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New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN
Some Reflections on It's Conduct and
Lessons.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: without any desire TO encroach
100 much on your valuable space, may |
ask your permission, as an independent In
politics and an admrer of the dignifed
tone Of your campaign editorials, to make
what | shall presume to characterize as Il
few pertinent illusions to the late city
election? Public speakers who resort to
odious personalities, who intersperse their
arguments" with vituperative attacks on
their opponents, cannot consistently lay
claim to any higher standard OF morality
or intelligence than that possessed by the
Incorporate disciple of Bacchus who en-
phasizes his 'maudlin conceptions with
sundry oaths and impecations.
For the latter class there Is. generally
speaking. If not some liberation, at least
charitable consideration. as poverty OF
language is frequently responsible for the
use OF vulgar or profane phraseology, but
with the copious vocabulary of the Eng
lish tongue at his disposal there should be-
no excuse for the use OF "billngsgate"
on the part of any orator deemed en-.
titled to place in the category Of forci'
out being unduly offensive. eulogistic with
out being sycophantic and dignified with
out being egotistical. IL Is safe to as.
sumo. however, that the absence OF any
tangible or well defined issue outside or
the vague or abstract one OF good gov
ernment"--a phrase so indefinite as TO BIZ
capable of many interpretations. accord
ing to the liberal, the restricted or the
puritanical construction placed upon ii by
its various protagonists-was mainly re.
sponsible for the style OF oratory affected.
Even II n concrete issue did present itself
in the late campaign II was lost sight
Of, because merged in that holier-than. .
thou attitude which is always suggestive
OF hypocrisy, especially when assumed for
political effect.
For Tammany-which some vigorous
opponents Of the Wigwam wanted to make
an issue-the subscriber does not presume
to hold any brief, but he ventures to as .
sert with some confidence in his judg
ment that there are some men allied with
that organization who are just as capable
and as conscientious as some OF the most
captious of their critics while he does
not hesitate to ada that he is perfectly
convinced that politics, or the science OF
government, as it is technically under
stood, Is as much of an enigma to the
majority Of It's members as the blnomial
theory TO the average schoolboy. The
raison d'etre Of Tammany is the acquisl-
tion Of office and power by its faithful
followers; its policies being matter OF
secondary consideration altogether, politi.
cal economy has to give way to politica!
jobbery there
AS many conservative citizens contend
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17

at the Polo Grounds by 80 to 10. Dartmouth tried
eleven passes and gained in all twenty-seven yards
but the Indians tried none preferring to win easily
by straight football.
Undoubtedly football has been improved by the
broadening of the rules and the greater latitude
given to open play. Yet the DIG gaines 'ni9 'oai
show that the fundamentals or the sport are sun
the same, and that between antagonists Oh heais
equal strength the duel is still one essentially OF e
breaking, punting and drop kicking, with scorlns'
except through errors like blocked KICK or huleu
punt held down to the minimum.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17

lars in condemning one dollars worth OF land IL
is too late to help that now, but the circums'a-:e
should afford convincing argument and appear
for the adoption at the coming election OF the con-
stitutional amendment which is designed to aDate
that monstrous abuse
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
INDIRECT DECEPTION.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer "A
Why do some men buy burglar-p'.I
safes? That's what a gang OF dissus
New York cracksmen wants 10 A.s .ss,
They opened four of these safes IN ,,, e
city the other night. and after an ih,H ,]sa
deal OF hard work and lot OF pam -.
anxiety managed to dig out SIS In the ,,rs
gregate. It's this sort Of unfair hea .,s
that is driving lot Of New YORK sS
into honest professions.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17

Ex-President Taft says that he was deceived py
experts into pardoning Charles W. Morse. An eA-
perts advice about the mental or physcal cohui'ion
Of men charged with crime or seeking Paruoi' ~.
crime is usually subject to trade discount u %
per cent and then few special discounts 'hio""
in for good measure.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17

The Season" hot upon the trail of the campaign
has arrived Not alone the football games, the morse
show the opera and the ticket speculation scandals
but the District Attorney engaged again IN MS ID
vorite sport Of stalking the festive police gralter'
prove it, New York should feel herself once more.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17

An upstate Judge has had the temerty to fine sew
eral of "Packy" McCabes committeeman Tor con-
tempt Of court. It's about time for "PacKy 10 au-
vertise in the Want" columns for chateau hea'
Croker's.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE puppet theatre and Punch and Judy sho"
were, once upon time synonymous terms says "
German actor in a letter from Berlin. True we
know of Goethes dolls and Of his toy theatre when
is still one of the sights of Frankfurt but the Munich
artists have made the production OF serious plays on
a puppet stage possible Last night we saw the
carved painted and cut out actors, manipulated by
unseen hands perform The Life and Tragic Death
of the Notorious Arch Magician DR.. Faust and
heard monolosues and dialogues spoken in unison
with the string directed actors. Did We laugh? NO.
We were impressed and knew that neither
Faust nor Mephisopheles would drink wine or play
cards after the show-and that satisfaction"
First Company Promoter to Second Ditto-Darned
insult / call il, See what the old scoundrei dld
Carefully counted each of his fingers after SHOOK
hands with him,-The Taller
DOCKING THE TIGERS TAIL
Some cunning schemes, concocted here
To keep the Tiger down
VIII not avail to more than make
The PROSTATE Tiger frown;
That ancient beast, all have learned
Grows fercer with the years,
So we would chop his tail off short
Yes. right behind the ears
Abbreviated in tbs style.
The Tigers terror reign
Would end for good and he could not
Raid us for private gain;
That's why We urge and will insist
Though scaldng fall the tears.
We now should chop the Tigers tail
OFF short behind the ears
E. G.. II.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23
CHICAGO GIVEN GREAT SHOCK
Insanity Found to Be AIarminely on
= the Increase In the First City
'"' Of Illinois.

Chicago has just completed a cen
sus and alarm is felt owe the figures,
which show an increase of rs per
cent. in insanity, with the increase in
population only IL per cent. in four
years. DR.. H. /. Davis, county physi-
clan of Cook county, Illinois, declares
that the number Of insane people in
creases steadily each year.
! 1t is a fact, however, that the undue
increase in insanity is in many in
stances confined to certain sections of
the country in cycles or waves. There
will be a period in which a marked in
crease in mental arrangement will be
noted. Then statistics will suddenly
shift and the lunacy ratio will go down
In sections where it was high and go
up in sections where 1t was compare
lively low. Just what is the reason for
this has not been determined, al
though alienists and others have Of
fered all sorts Of explanations.
One Of these is that when a great
calamity befalls a community children
born of parents who have suffered
much through the calamity are likely
to be born mentally deficient. The
parents themselves may not suffer in
that way because, being fully grown
and matured mentally, they survive
the shock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23
Fewer Strong Men Found AMONG Recruits of TODAY

DECRUITS in the army are deterior-
Az ating in physical standards since
the days of the Civil war, according
to Captain Harold W. Jones and 9TH
er officers of the army medical corps.
During a recent investigation meas
urements of 800 recruits were examin-
ed, and it was found that the per-
centage of strong men enlisted is by
far the lowest at the present day, only
80 per cent, as against 81 per cent.
in 1875. ~
The men considered weak at the
present time are 43 per cent. as
against 10 per cent. in 1876. At
tention is called to the fact that the
percentage of foreign-born recruits
has fallen from more than 60 per cent.
to about nine per cent. 1t is suggest
ed that many of the recruits obtained
years ago were hardy German and
Irish emigrants of stocky build,
which may account for the great diff
ference in the percentage Of strong
men.
Captain Jones says that many of the
present recruits from the country
districts Of Louisiana, Alabama and
Mississippi are found to be i'll fed
and under weight, and that the uni
versal custom of waving several
pounds under the minimum gets
many an undraped scarecrow into the
service"
I'VE must take the figures cautious
ly," says that officer. "As | have said,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23
Capital Is Taking on the Attributes Of a Metropolis

throw the rinds out on the front
street. I've complained to the police
nan on the beat and he's done moth
ing. ! just want to find out what
we've got to submit to-"
What will you do about that" the
correspondent asked Maj. Sylvester.
ut must go through the courts"
Put the policeman on that beat
shouldn't he have done something?"
We'll investigate that. There are
regulations forbidding ball playing
and disorderly conduct on the city
thoroughfares."
Meanwhile the irate gentleman had
followed a quiet-spoken individual who
had asked him to come with me and
make a statement"
Then there is the tragic story of the
apartment house r~esident-the cliff
dweller Of civilization. One Of these,
wooing a greatly desired morning nap,
is awakened in the young hours Of the
morning by the milkman. The milk
nan has been awake these many
hours, and has absorbed all that *
hilaration which, so we are told, may
be extracted from the dawn. Having
absorbed said exhilaration. the milk
man proceeds to exude it again for the
benefit Of all whom 1t may concern
whether the beneficiaries desire it or
not.
Joyfully he scales the fire escape
and clumps through the halls. With
emphasis he deposits a full bottle and
collects an empty one from each door.
With what br~eeziness does he retrace
hts steps, cheerfully clanking the bas-
ket Of empty bottles, and. mayhap,
whistling a little tune! Not a loud
whistle, you know-just a small, ire
pressible. exuberant whistle.
Br-r-r-rr! Maledictions upon him!
But, at last, he is gone.
Then comes the ice man, ~clatter,
c%latter, into the alley, Certain horses
must be addressed in loud and man
datory tones-else they will not stand
just right. A. swarm of boys must de-
liver ice in all directions, and call
across intervening space for instruc-
lions. But, at last, they, too, go.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23
They Knew President Wilson as Poy Tommy

You mustn't do that" interrupt
ed the other. IT'S Mr.. President
now"
You know the first time ever
saw him." said Miss Ellen, reminis-
Gently, he was riding a bicycle"
The two sisters told one of the
secretaries how their brother, as fam.
lily physician for the Wilson's. was
summoned to attend the mother of
the future president.
Tommy came over" said Miss FL
len. Ito get me to stay with his moth
er. He stayed around and was a very
helpful boy. | said at that time Tom.
my would make a fine husband for
somebody some day. How proud his
father would be II he could see him
now"
Just then the president came over.
the two women introduced themselves,
and President Wilson said he remem
bered them quite well. He expressed
his regret that Mrs. Wilson and the
members of his family were not home
to greet them, and the two sisters
went forth beaming with satisfac-
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23

that night. but managed to meet Leila
on the street
,SSoh. IL only bad that scapegrace.
Cyrus Moore!" cried Leila. when Ned
had narrated his dismal story.
Why. what has Cyrus got TO do
with it," asked the unsophisticated
Ned.
He has played one Of his practical
jokes on you and | will take delight
in boxing his ears when he puts in
an appearance againl" declared the
irate little miss. About two years
ago. some jokers got papa to join
the Sons Of Menus They gave him
a terrible initiation and he never
forgives even an allusion to the host"
Il certainly have put my foot in
it," groaned poor Ned.
you certainly have" agreed Leila.
What can / do?"
60 and see papa and explain" ad-
vised Leila.
Somehow Ned could not summon
up. the courage to do this. He
passed the Allen home the next eve
ming. There were no lights in the
house and he took up his station in
the shadow of a big tree,
THE family have gone out to some
~neighbor's, l suppose" he reasoned.
'Tn stay here and catch the judge
as he returns"
1t was nearly one-half an hour
later when Ned pricked up his ears.
The gate latch of the Allen place
clicked and some n came out. He
recognized the light overcoat the
judge wore AS the pedestrian passed
him Ned stepped out from covert.
Just a word, judge" he began+
off!
The wearer of the o~vercoat shot
out his fist, dropped something he
was carrying and put down the street
On a run.
well, this is queer!" commented
Ned, staring vaguely after the fugi-
tive. "He dropped a package, l de-
clarel" rla
Ned stared hard as he opened a pill
low case to find 1t stuffed full of sill
verware, documents and jewelry.
He guessed the oracle. speedily-a
burglar had looted the Allen home,
taking the judges overcoat as well.
Ned sat down on the front steps
to await the return of the Aliens.
Soon Leila and her father came into
view.
why, Ned!" exclaimed the daugh-
ter. aids .f,
That young mani" growled the
Judge. You'll find a better password
than your last one, If you expect to
stay around here" aJ IN,
Eyes, see-this is my password on
the present occasion" explained Ned,
as he handed over the stolen plumber
and explained about it.
The judge was fairly delighted to
recover papers of great value, he de-
clared. Ned took heart.
Judge Allen he said manfully,
there's only one password I'll aver
use, if you consent to my plea for
happiness"
And what's that?" asked the
judge.
"Leila-first, last and all Of the
time-Leilal"
Copyright, 1918, by W. G. chapman.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23
Afrusn,s Dream.

n. Esnault. Pelterie. n OF the
best-known French aviation experts.
Il Of opinion that The day wflI come
Snen communication between the
Grth and the moon and stars viii be
possible In aeroplanes.
Providing that radium is \ day
found in large quantities and that
some way of Harvesting its energies
Is discovered by scientists. he calcu-
htes that an ~aeroplane weighing a
ton apropOs of an administrative mu-
300 miles which separate the earth
the moon in three hours and five
minutes.
About 800 pounds of radium would
be necessary to provide the fuel for
the journey. At the current price
about $40, 900. 900, 900 worth would be
required.
Trips to certain Of the stars he
considers equally practicable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23

IN the throng of visitors at the
l executive Offices the other day
President Wilson found two friends
Of his boyhood days, the Misses Eliza
beth M. and Ellen D. Bellamy of Will
mington, N. c. The two sisters. well
advanced in age, we're ushered into
the outer Offices Just as the president.
according to his usual custom, began
shaking hands with the friends OF con-
gressmen.
There he is now" said one of the
sisters; Il knew l could tell him, but
how old he has gotten. We used to
call him Tommy. | am afraid I'll call
him that yet"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23

| think there Is no doubt that we are
getting a different type Of man In
the service today from what we got
years ago; he may be just as good
and he may have more brains, but
he does not seem to have as much
Drawn.
Whether the present-day recruit
would last as well under the old con-
ditions Of hard frontier service with
sanitary conditions far inferior to
those OF the present time is hard
to say.
The high percentage of strong men
in 1876 to 1879 may be due to the
fact that the recruiting, at least in
this part Of the country, was not
very active then and the army could
pick its men, accepting only the hard
lest and best. Finally, l believe fur
Their investigation along the lines sug-
gested in this paper in other parts
of the country might tell US whether
u standard is really deteriorating or
not"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23

HIS ONLY PASSWORD
BY GEORGE NJ coss.

BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.
I'm sorry for you. Ned" observed
Cyrus Moore. f;ts
I'm sorry for myself" responded
Ned Dayton. rather grewsomely.
Look here. Cyrus, you're my best
chum and you are the cousin of the
girl | love. You must know her IA
Their and his ways pretty well. Is he
really the terrible tyrant they de-
scribe him."
Ned" explained Cyrus, solemnly,
"he's a regular ogre, He'll probably
gnash his teeth and jump on you
and maybe throw you from his Of
flee window. I know two fellows
who made up to Leila and submit
ted their prospects to the old man.
One has left town and the other is
running yet"
Ned looked pretty much concerned.
If he had not been so much in love,
he might have noticed a sly twinkle
In the eye Of his Notwithstanding
comrade.
Well" observed Ned after a mo-
ment of serious thought, I'll beard
this desperate lion in his den, come
what may"
Ned was inspired with no ordinary
love for pretty petted Leila Allen,
the alleged ogre's only daughter. He
had come down to Hopeton at the in
vitation Of Cyrus Moore, his chum,
to meet his fate. 1t was decidedly up
to him now to advise stern dignifed
old Judge Allen that he wished to
enter his family as a son-in-law.
There could be no possible objec-
lions to this, except that Ned had
no business experience and was cred
ulous and innocent of the ways of
the world. If this latter had not
been true he would have discounted
Moore's lurid references to Leila's
father and have recalled Moore's rep
utation as a practical joker on all
occasions.
Ned had not as yet see Judge AL
len except at a distance, OF a
verify the Judge was a rather severe
and ultra-dignif1ed looking person.
Ned could show up pretty we'll, how
ever, as to family income and pros
poets, If he was only given a chance
to present his claims.
That's just 1t, you see," declared
Cyrus, the sly tease. TITS breaking
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23

for tying. This is necessary be-
cause plumes sway in the wind and
will pull stitches that are not tied,
loose, and one is liable to lose a
plume. Whenever a plume is fastened
to the hat it should be tied rather
than sewed, but several stitches are
needed as well as the tied thread, to.
hold the plume securely.
Do not make the mistake Of drawing
the plume tightly against the hat. Let
it fall naturally. Then, to keep it in
position, tie the thread about the rib
and then attach it (the thread, to the
hat, leaving the thread sufficiently
long to give the plume a little play.
The whole object is to fasten the
plume in place, but in such a way as
to make the fastening unnoticeable.
1t is a feature of this reasons mil
linery that a pair of plumes back to
back, or one curling within the other,
is mounted at the same point on the
hat.
One or two plumes are seen more
often than a great number. For the
season demands that the lines of
shape must be preserved, not lost, by
too abundant trimming.
White plumes clean and dye Salts
%factorily. In buying black plumes, a
good quality may be depended on for
many seasons wear. But one must
select glossy and deep black ones, for
the color of these will not grow less
rich with YEA Very good plumes are
not much affected by moisture. II
they become damp hold them over the
stove or a radiator, and shake them
until thoroughly dry.
JULIA BOTToMLEY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23
rooD ostrich feathers require the

FOOD ostrich feathers require the
" investment of more money than
almost any other millinery trimming,
but they last much longer. They are
always in fashion and they stand
cleaning and dyeing so that the life
of a good feather extends over several
years. A handsome pair of plumes is
shown here. They are the only trim
ming required on a shape, and 1t is a
mistake to use any other with them,
unless it is a little band and bow of
ribbon about the crown. This will
serve to conceal the mounting of the
feathers.
AS will be seen in the picture, the
plumes are mounted at the back of the
hat, with one falling toward the front
and the other standing almost upright.
They are placed back to back.
BY buying a readymade velvet
shape the owner of a plume, or of two
or three, may mount them herself by
going about it in the right way, 1t is
usual to first sew the wire stem Of
each plume to a little square or disk
of buckram. This should be about the
size of a half dollar. The stems must
be sewed securely to the buckram
with a strong linen thread. When the
needle is thrust through the buckram
first, leave several inches of the
thread free. After many stitches are
made (holding the plume securely to
the buckram), this free end is used to
tie with the remainder Of the thread.
The piece of buckram fastened in
this way to the stems of the plumes
make it possible to mount them grace
fully. When sewing the buckram to
the shape an end of thread is left free
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23
She Proves to Husband Her WifeIy Devotion

ID REPRESENTATIVE Clayton of Ala
N bama dropped in on Postmaster
General Burleson the other day and
found him sweltering over some I'M
pronounceabIe postofice addresses.
He came to the rescue by telling OF
aome Of his own experiences.
zone Of my good frinds and sup
porters in all my races for congress-
Judge Clayton averred. had the
unique name Of Doremus Erasmus
~Cadwalader ~Riddlesperger. One
night continued the Judge. Il went
to a country dance not far from my
home and among the dancers was a
Mr.. Pinkney Commilion. who had for
his fair partner Miss Mahaly Maholy-
back
Mr.. Burleson seemed to doubt the
veracity OF the Alabama member.
That's not all" continued the
Judge. "A young colored woman. smil-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-10-23

VIZ ASHINGTQN.-"I used to think
W that Washington was the quiet
est big city in the world" sighed a
good old times" person, land l loved
1t on that account. But now" The
sigh and the shake of the head were
eloquent.
If memory serves, it was Mrs.
Adams, wife of the president, who
complained of Washington as a will
derness. The streets, she said, were
composed of mud that covered the
hubs Of the wheels of her carriage.
Probably, with such a paving there
was practically no noise of traffic
likewise no traffic.
The city protects it's citizens from
unnecessary noises" said Mai. Syl-
Vester, but as Washington each year
takes on more and more the attributes
OF a metropolis the number of neces-
sary noises increases. No longer are
dogs permitted to bark nor ROSTERS
to crow-neither Of these being neces-
sary concomitants of civic develop
ment. But the ringing of bells, the
blowing of whistles, all the trsflc
Warnings-these are the necessary
noises OF busy people and must go on.
Only unnecessary disturbances can be
stopped"
lust then a man clustered into the
outer office and demanded a copy OF
the police regulations.
Il want" he said, "te find cut what
we've got to submit to and what we
haven't. A crowd Of boys congregates
in h alley back Of our house. They
yell and howl there and play ball, and
they cut up the brooms that they find
in the alley entrances and use them
for bats. They eat watermelons and