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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

In the inquiry relative to the
question of child labor, by the
Factory Commission of New York,
these three instances, among a
host of others, are given:
Said Angelina six years old:
81 never play on the street, but
sometimes in the hall. My father
licks me if do not work"
Said another Angelina, eight
years old: "When | go home
from school | help my mother to
work. I help her earn her money.
| do not play at all. get up at
500 o'clock and | go to bed at
11:00 O'clock"
Said Giovanna: IL get up at
500 O'Clock in the morning. Then
| work with my mother. At 9:00
O'Clock l go to school. | have no
time to play. I must work by
feathers. At 1000 o'clock I go to
bed."
| MISS watson, an investigator Iol
the commission, found babies Of
three and four years at work upor
the dresses of dolls that children
more softly reared in homes lest
pressed by want are to fondle ant
caress. They 'turn doll dresses
right side out after their mothers
and sisters have finished working
on the seams. That would b,
their regular and constant shar,
of the work"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

ABOUT the first official act OF
President elect Wilson will be the
undoing of the recent civil service
order promulgated by President
Taft, whereby $4,000 fourth class
post masters were taken under the
civil service rule. The fact of the
matter is: The whole thing ought
to be alb olished. Jefferson County
Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

PRESIDENT TAFT wants to deny
the assertion that politics actuated
him when he issued the order
placing the fourth. .class post.of-
fees in the civil service. Mr.. Taft
certainly thinks we are most credu-
lous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

PRESIDENT TAFT doesn't believe
in thessspoils" sy stem and criticises
Congress for failing to pass law
that would have enabled him to
fiji all the federal offices for life.
But the President didn't take seri-
ously to this view until the fact
became apparent to every one
that the Democrats were going to
elect the President.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

IT now seems certain tnat Mr..
Bryan will be in the cabinet. A
fact mighty pleasing to the real
Democrats all over the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

etc., with the prices, and list of
available geologic reports on any
part of the area shown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

THE Commoner tells very plain
truth In the following paragraph:
"The Boston Herald compliments
Mr.. Taft upon his strong plea for
the preservation Of the merit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

FOR SALE-Registered York.
shire, Male and 3 Brood Sows; a
real bargain, if sold at once. APP
ply at this Office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

THE REGISTER is an unqualified
believer in the doctrine ''to the
victor belongs the spoils." And
we hope and believe that just as
soon as President Wilson and
Governor Major get in office they
will turn all the offices over to the
Democrats with as little delay as
possible. Certainly no Rebupli-
can will have the gall to oppose
such procedure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

ONE JOSEPH w. BAILEY of Tex
as has developed into good Re-
publican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

MARBLE HILL Press: Congress
man w. L. Hensley is to be made
chairman of the committee on
labor, which is another evidence
Of the fact that Mr.. Hensley is not
only busy looking after the peo-
ple's interests, but that he has
gained prominence more rapidly
than is usual and that he has the
confidence of his colleagues. II
Mr.. Hensley stays in congress
few terms he will rank with the
most prominent members Of thai
body
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

JUST few more days of Hadley
A fact for which every true Mis-
sourian is most thankful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-12-26

SEE Golfers has taken the solar
walk which leads to all that is
lovely and righteous, and is tell
ing us that the first stage toward
the millennium is to be made by
keeping the Standpatters Sin"
and the Democrats "out." 1t is
Mortified at the bare idea that
Wilson may not take kindly to
Taft's leavings, but insist on
surrounding himself with men
friendly to his administration,
ColIier's is luluistic humbug.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
TO PUBLISH CONTRIBUTIONS
Democratic List Will Be Ready
To- morrow.

BY tomorrow the list OF Democratic
campaign contributions TO the national
campaign will be made public at the na-
tional headquarters, in the Fifth Avenue
Building. All money received up 10 date
viii be published, with the names OF
those giving amounts of 800 or more
Governor Wilson will spend Sunday
evening and Monday IN New York. To-
morrow he Will address the gathering at
the opening OF the tariff exhibit. at No
% Union Square West and in the even
ing he will speak at the Press club. lie
will confer tonight and Tomorrow morn
ing with his campaign managers here.
n was announced at Democratic ma
tional headquarters yesterday that the
Georgia finance committee OF the ma
tional committee at Atlanta had raised
$3.50 for the Democratic campaign. The
money was raised at a dinner held re-
Gently. Other dinners for the same pur-
pose will be held later.
Senator OGorman predicted that a
Democratic Legislature would be elected
in Maine and prophesled that both Cow
ernor Plaisted and Senator Gardner
would be reelected. Notwithstanding the
combination formed between the Third
Term party and the Republicans in that
state He said the real Progressives CT
the state would vote for the Democratic
candidates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
MRS. HARTMAN SPEAKS
Tells Rockaway What a Great
Man Wilson Is.

The voters in Rockaway had chance
20 hear Mrs. J. Borden Hartman SPEAK
last night but some one forgot the band
ana the red fire. so that when Mrs. Har-
riman and two other speakers from the
Wilson and Marshall campaign bureau
arrived at Library Hall their audience
consisted of two policemen and three
newspaper reporters.
The speakers decided 10 do some speak
ing anyway. A local celebrity IN the SUI
fragist cause climbed into the automo-
bile that served for d platform and began
operations.
She urged the passer-by not 90 be afraid
To- come TO the meeting.
1T isn't a suffragette meeting, she
pleaded ITS only Mr.. Wilson's meeting
She managed 10 attract small circle
OF hearers that gradually grew into an
audience Of perhaps hundred when II
came Mrs. Harriman's turn to speak.
Mrs. Hartman said she was particular
Nv DESTROYS of telling her audience how
very humorous Governor Wilson Is. do
YOU know" she said, that / never see
him but that ne has new funny story to
tell?'
Mrs. Hartman also said that Governor
Wilson had told her that he would make
no ante-election promises, because he
feared he would not be able TO fulfil them,
But Just wait until he gets into the
White House" said the speaker, then all
you need to do is to ask what you want
and Mr. Wilson will see that you get IT,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
KANSAS FIGHT KEPT UP
Taft Men Appeal from Decision
Affecting Electors.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

BY Telegraph to The Tribune
Chicago, Sept. 7.-As a result Of the de-
csion OF Judge Sanborn in the federal
court at Denver. in which he declined to
interfere with the placing of Roosevelt
electors on the Republican ballot in Kan
sas Director Mulvane Of the Taft head
quarters and the leaders associated with
him have ordered an immediate appeal TO
the Circuit Court Of Appeals that the
legal points may be passed on by the Su
preme Court az the october term.
The Taft men intend 10 exhaust every
resource TO force the eight Roosevelt
electors off the Republican ticket in Kan
sas There is already pending before the
Supreme Court a prayer for writ Of
supersedeas in the Kansas case. which
asks that the county clerks be restrained
from placing the names Of the Roosevelt
electors on the primary ballots Although
the primaries have been held. II is under
stood the rights Of the Taft men are pro-
tected and an adverse decision by the
court would have the effect Of invalidat-
in.s the primaries 80 far as the selection
Of the electoral ticket is concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
Lets 1t Be Known That 0nN ,
Progressive Must Be Named
in New York.
PRAISES THIRD TICKET
Democratic Candidate Saws N.
Syracuse Platform Win
Put Us on Our
Mettle."
fBv telegraph 70 The rribu,.


Sea Grit, n. j.. Sept. 7.-Governor Wn.
son let it be known to-day that the DEN.
ocrats OF New York must nominate Pr.
gressive for Governor this fall IL ths,
want to be successful in the coming can.
paign.
When the Governor was asked M,
morning what he thought OF the work AZ
the Syracuse convention, he said:
IT'S an admirable ticket and an admir-
able platform. IL will put US on our
mettle."
do you mean that you think the Demo
Gratis should nominative progressive can.
didates In all states7" he was asked
THAT goes without saying" was h,
reply
Acting Chairman McAdoo came here To-
night and reiterated Governor Wilson,
views on the third party ticket 49,,
"Mr Strauss nomination" he said. Is
a strong and admirable one. have known
him for many years and l have the great.
est respect for him"
The statements OF Governor Wilson and
William McAdoo are regarded as OF.
tremely significant in view OF Governor
Wilson's visit to Syracuse on Thursday a,
which time he will meet Governor Dir.
the members of the Democratic Stat.
Committee and the Democratic county
chairman Of the state.
While the Governor and HIS friends re,t.
Grated to-day that he would not mix in
state politics, there was a pretty general
feeling around here that the renomins.
ton Of Governor Dix would be anything
but pleasing to the friends OF Governor
Wilson.
The Governors announcement to-day Is
also looked upon as a formal notice 10
Tammany Hall that Dix must not be re.
nominated, as II is not much more than
two weeks since Tom" Smith, the sec
rotary OF the Murphy organization. vas
down here. announcing on the Governor
front lawn that Dix would again be the
Democratic candidate for Governor
When pressed tonight for further IN.
formation as 10 the meaning OF his words
he declined 10 go any further.
They speak for themselves" he said
Just what is going TO happen a. ths
gathering az Syracuse on Thursday /.
problematicsl. The Governor admitted 10.
night that he did not know what he va,
going TO say 10 the members OF tire state
committee and the county chsirmen, bu,
it was plain to be seen that IL the situa.
ton in New York had not changed b.
that time he would talk pretty plainly.
Governor Wilson and Mr.. McAdoo dis.
cussed the progress Of the campaign and
future speaking dates at their conferences
tonight. When asked about the mention
OF his name in connection with the Dem.
ocratic nomination for Governor IN New
York Mr.. McAdoo said
II am not a candidate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
SHIFT TO THE DEMOCRATS
Murray Hill Progressives Out
for Governor Wilson.

The officers and a delegation from the
Murray Hill Progressive club. with head
quarters at No. l57 West 18th street
called on Acting Chairman McAdoo and
Senator O'Gorman at the Democratic ma
tonal headquarters. IN the Fifth Avenue
Building. yesterday and announced that
the members OF the club would support
Wilson and Marshall. This is the clubs
second political shift since, In 1905. as the
Murray Hil Republican Club. It support
ed Taft and Sherman.
When Chairman Hotchkiss was organ
izing the state for the Progressive party
Louis s. Grenner. the clubs head. elected
himself leader of the party in the 9th
Assembly District. When the Roosevelt
bosslets picked Grenville Clark for the
place Grenner and his followers strenu-
ously objected, and at stormy meeting
renowned their allegiance to the third
party.
Grenner, who was Republican leader OF
the 9Th District from 1895 to 1901. as
spokesman for the clubs delegation, yes
terday told Mr.. McAdoo that the club
had $40 members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

differences OF defamation. Both sete OF
proposals indicate nothing but a vague
puzzled and hopeless purpose feebly 10
continue the present futile policy OF at
tempting to regulate the trusts by noun
ing but succession OF long drawn ana
ineffective lawsuits. on the contrary, our
proposals are definite and concrete. ana
are based on successful action along KIM
dred lines IN the past.
In a short speech at Hathaway Colonel
Roosevelt said his opponents had made
every charge against him they could
think Of. including the statement that he
wanted TO be king. He said;
| am accused OF wanting TO rule the
country with an iron hand. | always feei
inclined TO answer that the people VINO
make this statement don't know kings OF
else they would not put it down as my
ambition to be one. They don't Know
things as / do. Other. things l might
like to be, but not a king. The constr
tutional monarch of the present ume
comes nearer being cross between a
perpetual Vice-President and the leader
OF the four hundred than anything else
know. 49,,
Mind you. l. am not saying anything
against the job OF king, but Just
wouldn't have It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
EXTENDING RECALL IDEA
Montana Third Termers Wrangle
Over Anplying It to Nominees.

Helena, Mont, Sept. Frank r. Ed
wards, OF Helena, was nominated for
Governor by the Montana Progressive
Convention late to-day, \ full state
ticket was named.
Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon was nomi-
mated for reelection by reclamation.
George A. Horkan, Of Rosebud County.
and l.. NJ. Everett. Of Hill County, were
nominated for Representatives-at-la
A platform plank providing that the
present convention continue in existence
and that all nominees of the convention
should be subject 10 recall by a vote OF
so per cent of the delegates caused
long and heated discussion. The plan
proposed that each delegate file with the
convention an undated resignation so
that he might he recalled without delay
If proved unfit 1t finally was referred
back 10 the committee on resolutions
with instructions to report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

sale This she did not like 20 accept, az
she said he was under no debt TO her, pus
he urged IL upon her as remembrance OF
America that she was leaving for gooo he
took her out almost nightly to early dln-
ner at the Partisan, on Eighth avenue,
and they also went bathing together at
Rockaway Beach. and the correspondence
with her brothers that she had shown 10
me indicated that they went over together
and both knew of the death OF her MOTH
er. She could read and took the German
evening paper, both In 6ith street ana
her old home in 43d street, and II she
could write II can readily be ascertained
from her bank signatures.
/. can say positively that she had NOT
made and had absolutely no intention OF
making a WILL he having several times
advised her TO do go having all that
money. and her relatives not then Know
ing her whereabouts.
He was also making all arrangements
for her trip, securing circulars or her
sailings. and Ii was understood taking
vacation and making the trip with her
She also informed me that evening that
she had the full amount of $4,000 all IN
savings banks, some In the name or
Szabo, others Menschik and NJ. Ritter.
AS far as / can recollect the banks were
the Greenwich, the Excelsior. the Frank
lin. the Bank for Savings. the American
and small amount in 125th street. EN-
pire City, | think. III these total the
amount II covers all. and besides the
watch no other jeWelry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

showed me $50 or $50 that she OBJ
taind for them. Her two black cats.
she said, che would give TO the 3. r. &.
her, and had little wooden cage all
I asked her if she had Strengthened out
all her AFFAIRS and got her money, ana
she said that the lawyer advised her not
sand dollars in the New York banks.
which she could obtain at any time from
home. I told her | did not think that
advisable. but she said IL would still be
drawing interest and. she could leave u
she had got a draft or check for the rest
OF the money, and she said no, but that
her friend. the lawyer. was to give u 10
her I'm a few days. She intended sailing
on July "a and was looking forward 10
a fine trip on new, large steamer,
on July q / intended to say farewell to
her at the dock, but could not leave
business In time. and so did not see her
again. / happened only py accident 10 see
II has completely staggered me. for
supposed she was safe and sound at home
drowned by the upsetting of that boat:
She was strong and unless stunned would
have fought hard for her life, and could
easily have held on to the boat the same
as the man did.
Here is another point She. connded 10
me the first time I saw her that her Jaw
yer was planning to accompany her on
the trip.
/ cannot give you my name. II would do
no good. have told you positive facts.
One from Woman.
The first letter was written on a
typewriter, and was obviously from q
woman. The second letter was written
by hand. and was from a man.
The records of the Hudson County,
n. j., Board OF Health show that
woman under the name OF Resale Rit-
ter was buried In the New York Bay
Cemetery on July 20. Her age was set
down as thirty-three, although Mrs.
Szabo, or Ritter, was known TO be
forty years old. Accidental drowning
was recorded as the cause OF death on
July 10, 1912. Her address was written
as Greenwood Lake. and the under
taker, Edward S. Baylstop, OF Orange,
~ Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
PRIMARIES IN DELAWARE
Senator Monaghan Probable Demo.
cratic Nominee for Governor.

Wilmington. Del. Sept. THE result OF
the Democratic primaries to-day for the
election Of delegates to the state conven-
ton at Dover on Tuesday shows that
State Senator Thomas NJ. Monaghan. Of
this city, will probably secure the nomi-
nation for Governor
Candidates for the Legislature were
nominated at the primaries. The nomi-
nees chosen are divided on the United
States senatorship among Willard Sauls-
bury, OF Wilmington, Democratic national
committeeman; ex-Representative L. Irv-
ing Handy. Of Smyrna, and ex-United
States Senator r. r, Kenney,. Of Dover.
The next session OF the Legislature will
elect a successor to Senator Harry A.
Richardson, Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
HADLEY YIELDS TO WOMEN
Will Reluctantly" Present Their
Suffrage Petition.

Jefferson city. Mo. Sept 7.-Goverro-
Hadiey reluctantly consented to-day to
present petitions from the women's clubs
of st. Louis. favoring equal suffrage TO
the Republican convention here next
Tuesday.
The Governor told the petitioners that
he was only lukewarm toward the propo-
sition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
FEW GO OVER TO T. R.
Not 3 Per Cent of Illinois Com
mitteemen Desert.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Chicago Sept THE Republican
managers said to-day that the OBJECTIONS
to the Progressive party within the
ranks or the twenty-five hundred pre-
cinct committeeman Of the state organi-
zation amount to less than per cent Of
state committee has made the following
statement:
In counties where Republican COM
mitteemen have deserted the party their
places have been filled. and the campaign
Is now In full swing. Tn reports are
thoroughly Indicative that there has been
a strong reaction unfavorable to the
third ticket, due TO the insistence of the
Bull Moose managers in Illinois that
there be state ticket placed In the field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
ONLY GAYNOR OMITTED
Democratic Committee Includes All
Others Voted For at Baltimore.

Every man who received vote as can
didate for President at the Baltimore con-
ventlon has been named az n member of
the advisory committee Of the Democratic
National Committee. except Mayor Will
lam j. Gaynor. william Jennings Bryan
was appointed chairman.
The following are the members appoint
ed at large:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
Fears for Own Safety.

Every one whose life has come into
contact with that man seems TO come
TO ap untimely end" he said. There
has .been tall, strange looking man
at my house. asking the haIlboys lust
where my rooms were situated and all
about me. / am becoming afraid Of
my own safety"
"A signed letter was received yester-
day by Mr.. Kremer, counsel for the
Austrian Consulate, stating that the
writer could discredit the word OF Will
lam Petze, one of the witnesses TO the
supposed will Mrs. Szabo made, max
ing her dead mother the beneficiary
and Gibson executor.
Two anonymous letters were also 70
ceived by DR.. Flscherauer, stating that
the writer could give valuable informa-
ton about Gibson's relations with Mrs.
Szabo The Austrian Consul asked
that an appeal be printed for these per-
sons to make themselves known. so
that their knowledge could be used IN
obtaining justice.
One Of the letters was as follows:
September 3, 1912
Or. Fritz Fischerauer Relative Ia tbe
death OF Mrs. Szabo. the writer believes
some light Will be thrown on her rcla.
lions with Lawyer Gibson from the fol-
lowing facts, received from her own lips.
saw my friend on the evening OF
July IL, the day before she expected TO
take that sail with him. She did not
Know exactly where II was to, and she
was in good health. fine spirits and happy
In the thought OF soon seeing her reia-
ives. particularly the children. She ex-
pected to sail on the steamer leaving for
Trieste July q. Her acquaintance dated
from the death OF her husband. who was
a prominent II an I'm Vienna. quite an ac-
count appearing I'm the papers at the
time. He (Gibson) came, Introducing him
self as a lawyer and Offering his services
In looking up her husbands estate In his
home city. . . He informed her she
would have 10 go personally to Vienna TO
secure anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
ELECTIONS BOARD APPEALS.
lBy telegraph 10 The Trimne.

Nyack, y. Y, Sept John Smith
and James f. Towner. ir.. constituting
the Board of Elections OF Putnam Coun-
~. have appealed from the decision OF
Justice Tompkins OF the Supreme Court.
I'm relation 10 the law as to the number of
signers OF independent nominating GER,
tificates There viii be an extraordinary
session of the Appellate Division next
Tuesday TO review the decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
THIRD TERRIERS NAME ATHLETE

Auburn. y. Y, Sept 7.--Charles
Wright, an Auburn attorney. formerly
All-American centre when he played
With Columbia and Williams at football,
was nominated for the Assembly to-day
by the Progressive party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08

The members from New York are Will
lam G. Redheld. of Brooklyn, and George
NJ Palmer, Of Cobleskill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-08
Attentive, Says Writer.

Since then, after death had broken off
her relations with the Schumann family,
he hunted her up, and was very atten-
tive with sympathy even toward the end
Of June. having given her fine gold
watch with feur de lis pin. The box
ieweller, probably being bought at whole