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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-05-21
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-05-21

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-05-21
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1912-05-21

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
Copyright. 1912. by W. G. Chapman,
VICTIM OF CLEVER THIEVES
Partisan Jeweler Loses Large Sum
Through the Working of a Most
Ingenious Scheme.

A remarkable story of International
thievery was related in a Paris police
court the other day, when a mar
named Bucking, who had been ex-
tradited from London, was placed on
trial. Bucking, 1t appears, began by
writing to a famous Paris jeweler un-
der the name of Mrs. Marchmont,"
mentioning another wealthy lady GUS
toner, and asking for a quantity of ex-
pensiveD jewelry to be sent to London
on approval. The request was i'm
mediately complied with, and 1880
worth was chosen and paid for with a
check. Three months later Mrs.
Marchmont" ordered $4,000 worth, and
also paid by means of a bill on a Lon
don bank.
Shortly after there came an order
for pearl necklaces to the value of over
$4,000 to be sent in order that the
customer might choose one of $4,000,
and following this the jeweler received
another request in the name of an al
legged friend Of MRS. Marchmont' for
necklaces, rings, and brilliants, also to
the value Of yer $4,000, all of which
we're co%nfidingly sent to London. This
time, however, no payment followed,
and, the jeweler placing the matter in
the hands of the police, the pseudo
MRS Marchmont' was arrested in the
person of a German named Bucking.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
FORCE OF EXAMPLE
How disqualification Of Domes-
tic Scene Hastens Marriage.
BY CONSTANCE BEATRICE Will.
LARD.

AS they sat there in the semi-dark-
ness in what had been a restaurant,
but was now the Royal Theater, the
home of moving pictures, they gazed
upon the figures of a young man and
his sweetheart. Violently in love, at
first their poverty seems to keep them
apart, but eventually they decide to
brave the future and marry. 1t was
when this decision vas reached that
Jim's hand sought Mariory's. Fol-
lowing this, the following sentence
was flashed on the screen:
"A month later"
The young couple were shown In a
tiny kitchen where the bride was get
ting dinner with her husbands help,
the operations being interrupted by
an occasional kiss. 1t was a pretty
little home scene, and Marjory's hand
turned slowly so that her palm met
Jim,s, and she felt her breath come
quicker. A hall bedroom and tea and
crackers are a poor substitute for a
home and husband.
Finally the young couple are shown
a year later with the plump, laughing
baby which seems to play a star part
in many pictures of this class, and
with 1t they demonstrate to the once
doubling friends and relatives that
their experiment has not been a fail
ure.
This picture" ended the show, and
with the others Jim and Mariory filed
slowly out of the close room into the
brisk air of a November night.
Thanksgiving was not far of, and
already the horrors of a holiday rush
were looming up before Marjory, who
earned her extremely scanty living in
a department store. That picture hao
brought a lump into her throat. and
made her hate her lonely life more
than ever before.
Lets have a Soda" Jim suggested
and the two filed into a drug store
both bashful because of their display
of feeling, and trying not to show it.
AS they sat opposite TO eacn otner
eating slowly to prolong the sensation
of the frozen dainty slipping dowr
warm throats a little infamed by the
dust of the stuffy theater, Jim sale
abruptly:
"Some class to that picture"
Which one?" Marjory asked, dain
tily posing her spoon on the edge o
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31

her glass, as though she did not know,
for there had been only one picture in
that show for her.
"You know" Jim returned bashful-
ly, Jaw now, you know, don't your"
yes, I guess I do" she assented.
Boarding houses are bum anyway"
| Jim continued with his eyes on the
table. He had known Marjory for sew
eral years, but had never thought Sc
riously of marriage until tonight.
$50 are rooms to rent, and picked-up
meals" Marjory cried. "One never
gets enough to eat"
"Honest?"
ooh, of course, l get enough to eat"
Marjory said quickly for fear he
would think she was begging for
something more; "but I meal real
home cooking"
Il know" he muttered gloomily;
then frightened a little, these two
didn't have much when they begun"
Il guess they were pretty poor"
Marjory assented.
Some stores sell furniture on the
installment plan"
do they" Marjory asked indiffer-
entity, although her heart was beating
rapidly.
For a moment Jim said nothing, but
drew little circles in the water drip
ping from his glass, and Marjory felt
the tears gather bitterly beneath her
lowered lids.
"I say, that was great, their cooking
together, wasn't it?" Jim broke out
suddenly. II never knew girls would
stand for having men about in the
kitchen"
II guess. she was glad to have him
help her just to have him with her.
Marjory said softly.
II say, Marjory, do you think girls
feel that way about menu" and there
was a break in Jim's voice.
Il guess they do, sometimes; at
least the picture showed they did"
4 wonder if it's true" was Jim's
next contribution to general converse.
tion.
Marjory thought a moment, then she
remembered reading one evening in
the paper which she devoured every
night from front to back, advertise.
ments and all, that many Of the pic
lures reproduced at the motion pic
ture shows were taken from real life.
Recalling this, and not understanding
how anyone could have feigned such
true emotions, she said eagerly:
Il honestly believe 1t was, Jim. Why
they couldn't have had a little fiat like
that one II 1t wasn't real"
That's So"
why, do you know that dish par
had a little dent in It just like ours
had before mother died and / didn't
have any home any more"
"And his pipe was on the shelf.
say, though, l could have put up 8
better shelf" and Jim's strong fingers
moved as though he felt a hammer IL
them.
fCan you put up shelyes?' Marjory,l
eyes widened delightfully."-.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
GROWING Old Gracefully.

1t is impossible to escape the yoke
of time, but there is a becoming as
we'll as an u~nbecoming way of don
ming and wearing it.
On a warm spring morning some
years ago the late Captain Faulkner
of Texas was walking along the high
road when he met an old negro pro
ceeding slowly toward the village
store, in order to get his stock Of
groceries for the coming week.
well, Uncle Primus," said the cap
tain, "how are you?"
"Yas, sub; vas, sub; thank you, sub
Marse Faulkner; vas, sub" returned
Uncle Primus. "Ah is feelin' good;
All suttinly is feelin' fine. All doan
remember as All evan felt nc bettaf
in nah life, but some way ruther All
seem to be gettin' to de tahm of life
wen Abs lookin' fer de low spots In
de fence."-Craftsman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
HE WAS TAKING NO CHANCES
Small Boys Precautions May Have
Seen Excessive, But He still
Had the Suit.

Rev. John N. Underwood, one
Of Pittsburg's most eloquent and
earnest ministers. said the other day:
TN a temperance address in the spring
l pointed out that drunken husbands
kill every year. with r%eyolvers and
hatchets and clubs, $500 wives. That
$500 babies are killed by drunken
fathers who crush them in bed. That
80 per cent. of all our divorces are due
to drunkenness"
Mr.. Underwood paused, then added:
Il heard recently of a little boy to
whom a warn and comfortable suit
had been given. The boys father was
a drunkard, and it was feared that the
suit would soon find its way to the
pawnshop. But a week after the lad
had got the suit he was still wearing
1t.
"'Good for you, Johnny!' said a city
missionary, to the little chap. Still
wearing your suit, / see.'
"'Yes, SIR the urchin explained. q
sleep in it.'"-Chicago Record-Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31

yes, l could if l had any place TO
put one" and Jim drew his brows to-
gether. "H01 much do you think he
rnade?" he added a moment later. Mar
bry shook her head. There was a
weight on her spirits now.
81 wonder" Jim continued slowly.
Then he said eagerly, 81 know. Don't
you remember where he brings his pay
envelope home and opens it up before
her, and she takes out the money!"
why. yes" Marjory cried. her eyes
shining.
"Well, l saw what the bills were.
There were two fves and a one case
note"
Eleven dollars" Marjory sighed
softly.
"Madge, l get twelve" Jim said soft
ly.
Marjory said nothing, but her cheeks
grew beautifully pink.
Il say, Marjory, I'll get a raise aft
er the first of the year" Still Marjory
said nothing, but her hands trembled
so that she could not hold her spoon.
Honest, don't you think we could
manage with what l make? I'd like
to have a home like those folks had,
wouldn't your"
Marjory raised her confident young
eyes to his, and whispered: "Oh, Jim,
yes!"
Would you, poor little dear? Well,
we will then, and we won't care, will
we, IL we don't have much at flrst?"
IF can just have you and my own
home, honest, Jim, I'd cook over a gas
Jet in a tin cup and think we were
rich" and the light in her ayes showed
Jim that love was possible in a two
room fiat just as much as though the
home were to be in a mansion.
Then. Marie, we'll do it. Right aft
ell Christmas we'll get married, and
see il we can't have our own home"
and once more his hand sought hers,
but this time with a tender, posses
sive, protective clasp, and she, ut
terly disregarding possible spectators
returned his pressure with a tender
ness that showed in her eyes, although
all she said was:
"Oh, jim"
"And, Marjory, If after a year, we
If our story Is like the one in the pic
ture. all of 1t, what them" and there
was a tenderness in his eyes as old
as the world. Marjory caught he1
breath. Something of the mystery Of
life and its aim unfolded to her, and
she did not falter, but said softly:
Il hope it will be just like that, Jim
all the way through" and his fingers
gripped hers with an intensity that
hurt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
Talk With shakespeare.

"But, Bill" says Shakespeare's
friend, "I1l be bodkinized If l see the
sense in that song Ophelia sings, nor
why you put the song in there for her
anyhow"
when you've been in the show
game as long as l have" replies
Shakespeare, still a bit excited over
the first performance Of Hamlet"
you'll know that when the producer
wants a song in a scene, the song
goes in. Besides, this girl that's play
ing Ophelia was a hit in musical
comedy, and the manager argued that
the public expected to hear her sing
somewhere in the piece. Let's go
over to the mermaid and buy drinks
for the critics"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
SYmnathY.

Stun stories are usually interesting,
and so the last one told in ones hear
ing is set down herewith:
"A friend Of mine" said Charles
Keene, docs a good bit Of work at a
mission in a locality better known
than liked. We will call her Miss
Blank. Recently she arrived to find
a woman in whom she had been much
interested in a frightful CONDITIONAL
beaten up by her other half-quite be-
yond recognition. After some bath
ing and patching up the woman was
resting, when she suddenly looked up
to Miss Blank and asked her if she
had never neen married. Miss Blank
said she had not.
"Gee.' murmured the b~eaten-Lp
specimen, 1t must be fierce, to be an
old maid"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
Sacrifice Made for Dress.

Using the Los Angeles fashion show
for his text, DR.. Alfred Jones, a distin-
guished nerve specialist of London,
now visiting the California city, made
the assertion that dress is causing
the ruination of more lives In Ameri,
ca than malignant disease" He said
the intense competition among Amer
lean women of all classes to keep uI
the pace set by fashion was nerve
racklng and Notwithstanding.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
SUPERIOR Attraction,

One of the two women who sat near
the front of the a had been to the
theater the night before to see a GER
tain beautiful actress.
How does she hold her age?" eager
ly asked one who had not been.
well, to tell you the truth, Mamie,
she wore such a lovely pink dress that
I couldn't take my eyes off 1t the
whole time she was on the stage; SO
I never thought Of looking at her face
to see whether she held her age or
mott should say she did, though"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
Easy Check to Forge.

Judge Lumley Smith remarked at
the Old Bailey that checks for a8
cdd were most frequently altered by
forgers engaged in what was now an
extensive business. Only a ~" was
needed to change the eight into
eighty. In the case before him a
check for eS las had been made into
one for $50 las.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
Dlffident Youth.

Good morning, Mrs. Ales," said q
grocery boy awaiting an order from q
lady in a suburban town.
please call me Allees," answered
the lady. That's my name"
But l don't know you well enough
to call you Alice" rejoined the youth.
confusedly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
Raoon popular EnaIIsh FOOD.

Bacon seems to be even better liked
in England than beef. The imports
OF bacon last year were 4,S6S.7 hun
dredweight, against 3.S63,3S9 in 1910;
whereas the imports Of frozen beef
were smaller In 1911 (s.42oGT1) than
IN 1910 (3.7ee,s7S).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31

Its Kind.
what interest has the dog in the
chase of the poor cat?'
Il guess 1t is some purr scent"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
for county purposes if said city were part
OF a county.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-

for county purposes If said city were part
OF a county.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Joint and concurrent resolution provid-
Ing for the repeal OF section 2 Of article
8 Of the Constitution Of the state Of
Missouri. relating TO suffrage and cleo.
tons and the enactment Of a new Sec
ton In lieu thereof. to be known as
section 2 OF article 9.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concuFring therein.
az follows:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the FIRST Monday IN November. A. ID. 1912.
there shall be submitted for adoption to
the qualified voters of the state the FOL
lowing constitutional amendment. to-wit;
That section 2 Of article s OF the Con-
stitution of the state of Missouri be n
the game is hereby repealed and the fol-
lowing new section enacted in lieu there
of, to be known as section 2:
Section 2. Every male citizen OF the
United States. and every male person OF
foreign birth who shall Ihave1 become a
citizen of the United States according to
law by complying with all OF the laws OF
naturalization in relation thereto. who Is
over the age of twenty-one years, pos
sessing the following qualifications. shall
be entitled to vote at all elections by the
people:
First. He shall ave resided in the
state one yea Immediately preceding the
election at which he offers to vote.
Second. He shall have resided in the
county. city or town where he shall offer
to vote at least sixty days Immediately
preceding the election.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF the
state of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof. providing for the
registration Of all voters in all counties
having a population Of fifty thousand
inhabitants or more and which adJoins
a city having a population OF three
hundred thousand Inhabitants or more.
Be it resolved by the House of Represen-
tatives, the Senate concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November.
1912, the following amendment to the
Constitution of the state of Missouri shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
this state, to-wit:
Section 1. That the general assembly
may provide, by law, for the registration
Of all voters in all counties having a pop
ulation of fifty thousand inhabitants or
more, and which adjoins a city having a
population of three hundred thousand IN
habitants or more.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31

First Court Oficer-Judge Knox
made a bad break yesterday.
Second Court Oficer-What was
that?
First Court Oficer-He asked q
woman prisoner If she had anything
to say before he pronounced sentence
on her, and she talked for two hours:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31

LEWIS Single Binder Sc cigar; so rich
In quality that most smokers prefer them
to 10c cigars. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31

What is this joy-riding accident
all about?"
"The joy riders are about all In"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

tt N| MENU .
Abolishing the present state board Of
equalization and providing for appolnt-
ment by the governor, In lieu of such
board, Of a state tax commission, and
prescribing. the number, qualifications,
duties and salaries Of the members
thereof.
Proposed amendment, by initiative pc
tition, to the state Constitution of Mis-
souri,. submitting to the legal voters of
the state for their approval Or rejection
at the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday
tion IS OF article x Of the Constitution
Of the state Of Missouri and enacting in
lieu thereof a new section to be Known
as section Is, creating a state tax COM
mission.
Be 1t enacted by the people Of the State
OF Missouri:
Section IS. The present state board of
equalization shall be abolished on Jan
riary 31st, 1913. and in its stead a state
tax commission of three members Is here
by created. to be appointed by the gov
ernor. who shall In the beginning appoint
one member for two years. one member
for three years and one member for four
years and all subsequent regular appoint
ments shall be for terms Of four years
and until their successors are appointed
pointed shall begin February LIST. 1913.
and the salary shall not be less than
So, 500 90 per year each, No member
shall at the same time hold any other
state, federal or governmental position or
Offire. elective or appointiye. IL shall be
the duty OF said commission TO see thar
the laws concerning the assessment Of
property and the levy and collection Of
taxes are faithfully enforced; 10 adjust
and ~euualize the valuation Of property
among the several counties and the city
| OF st. Louis; and to perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law.
The general assembly shall provide the
| legislation necessary to secure full and
| effective compliance with the purpose
| and intent OF this amendment. Nothing
In this amendment shall be construed to
limit the initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved y y the people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31

Its Language.
eff money talks, what does it say?"
II guess it is buy-buy."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31

Way of Words.
Il must say this looks like sharp
practice"
ut does-that's fat"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31

CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbolisalvej stops the pain instantly.
Cures quick. No scar. A idruggists. rs and Soc. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
A OF

/. Cornelius Roach, Secretary OF State
of the State of Missouri. hereby certify
that tho foregoing is a full, true and COM
plete copy OF the five joint and concur
rent resolutions OF the Forty-sixth Gem
eral Assembly OF the State Of Missouri
of the proposed amendments to the Com
stitution Of tie State of Missouri; also,
ton proposed by initiative petition, t.
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
the State OF Missouri at the general
election to be held on Tuesday, the fifth
day OF November, 1919.
In testimony whereof, l h%ereunto set
my hand and affix the Great Seal OF the
State Of Missouri. Done at office in the
City Of Jefferson, this Srd day Of Geptem-
per. A. ID. 1912.
rSeaf1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-31
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
NINTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

Providing for levYing and collecting,
on each one hundred dollars assessed
valuation, a state, tax of ten cents for
the support of the public elementary
and high schools, state normals, Lin.
coin Institute and the State University.
Proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton of Missouri to be submitted to the
legal voters of the state of Missouri for
their approval or rejection at the regular
general election to be held on the Tues
day next following the first Monday in
November, A.. D.. 1912, providing for
revenue for the support OF public educa-
ton, by adding to article x of the Con-
stitution one new section to be known
as section twenty-eight $3.50. which is In
words n figures as follows;
Section rs. A state tax Of ten cents on
each one hundred dollars valuation shall
be annually levied and collected on the
assessed value Of all property subject by
law to taxation in this state. The pro-
ceeds Of said tax shall be set apart II the
state treasury and appropriated by the
general assembly for the support and
maintenance of public elementary and
high schools, state normal schools, Lin
coin Institute, and the State University;
but in no case shall there be appropriated
less than twenty-five per cent Of said
proceeds to be used In aiding public eles
mentary and high schools.