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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
Prohibition and Jury Trials.

tFrom the Post t-Dispatch.l
Not until the multitudinous agents
of the Federal Government descend
upon us in force to execute the pro-
hibition law will we perceive the
lengths to which intolerance has been
carried in this legislation. We have
previously pointed out that the act Of
October II, 1919, attempts to set aside
fundamental principle in our legal
system, relating to criminal law, in
shifting the burden Of proof to the
accused and thus denying him the
presumption of innocence.
Little by little other features of
this remarkable act come to light
which render it almost past belief that
the American Congress could ever
have passed it.
Appropriately, 30 far as enumera-
ton is concerned, it will be found in
section % of the act that trial by jury
is abolished, in spite of the fact that
the Constitution declares 1.-THE trial
of all crimes shall be by jury;" and in
it's place is substituted procedure by
injunction and contempt. The court
is authorized summarily to punish by
fine OF not less than $500 nor more
than $1,000 or by imprisonment Of not
less than 80 days nor more than IL
months, or by both.
Injunction, as everyone knows, is
purely an equity proceeding which
has grown up for use on extraordi-
nary occasions, to prevent irreparable
injury to property where the law is
not adequate to the granting of speedy
protection. 1t was never designed as
supplement to criminal law, although
it must be confessed that courts have
so applied itin Furnishing assault, arson
and the like, growing out of labor
disturbances. This abuse, however,
has been largely corrected in Federal
practice by an act of 1914, which pre-
scribes jury trials in all cases of indi-
rect contempt.
Tt is ludicrous to reflect that in the
peculiarly odious crimes against life
and chastity the accused may not be
denied trial by jury, but that the
possession and sale of Intoxicating
liquors, involving no moral turpitude
per Sc, is of such enormity as to justi-
fly summary punishment by a Judge
alone.
The excuse for this provision is that
juries might not convict; that public
sentiment might not sustain the law.
But this is not an excuse; it is con-
fession of tyranny by minority.
Law in its true significance is but the
expression of the community will,
and an act which public sentiment will
not uphold is not law, however solemn
ly the forms may have been gone
through with.
II liquor can be banished only by
sacrifice OF trail by jury, right sancti-
fed in centuries Of struggle for law,
the price is too heavy. Trial by jury
will stay.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
IRONTON, MO, THURSDAY, JANUARY g. 1920.
win never forget Che NEW Years Eve

will never forget the New Years Eve
Wa tch Party of 1920.
Twenty new members were admit
ted to the club. The club will fun and
frolic st. Patrick's Eve at Eagles
Hall. Don't fail to come, as great
many new pictures will be shown for
the first time. L. Kerchner, son of
the late Jos. Kerchner, of GRANTEE
vile, will become member st. Pat
rick's Eve. He and his mother will
reside on their new farm, near Clay
ton, in the spring. We want to ini-
tate fifty new members st. Patrick's
Eve.
The Iron County Club wishes every
one Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year! PHIL WALTERS,
Secretary Iron County Club.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
How's Thiss

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five Tears, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
ths. Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi
soiT from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you will see a
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
advertisement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
Youthful Diplomacy.

Little Roy and his cousin were Sit
ting on an arm chair in rather close
quarters, when Roy said: Mary,
there would be more room for me on
this chair if one of us gets off.r-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

NOTE. The precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow, and
is recorded In inches and bundredths.
Ten inches Of snow equal one inch OF
rain. ssT, indicates trace OF precip'ta-
tion. ARCADIA CoLI.EGE Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
The Successful Farmer
Raises Bigger Crops

and cuts down costs by investment in
labor saving machinery. se
Good prices for the farmers crops en-
courage new investment, more production
and greater prosperity.
But the success of agriculture depends
on the growth of railroads-the modern
beasts of burden that haul the crops to
the world S markets
The railroads-like the farmS-increase
their output and cut down unit costs by
the constant investment of new capital.
With fair prices for the work they do,
the railroads are able to attract new capital
for expanding their facilities.
Rates high enough to yield fair return
will insure railroad growth, and prevent
costly traffic congestion, which invariably
results in poorer service at higher cost.
National wealth can increase only as our,
railroads grow
Poor railroad service is dear at any
price. No growing country can long pay
the price of inadequate transportation
facilities.
Wl1 advertisement ii pubLNhMb byth
! eaaDociadon5f f5eal1uay S@eoltlpsA
HI
SS Those desiring Information concerning the railroad tu
! ~ obtain literature By w7itng The ASsocia-
sS tion Of Ralpay Executives. 81 Broaduay New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
Weather Report.

Meteorological Report OF Coopera-
tive Observer at Ironton, Iron County,
Mo-, for the week ending Monday,
December 20, 1919:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Or THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Or THE5-
Belleview Valley Bank
(No. 1900)
At BELLEVIEW, STATE OF MISSOURI,
At the Close of Business on the 30th
Day, Of December, 1919.

Published in the IRON COUNTY REGISTER,
newspaper printed and published at
Ironton, State of Missouri, on the 8th
day of January, 1920
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

Published in the IRON COUNTY REGISTER,
newspaper printed and published at
Ironton, State of Missouri, on the Sth
day Of January, 1920.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

0AnA - 0E Nl0DoONlg s
COUNTY OF IRON.
We, VIM. r. Edgar, as President, and
Mann Ringo, as Cashier Of said bank,
each Of us, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of our
knowledge and belief.
VIM. r. EDGAR, President.
MANN RINGO, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
5th day Of January, A. D. nineteen hum
dred and twenty
WITNESS my hand and notarisl seal on
the date last aforesaid. Commissioned
and qualified for term expiring June 9TH,
Io23)
| (sEAL) VIM. R. EDGAR, JR.,
Correct--Attest: Notary Public.
ELI D. AXE,
VIM. II. WENTWORTH,
l. G. WHITWORTH,
Directors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-01-08

10 Shine IsingIass.
Use a flannel rag moistened with
vinegar toAshlne isinglass.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
Auto Work, d Channe.

He used to be pretty easy-going
fellow before he bought his machine
Some days his name would decorate
the spare board at the ear barn and
some days It wouldn't. for lie and work
were not firm friends.
But now how different. He contract
ed the automobile fever. The machine
was the result Now. buying an auto
is easy. But keeping It running and
taking your girl out Is another thing
That requires coin Of the realm.
He has developed Into terrible
shark. His face IL now a familiar tF
ure ON the North Easton line and II
there are any spare trips laying
around loose he Is right up 10 the win
dow leaning an both elbow.
We should have made an exception
as TO Sunday All that Is the day he
shines. The little machine rolls mer
rily along
ITS worth II at that. to be II million
aire one day d week" he remarked A.
he unlimbered his pOrtly form after
IL hours labor the other night On a
North EsstOu hack BrOcEtOn En-er-
prise
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
Peanut OIL Calming Favor.

The production Of peanut OIL includ
ing both the coldpressed and the hot
pressed. In the United States has IN
creased from $4,000 pounds 10 1912 to
9J934 600 pounds Ia 1918, an Increase
Of more than 2l.OOJ per cent. The i'm
portation Of peanut oil increased from
100000 pounds Ia 1912 to 6s, 1850
pounds in l9ls Practically all the i'm
ported peanut oil is hot-pressed. Com
plete statistics for 1919 are not yet
available.
1t Is apparent, say specialists, that
cold-pressd peanut oil is winning for
itself a place on the American table
justified by its flavor. uutritive value
and digestibillty.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
EXPLAINS ORIGIN OF "JAzz"
Al Last the Secret (?) is Given to this
World. and by an English
flan, Tee.

Writing about the Jazz reminds me
that the suhi,.ct IL of such importance
that II long cabiegram was recently
sent from London concerning the orr
giu 0f the word. According TO the
catl-gram. tie secret IS out, and It is
an Englishmi n who gives us the vdiu-
able Information.
He tells Us that while Englishmen
should not he held responsible for the
vernnrnlnr Of their brethren In the
Western continent. the word Jazz. he
admits. t. now ns much u household
word IN England as In America. And
thei he gnes on to say that the word
rau,. from the South and from the ne
gro-s. Naw IN fhe South, he tells us,
there l. germ known us the hook.
worm which affects all true southern
rrs. Some unllnd employers call II
"lnafer-ltIs" The white employer, &C
coriiing to the erudlte Englishmun, In
the South has many thousands Of ne
rr".S working for him. and conse-
quently many overseers. So. not being
able to remember The names Of all his
foremen. he generally names each man
Jasper. which. according to this Eng
iishmnn. Is term of the highest es-
teen. Through the very human love
of sbbreyiation. Jasper became "Jas,"
and a. the overseer's principal means
Of getting work out of his underllngs
Is through harsh and abusive tongue.
he was often requested 10 "Jass up"
the work. The Southern drawl makes
"Jass" SouDt Ike "yazz" And fhera
We have the word Itself And jazz
music. no matter what classic-loving
critics may say about II. at least In
spires energy. Hence the derivation.
Musical America.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
Nothlnn There

Before the consolidation 1 held All
agency for one OF the old express com
panies. one day several patrons were
In the Office when the superintendent
snd two other officials Of the company
came In unexpectedly. A woman had
just asked for a package. and evident
iy the unexpected visit of the officials
flustered me, for. after looking over
the on-hHnd register and not finding
rnythlng listed for her. l returned to
the counter toot down the receiver
from the telephone. and said: Hello.
there is nothing here for you" My
customer was standing right near the
telephone and every one laughed
Chicago Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
NJ, Butter Is wholesome.

Cocoa butter. as nut butter Is called
In England, was not accepted with en-
thusiasm by the British public when
natural butter became scarce during
the war. So the food committee Of the
Royal society made some elaborate
tests OF its effects on human beings
The New York Medical Journal sum
marizes the results, which show that
slightly less Of the fat OF cocoa butter
than OF that OF real butter IS utilized
by the body: It causes no digestive
troubles; when consumed In large
quantities II has Il slightly laxative ef-
feet. and in general It is a safe and
wholesome food.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
PLAN SCHOOL ON SHlPBOaRD
land, Is Considering the Adoption
OF Remarkable Scheme.

When II became necessary to erect
a new secondary school In Bradford.
the rich wool textile center OF Eng
land, the usual estimates were asked
for. and reported, In the total sum OF
100000.
Socialists. who have considerable
majority on the Bradford education
committee, at once decided TO break
free from tradition. and adopted the
Idea OF buying suitable seagolng ship
for ,hnt amount. one big enough for q
couple OF hundred children. These
children will be sent To- sea for a six
months or l2-months period, II sub
sequent suggestion is adopted.
II is still TO be settled whether the
ship schOOlhouse will remain moored
in Bradford canal docks. only going to
sea as a freighter during vacation Pc
rlods. or whether II would not be in
the interests OF general education TO
let the scholars see glimpses of for
elgn ports learning their languages
among natives he ship at the same
time being ionded with cargoes that
would pay full maintenance expenses
probably even Of the boarding Of the
children.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
TRAVEL IN GOOD OLD DAYS"
Description Of Journey Made In Early
sos Recalls the hsrdshlPs Of
the Pioneers.

The hardships OF pioneer life In
Wisconsin during the early eos are
WILDLY portrayed by DIR. John c.
Reeve. In an article entitled. "a Ply
sielan In Pioneer Wisconsin," IN the
Wisconsin Magazine of History. pub
iished by the State Historical society.
The difficulties involved In the prac-
tice or medicine In d country almost
devoid OF roads. and with only the
neeessaries OF life. and with practical
~ no money. are related by Doctor
Reeve. who praetlced In u small vii
lage IN Dodge county. OF journey
made In January. 1852, he writes:
Called 10 Cleveland by the critical
illness of u sister. / left home on
Sunday morning 10 d sleigh. a pri-
yate conveyance and reached Mllwau-
kee. about so miles away, that night.
From there on runners to Chicago.
Thence some 80 miles by Michigan
Central railroad, and then by vehicle
across to the Southern Michigan. at
that time building from Toledo to Chi
eago. The appointments OF the road
were not Vet made. so several times
the train stopped. the passengers
alighted and chopped fence rails TO
make fuel for the locomotives. From
Toledo. on wheels. to point on the
railroad from Sandusky TO Cincinnati;
think the place was Gallon. reached
NV destination JUST at dark on Satur-
day night had travelled during the
whole week. passing but two nights In
bed"
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
ETHEL'S MEMORY WAS GOOD
Well Remark That Her Mother
Had Let Drop.

Cousin Robert from the country. had
come to dinner, and little Ethel had
been allowed to sit up as Il great treat.
Now. Ethel is one of those children
one meets nowadays who hear great
deal too much for their years, and
moreover. who don't believe In the
saying about children not being heard
You can't stay near dear little Ethel
without hearing quite lot.
Which all gets on with the story OF
the night when Cousin Robert came to
supper.
"Do have another helping or the pot
pie. Robert :" said Ethel's mother. aft
er Robert had already caused two
platefuls to disappear.
well. Cousin Mary. I think l will.
since you are so pressing" replied the
guest.
You win motherl" exclaimed Ethel
suddenly; and mother. caught nap
ping. turned 10 her with smile and
asked:
win. dearT"
ayes. | heard you say TO father this
morning that you bet ii dollar that
Cousin Robert behaved like "a pigi"
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
Individual AIrpIane..

Whether OF not the average citizen
welcomes the Idea Of Individual air
planes jnuntlng about In the air over
his head. the inventors are busy
enough trying 10 invent them. Sew.
eral small planes are already more or
less on the way 10 such use ia Eng.
land. Italy and France One reads of
planes aseady perfected. and that
small and light. and capable Of being
landed at low speed they are just the
type for tiitting about the country.
from one club To another" Italy Is
said 10 have produced the smallest. a
tri-plane only lllz feet wide. and re-
qulriug for its operation about as
much skin as the attachment OF
side-car TO a motorcycle" Seeing
says the adage. Is believing; and the
pedestrian who takes scBnt pleasure Ia
this notion Of gentleman filttlng
about the country from one club 10
another nay well wonder how soon
he will tsys TO believe 10 them.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
More Ministers Needed.

1t is from the fonilies Of the farm
ers and from the parsonage Itself that
new preachers come. according TO Il
survey now belng taken by the Ameri-
can education department OF the Inter
church World Movement. The farms
lead The survey shows that out Of
every thousand pupils who enter the
first grade Of our American schools.
only IS enter college and only IA re-
main TO complete the course.
II is from these IA that the churches
recruit the great majority OF their
ministers II Is also disclosed by the
survey that 1t requires about 5000 new
men every year merely TO replace the
gaps In the ranks Of the ministry st
koma
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
Bugs That Birds Eat.

According to a paper on behalf Of
bird protection published by the State
Horticultural society Of Kansas the
bird population of that state is 2j6'
100000. which every wear eat enough
Insects to fill $50 trains OF so box cars
each-24 900 cars OF minimum
weight Of 24.OOO pounds to the car
These insect trains would be long
enough TO reach from Oklahoma 10 Ne
braska. Reduced to pounds, Blair fig.
ures that the birds Of Kansas every
year eat 5760oO,O00 pounds Of insects
II Is hard to conceive the dollars and
cents value OF the inseci-eating birds
% the Kansas farmer.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08

"well. You know the truth AT last"
she said. though mother would die If
she Thought you did--or any OF tlse
RIselays. Oh. " | had the heart IL
leave her alone here" cried the girl.
"and go away aud earn our living"
Her voice broke tremulously.
"You can't think how one can get to
love a horse" she cried. when the
faithful animal Is ones only com
panion. We've 10th been fretting over
our parting. haven't We Starlight?
Good-by." she tcld Billy abruptly, and
put out her hand brayely smiling.
Over Billie's face swept wave OF
joyful understanding.
$50 that's heen the trouble" he ex-
claimed. well. I'm going 10 take your
horse to Rlselay. but he will be mine
soon. Old Rseiay win give ne any
thing that ] want. for wedding pres
ent."
For an instant very evident alarm
showed in Cynfhia's surprised blue
eyes.
"Our wedding present, I should have
said" Billy explained boldly.
And thus he Elade his proposal.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
KHlVA BECOMES A REPUBLIC
Famous khanate of Central Asia Has
Definitely Rejected the Chains
Of Oespotlsm.

So Khiva. the khanate In Central
Asia through which Col. Fred Burnaby
once rode on horseback 10 the capital
has declared itself an Independent re
public! That prodig!ous ENGLISH sol
der and traveller who won military
glory fighting outside the endangered
square AT Abu k!ea. In the Sudan
would smile hugely. nn doubt. were he
able to rend the news. For the semi.
barbaric city of Khivn as he found II
ON that famous ride Ia the seventies
or rather as the Russians found 1t just
two or three years before. To be- exact,
was filed with slaves captured from
the Persians by TurliOman raiders. Its
whitewashed houses. scattered amld
the elms and poplars, produced wei
come effect, however after the count.
less miles OF arid steppes which had
TO be negotiated before It could be
reached. Its citizens were those
weirdly named cousins" of the
Turks, the Uzhegs, Kirghiz, Sarts Ia
jaks and the Kara-KalpaEs, or Black
Bonnets Of the Turki tribe whom the
caliph would fain gather into the fam
lily fold The khanate Is but the relic
OF the once great kingdom of Choras
mia. over which King Darius ruled by
means OF his satraps.-Christian
Science Monitor.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08
REMAINED SLAVE OF CUSTOM
Augusta Housewife was "Set" In Her
Ways, and Nothing Was Going to
Change Her.

A man in an Augusta car seat talk
ing to another man who appears TO be
his friend:
Persistent! Say, my wife is that
and some more. She Is the most tena-
clous to habit of any person | ever
saw. Once that woman has become
addicted to IA habit there's no break
ing her Honest, | think that II my
wife should ever by accident start
sweeping with the wrong end of
broom she'd never sweep any other
way, and no law of heaven and earth
could change her habit"
Some persistent, III say" agreed
the other.
"IOu bet" said the first speaker.
"Why here last summer | put bay
window ON the front room of Our
house There was week while We
were doing 1t that the whole end OF
the house was open AS hay field In
August; there wasn't a single thing
10 prevent man or animal entering our
house at any hour of daylight or dark
ness. Fact! But what do you think
| couldn't make my wife understand
that 1t was. under those conditions, d
waste OF time to lock the doors. Every
night and every time She went down
street she made complete circuit Of
the house, carefully locking doors and
windows, SOS to keep the wicked folks
out. t."-Kennebec Journal.
The Lamar register., 1920-09-08

before he left the room he could moi
resist one parting comment:
well. wonder which one the Apri'
Fool was on anyway
But Peggy only &miled. for she
heard her mother talking TO Vera IL
the next room. and her mother was
saying:
This picture was taken befor
Peggy WAS grown up.
With little laugh she. too. won
dered-ihough brie1y-whom the joke
was Oh after all, but quickly conclude
that she didn't care anyway.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

whom he lives and labors. On the
other hand. believe the voice Of the
people will praise and applaud him
who Is continually striving to become
q more worthy citizen, q more useful
member Of society and an efficient
officer In the administration of the
laws that govern his county. For the
past three and one-half years I have
served as County Clerk Of this county.
and hasten to say that during that
time l have not been without fault
and have made some mistakes, but
whatever errors I have committed
have kept steadily in view the best
interests Of the people.
He who is invested with the power
Of judgment should Judge the causes
Of all persons uprightly and impair
tally. That is a cardinal rule which
no one will dispute. He must divest
himself of prejudice and preconcep-
tion. He must hear patiently and
weigh carefully the facts and argu-
ments offered before him. He must
not leap hastily to conclusions nor
form opinions before he has heard all.
He should not be ruled by stubborn
pride or opinion, nor be too facile and
yielding to the views and arguments
Of others.
] think a mans word should be as
good as his bond and that he should
live up to it as scrupulously as he
would binding contract in writing,
and he who would deceive the voters
in order to gain an office, is, indeed
a dangerous man to sit in judgment on
cases where justice alone is to be done.
Therefore, l shall make no repre-
sentations that are not true, and if
elected County Judge I will be the
judge, and with mind free from fear
and without courting favors will rem
der decisions of justice alike to the
learned and the unlearned, the high
and the low, the rich and the poor.
JOHN FINNEY.