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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

July 4, 1776, was adopted (although
1t was not signed until the next
month";. The grave step was taken.
The congressman stood committed.
The had Crossed the Rubicon" and
were ready to take the consequences.
There was one exception to this
band Of patriots. He was John Joach-
i'm Zubzy, a Swiss, who had emil
grated to America In early life and
had settled in Georgia. Zubly was
not only prominent as a scholar and
a statesman, but was a preacher as
well. He had shown great indigna-
Etion at the colonists' wrongs and had
both written and spoken in protest
against tyranny.
So patriotic was he that Georgia
chose him as one OF its FIVE delegates
to congress in 1775. There he worked
hard for the peoples cause and vel
drew up a petition to King George III.
upon the present unhappy situation
Of affairs" Altogether, he was look
ed upon as an ardent patriot. Indeed,
1t is hard to understand the sudden
and terrible change in the lar
As soon as zubly found congress
vas determined to adopt the Declare
ton, he fought the proposition most
bitterly and utterly refused any part
in 1t. He denounced the idea Of a
republic and did everything in his
power to stem the tide Of opinion.
Had this been all he did no great
shame need to have been attached to
him. But he was not content with
refusing to vote for the Declaration.
He actually entered into secret cor.
respondence with the enemy, betray-
ing to the British the patriots private
plans and giving warning that the
Declaration was about to be adopted.
What further harm he might have
done the cause Of liberty cannot be
guessed, for a fellow congressman
Samuel Chase Of Maryland) found
reason to suspect him. A reasonable
letter from Zubly was intercepted.
Chase exposed the mans whole black
treachery to congress.
Zubly fed in hot haste from Phila-
phia to escape punishment. He
went at once to Georgia. There, ut
terly casting away his cloak Of patriot
ism. he sided openly with Americas
foes. For this he was banished from
Georgia and half Of his property was
declared forfeit. He rushed to the
British for protection. After a few
years Of misery and disgrace he died.
in 1881, with the Revolutionary war
was still at its height.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Caligula, the @Crazy" Emperor

tured to death while he ate.
During a single year he wasted all Of
Tiberius' carefully boarded fortune
more than SIS, 600. 000-and then over
taxed the people to gain new money
for extravagances. One Of his favor
lite methods of getting wealth was to
force his rich courtiers to gamble with
him for enormous sums. They dared
not win, for fear of death.
He professed to be a direct de-
scendant of the gods. and lie once at
tempted to fight a duel with the myth
cal deity, Jupiter, by throwing stones
at the sky during a thunderstorm. One
nobleman was executed for being bet.
ter dressed than the emperor; another
for being better looking.
Caligula had a horse he loved. He
kept 1t in an ivory stall and fed it on
gilded oats from a manager Of marble
and gold. In an outburst of insanity
he even bestowed on this horse the
ran kof high priest" and "concul."
Seeking military glory, Caligula once
hurried an army into Germany. Tir-
ing of this campaign before a battle
had been fought, he decided to invade
Britain. So he embarked his troops for
that island. But scarcely were they
aboard the ships when he ordered
them all on land again. Then, draw
ing up his army in line Of battle on
the beach, he commanded his soldiers
to fill their helmets with shells and
pebbles. They did SO, and he returned
to Rome, announcing that he had CON-
quered the ocean. He also dressed a
number of his Gaelic subjects In Ger
man costumes, then had them public.
ly executed as prisoners of war cap
tured in Germany"
The imperial mailman ruled the
world as might a violent maniac taken
from an asylum and given life-and.
death control of everything. But his
crimes and follies were, too great for
even the callous Romans. An officer
whom Caligula had grossly insulted
formed a conspiracy against him.
On January "a, Al A. DIN the
twenty-ninth year of his age and the
fourth year Of his vile reign-the con.
spirators forced an entrance into his
palace and slew him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
The CannibaIs Need Food,

An officer Of the French colonial
army brought a letter from the chief
of a group Of missionaries in the
southern islands of the Pacific not
long ago, which winds up as follows:
Il regret to tell you that our little
company can do little against the IA
naticism Of these poor wretches. More
over, famine is ravaging the country,
for the harvest has been destroyed.
Therefore the dispatch of mor mis-
sionaries has become urgent."--La Pc
tite Republique.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Opening up Lhasa.

Lhasa, which is the capital Of
Tibet, for generations was known as
the Forbidden City, because Of its
political and religious exclusiyeness.
In 1904 a British armed expedition
opened the mysterious old city. Pre-
vious to that time practically every
European traveller had been stopped
in his efforts to reach the place.
The population of Lhasa is about 49,
900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
sparrou Set. Hous. Ahl.z.-

An English sparrow was the cause
of three houses catching fire at Law
r%enceburg, Ind, recently, and had IL
not been for the prompt work OF the
neighbors and friends all would have
been destroyed. The sparrow was
building a nest under the caves of the
home Of Mrs. Mary Weber. and II
picked up a long cotton string from =
pile Of rubbish that had just been
burned. With the burning string in
its beak, the sparrow flew to the roof
of Mrs. Sophia Shafer's house. then
to Otto M~cCright's house and then to
the roof of Emanuel Wuest's home,
where it dropped the burning string.
A fire started in the shingles of each
building. Each was extinguished by
nelghbors before much damage was
done.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

a probable lunatic who filled his short
reign with comic opera a%bsurdities and
with ~unspeakable horrors. His real
name was Caius Caesar Augustus eGr-
manieus. His habit Of wearing cali
gaze" or military boots. led the sol
diers among whom he spent his boy
hood to nick name him "Caligula."
Julius Caesar had made Rome ruler
Of the world. His nephew, Augustus,
had been its first emperor. Augustus
was succeeded by Tiberius, a miser
and tyrant. After the murder Of IL
berius in 81 A. D. young Caligula
great grandson of Augustus) became
emperor. He is generally believed to
have caused Tiberius' death In order
to clear his own way to the throne,
The beginning of Coliqula's reign
was all that could be desired. He gave
promise of being an ideal emperor. He
lightened the peoples burdens, forgaye
political enemies, set prisoners free
and governed the country 80 wisely
and mercifully that, when at last he
fell dangerously Ill, all Rome went
Into mourning.
U%nluckily he recovered from the ILL
ness. But he came back to health a
wholly different man. The sickness
is supposed to have crazed him.
That is the kindest Judgment posi-
BILE. The gentle. liberal emperor had
changed into a demon. His first step
was to begin a wholesale slaughter of
his former friends. When there were
no criminals to throw to the wild
beasts in the arena he ordered dozens
of innocent spectators hurled to the
lions. He had a set Of torture imple-
ments placed in his dining hall SO that
he might enjoy watching prisoners tor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
BLUEJAY LIVES IN WOODS
Hawks, Owls and Other Birds Are
leased and Tcrmented by These
Noisy Birds.

The bluejay likes best to live in
thick woods. but 1t often comes into
open fields, orchards and near dwell
ings in search OF food. When it dis
covers you it assumes a proud and
angry air Of conceit and defiance.
The bluejay's upper parts are pur-
plish-blue. The lower parts are pur-
plish-gray. The wings and tail are
bright blue with black bars. The tail
feathers are tipped with white. 1t has
a crested head.
The bluejay builds its nest about
twenty feet above ground. 1t is made
of twigs and fine roots. From four to
six eggs are laid. They are of a
greenish drab color fiecked with
brown.
Doubtless the blue jay helped to
name itself. as its common %utterance
is a long drawn, Jay, jay, Jay" This
cry, with the bright blue color, has
given it its name.
While the Jay sings no song 1t Is
able TO initiate the calls of other
birds, by which means 1t often at
tracts them. 1t likes to tease and tor
ment the owl and especially the lit
tie sparrow hawk. This is done by
initiating the cry of a wounded bird,
which draws the hawk near. Then
several jays will dart at the hawk
~squealing and ~frolicking about in
great glee. Sometimes the play ends
in a tragedy, for the hawk pounces
upon n of them to the dismay of
the others. Jays may be Gagged and
tanned like crows and some writer's
say they can be taught to utter words.
Bird Studies" by Herman C. De
Groat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Bears the
Polar EXPLORATION.

North polar exploration had attract
ed the attention of adventurous and
ambitious men for nearly 400 years
before Peary reached the top of the
world. Search for the south pole has
always proved less attractive, and
only during the last lao years have
explorers turned their attention to-
ward the goal recently reached by
Amundsen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

resting place for his heroes after each
campaign.
Almost all the characters Of his HUI
man Comedy" passed through 1t. 1t
was the home Of the worlds vices,
where men came and went, grumbled,
shouted, jostled, blasphemed; 1t was
the haunt Of gamblers and nbertines,
of officers on half-pay, rascals on full
pay, of millionaires who came to pos
sess everything and Bohemians who
came to see everything.
But all are gone! Now n dimes
there with ghosts. The covers are
still correctly laid In the restaurants
bearing illustrious names, but few
diners darken their doors. Everything
speaks Of a world that has passed and
of a vanished society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
orphanases In Turkey.

There are % o~rphanages in the
Turkish empire, conducted by Ameri-
cans, enrolling 5000 inmates. In con
nection with these orphanages an in.
dustrial work has sprung up which
gives employment to yer 10000 peo'
pie in addition to the orphans. The
work is largely done by the widows
and orphans and includes rug and
lace-making, various forms Of en-
broidery, and other domestic work.
The product Of these institutions find
a market abroad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Couldn't Happen to Them.

Mike got a job moving some kegs
of powder, and to the alarm of his
foreman, was discovered smoking at
his work.
"Je-ru-sa-lem!" exclaimed the fore
man. DO yon know what happened
when a man smoked at this job some
years ago? There was an explosion
that blew up a dozen men"
THAT couldn't happen here" re-
turned Mike calmly.
why not?"
"'Cause there's only you and me-"
vas the reply."-Everybody's Maya
zine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
No Concern.

"Mr. Mips must be a singularly pure
and upright man."
"Why do you think he is unusually
so?"
Somebody told him there we're
well-defned reports that a Burns de-
tective had been operating secretly
in the neighborhood he frequents. and
he said it was nothing to him."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

rhages which would last for weeks and +
was not able to sit up i n bed. / suffered
q great deal with my back and was SO
nervous l could scarcely sleep at night,
and I did not do any housework for three
years.
"Now ! can do as much work as
any woman of my age in the county,
thanks to the benefit I have received
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. / recommend your remedies
to all suffering women. Mrs. MARTHA
L. HOLLOWAY, Odd, Va.
No other medicine for woman's ills has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement. We know of no other
medicine which has such a record Of
success as has Lydia E. Pinkham'B'
Vegetable Compound. For more than 30
years it has been the standard remedy
for woman's ills.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia K. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ada
vice. Your letter will be opened
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29


had trusted. He JOHN ZUBLI
was a patriot who suddenly turned
traitor at a time when America and
liberty needed every true mans aid.
The colonies had long groaned UNI
der British oppression. When they
rose against England, in ITS, 1t was
less with an idea OF breaking loose
from the mother country than Of show
ing resentment by force of arms where
argument and appeal had failed. They
simply wished to bring England to her
senses and to obtain relief from In
justice. Even George Washington
In later years confessed: "The idea
of independence was at first abhor-
rent to me"
But DON he and all the rest Of the
patriots realized that the time for
halfway measures had passed. There
must be either dumb submission or
open defiance. And, should they choose
defiance, they must free the colonies
wholly from the British yoke and de-
clare u country free and independ-
ent.
1t was to discuss this that the con-
tinental congress met at Philadelphia
In 1776.
We are apt to think that congress
was a collection Of ardent patriots, pant
ing for liberty at any price. This
was not wholly true. While the ma
jority of the delegates were firm in
their resolve to declare for independ-
ence, several Of them threatened to
balk at SO rash a step.
Nor can they be severely blamed
for h~esitating. They were men of
property and Importance. They had
more to lose than had most Ameri-
cans. Should the Revolution fail their
goods would doubtless be seized by
the British government and they them
selves would be hanged. As Benja.
min Franklin said, In grim Jest;
we must hang together or wen
hang separately"
But, to their eternal credit, these
wary delegates at last yielded to the
popular voice. The Declaration OF In
dependence was drawn up, and on
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

The woman who cares for a clean,
wholesome mouth, and sweet breath.
will find Paxtine Antiseptic a Joy for
v At druggists, 25c a box or sent
postpaid OF receipt of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co, Boston, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
saw Hlo school Of whales.

New York.-Captain Collins Of the
Wilson liner GaIilees which arrived
here, says he parsed through q school
8f fifteen big whales on Rockaway.
lie threw coal at them to scare them
way from the propeller.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
A Diagnosis.

Whats the matter with your hus-
band, Mrs. Mixey?"
1.-THE doctor says he's got a bad at
tack Of ammonia"
Then l guess it's apt to be fatal,
for it's bound to take his breath"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Envlous. Perhaps.

I'm afraid u friend S~crapsley is
a Socialist.
mo. You misjudge Scrapsley. What
makes him sore is the fact that in
spite of the high cost of living, some
men manage to lead double lives"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Appropriate,

THAT angling friend Of yours Ger
tainly has a fitting physique"
TN what way?"
Il noticed he has flshy eyes and a
decided catch In his voice."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Cause Of the Delay.

Strange those two nations do not
declare war"
"They are haggling about what per-
centage each is. to get Of the moving
picture receipts"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

Marks--So your italian barber re-
fused to shave you. Why was that?
Parks--I told him I'd just had a
Turkish bath.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

A woman's mind ia continually rum
ming to clothes. II she isn't talking
through her hat she's laughing in her
sleeve.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Its Class.

e" don't like this chicken-raising
for a man to go into"
WHY not?"
TITS such a %hen-pecking kind Of
business"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

The nearest some people eve come
to getting close to nature 10 to sit
In a palm room
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

There isn't much doing in the self
love line when a man loves himself
as he does his neighbors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
ParadoxIcal Effect.

There was SO much fire in her
eyes,"
There always is when she is put
out"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Different Music.

Mrs. A.--What did your husband
say when he saw the bill for our
new gown7
Mrs. B:-I didn't hear. l started to
play on the piano.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

But the early bachelor II never
Dagged BY the timid leap year girl.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

WbeR men are rightly occupied
their amusement grows out Of thes
work, &c the color-petals ont oil
fruitful fowsr.John RuskIn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

DeLleVe L can SaIeiy
say now that ] am q.
well woman. / was
on a farm and
had all kinds of heavy
work to do which
caused the troubles
that came on me Ia
ter. For five years
during the Change Of
Life l was not able
to lift a pail of wa
fer 7 had harnor..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

CURBS ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles Carbolisalve stops itching and makes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

Don't get your colors mixed when
you set out to paint the town.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

Always full quality value In LEWIS
Single Binder. That is why the smoker
wants it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

Ideals in America are almost as high
the cost Of living.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
CRITICAL Time
OF WOMAN'S LIFE
From 40 to so Years of Age.
How 1t May Be Passed
in Safety.

Odd, Vail am enjoying better
health than ] have for 20 years, and I
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

The Long and Short of Il.
Struggling young lawyers mix
things up, don't they"
I'm what way?"
They seldom have a brief career
when they run short"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

Men and women who are odd might
get ever by marrying.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
The Marvel of 1t.

"There is n thing in life which al
ways struck me as queer"
what is that?"
while SO few are successful in look
ing for an opening, almost every n
can find himself in a hole"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

Many q man cant eve do his duty
without feeling that he is doing more
than his share.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
The Natural inference

. - - tNAeAtat sutSiSbSSs III
While out motoring the other day, !
ran across an old friend Of NINE"
WAS he much hurt?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
ssY W l s H | "
shouted Cali
i gula, in one


Of his mani
&C RACES, that the
Roman people had
but one neck, SO
that l might sever
it at a single
blow!"
The man who
voiced this gentle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

One way to become popular is to let
other people impose on you.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Innortant to Mfothers

Important to WfOthef9 :
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
Comparative Possession,

II have an abstract theory"
That's nothing. I've got a concrete
cellar"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

She-It has to be loud. I'm trying
to mash a deaf old millionaire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29

Historic Blackguards
By ALBERT PAYsoN. TERHUNE


Copyright, by the Press Publishing &c. CHE New York WORLD.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-08-29
John Zubly, the American Patriot Who Turned Traitor

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