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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

He was clinging to an upright, and
while thus lifted above the heads OF
the multitude, sought to scan every
face.
II don't think he has seen u.s." NUT
tered Hamilton Gregory, instinctively
lowering his head.
we can't get out now" Grace
lamented. mo, he hasn't seen us
yet. But that's the only place of-ot
escape-and he keeps looking SO curl
ously-he must have been to the store,
He knows I'm away. He may have
gone to the house."
1t was because every side-show Of
the carnival company had insisted on
occupying space around the court.
house, and because this space was
meager, that the country folk and ex.
cursionists and townsmen showed in
such compressed numbers at every
turn. In reality, however, they were
by no means countless; and If Rob
ert's eagle glance continued to travel
from face to face, with that madden,
ing thoroughness-
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

and keeping it up for a indefinite period. So he bethougnt nlmseH OF q
scheme to put a stop to this practice and shame the man. He sent word out
to his own best friends that If they would gather there at noon on a certain lay
they could 70 him put this unsatsfed eater OF lunches in the class WIN q
whipped child. s ~
At Ae appointed hour the friends were there, and so was the clerk.
pronging away with both hands, stuhng his system with highly splced and
vinegary German cooking. He seemed to get mores satisfaction than ever o
this days6 Ii va HE H99NaES#E sMB A E
AS he left the lunch counter and headed Tor the dor the longsunerms
strategst of a proprietor tapped him OF the shoulder:
my friend" he said, while the crowd waited to see lin display us cup
de grace, a s we would say in France T have noticed that you take the
record as longdiHnce free lunch borrower? Therefore would suggest Tn
you wait. You have overlooked something today If you will stay here a
moment the chef will present you with a fine strawberry shortcake'"
The proprietor had the sarcasm heavily yelled, but it did, 10 o tna
shrewd free lunch operator. He looked Mr.. Proprietor squarely IN M eye,
a cold, glitterng penetrating look which meant that the weapons had clashed
and that the fight was /. His face betrayed not one culver of exctemen o
of embarrassment as he spoke nj loud tone: R2 - am
3 Give it to that gang Of loaferss behind you. y never at desserL" 1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

NH|N| .H#.N
preme court has taken the oath of
allegiance when accepting his appoint.
ment to u highest tribunal. More
than that, every attorney who has
practiced before the Supreme court
since that date-1S00-has pledged his
allegiance over the little volume. All,
with n exception also, and that ex-
ception was Daniel Webster.
It is told even yet Of the Supreme
court Of that day that Mr.. Webster's
fame as an orator had so preceded him
that on the occasion when he came
to argue his FIRST case before the court
the clerk. Mr.. Caldwell, in his eager
ness to hear the great speaker. forgot
to administer the Standardization
Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

A former senator Of the United
States was addressing a meeting in
his home town to celebrate the appro,
priation BY the Legislature OF funds
for the erection Of a new state CAPT
toll setMy fellow citizens. said he,
I'VE will build here the greatest epi
taph under Code green footatooL"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

first nickel he ever earned used to subsist almost
entirely on the provender provided by a certain
free lunch counter. Said clerk would prong
about a dollars worth of cheese and wienerWulsg
salad, brown bread and all the other stun tnat
goes TO make up the food attractions at tavern
bars. He would do this twice a day, once at
noon and again at night, and therefore, having
spent two nickels for the very good beer onereo
by the proprietor, he could very well inquire tnat
he had lived sumptuously that day for almost
nothing. q
He did this for several months. Finally the
longsuffering proprietor recognized the fact that
the government clerk was about the only man IN
the place who was getting something for nothing
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

birth to six elephants. A high wind
at the same hour that a goat gave
then came up and killed three dead
horses and a wooden cigar Indian.
What do you think Of that, dear?" he
questioned suddenly.
She gave a little. start. smiled and
said:
II think that's a splendid bargain,
Henry. You had better get a half
dozen, for your stock Of shirts Is low"
Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

BaTtett:
Say, Charlie, are you on the outs with Carter Glass?"
mo, indeed" said Bartlett in surprise. "Why?"
well, 1 just wondered. He's going around saying that you know absu-
Iutdy nothing about constitutional law" A@&
The seeds Of dscord were sown, and Kinkead went to his office
chucBling.
That afternoon Representative Glass and Representative Bartlett were
seen in violent and heated controversy in the doorway Of the restaurant under
the house of representatives, each talking at once, and each denying that he
had said the things accredited to him. Also each as violently enraged at
the other. &s
It took three days to straighten out the matter and. meanwhile, Kinkead
had denied fatty saying anything to either congressman. However, it was the
unfafHng twinkle in the Kinkead eye which finally brought the wa to a
close. @8Hr@U y# #M#4 M&s.y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22
SURGICAL operatIon.

The customer raised his hand.
and the barber, pausing In the opera
ion OF shaving him, inclined his head.
SIR" Give me gas" said the Gus
omer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

of voice and manner, had something 10 Tell MT.
Brown which would be Of interest to the readers
Of one of the Idaho papers which Mr.. Brown
represents here In Washington.
When he started to talk the walls bulged out
ward a bit, then gripped themselves and sat
tight. Never had the surrounding atmosphere
been put to SO great q test. The vibrations Of
the colonels voice we're equal to the splash Of q
mountain dropping into q placid sea- Doors be-
gan to close all over the building, for the men in
the various Offices wanted to work.
Across the hall from Mr.. Brown is Liz Jones.
He, got up and slammed his door with a great
show Of anger when the colonel started to shout.
After 1t was all over Lii" went into Mr.. Browns
office: e
Say, was that man telling you a news story
"YS." confessed Mr.. Brown, as he unwrapped
"For what?"
For my Idaho paper"
well, IL the editor had HIS ears open he could
certainly could have heard It out there"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

Take q newspaper or any wrapping
paper, soak it in water, roll very hard.
then dry in the Sun. You will and It
Will last almost as long a. a stick Of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

new method OF getting a Use" out OF his COT
leagues.
He nearly caused a serious split between Rep
resentative Carter Glass, author of the currency
bill, and Representative Bartlett of Georgia.
Glass was sensitive about his currency bill, and
Bartlett is a self-appointed defender of the con.
%stitution. One day Gene Kinkead whispered to
Glass:
Whats this that Judge Bartlett is saying about
you?"
Haven't heard" replied the ~succinct chairman
Of the banking and currency committee.
why, he's telling the fellows that you don't
know anything about currency"
Then he left Mr.. Glass and whispered to Judge
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

GUESS TAkTLL HOLD J
IN FER

organizations convention Once a political party was trying to decide which
of the two cities should have the honor Of entertaining its delegates to a
state convention. Charleston and Huntington sent representatives to plead
their causes. #M M# ###@ @## #@N# & @NH## 8sM@4
The Huntington man spoke first. He told Of the great wealth his city
possessed, of its charming people, it's fine railroad and hotel accommodations.
and. finally, wound up his flight of oratory thus:
Gentlemen, no city in the United States is laid outa Is well as Hunting
toni" H"
Then up rose Capt. s. B. Avis, now representative from the Third district
of West Virginia, to speak for Charleston.
When Charleston is as dead as Huntington" he sad. it too, will be well
laid out" @t
And with those few words he sat down.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22
Put Surrounding Atmosphere to a Great Test

II AIRY OREGON BROWN, who represents about all the newspapers
ii there are In the northwest cowboy district, was sitting in his office N
night last week, when Col What's His Name dropped in. The colonel. loud
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22
He Did Not Care for Dessert After Free Lunch

w sHTNGToN-In the days when the free lunch in this city was In us
w prime, when tavernkeepers prded themselves o having al array o
thrstprovckhg deicacies which rivaled the menus Of the mes nolels. :
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22
Congressman Avis Short but Effective Speech

ID EsIDENTs of Huntington and Charleston, W. Va, ire, and always have
N been, Jealous Of mi another 1t is fighting Jealousy, too, mi not Inc KIND
hate xsts etuee Tnledoa and Columbus in Ohio; 81. Louis and Kansas CITY
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22
Representative Kinkead Set the Ball Rolling

p REPRESENTATIVE EUGENE KTNKEAD of New Jersey bids fair to be the
AZ leading practical joker of the Sixtythird congress. When not engaged in
trying to find some new method of throtting the beef trust, which is his
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-22

that exists between Toledo and Columbus, in Ohio
in Missouri, which runs mainly to building taller
buildings and that sort Of thing. The brand OF
jealousy in West Virginia causes the residents OF
one town to vow. that no good can come out Of the
other.
They do say that the second most popular man
in Charleston is the one who spent his vacation
this year kicking the rails Of the railroad because
they run into Huntington. The most popular man
is the one who directed to the Citizens of Hunt
ington" this telegram: "You are no good" Thus
did he insult the whole city at one stroke.
The two cities are constantly fighting over con.
%ventions and other big gatherings. All any or
ganization need do to create a deep desire to
entertain it is to tip off the leading citizens of
one of the two cities that the other wants the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
HEALTH AS AN INVESTMENT

Chicago health commissioner once
commented upon the necessity of ed
ucating the people and their officers
to the fact that public health is pur-
chssable, like any other commodity.
An adequate expenditure of money
for removal and disposal of filth and
dust, for other sanitary measures and
for medical inspection brings results
in the improvement of the health OF
the community as certainly as money
can purchase better streets or fire or
police protection.
What is true of the community is
also applicable to the individual. The
average person can buy health If he is
willing TO pay the price. II may not
be necessary to provide a heavy finan-
cial outlay. Often an investment OF
individual effort will count for more
than the service which money can
buy. The price which the ordinary
normal individual must pay to insure
health may be limited to study of the
laws OF health as applied TO his own
case, and, once having learned them,
only the time. perseverance and the
courage to follow them consistently
are needed.
Those who have deliberately made
an investment of this kind in health
saw the returns are ample and salts
flying. Their success ought to inspire
others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
The Victoria Cross.

The Victoria cross had its origin in
the Crimean war and was primarily in
tended to be conferred upon junior
commissioned officers and the rank and
file. Neither rank, length of service,
wounds nor any circumstance whatso-
ever can qualify for this noble badge
save a personal act of signal bravery
performed in the presence of the en-
envy. The decoration was instituted by
Queen Victoria in 1856. the prince con-
sort being. it is said. its originator and
the designer of the insignia of it. Each
Victoria cross is made from bronze
which once formed part of some Rus
sian guns captured during the Crime-n
war. and, although the medal itself is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
Latest Jim CrOz0 Ruling

A majority of the supreme court
joined in an opinion that the Okla
homa Jim Crow" law proviso permit
ting railroads TO furnish sleeping. din
ing and chair car accommodations on
" to the white race is unconstitution-
al, but they did. not so decree because
OF imperfections in the petition on
which the case reached the court.
The case was one in which five
negroes, claiming that the entire law
was unconstitutional, sought an in
junction to restrain five railroads in
Oklahoma from enforcing it. The Ok
lahoma federal courts dismissed the
petition, holding the law constitution
al. The majority of the court affirmed
the dismissal because the negroes had
not shown they had applied to the rail-
roads for accommodation under the
law or that the railroads had notified
them that they would be refused GER
tain accommodations.
The majority through Justice
Hughes stated, however, that they
could not agree with the lower court
that the proviso as to sleeping, dining
and chair cars was constitutional. A
minority, consisting of Chief Justice
White and Justices Holmes, Lamar
and McReynolds, concurred merely in
the order of afflrmance, but expressed
no views on the constitutional ques-
ton.
In the opinion by the majority JUS
tice Hughes stated that previous de-
cisions that laws for separate coaches
for the two races were constitutional
were not to be questioned. He then
set forth the reasons for the opinion
that the lower court was wrong in
holding the proviso constitutional.
THE reasoning is" he said, that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
oueerest Dance In the World.

The Godovari dance or the malayers.
or drummers, of Malabar is a very
popular function when the native farm
ers are taking their ease after the hard
work Of harvest. The principal charac-
ter IS a weird figure supposed to repre-
sent the sacred COW OF the gods. KAN
achenu. A small boy carries this about
while the other performers. decked out
IN primitive fashion with painted bod
les and hideous masks, go through a
weird dance, accompanied by much
drum beating and singing. Wherever
II goes the COW Is supposed TO shower
and prosperity. and so. osten-
sibly 10 please the animal, but in real
ity TO satisfy the dancers. presents OF
money. paddy or rice are given to the
performers. This custom has been in
existence from time immemorial and is
likely TO continue as long as agricul-
ture endures among the Hindus of
World Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
A HUMANIZING FACTOR.

The kindergarten as a "humanizing
factor" in orphanages and other IN
stitutions of child betterment is des-
cribed IN a bulletin. The Kindergarten
in Benevolent Institutions" just issued
by United States bureau OF education.
Heads OF such institutions declare that
the kindergarten supplies at least a
partial substitute for the family infiu-
ence and for the spontaneous activity
lacking in institutional life.
The report says: The kindergar-
ten and trained Kindergarten are OF
special value TO institutions because
they substitute the material spirit for
that OF mere constituted authority in
dealing with child life. The function OF
the kindergarten IL 20 nurture, unfold.
form, and train the child's inherent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03

there may not be enough persons or
African descent seeking these accom-
modations to warrant the outlay In
providing them. This argument with
respect to the value of the trafhc
seems to be without merit. 1t makes
the constitutional right depend upon
the number OF persons who may be dis
eliminated against, whereas the es-
sence of the constitutional right is
that it is a personal one. Whether
or not special facilities shall be pro-
vided may doubtless be conditioned
upon there being a reasonable demand
therefor, but If facilities are provided,
substantial equality of treatment of
persons travelling under like condi-
tions cannot be denied.
at is the individual who is entitled
to the equal protection of the laws,
and IL he IL denied by a common car
rier. acting in the matter under the
authority of the state, facilities or con-
veniences in the course of his jour
ney under substantially the same con-
ditions as furnished to another travel
er, he may properly complain that his
substantial privileges have been in
vaded."
The justice then pointed out that de-
fects in the petition presented an in
superable obstacle to the granting of
the Injunction.
The court gave no intimation as to
whether in a proper case 1t would
merely hold the luxury" car section
unconstitutional or wether 1t would
decide that this section being uncon-
stitutional, the entire law must fall.
The five railroads in the case asked
the court when the case decided was
argued to hold the entire law uncon-
stitutional If the luxury proviso was
annulled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
The Daily Story
Tom Gallaghers Informa tion-By Edith v. Ross.
Conxrlghted. Assoe,ated Literary

Tom GalIagher's term I'm state pris-
on was finished. He was given some
money for present use and started
down the street Tom had nowhere 70
90 and there seemed to be no use look
ing for a Job. That day OF making
living by honest work had passed. He
bad tried work and had tried mousse
breaking. Several terms at hard labor
i'm prison had led him to prefer hard
labor In the open. But IL he could get
a job-which was not likely without
recommendation, which he did not pos
sess-it wouldn't be long before some
one who knew him for what he was
would come along and give him away.
He stopped at restaurant and mad
a meal, after which he bought cigar
and enjoyed the first good smoke In
long while. Then he walked on into
the residence part of the city, inspect
ing premises with a view to finding
one of easy access, from which he
might extract something which he
might exchange for funds against the
time when bis meager purse should
again need replenishment-
Coming to fine residence that stood
In a lot so large that there were no
other houses near II, he stopped and
looked it over carefully. There was an
arbor for grapes from which a second
story window might be reached. and
most of the windows on the main floor
were not so high but that they could
be reached from the ground.
With a view to looking for weak
spot he entered the premises and went
round to the rear. Through a window
he saw a woman washing dishes. She
saw him, too, and to divert suspicion
he knocked at the kitchen door and
asked If that was Mr. Smiths house
He was taken all aback when the wo-
man said that it was.
MIR. Jacob Smith,"
The woman replied in the aff1rma-
tive.
Mr. Jacob Brown Smith,
Eyes, Mr.. Jacob Brown Smith lives
here. Do you wish to see him?"
Tom, not having sufficient wit to ex-
tricate himself from such q hole, stood
looking at the woman shamefacedly
and without reply.
"You don't want to see the owner
OF the house at all. You are recon-
noitering with a view to breaking in
to carry of valuables- l saw you sfz-
ing up the chances of an entry from
the arbor and giving professional
glance at the second story rear win
dow. You ought to know that the
safest way for job like that is to
take n servant in and have the whole
thing oDaped m RI vnJ1
Are you in the bfz?" asked Tom
81 know all about the craft and can
tell one of them on sight. rln tired
of taking risks and will never take an
other unless I'm cocksure that there's !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
THE GOOD FELLOWS FUND.

There is danger that the coming
Christmas will be a dreary one for
a larger number of children than for
many years-perhaps than ever be-
fore. More families than ever are
without means to provide the presents
and other things which the customs o.
the holiday demand and which the
child has been educated to expect "a
its right Demands upon The Argus
good fellows fund viii be heavier
than ever before.
At the same time the appeal of char
table organizations of all kinds was
never so strong as now. Every per-
son who is charitably inclined is be-
sieged with requests to contribute to
this and that and the other cause, all
meritorious and all acutely pressing.
The Argus good fellow fund is not
intended for the purpose of supply
ing the necessities of life to the needy.
These things are looked after by char
liable organizations, and If It comes
to the worst. the county stands be
tween the individual and starvation or
death by freezing.
dren, who are in no manner RESPONSE
BILE for conditions which deprive them
Of the pleasures which most enjoy at
Christmas time. Perhaps they believe
there Is a Santa Claus. Whether they
do OF not their experience usually has
led them to look forward hopefully to
Christmas time. If they are not re-
they will be sorely disap- |
pointed. A family of small children ]
at Christmas, even though they are
not actually suffering from lack OF /
food. fuel or clothing, presents a pa
thetic spectacle II Santa fails TO ma
terialize in some form. More children |
than ever before face this danger in
Rock Island this year.
1t IS for the good fellows TO see that
hey are not bitterly disappointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03
Sidelights on the European War

, There are many blind persons in
the throngs Some are without friends
or relatives to lead them, but good
Samartians always seem to lend
hand. The kindly natures of the peo-
pie are plainly shown in the present
crisis. Heavy as the burden is upon
Holland there is little disposition on
the part of the Dutch to urge the
Belgians unduly to return to their own
country.
ELECTROMAGNETIC of The As
ISOLATED Press. )-Lovers of dogs will
be gratified to know that so imposing
an organization as The Institute OF
Geological Psychology reports that the
dogs that accompany the French am
balances are behaving well under fire.
The director of this institute testifies:
"All reports are most encouraging.
Some of the details of their instruc-
tons may be open TO question. II Is
probably bad that they should be
taught to bring in the caps and hand
kerchiefs of wounded soldiers, but our
dogs of war are performing note
worthy service and it is a pity that
we have not many more OF them
The leader of one section OF the
ambulance dogs says: The best dog
given to me at first pulled so hard on
the leash that he tired me out; ne
would not always return on the hrst
call. a trick that would be unfortunate
under fire: he was terrified even Dy
distant artillery and it appeared as Il
he would be useless in action. But III
a week that dog was valuable beyond
words. l have today returned WIZ
him from recovering wounded soldiers
almost in the enemys trenches WIN
incessant din all around him. TonighI
just before the ambulances were 10
return l took him out for one last IN
spection. In a half-hour he founu
three soldiers who otherwise migh'
have died of exposure. Moreover nc
never touched one of them but rsa
back and forth till came up TO Nm
A writer in lie Matin claims tha'
the Germans have $4,000 dogs mostly
purchased in France that are now oelhe
trained to go with the ambulances.
French society has been formed !"
rain dogs for this work and alreau!
many dogs are lat school." me
Amicai club of Vanguard has onere"
IS grounds. and many prominent phy
s'cians. statesmen and savants are en-
Ouraging the work.