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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
child Llteracy lmprovlno

Washington.-Not more than is out
of every 1000 children from 10 to IA
years Of age in the United States are
unable to read and write, according
to statistics announced by the federal
bureau Of education.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Turks Concentrate at Jerusale,

Copenhagen. A dispatch from
Cologne says that the Turks have con
centrated their principal army, CON
sisting Of 10000 regulars and 10000
Bedouins, at Jerusalem for the at
tack on Egypt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Bullet Kills Wildcat and MoIs

odanah, VISA lucky shot by An
drew Berg netted him $26, He saw
a timber wolf and a wildcat fighting
and killed both with one bullet. TIL,
bounty on the wolf scalp was 500 and
on the wildcat Sc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

Columbus, S. Gull pardons were
granted by Gov. Blease to about 1900
persons convicted in South Carolina
of various crimes and paroled by him
since Jan. l, 1911.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Low Redlscount Rate sanotioned

Washington, D. c. - The San
Francisco reserve bank obtained the
approval of the federal reserve board
to the lowest r%ediscount rate yet
named by any of the 20 banks-4 per
cent on maturities up to 80 days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Wisconsin Leads in Cheese Making.

Wisconsin Leads in Cheese Making.
Sheboygan, Wis.-Ffgures from the
cheese boards of the state indicate
that Wisconsin in 1914 took the lead
of the entire country in cheese pro-
duction, with a total OF 35,000,0 600
pounds Of all varieties from Swiss to
American and even fancy brands
known by European names. The val
ne Of the output Is $1,000 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Governor Is for SUFFRAGE.

Providence, r. 1.-The extension to
Rhode Island women Of the right to
vote for president was advocated by
Gov. Beeckman in his inaugural adj
dress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

New York City. - 1t was an.
nounced that the cotton loan commit
tee in charge of the 135,0OO,O 900 fund
a granted the first application for a
loan, a sum, the amount not stated,
going to Alabama,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
cuban Tobacco crop Lost.

Havana, Cuba.-The heavy, unsea.
sonable rains Of the last week, which
eliminated in a torrential downpour
completed the destruction Of the to-
bacco crop in almost all sections Of
the island. The sugar cane also was
injured seriously.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Germany Denies Arrcst.

London.-Thc German military gov
eminent Of Belgium has issued an Of.
fetal denial Of the report that Cardi-
nal Mercier. the Belgian member Of
tae Sacred College has been arrested
By the German authorities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Whale Mistaken for submarine.

Rotterdam.-A dead whale which
drffted ashore on the northern Dutch
coast was found to have been riddled
with three-inch shells. Obviously 1t
had been mistaken for a submarine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
sIaye Cars erothsr.In.Law

Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, l..
IA ConstantinopIe official wireless
dispatch says that the Grand Duke
alexander Michailovitch, brotherin-
Law Of the czar, was killed in action
IN PeraIa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

Thirty Tons of Cocoa for Troops.
Pittsburg, Pa--The French govern.
ment has placed an order with a local
firm for 30 tons of cocoa for the use
of its soldiers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

Judge Cuts obey From Ceremony.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Judge Backus has
cut the obey out Of the marriage
service when read by him. All the
bride has to promise is to love, hon
or and respect the husband.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

Rockford. m.-Horatio TAFT, cott
sin Of William Howard TAFT, who
bore a remarkable resemblance 10 the
former president, died suddenly when
Ia a taxicab here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
canadian Student calIed q W.,

Champaign, m.-Herbert Il. Smith
Of Couburg, q junior in the University
OF Illinois, was called home for ser
vice with nj Of the Canadian bat.
teries In the European war.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
The Better proof

Casey-Doolan offered to prove to
me in black an white that oi was a
fool.
Clancy-Phwat happened thin?
Casey-Oi proved it to him in black
an blue thot he was a liar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
A Prophet Without Honor

Mrs. Flubdub-l'm afraid it's going
to rain today.
Mr.. Flubdub-Oh, | think not. just
saw the weather man going down the
street with an umbrella.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
sure Method

Employer-Did you put that note
where it will be sure to attract the
foreman's attention when he comes in ?
Office Boy-Yes, sir. | stuck a pin
through it and put it on his chair.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Australian Hides 70 a. ssnt y h :

Australian Hides to Be Sent to u. s.
Observation-Disclosures to the state
department from Consular General
Bray at Sydney, Australia, said that
in addition to the lifting OF the en-
barge on wool, the expectation Of
hides and skins also would be per-
mitted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Persla Sends u%Itlmatum.

Rome, Italys-The Giorale dItalia
has published an interview with
the Persian minister to Rome in
the course of which the diplomat said
Persia desired to remain neutral
throughout the war, but that it's ter
ritory was being invaded by Kurds
and Turks.
Persia had sent an ultimatum to
Constaninople, the minister said, the
result of which was unknown as yet.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
An lrlshman's pelinht

Casey-Oi don't see what tn powers
do be scrappin' for, anyway.
O'Brien-Yez don't Ell? Then, be-
CORA, ye're a poor spicimin av an
Oirishman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Hoard at the concert.

She sings with a good deal Of ex-
preston, doesn't she?s
Yes, she does, but it's the kind of
expression you must close your eyes
to appreciate"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Exit Father.

Little Girl-My father says he has
often seen you act.
Pleased Actress-What did he say
he saw me act in, dear?
Little Girl-In the '7O's.-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

Judge Henry Lamm. who has re-
turned to Sedalia to practice law after
serving ten years on the Missouri SUI
preme bench. was the honor guest at
a banquet given by the Pettis County
Bar the other night. John Montgon.
cry, jr., was toastmaster.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Judge in Durand Case Dead.

San Francisco, Cal.-Judge Carroll
Cook, former superior court judge
who presided in the famous Durant
murder case, is dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
Hawaiian Volcano Erunts

San Francisco, Cal.-The steamer
Hilonian brought word that the vol
cano Mokuaweomeo in Hawaii is in
violent eruption.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
HAPPENINGS
Of RE tVeek
IN sol

Missouri is coming to the front
All over the state there is an awaken
ing for better things-better schools,
better homes. better service from the
grocer, the butcher. the baker-in
fact, better service from everyone
who serves the public. The women
are demanding it. In a large meas
ure they are responsible for the stand
ard OF the homeland they are begin
ming to realize that this standard is
vitality affected by outside influence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14
One way Out.

I wish ] knew how to get rid Of
trouble"
iii help you out. | know a fellow
who's always looking for it!"-Pudge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

But the male of the species Is never
too hoarse to sing his own praise.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

Levi L. Scott. well known as an at
torney throughout southwest Mis-
souri,, is dead of tuberculosis at his
home in Nevada. He was a son-in-
law OF the late Ebert e. Kimball, Re-
publican candidate for governor in
1888. He was active in Democratic
politics. 80 4
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

Nothing pleases a woman more than
to be misunderstood by a. man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

Clifford Miller, 16 years old, son Of
Charles H. Miller, cashier of a bank
at Fairview, accidentally killed him
self with a shotgun while climbing
through a hedge fence near town. lie
was returning from a hunting trip
with his brother.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-01-14

Mere talk is cheap, but some advice
is expensive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
CALCULATING OUR FooDsTUFFs

~ the last half year the new bureau
of statistics of the State Department
of Agriculture has inaugurated un-
ostenstatiously a system of crop re-
ports which have furnished PennsyI-
vanians for the first time with fairly
accurate estimates OF the Yields of
principle foodstuhs and interesting
data regarding livestock. In years
gone by the Keystone State was noted
for its crops and its cattle raising. but
while the farming industry is still so
important that Pennsylvania ranks
high as an agricultural State the rails
ing OF horses, cattle and sheep has de-
clined even in those counties well
fitted by nature for such enterprises.
The working out of the crop report
system demonstrated that there was
lack of uniformity in the methods Of
gathering information, most of the
counties doing it their own way SO long
as data was supplied under the proner
headings of Internal Affairs reports.
1t was found in some localities that
figures varied and that thoroughness
did not always prevail. To correct
these conditions and to furnish 7
method whereby the Commonwealth
can learn about its wheat, its corn its
cattle and its peaches. plums and
apples as exactly as it knows its pro-
duction of coal and tonnage of steel. a
bill has been presented to the Legisla-
ture by Representative Del, of Hun
tingdon county. 1t places certain we'll
defined duties on assessors and makes
it the business OF officials to get the
data at their hands for the benefit OF
the whole people. 1t is to he hoped
that it will be speedily passed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
THE MAN FOR THE JOB

I"HERE is something extremely
gratifying to the Republican
- mind in the announcement from
Washington that \. Mitchell
Palmer is to head the committee in
charge of the campaign to renominate
President Wilson. Pennsylvania DEM
ocrats who threw the hooks" into
Mr.. Palmer so deeply last November
that he is still nursing sore spots, will
be apt to find less pleasure in this Sc
lection of a repudiated boss to carry
the White House banner into the fray
of the coming campaign. The spec
tacle will not tend to inspire them
either with enthusiasm or confidence.
The President, as has been appar-
ent ever since the November elections.
is distrustful of public opinion. He is
not so cocksure of his popularity. So
he haS asked MIR. Palmer and a few
choice kindred spirits of the Demo-
cracy to go out and make a canvass.
The result may be imagined in view
of the lamentable exhibition of test
ing the public pulse Mr.. Palmer gave
in his own behalf last Fail.
The President is wasting ammHfli-
ton. He needs no campaign for re-
nomination. All he has to do is to
march boldly up and take it. There
isn't a Democrat in the country that
dare oppose him, Notwithstanding
that all of them see nothing ahead but
defeat with Wilson as the head of the
ticket.
However, it may be just as well to
keep Mr.. Palmer up front in the cam
paign plans He will be useful in eN-
tending sincere and heartfelt sym
pathy. deepened and enriched by per-
sonal experience. when he is called
upon, following the 1916 November
election. to break the news gently at
the White House.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
BURTON NEEDS HELP

"HE New York sun calls the
attention of taxpayers to the
= fact that Senator Burton, who
will have charge of the fight for
a reduction of the millions the Demo-
Gratis propose to appropriate for river
and harbor purposes this year, will
need the help of public opinion. The
opposition to the river and harbor
bill" says the Sun, will be intelli-
gent and alert. Until March 4 it will
be under the skillful direction of Sem
ator Burton. Much may be expected
of him. but his hands must be upheld
by vigorous expression of public
indignation against the wasteful and
indefensible items contained in it,"
As this measure passed the House,
it appropriates $$4.ISS,5SO. In the
form in which it comes before the
Senate for final passage it would i'm
pose an additional burden of s4,4S9.-
500 on the people of the country. The
Senate committee has amended it by
adding almost $6,O0O,OOO. but this is
offset by reduction of s1,200.0 900 in
the sum designated by the House for
continuing work now under way.
one would imagine. after having
read the Democratic platforms of the
past few years and in consideration
Of the present depleted state of the
national treasury, that the President
and his colleagues would be willing to
do as Republican administrations did
in lean years, namely, materially re-
duce or cut out altogether appropria-
tions for river and harbor work. There
is no doubt that some of the i'm
provements contemplated are worthy
and will provide work for many men
at time when employment is none
too plentiful, but on the other hand
the measure is so weighted down With
pork that it might well be cut in
half and still provide for all expendi-
lures necessary at this time. The
sun is right Senator Burton should
have all the support that public opin-
ion can give him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
WHO'LL BE THE JUDGE9

- REPRESENTATIVE McGINNIS. a
member of the Kansas Legisla-
1 - ture. wants every woman of that
State fined who dares to deco
rate her face with powder wear false
hair and earrings for the purpose oil
deceiving. advertising or creating 3
false impression
Doubtless such a law would be high
ly favored by guillible bachelors fear
but the married man, calm in the re
lection OF a wealth of experience, may
be expected to ask. who is going to be
the judge? Would Mr.. McGinnis have
every policeman on the street in
structed to act as an official inspector
OF feminine adornment? Can he not
imagine what would happen to the
daring patrolman who halted a lady
to rub a smudgy thumb over her nose
in order to see whether it had been
dabbed with powder? or has he not
imagination enough to picture tn,
scene that would follow when police.
man yanked violently at a bunch D
bangs or protrudlng coiffure to fine
whether it was pinned there or attach.
ed as nature originally designed hair
to be?
For our part. we would advise Mr..
McGinnis to go home during the week
end recess and talk this matter. over
with his wife, or If he has no wife. as
we suspect, with some feminine friend
who may De expected to reply With
equal frankness. Having done this Nc
shall expect to read next week hat
Mir. MeGnnis has asked the unani-
nous consent of the House to With
draw this remarkable piece Of legisla
/ tion.
At all events. we must admire .hI
nerve Of legislator who proposes an
act like this right on the threshold
of universal woman's suffrage Has
the man no regard for second term
possibilitiesT
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
MONDAY EVENING. FEB. Is
THE RIVER COAL PROBLEM

THE one big point to be gained
in the proposed removal of the
! river coal wharves of the Har-
risburg Light and Power Com
pany TO the island is the abolition of
the vharves now marring the land
scape between Walnut and Market
streets. 1t would seem to be. there
fore. the duty Of council to see that
the ordinance providing for the change
is so amended that there will be no
more unloading of coal between the
points named. There is plenty OF
room for the concentration of all the
river coal traffic ut Paxton street once
the light company's coal fleet is cared
for in the manner contemplated at
the island, and the Bowman measure
should be passed only on condition
that dumping at Walnut and Front
streets he discontinued entirely.
otherwise the main benefit to the city
would he lost.
The island site need not he the eye
sore that some people have feared
The wharvcs can be so constructed
and So disguised and embellished by
foliage as not 10 destroy the charm of
the river view from Front street oppo-
site. The only other alternative. if
the Market street nuisance is to be
abolished, would be floating barge
with derrick attachment to be re-
moved from one place to another
along the river for the benefit of the
coal eXcavators. who must he given
some sort OF adequate landing facili-
ties. How much more Objectionable
such an apparatus would be it is not
difficult to see. Beside, by an arrange
ment of that kind the city would lose
practically $1,000 a year rentals, an
item of no mean importance.
An architect like Mr.. Manning. our
landscape engineer. would no doubt
he delighted TO design an ornamental
landing place on the island that
would he thing of beauty and this
could be made a provision of the re-
moval ordinance, so that the only
other matter to be considered would
he the protection of the city with re-
lation to the lease terms and the aboli-
ton of the wharves at Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
STORY RITEN'
BY the Messenger Boy

Over here on the corner where our
big new 16 story hotel is goin up, | got
mixed up in a skandal the other day
that is a big trubil to my consense;
and l must refer it to the consd-
erashun of the ministerial associations
and the Council of Civick Churches
which is such a big thing in the ad-
ministrashun of our little city by the
brook. / hope the preachers will be
condescendin enuff to consider and
advise me about it whether | done
rite or whether l didn't.
This is how it happined: | was
watching a big steal piece of I-beam
being started by the derrick on its
way to the tenth story, to help make
the frame of this wonderful e-proof,
i6 story, million dollar, fire-a-day-
with-bath stoppin place for drummers
and lawmakers which Harrisburg has
been strugglin for so long to get built.
AS ] was saying this two ton I-beam
was startin on its ierney to the tenth
fioor-which is how far they have got
up with the frame-and two Irishmen
was workln under 1t. twistin of II
around so it would pass the corner of
skaffld. They was very much in
tiristed in the work and l thought
they wouldn't see me; so ! goes to the
dinner pail of one of them, which
was setting in a pile of lumber. and
l borrows piece of mince-pie which l
thought he wouldn't care for, 1t being
so indigestibul.
But I was mistakun, for both them
Irishmen yelled and run at me like
forty. each one thinkin | was stealth
his pie. They both. give me n kick
that landed me out in the middle of
the street. Jist then there was "A
awful crash, and we looked around to
see the tackel holdin the I-beam had
busted and the two-ton piece of steal
had fell to the ground and would n
smashed the Irishmen sure as cats if
they'd been standin under
The mean part is that they KEEP
right after me and kicked me some
more and told me if they ever caut me
stealth pie again they'd half-hll me:
they didn't think bit of the two ton
I-beam that would-a hit EN- If I hadn't
took the pie.
What I want the preachers to diside
is whetir l am a common thief, or
whethir l was a insterment of power
dense In savin them Irshmen. My
consense is trubbled. as / was never
known to steal before, it being a un-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15

mia for its lack of transportation facili-
ties.
But now an application is pending
for approval of a project to connect in
teresting McConnellsburg. the county
seat of Fulton. with its old-time court
house and its noted inns. with Fort
Louden. rich in historic memories and
blessed with railroad connections. The
scheme is to build trolley line over
the hills and through the valleys and
to bring Fulton's capital closer to the
outside world than the automobile e
and the stagecoach and the farm
wagon can do in this latter day and
generation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
IN WRONG
BY Wing Dinger

A good friend. who my real name
knows.
Came up to me to-day
And said: Wing Dinger, I've something
That to you l would say.
took your tip on Saturday
And sent home to my wife
\ package nice that set me right
am your friend for life"
;ut then a dozen cher chaps,
Who also know my name.
III sorts of ugly things to me
This morning did declaim
in style like this: You silly boob,
My wife showed me your verse,
And / was forced to buy something
That took all in my purse"
I really didn't think that I
Would stir up trouble when
sat me down. and started in
My latest poem to pen.
But while / stirred an i'll wind up
With lots OF husbands, 'twould
Seem that 10 many wives It blew
A vast amount of good.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
Hot Tea Breaks
a Cold Try This

Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
all it, Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful
Of the tea, put cup of boiling water
upon it, pour through a sieve and
drink a teacup full at any time. II
is the most effective way to break a
pores, relieving congestion. Also loos.
ems the bowels. thus breaking a cold
at once. ~
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless. - Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
Winter Coughs, the Early
Form of Bronchitis

Winter cough is the early form of
bronchitis and comes after exposure to
vet and cold. Acute bronchitis or
Pneumonia often follows. A short.
painful dry cough, a feeling of rawness
ind pain in throat, and behind breast
bone, and oppression in chest are danger
signals, CONS Cough Syrup will emu
the Cough. ease the pain, reduce the
Inflammation and bring relief. Start talk
Ing 1t today. A few doses Will make
you feel better. Guaranteed by Grocers
and Druggists. 20 and 90 cents. No
ppiates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-15
FULTON COMING NEARER

FULToN county is about to lose its
distinction OF being the only one
= of the sixty-seven sisters in Penn
sylvania to be without a railroad
or trolley line. Fulton has been famed
for its sturdy men, its fine farms. It's
altitudinous scenery and its good
roads. with their accompaniment of
taverns conducted pretty much as they
were when the stagecoach sped where
the automobile now rolls And ever,
now and then some scientist has arisen
and declared that it is underlaid with
iron ore and its hills filed with
minerals and stones that will make
them moro valuable than the crops
taken from their sides. But capita
has been slow to invest and the coun-
ty has been unique in busy Pennsylva.