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Iron County register., 1898-12-22

not suspected before, that the storIa
was one OF the heaviest zad most dis
astrous OF the season; that wires were
down In all directions and that no
trains had passed or were likely to pass
for some hours. The alternative
seemed TO be either to stay in the cold
and dismal station or TO return home.
The idea Of q morning at home was not
very anuring TO Mr.. Jones. He was at
home so little except on SUNDAYS that
he really felt quite awkward and out of
place there at any time but evenings
and Sundays. Then he had not forgot
ten the encounter with Robbie, nor for
given the household management for
the poor breakfast and the cold house.
Just at this juncture q neighbor
drove up TO the station In a beautiful
cutter, filed with furs His horses
were full of life and spirit and their sill
yer bells jingled merrily on the frosty
air he was accompanied by his wife,
whose rosy cheeks. sparkling eyes and
merry smile told of her enjoyment of
the ride. On learning the state of af-
fairs regarding the trains. he said:
well. wife, it's no use fretting; there
mayn't be train till noon. Let's go
home and get the children and have
jolly sleigh-ride. II VIII be real lark
to have an extra morning with them
Here, Jones, jump in and Wen take you
home"
Mr.. Jones climbed into the sleigh,
well pleased to be saved the laborious
walk home But what affected him
most was the unaffected good humor
of his friend and his friends wife
Both were enthusiastically remarking
on the beauty of the morning. the trees
covered with icicles to the tip OF every
Iron County register., 1898-12-22

thought the end had come, and the ex-
preston OF his face as he looked up at
him was ludicrously appealing.
What's the matter. Hans? Has the
CRATE got stuck? Let me try it."
Mr.. Jones was a strong man, but he
could not bulge the furnace CRATE In
stead. however, of calling old Hans a
fool aud threatening him with dis
missal he only said kindly:
well. Hans, let me go upstairs and
get an old coat and wen see what's the
matter"
When Mrs Jones saw Mr.. Jones com
ing up the stairs her heart sank within
her. She OWNED what was the reason
Of his return, but what with the baby
crying, Robbie still undressed, the
house cold and Bridget in temper and
gcing 10 leave, she felt utterly over
wtelmed, and felt also that her hus-
bands presence would only add to the
perplexity of the situation. She had
never been accustomed TO special help
or sympathy from him in her household
troubles, and so she regarded him as he
entered the room with eyes that were
half inquir;ng and half resentfuL
Hello, Robbie, hurry up and get
dressed and maybe we1 take sleigh
ride" was Mr.. Jones first rather sheep
ish yet altogether pleasant remark ad-
dressed TO the little fellow who had
started 10 run to his mother on first
sight of his father And WIFE" he
continued, ''as can't get TO the city this
morning I believe I will just stay at
home all day and see if I can't fix up a
few things am going down now to
help old Hans find out what is the mat
ter with the furnace"
Mrs. Jones surprise was judiciously
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Good Deeds for Christmas.

Don't shut your door TO pity the poor
Give the children a bushei of happi-
neos. and they'll share it with you.
Raise the preachers salary-but not
SO high that he can't reach IL.
Make tie Christmas tree green spot
in memory
Don't lose sight of the fact that you
were a boy yourself in the early years
OF the century
Don't let the Tin horn blast your hap
pinesS. Christmas Will soon blow over.
Make somebody happy, even If .ou
have to settle an old bill TO do it.-At-
lanta Constitution.
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MI COACS
the train to the city two days before
Christmas. A heavy snow and ram
storm had come up in the night, and in
the morning the suburb Of Jonesvile
was a thing of beauty to the eye, but
thing of discomfort TO the feet OF Pc
destrians, especially to those who must
catch the early morning train to the
city. Breakfast had been little late;
he coffee had been poor, the mullins
underdone and the eggs oyerdone; the
5ininC-room was cold and Mr- Jones N
one OF his most irritable humors- Had
ais wife been at the breakfast tsble lie
would have INDUCED in a few sarcastic
remarks about the Incompetence OF
women to manage a household or to
train and direct servants, but the poor
woman had not come down owing 10
The fact that the baby had wakened and
set up loud demand for attention Just
IS the breakfast bell rang. Little Rob
bic. three years old, had come down
stairs half dressed and had been sent
back with q sharp reprimand and
must it be confessed sharp slap on
his little bare legs Yes, Mr.. Jones was
an educated, Christian gentleman, but
all the same he slapped his little son so
smartly that the child cried out with
pain and started to climb the stairs to
his mother. For q moment Mr.. Jones
realized the atrocity of his act and its
utterly unwarranted nature, and then
5e excused himself 10 his conscience by
aging that he was naturally irritable,
and that cold house. poor breakfast
md the prospect Of wading through
the unbroken snow-drifts to the train
were too much for human nature-his
1uman nature-to bear. As he thus ex-
eused himself his temper began TO rise
sgainA. and Just before leaving the
1ouse he called to his wife from the foot
IF the stairs:
Tell that old fool Hans that If ne
ant manage the furnace so as to ret
he house warm in the morning he can
get another job" Then, remembering
hat for several days his wife had been
telling him that something about the
furnace was wrong that Hans could not
TX, and had asked him TO see about il,
sae hurried OF TO avoid hearing her re
3Iy. He knew his wife would feel bas.ly
to have Robbie hear his father cali
canes a exploit his nl-temper. bat
M Jones was IN that very common.
se---s human. yet very cruel frame OF
mind tRRs Rs25 satisfaction in vent
ing ID discomfort and fi-7eEPer ON
some o&her human being. and although
be loved his wife and was in the main
kind husband. yet when he was in one
Of his -irritable spells" she was usually
the victim
Il was good half mile to the station.
and when Mr.. Jones reached il he was
IN a glow of perspiration. besides be
ing almost exhausted with his walk
through the deep unbroken snow. Ar
xiving tkere, he learned whaf he had
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
Booknakers Iadseted by the washsngsoa
fD. CD GRAND Jury.

Washington, Dec. 16.--The grand
jury yesterday reported indictments
against Bookmakers VIM. j. connor.
Chas- Emerson. E. n Gainesds and
Max KIien. charging violation Of the
gaming laws at the recent meeting az
the Bennington race track. Similar
charges brought against George Wheel
ock. Sol. Lchenstein. G. WaIbaurn. NJ.
Looram and Wm- Snow were ignored.
Each indictment charges setting up
gaming table. or contrfrance called
fookmalinx- On NoTeSnber lssa.
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The Empire of Barosse.

There now remains only one people
and one little valley south of the equa-
tor whose sovereignty has not been
claimed BY some European power. II
is the Valley of Barotse, so or 50 miles
wide. north Of Lialui, IN South Africa.
And the only reason why the Marotse,
who inhabit 1t, have preserved their
independence Is that England and Por-
tugaI both claim ii, and therefore the
work of @sciyiIizat ton" Is at sfan4stilI.
II may not be SO easy TO conquer the
Naro4se when the time comes, for they
are . tall. weIl-set-up race, very black
in skin. In manners they are courteous
and in bearing dignifed- Every full
biooded Narotse Is BY birfhright chief,
and takes his place in the aristocracy
Of the empire The bare fact that he is
a Marotse insures the respect OF the
subservient tribes, and as he grows 10
manhood sense of superiority usually
implants in the native the dignity of
Y World
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Christmas Eve.

Secrets secrets everywhere.
Sxarns Of secrets IN the air.
Something's hid from papa's eyes.
Nay and S.yboots look 50 wise.
Even blby's Ilps are clsse.
Folded Ike a crimson rose.
Wee. sweet secrets everywhere.
] can feel them in the air.
youths Companion
Iron County register., 1898-12-22

New York, Dec. 16.-Former United
States Senator Calvin S. Brice died at
ais O'Clock yesterday at his residences
In this city of pneumonia He con-
tracted a severe cold week ago yes
terday. On Friday last he took TO his
bed, and on Monday morning his ply
sician said that pneumonia had devel-
oped. Everything known to medical
science was done TO save him, but he
grew steadily worse.
At Mr.. Brice's bedside when he died
Iron County register., 1898-12-22

my wife has 10 take two weeks to do
her Christmas shopping"
Does she buy 50 many presents?
NO; bat she has 10 go downtown
every day and exchange al the things
she got The day before Chicago Rec
ord
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Total Capitalization. 5
s.s--s-.A za1rE,I-r -I-IAN
Grand total. &C. IS. %
= I~o,,,a he d;f.ic,,lt tn estimate The

II would De Cl1ncuIt 10 tstIAlatt Liar
actual value of the property repre-
sented by this vast mass OF bonds and
stocks. When an individual manufac-
turer or miner sells his property TO the
promoters of a combine" he naturally
puts a very high valuation upon it.
When the combine then organizes into
a trust, and issues its securities-or in
securities-to be sold TO the public it
it usually gives about '+three for one"
in paper, SO that the originally high
valuation is trebIed in the capisaliza-
ton. This makes enough 10 go
round and it only remains TO get the
shares listed" on stock exchange and
s9rig the market" until they are unload
ed on the public.-SiI Knight-Watch-
man
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
I'm she Ensere.t Of Foreisners.

American fnanciers are manipulate
ing our monetary laws in the interest
Of our foreign creditors J. Pierponi
Morgan and his ilk are huge brokers
selling their country to foreign money
changers and growing fat on comma
sions-
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By Mail 4r Express.

Oh. ssag me not OF Christmas past.
For though that may be pleasant.
And Christmas future just as bright
want the Christmas present
NJ LaG5bnrgh Wilson IN Brooklyn Life
What He Remembered.
Teacher-Sow, Johnny. you tel the
story OF Christmas What Is there 10
be chiefly remembered concerning il %
Johnny-School closes on that day,
ma'am.-Ju6ga
Iron County register., 1898-12-22

SCE On q snowy
Christmas eve I
wandered Z o W a
the street.
a chance adventure
scarcely thinking
On this night TO
meet:
When right before
my eyes appeared
= little vision fair,
With eyes Of blue
and cheeks OF
rose. and waves
n RoT1en hair
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7 ali came about
the best and hap
pies st Christmas
tn a I the Jones
family had ever
known - through
A. T1-.~ -,Sz~S--
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
THE MEAN THING.

Amy-What did Charley bring you
for Christmas present?
MabeI-The mean thing didn't bring
me anything but sprig of mistletoe--
Ray CITY Chat.
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DEATH Of CALVIN s. BR|CE
Sudden and Untimely Ending Of
the Career ef a Very Re-
markable Man.
A WONDERFUL RECORD N BUSINESS.

Successful I'm the yarIous Undertakings
Entered Upon-Hnd MAay -Iroas In the
Fire. and Managed to Keep Them An
Hoe-Hls Edacattoeal. Political. Basi-
mesa and Social Ca reer
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY.
LndustriaI Competition n Thing OF
the Past-G0ld Standard and
Falling Prices the Cause.

In spite of the fact that there Is fed
eral law prohibiting trusts, new ones
are being formed every day. and those
now in existence have an aggregate cap
italizaiicn of =, zoe, ,76s. 900.
Trusts are multiplying much faster
than suits TO dissolve them can be
brought IN the courts 1t is only few
weeks ago that the great Federal Steel
company, with = capitalization Of $780,
oOO. 900. was Incorporated in New Jer-
sey. Recent meetings have been held in
this city by the leading manufae-
turers of acids and chemicals with
a view of forming a $50. COO 900 ecid
trust The siiyerplate interests have
lust combined under the name Of the
International Silverware company, with
a capital Of $50. .o00, 600. An American
Mailing company has been organized
with SS0, ,0oO, 600 OF capital.
The Standard Oil company, being the
most conspicuous, far reaching and
powerful Of the trade combinations,
naturally commands first attention in
the enumeration of trusts. It is the
typical trust, although specifically and
peremptorily forbidden by law from be-
ing trust This combination controls
petroleum oil refineries in all the prin-
cipal northern cities OF the United
States, and it produces about 65 per
cent. of this country's total output of
refined oil. 1t embraces 40 or 50 smaller
companies and controls the pipe lines
laid for the transmitting of oil to tide
water. It has for years absolutely con-
trolled the market price of petroleum
In accordance with the mandate of the
federal courts the Standard Oil trust
started to .-liquidate," but this has now
been ostensibly in progress for years
The trust certificates are being formal
ly Cancelled and the trustees are as
signing to the owners the legal title to
the stocks which were formerly held
in trust. The big oil combinations are
as follows:
Name Capital
American Cotton Oil company d. 500 900
National Iinssed Oil company 1S,098 600
Proctor Gamble company----.- 5000
Total capitalization. -s1ss, 90. 90
The biggest trust of also far as
stock capitalization stands for bigness
has Just been formed in the state of
New Jersey. 1t is called the Federal
Steel company. and its authorized cap
ital stock is $500, ,OO0, ,oOO0. The objects
of this colossal corporation are tersely
outlined II the articles of incorporation
as follows: Mining OF all kinds: man
ufacturing of all kinds; transportation
OF goods, merchandise or passengers
upon land or water; building houses,
structures. vessels. ships, boats, rail-
roads. engines. cars or other equip
ment, wharves or docks; constructing.
maintaining and operating railroads
(other than railroads within the state
of New Jersey. steamship lines, vessel
lines, or other lines for transportation,
and the purchase, improvement or sale
of lands" There is reason to believe
that various existing industries viii
soon gather under the sheltering wings
of this expansive corporation Some
idea of the vast sums of money that
have become concentrated in steel and
iron companies may be obtained from
the list below:
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Total capitalize zation-...------ So. .s55I
One of the most notable railroad q


One of the most notable railroad and
industrial combinations in the world
for many years has been the anthracite
coal pool, which, by tacit and care
fully guarded agreement, limits the
production of anthracite and fixes its
price Recently there have been indi-
cations tnat some of the parties to the
POOL have exceeded the proportions al
lotted 10 them, and have not strictly
maintained the price agreed upon. The
compact among the companies was Sc
cured in the first instance BY J. p. Nor
gan. and II the denial that this COM
pact had any legal existence originated
the phrase An agreement among gen.
tlemen-" The producers and carriers
of bituminous coal also have their pool
10 regulate output and prices. Follow
ing are the names of the principal coal
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-
Following are the titles and respec-
tive capitelizations of the most impor-
tant industrial combinations rot in
cluded in the groups already men
toned, which are popularity denom-
mated as trusts:
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trust which GRADES the antitrust law
Cnder the corporate name of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company, except
ing Arbuckle, who has apparently laid
his plans for a long and determined
warfare. and the new-fhe Doscher-
company, whose new refinery started
to make sugar last week. the Have
meyer sugar trust has succeeded IN
overriding all opposition. Claus Spreck-
els refinery IN California is under a
lease for 10 years TO the Western Sugar
Refining company. OF which the trust
Owns one-half the stock The tvo
chief corporations are:
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Nana
Total capitalization

In almost every American city of i'm
portance there Is gas trust. and in GER
tain sections Of this country these
trusts control the Illuminating gas
companies of whole states An enor--
nous aggregation of capital is repre-
sented BY the outstanding securities of
these various combinations. Follow
ing are the names and capitalization of
the leading trusts Of this character
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
The Cause of Free Silver.
Capital

Name Capital
American Sugar Refining COM
Glucose Sugar Refining company 10000
Total capitalization. al5. 200 900
The control Of the telephone lines
throughout the United States is prae-
ticaIly vested in the few corporations
named below:
Name Capital
American Ben Telephone COM
NeR RAR5 E2siand Tslsphone & TeIe- Tlls-sss's
cenfrsi Pn union iIsh TsIephOns (chicagol s.sssoo
New York and New Jersey Tele-
Erie ph41i TeissPapa sP and Telepnons s's
company ------------------------- ssetnva
Total capitalization. 1850
Popularity known as the whisky trust,
the American Spirits Manufacturing
company now dominates the whis-
Ky distiIling industry of this coun-
try. The corporation Is the sue
cessor OF the Distilling and Cat
tie Feeding company. Its control
OF the market was disputed early
in 1895, when the Standard Distilling
and Distributing company was formed.
but very soon harmonious relations
were established between the two con-
Germs. Following are the whisky COM
panies now In the field:
Name Capital.
American Spirits Manufacturing
Spirits Dis1iiling company-------- 6. .sa0.t .ts9
Standard Distiliing and Distribu-
ting company-------------- zz-v3.ess
Total capstalization-......- 800 0oo
More than $500, 900 GOO is represented
by the great combinations of electrical
companies, of which the following are
the principal ones:
Name Capital
North American company-...... 80, ,noa 900
General Electric eompany....-..- 2, 81, 900
Electric Storage Battery Il, ,529. go
Edison Electric Illuminating COM
pany LNew York;. 10, 90, 600
Power ..---...-..-..-..--...-. .--..~ see.eao
pany Iaeoo.oeo
Westinghouse-W Walker Electric. z5.1sA, 600
Pennsylvania Manufacturing Light
and Power rcompany------------ 15.eoo.o0
Total capitalization....-..-. SIS. q. .oos
Following are the titles and respec-
tive capitalizations of the most impOr-
Iron County register., 1898-12-22

Total capstalization-.--.- .seo. .0oo
More than $500. .OOO. 600 is represented
by the great combinations of electrical
companies. of which the following are
the principal ones:
Iron County register., 1898-12-22

Mrs. Jones surprise was iudiciously
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cured of my complaint, so that I was able
TO take care of seventy head of stock all
through the winter, which shows that the
cure was not temporary but permanent"
III. X. w. BENTLEY, Towner, n.
The action of DIR. Ayers Pills on the
liver makes them invaluable for those
living in malariai climates. c. r. Aston,
Quitman, Texas, writes:
81 have found in DR., J. c. Ayers Pills an
invaluable remedy for constipation, bill
~iousness, and kindred disorders, peculiar
to miasmatic localities. Taken in small
and frequent doses, these pills act we'll ON
the liver, aiding II in throwing of maiarial
poisons, and restoring its natural powers.
l could not dispense with the use of DIR.
ayers Pills.'-C. +. ALsIoN, Quitman, Tex.
DIR. Ayers Pills are a specific for all dis
eases of the liver, stomach, and bowels,
they promote digestion, cure coustips-
tion and its consequences, and promote
the general health of the entire system.
They should always be used with DR.. ]. c.
Ayers Sarsaparilia when a cathartic is
required. More about the pills in Or.
Ayers Curebook. Sent free. Address the
J. c. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
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COULD SCARCELY RAISE HIS HAND.
Yet took care of seventy head of stock.
The farmer who found a friend.

Serious results often follow a strain,
especially when il affects the back, and
few people are so liable to strain as those
who are lifting heavy loads of various
kinds, from day to day. The teamster
rarely ever overtaxes his strength. ia.
miliarAy with the class of wares he
handles, enables him to entirely gage the
load he lifts so as not TO put an excessive
burden on himself. But with the farmer
1t is different. He is lifting loads of such
varying weights and under such varying
conditions that he is very liable TO lift a
little too much some day, with injurious
results. Many serious affections of the
great organs of the body originate In a
strain. II was so in the case of II. K. w.
Bentley, of Towner, North Dakota, A
strain resulted in serious trouble with the
liver. How he recovered and was enabled
10 feed seventy head of stock during the
winter, let him tell himself:
"About a year ago, 1 sustained an injury
In my back and shoulders by lifting a
heavy weight. After a time, a liver trouble
came on, which so weakened me that !
could scarcely lift my hand to my head.
while in this condition, ] began the use OF
DIR. ]. c. Ayers Pills, and finding almost
immediate benefit, continued until ] was
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,nsependent states and their political
connection with Great Britain is n
ought 10 be dissolved"
There had been murmurings ana
threats and calm expressions of de-
termination. But here was united ac-
tion. The people, by their representa-
ttyes duly chosen, formally absolved
themselves from allegiance from the
mother country and said to the world
hat they had cast off their swaddling
o1otbes and were now able to walk
alone. To speak with absolute truth
an the delegates did not favor this
nroeressiye step. Some opposed 1t on
he ground that it was premature.
Nevertheless the resolution over
came opposition and was Endorsed as
stated by the majority Of one. Thir-
taan colonies were represented. Be
cause seven OF them voted and stood
Tor Independence, the United states IS
.odav what she is. Subsequent deyel-
oDmsnts nroye that had the action TAX
az 1een delayed, the question OF inde-
nandence might have slept in peace un-
til the herald of the people, no one
Knows how many years after. ounde
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xiously awaiting the result. When it
was announced at noon the state house
bell, on which was inscribed Proclaim
liberty throughout all the land unto
the inhabitants thereof" changed deep
and melodiously and the throng gave
tent TO long and loud shouts Of exulta-
ton.
The old bell ringer had been at his
post since early morning. He had
placed his boy below to announce when
the declaration was adopted, so that
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the tocsin of revolution. The dele
gates thought it wise to defer the ques-
ton of final consideration to July 1,
l776, by which time they believed there
might be a more united feeling among
the people.
Thus it was that on June II, that
famous committee was appointed 10
frame the declaration of independence.
Note the names, and if you are a stu
lent of the history of the United States,
conceive, if you can, of a better quin-
tet to have represented the American
people: Benjamin Franklin, John
Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sher-
man, Robert r. Livingston. The first
was the man whose fame is licked into
our ears every time we hear a telegraph
instrument, whose genius is placed in
broad light whenever We enjoy the IL
Elimination of electricity. The second
rose to be president of the nation he
helped to form. The third is the ia
ther of what the world knows as Jeffer-
sonian democracy. The fourth, puri-
tan, patriot, leader, gave more in moral
force and determination, in knowledge
of the law and its common sense prin-
ciples than almost any man who as
sisted at the birth of the nation. The
fifth was the man of whom the major
ity of people know comparatively little,
and yet there was none who better de-
served a place of honor in the public
mind. Eminent as a %fnarcier, a
shrewd Judge Of human nature, his
touch on the helm of state was ex-