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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

One Of the most important and sig
nifcant international peace functions
Is to take place in Washington early
in February, when the committee on
foreign affairs of the house of repre-
sentatives will be the host at a dinner
to the secretary Of state, Mr.. Knox,
and the members Of the diplomatic
corps. The date has not been decid-
ed, but it will be either the first or
second Saturday in the month.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Car PIunaes over Bridge.

Cincinnati, O.-Four persons were
fatally injured, while another was
seriously hurt here, when a South
Belleville street car jumped from the
central bridge which connects this
city with Newport, Ky.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Seattle, Wash-Fischer Bros. and
xreiIscheimer Bros, large who.esal
grocers Of Seattle, charged with ship
nlng adultefated food to Alaska
'eaded guilty and were fined SIS and
500 respectively.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Troops to Mexican Strike Scene.

Troops to Mexican Strike Scene.
Mexico City.-Twenty-five hundred
are on a strike at the cotton mills
in San Antonio, and 700 troops were
rushed to quell trouble. Twenty-Five
hundred miners at st. Gertrudis
strucky, and troops were sent there
also.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Girl Dies From Rabies.

Pana, Il.-The ~six-year-old daugh-
ter of Pedro Foley is dead from
rabies, having torn her clothes from
her body and bitten several members
of the family before dying in convul-
sions. The child was bitten by a dog.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

The Indiana citizen who was given
eight years for stealing chickens prob
ably would have been given life if he
had been caught stealing fresh eggs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
20 Injured In 4 Wreck.

Red Wing, Minn.-Twenty persons
we're injured and 100 others narrowly
escaped death when three coaches OF
ne Chicago Great Western passenger
rain left the track as the result Of a
broken rail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

With a reform league of some kind
meeting every week this country
should be saved, provided it requires
saving.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

An exchange tells us that a great
many Japanese women are pearl div
ers. Evidently the Japanese dairy
lunch foundries believe in employing
women.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Clark snohtIy m.

Observation-Disclosures denial was
made at the home of Speaker Clark
that he was dangerously i'll. The
speaker has only a sore throat and
cold, according to the information
given out at his home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Finger Prints only Arrest evidence,

Finger Prints Only Arrest Evidence.
New York.-When detectives raided
q gambling house recently. they took
finger prints from the back Of cards
and have arrested three men on the
charge Of gambling, though they never
saw The men gambling.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

If people would only YEA concrete
jewelry and carry concrete money the
hold-up man would have to turn to
some lighter occupation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

The Chinese minister to Washing
ton, Chang Yin Tang, has decided to
quit his post, after a stay of a year
and a month. The reason for his de-
cision is as yet unknown. He left the
capital for China, taking his family
with him, and leaving Yung Kwai,
the first secretary, in charge of the
legation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

A scientist claims that be has dis
covered a way to obtain gold from
the baser metals, but there is nothing
new In the ~goldbrick game.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

We are told that S,000,0 900 Russians
are on the verge Of starvation, hut we
have not noticed that the czar is los
ing his appetite over it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

An old church in Minneapolis has
been turned into a laundry, which, &C.
cording to the old adage. is just one
removed from goodness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

In a caucus lasting three hours, the
Democrats of the house emphatically
turned down the open caucus prop
Dsition of w. ]. Bryan and instead
adopted a resolution providing that
hereafter a caucus journal shall be
published after each meeting and that
there shall be entered upon it, at the
expressed desire of one-1fth of those
present, the yeas and nays on any
question.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Before the women get on an equal
footing with the men" they will have
to come down from their French
heels.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Andrew Carnegie says that $25 a
week is enough to get married on.
Andy wants to die poor, but not
alone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

That the Flipinos are capable Of a
nigh degree of civilization is indicat-
ed by the interest they take in base
ball.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Suit for $4,000 damages growing
out of events started by kicking a cat
shows how terribly that animal can
come back.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

That the International Banking Cor
poration, which acted as government
agent from 1892 until 1907, in collect
Ing the indemnity fund from China,
withheld more than $15o,O00 from the
United States, is the charge that will
be made by the house committee on
expenditures in the state department.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

A health expert tells US that candy
is an aid to beauty. Likewise 1t Is
an aid to young men who are paying
attention to beauty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Tailors are planning a system to be
paid regularly like the butchers and
bakers. Still, there is no such thing
as custom-made bread.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Norman e. Mack, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, paid
his respects to President Taft. Mr..
Mack said the White House looked at
tractive enough to be occupied by a
Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

The beauty doctors are prescribing
two carrots a day for the complexion;
which looks to us like the high cost
of color.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
AIEriend2

Il saw a friend of yours the other
day"
did you? Who was he?"
burlington. He was telling us
how he picked you out of the gutter
and set you on your feet"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

6~r0h@ 00<E|-~ -"
Mr.. Henpeck-Do you pull teeth
without pain?
Dentist-Oh! yes, sir.
Mr.. Henpeck-Then you won't do.
My mother-in-law wants to get seven
extracted, SO I'll have to take her
elsewhere.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Womanlike.

Crawford-How did your wife come
to buy you all those s%uspenders?
Crabshaw-I think she wanted the
pretty boxes they came in.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

The stealing of pictures from French
art galleries continues. Dealers in pic
ture post cards should take warn
Ing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Al woman fell dead the other day in
d Chicago street car. It must be that
a mar got up and offered her his
seat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Probably when the modern heroine
-shrlnks into herself" she merely
draws in her claws.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Another Austrian archduke drops
his title. All, If some Americans
were only allowed to pick them up!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

The appearance of Ave members OF
the senate judiciary committee at .he
White House in n day gave rise to
the belief that President Taft had be-
gun his usual sounding of that COM
mittee before sending to the senate
the nomination of a successor to the
late Supreme Court Justice Harlan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
Congressional Notes

THE postoffice department has
come to be a huge political machine,
used by any party on which to con
troll party organizations" declared
Representative Norris of Nebraska, in
explaining a bill he introduced, which
would place every postal employe, ex-
cept the postmaster general. under
the competitive classified service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Perhaps you think you know how to
pronounce Delhi, but it will do no
harm for you to look it up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Almost any many can live to be 100
years old if he can dodge the butcher,
the baker and the candlestick maker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

There were 1872 less men in the
organized militia last year than the
year before, the total for 1911 being
9,172 officers and 1OS,S16 men. Brig.
Gen. R. K. Evans, chief of the division
Of militia affairs, has called attention
In his annual report to the fault and
virtues of the militia and described
their needs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

A Boston preacher has quit the pull
pit to go into the coal business. Con-
tinuing to make 1t hot for the sinner?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Several Cincinnati school girls have
proved that they can live on seven
cents a day. But will they?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11
AS Mocha coffee is grown in Brazil.
the Italian bombardment of that city
won't stir up your coffee.

The man who used dog hairs in
making counterfeit bills might be
cured by a bite of the dog.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Only in cases of great emergency
IRE the Red Cross nurses and workers
to be allowed at the front in time of
war, under the terms of a proclama-
ton issued by the president and pub
lished by the war department. The
Red Cross people must be confined to
hospitals at the base of operations,
or on board hospital ships and along
lines Of communication.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

1t cost the proprietor Of a skating
rink at Prescott. Ariz, just $500 to
deny admission to army officers in
Khaki uniform last month. The at
torney general has informed the war
department that the district attorney
at Tucson prosecuted the proprietor
and Upon his plea of guilty the fine
was imposed. A similar case at
Tombstone, Ariz., will be prosecuted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

Declaring that 5000, 900 pounds of
colored and ~adulterated tea that does
not comply with treasury regulations
nor with the pure food law, will be
admitted and sold in this country
within a few days, unless the govern
ment acts quickly, Senator Root and
a delegation from the New York Tea
association appealed to President
Taft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-11

President Taft sent to the senate
he nomination Of Or, Rupert Blue Of
outh Carolina as surgeon general Of
he public health and marine Hospital
ervice, succeeding the late DR.. Wal,
Ter WYman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
NHEN he MISSED HIS MOTHER
slshep Of Lincoln Regretted inability
to Make Frank Criticism Of
Poor Sermon.

Cannon Scott Holland in IN appre
citation of the late bishop Of Lincoln.
mentions that Doctor King was a bach
elor. and his mother lived with him
I'LL her death. He said once. after
hearing a raspfng sermon that lrri-
tated him: 1T is at such 4 time that
I miss my mother" He was asked
Why.
Because directly We were through
the door I should have turned to her
and said: That was 4 beastly SER
non.' and then It would have been out,
and l should have been sorry to have
aid 1t and should have begun to apol-
osize for the sermon and to love the
preacher. Now the poison is in me
all the week and can't get rid of 1t. -
Doctor King had a delicate and sub
tie W.T.. Once. said the canon, we
hao oil been rather swept of our
feet BY tho vtvacity OF certain Bamp.
ton lectures which were laid out or
rather we'll worn conventional lines.
The material was old. no doubt. but
st1lI It vas surprising how we'll they
went. How was It? What would King
say OF them? We'll, 1t is wonder
ful'" he said. how good an old pal,
= trousers will come out If you have
'Aad them away for some time in 4
drawer"
ne had hit 1t exactly. The trousers
were green. tor all their apparent
sheen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
"A BROOM FOR THE STOMACH"
so the French Call ParsIsy-PumpkIn
and Apple Both Rich In
Phosphorus.

The French have q saying that "pars.
ley ID . broom to sweep the stomach"
Lettuce Is nerve food. Radishes
build tissue and are rich in phosph
W. also in iron.
Horseradish contains a higher per.
csntage Of sulphur than all the other
vegetable roots. spinach ranking next
IN value. Spinach also contains large
percentage Of iron.
A mayonnaise dressing with lettuce
y especially desirable for thin people.
but for the over plump French dress.
ing IL to be recommended The action
OF vinegar on the digestive organs.
however. IL not to be considered. The
acid OF lemon Juice is preferable.
While apples are a most excellent
fruit for brain building, which phos-
phorus aids In. the humble pumpkin,
oesecrated to the uses of pie and Jack
o lanterns. holds the prize. Pumpkin
rates 2.79 In phosphorus. while apple
IL but IS.
When In search Of this special ele-
pent take up q pumpkin diet. But
% winter squash would stand the same
analysis. 1t can be used as a vegetable
In many varieties and thus the needed
phosphorus supplied Cucumbers rank
next In phosphorus value to pumpkins.
being 2.0s.-Vegetarian Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
"WIDE AWAKE sHOENlAKERs.

"WIDE AWAKE SHOEMAKERS.
j. J. Brumer and A. G.: Gunderson.
two young men. the former coming
from Michigan and the latter from
the southern part of the state, will
on next Monday open a shoe shop in
the Turnquist building at the corner
of Maple street and Mesaba avenue
The place will be known as 1.-THE
wide Awake" These young men
have had number of years expert
ence in the manufacture of shoes and
in fact were born" at the business
They come highly recommended to
Virginia and as there is a good field
here for this kind of work the boys
will undoubtedly make good. Mrs
Brumer accompanied. her husband
here and the family will make this
their future home. D. Hurlburt will
act as solicitor for the firm.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
And the Money Came Back.

ssS wv sVOssOy SAUO o0CHs
When . Darby man sent a vest to
DO cleaned he forgot that in the inside
pocket was a roll of notes amounting
to 1856. He made up his mind that
the money was lost in some other way
ant marked 1t down as something Of
the past. When the vest came home
the money was discovered.
Perhaps the owner has not yet Dc.
ctdsd whether the money was over.
looked by the cleaner whether 1t was
returned by an honest man, or whether
the cleaning Of the vest was merely
imaginary. That he got the money
back 10 enough to know. yet 1t would
DO only fair to the cleaner to give
credit for not being curious to the ex.
tent OF examining the pockets Of gar.
ments sent to his shop. or else to hold
that he Ia really an honest man. too
modest to parade himself. -Wilminx.
ton (Del) News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
chlid's FIendlsh Temper.

death from exhaustion due to burns
caused by being pushed into the fire
" her younger brother" was the YER
oict at Crews (Eng.) inquest on the
body Of flve-year-old Violet Capper.
The mother left a number of little
children playing in the yard. with In
structtbns not to go into the house.
Scarcely had she turned her back
when: Frank. aged two. got into the
house. and Violet. who followed to
bring him out. was pushed into the
nre by him. The mother said Frank
had worry nasty temper. and since
the occurrence had attempted to push
one Of the other children into the fire.
The coroner said it seemed almost In
credible. The child was too young
70 be criminally charged.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Died Of Pneumonia

Mr.. and Mrs. John Meylen. who
with their family about three we-k-
ago, settling at MI. Iron, mourn the
death of their little aon, John Jr.
who died yesterday OF pneumonia
after brief illness. Funeral ser
vice. are being held this afternoon
from the Catholic church 1T Mt
Iron, the Rev. Father Singer of this
city officiating. 1nterment will be
made in Calvary cemetery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
eabyion's Loan Sharks.

io:. Every girl Vas supplied with q
man. II she did not get one herself
the state provided one for her Wo.
men had large privileges. too. in those
dsys. 1t is on record that they could
hold property independently of their
husbands and could exercise the
rights OF citizenship without let OF
hindrance. Provisions were cheap:
chickens could be bought for about
2t cents each. and a whole sheep did
not cost more than from $1.25 tu
$3.50. Egiby & Sons lent money =:
20 DIR cent -ShonDer'R-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
In the hote, Kitchen.


zone hears 4 lot about the flno view
from the roof Of the Hotel Astoy."
said the head chef of the hotol tho
other day. well. customers are not
satisfied with scenery. l can tell you,
and the men in the kitchen do not
know anything about the sight Of The
Hudson river or the lights Of Broad.
way. There are no cooks under me-.
We prepare every day 100 duckling1.
800 chickens. 800 squads and 600 Lob.
sters. The lobster never loses it, POD
ulArity In New York. winter or sum.
mer. We have 500 different varieties
Of cold dishes to serve on different
days from the cold buffet This makes
the kitchens very busy places"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
About Iemnerafurea


Tho open season for north poles
suggests temperature. Platinum wire
electric resistance Thermometers are
now used in physical research. With
these temperatures as hign as 100
degrees centigrade and as low AZ
minus 200 centigrade are practical
Such q thermometer is electric in the
fullest sense OF complication and deli
cacy. and few "scientists'' could han
die 1t. Absolute zero -273 degrees
centigrade. temperature OF space.
Lowest temperature yet reached,
-263 degrees centigrade; boiling
point of liquid air. 1872 degrees cen.
t1grade: boiling point of liquid car
oolic acid, -79 degrees centiRrade
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
SELLS ROOFING BUSINESS
TO A. HI. KREIGER CO

l.. R. Helbing, proprietor of the
Virginia Roofing and Corntce Works
on Wednesday concluded a deal for
the sale of the business and local
holdings Of the company to the A. H.
Kreiger Co., of Duluth, who take i'm
mediate possession.
Since coming to the city Mr.. Heb
ing has worked up a fine business
but during the recent visit to The
Canadian Northwest became enar1-
ored Of the Kings territory and will
cast his fortune at Saskatoon. for
which point he leaves the COMM!
week. Many Virginia friends will
wish him success in his new home
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
GRANDE SECURES CONTRACT

Contractor Andrew Grande of this
city has secured the contract for the
erection of an addition and improve.
ments to the New England hotel in
this city, which is owned by the Du.
luth Brewing & Mailing company
The present building is three-story
structure 50x9O feet and the new
addition will be built to extend to the
alley and another story added, max.
ing the building 50x12O feet, four
stories. The interior and exterior
will be remodeled to a considerable
degree, as it is the intention of the
owners OF this property to make of il
a first-class and modern hotel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
ouarrols Of Erlenna.

think ! have observed universally
that the Quarrels of friends in the lat
ter part Of life are never truly recon-
c1led. A wound in the friendship Of
young persons. a. In the bark OF
young trees. may be 80 grown over a.
to leave NO scar. The case is very dit
torent ~ regards to old persons an.
old timber. The reason Of this ma =
b accounted from the decline OF the
social passions. and the prevalence Of
spleen. suspicion. and rancor. towards
the latter part Of life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
REBEKAHS ELECT OFFICERS.


At the convention of the Rebekah
lodges of this district held at Tower
last week, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. O. c.. WEIGH, Gil
bert.
Vice President-Mrs. Gunder Pc
terson, Tower.
Secretary-Mrs. John Meehan
Virginia.
The visitors at Tower were highly
entertained by their sisters of that
place and all enjoyed their trip i'm
mensely. Those who attended the
convention from Virginia were Mrs
J. A. Kennedy, Mrs. w. ]. Lenertz
and Mrs John Meehan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
VIII Not 30 success.
Patience brother has written
ooeiety play.
Hatr1oo-WhAt ON oaStA doo0 10
0oW about 0roososf
Mountain Of Alum.

One Of the recently discovered nat
oral curiosities Of China 10 an ''alun
mountain" 1900 feet In height and
about ten miles In circumference q
the base. The Chinese quarry he
alum, or masses containing alum. II
large blocks. which are heated IN
evens made for the purpose. and att
srward dissolved In boiling water.
The alum then crystalizes In layers
about halt q foot In thickness and .
cut mp into ten pound piecsA It, pin
eipal ase u in the publication q ~,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Conesete water ranks;

Concrete hot-water or steamins
tanks cost more than such tanks made
o( wood. but their durability, freedom
tfom leakage. and non-conducttv.
propo11o0 are claimed to make suci
eaak Z oood investment
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05

WANTED.-Young lady, seven
teen years of aye, would like posi-
ten % clerk In a store. Has had
experience In New York City. Ad-
dress Miss Mary Bloom, Cool, Mimi.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05

Hatehing Eggs- White Orping-.
tons, $3.50 per Is eggs. Black Nj
norcas. 500 per Is Eggs. Phone
1913 XII. 316 Central avenue n. Il
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05

Didn't Appeal to Him.
How did you enjoy the pony
0how1'
"Oh." replied the sophisticated lit
- boy. Il didn't care for It. There
vog too much horse play"