attorney, John T. Barker,
speaker of the Missouri general as
sembly, and other citizens, Gov. Had
ley restored the citizenship of John
Nixon of Macon county, who served
two years in the p%enitentiary in the
early 90s for grand larceny.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Cant. cruikshank in FLIGHT.

Syracuse, N. Y.-Captain Cruik-
shank arrived here from Watertown.
He was in a d~isagreeable mood and
rushed toward several newspaper pho
.ographers who were at the station to
snap him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
To Altar jury Practice.

Albany, N. VA three-fourths vote
Of a jury will suffice for conviction
in any Isl triable by a jury If a n
stitutional amendment now before the
New York legislature meets the APP
proval of the people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

There ID nothing SO very strange in
the fact that a Massachusetts, minister
has left the pulpit to go into the coal
business. fie is preaching the doc
trine that II is better to have a fire
here than hereafter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

Washington.-The new Congression-
al directory has Representative Curry
OF New Mexico listed a IS q Republican.
He is q Democrat and has the honor
of being the first representative elect.
cd In the recently admitted stats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
EnaIand Enloys lac SKATING.

London.-England is in the grip Of
a cold wave, which has converted the
flooded districts Of the midlands and
other parts of the country into i'm
mense skating ponds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
company Carried Dad loans.

Cincinnati, O.-That the Cincin-
natl Trust company, Of which George
b. Cox was president, carried bad
loans amounting to $1,O4S,OOO, was
the charge made by A. c. Ernst, ex-
pert accountant, to the stockholders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Auto Crosses take Erie.

bennington, Ont.-On the ice hills
covering Lake Erie an auto party of
six fearless men made a round trip to
Catawba island, off the Ohio shore be-
tween Lakeside and Port Clinton from
bennington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

Boston. Mass.-Silas Phelps, the
Monroe Bridge outlaw, was electro
Guted at the Charlestown state prison
for the killing Of Deputy Sheriff En-,
nett r. Haskins at Monroe Bridge,
June IL, 1910.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
seoIded. Girl Kllls seIf.

Sedalia.-Mary Bailey, aged IS, after
a reprimand by her mother, killed her.
eslf at her home with carbolic acid.
Three years ago Miss Bailey's broth
er, Victor, aged - years, stabbed and
killed his 14-year-old brother, Kirk,
while quarreling.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

A man who had ~ sticks of dyna-
mite in a suit case has been arrested
in Pittsburgh. We have been assured
that he was not on his way to the
peace meeting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Meninaitis al snrinaheld..

Springfeld.-Three cases Of menin-
gifts have been placed under quaran-
tine here by the city authorities. Two
schoolboys we're attacked first and
later another victim was reported.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Bridoeport business Block Burns.

Bridgeport, Neb.-Fire which start
ed In a warehouse OF the general
store of w. II. Tracey was controlled
after Il had destroyed six uusines.
buildings and part Of the stock Of
.Grr q Nefss lumber yards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Boy, 5, Kills sister, 8 Years Old.

0oyt ., Nus oister, 8 Years Old.
Fort Smith, Ark.-The ~5-year-old son
OF J. L. James, a farmer living near
Plainview, Ark, accidentally shot and
killed his S-year-old sister. The lad
took a shotgun from a bed and while
handling it pulled the trigger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
snokane Hotel Burns.

Spokane, Wash.-Fire which broke
put early Saturday in the st. Francis
aotel here drove the guests to the
street IN their night clothes. The
damage is estimated at $35, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Rear Admiral Heilner Dies.

New York.-Rear Admiral Louis G.
Heilner United States navy, retired,
died at the naval hospital here. He
was 60-odd years old and was gradu-
ated from the naval academy in 1870.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Maine rurret Is FOUND.

Havana.-The forward turret of the
Maine, the total disappearance of
which was one of the most curious
features of the explosion, has been
located. It is buried in the mud 20
feet from the starboard side of the
ship.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

A Pittsburgh baby nine weeks old.
was operated on for appendicitis The
youngsters Of this enterprising age
are certainly the most p~recocious on
record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
BANK Bandits Are sounht,

Vancouver, B. C.-Police are seek
IN two bank robbers who entered the
Royal branch bank here, herded the
clerks into a vault, closed the door,
and then helped themselves to what
money they could find.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Wife Convicted as Poisoner,

Ionia, Michs-Mrs. Amelia Jones
was convicted Of poisoning her former
husband, Henry Jones. The poison,
1t was alleged, was in pies Jones ate
and which partly paralyzed him for
life. Sentence was deferred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
katv SHOES Closed Down.

Sedalia.-The local Missouri, Kan
a & Texas railway shops were
closed down until February 4, tempo
rarily throwing 500 men out Of EN-
ployment. All other shops on the
system were closed down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
wor.r HeId for Robbery.

Chicago.-Nellie Prince, 4S years
old, alleged by Pittsburg police to
have had q part in the robbery of
jewels valued at $4,000 from Mrs.
William Thaw, Jr., was arrested here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Mrs. Charles 3. Morrow HeId.

Chicago.-The January grand jury
began an investigation of the death
Of Charles b. Morrow. Mrs. Rena
B. Morrow, his widow, was held to
the grand jury by Municipal Judge
Fred L. Fake.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

1t is said that Kipling received 81
a word for his poem, THE Female Of
the Species" If he has had to read
the parodies Of it, the price is too
small.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Woman Made Temporary Sheriff.

Lebanon.-At a meeting Of the
county court Mrs. Nancy Hayes Will
liams, widow of Sheriff w. ]. VIII
liams, was appointed sheriff to serve
until the special election to I'LL the
vacancy is held February II.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
AMERICANS ARE CALLED IN
PREcAUTloN TAKEN TO SAVE
LIVES OF CITIZENS.
Conflict Between Manchus and Chi
nese in imperial Army Ex-
pected Any Moment.

Pekin, China.-Two thousand i'm
perial troops stationed at the city Of
Siang-Yang in the province of Hu-Pah
to the northwest of Hankow are re-
ported to have revolted in favor of
the republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

With a temperature of Is degrees
below zero the Black Hills may as
well give up any claims they have
been trying to put forth IN their favor
Us a winter resort. '
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

A New York woman has married a
man whom she rescued from the
slums. What chance is he ever going
to have to assert himself around the
house?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
caIlaway,s Oldest Native Dies.

Fulton.-Thomas Mederith, Of years
old, died west of Fulton. He was
born in Galloway county and was the
Oldest n~ative-born citizen. He was an
attendant in the Fulton state asylum
before the civil war.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01
Fulton Nav Be Wet soon.

Fulton.-Fulton may have three sa-
looms early next month. Three appli-
cations to conduct dramshops were
filed with County Clerk w. R. Taylor
and will be acted upon by the county
court February s..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

Arizona is finding that statehood ia
not without its attendant horrors. as
a Phoenix young woman has designed
a hurnt-leather Statehood sofa cush.
ion"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

A wife with a gun came to the res
u of her husband freed by a bear,
And 1t was the bear that was shot.
too. and not the husband.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

A fat mans club was raided recently
in a Virginia town. Naturally. the
raiding party expected a stout resist
ance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

Scientists declare that the world is
over 10000 years old. 1t will prob.
ably be 5000 years older before any
n man gets enough money to buy 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

A Pennsylvania physician claims to
have educated two African chimpan-
ices to reason. After this there ought
to be hope for some humans.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

Paris restaurants are serving roast
camel as a delicacy, but there is no
recipe for cooking a camel in a pa
per bag.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

The brother of the former shah, who
demands $4,000 of the Persian treas
ury, is named Salari. Are there no
"y's" In Persian.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

Baseball is now TO take its place
among the polite arts. since it has
acquired the graceful possession of a
lady magnate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

The ultimate consume has one ad-
vantage. He never gets arrested for
trying to smuggIe a 100000 pearl
necklace into the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

The actors of the country are ex.
pected to erect a monument to the
man who invented the free lunch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

This would be a better and happier
world to live in did every one try to
make 1t so.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

Why isn't the man higher up?"
Isn't be really lower down?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

One can. when one is hunting for
shocks, find them almost anywhere.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-01

The cold wave wig wagged IN at
last.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-30
Patterson Bitter
in Speech Here
Has a Good Crowd Uf All Fec
tiOns...ThrOws Bouquets at
Bull MOOsers

Hon N R Patterson, candidate for
United States Senate, spoke here Fri.
day last 10 a good crowd, a large part
Of which were opposed TO him His
speech was Enthusiastically bitter,
leaving his followers elated TO high
pitch over the way he eat EN- alive" "
aud his opponents more determined
than ever TO defeat at any hazard the
man who shows such hatred toward
them and their course, II goes without
saying that, as It is everywhere else he
widened the party breach, aud left dis
ruption and confusion in Lawrence
County. Men who had been his for
mer supporters, but who felt honestly
that his entry as a candidate this time,
was ill-adVised, and prevented the har-
mony that seemed about to prevail,
we're ready 10 lay aside the bitterness
Of the past and unite with their anti.
Patterson brethren in a spirit of har'
mony aud GOOD feeling But all this
was destroyed by Patlerson's coming
and his speech, and these same men
we're fired with their old devotion tC
their leader having only words of BIZ
terness and abuse for the independents
Patterson threw many bouquets in
the direction Of the Bull MoOsers, whC
seemed TO be his most enthusiastic ad'
herents, and gave him the most voci.
ferrous applause, Of the entire audience
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-30
White-BOyd Race
A Hard Fight

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn, Oct. 25:.
Probably one of the warmest leeisIa-
tive races in Tennessee will be pulled
off in this senatorial district, composed
of the counties of Giles, Lawrence and
Wayne In the nomination of Hon.
Newt White the Independents undoubl.
edly picked their strongest man. Back
ed as he is by this vote, in addition TO
the endorsement Of the Executive Com.
mittee Of Lawrence and Wayne, Mr..
White enters the race almost a sure
winner, unless Senator Frank BOYD,
can make inroads upon the Republi.
can vote. Mr.. Boyd was elected two
years ago by good majority, but he
received considerable Republican sup.
port, some Of which he will not get this
time. His vote in Lawrence will prob.
ably be about the same and if he can
hold the majority down 10 what il was
In Wayne in his first race he will be
elected, provided Giles County gives
800 or 1000 majority Whoever win.
will have TO put in full time at hard
work, and the indications are that nei
ther will permit any grass to grow un.
der his feet from now until the election
Mr.. White was here Thursday anc
feels much encouraged over the outlook
The above appeared in the Nashville
Banner and was written presumably b.
Mr. Schade their Lawrenceburs cor
respondent Ii is significant in tina
II comes from the opposition, anC
practically comedies the election @
Mr., White
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-30
Appleton
renceburg

In our last letter we stated that {.
Bass had bought tract of land from
B H. Hendrix, This was a mistake.
Bass has bought tract Of land from
R. E. KeltOn for $1,000 Mr.. KeltOn
having bought the HeltOn home tract
for the consideration Of S2400
Rev.I N. Penick editor Of the Bap-
tist Builder, will begin series Of meet
inSs here the third Sunday in NOVem.
Der.
Andrew Conway returned from Tex.
as last Week.
Prot. and Mrs. AlonzO Sills and Prof
and Mrs. Samuel Newton attended the
Grand Lodge at Clarksvilie last week,
Elder Harrison, Of Alabama con.
Quoted a series Of meetings at PuncheOr
recently resulting in six additions.
Butler Mercantile Co. have been yer,
busy lately erecting new gin. Quite
number of teams have been verI
active the past few days moving tn,
eighty. horse power boiler from Dunn
to this place The company hopes I,
have the new plant completed b,
November l.
Mrs Nina McDermOlt, Of SOdors
Kentucky, is now with the firm O
Butler Mercantile Co
F.A. Dobbins lost a good mare las
Tuesday.
Prof. Clint Sills Is better after bein
very sick with lever
While visiting here TOlIie, the it'll
son Of Mr.. aud Mrs. n B. Hendrix wa
taken quite sick with diptheria and
sill very sick.
Anus Boyd has moved TO Minor Hill
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-30
Finis J. Garrett
At Brownsville.
Against Liquor Plank, But Will
Support Nc MiIIin.

BROWNSVILLE Tenn. October 26.-
Congressman Finis J Garrett delivered
a splendid address here Thursday after
noon to a representative crowd of citi-
zens, there being quite number Of
ladies present He prefsced his address
with an explanation of his ews Of the
state Democratic platform, stating that
he did not endorse that plank which
dealt with the Liquor question, but that
he did endorse the rest Of the platform,
and that he would support and vote for
NcMillin for Governor, both because
he had participated in the primary and
because of the splendid record which
NcNilin had made both while in Con
gress and while Governor of the tate
Mr. Garrett was given close attention
and made an eloquent address
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-30
Meeting IN
Progress
AT Christian Church Conducted
by Evangelist @. F. Friend
of Louisville, KY.

The series Of meetings in progress at
the Christian Church, conducted by
Evangelist G.F Friend Of Louisville,
Kentucky, is being we'll attended and
much interest is being manifested
throughout the town and communi-
ty. Mr. Friend is an able preacher
and expounds the word Of God with
much earnesiness and deitness. The
song service each afternoon and even
ing is an interesting and elevatins part
Of the meetings, and is led by Mr.. w.
6. Clingman who is indeed a singer
whose soul is filled 10 OverllOwine with
music. We are glad to have these
able and earnest men engage in the
work in our town.