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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Capital Cafes Raise Meat Prices.

Capital Cafes Raise Meat Prices.
Washington.-The high cost of liv-
ing went a notch higher when popular.
priced restaurants announced a boost
in their menus for meat. A nickel and
a dime were added to many meat or
ders," due, it was claimed, to in
creased cost of meats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Teachers Told to Use sIanu.

Scranton, Pause slang to inter-
est the children, not highbrow Eng
lish." Prof. ]. G. Stone, Montclair
normal school head, told this to the
Scranton school teachers institute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Three Killed in EXPLOSION.

Norristown, Pa.-Two men and a
boy we're killed and five men were in
jured badly in a premature explosion
in the stone quarry near here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

The treasury department plans to
make paper money smaller IN size.
but not because the ultimate consum.
er 70 troubled with enlargement Of the
bank roll.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Observation-Disclosures Smith plunged
into the river to rescue his two sons,
aged 9 and 8. After saving the young.
or boy, Smith returned TO save the
older. but both were drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Let US remark in charity that per
haps some Of the young women on the
street never realized how unclothed
they were until they saw It in the pa.
pers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

III you want to be beautiful. do
your W washing" says one of the
doctors, Most women will prefer the
drug store brand of beauty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

A linguist tells us that there are
5000 known dialects. but the lingo ain
umpire uses when be announces the
batteries will always be an unfath.
enable mystery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Real reform has finally struc
WICKED New York. The humane -.
ciety there is threatening to prosecute
the owner Of a troupe OF trained neas
for putting their collars on too tightly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
Minimum Wage is Demanded.

Newport, Wales.-The Trades Union
congress here resolved unanimously
to demand a law fixing 80 shillings,
Or about $3.50, weekly as the mini
mum wage for adult workers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Woman up state wants a divorce
because her husband insists on talk
ing politics. This m under the
head Of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

A New York woman says she loves
her horses better than she does her
husband. Probably she doesn't drive
them as hard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

A COW up York state is said to have
caught a fish with her tail, but who
wants to fish with a COW? Fawncy
casting a COW in a trout stream.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Peoria, Ill.-A passenger train on
the Rock Island railroad was wrecked
here near Wyoming. Early reports
say no one was killed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Farmer in Ohio says he owns a cat
with three heads. Think of listening
IN the Silly night to a cat with three
voices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

A Philadelphia policeman is going
INTO vaudeville. Going to do a sleep
walking act, probably.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

The mayor Of Boston says that
women know less about flying than
men. They know more, because few.
er Of them are doing it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

IL Boston wins the American league
pennant baked beans will become the
national dish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

A Long Island woman eloped the
otner day with a liveryman. We sup
posed liverymen had become obso-
lete.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

However, perhaps we ought to be
glad that the girls are showing a ten.
dency to wear their own hair in fas.
cinating little punches.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

A scientist says that CLEOPATRA
would, If now alive. be put in a luna.
tic asylum, but she might put the
alienist there first.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Woman in New York has left all
ner money to her lawyer, probably
on the theory that he would get it
anyhow.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Ihe ietter-carrier will be glad when
the vacation season with it's flood Of
FOOLISH post cards is over.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Man in Indiana ate a gallon Of ice
cream at a single sitting. All of which
goes to show how easy 1t is to break
a record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

An aviator fell 200 feet without be-
ing hurt, but this is no proof that
aviation is being made safer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

II a lobster is mot an animal" what
ls II! You can't classify it either as
a vegetable or as a mineral.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

The recent death of the 1856 year old
Mexican must have been a happy
one. Think Of living 1856 years In
Mexico!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Mans best friend at present is the
electric fan 1t is better even than a
snow-bank.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

The fear that the price of shaves
may be fixed under the patent law
need not alarm. There is no law
against whiskers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Man In Vienna shot himself because
three girls were in love with him.
he was loved not wisely, but too
well.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

such testimony from a man like
jacob 4. schiff Is worth something to
the candidate In whose behalf 1t is
unselfishIy given.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
ceoroe Fitch 20 Re candid.t.

Peoria, m.-George Fitch, humor-
list, will be nominated for state repre-
sentative in the Eighteenth senate
rial district at a convention to be
held here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

That pupil Of aviation who fell zoo
feet without being hurt Is Of the type
that should succeed in aviation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Grand Master Of Masons Dead.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Christopher q. For
for many years the state past grand
master Of Masonry, is dead at his
home here. aged IA years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

A contemporary asks: Can a mar
ried man be a hero?" Yes, verify. he
shows his heroism by marrying.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Eat six times a day, If you want
TO be healthy. says a New York doc
Tor, but not If you would be wealthy,
too.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

what a happy little world this
would be If we could only shovel snow
In the summer time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

II you are In favor of paiamas, as
against nighties. tell it to the ma
rines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

After all. a pennant is only
nag.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

A Missouri woman has written a
DOCK with her toes. Probably it wal
made up from ~footnotes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
President Polk,s serv.rt No..

Helena, Ark.-Sandy Alexander, III
years old, a servant to President Polk.
was married here to Susie McGhee,
40 years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12
COURT TO PASS ON
2-CENT FARE LAW
U. S. SUPREME JUDGES RULING
DUE SOON AFTER OPENING
OF OCTOBER TERM.
DECISION AFFECTS 6 STATES
Jurists Also Expected to Further In
terpret Antitrust Statutes-va-
rious Cases Under Advise
ment During Summer.

Washington.-The early return to
Washington of members of the SUI
preme court of the United States is
taken to Indicate the disposition of
important cases shortly after court
convenes in October. Justice McKen-
ma is now in New York on his way
back from a trip abroad, while Chief
Justice White and three or four other
members of the court are expected to
be in Washington at least two weeks
before the court
More than fifty cases were under
Amusement by the court when it ad-
tourned in June. Many of these prob
ably will be disposed of on the first
decision day. Others, which have
been the subject of review and study
during the vacation, may require fur
Their consideration in the conference
room after the court begins it's regu-
lar sessions, October IA.
To Pass on 2-cent Rate.
Most of the cases under advisement
are state rate cases. On these decis-
Ions rest in large measure the author
ity of the states over local railroad
rates, For the first time the supreme
court will pass on the validity of q
cent passenger rate laws.
Since about 1907, when 2-cent fares
became popular with legislators, the
railroads have complained that the
rates were confiscatory and placed a
burden on interstate, which properly
belonged or i~ntrastate commerce. OBJ
.iections of the same nature have been
made to maximum freight-rate laws
adopted in a number of states.
The decisions will affect directly
the rate laws in Missouri, West vir-
ginia, Oregon, Minnesota, Kentucky
and Arkansas. Many other states are
concerned indirectly.
Trust" Gases Considered.
Further far-reaching Interpretation
Of the Sherman antitrust law is an
ticipated early in the term. During
the summer the court has had under
advisement a number of trust" cases.
these is the hard coal case"
which the railroads of the Pennsyl.
Vania anthracite coal region are
by the government with hav-
ing affected an illegal combination to
monopolize the transportation and sale
Of anthracite coal.
In the West the Union Pacific mer-
ger with the Southern Pacific has
been attacked as a violation of the
Sherman antitrust law, and this case
nay be ready for decision in October.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

Designating is the latest addition
to the English vocabulary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-09-12

speaking of civilization, Chinese
Women once crippled their feet but
never wore tight skirts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. May 16.-The cotton futures market opened steady today. There was a slight advance at tho start. Sections of the cotton belt that have been threatened with poor fore casts reported bright weather It was the general opinion that recent rains have been so small that they resulted in little damage. Immediately after the call prices were to 3 points down.
 Scalping short operators bought. These were for covers to realize profit. The market then improved again. It stood l to 3 points over yesterdays close at the end of the first half hour. Near the middle of the day selling or ders increased. It was said these were coming from large spot interests. Suf- ficient light was revealed to disclose the source of the pressure. This pres sure sent the market to points un- der yesterdays close. The decline to- day was not maintained because of the profit taking by ring traders on the short side.
 A small amount of buying for the long account developed on the decline.
 At noon the market was steady 1 to ? points under yesterdays close.
 After the afternoon was started the market steadied. Trading morths went 3 to points over yesterdays close There was a slump afterward late to- day on the report that there was a pos-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
Metal We Import

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 Bismuth is one of the few metals Of which the United States can not or does not produce enough to supply its needs. The scarcity of bismuth in this country and In the accredited control of tho mar ket by foreign syndicate have kept the American price high, but according to tho United States Geological Survey in- terest is rapidly being developed in the recovery of bismuth as q by-product in eleetroytc lead refining. No large de- posits of bismuth are known in the United States, but some ores mined for their gold or silver havo been found to be more valuable for their bismuth than for their other mineral contents. Thus,
 r 1910 Colorado mine reported to the geological survey tho production of ore which carried up to 18 per cent of bis- muth, in addition to gold and silver. The ore was smelted for the precious metals it contained, but if it had been sold for its blsmuth contents only 1t probably would have brought at least s1s5 ton. Another Colorado mlne produced during the same year ore containing II to 16 per cent of bismuth, the total con- tent of the metal amounting to several tons. Though mined for gold. this ore was more valuable for it's bismuth.
 The imports of bismuth fin 1910 were .174 pounds. valued at Ss32.63S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
EXCITEMENT IN HE WHEAT PIT
Values Requiring Fortnight to Pile Up Swept Away
 in 15 Minutes

Chicago, May 16.-Minutes counted for days this afternoon on the board of trade I1 a single quarter of an hour values were swept away in whirl of stop loss selling. Surprising improvement of the crop outlook was said to be an underlying cause. The end of the season left traders in a daze with wheat prices to & cents lower than the night before and with the break extending to all other gains and to provisions as well-corn off % to 4a4ts cents. oats 7s@9s4 cents and packing house pl oducts 121s to S2tk9S5 cents.
 Excitement in the wheat pit, although foreshadowed since early the previous oay, came to climax so suddenly at last that few. If any. spectators could escape being bewildered. Unloading by tke most conspicuous leaders on the bull side of the market had continued beyond any expectation, and apparently had ex. hausted all the buying power in the mar lSet either from shorts or the general public. The result was to make prices un- responsive to bullish news and ahnorm- ally sensitive to advices of the other sort. Aside from a brief period at the start,
 
 ness, following another, but until the final deluge seeming to be no worse than what might be weathered.
 Just when 1t appeared that the crisis had passed, stop loss not equaled for many day. brokers sacrificed property right end left. As they thronged out of the doors of the big hall. not one dealer in a hundred stopped to notice that the chalk marks on the blackboards showed virtu- all ,,n Hot, T 41sQ4s4c down at $1.111ad111A as against $1.16A last night July fluctuations dur ing the day ranged from sloSa4dD1 .11ss with the close $l.9STs, sheer fall of 2ssa 2M cents
 Aside from the effects of the smash of wheat prices, corn suffered because eleva- tors here were turning out remarkable quantities of the contract grade by clean iEg and treating inferior receipts. An ether weight on the market came from tie fact that Argentine shipments aggre- gated 3,400OO0 bushels against none at all this time last year. Predictions of a big total acreage more than offset the unsettled weather. July swung between 7sssdf74s4 and 773s6o77is cents, closing de- moralized 2lk@2A cents lower at 7i7s075 Cash grades were weak. No. yellow was quoted at s11sdS2c.
 The oats market went to pieces simul- taneously with other grain. There was no ac cequate support. althought one of the largest shorts had earlier been an active buyer. It was apparent hol6ers had taken fright at the collapse of wheat and corn. Out side limits touched by July were 49A and 52Ss with latest sales 29s cents net lower at 50 cents.
 Realizing sales made pork weak throughout the day. Nevertheless pro- visions held up fairly well until the props were knocked from under gain. Constant increase of pork stocks here was said to bc in a measure responsible for the set back in the price of that article. When the pit was cleared pork was 80 to S2lh61S5 cents less expensive and lard and ribs 124@221Ac decreased in cost.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May 16.--(Speeial) )-Today' g market was Q narrow and featureless af- fair, with rather a heavy undertone off set by purchases on the scale down iron the largest Wall street interest Further showers occurred yesterday quite generally east of the river, but clearing weather was apparently indicate ed, so that the effect or the rains yes- terday was largely removed.
 During the afternoon the market grad ually sold off to the lowest prices of the day on rumors circulating to the effect that the resolution for changing the dates of the agricultural bureau reports would come up for consideration within the next few days in the Senate. It Is tho under standing of the trade that if this resolu- ton passes there will be no June report from the bureau, and that has some ef feet upon sentiment. since q low condl- ton estimate has been generally antici- pated.
 The weather, however. will remain the dominant factor, and some further reac- ton is probable should we now run into q period of clear and warm weather, which will allow the cultivation of the cron to proceed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling. 12c; net receipts, 1899; gross receipts. 1099 sales, GO0 stock. 12s,6O9; Great Britain, 707i; con tinent, 3S06; coastwise, 5059
 New Orleans Steady; middling, II 13-16c; net receipts, 1905; gross receipts, 21i6; sales. 800; stock, 59 421 coastwise. F.
 Mobile: Net receipts, 201; gross receipts. POI; stock. 10,0lS; coastwise, IA.
 Savannah: Steady; middling, Il 9-16c net receipts, 1016; gross receipts. 10l6; stock, 69923.
 Charleston: Steady; middlng, 11hc; net receipts, 124; gross receipts, 124; stock, 20, ,4G9: coastwise, 9l6. Wilmington: Dull; middling. 11he; net receipts, POS: gross receipts, 203; stock, 10,- SSS; eoastwfse. 400. Norfolk: Quiet; middllng 11s4c; net re- ceipts, S76; gross receipts S76; sales, 170 stock. 3SS64; coastwise. 1886.
 Baltimore: Nominal middling, 11Ac; stock, SS16.
 New York: Quiet; middling, 1175c; gross receipts. 1870; sales, 600; stock, 154 476; Great Britain, ITO; continent. 1000; coastwise. 1907.
 Boston: Quiet; middlng, Il .75c: net re- ceipts, 16S; gross receipts, 1915; stock, 17,2i6; Great Britain 166S
 Philadelphia: Steady; mlddling, 12c; gross receipts. 116; stock, 1504.
 Gulfport Stock, 1O,123.
 Jacksonville: Net receipts, 2; gross re- eepts, 2; coastwise, 2.
 Port Townsend: Net receipts, 769S; gross receipts, 769S; Japan, 769S
 Total today at all ports: Net, 13,292; Great Britain, S912; continent, 1906; Japan, 769O; stock 530, 3J1.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 4S,26l Great Britain. 22513; France. 15,339; con tlnent, 5i1S1 ;~Japan, S259; Mexico, 15i
 Total since September 1 at all ports; Net, 1,5S4.241; Great Britain, i,02S,116; France 1,132. .747; continent. 4,027s24; Japan, 499, ,406; Mexico, S763.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-17
COTTON MORE OR
 LESS IRREGULAR
Prices Show Declining Ten dency Owing to Scatter
 ing Liquidation

New York May 16.-The cotton mar
 ket was less active today and more or less irregular, but prices showed a de- clining tendency in the main, as re- suit of scattering liquidation or selling
 on more favorable weather in the south.
 The close was barely steady at net decline of from ? to points.
 The market opened steady at un- changed prices to decline of one point although the cables were better than due, and before the end of the first
 hour sold about to points net lower under liquidation by recent buyers and pressure from local sources which prob ably was inspired by the official fore casts for generally clear weather in the belt. Offerings were well absorbed on
 the decline and prices rallied during the middle of the day on covering and
 bull support, which may have been pro-
 noted by reiterated predictions of a
 bullish government report next month,
 or unfavorable private crop advices. But after showing a net advance of from to points, the market weak
 ened again on reports that there had
 been a general improvement In crop
 conditions during the past week and renewed realizing on liquidation. Clos
 ing prices were at practically the low est point of the day on most of the ac7 tive positions. Private cables from Liverpool indicated that the early ad- vance there had been caused by reports | of rains in the Augusta district and bullish crop advices from this side. The later cables were easier, however, and the weather map showed that the precipitation in the Augusta district l had been followed by clearing weather l Receipts. 13.292 bales, against 531S last week and 12.177 last year. Today's
 receipts at New Orleans, 1905 bales against 7100 last year. at Houston, S46 against 449 last year, and at Calves
 ton 1899, against 906 last year.