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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

lonesome, I have kept the best part of
it till the last-Mrs. Norton lives
over on the highlands, only thirty
minutes on the trolley"
Relief succeeded dismay in
Miriam's eyes. sThat will be con-
venient to have you SO near at hand.
] was beginning to wonder how I
could exist with you away off where
/ could never see you. You are a
brave child, and / believe you could
not help succeeding at whatever you
undertook"
The week following, Jocelyn Newell
started for the Norton home to as
sumo her duties as its housekeeper.
Remember I shall come to see you
every Thursday afternoon" she
called back to Miriam, as the big
suburban trolley started.
Jocelyn received a cordial welcome
from Mrs. Norton who had taken a
liking to her young housekeeper at
their first meeting. IT am 80 glad
that ! am to have someone who can
take charge Of everything" she said
with a relieved sigh. Nov I can
rest in peace, and rest seems to be a
perpetual demand with me nova
days"
when you don't have anything to
think about except how to get well
and strong you will find yourself rest
ed before you know it. / am going
to see that you do get well-that is
n Of my duties as h~ousekeeper,"
and Jocelyn's cheerful voice gave
her employer a pleasant thrill.
Mrs. Norton was alone, and her i'll
health was largely the result Of sor-
row over the loss Of both her hus.
band and an only daughter. Her in
terest in life seemed dead, but the
presence Of her cheerful young house.
keeper caused It to show faint fiut-
terings Of life. and as the months
passed she found that existence was
not after all an entire blank.
The two women became fond of
each other for the girl made valiant
efforts to interest and amuse her en-
ployer; and great was her satisfaction
when she saw In Mrs. Norton a
marked improvement both in health
and spirits.
The weekly visits to Miriam were
faithfully paid, and the elder sister
seemed cheerful. and contented when
they met; 80 1t was a shock to Joce-
Ign when one day in late spring she
received a call from Oliver Craig,
n Of the favorite bachelors of her
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
chIId,s Popularity EXCLAIMED.

(. A winning lottery ticket of $780,
900, in connection with the Mobiles
Bank was recently presented for
payment at the State Bank in st.
Petersburg, and it now transpires
that the owner is an eight-year-old
orphan, an inmate Of the orphanage
at Pskoff. The lottery ticket was her
sole possession. Her relatives have
hitherto done nothing for the child,
but when the news of her good for
tune became known they were one
and all eager to adopt her. The a u
thorities have placed her In the
charge OF an arch-priest, a distant
connection OF her father.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Best Books for Children.

Eugene Field, asked for the best
ten books for young people under six
teen years of age, is said Ito have
given this list: Pilgrims Progress"
Robinson Crusoe," Andersen's Fairy
Tales, Grimm's Fairy Tales, Scottish
Chiefs" BLACK Beauty" The Ara
btan Nights" Swiss Family Robin
son." Little Lord Fauntleroy," Tom
Browns School Days." for boys, or
for girls, Little Women"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
German Farmer Good Business Man

German Farmer Good Business Man.
Under a seemingly generous offer
of hospitality, a North German farm
er has managed to include a good
stroke Of business for himself. In a
Hanover paper recently appeared
an advertisement that from fifteen to
twenty women and girls (not under
twelve years of age) who needed re-
cuperation could have free board and
lodging on a country estate. But in
exchange they would be required to
pick peas from eight to ten hours
daily. Industrious pickers might also
be paid cash for their labor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Fro for TIC BleacherItea

Rca.s Becker " ono New York Giant
glad 10 get away from the Polo grounds
ivr i While. Since tho Gotham police
scandal D lot OF alleged comedians In
the nleachers have made lifo miserable
for Hccker BIZ crying: "~iicllo, l!cr.efs-
AM, ho, the Tor,Ss:" every time he
wcat into The HcM
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
subtIe A~dmonItlon.

why do you always ask that regu-
lar customer IL the razor hurts him?"
asked one barber.
Just as . gentle reminder" replied
the other, that II he forgot the tip it's
liable to hurt him the next time"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

President Burkhart Of the Southern
Michigan league sprung a new bne re-
Gently when he suspended one Of his
umpires, Andy Green, because he was
too strict with the players. There are
+ lot OF. league presidents higher up
who would like to have a fellow Of
thst class,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Korean Arabic land.

It is estimated that the present
area Of arabic land in Korea might
be increased 20 to 80 per cent. but
not more.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Electric Fans In India.

Although it costs but 6 cents a day
In India for men to have fans to keep
the air circulating in houses, they are
gradually being replaced by electric
fans Is cheaper and more reliable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

LEWIS SINGLE BINDER Is the best
quality, and best selling 30 cigar on the
market.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Tho Likeness.

This free pulling Of teeth has some
features in common with big social
Junction."
what are they?"
"Charity bawls."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
FlIlal.-

II thought your father looked very
handsome with his gray hairs"
Eyes, dear old chap. I gave him
those."-London Opinion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Three ID a crowd, but not In the
eyes of the man who must pay the
prima donna's salary.-Judge's Ii
brary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Mrs.. Winsiow's soothins Syrup for children
teething, ~softens the gums, reduces tniammar
tion, allays pain, cures wind colo. Csc . bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Nothing keeps a man so busy as the
attempt to idle away his time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Irritation In Australia.

Australia is irrigating more than
two million acres of grazing lands
with ~artesian wells.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

lia-cld nanzig. who has been on tbe
npspspsion lat Of the Montgomery
club. has ben reinstated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Grouch's Vacation.

rs your husband enjoying his vaca-
tion?'
Not SO much as l am"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

The palmist can read your future
off-hand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Gees Carbolisalve stops itching and makes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Soda to Brighten China.
Soda will brighten china that has
been burned or darkened by long use.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Cuba Market for Canada etons.
Cuba Imports most Of its stone from
Canada.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
800 OLYMPIC MEN STRIKE
Declare collapsible Life Rats Are
Flmsy and Walk Out.

Southampton, April 25.-Complain-
ing of the life-saving facilities on
board the liner Olympic, sister ship OF
the lost Titanic. 800 stokers struck
Just before the vessels sailing time.
The stokers declared that the add
tional lfesaving equipment put
aboard the vessel was inadequate.
Forty-four collapsible boats, which
were added to the complement of six
teen wooden boats carried by the
Olympic, were the cause of the COM
plant.
The firemen said that the COLLAPSE
bles were unsafe and should be re-
placed by wooden boats The 300
stokers and oilers packed their kits
and walked off the steamship just five
minutes before sailing time.
The marine firemens union sail
that the strike was spontaneous and
was not planned in advance. The
stoke holds of the Olympic Were
partly filled from other ships In the
harbor and she was bowed out by
tugs.
The firemen who quit the Olympic
state that one of their number pushed
his thumb through the canvas of one
OF the collapsible boats and therefore
they decided not to take any risk with
alleged defective life-saving apparatus
which was likely to fail in emergency
at sea.
Many OF the collapsibles which had
been placed aboard the ship were con
demned by board of trade surveyor
and they were replaced with others
which had been officially passed. This
was done prior to the refusal OF the
men to sail on the ship.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
COLLISION WITH
BROUGHT GRIEF
Sinking of Titanic Recalls 9th.
er Disasters, Though None
Was So Appalling.
r$HE appalling catastrophe which

T$HE appalling catastrophe which
recently befel the White Star
liner Titanic, when she was
sunk In collision with an ice
berg off Cape Race. with the loss of
more than 1900 lives, is the greatest
of all ocean disasters. The sensation
al details. the failure of water tig,8t
compartments TO protect again !;
speedy sinking. the lnadequacy of wir,'-
less telegraphy against the failure of n
ship to keep afioat. are already mat
ters OF history.
or former collisions of steamships
with lcebergs the last before that of
the Niagara. reported about the same
time as the Titanic tragedy, was the
encounter Of an iceberg by the Anchor
liner Columbia. from Glasgow. on Aug.
2. 1911. The collision occurred in
dense fog. when the Columbia was
$50 miles north and 81 miles east of
Cape Race. Huge tons of ice fell
upon her forecastle. and her stem was
smashed in TO the water line. The
upper parts of her bow plates were
forced back ten feet Several mem.
bers of the crew and one passenger
were injured. The Columbia was able
to complete her voyage to New York.
On July 8, 1907, the North German
Lloyd liner Kronprlnz Wilhelm struck
an iceberg off the banks In the uncer
tain light of early morning. Her bow
was dented. and her starboard side
was scraped badly by the ice. into
which she had plowed her way at a
speed OF sixteen knots an hour. The
steamship Volturno, on her way to
New York from Rotterdam, also had a
narrow escape from an iceberg In
May. 1909. when. off the coast of New
foundland, she plowed her way into
an Ice field which ground deep scars
into her sides. Some bergs passed so
near her that great chunks Of Ice fell
on her decks. but she escaped without
serious damage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
7. R. HARRISON
gEsereived 10 Votes in Caucus to J. W.
Stewards 9; But Nomination
Made Unanimous with Cheers


Peyton n. Harrison was nominated
EDr Mayor at the Democratic mayor
atty convention Thursday aight that
.<zSsy. In Firemea's Hall
iSuEst before the convention the
twenty-five ward delegates held a eau
CTS In The council chamber to name
the mayoralty candidate. Two names
gssre presented: P. r. Harrison and j
William Stewart, the latter being pro-
posA or c. L. Stuckey Mr.. Harri-
EsSu received is votes ana Mr. Stewart
n On motion the nomination OF Mr..
Harrison vas made unanimous
TSs' delegates then assembled in
convention upstairs. Attorney w. w.
Domney tcfiairHIaa of the Democratic
cfsg executive committee called the
~'e-czxyention ito order. Justice s. s. Eel
ssrs-was made chairman and y. H.
<stnckey, secretary.
Sohn N. Parks, in a few graceful re-
Anarks. presented the name OF Peyton
X Harrison as the caucus nominee
SCR mayor Of Afartinsburg. Col. James
" ThoInssoa seconded the nominal
siUIL IL some words complimentary to
I Ghevaominee.
"A committee of three vas selected
ny che chairman to notify Mr.. Her
rison btaft he waa the Choice of his
gIarry for mayor In few minutes the
s~-oInHn irtee, consisting CT Philip F.
Cunningham. John n. Parks and j.
r. Thompson. returned to the hall
with the smiling nominee. The APP
~Tearance of Mr. Harrison in the hall
sus the signal for rounds of hearty
applause from the delegates and the
large number of the faithful present
Mr. Harrison thanked the convention
ter thH honor conferred en- him and
Tvromfsed that If elected he would do
a IN his power to promote the inter-
ests of Martinsburg and advocate
sTsA measures for public improve
BusnJs as the revenues of the city
svoIkd warrant He promised to give
Ehe city a clean and practical admin
7s1ration in SO far as it would be pos
sTble for him to do.
Tfse following were the delegates to
1fn convention, elected on April at
che ward primaries
First Ward-J. G. Lloyd, Tayloor JEFF
EeZSoD Lucian Westenhaver Joha n.
Paris and James Finucan.
Second Ward-C L. Stuckey. S. s.
fTeEker, c. p. Williams Robert Siler
=ssxsa Fumes r. Thompson.
Third Ward-Earl Watson D. H.
>syuckey John p Heating, Samuel F.
Rhodes and Philip Hack.
Fuur1h Ward-Hary Lord John l..
Johnson, gack IcNamara. NJ. s. Nc.
Donald ana William Wiggington.
Fifth Ward-Edward Saylles, r. l..
Rearfott Calvin Heberling, George
Light and e. c. Sprinkle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
Iceberg Peril Next to Fog.

The giant freighter Naronic Of the
White Star line, which disappeared
from the eastward winter track across
the Atlantic some time after Feb. IL.
1893. with seventy-four persons aboard
is also believed to have encountered
an iceberg and to have gone down IN
collision with 1t. The facts of this dis.
aster were never ascertained Her
overturned lifeboats were found float
ing derelicts long afterward 300 miles
southeast of Newfoundland.
In August, 1890, the Donaldson liner
Concordla cattle steamer. outward
bound from Montreal. colided with a
berg in the Belle Isle strait off the
Newfoundland coast and had her bow
crushed. To go farther back, there
was the disaster to the old Guion line
steamship Arizona on Nov. 7. 1879
She crashed into berg off the New
foundland banks and Immediately be
gan to sink at the bow. But she was
steaming only at the rate OF fifteen
knots, and her collision bulkhead-the
only thing that stood between her 300
passengers and crew and destruction
withstood the shock. and no lives were
lost.
Next TO fog, lcebergs are regarded
as the source OF gravest peril TO yes
sells navigating the north Atlantic. Ac-
cording to all accounts brought by In
coming ocean steamers, this menace
has been greater during the last few
weeks than In any recent year. The
presence of great number of ice
bergs In the lane OF transatlantic traf-
fc just now does not, however. neces-
sarily indicate any extraordinary con
dltions IN the arctic during the past
winter. According TO the most rella-
BILE estimate OF scientists. II requires
as a rule from three TO four years for
an iceberg to drift across the polar
basin and reach that region of the At
lantlc In which disaster overlook the
White Star giantess on her maiden
voyage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27

who said they saw the Titanic sink. Il
was believed that the Mount Temple
was the ship that was only five miles
from the White Star liner when she
took her final plunge.
Senator Smith has requested that
the dispositions of the officers and
crew of the Mount Temple be sent to
him. In addition he accepted the Of
fer of DR.. F. c. Quitzman, of Toronto,
Quitzman was one of the passengers
who said they saw the Titanic sink.
Acting Premier Fosters telegram
follows:
Captain Mount Temple reports re,
ceived c. @. d. message from Titanic
1890 a. m, ships time, Monday Was
then fifty miles west and south of po-
sion sent out by Titanic Immediately
altered course to reach Titanic, but
did not arrive at her position until
4.30 a. M, when could not see Titanic's
light. Saw no sign of ship or boats.
Cruised around position until received
message from Carpathia at S44 a. m.
bhal SlAV heAh pAthCu up l"Nhty DOdl-
loads and that Titanic had sunk Re.
ceived another message at $50 from
Carpathia; ne need to stand by, as
nothing more could be done. Under
these circumstances 1t does not seem
necessary to detain boat due to sail
Friday evening. If considered neces-
sary, commission could be appointed
4
doubt be examined later by British
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
ITALIAN KILLED
Tgsjctirn Struck 10y Engine of Stone
Train South CT Burke Street
Crossing, and Mangled

Giovanni Stante, about SO years of
"a sS. Rn italian night laborer in the
80 Il o. yards. was run over and in
esssHtly killed by the engine OF stone
1rL51 on the Frog Hollow branch
Thursday night at 500 O'clock. close
M the Burk street crossing. He leaves
-. wife and two young children, resid-
ing zaJ 1g2 WestStephen street
Tar body was removed to w. H.
" usa's undertaking rooms and will
I7,sV -prppared for burial Coroner Kline
-SIn 1o04d an inquest there this eve
min N 8 O'Clock in order to ascer-
-fsis TmUng other things, whether or
KSE IRE electric bell at the crossing
~ ringing at the time of the acct
a1p1f
r. cEeer Marshall Devers of the
slve tram says that wnen he got
- wi il a5b out so feet of she crossing he
- man on the track: that he
Ir'e lly reversed his engine and at the
- instant the man was struck and
1~-~svd over forty feet The Italians
heal was crushed and body horribly
r7nugved. trart OF his entrails being
sJrewn along The track One report is
That the man lost his life in trying
10 step on the uilot Of the engine,
presumably to ride up the hill 10 the
Yards
StanJe had only been here about
three months his family only recently
following him. and was employed as
a night coal shoveler for the yard en-
ZIneS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
NINA TO SEEK BODIES XII
Gable Ship Arrives In Vicinity Where
Titanic Sank.

st. Johns, N. F., April 25.-The An
glo-American cable ship Nina, which
sailed TO the scene of the Titanic dis
aster to aid in the recovery of bodies
Of the victims, is in the vicinity OF
where the huge vessel was lost. The
Nina is equipped with wireless, but
as hev range is only from 200 to $50
miles, direct communication with Cape
Race, the nearest coast wireless sta
ton, is doubtful. However, the Nina
may be able to relay messages during
the night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
How Ice Fields Are Formed.

The greatest precautions are taken
on board the big ocean liners to guard
against collision with icebergs. Not
only are the officers on the bridge aud
the lookout In the crows nest impress
ed with the fact that they must exer
else the greatest vigilance when YES
sells approach the Newfoundland
banks, where the danger from ice
bergs is the greatest at this time OF
the year. but the temperature of the
water Is taken frequently, and any
striking drop indicated by the Their
mometer is certain to be accepted az n
warning against the presence OF ice
bergs In the vicinity.
This and the lowering OF the TEN
perature OF the alr-if one should hap
pen TO pass to the leeward of an ice
berg-are about the most reliable OF
all the danger signals set against this
peril To the eye, indeed. an iceberg
Is not easily perceptible at night, even
though the weather should happen to
DE clear and the moon. perchance
shining Most OF the icebergs have an
intense white and blush hue. which
blends with moonlight In a fashion
that may confound the most seasoned
aud vigilant Of mariners.
Had the course OF the Titanic car
ried her about a hundred miles to the
southwark Of where the disastrous
crash occurred she would in all prob
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
Modern Safety Devices.

In these days OF progress In marine
architecture. when the up to date liner
is a floating hotel, with every device
for the safety, comfort and amusement
of the passengers, the loss Of such Il
vessel as the Titanic comes as a shock
to steamship men, and especially to
those who have been figuring on how
to build "the largest vessel in the
world" The Titanic, with her fifteen
automatic self closing bulkhead doors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
Submarine Bell Device.


Another device for marine safety is
the submarine bell signal, with which
every vessel is fitted. These bells are
also mounted on reefs and points of
land. Their action Is by wireless or
hand ringing. and they come into play
whenever two vessels approach within
range or when a ship nears the lanu
station to which they belong. This
notification usually comes to the skip
per or man In command OF the bridge
in time for him to change his course OF
check his Roadway. The range of noti-
fication is several miles. This device
enables vessels swallowed up In the
dense fogs off the banks or In mid
ocean to learn of each others proxim-
ity long before any fog siren or sound
ing bell would be audible. 1t Is also.
OF course, much more efficient than the
most powerful searchlight
Since their installation on the modern
ocean liners many collisions have been
averted by their use, 1t Is said, and eX.
perts have declared that many a disas
ter of ships running on rocks or into
collision could have been averted il
these submarine bells had been In use
One Test of the Bell.
As an example of the efficiency OF
the submarine signal bell. the tug Eu
gene f. Moran was ploted from q
point three miles out in the open sea
to the Ambrose channel lightship by
man blindfolded He followed the
course by the guiding sound of the bell
ringing some thirty feet below the
surface of the sea. This took place on
Feb. 81, 1909.
The Moran went down the lower
bay to Ambrose lightship and ran
alongside to request that the subma
rine bell on board be kept ringing. In
A short time the man who had the tel
ephone headpiece connected with the
mlcrophone receivers at the bow Of
the tug reported that the bell wa.
ringing Three miles beyond the Hook
Assistant Engineer Fay was bllndfold
ed. and the tug was put out OF her
course to confuse him. With the re
ceivers at his ears. however, he cor
rected the course and brought the tue
without much difficulty back to the
Ambrose lightship.
Within a few months. with a new
type OF wireless equipment. which is
Marconis latest invention. steamships
caught In a dense fog need have NJ
more fear of 1t than they have now o.
the starlight or the mornings sun
shine. This new device Is known a.
the wireless compass. Marconi said
In a recent interview that the dread Of
the fog Is the last remaining anxiety
of seafarers, BY means OF special
wireless waves he proposes to inform
the commanders OF vessels the exact
direction from which each message
comes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
A,l,r cana Taken to wytheviIIe.

Hillsville, Va, April %. - Floyd
Allen and FIVE other members of the
Allen clan, indicted for murder In con-
nection with the Carroll county court
tragedy, started under heavy guard
for Wytheville, where their trials will
begin April 80. There were touching
scenes between the prisoners and the
women members of their families
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
ANOTHER BIG ORCHARD
planting 400 Acres in Apple Trees
Near Inwood

Tue Applepie Ridge Orchards. of
aSEich Senator Gray Silver is the pres
LiseHJ and manager, will finish this
week GNanfing 10000 apple trees on
4as acres near Inwood The remain
ing 80 acres IA the tract will be plant
e9 IN apple trees next spring Thus
vsIzl ne reputation of the famous APP
pi@pie Ridge apple be further extend
4ptI in a few years to come.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-27
Albania Luck

A6Am never had to listen to people
--seSa remembered how cold It was.
s1z.d now long the snow lasted in win
AIRS that he had forgotten.