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Evening star., 1912-11-17

of flowers appeared then Wednesday, did it not?'
Yes, he pretty sure it did.
"Ah" says Bingsettcr, settln back in his chair like it
all over, "then the cumulative character established
Andsuch exact cannot be due to chance NO,
it has all been nicely calculated, carried out with recnt
less precision. Four Wednesdays, four floral threats
"Threats?" says Mr. Ellns sttin up prompt.
"You failed to read them, says the Doc. THAT IS
what of ncgcctng minor details But fortu-
natey came in time to dcciphcr this Observe the
fateful nurnber-thrtccn Note the colors hcre,-
brown, golden, pink. The pink of the rnallow means
YOUTH the godcnrod stands for boarded wealth, the
Evening star., 1912-11-17

A ND when it comes it sure opens up like its goin to
"A be big day, all right! At first Old Hickory
nounces that he amt gon to have any cops campn
around in the directors 1t all blithering
sense! Hadn't he lived through all sorts of warnins
before? And he'd be eternay blim-scuttled if he
goin' to get cold feet few faded fowers
There Piddie, though, with his say His idea is
to have the from two precincts scattered all
the shop and he lgs around such serious face and
talks pancky that at last the boss compromises
havin of the budin specials detailed for the job
We snugglcs cm into the big room at eleven o'clock,
Evening star., 1912-11-17

lives than Mr. Ellins, says l. 'Ow do YOU know
says e. % ow3' says l: Don't | wash is hofice win
do this and that, an fair talks me down, Jimmy does
But know wat knows; to relieve my feelin's bit
I've se been bringn you the flowers on c the sly Sir
We'll I'll be dashed says Old Hickory, squintin' at
Cubbins humorous. Soyou think I'm good man. eh2r
I'm quite sure Of it. siT w. says he AS was ellin
And so you would. Sir But as sees it, you re just as
much ere, Sir You build things up and keep things
gon,-big things such as the likes of and Jimmy
rnykes lvin from. And it avnt just your money
mykes you gryte it's your brains and your big
cart know wat knows, Sir, and opes as 'ow you il
tyke no ofense at the flowers, Sir:
Not bit, Cubbns SAYS Old Hickory sniln grim
an fact that's first idea of yours. We ought to
have some sort of flowers here all the time Got many
lett in your garden, have you, Cubbins?'
"Plenty, Sir, says Cubbns THE roses'll be gone
now, Sir; but there's golden glow, and hasters
comm on and zinnas and"
"Then you're engaged, Cubbins," says Old Hickory
ito supply the office with fresh every day When
yours give out We'll have to buy some suppose And
YOU III give up this window cleaning job once It's
too dangerous, and can't afford to have the only
in the United States who holds good opinion Of me
riskirg his neck like that"
"Thankee kindly, Sir" says Cubbins beamin' CRATE
full And We'll see at Jimmy as to sy to that,
Report that in full says Old Hickory And. Mr.
Pidde, see that Mr. Cubbins name goes the payroll
from today. But, by the way, where is your distn-
gushed I1e, friend the scientific nyestigator's
"Why-er-why-, says Pidde. flushn up and
swallowin, hard, "Dr. Bngstetter left moment ago"
did, eh?" grunts Old Hickory. He should have
stayed awhile and allowed Torchy. to give him few
pointers evolving things from primal facts.
"Ye-e-e-es Sir" says Pidde, his face still all tinted
up lovely.
(WHICH winds up, as you light say, the Mystery of
w the Fifth Bouquet. But, believe me- there amt
any tanner party around the shop these days than this
]. Hemingway Piddie And if the old habits
get to croppin any time, all | got to do is shut
"Ah, go tell that to Doc Bungstarter" That gets him
behavin'. And Cubbins, why-he's blossorned in a
fall suit and he stops the desk every few days
tell me how he put it all Jimmy the night before.
Sn tl,at Strnlcn 1,.Ea
Evening star., 1912-11-17

nkin you d mind, Sir says Cubbins: "but
emmy hoffense given, asks pardon, Sir
re couldn't be any mistakin' the genuine
that weak, pipin' voice, or the meek look in
ry old eyes. For Cubbins is more or less of a
eek, when YOU come to size him up close.-a
-shouldered, faded lookin' old party, with
tish hair, peaked red nose, and a peculiar,
quirk to his mouth corners. Old Hickory
over curious for minute or SO.
he grunts at last. $50 your the one, eho
ne blue-b -belted blazes did YOU do it,"
oins does, though, is to finger his cap bashful.
'orchy" says Mr.. Ellins, you seem to be run
ming this show Perhaps you II tell u.s."
"Thats further'n I've got, says |. "You
see, when | traced this floral tribute business
down to window washer, I"
in the name of all that's brilliant" breaks
in Old Hickory, show did you ever do that"
why, | got to thinkin' about it." SAYS
|, "and it struck me that we had our glass
cleaned every Wednesday, and if there was no
way of anyone smugglin flowers in through
the doors. the windows was all there was
left, wa mt it, Also who's most likely to be
monkevin around outside, fifteen stories up,
but window washer:o'
"Hah.' says Old Hickory through his teeth
"And did you do that by the introdeductive
process, may | ask"
NO SuCn DUNK as Indl, SAYS l. lust
used my bean, that's all. Then got Mac,
the assistant buildin' super, to put me wise
as to who had the windows on our floor, and
by THROWN a bluff over the phone | made
the Consolidated people locate Mr. Cubhins
for me. Found him putterin round in his
garden over in Astoria, and pumped more or
less out OF him; but when it come to gettin'
him to explain why it was he'd picked you
out, Mr.. Elllns, as a mark for his bouquets.
l fell down complete. Mr.. Cubbins is Eng
lish, as maybe you noticed by his talk, and
he used to be house painter before his
health got SO bad. Now he lives with his son
in law, who tells me that the old gent"
"'E's bit of liar, my son in law is, pipes
up Cubbins; "a bally Socialist, Sir, and i'm
ashylned to s'y as 'ow es fond of abusin'
is betters Thet's 'ow it all come abaht, Sir.
Alw'ys tykin' on over the rich, e is; and 'es
most fond OF sym wrong things abaht YOU
special Sir; calm you blood-suckin', pre-
datory person, Sir, and himpolite mines like
thet. All. stow thet, JIMMY says l. All
b1OOnlir1 lies thew are There ayn't n fnar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
HOUSEWORK IS A HEAVY BURDEN

The woman who "keeps house" has
enough to do when she is in good, sound
health, but If she is weak, tired all the
time, and suffering from morn to night
with an aching back, Homework becomes
= heavy burden.
Many women who were afflicted in this
way say that Doan's Kidney Pills have
made life easier for them.
Women are subject to kidney disease.
The clothing they wear, the work they do,
the worry and strain of bearing and rear
ing children, the lack of proper exercise;
all tend to it.
Backache, bearing-down pains, headache,
dizzy spells, faintness, fits of "blues," and
other troubles often thought to be peculiar
to the sex, are found frequently in kidney
disease. When any one Of these ills APP
pears, together with a discolored condi-
ton of the kidney secretions, with passages
too frequent, scanty or burning, just make
up your mind that your kidneys are weak,
and be quick to help them.
Doan's Kidney Pills have helped q great
many weak women through the trying
times when kidney disease means so much
added misery. They do not disturb the
stomach or bowels and contain no poison
GUS, dangerous nor habit-forming drugs.
Deans are harmless for children too.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
PlMPLEs COVERED HIS BACK

my troubles began along In the
summer in the hottest weather and
took the form Of small eruptions and
Itching and q kind of smarting pain.
It took me mostly all over my back
and kept getting worse until finally
my back was covered with a a Of
pimples which would burn and itch at
night SO that l could hardly stand 1t.
This condition kept getting worse and
worse until my back was a solid mass
Of big sores which would break open
and run. My underclothing would be
a clot of blood.
IT tried various remedies and salves
for nearly three years and l was not
getting any benefit. 1t seemed l was
In eternal misery and could not sleep
On my back or lean on a chair. l was
finally given q set of the Cuticura
Remedies and inside Of two weeks |
could see and feel a great relief.
kept on using Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and also the Resolvent, and in about
three or four months time my back
was nearly cured and I felt like a new
being. Now / am in good health and
no sign Of any skin diseases and I
am fully satisfied that Cuticura Rene
lies are the best ever made for skin
diseases. / would not be without
them" (Signed) w. A. Armstrong,
Corbin, Kan, May rs, 1911. Although
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
stateamanahlp,a Turn Now.

The country realizes more and
that what 1t wants is a constructive
man. and Roosevelt, for his high
qualities. is not primarily constructive.
He is a talker. a great, a vivid, an en-
pertaining talker, phrase maker, lee
turer, preacher. exhorter to righteous
ness. He has his uses; but those spe-
cial things the country needs and de-
sires the next four years are the
things that Roosevelt has no great
gift for.
Roosevelt is not deficient on the
moral side. His deficiency, which the
country is measuring, is an intellec-
tual, a constructive, a practical def
cheney. The country wants four years
Of applied progression, not four more
years of ardent. well-meant and I'M
fruitful agitation. The work Of the
agitator Is done. The day Of the con-
structive statesman is at its noon
Minneapolis Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
Democrats In Harmony.

The talk Of Democratic q%uarrels lie
dying out. Democratic quarrels there
yet may be, and while the enemy
wrangles with itself, the Republicans
may allure the bird of victory to
perch upon their banners. But If Re-
publican leadership, as is supposed.
Is largely represented by the politi-
CLANS and office holders who winter at
Washington, there is already a serious
realization among the head men Of the
party that faith in success this year
must be pinned to other prospects.
AS has been sometimes pointed out
during the last twelve months, the
numerous Republican prophesies of
Democratic discussions operated to
Democratic benefit. General expecta-
ton of factional fighting was disap-
pointed. The status Of harmony was
thus emphasized to the country. 1t
a so with the Democratic conduct
of affairs in the national house during
the extra session.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
JUST A LITTLE TOO HasrY
Mr.. NewIywed Resented What He
Considered I~mpertInence. but the
Joke Was on Him.

They were on their wedding tour,
and imagined that every ciVility CIV
en- them related to their new condi.
ton o. servitude.
Having stopped ct a way station.
the bridegroom was approached by
the station agent, Who asked:
Are you going to take the next
train?"
It's none of your business" re-
torted the bridegroom, Indignantly, as
he guided the bride up the platform,
where they condoIed with each other
over the impertinence of some of the
natives.
Onward came the train, its vapor
curling from afar. 1t vas the last to
their destination that day-an, ex-
press. Nearer and nearer it came at
full speed; then in a moment it whiz.
zed past and was gone.
why in thunder didn't that train
stop!" yelled the bridegroom.
Cos you said 'twarn't none of my
bizness. l has to signal if that trains
to STOP"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
HIGH-TARIFF FALLACY PROVED
Fundamental Error in the Idea That
All country's Industries Should
BE Protected.

The protective tariff" says an au-
thority on the subject, was adopted
in the single purpose, and has been
maintained in no other legitimate pur-
pose than to promote manufacturing
IN a country that was given chiefly to
agriculture"
Accepting that statement OF the
case al sound and correct, what per-
versions have marked the policy Of
the advocates of such protective tar
III in these latter days!
Now, the claim of the high-tariffites
is that all industries should be pro-
tected.
In the old "Rollo books" the fulfil
ity, the absolute nonsense, of endeav-
oring to force a boat to move in the
water by blowing upon the sail with
bellows placed In the stern was
shown. And the experiment Of the
man who would try to lift himself by
his bootstraps Is among the tradition
al failures.
This idea of protecting all indus
tries is the idea of protecting n In
dustry and Its workers against another
and its workers.
1t is a policy In accord with the
folly of trying to make the boat move
by wind from the bellows behind the
sail. 1t is a nationwide illustration
Of the results of the bootstrap expert
ment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
Both WRONG.

A ludicrous story is told Of an Edin-
burgh baillie, whose studies in natu-
raj history seems to have been limit
ed. The following case came before
him one day:
A man who kept a ferret having to
60 into the country, left the cage with
the ferret In charge of a neighbor till
he should return. The neighbor in
cautiously opened the cage door, and
the ferret escaped. The owner was
very angry, and brought a claim
against him for damages.
The following was the decision of
the learned baillie: Nae doot," he
said to the neighbor; mae doot We
was wrang to open the cage door;
but" he added, turning to the owner,
we was wrang, too. What for did We
no clip the brute's wings?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
Hobby Of Wealthy EnsIlshman.

The earl Of Mount-Edgcumbe, who
will be entertaining many parties at
Mount-Edgcumbe during the next few
months, would have been able to make
a living as an architect If he had been
born in a less exalted sphere. He de-
votes some Of his spare moments
evolving fascinating toy palaces, each
a study Of its kind, perfect in every
detail. One he had lighted with cleo
tricity. These Aladdin palaces are
sometimes passed on to lucky chill
dren Of his Observation-Disclosures
Sketch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
AT THE DANGER POINT
NATION DRIFTING AWAY FROM
PRINCIPLES OF FOUNDERS.
Republican Party, Swollen With Too
Lons.continued Power, Seems
About to lnauaurate an
Era of caesarism.

= It IL to be noted that not one of
The presidents objections to Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock's plan to add
the telegraphs to the postal service
Is based on principle.
To this colossal scheme Of central
isation he opposes only the theory
that the time is not we'll chosen. In
his view this mighty stride toward
empire is not wrong and dangerous.
It Is merely inexpedient and inoppor-
tune.
While he does not touch upon the
point. the presidents friends advance
the further idea that Mr.. Hitchcock's
enterprise is personally hostile to him
and favorable to the candidacy of Mr..
Roosevelt.
The same conditions exist in the
Republican party relative to q third
term. 1t is always a Republican who
seeks to break down the unwritten
law on that subject. No Republican
of Importance opposes the third term
as a matter Of principle. 1t is resist
ed not because it is wrong and dam
gerous, but because OF its effects up
on somebody's personal ambitions and
interests.
Mr.. Taft's memorandum on the sub
ject of government telegraphs clearly
foreshadows the time when the pro-
5ect will be perfectly feasible and de-
sirable. A
Those Republicans who nov. object
to a third term because 1t will inter
fere with their plans plainly enough
establish the inference that some day
the first step toward a presidency for
life may safely he .nten.
Some day, then. We shall have q
third term; some day a steward OF
the public welfare; some day the gov
eminent ownership OF telegraphs, rail
roads and all the means OF produc-
ton; some day a court Of big busi-
mesa that shall rule the land, and
some day a heal monarch and a near
~aristocracy to serve as tgureheads.
That Is to say, all these things will
appear some day unless the only po-
litical party in America that is pledged
to democratic justice and equality is
commissioned by the people to re-
store and to maintain a Republican
form OF government at Washington.
No matter how sure a nation may
be Of its liberties, it cannot forever
contemplate Caesarism, empire, cen
tralization, privilege and plumber with
out loss of character, loss OF indie
pendence and loss OF courage.
When the consolidation OF political
W into the hands OF the few be-
gins and when trusted leaders famtl
iarize millions with the idea that revo'
luton is tolerable If it can be deferred
for a season the day may be nearer al
hand than most people suppose.
IL the political party which is pa
tiently and a~ppfovingly considering all
these high designs OF the ambitious
and the spectacular is ever to be put
out of power and taught some plain
Americanism the work must be done
this year.
We have had warnings enough OF
the mischief that it expects to &c
SOME DAYS.. Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
kinsev Has Jurisdiction.

Jefferson Cit~y.--Judge Kinsey OF st.
Louis has jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine the receivership proceedings
started by the Missouri-Lincoln Trust
company against the Nevada (Mo.)
Water, Light and Traction company,
against which 1t is attempting to fore
close a mortgage for 100000. The
court denied a writ of prohibition
asked for by Jacob Erb Of Chicago, to
restrain Judge Kinsey from proceed
ing to the trial of the litigation. Erb,
who bought the Nevada concern in
June, 1910, claimed the circuit court
of st. Louis was without jurisdiction
to hear the case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
MISSOURI NEWS
ss,sOo.oOo IN STATE TREASURY.
st. Louis Financial institutions Hold
100000.


Jefferson City.-The monthly state
ment of State Treasurer James Cow
gill, filed with Gov. Hadley at the
close of business January 81, indi
Gates the condition and transactions
of the treasury for January, as fol
lows: Balance on hand December 81,
1911, $2,038,711.S3; receipts during
January, 1912, $2.s3S,475.16; disburse-
ments during January. $1,27S, 500, SO.
and balance January 81, $3,603, 6S3.96.
This general balance is held and de-
po5ited as follows Cash in the treas
urer's vault, $11,078.53; First National
Bank, Jefferson City. $17S,463.96 Elk
change Bank, Jefferson. City, $177,-
566.80 German American Bank, st.
Louis, 1927, 1856. so; Mississippi Valley
Trust Coz st. Louis, Il 0,064,15
National Bank of Commerce, Kansas
City, $188, 545.0 OF
The general revenue fund increased
from $555.573.12 on December 81 to
$1,122, 997.36 January 81.
Earnings or the missouri penlten'
tiary for the month were $~26,795.0S,
and disbursements $29,460.96.
The balance in the game protection
fund December 81 was $~23,284.67; re-
ceipts for the month were $1,S35.6O;
disbursements for the month were
$8,559.98, leaving a balance Of $16,'
560,29
In the good roads fund there are
the following balances: Automobile
licenses, 500, 1888 10; sale Of options
stamps, $81, 949. 02; general state road
fund, 27,103.S5, making a total OF
$178, S41.66.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
Evil Traced TO Hiah Tariff.

The tariff, apparently, permits Amer
lean machine manufacturers to turn
out looms ana other machinery which
are incapable of producing the fine
grade Of goods produced In Europe,
because a As per cent duty has en-
abled them to sell machinery to make
poor goods; SO the cloth manufacturer,
protected by a duty Of 100 per cent
ad valorem on high grade goods, has
seen At to make low grade goods,
meanwhile permitting his industry to
lag.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
s25o.ooo Wa. 10 save Roosevelt"

And now we have the testimony OF
Mr.. Harriman's biography that the
s24o. 900 raised by Mr.. Hartman was
not raised ITO a V Higgins" as Col
onel Roosevelt has insisted, but to pay
back to the state committee money
raised by the state committee ito save
Roosevelt"
We shudder with horror when we
think Of the fate which Is In store for
that wretch of a b~iographer. He will
be skinned alive and then thrust into
the lowest pit Of the Ananias club dun
geon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
Reward Of Merit.

Go on, sab! Go on and blow yo'
hawn bout who yo' is and what yo'
done!" impatiently said old Brother
Bogus. But lemme specify dat Use de
on'y extinguished citizen O. dis town
dat de president o. de railroad-dis
yuh road, right yuh!-paid any ten
zion to when he went th'oo in his spe-
cial kyah last week. Yassah! I wuz
yuh when de train passed-right on
dis spot!--and dat ar polly white
man gimme a fine see-gyah; flung it
to me out'n de window o. de kyah.
an t wuz lit, too!"-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
sixty Missouri War Claims.

Washington, D. C.-The house spent
a day upon the omnibus claims Eill,
which carries appropriations to pay
sixty civil war claims OF Missourians,
aggregating $95, O07. 80. In previous
congresses the bill has passed either
the house or senate, but never has
had the approval of both houses. 1t
will pass the house this year and
probably will get through the senate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
Liability Insurance Hit.

Jefferson City.-Supt. Frank Blake
of the Missouri insurance department
made a ruling prohibiting insurance
companies from insuring physicians,
surgeons, dentists and druggists from
liability for carelessness. The ruling
also prohibits the insurance of auto
mobile drivers and owners against liza
bility for damages for running down
pedestrians.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
He OUGHT to Get Il,

ION what grounds do you seek a d.
vorce from your wife," asked the law
yer.
Simply because of a pun" replied
the long suffering husband. you see,
she's a sculptress, and it gets on my
nerves to hear her remark twenty
times a day, Will you love me when I
mold?'"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
Hich Tariffs CHIEF Evil.

Surely piracy on the high seas 10
boys play as compared with the suf-
fering that this nation has undergone
the last fifty years caused by u pro-
tective tariff for infant industry. and
the most damnable results are the
making of $4,000 millionaires at the
expense Of 5000, 900 wage workers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
Brewers Rule.

1t was common knowledge that at
twelve O'Clock noon the wealthy brew
er called in all the poor men in the
neighborhood who warmed themselves
over store and factory gratlngs and
made them small presents Of food
clothing or money. The brewery graf
ings alone possessed no occupants.
I'VE don't are to stand there on &C
count of the fumes" said one unfor
tunate who had been requested to va
cate the trunkmaker's grating. He
won't give to anybody who smells
berry"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
New capltoI Work Wear of.

Columbia.-Work on the Missouri
capitol will not start for a year under
favorable conditions, and after work
starts it can not be completed in less
than three or four years, as the new
capitol will be three times the size
Of the old one. This is the statement
Of e. w. Stephens, chairman of the
capitol building commission.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-02-08
T.r,r noard,s Work welcomed.

protection from killing competition
Ia n thing; protection which kills BY
removing all incentive to keep UP efi
cheney Of production and quality q
product is qultet another thing. Il
seems likely that a readjustment o.
IDEAS as well as Of tariff rates OF
Sools and woolens will result from ths
Investigations Of the tariff board