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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Lay to Hear Insurance casss.

Jefferson City.-The supreme court
"a banc appointed Judge Henry p.
Lay, of Warsaw. as special commits
sioner to take testimony in the suits
instituted by the attorney general
against 1872 fire insurance companies.
The court disregarded all the law
yers who were campaigning for the
position, among others being Ben H.
Marbury, OF Pennington, whom it was
announced by some newspapers would
be appointed.
Under the order of the court :he
commissioner, after taking the testi-
mony, will submit a finding on the law
and evidence. 1t is expected that the
taking of testimony will begin about
August 1 and continue through Sep
TENDER.
Attorney General Barker will en-.
deavor to prove that the companies
were in an unlawful conspiracy to de
prive the citizens Of Missouri of fire
insurance protection.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
ECZEMA IN WATER BLISTERS

74S Congress St, Chicago, M.-"My
eczema broke out like little water
blisters. Each one was full Of water
and would itch until / would scratch
it open, then the water would run out
and it would get sore. I first got the
eczema on tho back of the hant and |
scratched it sc hard l made it all sore.
Then I got it on my legs just above
the ankle and above the knee.
81 used what they call --- and 1t
stopped the itch but 1t got worse.
Then l used -. In all had the
trouble for about two years. One day
| saw the advertisement of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in the paper. I
wrote for a sample Of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and / tried them and
then bought some more. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment left my sores nice and
smooth. l used them for six weeks,
and am now cured; the eczema left no
marks" (Signed) F. W. Horrisch,
Oct. 10, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p, Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Grave and Logical Treatise on Reformed Sea Talk

TT has been gravely and logically
/ urged that the substitution of
right" and left" for "starboard" and
port" in the navy makes 1t much
easier for inexperienced men to learn
to steer. How many other changes
could be made with a similar end in
view?
For instance it surely must rasp
the nerves of the green landsman on
a warship to hear an officer during
gun drill snap out the command Isl
lence." How much better 1t would
be for the officer to say In a bland
and soothing voice, Gentlemen, will
you be kind enough to come to or
der?"
The next command has always been
Cast loose and provide" This has a
rude twang. How much prettier 1t
would be to say, Friends, prepare
this piece of artillery for use against
the enemy and bring up the ammuni-
ton from downstairs"
During the silent watches of the
night one hears on the warships now
such dialogues as this:
Masthead there!"
AYE, aye, sir"
show does that light bear now?"
"Two points and a quarter off the
starboard bow, sir"
Wouldn't 1t be better If it were
something like this:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Family Of 10 Triumphs

- HIS is a story of how a merito-
i rious Ease and a family of thirteen
put one over the civil service COM
mission. After six years of waiting,
Richard T. Underwood Of Pennsyl-
vania has almost reached the goal he
won through an examination.
A bookbinder, Mr.. Underwood pass
ed in 1907 an examination that en-
titled him to appointment In the gov
eminent printing Office at 81 a day.
There was no vacancy, but his fam
lily, consisting Of a wife and ten chill
dren, required support, SO he accept
ed the place of laborer in the post
ONCE department at $500 a year.
Underwood was promoted Feb. l,
1908, to an assistant messengers po'
sition at $720 a year.
1t was discovered that before he
could be promoted to a higher salary,
which he deserved, in Mr.. Hitch
cocks opinion, 1t would be necessary
for him to pass another civil service
examination. Lack Of education In
youth made this impossible. so Mr.
= L A
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17

And THUMBS
They Got Crossed With a equity
Hand in Giving a Secret
Grip.
BY ELIZABETH N 7

80 you're the young man that
thinks he can act as my secretary,
hey?" inquired Mr.. Pagan, swinging
round in his swivel chair and staring
at Blake under a pair Of bushy gray
eyebrows. Nine and twenty I've
turned down today, but If you think
you can manage-shake hands!"
The transition from sternness to
suavity was entirely d~isconcerting to
the young college nan 1t was his
first application for a position, and the
salary as secretary to the owner of
the big chemical works was fifty dol
lars a week. Blake had flown at
high game for a %youngster of twenty.
five.
He gave Mr.. Pagan his hand and
felt a peculiar pressure of the fingers,
which his own leaped to meet. Then:
Il ieft college last year, sir" he
began. Il can"
tut, tut, young mani" replied the
eccentric. Consider yourself en-
gagged. 1t warns my heart to meet
you. No, no explanations. dom
want to know what you are or whaf
you can do. I'm a judge of men ant
we're both Irishmen, amt WEI"
Indeed we are" said Blake enthusi
astically. And so he went to worl
and proved highly efficient. In fact
before the month was out Pagan hal
become so attached to him that h
was constantly requesting his pres
ence at his splendid home on tn
outskirts of the manufacturing town
Blake had two troubles about thi
time. One was his inability to dis
cover how 1t could be that a mar o
Fagan's apparent limited education
had gone through college. The othe
was Fagan's daughter, Muriel, 1t wa
a case of love at first sight with bot,
the young people. When Blake he'll
Miss Muriel's little hand in his an
looked into her eyes he knew that h
had met his destiny.
But how could a fifty-dollar a wee
man, with an uncertain future, aspir
to the hand of the daughter of Pit
ston's wealthiest citizen? If he ha
known it, Pagan could have bee
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17

VIZ ASHINGTON. - Thousands OF
W gifts, from millionaire and labor
ing man, constantly remind President
Wilson that, though he is constitu-
tionally precluded from receiving
presents from prince, potentate or
foreign power. the people Of his own
country do not forget him. In un-
ending procession the gifts have come.
In all sorts Of packages ~grotesque
gifts have poured In upon him. A
staff Of clerks at the White House
spend no small part of each day In
properly receiving and acknowledging
them and, perchance, returning them
with thanks.
The stream Of gifts 10 the new
president started on the day of his
induction into office. 1t will continue
with more or less intermittence until
the day he eases to be president OF
the United States. The gifts are mark
ed by a catholicity of choice that is
truly amazing.
These unknown friends of the CHIEF
executive do not confine the mediums
by which the gifts are sent to any one
carrier; in fact, the methods chosen
to send them, large and small, are
almost as varied as Is possible.
A favorite method is the old ant
tried personal messenger" plan
whereby strenuous efforts are made
to deliver the gift in person. The
proposed donor, or his agent, will
search the very heavens IS well al
the earth to find a plausible excuse
to get by the watchdogs of the Sc
cret service and Secretary Tumult!
and take the little token Of atfec
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
An Unendinq Procession of Many Strange Gifts
Gifts

ton and esteem" to the president In
person.
II the distance is too great for the
giver to reach Westinghouse if he
has no acquaintance here-or if he
cannot prevail upon his congressman
to present the gift for hint will be
reluctantly trusted to the tender mer-
cy of the express companies or the
mails. During the present admins
tration the favorite method of send
ing the smaller articles to the White
House has been by parcel post.
Larger packages from unknown send
ers are always opened at a safe dis
lance from the executive rooms, to
provide against unpleasant possibili-
ties.
The nature of the gifts varies in
such a way that the president might
possess a good start toward collecting
a museum Of ~curiosities or even es-
tablishing a geological park. Pamph-
lets and books enough to furnish a
good-sized library accumulate every
low NOCho- JUDI III IhO oohS -
riety a mud turtle, sem by admirers
on the eastern shore of Maryland, was
found, carefully wrapped, In the morn
ing's mail one day not long ago. The
reptile had not been harmed in any
way and was Immediately turned
loose in the expanse Of the White
House grounds, where he may thrive
for many years.
Visitors with suspicious looking
bulges about their clothing have
been stopped on the White House
grounds by the police or secret serv'
Ice men. They have been taken to
one side for examination and a harm
less article has been taken from its
hiding place within their clothing. On
questioning, they have admitted il
was intended as a gift to the presi
dent. They usually drop the fact
that they were attempting to reach
the president through some pretext
In order to deliver 1t themselves and
personally receive the thanks of the
! chief executive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
COSTLY ARTICLE OF RA!MENT
Many Reasons Why Astrachan capes
May Only Be in the Wardrobe
of the Wealthy.

In making a cloak or cape Of fine
quality the center of the saddle only
is used and a very large number of
such strips, perfectly matched in curl
and degree of ~blackness, are stitched
together to make a complete garment.
The rest of the skins, the legs, sides
and other inferior parts, are used for
less important purposes, such as lin
ings for gloves, shoes and other ar
ticles. In CHASING the various skins
the jet-black ines are considered the
best. The gray mes are also used
in their natural color, but the fawn-
colored skins are generally died black
and used in Persia, though now a large
number of dyed skins are also pre-,
pared for export. Prices are so high
that even inferior skins fetch good
sums from the dealers.
Besides the first cost of the skins
as they come from the lambs backs
several other items go to increase the
cost to the wearer. There are, fol
instance, the expenses Of preparing
the pelts for transport and the mule
freight from Shiraz to Resht, some
60 to 70 days journey by caravan, 3
very heavy item. The continually in
creasing taxes levied by the Persian
government for permission to export
the skins must not be forgotten ir
calculation. Every now and then the
willy Persian government puts an EN-
barge on skins, the o%stensible reason
being the ever~-increasing price o
meat for food, but this is only an ex
cuse, the real object being to squeeze
as much money as possible out of thu
dealers, for bribery plays a very larg'
part in the astrachan trade.-Christiar
Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Killed by Light.

Those who have studied the
strange inhabitants of the Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky say that the cele-
brated blind fish from that cavern,
when placed in illuminated aquaria,
seek out the darkest places, and 1t is
believed that light is directly fatal to
them, for they soon die If kept in a
brightly lighted tank. The avoidance
of light seems to be a general char
acteristic of the sightless creatures
dwelling in the great cay An au'
thority tells of seeing an eyeless spi'
der trying to avoid the light and ami.
malcules from the water of the cav.
ern hiding under q grain of sand on
the stage of a microscope. 1t is
thought that the light in these cases
is in some manner perceived through
the sense of touch.-Harper's Week
w
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
sneaklna of Kissing

The Arabians shake hands six OF
eight times. Once Is not enough.
Should, however, they be persons OF
distinction, they embrace and kiss one
another several times and also kiss
their own hands. In Turkey the greet
ing is to place the hand upon the
breast, and bow, which is both grace.
full and appropriate. In Burmah, when
a man meets a woman, he puts his
nose and mouth close to her cheel
and draws a long breath, as II inhal
ing a delicious perfume, but, strange
to say, he does not kiss her cheek
A man is greeted in exactly the same
way.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17

taken by storm during those first two
or three weeks. A self-made man,
he admired the young collegian i'm
mensely and had secretly considered
him in the light of Muriers sutton.
But Blake did not know that Fagan's
education had been derived from read
ing the newspapers he sold in front
of the chemical works, before these
became his own property. And, as
a supposed college man who had de-
liberately cultivated rough ways and
coars language, Blake looked upon
his employer with something of ave..
1t was about two months after his
introduction to the manufacturers
house that he found himself seated be-
side miss Muriel upon the piazza. 1t
was a moonlight night; the view was
superb; the noises of the city sounded
far away and remote; and Pagan vas
snoring In his library. The combina-
ton proved irresistible. And besides,
that hand that hung near his was the
prettiest hand that he had ever
wanted to take In his. He took it,
and, seeing that no dramatic outburst
of anger followed, he drew the girl
to him and kissed her.
For, after all, that is the way in
which 1t is always done.
"Muriel, dearest" he said, "do you
know l have loved you ever since |
set eyes on you?"
Muriel blushed SO divinely that
there was nothing to do but repeat
the episode. And when he felt her
own soft lips on his he knew that
his love was returned in full.
But | don't know what your father
will say" he said, with the timid fear
OF lovers. IF he discharges me-
will you wait, Muriel?"
For ever" she whispered. BE
sides, | can win over papa. What is a
papaT
If only she had noticed that his
tie was green! But 1t looked blue in
the night; to see its proper color one
would have to stand under the electric
light. And he had gone straight to
Muriel when he found her in the gar
den.
So it happened that when he stood
before his employer and stammered
out his story, in the way young men
approach wealthy old gentlemen
Fagan's eyes fixed themselves upon
Blakes's shirt-front and narrowed to
needle lines.
May | ask you why you are wear
ing-a green tie on this day Of all days
Mr.. Blake?" he demanded, with omin
ous calm.
Why" said Blake, ~hesitating, "yor
see, today is the anniversary of the
Battle Of the Boyne, a day abhorreni
to all good Irishmen, and"
Blake's great grandfather had beer
hanged for treason in the days o
Robert Emmett.
Pagan leaped out OF his chair will
the agility Of a tiger.
;Scoundreli Scum OF Limerick" b
yelled. ITO insult a good Belfast maj
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Roads Ask Rates Be Fixed.

Jefferson City.-The Mississippi &
Bonne Terre railroad filed an appli-
cation with the public service com
mission asking that the commission
fix a passenger rate schedule for it.
The Missouri Southern railroad of
south Missouri, a logging road, 81
miles long, asked the commission to
fix both passenger and freight rates
for it. Both roads are Missouri cor
p~orations and were not named in the
United States supreme court decision
affecting the 2-cent passenger and
maximum freight rate cases.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Governor Plans state "Road Day"

Governor Plans State "Road Day."
Jefferson City.-Gov. Major has q
plan for road building in Missouri
which he believes will result in a
great. improvement to the public high
ways without expense to the state. He
said he would issue a proclamation
calling upon the men Of the state to
devote two days in August to working
on the roads in their several COM
munities.
The proclamation will designate the
two days IN which the men are ex.
pected to equip themselves with road
building material, and devote the time
to making roads. Recently the people
of Boone county spent one day in
working the principal highway
through that county, and it was re-
ported a great amount of good was
done. This suggested the plan to the
governor. He figures that 100000
men, with teams and tools, will re.
spond.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17

by haunting the green hagi" he
shook his ast under his secrotsry's
hose. Il killed a mar for less in my
young days" he shouted. "Out of my
house. You're fired. I'll have your
pay sent you'll
Come, papa. what is all this
about?" ~interposed Muriels soothing
voice. She had come in softly behind
her lover to lend him aid If necessary.
She had not anticipated such violence.
Hes wearing of the greenland on
this day, of all days." stormed her
father. Molly, l wouldn't have
minded SO much If 1t hadn't been for
the deceit of the man. But he let me
think all along he was a good Orange
man, and now he comes and taunts
me to my face, presuming upon his
claim to love you. Kick him out for
me. Molly, my foot's got the govt in
it."
Father, dear-for my sake listen"
pleaded Muriel. y am sure that Ar
thur-Mr. Blake can explain every
thing. Father she pleaded. We love
each other. Think how you and
Mother got married, when you were
earning nine dollars a week in a ship
ping ofice-you've often told me So"
But he's a damned rebel, Molly,
and-and the Internal im~pudence of
it," g 81
Tell him it's all a mistake, Ar
thur" pleaded Mnriel.
1T amt a mistake, it's just
treacheryy roared her father. Nine
and twenty good men, fine men, ]
turned down that morning till he gave
me the grip"
What grip?" demanded Blake.
The grip of the United Orange
mems Brotherhood" roared the ole
man. Didn't l wink at you, and
didn't l see it in your face that We
understood each other, and didn't
say that was enough between friends
and"
The grip l gave you" answered
Blake, was that Of the Alpha Omeg;
MI fraternity. l had been told |
helped a man to get a position by Civ
ing it. l thought you were a colleg'
man"
Old Pagan stared at him in stupit
wonder. Then:
Give me that grip again." he said
and Blake, all against the fraternit,
rules, delivered it.
MY fault" he acknowledged. "Yor
got your thumb crossed in the wron
place. 1t must have been my govt
!, had made me imagine Well, youn
!. fellow, maybe I'll let you keep you
, job"
, And how about Miss Fagan?" II
quired the other.
"Muriel? My daughter! I'll Sc
you-I-er-now don't cry, Mol!
dear. l. guess she goes with tn
job"
Copyright, 1918, by w, G. Chapman.)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Al,portlons General Road Fune


Jefferson City.-State Auditor John
P. Gordon has made the apportion-
ments to the various counties from
the general state road fund, showing
the amount each county is entitled to.
This will be drawn from the state
treasury by the auditor as soon as
possible on acquisitions filed by the
various counties before July l, 1918.
Only about go or IS counties have
made acquisitions for this fund; con-
s%equently the remaining counties ap-
portionment will remain in the state
treasury until July l, 1914, when an
other apportionment will be made,
and will then be paid out upon requisi-
tons filed prior to to July l, 1914.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Over Civil Service Law

Hitchcock wrote the facts to the pres
ident, urging that Underwood be ex-
cepted from the requirement because
of his value to the department and
the eleven other reasons. the wife
and ten children. July 81. 1912. MI.
Taft directed his promotion without
examination.
Governor Dockery recommended
Underwood's promotion to $1,000 a
year. effective July L. Postmaster
General Burleson has made the neces-
sary order. Meantime a daughter.
born in February. increased Under
woods family to thirteerx
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17

A SOCIAL atmosphere was given to
"A an Avenue car by the majority Of
the passengers, who were obviously
out for an early evening ride.
The one serious person aboard was
the motorman. who kept a firm grip
on his lever and looked ahead with
ever-watchful eye.
Each time the car stopped for a
minute to let passengers get on or
off people scuttled across the track
without the least apparent fear of be-
ing run over, and even when the big
thing was whizzing along women who
were only a few yards ahead would
sprint in front Of 1t as If they rev.
eled in the risk-not counting an oc-
casional man who looked as II he
might be sensible enough to realize
the disadvantages of injury or sud
den death. This reckless Irritation
with danger surprised at least n
passenger who sat on a front seat and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Already Supplied.

An agent for automobiles accosted
a man who was standing in the main
street of the village.
Now, sir" he said persuasively,
after r%ecounting the advantages of the
various kinds of cars. Il should say
a nice runabout would be just the
thing for you"
Thank you. ! have one. She's In
this store buying a new gown"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Too Ear In the Future.

OF a favorite child comrade MI.
Clemens related that they once con-
versed together gravely considering
the little girls plans for rearing her
future children, of whom there were
to be two-a boy and a girl. The
girl, naturally enough, was to be
named after her mother. Asked what
would be the boys name, the child
answered, "a reproachful look in her
brown eyes:
why, Mr.. Clemens, how can l
know what l shall call him until I
know his fathers manner"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
Art and Common Sense.

1t is of no use to spend money by
the handful on the arts unless it is
done with common sense and a love
Of those arts. The arts are stronger
than ourselves. We must serve them
faithfully. If we talk in an impudent
manner about '~elevating" an art we
are only giving ourselves away and
showing our ignorance. No one can
elevate" the dramatic art unless he
can and will write a play higher than
Hamlet" or Faust" and surprising
the Greek dramatists.-A. E. F. Horni-
man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-17
capitol Excavatina DELAYED.

Jefferson City.-T. H. Johnson &
Son, the contractors for the founda-
ton of the new statehouse, are hav-
ing trouble in the caving Of some of
the pits that have been made for the
piers. Some of the~pits e~xcavated for
piers have to be recased with heavier
timbers before the concrete a be
put in. In spite of the delay caused
by caving, Contractor Johnson expects
to have the foundation complete and
ready for the su~perstructure by Sep
TENDER 1.