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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29


crouched behind the cut bank, and the
trees above them bowed suddenly to
the slash of an iron hail
"Dynamite!" cried the roadmaster,
grinning triumphantly as he looked
up after the shock; and when the fall
Of fragments had ceased, and they had
fed as ii by instinct from the place,
they struck hands on their narrow es-
cape. But back at the big house, with
everybody giving thanks for their de-
livery from the powder train, the mas
ter mechanic raised a single voice of
protest. He knew the sound. He
knew that dynamite had not been re-
sponsible for the crash that smote the
ears or the anxious listeners.
Twas not dynamite!" he yelled.
Powder train be damned! 1t was No.
q! She was Soul as a distillery! She
bowed up, l tell ye-she bowed up
when she hit the creekl"
And even after a shower OF bullets
from the ridge had driven them all to
cover he still rushed to those who
would listen and clamored that it was
the bran.
But there was scant time to hold a
post-mortem on No. 9. for on the sum
nit Of a nearby ridge, and overlooking
he black tank, the rebels had thrown
up a wall in the night, and from the Sc
Gurity Of this shelter they were indus
~triously shooting up the town.
The smash Of the first wild car had
been their signal for attack, and az
tie explosion threw the defenders into
confusion they made a rush to take
the tank. Here, as on the day before
was stationed the federal garrison, 9
gcant twenty or thirty men In charge
AZ a boz lieutenant N
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29

Andy Lewis, a negro in Manhattan,
had a 'possum given to him this week
and a friend asked him: ANDY, don't
you want somebody to help you eat
that ~'possumg' And Andy replied:
Il tell you how I'll Is, boss. De las
time alb 'vited a white man to help
me eat a 'possum, he mighty near
done ct dat air 'possum all by his
self, and | only got de pickin's; yes,
sub, dat's what dat white man did. !
like pow'ful well to hab yo' company,
but dat 'possum he's only jist so big,
and you-all know how It is. Yes, sub,
dat las time, ! only got de pickiu's'
Kansas City Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
KING ADOPTS NEW MEDAL
AS REWARD OF vAL0R

London.-The official press bureau
Issued the following statement:
king George has been pleased to
approve the establishment Of a medal,
to be called the distinguished service
medal, to be awarded to chief petty
officers, petty officers and men and
bry' in oil branches Of the service Of
rrs | army, to noncommissioned
8c s- end men Of the royal marines
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29
Pouring Houses to Be Great Sport.

Pouring houses, not pouring tea.
is going to be, the great sport Of wom-
ems clubs in the next decade, accord
ing to Mrs. lisa Maud Ilsen. lecturer
and only woman representative OF
Thomas A. Edison. And a pleasant
time the guests are going to have"
she said. "All they'll have to do Is
sit and watch a porch drip out here. a
geegaw decoration there, or criticize
the. size Of the refrigerator or the
funny little window in the den. IT
won't take more than an hour" Mrs.
nsen Is proud Of the fact that she
Is the only woman representative OF
the Wizard" She admits there are
5000 men who act for him, but that
does not diminish her glory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29

and to all other persons holding cor.
responding positions in his maiesty's
service afioat-for distinguished COM
duct in war in cases where the award
Of conspicuous gallantry medals would
not be applicable.
His majesty has further approved
Of an award Of the conspicuous serv-
ice cross, to be designated in the fu-
ture as the distinguished service cross,
to all officers below the rank of lieu
tenant commander in addition to the
officers previously eligible for this dec.
oraticn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-29

Seniors Of the Boston high school
Of commerce, some twenty In mum
Der, have been visiting business men
in their offices to learn what ID OK.
pected Of such young men when they
apply for Jobs. This Inquiry crigi
mating with public school authorities
ii being promoted BY the chamber q
commerce. es.!sas ii. a.aa \
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
GIVES SELF up TO
CHARGE OF HOMICIDE.

New York, Jan. "a young man
giving the name of Harry Schaefer,
walked into police station today and
said:
1T understand you are looking Tor
me in connection with the Martin muir
der. I want to give myself up"
Ell was held on a technical charge OF
homicide.
On Aug. II last the police sent out a
general alarm all over the United
States for the arrest of two men sought
for the murder of William G. Martin'
a milliner of Toronto. Canada, VINO
came to New York to buy stock ana
who was strangled to death in a board
ing house. His hands were tied behino
his back and his watch and chain, TWO
diamond rings, scarf pin ana money
time described the men sought as f1af
were missing. Circulars sent out at
~ Schaefer, alias Schafer, alias Mur-
ray, 20 years old painter. iron worker
or bartender. and Michael Sirocco, aiias
Sarge. The police advanced the theory
that these men met Martin in front Oh
a baseball score board and lured MIN
tn the house where he met death.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
Foolish PlaCard in
United States Court.

Macon, Ga, Jan. 22.-"United States
court is in session on the island. Ladies
cordially invited to attend" This is the
substance of placard which w. II. Bur-
well, Speaker of the Georgia House OF
Representatives, testified today was
posted in a hotel at Texaway, N. c.,
where Federal Judge Speer of the South
ern District of Georgia, was holding spe-
cial session of court. Mr.. Burwell was
introduced before the Congressional sub
committee investigating charges of Off
cial misconduct against Judge Speer TO
testify that Judge Speer at times held
court without his jurisdiction.
]. M. Barnes, former United States
marshal, testified at the morning session
that Judge Speer had selected the grand
jury which investigated charges of de-
frauding the government in the Green
Gaynor case at Savannah, that two of
the Jurors were fugitives from justice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
URGE ST. LOUIS
AS LOCATION FOR
RESERVE BANK,

ST. Louis, Jan. 22.-Hearings to deter
mine where the regional reserve bank
for this section shall be located were
concluded today and Secs. McAdoo and
Houston left tonight for Kansas City.
where hearings will be resumed tomor-
row.
The hearing today was given over
largely to bankers and business men
from the smaller cities and towns of ter
ritory tributary to ST. Louis. Most OF
the men who spoke urged that regional
reserve bank be located in st. Louis.
The committee was urged to include
southern Illinois. Arkansas and possibly
Kentucky in the st. Louis district. The
plan submitted by the st. Louis bank
ers, that the district reach from the
northern boundary of Missouri to the
Gulf and include such Western states as
Nebraska and Kansas and run eastward
through Kentucky and Tennessee, has
been endorsed in the main by business
men from the South and Southwest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

Puns of Famous Men.

The pun as form of wit holds no.
very high position in the estimation of
most writer's and humorists. Never
theless, many outstanding figures in
the history of English literature have
not refrained, on occasions, from
turning pungster.
Theodore Hook once Dragged that
he could make pun on any subject.
We'll, then, said q friend, make
one on the King"
THE King is no subject" replied
the wit.
To a similar boast Douglas Jerrold.
a fellow clubman, replied: Can you
make a pun on the signs of the
Zodiac?"
by Gemini, 1 can. sir!" was the
double -barreled retort-
DR.. John Watson, better known as
Ian Maclaren, was another wag who
boasted of his faculty for punning. AL
a dinner in London, where many ht-
erary men were present, he asserted
that he could make as good pun as
any one in the room. The challenge
was accepted. Thereupon DR.. wat
son assumed a serious mien and ap-
peared lost in thought
Come now, Watson" exclaimed
Hall Caine. I'VE are all waiting"
Quite so," flashed back the other
but please don't be in such hurry
caine. New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

feited Kings claim. King declares he
did not know this until Mrs. Hensie
took possession. While he was pre-
pairing a contest, he alleges. Mrs. Hen
sie on Sept. 27, 1913, relfnquished her
homestead claim to Homer L. Goddard,
supplanted it with desert land entry.
The points to be decided by the land
office officials are:
WAS King responsible for the fall
ure to publish notice of the filing made
by him and had the government land
officials the right to forfeit his claim
Mrs. Hensie and her brother testified
today there was no conspiracy between
them.
The record of the land transaction
shows interesting features. Goddard
paid Mrs. Hensie sS50,000 for her re-
linquishment. For the outright and
supposedly final title to the land Mrs.
Margaret Axson Elliott paid King
$1,000. He Immediately sold the so
acres to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson for
$4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
DisiIlusion.

The unmarried woman who shall be
the subject Of this anecdote was fixing
herself up to go out in the evening
A certain man was going to call for
her, and though the occasion was
somewhat spoiled by the fact that
they would have to take her little
niece along she nevertheless took the
usual care of her complexion, hair
and eyes, for the man was trembling
on the verge of a proposal. The trio
auntie, auntie's beau and auntie's.
niece-walked along the street until
they came to one Of those all night
photograph galleries. You know how
awful a person looks standing in the
ghastly glare of the mercury tube
lights that they put in the windows
of such places? Well, they paused IN
that awful greeny-yallery light. And
the little niece said to auntie's beau;
"Ooo-ooh, look! Auntie looks just
like she does when she first gets up
in the morningp'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

due to the existence OF the Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance, which is expected In the
future to give even greater proof or It's
efficiency in the maintenance of peace.
In regard to the questions respect
ing those territories in China where
the Japanese and Russian interests
are contiguous in consequence OF the
conventions between the two countries,
the Imperial government have never
neglected to come to an understand
ing with Russia and 1t is with hign
satisfaction that they view the reia-
tions between the two empires grow
ing more and more intimate in South
Manchuria and eastern Inner Mongolia.
In these regions, this empire holds
special position in virtue of the treas
ties and on other grounds, and as
those provinces, coterminous with our
territories and having special relation
to this empire, naturally differ from
the rest of China, we have not failea
to make suitable declarations from
time to time as necessity arose WITH
a view to insure our special position
in those regions.
After making statement in regard
to the recognition of the Chinese Re-
public, the following statement con-
cerning the dispatch of the cruiser ID
zumo to Mexico was given:
I'm February last revolution broke
out In the capital of Mexico and General
Huerta became provisional President In
the same month. The whole country re-
mained in disturbance and since the fall
of Torreon In October condition of affairs
nrpCpnt
the number of Japanese subjects in
Mexico is close upon 1000 1t need hardiy
be said that 1t became necessary to take
appropriate measures for protecuoh
foreseeing the possibility Of the lives and
properties of these subjects being en-
dangered With this view the Imperial
dispatched the warship ldgu-
mo to Mexico on the Goth of November
last. She is now in communication with
our minister in Mexico so that every
precaution Is being taken that there
should be nothing omitted towards the
protection of the Japanese residents IN
that country. Further, the japanese sub
iects in the City of Mexico have, In CO.
operation with the other nationals, Or
ganized volunteer corps and our minister
is. in concert with the representatives of
other powers, taking measures for self
defence, and as Japanese are in great
distress. the minister is. in conjunction
with the commander of the Idzumo, TAX
ing steps for their relief. The imperial
most earnestly hope that
peace in tranquility will be restored in
Mexico at the earliest possible date and
that its inhabintants, native and foreign,
will be enabled to live free from anx-
iety.'"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
BASEBALL NOTES.

Oscar Stanage and Frank Gibson,
catchers, were added Thursday to the
list of players who have signed 1914
contracts with the Detroit Baseball
Club. 1
Alexander Zwilling, who signed a
contract with the Chicago Federal
League Club at st. Joseph, Mo-, Thurs
day, Is the second player, reserved by
the Boston Nationals. to join the new
league. The Boston management learn
ed later that AL Seher. formerly OF
Providence and the property of the
Boston Club, had announced that he
had contracted to play with the In
dianapolis Federal League team. Fred
Coumbe, a pitcher drafted by the
Boston Americans from the Utica,
New York, State League Club, signed
with the Boston team today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
WILL GO TO COURTS.
Federal Courts Will Be Asked to Test
Reserve Clause.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Jan. 22.-That the
federal courts will be asked to pass on
the validity of the reserve clause in
baseball players contract developed
here today with the news that Alex
Zwilling, sold last summer by the To-
col Western League team to the Bos-
ton Nationals had signed with the Chi
cago Federals.
Jack Holland, owner of the Western
League team here, announced tonight
that he would go to Chicago for a con-
ference with Joe Tinker, manager Of
the Chicago Federals.
Holland will take with him the con-
tract between himself and the Boston
club, disposing of Zwilling. He is firm
in the belief that Zwilling's contract
will not permit his Federal contract to
stand and hopes Tinker will release the
player.
II Tinker refuses to grant the re-
lease the case will be taken to the
federal courts, according to Holland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR
Also Takes Hand in Existing Con-
ditions-Some of It's Statements.

Washington, Jan. 22-Resolutlons
authorizing Investigations of labor dis
putes generally and providing for the
Inauguration of Labor organization
campaigns" throughout the various oc7
cupational branches of industry, were
approved here today by the executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor.
The council decided to institute at
once vigorous steps toward organizing
civil service employees of the govern
ment, both in Washington and in the
various branches of the federal SER
vice throughout the country.
The series of resolutions approved
included on calling upon the officers
of the federation to take up with the
Colorado State Federation the inau-
guration of a labor forward move
ment in the state" and another order
ing a campaign for the organization
of garment workers in every state
where unions have not already been
formed.
Cooperation was promised state feder-
atoms in an endeavor to secure legisla-
tion extending the use of free text books
in the schools, and 1t was recommended
that the public school teachers should
be urged to organize "for the protection
and advancement Of their best interests.
Renewed activity was suggested for the
prevention of "occupational diseases"
Establishment Of lecture bureaus
throughout the country for the purpose
of bringing about wider knowledge of
the fundamental principles of trade
unionism was authorized and will be un-
dertaken In the near future.
An effort will be made by sub-com-
mittee of the executive council next
month to adjust the troubles between
the printing pressmen and the Chicago
Publishers Association.
Another subcommittee was directed to
endeavor to have an examination made
of all documents relating to the alleged
fraudulent seizure of Michigan copper
lands The committee will present its
findings to President Wilson and to Con-
gress with an appeal that the govern
ment take the necessary steps to have
the alleged Illegally seized lands revert
to the government"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

the new requirements makes 1t neces-
sary for an applicant to attain an al
ttude of SO feet in one of the test
fights. He will also be required TO
volplape TO earth from that altitude.
The failure of the fire alarm sys-
tenn at Warwick, r. l., to work Thurs
day resulted IN a delay in the arrival
of the ftremen to a fire in Arctic and
a. loss of about $4,000 was caused be-
fore the flames were finally extinguish-
ed. A story dwelling occupied. by
Arthur Chaguon. another occupied by
George F. Andrews and Everett Ket-
telie, and carriage shed were burn
ed and a business block occupied by
the Eagle Bakery was badly damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Because it has been impossible to
get women to serve, only about one
half of the 400 voting precincts in
Chicago will have women Judges and
clerks of elections at the April prina-
ries.
"Whooping bronchitis" Is the name
physicians are giving to a combination
OF bronchitis and whooping cough
which has appeared in New York fol-
lowing the recent variable winter
weather.
In accordance with a vote of the Har-
ward faculty, every Freshman hereaft-
er will be examined physically at the
beginning of the academic year. This
action is thought to be the forerunner
of some form of compulsory physical
training for all Harvard students.
George Shiras, former congressman
from Pennsylvania, and A. q. Anthony,
an explorer on the staff of the Ameri-
can Museum Of Natural History. will
leave New York next week for Pan
anna. the former to obtain fiashlight
pictures of the jungle creatures and
the explorer to collect mammals and
birds. Gatun lake will be the basis of
operations.
The wrecking Of the Gloucester fish
ing schooner Byzantine off the Nova
Scotia coast became known Thursday
through a dispatch from Captain Con-
rad to the owners. The vessel of 67 tons
net, was driven ashore yesterday near
Liscomb, N S., and will be total
loss. The IS men in the crew were res
cued. se ~
The Wanderers hockey team Of New
York and the Boston Athletic Asso-
citation seven played a tie of five to
five Thursday night at Boston. That
was the score at the end Of the two
regular periods. A dispute arose over
the playing Of an extra session to de-
eide the tie with the result that the
game was not resumed.
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller presented
the Euclid Avenue Baptist church OF
Cleveland with $4,000 in gold bonds OF
the Fsalxefeller Foundation Fund bear
ing per cent. lnlee--~t at the congfs-
cations annual meeting ,-r~nesday.
The bonds will provide an annual in
come of $500, which the donor re-
quested be devoted to current ex-
penses.
Changes in the rules governing the
tests conducted by the Aero Club OF
America for aviator pilot liconses are
announced by the executive commit
tee of the club at New York. One OF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
College Sports Cost More Than
Billion Yearly--Yes, Worth 1t.

Bloomington, Ind, Jan 22.-Athletlc ex-
penses Of colleges in the United States
amount to more than one billion dollars
a year. but the major portion Of the
money does not go to pay fr physical
exercises to the students. This informa-
tions was contained in the report of Dr.
H. Shindlewinger, director of physical
education at Ohio state University, which
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

cal expedient, recognized as such by
the Democratic leader, Joseph CASH
dy. and was not granted to Willett in
return for a financial consideration,
according to Willetts defence as out
lined by his counsel today in his trial
on the charge of bribery in Brooklyn.
Willett is accused of having pur
chased his nomination. Cassidy and
Louis T. Walter, Jr., alleged to have
been the go-between, are under in
dictment with Willett.
The prosecution rested its case to-
day after offering testimony to show
that on the eve Of the primaries Willett
secured three loans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
NATIONAL HOME.
Officer of the day, Capt. Page.

Officer of the day, Capt Page.
Joseph Riley has returned to the
Branch from a furlough passed IN Au-
gusta.
Thomas F. Sears and oliver Tasker. pa
tients in the hospital. left Thursday on
passes to visit relatives in Lewiston.
Silas B. Lillibridge. late Co. c, 1st X.
I. L. A., has been dropped from the rolls
of the Branch.
Alfred NJ Emery. late Co. G, VT. Inf.
(Spanish War;, has been granted a dis
charge from the Home.
The funeral of the late Otis II. Hobart
was held from the Home chapel at 2.
M. Thursday. Rev. ]. E. cochrane OFF,
ciating.
James B. Ayers of Lynn. late Co. B,
4fh Mass. II. A., has been admitted to
the Branch
William H. Murphy of Boston. late Co.
C, 45th Mass. Inf, and Charles H. Tomp-
son of Boston, late a musician of the
10th Mass. Inf, former members, have
been readmitted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

ed a. Fort Bliss to arrange to pay
some of the back salaries of the Mex
ican soldiers. The money said to be
available for the interned soldiers is
$40 600. which was taken from Fed
eral paymaster at Harfa, Iexas, VINO
attempted to drive through to Q1lnaga
when. told by the American poroer pa
troll to halt.
:. japanese nationals will remain IN
chihuahua state for the present.
Raba, representing the Japanese gov
ernment, returned from conference
with Gen. Villa today. He said every
guarantee had been given that the
Japanese subjects would be unmolest-
ed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23

President. The contest hinges on faulty
publication of motto Of filing, because
as the seller Of the land, King guaran-
teed little. In his pleading King al
feges that conspiracy to commit
fraud was carried out by Mrs. Maud
Compton Hensie of Los Angeles and
her brother. John l. Compton, editor
of little newspaper in the Coachella
valley. One of his chief exhibits Is a
deed naming President Wilson as the
present owner of the land.
IT Kings contest Is successful the
President will remain owner, but an
adverse decision will turn the land
over to Homer L. Goddard, athletic
director OF the Los Angeles High
school, who In September last paid
Mrs. Hensi $500 cash and gave her a
note for $3.50 for her REIMBURSEMENT
of claim.
The land, an s0-acre tract, lies in the
region of the Salton sea and is $50 feet
below ocean level. Originally King
filed on it with state lieu land scrip
paying the state of California $102.76
for it. That was In 1909. Some time
later, according to his statement of
fact, the Presidents sister-in-law came
to investigate its date growing pos
sibilities and he sold her go acres.
This she subsequently turned over to
Mrs. Wilson, who decided 1t to her hus-
band. The remaining 20 acres were
sold to another person and In each in
stance King guaranteed title. In the
meantime King published notice of
location and fling of claims according
to claim, In the Coachilla Valley News.
The government land Office found a
typographical error in the legal notice
and ordered republication. In his
pleading King alleges that Compton,
rs owner of the News. failed to make
re-publicatiin and In the interim ad-
vised his sister to file homestead en-
try on the land. Compton testified to-
day, however, that he was not editor
OF the News which is at Indio, but of
the Coachilla Submarine. published at
Thermal.
Before Mrs. Hensie fled her home
stead claim the government had for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-23
$3.50, 900 Fire Thurs
day at Dallas, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas. Jan. 22.-Fire.
believed to have been started by
sparks from a passing locomotive, de-
stroyed the plant of the Trinity Com
press Co., $500 bales of cotton, and
about 25 loaded freight cars here late
today. The loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
A second fire, started by piece of
wood falling from stove while oc-
cupants of house were viewing the
destruction of the compress, destroyed
13 small dwellings. The buildings and
their contents were valued at approx
imately $4,000.