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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16


Missouri annually markets nsh pro-
ducts. not including the small amount
caught by amateur fishermen for use
at home. worth $750.000. In 1914 the
quantity Of this product shipped to
the large consuming centers was val
ued at approximately $500 A
bulletin of the bureau Of labor Stats
tics just issued by Commissioner
Fitzpatrick, gives the worth of the
quantity sold in the producing cum
ties at $500. 900.
The 1914 catch. of the profess
sional fishermen who piled their vo-
cation in Missouri rivers and streams,
including those which border the state
marketed here and elsewhere is fixed
at 7,500,0 900 pounds, which at an aver
age price of 6 cents a pound sold for
$450,O00.
Missouri is the leading fishery state
Of the union when 1t comes to the
number of pounds of river fish caught
annually by professional fishermen
and the value of the same, excepting
states which border on the Great
Lakes and owe much of their annual
catch to these bodies of fresh water.
The reason is that Missouri has more
miles of rivers and streams, lake areas
not considered, than any other state
of the Union, and in Southeast Mis-
souri,, still u~ndrained, are thousands
of acres of swamp lands which yearly
yield large quantities of fish and SIM
liar products to professional fisher
men who operate there.
1t is estimated that $4,000 is spent
every summer in st. Louis and Kansas
City for erawfish by those who are fond
of this fresh water food. There are
professional fishermen who devote
much time to coaxing this species of
hard shell animal life from the beds
of Missouri streams.
Catfish, bullheads, German carp,
bass and buffalo are the species Of
fish which predominant in Missouri
rivers, and streams, the sale Of which
adds many thousands of dollars annu-
ally to the Golfers of professional
fishermen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Mexican Votes Lower.

Corpus Christi, Texas.-Testifying
in the United States district court
here in the election fraud cases, Matt
Dunn told of alleged conversation
with Tom Dunn, a defendant, concern
ing buying Mexican vote. He said he
asked how much are Mexican votes
worth today?" To this Tom Dunn,
who is his cousin, replied. "a little
cheaper; between So and 49,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
0RIENTALS DIE IN THE DESERT
Effort to Reach U. s. Proves Disas-
trous to Party Of Japs, Hindus
and Chinese.

Calexico, Cal.-After a two weeks
battle with the desert, in which
" Of their party persisted for
want of water, 80 Hindus, Japs and
Chinese survivors of a party of 81,
who were landed on San Felipe Island
by a British merchant vessel, IA days
ago, were being cared for in Next
cali. They were brought there by a
detachment of soldiers sent to their
assistance by Governor Contu.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Gen. BENJAMIN Fisher Dies.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Gen. Benjamin
Franklin Fisher, who was chief signal
officer of the United States army dur
ing the civil war, is dead at his farm
overlooking Washington's headquar-
tiers at Valley Forge. He was 81
years old. He was the last survivor
Of the 10 union soldiers who tunneled
their way out Of Libby prison and
made their way back to their own
lines after great hardships.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
GERMANS BURY ALIEN AIRMEN
Military Honors Accorded to Two
Valiant %Frenchmen, Killed
In Landing.

Geneva. Two French aviators
were killed at Deyingen, Alsace,
when their machines struck barGed
wire entanglements as they were max
ing a landing, causing the explosion
OF bombs aboard the acceptance.
The airmen were buried by the
Germans with military honors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Not to Be Wrapped in Cotton.

Paris.-A semi-official note from
the war office recalls to the public
that this department recently advised
persons who send parcels to prison
ers Of war in Germany to pack the OBJ
5ects in cotton, for the purpose of bet
ter protection The public is now adj
vised not to use cotton in this man.
ner, but wrap the parcels in paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Summary Of Corporation Tax.

II t0Ns
A summary of the assessment of
the corporate property of state, as an
nounced by the state board of equali-
cation is as follows:
Railroad property, including street
and electric railways, totaled in 1914
SITS, 03O, 9S9.51; total for 1915, $780,
938,375.S6. Increase for this year, ST.
907, 386.35.
Bridges last year, $5,811. 900; this
year, $6,O73,5 500. Increase, $262,50O.
Telephone companies last year,
$11,626 ,394.40; this year, $12,4S4,26O.-
As. Increase, 1915, $3.50. 05.
Telegraph companies last year, 3d.
7O1,909.25 this year, $780, 25 .16.
Increase, $94,315.91.
There is no change in the valua-
ton of private car lines, the total re-
naming the same as last year, $751;
548.
The Kansas City Terminal Rail-
road Company is harder hit in the in
creases Of assessment than any other
corporation, its increase being $780,
210. Other railroad increases are:
Santa Fe, $139, 649.5O; Chicago & Al
ton, $141,656; Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, $70,135; Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, $61,242.
All telegraph companies are raised
slightly, the Western Union drawing
the largest increase. The total valu-
alton Of the property of that company
in Missouri is fixed at 3d. 500, 298, an
increase over last year of $50, 967.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Seattle, Wash.-The annual onven
ton of the American Bankers Asso-
citation adjourned after electing James
X. Lynch Of San Francisco president
and Peter X. Goebel Of Kansas City,
Kan, vice president, and recommend
ing that the 1916 convention be held
in Kansas City, Mo-, a choice which
was ratified by the executive council.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Admits KiIIIno cousin 4 YEAR, Az

Admits Killing Cousin 4 Years Ago.
Chickasha, ok.-Edward Stephens,
a farmer living in the north part of
this county, ia in Jail here for the
murder OF his cousin, Oscar Stephens.
-four years ago. Stephens says he
killed his cousin. 10 years old, and
buried his body in a corn field be-
u he did not work to suit him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Attorney General Barker will APP
pear before the state supreme court
to aid State Superintendent of Schools
Gass in the latter's mandamus to
compel the state auditor to certify
$514,OOO Of the state revenue to the
school fund. The mandamus suit was
brought because of the original ruling
of the attorney general that the
money need not be certified, but Mr..
Barker reversed himself later and
ruled the money should be transfer.
red to the school fund.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Capitol Commission Meets.

The capitol commission appointed
by the last legislature held q, meeting
recently in Jefferson City. The COM
mission was named to- make recon-
mendations concerning the building
Of the new statehouse. Senator Will
liam H. Phelps of Carthage is chair
man. The st. Louis members are
senator A. E. L. Gardner of st. Louh
county, and Senators Michael Kinney
and Frank Warner.
Senator Kinney said he did not know
the reason the chairman had called
the members together at the present
time.
This is one of the commissions for
which there is no appropriation and
each member must pay his own ex-
penses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Foss is Charged with Libel.

Boston, Mass.-A summons charg-
ing criminal libel against former Gov.
Eugene N. Foss, one Of the candidates
for Republican nomination for gov
ernor, was issued by the municipal
criminal court at the request of Den
mis- D. Driscoll, secretary of the
Trades Union Liberty League.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
rraIn HIta Auto. 3 AM. klllad

Marion. IL-Three are dead, n
is 50 badly injured that he will die,
and another a slightly injured
when a north-bound passenger train
on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
struck an automobile two miles south
Of West Frankfort.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Rich Hill was much alive the other
morning for fifteen minutes, when a
swarm of wild bees took possession
of Park avenue, running the residents
to over. The swarm finally settled
on a bright green ~chatauqua p%ennant
that streamed across the street. The
bees were finally hived by a practical
beeman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Would NaturaIize orIentaIs.

Stanford University, Cal.-David
Starr Jordan, chancellor of Stanford
University, advocated changing the
naturalization laws Of the United
States, so a to admit Chinese and
Japanese to citizenship ia an address
here before the conference of war,
peace and International policy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Dies Of ErInh.

Beaver Falls, Pa.-Margaret Smith.
q 1b-year-old girl is dead at her home
here 20 a result OF becoming fright.
ened q few days ago when q big rat
jumped on her shoulders. Dilation
Of The heart, brought on by fright.
was given as the cause.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Chicago Directory Largest In World.
Chicago.-Chicago's population now
Is 2,55O,0OO. This is the estimate pre-
pared by the publishers Of the 1915
directory upon a showing Of 1,OS1,195
names listed. The directory is said to
be the largest Of its kind In the world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
To Addross Road Builders.

Eugene F, G. Harding, highway en-
gineer Of Cole county. president Of the
Highway Engineers Association Of
Missouri, has issued a call for the
ninth annual meeting Of that body at
Hannibal. Gov. Major will be one Of
the speakers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
MosquItos HurtIna School.

Poplar Bluff, Mo.-7The attendance
at schools in the southern part Of the
county has been reduced one-half. ow-
ing to the larging number OF mosqui-
tos which have gathered since the re-
cent flood.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Pension Fund inadequate.

After the October l quarterly pay
ment on the Confederate pension roll
Of Missouri the appropriation made
by the last legislature for this pur-
pose will be exhausted and no more
pensions will be paid until more funds
are appropriated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Is osteopath ! PhysIeIan7

Attorney General Barker some
time since made a ruling which for
bade 6steopaths to give prescriptions
wherein narcotics we're used, but he
found that ~osteopath colleges include
course in medicine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
MonopIane Goes Up 2f,5os Feet.

Paris.-The French monopIanist, 70.
x. Demars, It was announced, has
equaled the worlds altitude record Of
2l'5sS feet, established by the German
airman, Otto Linnekogel, in an aero
plane at J%ohannisthal. July 0, 1914.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Prison investigates Return Fund.

Senator Charles P. Hawkins Of
Dunklin county, chairman of the SEN
ate committee for the investigation
of the subject of convict labor, is will
ing to return the balance of the ST.
600 appropriated for his committee af-
ter expenses incurred by the commit
tee before the adjournment of the leg
islaure are paid.
Hawkins exhibited a bill for $780,
II due the Hugh Stephens Printing
Company, and he said there is due
James J. O'Connor, stenographer to
Judge Farris, $50, and to others for
clerical services and postage $68. The
committee also owes John Moore,
Democratic negro janitor and politi-
clan, 50 for labor, Hawkins said.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
DAMAGES "Repubncan oak.v

Jackson, Mich.-One of the historic
oaks under which the Republican par
ty came into being here in 1854, was
seriously damaged in the recent storm
which swept this section of Michigan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Washington.-one enlisted man
was killed and two injured in an ex.
plosion on the destroyer Decatur al
the Cavite navy yard, Philippine Is.
lands, according TO cabled reports 70
the navy department.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Decoration for Iohn b.

Nish, Servia-The decoration OF
the Grand Cross Of the Order Of st.
sava has been conferred upon John
d. Rockefeller, in recognition OF the
relief work done by the Rockefeller
Foundation In SerYla.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
HouohIn one for oovernnr.

James A. Houchin announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor. Houchln was de-
feated for the same nomination three
years ago by Elliott ". Major, now
governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Army officer ordered rrI.d

washington.-The war department
ordered Lieut.. Col. l.. L. Cooler.
judge advocate generals office. Paci-
hc Coast division, courtmartiaIed on
charges Of conduct ~prejudicial to the
service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Author Of Esperanto Found.

Observation-Disclosures Gerard
advised the state department that DR..
L. L. zamenhof, the author of Esper-
anto, and his wife, who have been
missing several months, are in good
health in Warsaw. ;
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
EIeht-Hour Day Won In strlke.

~EIgHV-F1uur Day Won IN Strike.
Springfield, Mass.-The two days
strike at the National Equipment
company's plant here, involving $50
machinists, who demanded the eight
hour day, has been settled, the COM
pany conceding the mems demand.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

New York.-The filing of a 100000
suit for breach of promise against
John Wanamaker, Jr, by Lucille
Stores, became known when his at
torney, II. A. Wise. filed bond In ap-
plicaticn to have tia Ease transferred
to the Uniisd States district court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Springfield, Mo.-Judge John e.
Day Of the Webster county court, re
Gently appointed by Gov. Major. died
as the result Of injuries suffered in
a runaway accident several weeks
ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

James Cox. Is years old, a pioneer
Of Boone County, is dead at Column
bia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Eather and Son kIlea-

Mason City, Ia.-John B. Bosch and
son, August, were killed In an auto
mobile accident near whittemore. The
auto plunged over an embankment
and the men were caught beneath.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Georgia Editor Found Dead In Bed.
Savannah, Ga.-Elmer N. Hancock,
for more than 80 years editor Of the
Savannah Morning News, was found
dead In bed at his home here. Acute
indigestion is believed to have been
the cause of death. He was II years
old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Body Of Mrs. Davis Exhunea

Johnson, Ky.-Carrying out orders
of the Breathitt circuit court, physi-
clans exhumed the body Of Mrs. Polly
Davis Of Portsmouth, this county,
SO that an examination may be made
for poison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
OTHER DIPLOMATS
MAY JOIN DUMBA
ALL WHO coNsPIREp AGAINST
INDUSTRY HERE TO BE
SENT HOME.
BEREsTORFF NOT INVOLVED
Archibald May Be Prosecuted and
Austrian Consul in New York
viii Come Under Ran-Pen-
field Not Dismissed.

Neutrality-suspicious. and Austrian
officials who conspired with DR.. Con-
stantin Dumba, Austro-Hungarian
ambassador, to disrupt the war NUM-
ton industry in the United States, in
all probability will be asked to leave
this country in the near future.
1t is apparent that President Will
son does not intend to stop with the
requested recall of the ambassador.
Evidently 1t is the determination of
the administration to punish all those
connected with the attempt to inter
fere with Ameriman internal affairs.
5ernstorff Not Affected.
Investigations are now being con-
Quoted which may involve at least
n member of the German embassy
staff and one Austrian commercial
officer.
1t can be said on credible authority
that Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador, will not be affected
by the inquiry.
The officials who may feel the re-
sentiment of the administration are:
Capt. Franz Won Papen, German
military attache.
Alexander Nuber Won Pereked, con-
sui general for Austria-Hungary in
New York City.
An editor of a Hungarian newspa-
per, whose identity is suspected, but
not thoroughly established, and James
r. j. Archibald, the American war
correspondent who acted as Ambas-
sador Dumba's messenger, are in dan
ger of prosecution.
Penfield's Dismissal Not Expected.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing would be greatly surprised
were the Vienna government to re-
tailiate in asking the recall of Ambas-
sador Penfield OF by handing him his
passports. There has been no com
plant of the conduct of Ambassador
Penleld in Vienna and his dismissal
could only NEAR that the Austrian
government assumed responsibility
for Dumba's blunder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Lieut.-Gov Painter in a recent ad-
dress at Kansas City, said that "a
counties in the state pay all the ex-
penses, and that the other 80 got back
more money from the treasury than
they paid ia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Ottawa, Kan.-The Marais Des
Cygnes River was falling and the
flood waters were receding from bot
tom lands. Because Of the high water
at Rantoul, 10 miles from ottawa, it
was necessary to hold a boat funeral.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

y. s. Stewart, overseer Of District
No. 10, on the Lookout Road, has been
awarded the cash prize of $40 offered
by Pettis county to the overseer who
did the most road Improvement work
on good roads days, August 10 and 20.
Stewart had twenty-five men engaged
in work, full time, both days.
Mrs. Amanda Harriet McCauley.
widow of Leonard Washington Nc
Cauley, a native Of Kentucky and a
resident OF Missouri since the Civil
war, is dead in sedalia. She was SO
years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
c~entralIa. M. FINANCE, shor,

C~entralia, nl.-The city Of Centralia
IS facing one Of the most serious prop
ositions with which It ever has had to
contend. as a result Of voting this
territory dry last May.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
FAN out Of Bed Fatal 10 Lawv,r

Hoboken, N. J.-Dr. George Hazel
tine, for many years one of the lead
ing patent lawyers Of the world. died
at his home here from injuries re-
ceived last week when he fell out
Of bed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

At a largely attended meeting of
the Missouri division of the Big Four
Trail at Brookfield, the connecting
link between Brookfeld and Hannibal
was located along the Burlington Rail-
road, following the same route as the
Mark Twain Trail from Kansas City
to Hannibal,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Former Tax Collector Arrested.

Lincoln, Hillary Knapp. who,
until May 1, was city tax collector,
was arrested on a warrant sworn out
by bondsmen. charging embezzlement
Of $2,347.24 in municipal funds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Powder ExpIosIon KIN Man

Peoria, Hl.--William Moon, an en-
ploye. was killed and one OF the six
wheel mills OF the Western Powder
Co.'S plant, 10 miles west of here,
was wrecked by an explosion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

A cloudburst six miles north of Car
thage recently sent small streams out
of their banks, washed wheat stacks
away and did considerable damage to
property. Several bridges were
washed away. More than six inches
of rain fell.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Game a Source Of Profit.

A recent bulletin from the office Of
the labor commissioner states that it
is figured that the production Of game
yearly in the state of Missouri, chiefly
rabbits and squirrels, and which is
marketed in this state, amounts to
over 5000, 900 pounds, and the same at
al average price of s cents per pound
sells for $250,0O0. approximately
$1,000 900 pounds e shipped in 1914
by the producing counties into the
large consuming centers. At the
same time there were also shipped
$4,000 pounds of furs of all kinds.
The producing centers Of Missouri
in 1914 also marketed 10000 pounds
Of turtles, 10000 pounds of frogs, 1000
pounds of the smaller species Of tur-
ties known as terrapin and 300 tons
Of mussel shells, the latter going to
Hannibal, LAGRANGE and Canton, and
to Iowa cities to be made into lus-
trous pearl buttons and ornaments
Of the same substance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
Decisions Expected Soon.

beCioioHe GSpcCtcu ooon.
Indications are that a series of very
important decisions in railroad rate
matters will be delivered by the Mis-
souri, Public Service Commission late
this month or early In October.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

w. s. Hatfield Of Galena, Kas., a
member Of the G. A. r., died in Lake.
side Park in Webb City at the an
nual district G. A. r. gathering, His
death was due to heart disease. Mr..
Hatfield was 80 years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16
speaku to Old soldIers.

Secretary of State Roach was re-
Gently called to Salem where he made
an address TO the annual encampment
Of the South Central Missouri Con
federate soldiers. Much enthusiasm
prevailed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

There probably will be no more
senate investigating commissions as
a result of a conference at Kansas
City recently. At this meeting e. p.
Deal, state treasurer, let it be known
to the chairmen of the commissions
appointed by the last senate that I'M
less the money appropriated to de-
fray the expenses of those commits
sions was returned to the state at once
suits would be instituted to recover it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

The southern highway from La
monte to Dresden, eight miles, is be-
ing converted into a boulevard. The
road is being widened and uniformly
crowned. A roller pulverizer is pulled
over the road to break up all clods and
when the work is completed the sur
face will be oiled. The work probably
will be completed by September rs.
Theodore Hooper, for many years a
conductor on the old Hannibal & st.
Joseph Railroad, was found dead in
bed at his home in Brookfield the
other morning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Charles Selvidge, stationary engi-
neer, was killed by the explosion of
his engine. Selvidge was running a
mill north of K~eytesville when the ia
tai accident occurred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-09-16

Judge John c. Brown Of the Mis-
souri, Supreme Court died recently at
st. Luke's Hospital in st. Louis. His
illness was attributed to overwork on
the supreme bench.