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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22
NATIVE HOSPITALITY.

Henry Claws Admiration of the American
Housewife.
Henry Clay often said that it seemed
to him that American women of any,
class surpassed in tact and natural
good manners the women of any other,
race. One example which he gave was
the following:
During presidential campaign. after
he had addressed mass-meeting in q
Kentucky town, one of the neighbor
ing farmers invited him to dinner at an
early date to meet some of the leading
wings of the county.
When the day arrived Mr.. Clay rode
up to the farmhouse, and was surprised
to see no stir of preparation, for the
hospitab BILE Kentuckians usually found
no banquet too rich for their beloved
leader. The farmers wife, in a home
spun gown and white apron. was feed
ing the chickens. She turned startled,
and then approached him smiling.
SIT is Mr.. Clay? Come in! Come inl
My husband will be here in moment"
She led him directly into her clean.
cheerful kitchen. and blew the horn to
summon her husband and sons. giving
them a warning look as they entered
II KNEW" Mr.. Clay said, ''there was
a blunder somewhere. But there was
no hint of it in my hostess's manner as
she soon after composedly placed the
single dish of food on the table, and
invited us to be seated. The dish was
pigs jowl and cabbage, and it was ex-
ceedingly well cooked. I never en-
joyed meal more or listened to better
talk. When it was over, and we men
had smoked our pipes, prepared to
mount my horse. The farmers wife
then came out.
You will dine with us tomorrow,
and meet the politicians as you prom
Used, Mr.. Clay?" she said. we are so
shonored and grateful by your coming
to us, alone, to-day
1.-The next day a large company of
men sat down to royal dinner. But
I enjoyed the jowl and cabbage most
1t had the flavor Of the finest hospi-
tality.''
Most American women have had en-
barrassing experiences in social emer-
gencies. Perhaps none was ever more
trying than the adventure of lady
noted in New York society for her
courtesy and savoir faire.
One winter day she started on the
train for Philadelphia, taking her seat
in what she supposed was an ordinary
parlor car. There was but one other
occupant, somewhat stout man who
sat with his back to her. Presently he
lighted cigar and began to smoke.
The lady coughed and moved uneasily,
but her hints had no effect. She said
at last tartly:
"You probably are foreigner, sir,
and do not know that there is smok-
ing-car attached to the train. Smoking
is not permitted here"
The man without reply threw his
cigar out of the window.
A few minutes later the conductor
entered and started at her in dismay.
''How did you como here, madam"
he inquired.
/ ''Why-where am I?'
''In Gen. Grants private car
The mortified lady's usual tact failed
her here. She looked at the dumb,
immovable figure, and retreated with
out q word.-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22
NATIVE AUSTRALIANS.

vice and whisky More Potential Among
Them than Civilization.
For many years there has been an
annual distribution of blankets and
other necessaries. Mission stations
have also been established by govern
ment and private funds in different
parts of the country, where as many Of
the blacks as are willing to conform to
the mild rules laid down for the con-
duct of the esta blishments are housed,
fed and taught. Their want Of con-
straint, and their instinct for free,
roaming life, however, generally weigh
more heavily than does even their lik-
ing FOR regular rations and a lazy life.
The majority prefer to become hang
ers-on about the townships and sta
tions, eking out existence by begging
and doing odd jobs. Every station
and township has its little band Of
black fellows and their gins" who
wander about in wonderful assort-
ments of the castooff clothing of the
whites, begging from everyone, and
not always clearly distinguishing be-
tween 'smeum" and sstuum. ..Bacca's
and sixpenses are what they most
favor, but nothing at all comes wrong.
The men and women are alike inor-
dinately fond OF tobacco and intoxi-
cants- This fondness for drink has
had not little to do with their down
fall. It is q pitiable sight to see tho
poor creatures loafing about the hotels,
begging and praying for the madden
ing poison which they know too well is
fast destroying them.
Once having acquired the vices of the
whites, their ruin is swift. A few, but
not many, are employed as cattlemen,
shepherds, and general helps about the
stations. They are also drafted into the
police force as mounted troopers and
crackers, and have done and are doing
some splendid service in hunting down
criminals who escape to the bush.
Many are fine runners and athletes,
but since abandoning the old wild life
their proves in these respects il
waning.
Mission work among the blacks can
not be said to have been successful.
Undoubtedly, good work has been
done by the devoted missionaries who
have spent their lives in trying to raise
and enlighten the native tribes. The low
type Of intellect, the shiftless, aimless
life, the wandering habits, the tradi-
tional instincts of the aborioines, and
the too often evil example set them by
the rough settlers, have been hard "a
overcome. Chambers Journal.
Af
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22

I'm 1866 the states of Illinois, In.
diana, Iowa and Kansas lacked but
seven of the number of divorces
granted in France; Ohio, Texas, Penn
sylvania, New York and Wisconsin
jointly equaled Germany; Austria had
three more than Kentucky; Italy had
two more than Connecticut; Belgium
had twentV-nine more than Georgia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22

= Is a line Speci-
men of the old
fashioned High
land head of a
clan" S a by
remarked, after
the tall gray
h air e d, mill
tary king
man had left
t h e smoking
room. "Impov-
erished, like SO
m q n v of his
C l a S S a n d
OBLIGED tn let
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22

-Schumann's father was book
seller, who gave his son all the assist
ance he could in the musical studies
the boy adopted almost from infancy.
At ave young Schumann began the
piano; ut twelve he was writing operas
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SHOULD BE ABOLISHED.
The Dishonest Reciprocity Clause of the
Mckinley Act.

The Dishonest Reciprocity Clause of the
Mckinley Act.
In proposing the repeal of the rec
iprocity clause of the Mckinley act
the ways and means committee and
their democratic associates have taken
the first step towards the abolition of
preposterous humbug. The reciproc-
ity clause is practically repealed by
the placing of tea, sugar. hides and
coffee on the free list, but it is the duty
Of democrats to set the seal of their
disapproval on the wretched pretense
Of fair trade and of increased commerce
embodied in the dishonest and un-
American reciprocity policy of the Har-
rison administration.
No word should remain on the statute
book to remind the country of the day
when congress turned over to the presi-
dent any part of its power to legislate.
This is what the reciprocity clause
does. 1t transfers a power to the ex-
ecutive which the constitution con-
ferred upon congress, and therefore it
is contrary to the fundamental law of
the land.
Moreover. it gave to foreign govern
ments the right to declare when and
on what articles the people OF this coun-
try should be taxed. The right to levy
taxes appertains to our own free citi-
zenship. 1t is the right for which our
forefathers fought, and it has never
been surrendered except in the recip-
rocity clause of the Mckinley act
Finally, the reciprocity clause was
never intended to increase commerce or
to promote trade relations between this
country and foreign countries. 1t was
humbuggiu9 device of Mr.. Blaine to
save his party from the rising tide Of
popular indignation against high pro-
tective tariffs.
The discredited humbug should co.
n 7. World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22

As the deficit since July
amounts to nearly forty-five million
dollars, Mr.. Harrison, of Indianapolis,
feels that he is Napoleon of finance
when it comes to dealing with q sur.
plus so as to leave his successor an
empty bag to hold Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22

The correct list of failures in the
United States for 1898, as published by
Bradstreet's, yields no surprises. 1t
does not tend in any way to minify the
number or gravity of the business dis
asters of the year, which were the re-
suit of republican extravaganza and
misrule, and almost foreshadowed by
Secretary Fosters last reports. Nor
is the general unders landing that 1898
was "bad year. removed by a study
of the figures Still the report Is in
teresting and well worth study.-Kan-
sas City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22
THE M'CLEVERTY.
az W. z. NORRIS.

tcopyright 1894. by the Author.l
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ANOTHER ON THE LIST.
A German SaIoon-Keeper Takes His
Life

Thomas Knudson. until recently a
saloon keep at IL Seventh street, put an
end to hissexistence yesterday afternoon
by sending a bullet crashing through his
brain.
Knudson lived with his family in the
rooms over the saloon, and was just COM
plotting bargain for the sale of his busi-
ness, which had not proved lucrative, but
some disagreement with his respective
successor arose over the fixtures, and he
went downtown yesterday afternoon to
consult a lawyer while MS wife went to a
funeral.
They both returned about 4 o'clock and
Knudson, without saying any more, asked
his wife to leave him for few moments.
and she stepped out into another room
and had hardly crossed the threshold
when she heard the shot and running
back TO where she had left her husband
found him on the floor with a ghastly
bullet b ole just in the center of his fore
head with the smoking pistol lying by his
side.
The only reason that Knudson's friends
can assign for his suicide is that he was
discouraged over business matters, the
outlook for which was not bright, and that
he rashly decided to take his life. In his
rockets were found pawn-tickets for vari-
Gus articles of jewelry and it Is supposed
that he preferred death to facing the
straitened circumstances in which he found
himself. knudson was German and was
~ years of age. lie leaves widow and
two children
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bled, wholly unauthorized and thoroughly I'M
Just both 10 myself and the topic treated. That
after careful study of The paragraph you
quote, and on which you base your Indictment,
/ do not hesitate to declare that there is not
one single sentence in it which is not radically
false or calculated TO msrepresent the truth
stated.
That my reasons for not contradicting the
same through The columns OF the public press
were:
l. did not believe any sensible man would
believe Ii TO b. a reliable statement of utter
aDces that l might make.
2. That TWO years ago the Chronicle did me
editorial criticism upon it. l wrote a careful
statement of facts concerning the sermon and
statistics, which was refused publication.
). That after he appearance of a criticism in
Fridays paper, and before your communica-
ton was received, | did propose a statement
for publication. but was advised bV Messrs. A.
B. Forbes. John f. Pope and 7. U. Buut-all
equally worthy members OF The First Baptist
Church-not 10 send ii. They felt 1t would be
wiser to communicate with you.
Also, that If this posi- i've reputation of that
reported synopsis Is not satisfactory, | should
be glad 10 confer with you or any members OF
your organization to whom the matter might
be referred and explain what was and what
was not sald on the occasion and in the sermon
referred to- Members OF your society heard
the discourse and will confirm my condemna-
lion OF The Slsnder0us report published.
thanking you for your very courteous
Christian communication, / am respectfully
yours. J. Q. A. HENRY,
Pastor First Baptist Church.
The report on the resolution 10 expel
Bancroft was signed by William Simpson,
r. Thompson. 5. w. Holiday and A. S.
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DOWN THE STAIRS.
Was 1t a Crime or an
Accident ?
Thomas higgins Has His Skull Frac-
tured in a South of Market
Street Lodging-House.

Louis Differding. Is years of age, occu-
pied cell at the Southern station last
night. and his name appeared on the regis
ter placed opposite the charge of man.
slaughter, W hIle the body of Thomas Big
gins lay on a slab at the Morgue.
higgins had been working little of late,
but being hard drinker, while he spent
the day at work he spent the night at
liquor, dispOsingsof his hard-earned money
in saloons
higgins lived at 10 Silver street, but
three of his daughters live at the Rincon
House. at 800 Third street. and about Z
O'Clock yesterday morning higgins went to
the house, ana going up to the rooms Occu-
pied by his daughters, Miss Lamber and
Miss kittie higgins. he Knocked at their
door. When there came an answer to his
knock he asked for a nickel to pay carfare.
Securing the money he turned aud
started downstairs. followed by Miss
hlttle, who saw that he had been drinking.
and wished TO see that he got down to the
street in safety. According to the way
hlttle told the story, her fathor passed
safely down the first flight, and. when on
the landing at the head OF the stairway,
ne encountered Differding, the porter OF
the house, who led him TO the stairs and
pushed him down, higgins falling the full
length OF the stairway. where his daughter
found him few seconds later.
Il was part way down the stairway lead
Ing from our floor" said kttie higgins.
where L could distinctly see all that was
going on, and when my father got to the
landing DifferuiDg and Mrs. Merlin, the
laDdlady, were there, and Mrs. Merrln told
Differding to throw my father downstairs.
He took my father by the arm and went
TO the head of the stairs. and father turn ed
around as if to say something to him, when
The porter gave him a. push and he fell
headlong, clear to the bottom, and rushed
right down after him. Mrs. Merlin
grabbed my arm and told me not TO go
down. but broke away, and then Differ
| ding started for an officer and we carried
father back up to the landing where he
was when the patrol wagon came.
Mrs. Merlin SAYS that Biggins stumbled
and fell and that Dfferding was in no way
responsible for it. but the latter when he
ca9e back upstairs admitted that he had
Dushed Blggins and said he was sorry for
it. ssTbis admission was heard by two or
| thTsse persons in the house, though after
he was arrested Differdlng refused to say
| ANYTHING
higgins was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital. where he lay uncon scious until 1 AZ
In the afternoon. when he died. The body
was taken TO the Morgue aud an autopsy
held last night developed the fact thai
| higgins death was caused by fracture oil
the skull, causing hemorrhage of the brain
The daughters of the dead man say thai
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individual careers, down to the present time,
exhibit more than an average Of usefulness and
prominence in society.
We are therefore OF the opinion that Ban
croft has neither fairly nor truthfully set forth
the motives and character OF the "bear-hag re-
volt" in his History of California;" and his
alluSion to It as the criminal outbreak OF
vagabOnd settlers" is fagrantly and maliciOusly
untrue. WILLIAM SIMPSON.
Judge r. Thompson completed the re-
port by stating in a voice trembling with
feeling that the conclusion had been
unanimous.
1--WE found no authority at all for Ban
crOfts slurs and ISLANDERS on our early set
tiers" he said Either all those settlers
were liars OF Bancroft is unworthy OF
credence. His mind is incapable of truth
ful statements and he believed every one
else's mind to be equally incapable of
Truth.
Il once belonged" concluded the old
veteran grimly, ito an association which
gave all an equal right in dispOslng of a
rogue; every one had hold of the rope"
The response TO this hint was Bancroft
unanimously voted expulsion from the
Society of California Pioneers.
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THE BODY WAS GONE.
An Inquest That Was Necessarily
POSTPONED,


Coroner Eden of Marin County is out
hunting for body over which he was to
have held an inquest yesterday morning,
but up to date the body had not put in an
appearance and the inquest is indefinitely
postponed.
AS the revenue cutter Bear was coming
IN the Golden Gate Sunday morning a
floating body was noticed. and the sailors
put OH In boat and secured il. The body
was taken TO SanSalito and securely tied To
pile close by the ferry landing. A mes
sage was sent to Coroner Eden at San Ra-
1ael, but he could lot come to SausalltO on
Sunday night, and sent word that he
would be there yesterday morning.
Meanwhile no watch was placed over
the body during the night, though it had
already been Identified by the clothing as
that OF sailor who jumped overheard to
swim from one boat to another, in the
harbor at SauSslitO, and in doing so had
been drowned. But when Coroner Eden
appeared on the scene yesterday some one
else had been before him, for the body
was gone, probably toward the San Fran
cisco shore, where reward of $40 awaits
the finder, and the Coroner of Marin
County Will not hold the inquest until the
body is located.
Constable Greed of SausalitO was in the
city last night and inquired at the Morgue
TO see If the body had been reported here.
but 1t will probably not be found for a
day or two. until the loss across the bay
Is forgotten.
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BOTH UNRELIABLE
Historian Bancroft and
the Chronicle.
so SAY THE PIONEERS.
Wantonly Smirched the Names of
Dead Heroes.
USING A BAPTIST MINISTER.
Hubert Howe Is Summary Expelled
From the Society and the Paper
Is SCOrned.
USING A BAPTIST MINISTER.

1t was bad night for prevaricators last
evening at the meeting of the Society OF
California Pioneers. lis members shOwed
their inherent vigor and rugged love OF
honesty by bestowing a dishOnorable dis
charge from the society upon Historian
Hubert Howe Bancroft for traduciDg the
dead heroes of the State and by holdin &
I'D the San Francisco Chronicle to public
scorn for the same wanton offense. Both
the historian and the paper were discred-
tied as utterly untrustworthy.
After the marshal's report, showing the
extraordinary number of seventy deaths
among members of the society during the
last year. including four ex-presidents.
the report of the committee having in
charge the investigation Of a resolution to
strike the name of Hubert Howe Bancroft
from the roll of honorary members of the
society was taken up.
Over one hundred members were pres
ent and listened with deep attention to
the careful report. AS the various cal
umnieS, contradictions and misrepresenta-
tions were Enumerated the Indignation Of
the silver-haired audience increased in
force until finally it burst forth u ap-
prevail of the Scorching contempt OF the
committee, which denounced Bancroft
The bitter resentment eliminated atter a
rousng speech by Judge L. Thompson in
unanimous vote TO eXpel Bancroft from
the society.
The same deep indignation was mani
tested in regard to the Chronicle.
''0n Monday last" said President
Gibbs, 1.-THE Chronicle published a pur-
ported report of a sermon by DIR. J. Q. a.
Henry rejecting scandalOusly on this So
clety. | wrote 10 Mr.. Henry on the sub
iect and IN reply received the following
letter absolutely denying that there was
any truth in the report as published:
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
Feb 3, 1894.
Ar. c. Y. 6. Gibbs, President OF California
PiOneerS-DEAR SIR: Your communication of
The 30 ull received. In making reply 10 the
same allow me 10 say:
That L understand you 10 base your letter Oh
The newspaper report TO which you refer.
That l utterly Tepudlate that report as gar
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was then introduced in evidence. 1t read
as fOllowS
BAKERSFIELD. Sept 4 1893.

BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 4, 1898.
My Dear Sweetheart: | am 30 sorry have
disappointed you in no. writing TO you. for
only received your dear letter this morning on
my arrival from Arizona. / would have writ
ten from down there. but you told me you in
tended 10 move 10 some other place, and
didn't think il would reach you II | did direct
YOUR mail 10 3l4 Bush street. | expected Mr
Hartman TO forward all my mail TO Inc, but he
didn't.
l wouldn't desert or disappoint you now
dear, for any thing. / am so sorry | can't ard
you financially. 10 tell you the candid truth
i am about 10 be out of position on account
OF dull business. and L can only draw out my
living expenses. ii had the neces sary money,
oear would relieve your sEifeTingS very sud-
denly by The proper course.
L arrived hone almost down sick, so my
dear pet VIII please excuse a short letter. VIII
write more next time. pet Let me know what
your present position is dear, and what effect
my last letter had upon you.
Hoping TO hear from my baby pet soon 1 am
as ever, your affectiOnate LITTLE JACK.
The days proceedings terminated with
statement by j. \. E. Wilson to the effect
that it would be cOntended by the defense
that DR.. West had performed no criminal
operation, but had done what he could for
the unfortunate girl when she was suffer
Ing from the effects of one already per
formed upon her. DR.. West was obHg ed
to do so, under his oath as a physician.
The case will be resumed today.
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The Largest Retail Dry Goods
Firm on the Pacific Coast.
lie HUI, native of San Francisco aged 80 years

aud days " 0'
HB-Frtends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral TO-MOKROW
wednesday,. AT Z AS O'Clock A. n from her iats
residence. % Iluxome street, thence to St
Roses Church, where reQuem high mass will be
celebrated for the repose OF her soul com
mtnc1ng at : O'Clock A. N. 1nterment Mount
Calvary Cemetery. as
DEAN-ln this city. February + 1904 a+ bts I,+a
residence, !OO9 buchanan street. John Dean
native OF Nova Scotia. aged SO years.
RS -lnterment private. Please omit flowers
KNUDSoN-In this city, February 8. 1894, Thomas
knudson, beloved husband OF Dora KnudsUn
and brother OF Peter Knudson and Mrs Dora
Potlack, native OF Flensburg, Schleswip Ger
many. aged 42years l month ana 27 days A
member Of Loyal Golden Gate Lodge NO 1883
HFNotice of funeral her eater Remains at
tha parlors OF Theodor Dierks, est Mission
street. between Fifth and Sixth.
BOUCHER-In this city, February s. Clara
widow OF the late Judge w. z. Boucher and
beloved beloved mother OF Chester H. Evans
native OF Nllifamsport Pa, aged So years and
RrNOtice of funeral hereafter.
WILLIAMS-in this city. February s. 1894 Mary
Williams.
FURLONG-In this CITY, February 3. 1894. Julia
Furlong. a native of Ireland. aged SO years
CLARK-In this city, February 1. 1894. Monroe
w. Ciark. native OF Ohio. aged IS years
GOGARTY-In this city. February l. 1894 Owen
Gogarty. native of Ireland, aged 70 years.
GLUCK-In this city, February / 1894 Gustay l.
Gluck. a native OF San Francisco aged 4 DAYS
HOGAN-In this city, February l, 1894, John A.
Hogan native of ireland, aged So years.
MURPHY-ln this city, February 4, 1894. John
Murphy, native of Ireland. aged SO years.
KASKEL-In this city. February 8. 1894. Lena
Kaskel.
PETT1GREw-In East Oakland. February 2,
1894. Elizabeth Kiff Pettigrew, a native OF
North Carolina, aged SO years months and 20
days.
LARKIN-At Larkins Landing CAL, February 1,
1894, stephen Larkin, a native of Nova Scotia,
aged years.
TARBUCK-In Liverpool England Richard Tar
buck beloved father OF Richard A. Tarbuck of
San Francisco, aged So years.