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Iron County register., 1915-01-21
$3.50, 900 GIFT TO PRINCETON
Mrs. Russell Sage Makes Offer to
University on Condition That 1t
Raise Like Amount.

Princeton, New Jersey. That
S25O,OOO from Mrs. Russell Sage, pro.
vlded a like amount is raised by July
l, was the chief item of interest
brought before the trustees of the in.
stitution at their meeting here.
The offer of Mrs. Sage is made with
view to erecting new university
dining hall on the campus. Already
$4,000 has been raised toward the
needed $250,0O0, Of which the mem
bers Of the sophomore class have con.
tributed 100000 Prof. Dina Carleton
Munroe of the University of Wiscon-
sin was called to the chair Of medic
val history by the trustees.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Seek Special Election.

Mrs. Walter McNabb Miller Of Co
lumbia, president of the Equal Suf-
frage Association of Missouri, init
mated that it is the plan of that or
ganization to keep much more in the
background during the present ses-
sion of the assembly than two years
ago, when a strong lobby was main
tanned.
Mrs. Miller says the suffragists at
present plan only to urge social legis-
lation, including the county board of
welfare bill
A tentative plan of the league con-
templates the asking of special elec.
tion on suffrage alone.
The league is planning to bring
about the election of legislature iii
1916 favorable to its cause
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
FARMERS TELL OF INJUSTICE
Many Appear Before DuPape County
Observation-Disclosures
Likely.

Chicago, Illinois. Farmers told a
farmer jury their grievances against
government officials responsible for
tie slaughter of cattle suspected of
being infected with the foot and
mouth disease. AS a result a report
censuring the hasty action of officials
was expected by the end of the day.
The stories of the farmers were told
to the DuPage county grand jury in
session at Wheaton. In nearly every
case the witnesses were farmers and
cattle men whose herds had suffered
when the order went out to kill in.
fected beasts.
States Attorney Hadley expected
some sort of reports late in the day,
Il cannot speak for the grand jury,
of course" Mr.. Hadley said, "but it
seems unlikely that any indictments
will be returned | don't believe it
would be possible to reach any Of
ticial with indictments. There will
be a report OF some sort in all likeli-
hood
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
CABINET TO MEET AT NIGHT
President Wilson viii Confer With
Members Every Friday Evening
at O'clock.


Washington, D. s. President
Wilson has broken another precedent
and will hold night cabinet meetings.
The cabinet will meet in the presi-
dents study every Friday at p. m.
for informal discussion of government
business.
After the adjournment of the last
session of congress, the president
abandoned the custom of holding two
cabinet meetings each week and the
cabinet assembled only on Tuesday
morning. He has now decided, how
ever, it will be advantageous to meet
informally once week and take up
departmental business and general
policies
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
SHERIFF SLEEPS IN PALACE
Cleveland Officer Takes Possession of
Patrick Calhoun Mansion, Await
ing Payment of $911 Bill.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Living in lux,
ury, tom" Kane, deputy sheriff,
who is installed in the million dollar
marble palace of Patrick Calhoun,
Cleveland and San Francisco traction
and realty magnate, said that he liked
the bed he slept in and was ready to
stay six months.
This, despite the fact that the dep
uty brought no luggage with him, not
even a toothbrush, a clean collar, nor
a change of any kind He cele-
brated his first day in the Calhoun
mansion on Derbyshire road, Euclid
Heights, by making away with a
dainty little dinner of mallard duck,
mashed potatoes and French peas.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Turks Lose Entire Army.

Petrograd.-The following report
has been received from Tiflis; 'The
army of the Caucasus has covered its
flags with glory by a fresh heroic
exploit, having completely annihilated
the eleventh Turkish corps with the
exception Of several insignificant ele-
ments which are fleeing in disorder.
We have captured all the artillery Of
this corps"
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
CAPITOL BOARD S
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
BODY HAS SPENT OVER st,Ooo,o
ON WORK ON NEW
BUILDING.
REPORT SENT TO LEGISLATURE
Full Explanation of Controversy Re-
gsrdng Material Is En-
bodied in Report Sent
in to Legislature.


The capitol commission expended in
carrying on the construction of the
new state capitol and in the payment
of the salaries and expenses of its
members and employees up to Jan. /,
1915, the sum of slips, 1854, accord
ing to its,reportto the legislature and
Gov Major
Here is the amount the various
members of the commission have re-
ceived in salary and travelling ex-
penses to date: E. w. Stephens of Co
lumhia, chairman, $7,5S753; Alfred
A. Speer of Chamois, $7,276.S2; Jo-
seph c. A. Hitler of Glencoe, 81, 1854; +;
Theodore Lacaff of Nevada, $7,764.S8;
J. Kelly Pool, secretary, $6,704.66; !;
John T. Short, superintendent of
works, $4OS8; Roy T. Davis, stenog-
rapher, $2650 stenographic work,
1911, $111.65i W. F. Mitchell, secre-
tary, October, 1911, $50. Total, $42,-
1888. This covers a period begin
ming Oct s, 1911, and ending Jan. 1,
1914.
The commission has paid to Tracy
& Swartout, architects, $119,S6726;
TO John Gill G Sons Co., contractor,
$540,80406; for additional land Capi-
tol park, S190,330,59; T. H. johnson &
Son, foundation contractor, $99741. 40;
A. Anderson & Co., power-house con
tractor, $54,214.06; architects com
petition, $197, 7,633.53,
One item of expense to the capitol
fund was S116.55 for expenses in
Cured by Edwin p Deal and John P.
Gordon, fund commissioners. How
this expense was incurred was not ex-
planned.
The commission reports a balance
in the capitol fund of $2,468, ,985. .2S.
The people voted $3,5O0,OO0 to build
the capitol. In interest and all the
receipts into the fund have been S.
6S4,7S0.64.
An explanation of the commissions
controversy with X. f. Gill, contrac-
tor, over the character Of stone to be
used in exterior construction is made
by the report,
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Wilson offers Help.

Washington. D. c. President
Wilson telegraphed King Victor EN-
manuel of Italy expressing sympathy
for the Italian people and asking if
the United States could be of any
assistance. The president today will
take up the suggestion that he issue
proclamation calling upon the peo-
pie Of the United States to lend aid
to the sufferers.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Two-YearIy Examinations.

A measure to compel every county
and state institution in Missouri to
submit every two years to an exam
nation of its accounts by the board
OF accountants connected with the
state auditors office, has been pre-
pared by Auditor Gordon and will be
introduced in the legislature.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Three Persons Die in Fire

New York, N. Y-Three persons
lost their lives and there were num-
Der of sensational rescues by police
men and citizens in fire in a tena-
ment. A man and child were found
dead in rear room on the fifth floor.
the child clasped in his arms. They
had been suffocated. Later another
child was taken from the building.
Several were tied to rope and drawn
to safety on higher building.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Idaho Has Alien Land Bill.

Boise, Idaho.-A bill was intro
duced in the legislature prohibiting
the ownership Of land in the state by
any alien who has not declared his in
tention of becoming citizen of the
United States, with the exception of
those receiving land through inheri-
tance or the execution of lien.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
eass Appoints Helpers.

Howard a; Gass, the new superin-
tendent of education for Missouri, has
made public his list of appointments,
They are as follows.
Chief Clerk-W. NJ. Oakerson Of
Maryville.
Teacher Training Inspector-M. q.
Neale of the faculty Of the Maryville
State Normal school.
High School Inspectors-P. P. Cal
laway of Paris and F. C. Irion of Cape
Girardeau.
Rural School Inspector. T. Walk
er of Harrisonville, Cass county.
Statistician-D. W. Clayton of Mt.
Vernon, Lawrence county.
StenographersJohn Harris of Sc
dalia and Miss Laura Tuckley of JEFF
ferson City.
m Messenger-Victor Klene of Jeffer
son City.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Now Its the Sacks

Washington. Nov that the war de-
partment has adopted standard shoe
for the army after many extended
tests, serious consideration and dis
cussion are being given to the shape
size and character of the sock to be
used
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Nilsson a Grandfatherl

Washington. "A son was born at the
White House to Mrs. Francis Bowes
Sayre, President Wilson's second
daughter. President Wilson made no
effort to conceal his joy, when in
formed that the child was boy and
that Mrs. Sayre was we'll His face
was wreathed in smiles for hours af-
terWards, 1t was his first grandchild
and the president had no boys of his
own.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Contract system Unsatisfactory

The senate committee appointed by
the last state senate to investigate
the subject Of convict employment in
other states will recommend in it's
report that the contract system be
abolished and that a system Of state
employment be substituted.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Steals Al Gents, Cets Five ve.r.

Boston, Mass.--A sentence of ive
years at hard labor in the state
prison was given to William Peters,
who was arrested after he had stolen
A cents from the cash drawer in a
lunchroom.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
American Girl Weds prInoe

Berlin. Miss Reid Rogers, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers
Of Washington, d. G., was married to
Prince Christian OF Hesse. The prince
Is nephew Of the German empress
and Is a captain in the German navy.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21

A bronze allegorical tablet commem-
Grating the one hundred years of
peace between the United States and
Great Britain will be unveiled in the
Jefferson Memorial at st. Louis Feb
ruary IS. The ceremonies will be un-
der the auspices of the state branch
of the National Society of the Daugh-
ters of 1912. President Wilson and
King George v of England have been
invited to attend the ceremonies.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Dram shop Restriction.

Excise commissioners will not be
permitted to issue dramshop licenses
unless the applicant for the license
can get the signatures of two-thirds
OF the property owners within radius
of five blocks Of where the saloon is
to be opened if Representative w. +.
Frazier's bill becomes law
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Naval Cats Must Go.

Newport R. because the Of
ficials found their presence un.
sanitary all cats must Leave the naval
training station, the ships and bar
racks here. Numerous mascots and
pets owned by enlisted men must 60.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
-.-l-777 7. ~
Child-Labor Day January %

New ork.-Child-labor day, which
has been observed annually for eight
years by many churches, will be de-
voted, on Jan. "a, to emphasizing the
necessity for limiting the age at which
children may engage in industrial pur.
suits.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Dog Legislation.

Dogs of high and low degree, dogs
with pedigrees and with none, hair
less and NANCY dogs, poodles and
mastiffs, are included in the scope of
dog legislation introduced in the
house
Representative Dawson introduced
a bill to tax male dogs 81 and female
dogs 81 and proyidinga penalty of $25
for failure to list dogs.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
HLIttIe Bobs, Left sse5 ooo

London. Field Marshal Lord Rob.
erts, who died in France Nov. IA. left
an estate Of $ss5,OOO. all of which
goes to his widow and daughters. This
amount is exclusive OF property set.
tied on his family by Lord Roberts.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Texan Buys $4,000 Cattle.

Victoria. Tex.-W. N. Fleming has
Just sold $4,000 head Of cattle to Green
Dawson OF San Antonio for $1,0oO,oo0,
The cattle are on Femings ranch
here. It is the largest single cattle
deal ever made in Texas.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
plan State Reformatory.

Representative Simpson introduced
bill in the House providing for the
establishment and management of the
Missouri Reformatory. The bills
closely follow the suggestion made in
Gov. Majors message.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Three u. S. Ships Sail for cuba

Boston, Mass.T flagship Vir-
ginia, flying the pennant of Rear Ad-
miral Dewitt Coffman, commander of
the third division of the Atlantic fleet
and the battleships New Jersey and
Nebraska, sailed for Guantanamo,
Cuba.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Introduces Many bills.

Senator John Morton broke all rec
ords when he introduced 125 bills.
They all pertained to obsolete and
unconstitutional statutes. Morton
headed committee which made rec
concentrations for code revision.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
State as Property owner.

State as Property Owner.
State Auditor John p. Gordon has
completed the first valuation made of
the property owned by Missouri as
represented in its educational, elee.
mosynary, penal and other institu-
tions
The inventory includes realty, ma
chinery, buildings, furniture and sup
plies.
The grand total is $4,000, 1861. .13.
The new state capitol is listed as the
most valuable item in the inventory,
representing $4,350,000.
The state owns 1O8 town lots and
1887 acres of land, valued at $2,7S7,-
3107S, the buildings represent total
of $13,216,3746O, machinery and equip
ment $1,O29, ,223,O1, and furniture and
supplies $2,O22,95S.74.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21

Washington. Examinations will
be held by the civil service commits
sion Feb. 20 to fill 525 fourth-class
postmasterships, paying $500 a year
or more, for which no one passed the
examination held last year.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Sir George Nears Dead.

London, England. Vice Admiral Sir
George Strong Mares, retired, fam.
GUS Artic explorer, died at the age Of
"a. He commanded an Artic explora.
ton expedition in 1856.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Five German sbln. s,.,l,

London.-The Morning Posts Stock
holm correspondent says: During the
last fortnight five German steamers
have disappeared in the Baltic. Sea
with all their crews. They we're LOST
by striking mines" .
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Women Demonstrate Autos

Cleveland, Ohio.-Women automo.
bile demonstrators made their fret
appearance in Cleveland at the annual
automobile show which opened here.
The women drove and demonstrated
cars for prospective women purchas-
ers.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Major 10 caIlfornia;

Senator Alice has introduced bill
to appropriate respectable sum in
order to properly celebrate Missouri
Day at the Panama Pacific Exposi-
ton. He proposes that Gov. Major
be sent as our representative.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
U. s. Warns carranza.

Washington.-The United States
government has sent warning to
Iarranza, pointing out that serious
consequences may follow his threat
ened coniiscation or foreign-owned oil
plants in Tampico.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
GrIck Throuoh W;ndov,

Jersey City. ~ J.--Because the
cashier refused to let him draw
$l5,ooO,00O ION account William Tay-
lor hurled brick through the window
of the First National bank. He was
held for examination into his sanity.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
-Four Neoroes Are / vnched

Atlanta, Ga.--Dan Barber, his son,
Jesse, and Barber's two married
daughters, Eula and Ella Charles, ne
groes. were taken from the Jasper
county jail at Monticello by mob
and lynched.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
I-eaisIate for Blind.

A measure for the betterment of
the blind, as suggested by Gov. Major
In his message to the legislature,
was introduced in the House. The
bill creates commission of five
members appointed by the Governor
tor period of four years.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Queen Has Scarlet Fever

Madrid.--It was made known in
Madrid that Queen Victoria of Spain
is confined to her apartments with
scarlet fever.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21

Norfolk, Va, The abandoned
schooner John W. Dana was found by
the revenue cutter Itasca and is being
towed into Norfolk.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
No Nobel Prize for 1914

London THE official announcement
has reached here that the Nobel COM
mittee has decided not to award the
peace prize for 1914, but that no de-
cision has been reached regarding
1915.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
ProhlbltIon fnr AIahana

Montgomery. AHA bill providing
statewide prohibition in Alabama, be-
ginning July 30, next, passed both
houses Of the legislature here. II is
understood the governor VIII sign the
bill at once.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
To Abolish Hanaina.

Radical chHnge is asked in the en-
forcement Of the death penalty in a
bill Just introduced. The electric
chair is substituted for the gallows,
and all executions must be held in
Jefferson City.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21

The real work Of the Missouri legis-
lature has commenced and 40 bills
we're introduced in the lower house
the first day. Nothing doing in the
senate. Speaker Boyd announced that
all clerks must be on hand daily.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Gets $500 for Rlde q 80

Waukegan, 4 llI---A jury In the
circuit court returned a verdict
for $2,5o0 in favor Of Mrs. John Rich
ardson against five volo women, held
guilty Of riding her On the rail, July
is. 1918.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
France Honors Duke Nieholss

Paris, France.-France has confer
red the military medal upon Grand
Duke Nicholas and General Janouch-
kitch, commander in chief and chief
Of staff Of the Russian armies, and
also upon Major Gerenal Daililow.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
70 Count Feehle.Mindsd.

Senator Moore has introduced a
bill which provides for a full and COM
plete census of all the psychopathi-
cally inferior persons in the state.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Robbera PhLone EIrsf

New York City Burglars plying
their trade in the park slope sec.
tion Of Brooklyn use the telephone
first 70 learn IL the family Is home.
X they bet no answer they break into
ne place.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
River Bill Doomed TO Eail.

Washington. rivers and har-
hors bill, carrying millions of dollars
for improvement projects on the Mis-
slssippi and Missouri rivers, probably
will fail of passage this session.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
To Levy on Machine.

Representative r. l.. Wiley present
ed measure which will make it pos
sible for a person injured by an auto
mobile to levy on the machine for
damages, in the event the owner has
no other property.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
state Purchasing Board.

q Representative Frank Farris Of
Phelps county introduced a bill Great
ing state purchasing board, as rec
commended BY Gov Major iii hisVmes-
sage.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
safety First"

Z A measure to prevent accidents at
grade crossings by compelling auto
mobiles to come to standstill before
crossing will be introduced into the
Legislature.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
JUDGE McPherson Dead

Red Oak, la. Smith Mcpherson, for
Is years judge of the federal court in
the Southern Iowa district, died at his
home here.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
New Holiday sunnested.

The Daughters Of the American
Revolution have asked the legislature
10 declare Feb IL (Lincoln's birth
day. a legal holiday in this state.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Reformatory for Women.

A state reformatory for delinquent
women is proposed in bill now be-
ing considered by the legislature.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Nepotism Barred.

Senator Conway Elder Of st. Louis,
sponsor of the anti-nepotism bill,
would imprison. Gov. Major for allow
ing his brother to be appointed secre-
tary Of the state fair board
Would you imprison the governor?"
asked Senator Charles f. Carter,
when Elder introduced the bill.
Under my bill he would have to
serve a term in prison for allowing any
Of his relatives to be an appointee Of
the state" retorted the Republican
reformer.
Il don't care who its Affects" re-
piled Elder, my bill is going in"
Iron County register., 1915-01-21

Ten dentists offices in three
buildings were entered by burg
lars at st. Louis and robbed
of hundreds of dollars worth of gold
and platinum crowns, Filings. bridges
and scraps Of the metals. AS a result
of the robberies scores of patients will
be compelled for several weeks to ad-
here to near-liquid diet, the dentists
declared.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21
Missouri Public Domain.

The government land office, in its
last report shows 1,1OS acres of pub
lie domain in Missouri still open for
settlement The land by counties fol-
lows5 Barry, II; Butler, As; Camden,
176; Carter, Is; Dallas, 40; Dent, 80;
Hickory, 40; Laclede, 40; Madison,
40; Oregon, 40; Ozark, 1O5; Phelps, so;
Ripley, As; Shannon, 4S; Stone, 40;
st. Clair, 6; Taney, 40; Washington,
40; Wright so.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21

Six shade trees that died from the
effect of fumes from a gas plant Will
bring $3.50 to Anna Lee Taylor Of St
Joseph. The owner brought suit
against the St. Joseph Gas company,
won verdict and contested the com
pany's appeal.
Iron County register., 1915-01-21

The President has nominated the
following Missouri postmasters; p. F..
Willm, Crystal City; Peter J. Weber,
Upton; A. E. Niche, Webb City; A. L..
Carter, Fairfax; J. B. Smith, Farm
ingtor; Frank D. Bell, Holden; Benz
nett Wardlow, Lancaster; N. B. Yates,
Pattonsburg; R. L. Hamilton, Sails
bury, and w. H. Zorn, West Plains.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-06

this man of his. He remembered the
story of another killing in the hills OF
India. His gaze went from the brown
fanatics face to the white, tender,
lovely throat of the woman-and
hoarse gasp broke from his lips.
mo! No! Not that" he cried, and
as the words rang out, Yvonne re-
moved her Mortified gaze from the blot
of red and fixed it upon the face of her
husband. She Strengthened up slowly
and her arms fell Imply to her sides.
1T was meant for me. Shoot,
Jamesl" she said, almost in whis-
per.
The Hindu's grasp frightened at the
conclusive movement of his masters
hand, His fingers were like steel
bands
Shoot" she repeated, raising her
voice, Save yourself. for If he is
dead shall kill you with my own
hands. This is your chance-shoot!
Rrood's fingers relaxed their grip
on the revolver A fierce. wild hope
took all the strength out of Ills body
| he grew faint with It
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-08-06
CHAPTER xxvII-contlnued.

He obeyed. See! There is no one
near" He held open the door to the
hall. You must speak quickly. am
to leave this house in an hour. was
given the hour"
"Ah, can see by your face that you
hate him! It Is we'll. That Is some
thing. 1t is but little, | know, after
all have wished for-but 1t Is some
thing for me to Notwithstanding
for me to take back with me to the
one sacred little spot in this beastly
world of men and women"
"You are the most Incompetent
sible-"
Am | not beautiful, Frederic? Tell
mel" She came quite close to him
"You are the most beautiful woman
In all the world" he said abiectly
And have wasted all my beauty
have lent it to unloveliness and 1t
Aas not been destroyed! 1t is still with
me, is 1t not? have not lost 1t in"
"You are beautiful beyond words
beyond anything l have ever i'm
Egined," said he, suddenly passing his
hand over his brow.
"You would have loved me If 1t had
not been for Lydia?"
Il couldn't have helped myself. i
fear I-faltered In my Good God,
are you still trying to tempt me? Are
you still asking me to go away with
your"
A hoarse cry came from the door
way behind them-a cry of pain and
anger that struck terror to their souls.
They had not heard his approach.