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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13
A COST OF LIVING SECRET

"A S0oL vi IL NL1NN h9A2SAAAxAt
In cold storage at Detroit, Mich
igan, are $1,000 quarts Of fresh
berries. They are held out OF the
market to keep the price high.
Thus capital uses refrigeration,
Invented to benefit man, for the
purposes of exploiting man.
| THE REAL PLUNDERERS.
Mr.. Roosevelt has repeatedly
denounced sboss rule'' during
his campaign. He has held up to
scorn the Pcnroses, the Lorimers,
and the Coxes and other bosses
not for Roosevelt as IMPLYING the
evils Of present day politics.
| Every one admits that such men
as these should be ousted from
power. But are these men, after
all, really the greatest danger to
this Republic?
| John D. Rockefeller, who has
boarded up a fortune Of SO, 100000, !
1000 through sharp practice and
Legislative favoritism, is not q
Is'boss." Andrew Carnegie is not
q political boss. j. Pierpont Nor
gan, who is SO anxious to have
Roosevelt nominated, was never
accused Of being q political boss
George w. Perkins, who organiz-
cd the Illegal harvester trust, and
is financing the Rooseyelt's cams
paign, according to sworn state
ments Of the Roosevelt campaign
committees, is not q ssboss." The
millionaire owners Of the wooden
trust and the sugar trust and the
steel trust are not s'bosses.n
The "boss" issue is largely al
false issue. The men who are
lplundering the people directly,
and making the common people
dissatisfied with the way things
Iare going under this form ofgov-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-06-13
washington Correspondence.
BY G. H. TAyENNER.

| " H. La IS4N1tGRs
WASHINGTON, JUNE Ills the
beef trust bigger than the United
States government?
Made bold by its victory, after a
nine years. delay in the courts, in
the famous s'trust busting" suit
against it by former president
Roosevelt, this trust has boosted
meat prices to the highest figure
ever known in this country, not
even excepting war times. The
trust gives a shortage in the live
stock supply" as its reason for in
creasing prices.
That this excuse is only SUBJ
terfuge is shown by the last report
of the government bureau of statis-
tics, which shows that instead of
a shortage in the live stock supply,
there has been a steady increase.
"The supply of cattle at the
seven principal western markets
in April was greater than in any
April in the last decade" this re-
port says. "The number of cat
tie shipped to these markets last
month was greater than for the
T. I'll ~
same month year ago by 13 per
cent, and greater than the same
period for 1910 by 40 per cent,
There was proportionate in
crease in the supply OF hogs and
sheep, also, and that the weight
of these animals was up to the
standard Of former years is indi-
Gated by the fact that the suppy of
dressed meat now on hand in the
packers warehouses is greatly in
excess of the amount held there
last year."
This report shows that the beef
trust has made up its mind to I
force the consumer to pay the
cost of the nine years. suit it has
Just won. All the big fees paid |
out to lawyers for keeping the
trust magnates out of the peni-
tentiary will be taken ftom the
purses of the consumers. Nothing
must interfere with the trusts
dividends!
A subcomm mittee of the Judici-
ary committee Of the Democratic
House of Representatives. has just
started an investigation Of the
beef trust, and its report will be
an aa wer to- the question as to
whether the beef barons are more
powerful than the United States
government.
WHY COFFEE COSTS MORE.
Within three or four years the
price of coffee has doubled, along
with. everything else. Evidence
has just came to light showing
why the price Of coffee has in
creased.
The remarkable feature of the
situation is that, for once, the in
crease is not due to increased
wages, which is the stock excuse
multimillionaire owners Of the
industrial trusts hand out every
time they make up their minds to
increase their dividends at the ex-'
pense of the consumer.
| Coffee has increased in price,
although production has doubled,
because the market suppy has
been artificially restricted!
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
SOLVING A MYSTERY
By CAROLINE A. EARLE

the porch of my hotel smoking heard
footsteps, and presently L light fixed
to the porch showed me the face Of
Mr.. Barker, who was walking along
the sidewalk. The expression was not
only that Of one suffering from in
somnia: it was n strained look. as of
one In mental distress. followed.
Not a person except be-, aud was
in the strcats. saw him pass TO the
outskirts of the town | lost him in
the shadow Of n barn. and he did not
emerge for several minutes When he
did he turned 10 come back. aud lid
myself behind "A fragment OF fence.
lie passed very close t. me, and was
about to follow him when | saw Il
light in the opposite direction. In an
other moment small flame appeared
at the base of the barn. Instead Of
following Mr. Barker rushed to the
barn. 10 find that II had been set on
fire at three different places. cX-
tinguishcl thc incipicut fires, then
went TO my hotel. Tie mystery was
solved
Before retiring | photographed Il stick
ful of news 10 my paper, merely stating
that prominent citizen Of Eilingham
was the guilty person in tho matter of
the mysterious crimes and n solution
of the mystery would he given in the
next issues Sunday morning.
How Harrison Barker proved To be
insane. his insanity appearing only in
his insomnia; how he was sent 10 an
asylum so far rs this story j. concern.
ed, Is unimportant, but there is one
feature of the case that gives a remark
able ending. Several years before
young man named Cavity had been
tried ana convicted of committing these
very crimes. lie was torn from Il
young wife and babe and sent Ia prison
for Il term of fifteen years Whom Har.
risun Barker came iuto court | was
there \ man standing by me said To
another. Hes the image e Gawtry,
who was convicted of the same crime"
In Il twinklng II flashed through my
brain where | had seen on thought
had seen Barker. hail reported Cav
try's trial and had confused the two
men, Had not Rarkcr committed the
crimes for which Cavity was suffer
ing:
The iird thing | did IN the matter
was to communicate with Gawtry's
wife 70 toll her that there was n strong
probability OF proving her husbands
innocence. news which she conveyed
hcrsNf To- her husband
All came about as expected. shall
never forget Il visit TO Gawtry's home
soon after his pardon the quickest
way of righting his wrong and listen.
ing to the heartfelt thanks that he and
his wife poured out upon me for hav-
Ing secured the evidence that had re-.
united them lIIAl
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
FARMING WITH A PENCIL
OFTEN YIELDS GOOD CROPS
Every Farmer Should Try to Keep
Track Of His Operations-Figurins
Sets a Man Thinking Seriously.


y rainier prominent VIII -, '''',
! topics has SAID that IN" ihlP'ei'ie'''
that Is used less than any other on ne
farm and the one that should he used
most is just the plain ordinary lead
mcneil. There Is considerable truth in
mi. statement. Farmers AS a general
tbior IA NOT give as much attention
.,,,,. .,,,,,l ,, record tcanin..
,,,.,, .,o,,,I -, l., 49,,
''-:S va, = -,
come ana "u'-' >'.'s.''' -
Is readily admltte'' P't ta.s : ~ ~
means all. The pr,uNFt"h ~ tAe at
,crcnt lines oI farm w0rS the cost "
zeopin- m these .ne> ANA alSN the
s,.n.r,,l irons III lal,tr. iced eduloucat
.pu III, many minor Egti,lrttat>.
.rnuI1 l,o .toLsn INN Consideration. Il
i onrv fair rbat tIFD lsr..a5- >aDH.l
l,onv ubat his yar.a,,s r~,,, arr ,ns.-
,ng him yvbnn iu,t III, 3aoatne i tsl..
.n ;ntn cnnsf,lar.,in,. md tho cost :
,,,,,.,d oo A. nm, vs..r. ,v4-, tCar..
,.,,, u..,.,. i,.... ,i.tirlftr =. IL, lui-p st
,r,a,s and ,ossas
rbn do,,,. f,rp,er si,.rlf krav no-
nri, u.ha+ EN-, fools thar arc r,.rsua@
49,, 80, L,t no shn,,ld i.rnvv tho cost
80 .o.b f,r ~ sil.rc or alfalfa and
.,.l, L,.ho, ~ corn Ths>a s,,pl,
.ho,,it.,al. into consideration An tllo
v.,,l, from moving rho ground N lar.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
LOCAL MERCHANT CANNOT
PROSPER ON UNPAID BILLS
Much Abuse Of the Charge Account
Duo to Csrelessness-Hand
Ambitious Storekeeper.

Some people become careless about
paying the bills Of the local storekocp-
or II is not that they are dishonest
they are simply careless. "Oh, I've
been dealing with that man for years
now, and he won't mind waiting
awhile they viii say rs the first bill
/ i pokcd away and forgotten until an
al her reminds them of the unsettled
Obligation
4 local storckecpcr cannot go on
doing business at the same old stand
and render satisfaction and the best
possible equivalent for the money With
out his customers cooperation. y cog
will slip here and cog win slip there
in any business when this sort Of thing
continues indefinitely and the home
merchant realizes il has become a
practice
on IL" other hand. q u!ptreSpdnSr
to the merchants tir>t Till VIII J." re-
wardcd It will place a well stocked
store at your disposal and a list Of
prices that does not have 70 be iiYGd
with an eye 10 the debtors list
While it is commcudahlc To pay
your bridesmaids bills promptly. it Is
better still never 10 open "A charge ac-
count Pay for each article when YOU
buy il and join the ranks Of the local
merchants best friends, better friends
even than those who pay once d week
or once month.
As matter OF fact. this charge ac-
count idea is nothing less than per
sonal favor which storckcepcr IS not
obliged 10 grant. 1t Is a favor that j.
not granted by the mail order concerns,
But when storckccper permits Il Gus
toner 10 go on his books the least that
customer can do is to settle his account
without delay How this prompt re-
turn courtesy will rebound TO I'll" Gus
toner's advantage has already been
pointed out.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
Survey Of the Worlds News

eros Ncntrc and Ojibway Indians may
be preserved and perpctuated for com
ing generations long after these aborlg
ines pass 20 tie happy hunting grounds.
the United States government has
taken steps tO record these mysteries
through the use Of the camera ana the
monograph. The work has been taken
NJ by The bureau OF ethnolOgy at
Washington. through the assistance Of
tn" North Dakota State Historical so
cicty Tlc government assigned n wo.
man. Miss Frances Dcnsmore of the
bureau OF ethnul0gy. 60 lake charge Of
the task MSs nnnSinorc. in pursu
ancc 10 Instructions, went 10 Elbo-
woods, on the Bcrthnld reservation, ac-
compauicl by Dr. Libby, To take the
songs AMI stories Of the Indians on a
phonOgraph. The process will enable
her ~ get the rhythm and notes OF the
songs. Ne we'll as data concerning the
parts these songs played in the various
dances. The Indians regard these songs
rs sacred. and they are Il part Of their
worship.
Miss Dcnsmorc will make her report
10 the bureau Of ctlInology. aud her
records will b. deposited with the state
Historical society In Bismarck. y ID
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02

cury the soil we'll AMI may bc cut SoN.
eral Times. Il year Seeding Is thus Pre-
vented 10 a great extent.
Fourth Grow >riinG crops both he
cause they may he crt ut aln"s, amy
time and bcca,;>c they shade III"
ground
Fifth Keep thr land growing somc
crop. Avoid fellows. tFailow land Is
that left unoultivatcd and without
growing crops When oue>Erop is har.
vested start another imuicdiately II
you don't start one. natute WHY
sixth Stimulate The soil a. maxi
mum production by thorough cultiya
ton and liberal use of fertilizers. IL
the cultivated plants make -. vigorous
growth. there will he less room AMI
fewer chances for the weeds
Weeds in many cases have been bless
in.S in disguise They have taught Us
to ill the soil properly ana to cultivate
tho Plant thoroughly. Extension Bul,c
tin OF Ohio Agricultural college.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
/" II Ohm" said the managing edit

II oli y, SdIu inc ludHaElhS tui''i'
y they've got a sensation down
a at Bingham and ! want You
TO 60 there and write II up.
It's a mystery. and nothing will sell
papers like something no' fellow can
lind out. All sorts of crimes-incen-
diariSm. cattle killing damaging water
mains-are committed Mt night and the
people Of the town can't find out who
is the culprit.'
reached Etfingham that afternoon
and concluded TO get the facts incog.
None of the people suspected | was
reporter and talked freely with me
about the case. They were all very
much excited over IT. | asked them
why they didn't set n watch, and they
said they had. but that the watchers
cot tired and gave 1t up
One Of the citizens of the place. a
Mr. Harrison Barker. felt sure had
seen before. That clean shavcn race,
those arched brows and high cheek
homes were certainly familiar to me.
but his couutcnance was serene. ana II
seemed that when had seen tho man
before he had been in trouble. In
vain | put my mental machinery III
motion TO recall the circumstances I'M
der which | had seen him. The mental
coCwhecls worked well enough. but
nothing was ground out.
Nothing bothcrs one so much as fail-
ing to recall what he is sure he has
been familiar with. II makes him feel
as if something is wanting i'll him.
tried TO get n starter for my remem-
brancc by finding out all about Mr..
Barker and learned that he was one Of
the most respectable citizens of Filing
ham. had lived there n long while. had
an excellent wife and sons and daugh-
ters. who were a credit to him. Fur
thcrmore. he had never been Ia the
city i'm which ! lived. had never been
in trouble and had thus far passed an
unevcntful life.
Why | connected Mr., Barker with
tile mystery had come down 10 write
up cannot even imagine. Perhaps II
was something in his eye. But If |
noticed anything peculiar IN II no one
else did. one of the things | learned
about him was that hc suffered from
insomnia anil would often Get up WHEN
others were asleep AMI walk the
streets.
| sent in couple of columns OF copy
To my paper full of incidents connect
ed with the mystery and wrote that ]
would remain az Ethnghnm for awhile
with n view To sending some EXPLAIN
ton. \ detective was expected, and |
was curious 0to know what lie would
say about 1t. Meanwhile there was no
repetition of the mysterious crimes
On. I think. the third night of my
stay III Efiingham | was sitting alone
every one but myself was IN bed on
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02

"HE third annual conference on
the problem Of the exceptional
child held this week at the
College Of Tie City of New
Ork is under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Association For the study and
Education uf Exceptional Children, Of
which Dr. A. Emil Schmltt of New
York Is president, Or Macmillan i.
T.. Groszmann cduca tional director and
Philandcr H. ClaNton, United States
commissioner Of education, presiding
officer.
Discussion deals with The Differ
"ntiatiOn Between the Ditfcult and
Backward Child AMI the Fccbl" Mind
ell Child and special stress will bo
laid upon the necessity Of concentrate
ing attention and effort upon the child
that can be- saved for useful citizen
ship II Is maintained by the associa-
ton that the feeble minded child doris
not present problem Of school cluca-
ton and thar II Is unfortunate that
The entire subject of special education
has become biased in the minds Of
many by the undue attention which
has recently been given Ia the men
tally abnormal child, which il prac-
tically uncduCab!c for citizenship
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02

Verses lt-l6.-- Warnings uitnrrd
II was n hurried rc,rcat across tho
lake. Partly owing Ia this fact and
also because they may have been m
dor tho impression that something vct
r"nlain"d of The seven baskets of fra:.
montS Ncrsn s. the disciplc{ Wild were
responsible had failc1 10 rctlcpfsh the
supply Of food. While cross
ing The lako they found that only zone
loaf was in the boat. Jesus took oc
'hNl"h ut This time 10 refer 10 the OPP
position that he had mot and 10 speak
word of warning. lie used tic,lra
1--WE language. "Leavrn" is sour dough
ana Is Ike yeast II is generally used
as symbol of evil, as here.
rho Pharisees" were noted for their
hypocrisy in spite of their religions
zeal The Herodians were political
party who looked for national dcliv.
GRANGE through Hcrod or one Of his de-
sccndants. t..
Verses lI-2s. misunderstanding re-
moved
Jesus quickly saw their mistaken
'''' ''''"'AN Nu'i IIpt'tUcfl In sci tDpnl
right by asking them series Of amos
tons that would stimulate their Nom.
DRY and recall recent events The-o
was mn element of censurc in tho wo,
y" cat"chized them. Eyes"
ears" remember" II scon,od
as though they were lacking I'm obscr.
walton and reflection. Their answers
showed that they had not forgotten
tue TWO miracles, but they could not
relate the events and draw right con.
illusions. How is it," Their failur,,
to perceive the truth showed that tbci,.
education was still very imperfect. As
soon as they reached "Bethsaida." on
the north shore OF the son of Go,,,ee
an appeal was made 10 him out n,
the town. Tie took the blind man
away from tho crowds. spit on his
eyes" Spittlc was regarded MS n non.
ulnr cure. Jesus used II as n symbo,
of his power to heal Put his hands
upon him." The clear vision came
gradually after Jesus had touched him
second time. The great Physician
always accommodated himself to the
necessities of each case.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
Unassailable Arguments,

Q. When you buy in your home
town the goods you need, whom do YOU
help? A. Yourself and your ncichhor--
yourself because part of the money
spent nj home is likely to ind its way
back into your own pocket, your neigh
Dor because he has 10 rely upon home
trade for q livelihood for himself and
his family.
Q.'When you send your money 70
the city, to the mail order houses.
whom do you benefit and whom do
you harm? a. You benefit man who
cares only for your money and moth
ing about yourself. You are likely n
harm yourself because YOU have tn
take the word OF stranger that the
goods which he will send you are the
same as those he advert.ses.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
SAFE RECEPTION FOR PIGS.
Practical Suggestions That the Farmer
VIII Find of Value.

fthe Brood sow is given separate
.pca just before she burrows a she
should bc. sou vii! ind hor making a
nest a short time before The pi-s como.
II Is nor wise to provide her with too
much h,-hiiue. FOR She will make the
nest 50 deem that the little PIC" Will
Get tangled NJ IN the straw aud tie
sow may lie on them. Four or iiYo
inches OF short straw is sutlit lent. by
all means plac" the bedding in one cor.
ucr and. nj course, in the corner whcrr
the guard rails are located. The guard
rails should bc = by 6's about ci@ht
inches from the floor and extending
out six inches from the side of the pen.
kimbalis Dairy Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
SMALLER MONEY

Reducing the size of United States
currency and national banknoteS by
one-third and completely revolutioniz-
ing their designs is the latest order of
things in the treasury department, ac-
cording to Secretary MacNcaGh.
The design Of each denomination ~
every bill--United States notes. gold
and silver certificates. and national
banknotes- be of the same gen
eral nature. The new currency will
measure by 2l5 inches as compared
with the lbs by 3.o4 Of the present
notes II will require eighteen months
to make the change complete
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02


walk in darkness but shall have tho
light of life. John viii. II.
After a brief aul hurried ministry
among the people and Il lcnGthcncl pc.
riod of exclusive intercourse with the
twelve Jesus returned - tho western
shore and landed ut DalniaGutha. soy.
cral miles Ia tho south Of capcruaum.
Ills presence was quickly made known.
and he was AT once bcset by his vi.i-
liant enemies, the phariSccS." Matthew
states that the Sadducco,> were also
present xvi. H. II was significant OF
the extent Of the hostility that these
two parties should unite in their oppo
sition 10 Jesus. The pharisecs" were
the strict rcliginni>ts. who stirklod for
ritual and ceremonial cXactnesS AMI
who We're supported by the scribes
Tile Sadducces included the aristoC-
racy and the priesthood. and their in
tcrcStS conferred IN the temple as an
institution This il the only place
where they are found in controversy
with Jesus during his ministry in
'Talll'". y sigh from IeilNpn, | MS
implies that they We're not satisfied
with his signs on earth. The miracles
OF Jesus were deeds of mercy, hut
they wanted some spectacular display
, of the kind to whiVN he was opposed
Compare Matthew iv. 81. Tempting
Him" Their motives were impure
They sought To confuse and defeat
Jesus. hut were TO lind that he was
more than their equal. sighed deep
~" lie was distressed at their per-
vcrSity Of spirit. which refused to ac-
crpt the abundant evidence in favor
| of the truth. lie left them. -
| II was plain that he could do nothing
with these incocrigible men. They
were prciudiccd aud had already made
NJ their minds not to accept Jesus.
THE other side" lie returned to the
eastern shores. resolved to give even
more time to training his disciples
Their need Of education was made
more apparent by The following Incl.
dent:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
Frost Injurious to silsqe Germ

Frost Injuries corn for Stage prr-
poses, although If it is possible 10 cut
the corn Immediately after the frost a
fairly good grade u cnsilacc may he
produced. But If II Is permitted to
stand many days after the frost ii be
comes dry and requires considerable
water when tn" corn i put into the
silo. Hoard'S Dairymau.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
INDIAN FARM ERS

The opening Of Fort Peck Indian
reservation in Montana next spring
will mark the last biz opening of agri-
cultural land in the United States, and
six new towns will be started on the
land area. The total acreage Of
reservation is .2OGS.G93 acres. Of which
723 1913 acres are allotted to the In
dams The land now under cutiva-
ton is $500 acres. while last year only
1850 acres were titled and the year be
fore practically none.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
ALAskA's COAL.

The United states bureau 0f mining
has sent thirty-tive men To- Alaska 10
investigate the value. extent and avail
ability Of the BerinS river coal fields
for the ,isc of naval vessels The
most important portions OF the fields
arc twenty-five miles from the mouth
~ the Berius river. Irving weather
will be experienced during the whole
Of the stay % the Investigators, this
being the son for severe rains and
snow storms.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
Timely Agricultural Topics
.,....,....,..,-.,..,.....i..i..,-.i-,-i-:-.-i.-
DO 1T NOW!

Nothing Is so important as the
thing that needs doing now.
The farmer who neglects his
fences. allows the barn door tn
slam in the wind. leaves the gar
don tn crab grass, winters his
cattle in the open, pastures his
pigs in the dooryard, shelters his
harvester under tree, fixes his
harness with wire and has 10
prime his pump, only davdles
with lie and lacks class
Kansas Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-11-02
DON'T PAY FOR WEEDS.
They Cucumber tho Soil and Rob u OF
Valuable Plant Food.

Weeds have to do with the conditions
of agriculture existing in any given re-
gion. While no farmer. however good
can hone ever to rid his farm OF weeds,
he can keep them in check easily aud
chcnply by the following methods or
tiIaee that increase the productiveness
of the soil:
First.-Practice a system OF rotation
Second.-Grow hoed crops-corn, po'
tatocs cotton, etc, upon the land in
tested
Third. Grow clover and alfalfa
whenever practical These crops oc-