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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24

VIZ ASHINGTON.-If you will look
w out Of the window of a high build
ing and begin a count Of the iagpoles
that point upward from the tops Of
private as well as government build
ings you will probably be impressed
by the number. The idea of the build
er of a Washington business structure
seems to be that the building is not
complete without a tall fiagpole on
which at certain times Old Glory can
be run up.
One some of the more notable pri-
Vate buildings a flag is kept flying all
the time, night and day, and when
whipped into ribbons by the winds is
replaced. On many private buildings
the flag is hauled down in the even
ing; on many buildings the flag is run
up only on occasions of celebration;
on a few buildings which are sur,
mounted by f1agpoles a flag never ap-
pears and the inference is that a flag
is not among the accessories Of that
building.
A man who has an intimate knowl-
edge Of such things told the writer
that he had computed that there are
500 f1agpoles above the roofs of Wash
tngton city, A number of private and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24

Il won't faint" deterlnined Beatrice
Although I hardly know what to
DO. oh. deari"
She Futtered like a frightened but
terfiy. Seeking refuge or eatables, the
bear tore through the little house gar
den, aimed for the open cellar doors,
dafted down the steps, and then
Beatrice ran fast as size could. reached
the house, slammed dowz the cellar
doors and set the heavy oaken bars
across the heavy planks.. Then she
ran into the house, locked and bolted
the door leading into the cellar and
sat down to cry.
1t was only as a relief to her over
wrought excitement that the tears
came, for Beatrice felt fairly trium-
plant. She had controlled her fright,
she had Gagged the enemy. What an
exploit to write to Meta about!
What a grand thing to narrate to her
husband! How the gallant cowboys
would praise and make a veritable
heroine of her! Beatrice was very
proud of her first exploit in capturing
"a wild savage denizen Of the primeval
forest"
Beatrice valiantly took down the
house rife from the antlers over the
dining room clock and placed it on
the table. Then she got the axe from
the yard. Next she added the poker
to this warlike equipment.
She listened for some demonstra-
tons from below. The "frenzied
growls," the "frightful leaps" she had
read about as pertaining to bears, did
not ensue as she had expected. She
wondered IL the Infatuated animal had
gone to sleep. She hoped he had not
discovered the old cupboard in which
she kept the butter and milk.
About an hour later Beatrice heard
the tramp of horses and the sound Of
human voices along the trail. Six
mounted men came into view. Their
leader DOTTED his hat as he drove up
to the doorway where Beatrice stood.
I'VE are looking for a stray bear"
he began.
"Oh, yes!" announced Beatrice Gag
erly, "a great ferocious monster
mot at ala harmless toothless old
animal escaped from the circus in
Last Limit, but valuable as a trick
bear, and 500 offered for its cap
ture.'
why, what is this?" inquired David
Merrill, as he, and his hearty crowd
sat down to the smoking supper that
evening, and he found a little heap of
bank notes under his plate.
Then Beatrice told her story, with
dancing eyes. And David swung her
UP in the air and kissed her at it's
termination, while the enthusiastic
cowboys gave "Huzzai" with an adj
miring echo for their brave little
sister"
Copyright, 1913, by w. C. Chapman)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Subpoenaed Man "Cum e Quick E. He Could

r HERE walked into the hearing
/ room Of the senate lobby investi-
gators the other day a lank man, wear
ing a yellow linen duster, a black
SLOUGH hat, and a yellow-gray beard
that looked like half a yard Of corn
silk. He carried in his hand a yellow
telegram.
"WelI I'm here" announced the
stranger to the capitol cop guarding
the door Of the committee room. Il
cum ez quick ez | could, and here /
am"
The yellow telegram was a sub
poena addressed to A. D. Baldwin,
Cleveland, Ohio, and commanded the
person designated to appear before the
Investigators forthwith. Mr.. Baldwin
was attending a class reunion at Yale
university, and the office boy at his
Cleveland quarters had forwarded the
message to New Haven. There the
telegraph company, for want of spe-
cific instructions, had looked up A. D.
Baldwin in the city directory and serv-
ed the telegraphic subpoena upon the
first A. D. Baldwin in sight.
There was parley with the commit
tee clerk, and explanations followed,
The wrong Mr.. Baldwin averred that
"if the committee wuzn't in a hurry
for him" he thought he'd just stroll
around and take a look at this old
shack.
81 haint been to Washington sence
1866" he announced, as he indicated
a little bronze button in the lapel of
his faded coat, and I'd like to see eff
1t hez changed much"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
END OF INSURANCE
WAR IN FEW DAYS
WAY OUT OF TANeLE FOUND AT
CONFERENCES WITH coMPA.
MES, SAYS REvELLE.
PLACES BLAME FORAGlTATION
Won't Discuss Details of Agreement,
but Declares Concessions Were
Made by Both Sides When
Meeting Was Held.

Jefferson City.-Within a few DAYS
b Missouri insurance situation will
be settled.
state Superintendent of Insurance
Charles G. Revelle said he had CON
ferred with insurance men and a way
had been found out of the tangled
condition of the risk war which has
threatened the state since the compa-
mics agreed to leave it.
i worked on this Thursday night
till after midnight" said Mr.. Revelle,
land feel we have reached a substan-
tial agreement.
"This is really the first time the
insurance companies have given us a
chance to meet them face to face on
the question, as they reached their
agreements in meetings held in Phila-
delphia and Baltimore"
Both Sides Make Concessions.
The insurance superintendent de-
olined to discuss any of the details of
the agreement further than to say
that both the companies and the state
had made concessions.
Interest is greater in st. Louis and
Kansas City than out in the state" he
said. ''Thus far the trouble has not
greatly affected business interests, or
realty sales and transfers. Naturally
the situation is somewhat acute in
Springfield just now because of the
heavy fire loss there"
That the difficulty in securing III
surance had not been great at any
time out in the state, is the insurance
superintendent opinion. He ascribed
the greater part of the agitation to
the efforts of the insurance agents
and their friends.
1T is fairly easy to secure insur-
ance at the present time,' said Re-
velle, "and it will be much easier
We hope to be able to make definite
announcements within a few days.
Companies Position Unreasonable.
1.-THE position taken by the compa-
MES seemed to us unreasonable from
the beginning. If we had met their
demands, the state would have been
entirely without statutory regulation
of insurance.
"We would have been forced to re-
peal one law that has been in exist
ence since 1865. Others were passed
in the eighties and nineties. They OBJ
jected to practically all the legislation
in existence applicable to the subject
of insurance.
I'VE have had an antitrust law ap-
plicable to insurance companies and
Others since about 1908, They OBJ
jected to this and to the valued policy
law of 1889 and the statute taxing at
torney's fees passed that same year.
"They objected to the statute au-
thorizing the collection of 10 per cent
damages for vexatious delays on the
part Of the companies, This law was
passed in 1865"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
There Burst From a Copse a Great
Shagged Bear.

the playful prairie dogs. She went
wild W the splendid full colored
flowers. Then when a cavalcade of
genuine cowboys came to Last Limit
to accompany them to the rancho,
their honest loyal admiration charmed
the pretty bride and she felt that she
was going among true friends.
There are no BEARS" she wrote ex
ultingly to Meta two weeks later.
"The Indians are poor harmless crea-
lures who come to the door begging
only once in awhile, and make you
glad to be able to be charitable. But
there is the clear, clear sky-oh, SO
infinitely blue all Of the time! And
such sunsets! And the boys-dear,
rough, honest fellows, who come
around bashful and proud Of their lit
tie sister, as they call me, and who
would die for me, If ! asked them.
And David-Oh, so grand and splendid
when he goes off on a horse that
would scare you'll! And me, DOR little
me-gained ten pounds already, brown
as a berry, and oh, SO happy in this
lovely peaceful spot, so sweet and sol
emn in the clear morning sunlight,
that | reverently can it Gods landl
las to the mountain outlaws-booh!
Once there was a few of them, but
they have been driven off the trail.
Theresa band. they say, with a leader
named Buckskin Joe. They say he is
a bad, desperate fellow. There's a
thousand dollars offered for his cap
tnre, SO 1t isn't likely he'll ever dare
to venture near a rancho where
half a dozen brave, powerful herders
would be glad to make Al target OF
him. Bugaboo, all the horrid things
you predicted! Come out and see me,
and 9 what real men look llke!"
In fact Beatrice had become so In
love with her new life, that one morn
ing when she found the vicinity of the
house deserted she was not n bit
worried. David the day before had
made a famous sale and had gone off
to a distance to negotiate for a new
herd. Most Of the men had accom-
panied him. The others had been CIV
en- a holiday and had gone to Last
Limit, where a circus had come along.
Beatrice went about her pleasant
home tasks happy as a sprite, singing
merrily, planning with delight a fam
GUS strawberry pie Of gigantic proper
lions for her formidable horde when
they should return, and de-
lighted, at supper time. She had gath
cred a great apron full Of the rich,
luscious fruit In the rayine about a
quarter Of a mile from the house, when
she heard shots and shouts In the dis.
lance. These died away. and she
started for the house leisurely, attrib-
uting the commotion to some hurrah
exploits Of the cowboys on a neighbor-
ing ranch.
Then suddenly Beatrice uttered a
harp cry. There burst from a copse
great shagged bear. Its mouth was
Gaming, the blood was trickllng down
rom It's face, and It swung along at
fearful rate in the direction OF tho
'S'aoe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
COURT HOUSE WITHOUT BIBLE
Big Collection Is Raised for One In
100000 W~llkesbarre
Structure.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Luzerne county,
which has a 10000 900 court house,
does not W an official Bible, as was
revealed when an important case was
on trial. The building was searched,
but no Bible was to be found. No
appropriation existed out of which the
book could be bought until 1914.
The Bible class Of the Sixth ward
of Edwardsbille took up a collection
to buy one when they heard of the
matter. A committee from the class
called upon President Judge N. A.
Fuller and asked II they might pre-
sent the court with the Bible. He
gave his consent, the bible has been
purchased and the members Of the
class are busy now lnscrlbing their
names on the fly leaves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24

GIRL and A BEAR
Brave Little Sister" Gets Re-
ward for Capturing "A Great
Ferocious Monster"
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.

BY MANY SHEhIDAN.
II should die of fright" declared
Meta Farbes. Il am sure l SHOULD"
Why, just think Of it, Beauty-way of
on the very edge Of civilization, wild
animals, savages and mountain out
lawsl No, thank you, not for mel"
But David will be there" explained
Beatrice Merrill, the bride of a week,
and she spoke in a simple confident
way that indicated her brave bright
husband to be a power of valor and
strength in her estimation.
well, that is a good deal, | will
confess" admitted Meta. But David
can't be with you all of the time, can
he? If he's going to be the great cat
tie king he thinks he is, he must have
a lot of work to do. I'm sure you will
faint at the first sight of a fierce cow
boy, and as to those Indians-think of
seeing them notwithstanding
creeping through the grass, with their
hideous. tomahawks and scalping
knives-ughi" and the imaginative
miss shivered in incipient Mysteries.
Beatrice only smiled sweetly, opti-
mistically. 1t was true she had been
brought up tenderly, the only child of
fond doting parents, shielded from ev-
cry rude alarm, her girlhood expert
ence a path of ever-blooming roses
But 1t was true also that the rugged
earnest figure of David Merrill had
come into her life as a hero. His love
had filed her existence magically. One
Of natures real noblemen, he had
come from directly next to nature to
WOO and win and carry away to his
rude far western home a timid, mex
perienced prairie flower.
And when the eventful departure
came, every stage Of the journey &C
complished seemed to carry Beatrice
into a new realm of delight. Even
that last stage drive over the lonely
hills and into a settlement crude as a
frontier mining town, was full of nov
city and excitement. Beatrice clapped
her hands ingenuously as some de-
lighted child at the queer antics of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24

r. VIC more warships of the United
i States navy, a few short years ago
rated as among the most powerful
battleships in the world, are to be
pounded to pieces by the\heavy guns
Of the modern dreadnoughts and their
SCARED remains then sold for junk.
The Indiana and the Massachusetts,,
twenty-year-old a vessels that cost
more than $3,000,0 900 apiece. are the
victims selected for the slaughter. The
Indiana distinguished herself in the
battle Of Santiago in 1898, when the
Spanish feet was destroyed as it at
tempted to run to safety. The Massa-
chusetts also participated in the same
war.
Development Of warship building
has left the Indiana and the Massa'
chusetts far behind. The Massachu-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Washington Is a City Of Many Tall F~IagpOIes

public buildings support more than
one pole. The capitol has four per.
manent STATS, one on the senate side,
one on the roof of the house, one at
the west front and one at the east
front. On the state, war and navy
building are three poles, one for each
Of the departments quartered in that
crowded structure. On the postofice
department are two poles. one on the
east and the other on the west tower.
Some Of the big new Office buildings
carry more than n fiagpole. On the
Colorado building are three. Even
some Of the older buildings are not
content with one, On the Ebbitt
house are four.
A tall pole is 30 feet. A few in the
city rise a little above this height.
The average cost Of n of these
poles, including the installation of 1t,
is 5000.
In the grounds of the naval and mil
itary establishments in and around
Washington the masts rise $50 feet.
but they are in two or three sections.
Some Of these tall government masts
are of wood and Others are of steel.
The fagpole on top of the White
House is iron-apparently of iron
piping bound together like a bundle Of
rods, the central pipe projecting to a
considerable height above the others.
A number Of private establishments
have permanent fagpoles projecting
outward with an inclination from an
upper window, a balcony OIL the top
of a portico, and on fete occasions the
number of these stats Is greatly null
tinlied
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Experts Would Dress Biddy in Much Gay Attire

FOWL fanciers and experts in the
1 bureau of animal industry are seek
ing some method Of cross-breeding
whereby the unattractive but useful
hen can sprout plumage as v~ariegated
as Joseph's coat Of many colors.
The activity of the experts is In
spired by the fact that an ev~er-increas-
ing number of states are passing
stringent laws against the destruction
of birds for their plumage. while sew
eral federal laws prohibiting tho traf-
hc in such plumage already are in
effect.
The bird a.vision OF the National
Museum also has the matter under
consideration, but 1t is inclined to be-
lieve that thS evolution of the com
mon hen along the lines desired is
scarcely practicable.
1T might be accomplished" said
n OF the museum scientists face
tiously. by Matching the eggs in a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
We Take II All Back.

In giving advice to the govern
ment's expert investigator in regard
to rural health, the Cincinnati Times
Star says:
Prevail upon the farmers to throw
their frying pans, deadly, dyspepsia
nurturing instruments into the
bitches"
How, then, will the farmers wife
cook fried apples with New Orleans
molasses, her chief hold over the
farmers disposition? What will be-
come Of the d~oughnut, dainty piece de
resistance of the summer banquets?
And chicken, must the toothsome
drumstick be wasted because some
city folk have feeble digestion? What
is to become of the rasher of bacon
in these hygenic eras? Are ham and
eggs with their sunny side UP to be
obsolete? Throw the frying pan into
the ditch, indeed! One might as we'll
ask the farmer to give up planting soy
beans and COW peas.-New York Sun,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Warns on Interinsurers.

jefferson City.-State Insurance
Superintendent Revelle announced
that he has information to the effect
that certain individuals operating
through so-called reciprocal and in
terindemnity associations are attempt
ing to engage in the fire insurance
business in Missouri without having
procured a license. He warns the
people against doing any business
with any concern unless 1t can show
"a license from the insurance depart
ment. s "a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Prison Guard slavs Convict.


Jefferson City.-Frank Black. negro
convict. was shot and fatally wounded
by Theodore Stuckenschneider, peni-
Tertiary guard.
The convict was attacking the guard
with a knife when shot.
Black came here from st. Joseph a
little more than a year ago under SEN
tence Of five years for grand larceny.
He has been an extremely bad actor
since arriving at the prison.
In a fight with a guard soon after
coming here he bit and mangled the
hand of the officer so severely part of
a thumb had to be amputated. =
He had to be dubbed on another
occasion when attempting to attack
another convict with a knife. Scarce
ly a week has passed that he has not
been in trouble.
Black had refused to work in one Of
the shoe shops and was transferred to
the saddle-tree factory. After work
ing there part of the day he threw
down his tools, announced that he did
not intend to work, and intended to
clean out the shop"
Stuckenschneider, in charge on that
floor, ordered him to return to work
and the negro started for him with a
knife. One shot from the officers re-
volver shattered the right hip of the
convict and he was disarmed. A
The factory was crowded with con-
vict workmeh when the shooting oc-
CURED, but discipline was maintained
and no disorder followed.
The prison officers exonerate Stuck
enschneider, who has a good record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24


the Gates of the Lake on the Way to
the Irrigation bitches.
glorious blue. About 10 o'clock Art
started for camp in the motor to bring
out a hot dinner. To pass what hun
ger was making an age-long hour,
Dave proposed a swim.
The surface water was warm and
fine. Let yourself down to tread wa
ter and your feet would almost freeze.
At any time cold drinking water is Sc
cured by pushing a jug, tied to the
end of a pole, deep into the water, and
jerking out the cork with a string.
One day a gig-head was lost in eight
feet of water. One dive to the bot
tom after the lost spear quickly con-
WINGED the swimmer that C~olorado's
law against spearing fish should be
strictly observed, so far as he was
concerned. Even at that depth the
cold is extreme. The cold water and
complete absence Of mud in these
lakes explains the fine quality of the
fish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Confederate Pensions Awarded.

Jefferson City.-The Cole county
pension board, composed of John B.
King, Thomas Green and W. G. Tan
HERSHEY, awarded pensions of $500
each to the following confederate vet
Grams and widows: e. H. Whiting
ton, J. T. Bridewell, w. A. Sanders,
Dexter Harding, j. l.. Reeves, Rebec-
ca Bradford, Laura M. Loving, D. w.
Branch, Fanny j. Vande.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Ask Major to Weld Shovel.

Jefferson City.-It is now up to Gov.
Major to WELD the pick or shovel
upon the public roads on one of the
two Gays to be designated by him in
a proclamation to be issued during
this week, A moving picture concern
has notified the governor that its rep
rasentatives would be here to get
some views of him constructing road.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Drives COW Acrons Nav Yard

Washington.-Privilege to drive a
COW across the navy yard at Ports
mouth, N. H, was given a woman OF
Kittery, Maine, by order OF Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels, Every year she
has been in the habit Of driving the
COW from Kittery to her summer
home in Portsmouth and back to Kit
terry in the fall. Privilege was refused
thiz year, so she appealed to the SEQ
Rotary Of the navy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
4Lord Rarrlnatonn Gets HearInu.

Jefferson City.-A formal hearing
of the application Of f. A. Darlington
Seymour, otherwise known as Lord
Darlington who Is serving a life
sentence in the Missouri p~enitentiary
for the murder Of james P. Mccain
in st. Louis county in December, 1902,
will be given by the state board Of
~pardons and paroles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Bad case.

did you hear about the dreadful
mistake DR.. Sawbones made? That
man he operated on for appendicitis
didn't have what the doctor thought
he had" Didn't have appendicitis at
all, chr "oh, he had appendicitis,
all right, but he didn't have any
money"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24

Jefferson City,. @. Bassford Of
Mexico, was appointed chairman Of
the board Of mediation and arbitra-
ton, to succeed the late H. J. Sim
mons Of Clarence, who killed himself.
Bassford was formerly game commits
sioher. N
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Major Wars on Wlnerooms.

Jefferson City.-That there is going
to be a tightening up in the enforce
ment of the excise laws in the large
cities of the state, with probably cru
sades against winerooms, became ap-
parent when Gov. Major declared
neither the disorderly saloon nor the
wineroom would be tolerated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Rassford il simmons, Place.

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major APP
pointed IL G. Bassford of Mexico a
member of the state board of media
tion and arbitration to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of H. j. Sim
mons of Clarence, who killed himself
at Kirksville last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Record Balance in Treasury.

Jefferson City.-There was the larg.
est balance in the state treasury In
the history of the state, at least since
the civil war. 1t was $5,S39,431.48.
This large amount Of funds will not
remain intact long, as nearly $4,000
900 will be disbursed to the public
schools of the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-24
Not Much U. S. Land Left.

Jefferson City.-There is less than
1000 acres of government land in
Missouri, according to figures OBJ
tanned from Secretary Of State Roach,
who certified out to county clerks in
43 counties a list and description of
all government lands homesteaded
within the last five years.