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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
BIBLES OF THE PRESIDENTS

One of the oldest, if not the very
Oldest, Bible connected with the Amer
lean government is the book upon
which, since 1900, every chief justice
and every member of the Supreme
court has taken the oath Of allegi-
ance when accepting his appointment
to Uncle Sans" 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, with one exception-Daniel
Webster. 1t is told wen yet of the
Supreme court of that day that Mr..
Webster's fame as an orator had SO
preceded him that on that occasion,
when he came to argue his first case
before the court, the clerk, Mr.. Cald-
well, in his eagerness to hear the
great speaker, forgot to administer
the oath.
Some interesting facts have also
been revealed regarding the Bibles
used by American presidents. When
Grover Cleveland came to the capitol
for his first Inauguration he brought
with him a little red Bible his mother
had given him when he was a boy,
and which he had always cherished
as a keepsake. On that Bible he took
the oath of office. A few days before
Mr.. McKinley's Inauguration, a mum
Der OF African Methodist bishops
came into Mr.. McKinley's Office one
morning with a tremendous package
which proved to be a large family
Bible in a big plush box, and they
wished Mr.. Mckinley to use 1t. Theil
request was granted, and the big Bible
was one Of the show objects In the
red parlor Of the White House for
long time afterwards.
When Mr.. Roosevelt was indicted
into office as governor Of New Yorl
someone presented him with the Bible
which he used on that occasion. Hi
name, which was written on the fly
leaf, was misspelled, but he used thu
same Bible at his second Inaugural
ton, and 1t has been n Of Mr.
Rooseyelt's most treasured memen
toes ever since.
These volumes, however, are, Il
Americans OF insignificant value
when compared with the copy of tn,
Bible, bound in red leather with oil
YER clasps. on which Washington tool
the oath as FIRST president Of the re
public or the balcony OF the old Fed
eral hall in New York. It was Dor
srowed for the occasion and the de
cendants Of those who lent II preserv'
Il at a most sacred relic,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
ALBERTA CROP YIELDS

At Macleod, Alta, weather condi-
tons were excellent all through the
season. Ninety per cent. OF the wheat
up to Oct. LIST graded No. /, the only
No. being fall wheat. The yield
ranged from 20 to 40 bushels per acre.
with an average Of %. Oats yielded
veil, and barley about 60 bushels.
Inverary is a new district in Alber-
ia. Here wheat graded No. 2 and
some of it went so bushels to the acre,
oats going about rs bushels.
Lethbridge correspondent says: I'm
the Monarch district the yield on sum
mer fallow is averaging thirty-ive
bushels, a large percentage No. l
northern"
"All spring grains r yielding bet
ter than expected in the Milk river
district, south. A 300 acre field Of
Marquis wheat gave Az bushels.
Experimental farm results on grain
sown on irrigated land place Red Fife
wheat in the banner position, with a
yield Of $40 bushels per acre. Oats
yielded 1872 bushels to the acre.
John Turner of L~ethbridge grew
barley that went 60 bushels to the
acre.
RED Fife averages in weight from
60 to 68 pounds, and at Rosthern the
MARQUIS wheat will run as high as GA
pounds to the bushel, while a sample
Of Marquis wheat at Arcola weighed
no less than GO pounds to the bushel.
This variety is grading No. 1 hard"
Calgary, Alta, Oct. 8.-The prob
lem of handling Alberta's big grain
crop is becoming a serious one. and
there is a congestion at many points
in southern Alberta. One thousand
cars could be used Immediately. The
c. P. r. prepared for a normal year,
while the yield Of grain was every
where abnormal, with an increased
acreage Of about % per cent.
Moose Jaw, Sask, returns show
some remarkable yields.
Bassano, Alta, Sept. rs, '13.-Indi
vidual record crops grown in Alberta
include 1900 acre field Of spring wheat
grown near Bassano which went thir
! ty-ive bushels to the acre and weigh
ed sixty-six pounds to the bushel.
, Noble, Alta, Oct. l, '13.-All records
for the largest shipment of grain BY
8 one farmer will be broken this veal
, if the estimate of c. s. Noble of Noble
Alberta, proves correct. Mr.. Nobl'
: has notified the Canadian Pacific Rail
l way here that he will have 350,00'
: bushels Of grain, chiefly barley ant
oats, ready for shipment very short
ly.
L. Anderson Smith, writing to
friend in the Old Country, located a
Killam, Alberta, Says:
u Anyone taking up land will find A
u berta an ideal province. The soil Is
rich black loan, varying from 6 to 1
u inches in depth. The land here i
this district is not wholly open prairie
. At intervals, sometimes closely, som
Il times widely scattered, there ar
small plots Of poplar and willow!
These generally grow round som
u small depression in the land, and tn
:. snow drifts here in the winter an
- melts in the spring filling thes
= sloughs province "slews") with sol
- water. Nearly all these sloughs hav
=. old buffalo tracks to them, for it WE
y from them that they always got the
water. The poplars are very usef'
for building barns and hen-house
Wild grasses are plentiful. while tan
B grasses, such as timothy, bronze an
western rye grass do remarkably wei
Advertisement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
SUBWAY EIocutlon School.

On the New York subway is a
school car in which all new employees
take lessons in a coupling, door clos
ing and opening, signaling, the opera
ton of motor and brake mechanism,
car lighting and heating and what to
do in emergencies. Among the sub
jects taught is elocution. Each raw
recruit has to learn how to shout
loudly and clearly please watch your
step" and call out the names of sta
lions distinctly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

In exploring the Eket district of Nj
,geria, East Africa, p. Amaury Talbot
found many ceremonies and customs
that seem to have come down I'M
changed from the time Of the Pha-
raohs. He discovered a secret society
bearing the name Ekkpo Njawhaw
(ghosts-the destroyers) whose juju
is Ibiri Bong. To invoke the aid OF
this terrible spirit against an enemy,
one must pluck a leaf and call upon
the name of the juju and that of the
man to be injured. The offering must
then be flung into creek or stream that
It may be borne into the Holy bay
Directly it reaches the shrine the juju
will lie in wait to drag to death the
one against whom his aid has been
invoked.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
Place for PRAYER.

Probably few youngsters make such
a matter-of-fact business Of prayer as
a certain little Chicago laddie, He was
going to bed n night in an upper
room, which was heated in the old
fashioned way by a s%tovepipe running
through the floor. A caller sat with
the family in the room below, and this
is what floated down to the caller in
the child's clear treble:
"Oh, Billy, come owe here by the
s~tovepipe! It's a bully warm place to
pray"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
Improving With Ace.

This lamb is getting pretty bad"
said the new clerk. What shall / dc
with it,"
Does it smell rank?" inquired the
market man.
Yes. Shall / throw it away?"
NO. Label it venison and mark
up the price to 60 cents a pound.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
COSMETIC OF THE MAcuAs

In an effort to counterfeit the pale
beauty of their Caucasian sisters the
women of the Macua tribe Of the Por-
tuguese colony of Lourenzo Marquee,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
Modern Form.

Doctor-Do you take any form Of
active exercise?
Patient-Oh, yes. doctor. I dodge
automobiles all the way downtown.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

Women are never given to abstract
reflections"
did you never catch them stealing
glances at a mirror?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

Mrs. Wabash see eggs laid by a
New Zealand lizard require IA months
to hatch.
Mrs. Dearborn-The idea! We
ought to boycott those eggs, too!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
In the

IN the HospltaI.
What is the matter with this pro-
hibition patient, d%octor%
what might be expected. Water
on the BRAIN"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
#IceIess Refrigerator.

What might be termed an iceless re-
frigerator has been invented by an
Oregon man, a double-walled chest,
between the walls of which is packed
salt to protect its contents from sur
rounding warm air.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

Many a fellow who waits for some
thing to turn up ends by marrying a
girl with a pug nose.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

1t takes a pessimist to worry owe
a job lot of possibilities that never
develop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

Sometimes a smart man gets paid
for not doing things he might.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

Employment bureaus have been pro-
vided for the Philippines by the Gov
eminent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

HAVE YOU DANDRUFT AND ITCHING
SCALP? Send one dollar which will be re-
turned n my medicine falls 10 stop II. DIR.
i. A. DIETRICH, ericsson, PA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

More than 100000 gross of pencils
are annually made in Philadelphia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
The Idea,

The Idea.
This is a new view Of the law the
trusts seem to be taking"
Yes; dissolving views"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves
Tire Old Standard
Groves TaSfeEeSS
chill Tonic

Is Equally Valuable as a General Strengthening Tonic, Because II Acts on the
Liver, Drives Out Malaria, Endches the Blood and Builds Up The Whole System.
Won know what you are taking when you take Groves Tastde@ chill Tonic, as
the formula is printed on every label, showing that It contains the welInown
tonic properties Of QUININE and IRON. 1t has no equal for Masria, Chlls and
Fever, Weakness, General Debility and Loss Of Appetite. Gives life and vigor to
Nursing Mothers and Pale, sicky Children. A True Tonic andSSn Appetizer.
For grown people and children. Guaranteed By your DugoiN. We maanh. b0G
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

sne1
she-Yes; she decided on the color
scheme last week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-01-15

How They Love One Another.
He-She is a decided blonde, isn't
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
Winters Armistice.

Winter waits on no king, country or poten-
tate for an armistice. IL may not formally sus-
pend hostilities, yet levy its own embargo on
continuous fighting With a blanket OF snow
as its flag of truce bleak north winds as it's
imperial voice, IL calls men from activity in the
lines trenches and forts of both armies while
the grim elements of nature indulge in a little
season of warfare all their own.
Already opposing commanders are planning
their spring campaigns. Lord Kitchener an
nounces plans for hurting 1900, 900 fresh
troops against the enemy when the gentle
breeze once more ION our plains descends" No
DOUBT the German forces also will spend the
winter months in similar preparations. In the
meantime both armies are alternating along a
battle front 400 miles in length. with but desul-
tory warefare still going on. 1t makes the bust
ness OF war seem all the more grim. this en-
forced resting on arms, waiting planning.
training to kill and destroy" to use a famous
laeonic expression.
Whoever has with good intention, but vainly.
proposed an armistice for the Christmas holl-
days-in fact, we All-may take a little salts
faction in this diminished volume OF slaughter.
II II were not futile TO think OF such a thing.
civilization might indulge a hope that better
ways OF settling the issue than hurting 4, 900.
/ OVO fresh troops back and forth Tor a decisive
battle in the spring, might grow out OF this
present sureease Of fire. though we are con-
| stanty reminded that even TO talk peace az vet
is wasted breath.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
Less Disease and More Life.

According to Dr. Victor C. Vaughn OF the
University OF Michigan and president of the
American Medical association, we are gaining a
little on old Father Time. The average span OF
life. he says, has been heightened fifteen years
in the last thirty-five and moreover death rates
are steadily declining. The death rate from
tuberculosis, for example, he reports "a per cent
smaller today than II was in 1880.
Yet only a short while ago folks were still
regarding tuberculosis as virtually incurable
assuming that the only hope for a victim OF the
white plague" was slightly to prolong his days
by some adrot manipulation OF drugs or flight
TO mider climate or some other artificial de-
vice. Now, of course, even the layman knows
that tuberculosis is being very successfully
combatted. and in many cases conquered Fur
thermore, he knows that the natural forces OF
sunshine and air used more as preventives than
cures, are the forces chiefly employed in the
combat
II Is great tribute to our rather young
campaign OF better, more rational living II in
third of century we have succeeded in tack
ing onto the average span of life as much as
fifteen years. 1t ought to inspire even far
greater effort than has yet been exerted toward
proper living in the future. There is no magic
or mystery about longevity Science and expert
ence teach that II is more matter of right llv-
ing. which oompasses moral as we'll as physical
precautions. than anything else.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
Plugging Up the Leaks.

The declaration that we are suffering a ma
tional loss Of 100000 a day as sheer waste
resulting from the poor management OF our min
eral Industries is a challenge 10 the govern
ment's economy and efficiency experts that
ought TO be met without delay. In one detail Of
coking coal. the director of the bureau of mines
reports an annual loss OF $4,000, 900. The an
nual waste of metals In brass furnace practice
alone amounts. he says, to S4,5OO,OOO. His
bureau also finds where a saving might be eff
fected in natural gas worth about SIS 900 900
year.
These are practical matters that ought to re-
ceive immediate attention. With business duly
chastened. the tariff currency, postal savings.
canal tolls. and other similar subjects disposed
OF or sidetrscked for the time being, the adj
ministration can find no time like the present
for plugging up the leaks at the mines and
other places Of production through which mil
lions OF dollars are annually ftering.
Economy and efficiency have been urged for
a national watchword and It is a good one.
Sometimes, however, there is reason to believe
that we are not fully living up to the slogan.
"A careful preliminary inquiry shows that
in mining 500, 900 600 tons OF coal yearly 300,-
900. 900 tons are wasted or left underground In
unminable condition" says the directors report
Appalling waste! And at time. too when the
consumers OF coal are paying their exorbitant
prices. and we are pratipg about the urgent
necessity of unlocking the Alaska fields to
relieve the congestion and the early exhaustion
OF our continental mineral supply. Every
household in the land is vitality affected by this
shocking lack Of economy and efficiency and
probably nothing of more immediate Importance
suggests itself to the attention OF congress at
this time than this very condition. AS the presi-
dent is dealing with the conservation of re-
sources, he may give detailed attention TO this
subject by laying Il before congress for action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
Editorial Viewpoint

Boston Transcript: Says Champ Clark.
mo pothouse politician can prevent pros
perity for a political purpose" Positively
punk piffle!
81. Louis Globe Democrat Since his
attention has been called 20 the matter
I'm such striking way. Mr.. Edison may
invent really fire-proof structure.
Indianapolis News: II is officially re-
ported that November shows a favorable
balance of trade of sTO.OOOOOO for US. At
this rate of gain some people will have 10
look for something else 20 worry about
pretty soon.
Houston Post: General Villa seems 10
be about as slow in his preparations TO
so into Mexico as the tsar is in keeping
his Christmas engagement in Berlin. 1t
seems that the whole world has reached
the era OF the unkept date.
New York World: II took the British
government. with the help OF the French
government more than two weeks to land
1000 troops In France; but We learn from
a New Jersey militia major that there
are two nations which could in two weeks
land a force OF 10000 men each at point
on our coast" which shows that any sort
OF oook-and-bull story is good enough for
a scare.
Pittsburgh Dispatch. After a sketchy
assistant secretary OF the navy has re-
ported a shortage OF 1900 men In the
navy, Admiral Blue makes a careful count
and finds we are shy 30 Officers and 100
men. That is a less sensational story
We can make good the lack without an
extra cent OF appropriations, IL we can
keep politics out OF the Industrial side OF
the navy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
.6MZzt.Z%4ese,,Ae'
~ c/Nlb l1.y4n OvuMA

public meeting. attended by about seventy.fve
ctlsena discussed proposed charter changes IA the
Board Of Trade rooms. The debate turned on a pro
posai 10 authorize bond issue 10 provide for a
Viadpct
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive F1remen are TO
hold their annual ball at crounses hall the closing
night OF the year. They have selected msster-of-
ceremonies J. w. Stevenson. and for their arrange
ments COMMITTEES. y. W. Perkins. r. j. Gentlemen, =.
X Kinney. w n. Bay and c. +. Anderson
fhere Is talk about the Northwestern road ao-
curing the Belt line from the Missouri Pacific in
order 70 set into Omaha and South Omaha.
Over the name or H. p. Deuel. ticket agent north
east corner OF thirteenth and Farnam. the Burning
ton now advertises that II has six trains leaving
daily from tie depot for all the principal points east
west and south.
DR. r. D. Wilson Is the happy pOssessOr Of an
eieht-pound boy
Charles Wasmer leading grain merchant OF Grand
Island. IL visiting friends in Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
In the Wake of the War
rhat Proposed Holiday Truce.

That Proposed Holiday Truce.
Conflicting calendars and creeds raised insurmount-
able barriers against the proposal Of Pope Benedict
XIV for truce OF the fighting armies OF Europe and
Asia during the Christmas Germany OK
pressed willingness TO agree, but Russia is reported
to have declined TO suspend hostites. The proposal
contemplated a truce Of twenty days from Decem-
Der 20 TO January TO- TO the different dates
which Christmas day Is celebrated by western
nations and the Russians The former observe Che
Gregorian calendar date OF December -. while Rus
sia alone OF the Christian nations adheres to the
Julian calendar. when the Gregorian calendar
launched In 1852 to adjust the time losses due to the
Julian system Of computation ten days wiped
off the reckoning In the succeeding centuries ;he
annual difference Of eleven minutes and fourteen
onds added another day to the original ten and the
suspension Of leap In 1900 and 1900 increased 10
thirteen DAYS the difference between the Gregorian
and Julian calendars. which makes tho Russian Christ
mas date January 6. Another vital obstacle 20
Christmas truce Is tho inability OF a Mosem to see
anything commendable In Christian holiday, aad
the Turks fighting the allies with ell the hearty
energy OF the fanatic against the ancient enemy Of
the prophet In this connection IT IL interesting to
note that a record of events in the American civil
war shows only engagement on Christmas day.
that being minor engagement or skrmsh at Fort
Fisher. n. c.. December -. 1852 preceding the fall
OF that fortress January 49, 1884 There
siderable fighting In the four Decembers u
that war the principal battles being Fredericksburg
December il TO H. 1852. and Stone river, December
81. 1862
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-15
People and Events

1t is estimated that American Indians oOn property
worth $500 ooOoO Has the paefaee lost his cunning
With total OF s5oOoOoO barrels of apples harvested
this year, the American pie belt is fit for any
emergency.
AS far investigation it is said there are only
two in the OF the United States equipped
with live whiskers for the role OF Santa CLAUS.
The big storm which swept the eastern states last
Monday did great damage TO seashore property but
It broke the drouth I'm Pennsylvania with a spill Of
three inches, its value being reekoned up in the
millions, Truly the raging elements distribute bene-
fits we'll as damage.
The threatened contest OF the viii of Mrs Frank
Leslie, former New York publisher did not show MP
when the document was admitted to probate IN New
York last Monday. The will leaves 100000 10
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait 10 be used as the latter
directs In furtherng the cause OF woman suffrage,
How TO reach for and separate the other fellow
from the yellow and green bills buttoned up in his
pocket Is the aim OF school OF finance projected IN
Boston. II was supposed the Hub knew all the fine
points In that game, but some time has elapsed since
Tom Lawson's school closed its doors. and some for
getteries work overtime
Nine DELTA NJ valeri of New York testified IN
court that buffet luncheon eaten by her In >
Pullman car. August Is. 1914 gave her four long
years Of stomach ache and she $500 for her
intermittent and continuous distress" Wilton en-
phaslses the headner OF safety first rules for
elers, stick TO the railroad sandwich"
Various figures OF the number Of unemployed IN
New York City are printed but none exceed the total
Of 10000 compared with last winters total OF 5000
The decrease Is said by one correspondent be due
20 better business, lessened immigration ana meas
ures taken by other communities TO take care Of
their own idle hands, instead OF sending them 10
New York"
Jim Ellis. chairman of the entertainment committee
Of the Alabama Baptist convention at Selma q a
promoter Of thought well as gayety. He made ali
the bachelors Of the Selma Baptist church entertain
all the newly-wed delegates at the hotels engaging
and paying for the bridal chambers flowers candy
and automobiles The bachelors came across with the
energy and means. as becomes men Of boundless lib
erty.