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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12
Government Will Aid Missouri
Farmers.

The United States government has
shown its faith in the College of Agri-
culture of the University of Missouri
to the extent of putting it in charge
of the total amount of the Smith
Lever funds for the state. The Smith
Lever Bill, which was passed by Con-
gress last spring, gives to the state of
Missouri during the coming nine
years, for the purpose of demon
stration and extension work, a sum
of almost eight hundred thousand dol
lars.
This year the state got $4,000 of
appropriation. The College of Agri-
culture is dividing it among five types
of aid for farmers and stockraisers of
the state; hog cholera eradication,
movable schools Of home economics,
boys and girls club work, dairy and
poultry demonstration and egg mar
keting.
Next year the appropriation from
the United States government will
amount to $33, ,036, provided the state
makes an appropriation of $23,O86 to
be used for the same purpose. The
United States government req uires a
state appropriation each year equal
to the appropriation for all over $1O,-
600. The fund from the United States
government increases each year until
in the ninth year the state Of Missouri
will receive $167, AL.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12
The County Election.
tBonne Terre News. j

In the election Tuesday the entire
Republican ticket, with one exception,
was triumphant by majorities above
five hundred This is remarkable
victory. Mr.. Hensley carried the
county by a very small margin. Mr..
Garrett on the Democratic ticket for
Presiding Judge of the County Court
was the lone Democrat elected to a
county office.
Why such results? This the ques
tion uttermost in minds Of those who
study such matters. II il the question
among the Republicans as well as
among the Democrats.
The answer is not far to seek. II
was q bread and butter vote. 1t was
question of'sjob.n The Republicans
sang one song and only one. Its title
was ''Back to prosperity A large
number Of men have lately been shift
ed from one part Of the lead fields to
another. Some have lost their jobs.
Whether these changes were made
for political purposes, we know not.
But certain 1T Is that it served a
political purpose. The reason is with
the labor vote. The laboring voters
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12

have proven themselves ungrateful
and devoid Of the ability to think and
reason. The labor voters in this eoun-
ty never had friend who has for so
long served them so faithful in various
ways as has John L. Bradley, but they
turn against him and throw him down
for Mr.. Croke who has never done
single act in their behalf. Mr.. Croke
was elected by the laboring men.
Mr.. Hensley has proven himself the
greatest friend the laboring men of
this Congressional district ever had
in Congress, and every one of them
in the Lead Belt should have voted for
him and made his majority in this
county not less than it was two years
ago. But they turn away from him
and vote for an inefficient corporation
lawyer Of another county. And for
why? Because they are made, in
their ignorance, to believe that the
Democratic party has by its legislation
separated him from his job. Why
does he not study? Why does he not
think? Why can he not see that the
cause of short labor in the Lead Belt
is the lack of sale for lead and that
the reason there is so little sale for
lead is the war in Europe? If he
would only study he would know that
the tariff is not the cause.
The tariff affects the lead that
comes into this country and If none
comes in no effect can follow.
Mexico has made no lead for two or
three years and the war in Europe
stopped lead mining in Germany and
no lead can come from there. So no
effect on the sale Of lead can come on
account Of the tariff. But the reason
the sale has let up is because our
foreign market, which takes usually
40 per cent Of our own product, Is abb
solutely closed on account Of war.
Why does the voter not see this?
But he believes what the Republi-
can spellbinder. tells him, without
reasoning for himself, and concludes
that hard times are due to the party
in power and he must vote against
its men.
Many Of the Republican county
candidates signed the petition refer
ring the "Full Crew Law a law pass
ed by Democratic legislature for the
benefit Of the laboring man as well as
the publica large, yet the labor vote
turns down the representatives Of the
party who gave them the Law and
votes up the ones who would tear the
law from the statute books.
] We ask you, Mr.. Labor Voter, why
have you done thusY We advise you
to do little hard thinking and We are
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12

to grant such an advance in rates as
will enable the railroads to continue
to give good service and to play their
great part in the further development
of the state.
Present Situation in Nut Shell
Briefly speaking, the present series
Of articles has sought to establish the
following facts:
First, that the closing of the Euro
pean money markets, added to their
already heavy burdens, has suddenly
brought American railroads face to
face with the gravest crisis in their
history and hence the recent appeal
of President Wilson.
Second, that contrary to public
opinion, American railroads are owned
BY nearly two million investors, large
and small, rather than by few rich
men in Wall Street or elsewhere.
Third, that hundreds of millions OF
dollars of the assets of our old line life
and fire insurance companies, savings
banks, benevolent associations, ETC.,
are invested in railroad securities and
that when you destroy the value Of
these securities you affect the welfare
Of millions of holders Of life insurance
policies and bank depositors.
| Fourth, that the railroads are the
largest employers Of labor, buyers of
steel, fuel, lumber and other supplies
and the largest taxpayers in the Ma
tion, and that for this reason they
constitute the very cornerstone Of
the Country's prosperity.
Fifth, that while the products Of
the farmer, the manufacturer, the la
boring man and all kinds of materials
have advanced in cost by leaps and
bounds during the last 20 years, the
railroads stand out as the one gigantic
industry in the nation which has not
only not been permitted to increase
its rates, but compelled to continually
reduce them.
!. The Situation in Missouri
4 Looking at the matter from purely
a Missouri standpoint, the time has
come when the people must choose
between giving the railroads some SUBJ
stantial increase in freight and pas
senger rates or sending lots'more Of
them into the hands Of receivers There
isn't a single road in Missouri which
isn't losing money BY carrying pas
! sengers at two cents per mile and the
same is true Of freight rates, which
I in many instances are 40 per cent lowe
than those Of adjoining states or mum
erous Interstate rates which have re-
ceived the approval OF the Inter-Stat,
' Commerce Commission.
I In the meantime, the recent state
!, ments in the metropolitan press t,
3 the effect that the railroads are asking
Q for general advances Of from 30 pc
y cent to 225 per cent are Of course untru
$ and misleading. In the near future tn
4 public will be informed Of the exac
3 requests which the railroads win make.
ell AS q general proposition, however
\ the general public is inclined to vie,
d an increase Of railroad rates with ex
& aggerated alarm. An increase Of 4
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12

per cent, for instance, over rates in effect
now on distances Of between 500 and
1000 miles would amount to between
8 8mills and one cent on the average
suit of clothes, 3 to mills on pair
of shoes, less than one mill per pound
on meats, less than two mills per dozen
on eggs, 12H cents on two-horse
plow and 93H cents on farm wagon
and for hauls of less than from 800 to
1000 the increase would be proportion
ately less. Is there, therefore, any
thing about this problem whibh would
alarm or inspire the antagonism of the
average citizenp
For every postage stamp a Missouri
railroad uses it must haul a ton of coal
five miles, and many similar examples
could be shown. To give them ade
quate rates for the service they rem
der means they can go ahead with a
comprehensive program of statewide
improvement, that they will be able
to put millions of dollars into better
ments and new extensions, put many
additional men at work in every rail-
road shop in the state, increase sec
tion gangs, improve their road beds,
install block signals, buy new engines
and ears and otherwise inaugurate an
era of progress which will enable us
to make the most Of our agriculture,
manufactures, mines, lumber and
other interests.
AS matters stand, numerous rail-
roads in Missouri are paying out more
money in the state than they collect
on Missouri freight and passenger
traffic. A notable example Of this is
the Missouri Pacific which, during the
last fiscal year, paid into the state
| 81, ,129,126 in excess of its total re-
ceipts on Missouri traffic and which
but for it's Interstate business, would
have been forced into the hands of 9
receiver long ago. When the people
of a great state are actually receiving
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars more
from numerous railroads than they
l pay to them for service, should they
not be willing to meet them half way
in a fair and equitable rate adjust
mentp Or, taking the state as |
whole, If the railroads are now return
ing practically every dollar they re-,
ceive for service to the public in on,
Lway or another, should not the peopl,
be willing~to give them a dollar an,
ten cents where they now receive
dollar, if the additional ten cents viii
save them from disaster and prove
powerful added stimulus for every in
dustry in the state?
The charge that the railroads ar
merely pleading for relief against th
abnormal conditions produced by th
Z European war is not true. While th
foreign crisis has greatly intensihe
their dificulties, the fact remains tina
the present rates have been unre
munerative for a number Of years an
: . readiustment would have had i
come anyway.
Missouri Should Stand for Progress
= Before the wonderful resources Q
o Missouri can be fully developed W
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12
The
BY HENRY oHAppELL.

BY HENRY CHAPPELL.
Known the Railway Poet OF Bath
You boasted the Day, and you toasted the Day;
And now the Day has Gomez
Basphemer, blaggart, and coward all,
Little you reck of the numbng bail,
The blasting shell, or the "White arms" fall,
AS they speed poor humans home.
You spied for the Day. you lied for the Day. q
And woke the Days red spleen;
Monster, who asked Gods aid divine
Then strewed His seas with the CHASTITY mine
Not all the waters of all the Rhine
Can wash thy foul hands clean.
You dreamed for the Day, you schemed for the Day,
Watch how the Day will go;
Slayer of age and youth and prime,
(Defenseless slain for never crime),
Thou art stepped in blood hog in slime
False friend and cowardly foe.
You have for the Day. you have grown for the Day.
Yours is the Harvest red;
Gan you hear the groans and the awful cries,
Can you see the heap of the slain that lies,
And sghtless turned to the flame split skies
The CLASSY eyes of the dead?
You have longed for the Day. yon have wronged for
the Day
That lit the awful flame.
'Tis nothing to you that hill and plain
Yield sheaves of dead men amid the grain;
That widows mourn for their loved ones slain,
And mothers curse thy namel
But after the Day there's price to pay
For the eleepers under the sod;
And He you have Knocked for many day
Listen, and hear what He has to say:
"vengeance is mine, will repay,
What can you say to God?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12
THE SERIOUS CRISIS
WHlCH CONFR0NTS
MISSOURI RAILROADS
Facts of Vital Interest to
Every Farmer, Business
Man and Citizen
of the State.

The present series of articles is per-
haps the first instance in which the
railroads Of a great state have gone
direct to the.farmer, the business man
and the citizen generally to discuss
with them in frank and candid man
ner this great problem which, in its
varied phases, SO vitality affects the
welfare of every man, woman and
child in the land. The average Ameri-
can voter wants to be fair about any
public question and he is, once he fully
understands the surrounding premises
and thus, had the railroads Of Mis-
souri and other states taken their
troubles directly to the people some
years ago, the chances are we would
not be confronted with the stagnation
which has gripped the business world
for some time past and which, unless
remedied in the near future, threatens
utter industrial paralysis throughout
the country.
Every railroad official in the Nation
today is doing everything in his power
not only to obey the mandates OF the
Inter State Commerce Commission and
the different Public Se2vice Commits
sions, but also to aid and facilitate
their work in every possible way. AS
evidence of this statement, we cite
the following facts with reference to
the situation in Missouri; In 1907 the
Legislature Of this State enacted a q
) cent passenger fare and also greatly
reduced freight rates upon q number
OF important items! The railroads ap-
pealed and won their case in the trial
court. Thereupon the state appealed
to the Supreme Court Of the y. s. and
that high tribunal reversed the case
without prejudice to the railroads on
the ground that the valuation Of the
properties had not been properly es-
tablished. 1t did not say by its de-
,cision, as is commonly supposed By
many people, that a two-cent passen-
ger fare is adequate in Missouri, o.
that present freight rates in this STATE
are fairly remunerative.
Had the railroads of Missouri caret
to do 50, they could have filed ney
suits the day after the Supreme Cour
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12
IRONTON MO, THURSDAY, Is. 1914 NUMBER %

must not only bring our present rail-
roads up to high point of efficiency
but we must also build many new
lines and extensions into those Sec
tions Of the state where farmers and
local commerce and industry are still
inadequately provided with transpor-
tntin,, fnoiliA;nn. rrhn nhios ..oose.. IL =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12

BY ERNST I1ssAUER
In ugend into ton @
French and Russian, they matter not,
A blow for blow and a shot for a shot;
We love them not, we hate them not,
We hold the Wechsel and the Vosges- gate
We have but one and only hate,
We love as one, we hate as one,
We have one foe and one alone.
He is known to you all, he is known to you all,
Full of envy, of rage, of craft, of gall,
He erouches behind the dark gray Hood,
Gut off by waves that are thicker than blood.
Come, let us stand at the Judgment place,
An oath to swear to- face to face,
An oath of bronze no wind can shake,
An oath for our sons and their sons TO take
Come, hear the word, repeat the word,
Throughout the Fatherland make it heard
We will never forego our hate,
We have all but single hate,
We love as one, we hate as one
We have one foe and one alone
ENGLANDl
In the captains mess, in the banquet hall,
Sat feastng the officers, and all,
Like saber blow like the swing of sail,
One seized his glass held high to hail;
Sharp snapped like the stroke of rudder's play,
Spoke three words only: "To the Day!"
Whose glass this fateq
They had all but single hate.
Who was thus known2
They had but one foe and one alone
ENGLAND!
Take you the folk Of the earth in pay,
With bars of gold your ramparts lay,
Bedeck the ocean with bow on bow,
Ye reckon well, but not well enough now.
French and Russian, they matter not,
blow for blow, a shoU for a shot,
We fight the battle with bronze and STEEL
And the time that is coming Peace will SEAL
YOU III we hate with lasting hate,
We will never forego our hate,
Hate by water and hate by land,
Hate Of the head and hate of the hand,
Hate of the hammer and hate Of the crown,
Hate of seventy millions, choking down.
We love as one, we hate as one,
We have one foe and one alone
ENGLAND
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12
sure you will be heartily ashamed OF

sure you will be heartily ashamed of
yourselves.
Garrett was elected because he lived
in the country and carried the coun-
try vote; the laboring man did not
support him, and his only chance was
without their support.
Hensley was elected by the country
people, who appreciate worth. The
laboring men of st, Francois and JEFF
ferson counties forgot their friend in
their scare for mess of pottage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12
Wants Old Country Gold.

Twill pay highest price for Old
Gold Pins, Chains, Rings, etc. Must
be not less than IA karats. French,
German or Austrian makes preferred.
H. ADoLPH, Jeweler.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12
TWO VIEWS OF THE WAR IN VERSE.

Two striking revealing the German hatred Of the British the other
below The "Chan Hate
the destruction of
England Russian they The Day. by THE Rail
rule
the conflict.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-12
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Or THE
Iron County Bank
(No. 965)
ut IRONON, STATE OF MISSOURI,
At the Close of Business on the 31st
Dag Of October, 1914.

Published in the IRON COUNTY REGISTER,
a newspaper printed and published at
Ironton, State Of Missouri, on the 18th
Gay of November, 1914.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26
NAMES CAUSE OF CONFUSION
Alike TO Newspaper Man and Lady
He Was Sent to Interview.

Names can produce sometimes a
great deal OF confusion AS when Flor
ence d White, now one of the head
men OF the New York World, went TO
hotel in st. Louis when he was a
reporter on the Post Dispatch TO see
woman on business.
His card read, Florence ID. White, "
and the woman naturally inferred
that Florence was of her own sex.
Therefore she asked the visitor to
come up. And as she was not dressed
to receive one of the other sex, the
climax was embarrassing
A visitor from Columbus was tell
Ing a story of Ireland, the clever car
toonist of the Columbus Dispatch. Ire
lands work is known to every man,
woman and child in Columbus. and TO
great many outside that city.
Last spring Ireland went on a va.
cation trip to the South. A few days
later teacher OF geography in one
Of the schools of Columbus said to her
class: Can any little girl tell me
where Ireland is?'
A little hand went up and little
voice replied: He's down in Flori.
da."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26
Excellent Thlno II Woman.

While the opinion SO general abroad
as to the horrible shrillness aud gem
eral unpleasantness of the voices OF
American women is. without a doubt.
foolishly exaggerated, there can be no
question but that the really beautiful
voice in this country is a rarity. or
not one woman in go can II be truth
fully said "Her voice was ever soft,
gentle and low; an excellent thing in
woman" Women of refinement polish
their finger nails, visit their hardness
ers regularly, pay scrupulous attention
to all the details of their toilet-and
utterly neglect what should be their
greatest charm-their speaking tones.
TIE low. sweet voice throws all shrill,
high.pitched demonstrations into the
background, and mikes them infantile
and ridiculous. Listen, just for an en-
tightening experiment. to a nervous,
overwrought woman arguing in a
shrieking tone with another who is
calm. selfpossessed and low-voiced.
And then. II you are typical Ameri-
can shrieker, go to, your home and
make vow to think twice before you
speak once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26
ERUPTION OVER cHlLD'S BODY

Route No. 8. Box 81. Little Falls,
Minn.-"Our little boy was taken sick
with a fever and after the fever he
broke out with a sore eruption all over
his body. We could get nothing TO
help him. The sores were large and
red and bleeding They started with
blisters as = if he were burned and
when they broke they would bleed
and they itched so that he could not
sleep for some time We had him all
tied up with bandages and then we
had to soak them off every day.
I'VE bought cake of Cuticura Soap
and box OF Cuticura Ointment
which soon gave him relief. Now he
is as well as can be for in three weeks
he was all healed by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment" (Signed) George
wolters, Jan. 20, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with Sap, Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept l.. Boston. ADV
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26
state t1orIeuIturlsts Meet.

The annual meeting of the State
Horticultural society opened at Gays
Mills.
Secretary Frederick Cransfield of
Madison opened the meeting with a
short address. Howard Smith, Poy-
sippi. discussed Growing and Harv-
esting Raspberries C. l.. Richardson,
Chippewa Falls. read paper on Sum-
mer Potatoes end Some Are Not"
Small Fruits" was a subject dis
cussed by Prof. c. V. Holsinger, Mil
waukee County School of Agriculture.
Prof. J. G. Sanders, agricultural ento-
mologist. University of Wisconsin,
spoke on Orchard Insects The SEES
sion was devoted TO Improvement Of
Home Grounds" Orchards in the vi
entity were visited, and Prof r. s.
Howard, department Of agriculture,
University OF Wisconsin, spoke on
Orchard Management Among other
pepers presented were Farm Home
Surrounding" by William Toole. Sr;
Home, by e. II. Niles, Oconomowoc,
and THE Farm Gardens" by NJ. A.
Rasmussen, Oshkosh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26
Porfrlo Dfaz,s poetIe proph.cv


President Porfirio Diaz, who ruled
over Mexico 70: more than a quarter
of century as an absolute dictator,
believed that only such iron rule could
bring peace and progress to the half.
civilized millions of that country.
Several years ago. when mis- power
was still unbroken, an American, who
was on intimate terms with him. ven.
tured to suggest that the Mexicans
were now prepared for a more liberal
form of government, and limited that
his rule was too severe.
The stern old man stiffened his
gaunt figure, and ran his fingers
through his locks. now white with
years.
When these SHOWS melt" he said
prophetically. the mud will be deer
in Mexico" Youths Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-08-26
HUMoR WORSE THAN WASTED
Probably in the Future Madge Leasing
Will Be Wary of Joking With Ger
man Newspaper Men.

Miss Madge Leasing, who is now
appearing in The Blue Mouse, has
been playing in Berlin for some time,
remarks Parsons Weekly.
She was telling us the other day
that soon after she went to Germany
she was interviewed by the representa-
tive of Berlin newspaper.
The interview complimented her
on being able to speak her lines in
the piece without trace of foreign
accent.
oh replied Miss Leasing frivol.
ously. Il play in five languages-Ge
man, French, American, English and
Irish"
Poor Miss Leasing expected at least
a smile at her little joke. but the in.
terviewer wrote it down quite seri
ously, and in due course the statement
appeared in print.
Almost Immediately another news
paper chided her, solemnly informing
her that American, English and Irish
were practically one and the same Ian
guage. Miss Leasing 1t pointed out.
should know better than to make a
mistake like this!"