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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20
n. W. OoN0 UNWILLING 70 SUE
NIT His DECISIONS TO COM.
MIssioMERS.
DOUBTS THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS
Body 10 Provided BY Legislature to
Assist Court In 0isposins o.
Work-eond Himself
Former Member.
Jefferson City, No.


Judge Henry w. Bond. presiding
Justice Of division No. l OF the Mis-.
sour supreme court. has notified his
associates. Judge W. W. Graves.
James 7. Blair and A. NJ. Woodson
that he will not submit his opinions to
the consideration Of any court COM
missioner. Judge Bond issued this
def in a formal communication to his
associates.
Last January Judges Graves, Blair
and Woodson adopted a resolution in
viting the commissioners. II. 7. Railey
and Stephen S, Brown, 10 sit in the
conference of judges when passing
upon judges opinions.
Judge Bond vigorously protested
and rendered his resignation as pre-
siding justice when the majority IN
sisted upon the enforcement OF TIT
rule. His resignation was not accept
ed by his associates.
He contends that commissioners
have nc legal right to pass upon thu
opinions of judges. He has refused
to attend conferences when they WERE
present for that purpose.
There are four supreme court com
m~issioners. They are provided for I'm
der an act Of the Legislature firs
adopted in 1911. Judge Bond served
on the first commission.
Commissioners r. r. Railey of Har
risonville and Stephen II. Brown o
st. Joseph were assigned to division
No, / and Reuben F. Roy and }. I
White to division No. 2.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20

nercd the cotton market. Until recent
" tho Osaka operator held the m.
pire's cotton market In his hand. An
other Osaka nnrikin committed suicide
when his war bubble burst, with the
war boom Of japan pnst its height.
Japan's trade returns for the open.
linz ten days Of October were Y62..
21s.OO0, Z decrease 81. 10 per cent over
the pfsvio1s tsnsday period. The i'm.
posts stotalsd Y2B613yNo0, / decssase
u oaslhAls II 1gper 0eats ever thesDse.
I,ylons tsa-days pGeSe1 ~ ~ tnssea6e
.svsel ~ sane1ss1e6 Sg1ass ys1a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20

sister and . young brother. The big
crops Of the farm were managed by
1fiss lfc0inty, who had only the a.
sistance Of her brother and sisters and
a nephew, who helped on the listing,
and an uncle. who adjusted her ma
chinery at odd times.
TO raise the big corn crop Miss Nc
Ointy had 10 work nl9ht and day. Dur
iug ~ susnsatss s1ttss flles wsrs ~
IA ~ Souldn6k W0ek e6ring ~ day.
lissa ~ wStke9 se
5:ss'1ss - ! |. |!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20
Under Strict Guard.

Mai. Gen. Carter of the central de-
partment at Chicago has requested
Adjt. Gen. McCord to furnish him, as
soon as practicable. a complete list OF
large warehouses, important terminals
and bridges, to the end that these may
be guarded to prevent destruction by
the country's enemies who are not
already under surveillance.
In order to get this information,
Adjt. Gen. McCord has communicated
with the mayor of every city OF conse'
Quence in Missouri, asking that this
information be furnished him as early
as possible.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20
Asks Increased Rates.

The Missouri Pacific, Santa Re anu
other western roads applied to the
Interstate Commerce Commission ana
the state public service body for an
increase in passenger fares in certain
territory to ~ cents per mile. erect
i've Jan. l, 1918.
Fares between Kansas City, MO-,
and St. Louis and points In missouri
on interstate routes and to ana lFom
points in Kansas. Illinois and Arkan-
sas adjacent to Missouri would b u
fected.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20

Three ~convicts. working under ~.
honor system in levenng tho par.
about the new state capitol. euec.ea
their escape in an unusual manner:
When darkness fell early because o.
a drizslIng rain they sscrsted tns1,'
selves in the residence Of Frank =
Miller, some three blocks away.
KILLER and bis family were sOssa'
from home. Tho convict. broke =.
ery lock in the house. robbed Mi'lels
wardrobe Of clothing. LETT thsir pF'a'
on clothes. In exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20
JAPANESE PRoFITEsRs sTuNa
Waunnufords Of the Orient Less Their
War Fortunes.

War Fortunes.
Japnn's norikin are slipping. The
Wallingfords Of the Orient who stuck
their fingers In the golden pie Of world
trade at the beginning Of the war are
toppting from their specializing
thrones. From 4 fortune Of e25,00o,-
O0o 20 1 debt Of Sl00.O00O0 = the
most striking example of tlls collapse
n war fortune made ~ 49, Xam-
Ss.shi. - OSAKA spsculatsf, ~ eee
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20
Beware Fake inspectors.

Warning against unscrupulous per-
sons taking advantage Of the name of
the United States food administra.
ton to enter private homes for the
supposed purpose of collecting or com
Wandering foodstuffs for the army
and for the administration has been
issued by the federal food administra-
ton for Missouri.
The following statement Is made
through the administration by Her.
bert c. Hoover, United States food
administration:
I'VE have reports from various parts
Of the country Of crooks, thieves and
confidence operators who are going
from house to house purporting to be
authorized by the food administration
and other departments Of the govern
ment to collect or commander food
stuffs for the government or the
army.
II wish to say emphatically that NO
department OF the government has OF
will over make such demands on
householders, and that all such PEG
pie are petty frauds and should Dc
held for the police. The government
agsncies are investigating vsrioui
cases and information Il sought Of oil
such persons by this department"
uphoids Public Service Board.
The public service commission VA
upheld by the supreme court IN IL
action In ~dismissing . petition Of ths
Missouri Valley Realty Co. TO require
the Cupples Station Lsht, Heat and
Power Co. and other utility concerns
70 obtain certificates Of convenience
from the commission before undertak
tug to engage In the electric business
In Ct. Louis. /.
The commission dismissed the peti
ton. The Union Electric Light ant
Power Co.. once IN intervsnor In m
case, dropped out.
;Rinsr Demands Money.
Having been acquitted BY . Jury u
the Cole county circuit court on An In
Aictmsnt alleging that he attempted :,
collect money from tho state for q
tons q coal Ct S4.7s Z ton. which VA
not delivered, John w. Riner. jsffsr
eon CITY coal dsalsr, demanded . VA
kant from Otate Audltes llaG11aAn ~
-, en1S niaGnnnE ~ t6dal 0hHFao(
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20


WE'D esass tAG-.
bensats to AsoaiGAG
nians end N1M
have combined hE
petvatss' pay
stead at CON- AG9S
psndsats b tls s-ZSS
anes apprexinatslv ~ ~
limit VI. taksa. &Ct~sSS
on one $50 LiberV lHs.-e
or on . 500 basi u
The war depaEtnu
diers to cancel III - sr..s...
where they rsdses -, .-xas
money below SIN.
Payments ALREADY ~. . ~.
bonds will be refuaisd b =. ..r...
master at waahiaaa. A..,s1 n:
camp Quartermastsr. M.-S
bonds Cancelled IN ca, Dass,a.. ~.
not been tabulated, bst 4 /. s.,,-...s
the total will run y Ia = ~ ~
Eager for Duty Ia Fsaasa,
There is a new runor min, 49,.
Camp Funston that i vorLins h.
good. Ii seems to have spr,aa "a n,
most every orsani,atioa and to sy,r,
man. and it seems % have iasul,sd =.
ira pep" into the already suthus,,,.
tic and hard-workins men. Coupst,.
ton is keener between eompsniea sna
regiments. and each seems 70 b. trv.
ing to Guido the other.
Nobody seems to know vhers ths
rumor originated. Il IL that tia
Eighty'ninth division may not "a
across" as a whole. but that regiment,
that have made the most rapid prog
ress and which have accomplished tn,
most along military lines may be sin
gled out and with other proficient resi
ments of other training camps be- or
ganized into a new division and sen,
away.
And it seems that every man want,
his organization to be the best Ii
camp, for, whether they wanted I,
when they first came here OF not. .,
out of every 100 men are working hsr,
toward one end. They want to 10 +
France and get into the big show.
The point Of view Of the men ha
changed in the few weeks they hay,
been here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20
PRESIDENT TELLS
world AMERICAS
AIMS \ THE WAR
Declares Prussian Autocracy and
Oppression Must Be Done
Away With.
DEMANDS FULL PREPARATION

No Desire to interfere With internal
Affairs Of Central Nations, but
Peace Cannot Be Made With
Germany's Present Ruiers-
Declaration Of War on
Austria Hungary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-12-20

her corn patch four times and the crop
ranks With that Of any man 10 ECO
wards county. one Of the banner coun
ties Of the state.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
VILLA DEFEATED
NEAR CHIHUAHUA
cARRANzA FORCE SEXES eANc
OF SIXTY PRISONERS AND
EXECUTES THEM.
BANDIT MOVING NORTH
MINING MAN DECLARES FEDERAL
FORCE IN CAPITAL MAY HAVE
TO EvAcUATE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Juarez, Mexico, Jan. 3.-Carranza
forces met and defeated Villa com
mand at Bustillos, fifty miles west Of
Chihuahua City, on the Mexican
Northwestern railroad, Dec. 27, a Car
rama official from Chihuahua City,
who arrived here states. The Villa
force was commanded by Juan Murga,
who has been operating north and
west of chihuahua City. Sixty Villa
prisoners were taken and executed,
the Carranza official said.
Carranza forces now occupy San
Antonio, Cusihuiriachic and Guerrero
this official said. Julio Acosta, who
was left in command of the Villa
wounded at Guerrero, fled to the
mountains. he reported, and had aban-
doned the wounded. A skirmish oc-
Cured Dec. 27 at Pedernales, twenty
two miles west of Cusihuiriachic and
the small Villa force there driven
back into the mountains, the Carranza
official said.
Ell Paso, Tex.-Francisco Villa was
reported to have been at Concho, sixty
miles south of Chihuahua City on Fri
day and was moving north toward the
state capital with force of 5000 men,
a Mexican mining man who arrived on
the delayed Mexican Central train re-
ported upon his arrival on the Ameri-
can side of the river.
He also confirmed the reports of
the fighting between the Carranza
forces stationed at Bustamante, ten
miles south of Santa Rosalia, at Santa
Rosalia and other garrisons along the
Mexican Central, north of Jiminez.
The mining man said Gen. Murguia
has fewer men in the Chihuahua City
garrison than had been reported and
said there was strong feeling in the
capital that the Carranza commander
might be forced to evacuate the city
and come north toward the border by
Villas superior force.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! Try It! Hair gets soft, fluffy and
beautifuI-Get IS cent bottle
Of Danderine.

If you care for heavy hair that glis.
tens with beauty and is radiant with
life; has an Incompatible softness and
is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine.
Just one application doubles the
beauty Of your hair, besides it imme.
diately dissolves every particle Of
dandruff. You can not have nice
heavy, healthy hair If you have
dandruff. This destructive scurf robs
the hair Of its lustre, its strength and
Its very life, and If not overcome it
produces feverishness and itching Of
the scalp; the hair roots famish,
loosen and die; then the hair falls out
fast. Surely get 25-cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
store and just try it.-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
The Peoples Physique.

Some consideration should be given
to the effect that the change in loco
motion will make upon the physique Of
the people; for even the farmers are
now using the automobile, and the
horse is used for little but draft pur-
poses. VIII not the race become lax
and nerveless that lolls upon soft cush.
ions, protected in every way from the
hard joltings of the road? More and
more, machinery is brought into serv-
ice and less and less physical exertion
is required in the carrying on of open
air occupations. Man touches b1f-'
ton, and gas engine does the re~e.
This makes things easier; but the
question is whether it confers an actual
benefit in the end.-Mobile Register.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
CROPS GAIN IN VALUE
ACREAGE LARGER BUT PRoDUc-
TIoN LESS THAN IN 1915.
Increased Value Of Agricultural Prod.
ducts Brings Colorado Farmers
ts3, ,3s9 800 for 13 Crops. -

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Thirteen crops produced
In Colorado in 1916 were worth $aS,-
$4,000 on Dec. 1, as shown by the
government crop report for December.
This represents gain over last years
value for the same crops of $23, 1885,
$50.
The figures are the most complete
for years agricultural production in
this state that have been issued by the
Department of Agriculture, and in
olude practically all the principal crops
except peaches, pears, onions and
cabbage, on which the production and
acreage are given, but not the prices.
The figures show that the acreage
IT, 1916 was considerably larger than
III the previous year. The only excep-
tons were for oats, rye, potatoes and
kafir corn. The production, however.
mostly showed a decrease, compared
With 1915. The exceptions We're spring
wheat, barley, sugar beets, beans and
apples. This indicates that the crops,
sc far as production was concerned,
did not do SO well. The prices OBJ
tained by the farmers, however, were
SO much greater that they more than
made up the loss in production and in.
creased the total value by almost 80
per cent.
The report for the state was as fol-
lows:
acreage and production in thou
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
NEW YEAR WISHES TO WILSON.
cabIed to President by Rulers Of Bel
lioerent and Neutral Nations,

cabIed to President by Rulers Of Bel
Iioerent and Neutral Nations.
Observation-Disclosures Of New
Year Day in Washington was without
many Of the official features which
have marked the advent of the New
Year in the past. President Wilson
held no New Year reception, a custom
he omitted when he came in office,
and Secretary Lansing did not give
the customary diplomatic breakfast.
Secretaries Baker of the War Depart
ment and Daniels of the Navy, how.
ever, held receptions.
Cablegrams from virtually all rulers
Of the world, wishing the President
a Happy New Year, arrived at the
White House. They came from the
heads of the belligerent and neutral
nations Of Europe as well as from the
presidents of South and Central
American republics.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
Born, Welded, Died, on Christmas

Pueblo.-The 25th of December
Christmas Day-has been the birthday,
wedding day and dying day of one Pu.
eblo man. The Rev. Frank w. limbo.
den. pastor of the Northern Avenue
Methodist church, died after a weeks
illness, with double pneumonia. The
day was his fifty-ninth birthday and
the thirty-seventh anniversary Of his
marriage. A celebration Of the we'd
ding anniversary had been planned
Aat was nrevaptad hv his illneaa
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
Rat Gave Danger SiunaI.

A strange story In connection with
the sinking of the ConDemara in the
Irish sea was related at Greenore. Pat
rick Kil1en, one of the cattlemen, was
coming ashore from the Connemara
when large rat jumped from a ham,
per he was carrying ashore.
"That's a bad sign for the crew."
he observed to a Greenore railway
man, "and it Is time for US all to leave
the ship"
The Incident impressed him SO much
that he had to be coaxed to go back
board.--London Globe.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
Campbell Inauqurated Governor,

Phoenix, Ariz-Thomas E. Campbell,
Rep, was inaugurated governor OF
Arizona Monday. There were no in
augural ceremonies, for Gov. G. W..
P. Hunt, incumbent, claims the office
and when Gov. Campbell went to the
executive offices he found them
locked. Gov. Campbell delivered his
inaugural address to great crowd
that filled the Capitol grounds. Gov.
Campbell was declared officially elect
ed by the State Canvassing Board and
given plurality Of 80 votes ova
Hunt. IS
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
Baby Fifth In Line Of Descent.

Eaton.-Mrs. Catherine Stroh, aged
80. resident of Orleans, Neb, be-
comes a great great grandmother by
the birth Of child to Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Mains of this place. Mrs. Mains
is a~great grand child of Mrs. Stroh
and daughter Of Chief OF Police All
rend OF Greeley. Great great grand
mother, great grandmother, grand
mother, mother and baby are all liv-
ing
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
Consent to Wedding Telephone,

Consent to Wedding TeIephoned.
Boulder.-With the aid of the long
distance telephone, John c. Humiston,
20. of this city, and Elsie M. Clibon,
IT, of Cheyenne. were married in the
latter city. AS both the parties were
under age the consent Of the groom's
parents was telephoned to relatives in
Cheyenne. while sister. Mrs. Sadie
Evans Of Cheyenne. acted for the
bride.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
Bolt by Horse Almost Kills Man,

La Salle.-Frightened by its own re-
Election, seen in a large window glass
which was being delivered from local
lumber yard, the horse drawing the de-
livery wagon bolted and ran away.
throwing Dick Raeuschneider to the
ground and through the window glass,
to which he clung, injuring him in q
way which came near being fatal.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
Frozen eeets Blasted by Dynamite.

Greeley.-Five stacks of beets, max
ing total of 1900 tons, are frozen in
to solid masses at the Great Western
Sugar Company's factory, and dyna-
mite is being used to blast them out.
Picks and hammers proved of no avail
and after a crew of twenty-five men
had worked all night and had secured
only ITO tons, the explosive was re-
sorted to.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
De saca sworn in a. Governor.

De 6aca Sworn in AZ Governor.
Santa Fe, N. M.-Esequiel G. de
Baca took the oath of governor at st.
Vincent's sanitarium in the, presence
of few personal friends. and political
intimates.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
satterfield Held a. wIfe's Slayer

Satterf1 Held as WHO'S Slayer.
Longmont.-Dennis Satterfield is di.
rectly charged with killing his girl
wife in the verdict returned by the
coroner's jury. The verdict states
that she "came to her death from a
gunshot wound inflicted by Dennis
satterfield, and we find that the kill
ing was with felonious intent"
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
Eaton JeweIer Fatally Shot,

Eaton.-In a duel with the night
watchman here. H. E. Lewis, jeweler,
was shot through the body and his
wounds are believed fatal.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
Practically all the 25,OOO tons Of pa
per manufactured daily in this coun-
try is made from wood pulp.

Switzerland, in proportion to its pop
ulation, spends more on poor relief
than does any other country.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04

Around Braila. on both sides of the
Danube, the invaders have further
driven in the defenders of the terri
tory. Near Fokshany and thence
southeast to the Danube, Petrograd
reports the Russians and Rumanians
have taken up new positions without
pressure from the Teutonic allies.
In the Verdun sector east of the
Chambrettes farm the Germans at
tempted strong surprise attack
against the French position, but were
repulsed, according to Paris.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
TEUToNs GAIN in RUMANlA.
Armies Deadfocked on Other Fronts at
Opening Of 1917.

Opening Of 1917.
London.-The dawn of 1917 found
the belligerent armies virtually dead
locked everywhere except in Rumania.
1t found also in the air a suggestion
by the Teutonic allies that they are
ready to discuss peace, but the en-
tente allies have signified their deter
mination to continue fighting until
their officially repeated desires are
complied with.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04

Petrograd.-The attack OF the Teu-
tonic forces in Rumania continues
with unabated vigor and the Russian
and Rumanian troops have been
obliged to make further Withdrawals.
Cheyenne record., 1917-01-04
No News.

No News.
Teacher-Your daughter, Sir, has>
q fine carrying voice. SO
Father-I know that by the way It
is carrying off my money.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-19

FOR 4 two-ycar term OF @ county road
engineer In each county. The appoint
mcnt is made by the county courts, anu
the appointces shall be ex-oitfcio roai
supervisors for their respective coun-
ties. These officers shall Cooperate
with the state road commission. The
'county engineers. by and with the ad-
wise Of the county courts, may employ
such agents and employees as needed.
their pay to be determined by the coua.
t. courts.
The act creates the office Of district
road patrolmen for each magisterial dis
trict. Their duty is 10 keep all roads
we'll drained. fallen timbers removed.
landslides corrected. etc. Patrol duty
shall include work for six days week.
BY provision of the law all citizens.
except in incorporated municipalities
four days on the public roads, or employ
substitutes to wotE in their places Tor
that length of time at their expense.
When contracts are made for road
building by the county court 1t Is IN
cum bent on the court TO publich IN news.
papers Of the county the names OF an
persons bidding on the work. togethcr
with the itemiZ2d amount OF the blds'
and designate the person to whom tho
cnntr..ct was together with the amount
Of his bid.
the penitentiary Ia provided when ap-
prevail Is had from the commission and
the board OF control Of the state will
supply the convicts. The warden or
the peniten.iary shall have suitable
quarters constructed. as nearly as pos
sible by convict labor, in which the
prisoners shall be housed while working
on the roads. County jail prisoners may
also be worked
Thlrty-fvc miles an hour IL The max
iraum speed for any vehicle on the pub
lie roads A Registration fee OF three
dollars Is charged any person operating
motor vehicle. and none obtaining q
license shall be under fourteen years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-19
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

and expense # ever getting glasses. Ely,
troubles OF many descriptions may b
wonderfully benefited by following th(
simple rules. Here is the prescription |,
Go to any active drug store and get {
bottle OF Boq-Opto tablets. Drop ont
Bon-Opto tnh!et in a fourth Of a llasd
Of water and allow to dissolve. With
this liquid battle the eye two to foul
times daily. You should notice your eyei
clear up perceptibly right from the start
and Inflammation will quickly disappear!
II your eyes are bothering you, even d
little. take steps to save them now before
it is too late. Many hopelessly blind
might have bSn saved If they had cared
Tor their eyes in time.
Note: AnothcS prominent Physician 70 whom
the above articlewss submitted, said: Bon Opts
is 4 very remarkable remedy. ItS constituent
ingredients are well known to eminent eye spec
iallsts and widely prescribed by them. The man.
facturers guarantee 1t 10 strengthen eyesiEht
80 per cent in ont weeks time In many instancea
or refund the moaey. IL ca n be obtained from any
good druggist ana Is one Of the very few prepars.
tions feel should be kcpto hand for regular uss
In almost every nmily" 1t Is sold In this city b
s1s,5snIp Ieg1o puv 90 ? 1ssEIo H .