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Newport daily independent., 1913-07-07

Mrs. J. w. Stayton, Sr., was quite sick for several days last week, but her friends are glad to know she is improving.
 A party of our Newport peo- pie will leave Tuesday morning for Heber Springs for a few weeks stay. Among them will be Mrs. T. J. Watson, Misses Bessie Watson, Fannie and Eliz- abeth Gregg. Jamie and Eliza beth Irby, Katherine Morris and Joe Bevens and Roy Hinkle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
TO TEST Convict Pay Law.

jefferson City.--A lawyer an
nounced that he will file a mandamus
proceeding against the members of
the board of prison inspectors and
Warden D. G.. McClung to compel
them to set aside the earnings Of con
victs under the 5 per cent statute
unless the board and warden volun-
tarily take some action at their next
meeting. For a period exceeding six
years the state of Missouri has with
held from the convicts earnings guar
anteed to them by the 5 per cent stat
ute aggregation more than $4,000. 1t
rs claimed the warden can set aside
the 5 per cen for which section 1913
| provides, but it is not certain whether
it requires a legislative appropriation
to pay it to convicts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Rehearinn Of Road Law.

Jefferson City.-A strong effort is
being made to obtain a %rehearing In
the Ease Of W.. S. Embree against the
Kansas City and Liberty Boulevard
Special Road District of Clay County.
This case, decided by the supreme
court en- banc last spring on an opin-
ion by Judge John G.. Brown, held
that the special benefit road district
law was unconstitutional.
There are some so Of these SPECIAL
road districts in the state. which had
issued bonds in amounts 7arying from
$4,000 to 100000. These bonds were
declared void.
Something like $5,000,0O0 or
So, 900, 900 worth of these bonds were
affected ~ the decision.
AttcSssey-General Barker also seeks
to reopen the case, and will file q
brief assigning why there
should be a rehearing.
The special road districts have been
at sea since the law under which they
were organized was declared void.
Many Of them had disposed Of their
bond issues, and others had prepared
to place theirs on the market.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
FASCINATION OF THE POPPY
Has Effect on Bees and Animals the
Same as It Has on the
Human Race.

The direful effects of opium upon
animals and the fearful temptation 1t
is to some of them are set forth in a
recent number Of the French Gazette
DIES H%opitaux, which quotes some
strange evidences gathered by Francis
GARNER in China in 1873.
The culture Of the poppy" writes
GARNER, has caused a most important
nrticle-wax-to disappear from tho
market Of YunnanI According to the
natives, the bees, formerly very nu-
merous in this part Of China, have
experienced for the poppy flower the
same morbid liking that the Chinese
feel for the juice that is drawn from
it's fruit. In the season when the
poppy fields are in bloom these insects
come in crowds to ransack them, but
they are unable afterward to regain
their taste for other food, and they
perish after two successive seasons.
Another example Of this singular
attraction that the poppy exerts upon
animals as well as upon men was
called to our attention. In an opium
refinery in the city it was noticed thai
the rats came every evening in grea'
numbers to snuff the fumes that arose
from the furnaces. Following the sud
den occupation of Yunnan by the Mo
hammedans the refinery was CLOSED
Down and was abandoned for a time
When a new owner took possession HI
found upon the waiting that remained
in place many dead rats. These hat
died of hunger while waiting for thu
pleasure they had been accustomed t.
enjoy in breathing the opium fumes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
SHOULDN'T TAKE HIM LONG
Mark Twain's Occupation, According
to Little Daughter, Would Have
Been Brief.

Mark Twain, about the time that he
was working hard. upon one of the
earlier books that brought him fame,
sailed for a tour of Europe with his
family.
He kept up his writing on shipboard
and only left it at intervals for brief
recreation.
One day an approaching storm drove
him inside the cabin and he went
back to work, leaving word with his
daughter, then a very little girl, to ex'
plain his absence.
IF they ask for me-" he said to her.
SAY that l won't be long-I am only
going to write an anecdote.
A little later the child was accosted
by a passenger.
Where has your father gomez" was
the inquiry.
HE won't be long" lisped the child.
HE saith he it'll only going to ride a
n~anny-goat."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Claims Control of AM unIItIes

Jefferson City.-The Missouri state
public service commission has handed
down a sweeping decision in the Ne
vada public utilities case. ordering the
removal of w. H. Weiss, the manager,
within 40 days and granting practical
ly every request asked in the petition
of the complainants, which was filed
in June.
The decision holds that the commits
sion has a right to regulate rates
named in a franchise granted by any
city and that a cash deposit to insure
payment of bills may be required, in
the nature of advanced payment or
that a personal guarantee signed by
some responsible person may be CIV
EN- in lieu of the cash. The company
should pay per cent interest on all
such money.
The Nevada case is the pioneer Of
its kind in the state and will be a
precedent in the decision of all cases
of its kind coming up before the con
mission in the future.
Commissioners Kennish and Atkin-
son took evidence at Nevada in July
and the case was argued before the
full commission here.
Insists on Rights to Fix Rates.
The commission holds that under
its power and authority over public
service corporations it may determine
and prescribe rates, rules and regula-
lions for the management of such
companies, and that it has full and
complete jurisdiction owe the officers,
agents and employees of such compa-
MES, while engaged in serving the
public.
1t was the contention of the com
pany that rates named in a franchise
could not be changed by the commits
sion. The commission holds that the
franchises are contracts between the
city and the company, but that under
the police power of the state, the par
amount right to regulate the rates is
a legislative function, which has been
delegated to the public service com
mission: to exercise.
The commission lays down this prin
ciple in language SO plain that a mis-
Interpretation is impossible. 1t says:
There can be nc doubt but that the
commission has full and complete au
thority and jurisdiction, not only ovel
public service corporations coming
within its jurisdiction, but over its of
ficers, agents, servants and employs
and may order the discharge of eithel
after a hearing given the public serv
ice corporation, either OF complaint O
on it's own motion"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Blue sky Law Is Limited.

Jefferson City.-That the "blue
sky" law was not intended by the leg
islature to apply to business and man
u%facturing concerns, but only to in
vestment companies proposing to sell
their stocks and bonds in Missouri,
was the opinion of Attorney-Genera
Barker, rendered to State Bank Com
missioner Mitchell. The Missouri
blue sky law vas copied largely
from the Kansas statute. but through
amendments was rendered somewhat
ambiguous in terms until nobody
seems to have a clear opinion as to
what it means, according to James
! Walsh, corporation lawyer, in the sec
rotary of states office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

messenger would have to carry back the big wd of gold certificates for ne
would be turned down fiat by the treasurer. '.>
In the currency trust funds, the general fund, etc. there are stored $4s1"
100000 in silver dollars, but the only way to make an inroad on this immense
fund is to present silver certificates for redemption, IT to offer an equal
amount of silver certificates partially destroyed, soled, etc, the reason being
that the millions of silver dollars are covered by paper silver certificates TO-
an equal amount.
The coming Of silver dollars a stopped by the act of 1904 People
in the east do not care particularly, but out west specie payment Is I'LL
exacted and down south the big dollars are wanted for paying laborers, who
demand them, knowing that they are not counterfefts; that they feel
good" and will not burn up If placed under the cabin floor and the cabin
nurus down"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
CANADA WINS AGAIN
This Time at the International
Soil Products in Oklahoma.

Last year and the year before, and
the year before that, the farm prod
ucts Of Western Canada carried or
first premiums, championships and
honours, together with medals and d.
plomas, feats that were likely to give
q swelled head to any other people
than those who had so much more be-
hind. At Columbus, Ohio, and then
again at Columbia, North Carolina, a
farmer of Saskatchewan carried on
the highest prize for oats, and in n
other year, will become the possessor
of the $500 Colorado Trophy; anoth-
er farmer made two successful ex-
hibits of wheat at the biggest shows
in the United States; another farmer
Of Manitoba won championships and
~sweepstake at the live stock show in
Chicago, and this year expects to du-
plicate his successes Of last year.
These winnings are the more credita-
BILE as none Of the cattle were ever fed
any corn, but raised and fattened on
nature grasses and small grains.
At the Dry Farming Congress held
at Lethbridge in 1912, Alberta and
Saskatchewan, farmers carried of
the principal prizes competing with
the world. The most recent winnings
of Canada have been made at Tulsa,
Oklahoma, where seven Of the eigh-
teen sweepstakes rewards at the In
ternational Soil Products Exposition
we're taken by Canada in competition
with eleven states.
The chief prize, a thrashing ma
chine, valued at $1,000 for the best
bushel of hard wheat, went to Peter
Gerlack of Allan, Saskatchewan. Mon
tana took four Of the sweepstakes,
Oklahoma four, and Nebraska two.
Russia sent n delegate, Spain
had two, Belgium three, China four,
Canada fifty, Mexico five, Norway one,
Brazil three.
In the district in which the wheat
was grown that won this prize, there
were thousands of acres this year that
would have done as well. Mr.. Gerlack
is to be congratulated as well as the
Province of Saskatchewan, and West
ern Canada as a whole, for the great
success that has been achieved in
both grain and attle.-Advertisement
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
rBueKEfEY BOYS, CORN SPECIAL.
One Thousand Lads VIII Enjoy Great
Educational Trip at State Com
missions Expense.

Thousands of boys from the state
of Ohio will leave Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Columbus, Toledo and other
points, in special trains on the Penn
sylvania Lines, for Washington, D. c.
Dec. LIST.
This trip of the Buckeye Boys
Corn Special" is to be made under the
auspices of the Agricultural Commits
sion of Ohio, for the winners OF prizes
in the Buckeye Boys corn growing
contest. The journey will include
short sightseeing visits to Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and other
points on the Pennsylvania Lines.
A number of leading state officials
and members of the Commission will
accompany the boys. There will be
special entertainment in Pittsburgh, a
reception by Pennsylvania governor
at Harrisburg, a daylight ride through
the Allegheny Mountains, two days In
Washington and a day in Philadelphia
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared, and both state and railroad
officials are determined to give the
boys the time of their young lives.
The excursionists will meet Presi
dent Wilson, Secretary Bryan, anc
Senators and Representatives with
out number. Many of the young corr
experts will be accompanied by theil
parents and friends, and the Pennsyl
vania management is preparing tt
handle one of the largest and happies
crowds 1t has ever carried to the Ma
tional Capital.
Several Pennsylvania trains will b
run from the different points, makini
many stops to take on the prize wiz
ners and their friends. The first In
portant' stop after the trains leav
Ohio will be Pittsburgh, which will b
reached Monday night, Dec. /.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
His Proposition.

He was not very sober and had rid
den for an hour or two in the taxicab
when the chauffeur stopped.
How much do | W you, driver"!
asked the passenger. '
Ten dollars and eighty cents, sir"
well, say, driver" was the reply,
"iust back up and keep going back
ward until you come to 80 cents, will
you? It's all I've got"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Tell Truth About ozsrks.

Springfield,-Bankers in the Ozark
country, who recently formed an or
g~anization for the purpose of inducing
a larger volume of immigration to
southern Missouri and northern Ar
kansas, have adopted truth" as their
slogan. No ~extravagant pictures of
the advantages and resources to be
found in the Ozark country are to be
painted, and homeseekers who come
to the counties in which the bankers
are interested in development will not
be lured by false hopes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Comparatively Simple.

A clergyman whose patriotism ex-
ceeded his powers Of oratory was
speaking upon his favorite subject.
At last he felt that something great
was required OF him. He worked him
self up to a climax. Patriotism" he
exclaimed. is the backbone OF the
British empire, and what we have to
do Is to train that backbone and bring
1t to the front"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

not discover her mistake for several hours, but when she did b 1t noF
fed the officials at the postofce. A telegram was sent to the postmaster
at Planfeld, \. j. to look out for the letter. a it could not be found In the
Baltimore office. On Thursday a telegram was received in reply staung aI
the letter had passed through the postofice at Plainfeld and peen
delivered to the mother superior of the convent and that Ill thu money vas
in the envelope when it was received. =.
The woman and the members of the firm where she is employed ouiu
not say too much in praise of the honesty of the postofce department IL
was perhaps the first time in the history of the department Wherea iesoer
had been dropped in a box N the street unseaed with money IN tn n"
and delivered intact. The letter was collected from the street o. u
employe OF the Baltimore postofHce. 1t was handled by several men when
it reached the postofce and when it reached Planfeld it was again handled
by several employees of the postofce in that city and delivered by a letter
carrier. Every nan who handled the letter could not help seeing the money
and yet it reached Its destination.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Rad 70 CAPITAL Assured.

J~effeEson City.-State Highway
Commissioner Frank w. Buffum said
there will be completed not later than
July / a permanent road south of the
Missouri river from st. Louis to JEFF
ferson City. This will be the first
section of the cross-state road from
st. Louis to Kansas City along what
has been officially designated the
southern route"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
viii Not Raise convicts' Pay.

Jefferson City.-James A. Houchln,
president of the Star Clothing com
pany, and the largest contractor OF
convict labor, Informed the state board
of prison inspectors that the would
move his plant from the penitentiary
before he would pay more than 20
cents a day for able-bodied convicts.
He made this statement to Attorney
General Barker in the presence OF
other members Of the board.
Houchin has been employing ap-
proximately 1000 conyiS.5 a day.
All the contracts will expire Dec. RI,
1918. In the event the contracts are
not renewed the contractors would
have six mnEths in which to get their
plants out of the prison.
Approximately 100 %conyicts are
employed by the contractors, each pay
ing 10 cents a day per man.
Tile earnings of the ~penitentiary
amount to about $4,000 a month, and
are sufficient to support the institu-
ton.
Mr.. Houchin told the prison inspec-
tors that he was of the opinion that
the contract system of working con
victs would have to go any way be
fore long in this state, and he is just
as ready to get out of the prison now
as he would be two years hence. He
has a contract with the authorities Of
the Virginia ~penitentiary under which
he pays s. cents a day for convicts,
and his contract calls for 900 e
The contracts cannot be renewed
for a longer period than Dec. 81, 1915
and at not less than rs cents a day
per man. The inspectors have beer
holding out for S. cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Students Fight University Fire.

Columbia.-Schweitzer hall, the
new agricultural chemistry building
at the University of Missouri, recent
ly put into use, was threatened by
fire. A gasoline muffler furnace ex-
ploded and allowed burning gasoline
to run over the woodwork. Students
and university employees in the lab
oratories dropped their work and
fought the fire. The damage was lin
tied to the room in which the blaze
started.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Johnson county Plans Fete.

Warrensburg.-The johnson County
Bureau of Agriculture has undertaken
an unique entertainment for the farm
ers of the county, to be held through
Thanksgiving week. 1t has been
named the Johnson County Round
up The bureau has interested the
United States department of agricul-
ture and the State College of Agricul-
ture in the undertaking to be held in
the buildings and or the grounds of
the State Normal school.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Comply with Grade CROSSING order.

Jefferson City.-The trunk line rail
roads Of st. Louis and the st. Louis
Terminal Railroad association, which
were directed by the public service
commission to arrange by audible
alarm, watchmen or annunciators to
protect their grade crossings pending
their final elimination, have evinced
a willingness to comply with the com
missions order.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Find SLAYER in Haystack.

Neutrality-suspicious. Hensley, a
farmer, charged with killing his
brother-in-law, David Kicker, at the
latter's home, near Warrensburg, was
captured by officers. The officers,
who had been searching for Hensley
"A hours, found him hiding in a hay
stack. #.J,.s. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Count Transfers by WeIaht.

Several electric railway companies
including those in Detroit and Phila'
delphia are using a machine for
weighing them. This machine is SC
delicate that it can be used for count
ing items weighing from 1850
ounce to Is pounds each in capacities
ranging from eight to six tons.-Elec
trio Railway Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

Baby had been displayed in his best
bib and tucker to a number of admir-
ing callers. The last one looked him
over and was evidently trying to think
of something nice to say. Finally she
remarked: Dear me, how much he
looks like his father!"
Its only the warm weather" replied
his mother, somewhat testify. THE
child is usually right cheerful ana
handsome"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
urne Granite For capltoI.

Jefferson (ity.-Operators of gran
lite quarries in Iron county appeared
before the state capitol commission
with a proposition to construct the
new capitol of granite instead of lime
stone. They told the board that they
could furnish the granite at a reason
able figure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
STATE CAPITOL
CONTRACT LET
BID OF JOHN GILL G. SONS OF
CLEVELAND, FOR $2,71o,ooo,
is ACCEPTED.
A W BID is RULED OUT
Price includes Extras and Adorn-
ments-union Labor Is to Be
EmpIoyed-Date Of Com
pletion July I, 1916.

Jefferson City.-The contract for
the construction of the new state cap
itol for Missouri was awarded by the
state capitol commission to John Gill
& Sons of Cleveland. This company's
flat bid, excluding certain alternate
bids, was $2,3S7, 900. It's bid, including
additional items and concentrations
not included in the flat bid, was
$2,710,200.
Attorney-General Fitch informed
the commission that it could not con
slider the bid of Andrew F. Dali &
Sons of Cleveland, the lowest flat bid
der, because that firm had failed to
make alternate bids called for in the
plan and specifications.
Mr.. j. F. Gill gave bond in the sun
of $1,350,0O0 and the date for compile
ton is July 1, 1916.
Work Starts Soon.
The work Of casting the steel fol-
the capitol will begin within 80 or sc
days. Probably before spring the
steel work will be under way.
Gill says he has not selected mis-
subcontractors, who must be approved
by the commission. He will unionizt
the work throughout and avoid all la
Dor difficulties to the end that he car
carry out his contract on time.
The building will be constructed o
Missouri limestone and this probabl.
will be procured at Carthage, in Jas
per county, end Phenix, in Green
county, where the principal develops
quarries are located.
The foundation of the capitol i
about. completed and cost $4,000
Work upon the power house, whicl
will cost approximately $4,000, is III
der way. The whole structure will
cost $2,850,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
$4,000 Wanted for preachers Kiss.

Brookfeld.-Miss Harriet L. Myers,
daughter of Harry Myers, has brought
suit in the circuit court for $4,000 DAM
ages against Rev. w. C. Atwood, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
alleging that he Rugged and kissed
her one day in April, 1912, in her faith
er's office. The case will come UP in
the February term of court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

What did you do in vaudeville on
the Crimson Gulch circuit?" asked the
blonde lady.
Il sang" replied the lady who was
still more blonde.
You sang in Crimson gulch! Was
ii safer"
Perfectly. My husband does a
sharpshooting act. By letting him pre-,
cede me on the bill | was assured of
perfect politeness."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
Dairy Special Tour.

Springfield.-A dairy school on
wheels, conveying up-to-date informa-
ton on dairying, will be brought to
every southwest Missouri farmer by
the Frisco dairy special train which
will start from Springfield Dec. s. A..
]. Mcdowell of the Frisco develop
ment department will manage the
trip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
FROM ALL OVER The STATE
Sans E~uIoaIze Father.

Stewartsville.-The Rev. W. Il. Per
~. pastor of a church at Houston,
Tex, preached at the funeral Of his
father. the Rev. w. o. H. Perry, here.
Another son, the Rev. Arthur Perry
of Nebraska City. Neb, talked of the
life aad character of his father. The
Rev. w. o. H. Perry died at Nebraska
Cffv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27

Take q lady's h~andkerchief by
diagonal and bind around
baby's hand and forearm. allowing
the last corner to project past the lit
tie hand an inch or so. So wrapped,
the hand easily goes through sleeves
and little fingers do not catch in the
gathers. The handkerchief may be
removed BY pulling out the projecting
corner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-27
FIrst Real Mineral Waters.

The manufacture Of mineral waters
rupon correct chemical principles
"a undertaken in America as early
as 1906. This was merely charged
water" but 1t was a great novelty in
the days when lack Of travelling fa-
cilities made the mineral springs re-
mote for many. IN 1909 the first es-
t~ablishment wal started in New York
city.