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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
A CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS.
Serious Trouble Feared Within the Next
Few Hours-Troops Ordered
tn Walker.


Few Hours-Troops Ordered
to Walker.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. S.-A jour
nails Walker special says: A confer
ence between Indian Agent Sutherland
and the Chippewa chiefs now at the
agency is going on, and the matters
are again assuming a threatening as
pect.
Mrs. Colby, who is employed at the
agency school as an instructor, was
this morning ordered to leave the
agency by Indians, and has just ar
rived here. She fears serious trouble
within the next few hours, and says
that the pretext for the bucks, who
are constantly arriving at the agency
from all directions, that they have
come to sign rolls, is manufactured
for the occasion.
Indian Agent Sutherland, before
starting, gave it as his opinion that
the conference would not amount to
anything, but felt it his duty to go,
inasmuch as the bucks had request
ed it.
A rumor is current here that the
two troops of cavalry from Fort Yates
and Fort Keogh, which passed through
Minneapolis Tuesday night on the
way to Huntsville, Ala, have been or
dered to come to Walker as fast as
they can be got here.
None of the inhabitants here, with
the exceptions noted, has any hope
that the end is near. It is generally
held that the beginning has not yet
been made. Sick and wounded men
were taken to ST. Paul in special car
attached to the regular train yester-
Il r,c,rr,innr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13

Girls Yelfker and Joseph Wigwam
were killed by cavern at one of the
mines in the vicinity of Stotts City,
Jasper county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13

Mrs. Charles Brown committed sui
eide at Arnica, Cedar county, by swal-
lowing dose of carbolic acid. Cause,
ill-health and dependency.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
Was Dreaming of Santiago.

A corporal at the post hospital at
Jefferson barracks, ST. Louis, leaped
from a third-story window while
dreaming of Santiago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13


st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. S.-A Walker
special to the Dispatch says: Gen.
Bacon thinks one of the Indians killed
by a sharpshooter was Chief Bu-Go-
Nay-Ka-Shig. He says they are com.
pletely whipped Indians.
The name of this Indian is appar.
emily intended for Bug-Ah-Mah-Ge.
Shig, who was the cause of the whole
trouble, other Indians having taken
him by force from the deputy mar.
shals, who were taking him to Du.
luth as a witness in an illegal liquor
selling case.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-10-13
octorenarIan,a YOUNG nr,de.

Recorder Lusk of Cole county, few
days ago, issued a marriage license to
Philip Blank, aged SO, and Miss Man
della Hickman, aged 20.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
BRYAN AND M'KINLEY.
The President Takes Occasion to
show His Spite Against His
Political Opponent.

It il very singular and a mark of a
small mind that President Mckinley
never even as much as acknowledged
the receipt of letter from w. j. Bryan
offering his services to the government
for duty in the war. If the president
had substantial reasons for declining
the offer of Mr.. Bryan-but he had no
reasons-at least in common politeness
and decency he should have aclnowl-
edged the receipt of the letter and men
toned the tender that had been made.
It is no excuse to say that Mr.. Bryan
could not present a record of military
experience as a basis for the offer of his
services. Many civilian appointments
to military offices have been made. The
gilded youths whose fathers had con-
tributed magnificent sums to Hanna's
campaign fund in 1896 received stan
and other appointments without in
quiry as to their military ability or ex-
perience.
The position of Mr.. Bryan before the
countryside fact that he was a candi-
date for president against Mr.. Nc
Kinley and received 6,500,OO0 votes
nearly half of the total national vote
should have entitled him to high con-
sideration. The only excuse that Mr..
Mckinley can make for neglecting to
answer Mr.. Bryan's letter is that it was
an oversight-and in such a case an
oversight is as inexcusable as an inten-
tional snub.
To show that his offer of services to
the country was not mere grand-stand
play, William Jennings Bryan has en-
listed as private and is serving in a
company of Nebraska volunteers which
will be mustered in as United States SOL
diers under the new call for troops.
None of Mr.. McKinley's special friends
who rendered their services have shown
this evidence of sincere PATRIOTISM
Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
EnEland'a Center.

A familiar sight on the road leading
from bennington to Warwick, in Eng
land, is great oak tree growing right
in the middle of the highway. This tree
is said to mark the exact center of Eng
land. No one is able to give the age of
the tree, though it is known to have
stood there for at least 800 or 400 years.
1t is tall and broad, and the trunk near
the ground measures about y feet in
girth. Straight lines drawn from Ber-
wick-on-Tweed to Southampton, from
Carlisle to Selgen Hill, from Birken-
head to Eastborn, from Lands End to
Ingoldsnell's Point, from Dover to
Bangor and from points on the seacoast
will all cut the spot on which the OLD
oak is planted.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
THE ARMY OUTRAGED.
AEoneyed N0nentifies Are Being
Favored 1n she Rush for Array
CommNssfOna.

Even in aristocratic England, though
you might be born q lord and worth
millions, you can no longer purchase
commission in the army. Here is the
United States commissions in the army
are given away as free gifts to birth
and wealth. This favoritism is dis
grace to the government which prac-
tees 1t, demoralizing to the service, and
shame to the republic. What earthly
reason is there for making Mr.. Bradley
Strong lieutenant colonel, for glaring
instance? His only claim to notice above
millions of other young men is that he
happens to be son of ex-Mayor Strong,
of New York. That is distinction, GER
tainly, but how does it fit Master Brad
ley for soldering? His sole mill
ftary experience that attracted pub
lie notice was the organization of pa
per chase, which is an imitation fox
hunt, at Seabright. Consider the feel
ings of the army officers who have
served on the frontier until they are
gray, and yet are now lieutenants or
captains, at seeing rich mems sons and
young handles given higher ranks than
themselves, for no cause other than
LuGII IuC4E wealth. AhCAA
cial position or their political pull.
Contrasted with these commission-seek-
ing and commission-getting nobodies,
the behavior of Craig Wadsworth, Willie
Tiffany (grandson of Commodore
Perry, W. C. Eustis (nephew of the for
mer ambassador to France), and other
club ornaments of New York, is manly
and admirable. They have been con-
tent to go to the war as privates. The
army has a right to feel angry, the
people have a right to feel indignant
and ashamed of the presidents abuse
of power by putting moneyed nonenti-
ties in places of responsible command.
1t is an outrage of magnitude that win
be paid for in the mismanaged battles
and needlessly spilled blood-AmericaD
blood.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
LET US TAKE COMFORT.
The Miserable Mess That incompetent
Men Are Making of the War
with Spain.

Americans are ashamed of the way
this little miserable war with super
animated monarchy like Spain is being
mismanaged. It rasps their sensibili-
ties to observe the grin that is over
spreading the worlds countenance.
However, there is nothing to be done
but bear it. The country is not at fault.
The people are more than willing to
furnish all the men and means needed.
We have the population, the qualities,
the means to whip a dozen SPANS. If
one Spain gives us so much trouble, the
fault is not with the country, but with
the incompetency at headquarters, a
misfortune against which there is no
guard, but one that a real war would
quickly remedy. Though the world
may grin, the world isn't going to be
deceived about the fighting capacity of
the United States. We are in the plight
of a giant being baited by an elusive
enemy. It is surely an amusing sight
for everybody except the giant. Let
Americans console themselves. Little
men are making a mess of little war.
A big war would produce big men
compel the giving of supreme command
to the Deweys. We are learning lot
that will be useful hereafter. And the
world knows it.-N. Y. Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

Poor Illinois! Its Affections are
many. Too much republicanism re-
suits in Tanners and BILLY" Masons.-
Utica Observer.
The spoils system is bad enough
in the civil service, but when the mill
tary service is made prey of the Office
hunting politicians it becomes a menace
which ought not to be endured.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
of course, everybody ought to be
willing ''to let bygones be bygones," in
these war times, but let US hope that
Messrs. Mckinley and Dingley will be
able to compel the blasted foreigners to
pay the taxes necessary to carry on the
war.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The war is now costing us So, 00o,-
coo day. Cuba is not yet free, though
it may be that the Maine has been
avenged. Everything except the price
of labor is sailing skyward. Wherefore,
Mr.. Mckinley, give us something for
our money.-St. Louis Republic.
Some great rulers have shaped
the destinies of the nations over which
they have presided, but the chnage in
the drift of events which will make the
present administration memorable for
the spread of the political power of the
country and probable commercial mas
terry has not been of the administfa-
tons doing.-Nashville American.
At the municipal elections in In
diana since 1896 there has been re-
markabIe series of democratic victories.
At the recent town elections the DEM
ocrats literally swept the state. This
was not on account of any local issues.
1t was the reaction from the movement
of 1896-the rebound which always fol-
lows an extravagant movement in any
direction. There is no doubt that the
democratic revival in the towns and cit
les will be followed by democratic VIC
tory in the state.-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
Killed Bulls for Charity.

One day the late king of Spain. when
driving through the streets of Madrid.
CHANGED to see Frascuelo. He at once
stopped his carriage. and, adj
dressing the famous bullfighter. said:
The queen is organizing a charity
bazaar for the poor. and she would like
to have some memento of one of your
famous exploits to sell for their ben
eft" Tell her majesty" replied Fras-
cuels. THAT l shall give the memento,
and l shall seek to make it worthy the
lady who deigns to ask for it," Next
morning the king was informed that
all the walls of Madrid were placarded
with the announcement of a magnifi-
cent bullfght Frascuelo was giving in
aid of the queens bazaar. At the fight
he killed six bulls in his best style, and
the proceeds that were handed over to
the queens charity amounted to over
S16,0O0.-N. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
PITH AND POINT.

Fools rush in where wise men rush
out.-Chieago Daily News.
Riches distress people as severely "A
does poverty.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
He-'It amounts to positive genius
to be stupid on some occasions" She
But don't you think it can be carried
too far?"-Life.
The Cure.-"The tocsin of war;" re-
marked the observer of men and things,
ais doubtless the only effectual anti
toxin for the war fever."-Detroit Jour
nal.
Thomson-"Is your daughter improv-
ing in her piano playing?" French
well, shes either improving or else
we're getting used to it. I don't know
which. "-Tit-Bits
S. S. Teacher (seeking to impress the
necessity of aith)-"And what was the
one thing Jonah needed to make him
safe?" Bright Scholar-''The earth."-
Harlem Life.
Don't worry" said the Cornfed Phi
losopher, ''over things that cannot be
remedied. A little perusal of the patent
medicine ads. will show that there is a
remedy for everything" indianapolis
Journal.
II can see no reason" said the Sc
rious-minded boarder, ''for your as,
sumption that Adam was politician,
only this" said Asbury Peppers. He
didn't have to go to work until he lost
his position. "-Chicago Daily News.
Aslcins-"I wonder why it is that
these actresses always look so young
in their Autographs" Grimshaw-
"Oh, when an actress is young she has
her picture taken, and when she is old
she does not depart from it. Judge.
But what reason" asked the disputa-
tious boarder, have you for averring
that Adam was made of particularly
fine quality of clay?" Because" said
the cheerful idiot, subsequent events
showed that he had no sand."-Indian'
apolis Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
CUBAN DISEASES.
A Cleveland Doctor Says Their Con
traction Can BE Greatly Re-
duced by Care.

How to keep United States troops il
Cuba free from disease is a serious prob
lem which confronts the medical of
fcers of the army, and every precaution'
airy measure will be taken to counter
act the many dangers from this source
which will confront any body of men
sent there, especially during the spring
and summer months. Yellow fever
malaria and leprosy are common on the
island, and any soldier who becomes in.
oculated with the germs of these dis.
eases will cease to be mortal long be.
fore he comes within range of Spanish
bullets.
DR.. w. F. Corlett, of this city, has
been to Cuba and made study of con.
ditions existing there. He made search
ing studies in leprosy and is eminently
qualified to speak upon the subject. He
says leprosy exists throughout the is
land of Cuba, but the danger of con.
tracing this terrible disease is much
less than is generally supposed, but
when once it enters the system there is
no known method of curing it.
The germs of leprossy cannot be alb.
sorbed into the system, except by in
oculation. Persons having sores, cuts
or an abrasion should not come in con-
tact with a leper, and then there is nc
danger of introducing the germ into his
system. Paper money is another source
of danger when handled by leper, as
when it is put into circulation after one
of these persons has had it it in posses
sion it is liable to contain germ and
transfer it to some unsuspecting person
into whose hands it happens to come.
When once lodged in a cut or abrasion,
the germ will stay there for months,
and perhaps years, before the victim is
aware of it, and then he probably will
not know the cause of his ailment, as
the first symptoms of leprosy are al.
most exactly similar to the indisposi.
ton experienced in a malarial attack,
If American soldiers observe these two
things, the chances of contracting lep-
rosy are very slight.
The danger from fever can be re.
duced to a minimum if care is taken tc
thoroughly scald with boiling water all
drinking cups and cooking utensils.
Precaution should be taken to drink
nothing but boiled water and not in
uulSe III SpiIIIuouS duoES VI any tulhS
that would have a tendency to lower
the vitality or weaken the system. Any.
body going to Cuba should adapt him
selfas far as practicable to the food OF
that country and become acclimated as
soon as possible.
The doctor spoke entertainingly upon
leprosy as it exists there, and said a
very wealthy leper of Havana had es.
tablshed a hospital not far from Morrc
Castle for the reception of all lepers
and every type of the disease can be
seen there. Some of them are painful
to look upon, where the poor unfortun-
ates have lost their fingers, toes and in
many instances their hands and feet
from the disease. - Cleveland PLAIN
Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09

What regiment do you belong to.
Capt. Norman" asked the Gondolier.
Find out" said Mr.. Apps.
Am too curious? know very little
of the army, I'm afraid The Gondolier
was resolved to be agreeable to Lady
Staplehurst's friend. Il always dodge
the army nights in the house. Isuppose
you know several of the service mem
bers?''
Il know as many as want to know"
said Mr.. Apps, evasively. "A man in my
position of life has to be a bit careful
who he mixes up with
The hostess returned from her salu-
tations of Henry the Eighth and Mary
Stuart.
II can make nothing of this man"
rose.
'Oh, can"
Il think he's silly"
eff you knew his qualities you
wouldn't speak to him like that" She
resumed her seat by the side of Mr..
Henry Apps.
We'll, blow me-" said Lady Staple
hurst, screwing her pretty mouth in her
effort to initiate the cockney accent,
''blow me, if this amt a fair take-I
mean, tike dahn." She laughed. It's
of no use, Capt. Norman. 1 cant talk
it as you can"
It's a gift said Mr.. Apps, modestly;
that's wot it is
You don't want to be introduced to
anybody here, suppose?"
Not me-"
You have heard Of
She pointed her fan in the direction
of the Gondolier.
"All want to-"
Hes really making a big name in
the house. you know. / watch his ca
reer with great interest"
Thinks jolly lot of himself"
ooh, l think lot of him, too" re-
marked Lady Staplehurst. pleasantly.
And is that jimmy sticking out of
your jacket pocket? This is indeed
realism. You don't know how it works,
1 suppose?"
well, I've got kind of idea" said
Mr.. Apps. Look ere. It's like this.
You put this end in and"
| Mr.. Apps found himself getting quite
excited in the explanations that he
gave. It was a new sensation TO meet
one who showed an intelligent interest
in his profession, and he could not help
feeling fiattered. Looking up, he saw
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
Reed Raped.

There were a good many persons in
this part of the country two years ago
who thought it would be wise to make
Mr.. Reed president. A study of his
course as speaker during the last year
has convinced them that he is too much
governed by his prejudices and his en-
mites to be safe president. Embit-
tered by the defeat of his presidential
hopes, he has antagonized the admins
tration. He has opposed it's measures
without good reason for so doing. Re-
publicans do not select as presidential
candidates persons who have no policy
except the qualification of their re-
venges. 1t is singular that the republic
an representatives, who are the imme-
date victims of Speaker Reeds meth
DDS, do not assert themselves and put
him where he belongs. They are the
majority of the house. He is not, though
he acts as if he were. They can de-
pose him from his dictatorship, and
there is no reason why they should be
especially considerate of his feelings in
doing so. He has been hard master.
His manners and his methods have been
so tyrannical that it is strange the
members have submitted to them so
tong.-Chicago Tribune (Rep.).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
Not BuiIt That wav,

There IS nothing wrong, is there, in M.
Bryan's taking $500 as compensation for a
lecture, If he can get it?-Buffalo Times.
Nothing wrong, but som ething dangerous
to his prospects. If he keeps up the $400-a-
lecture habit he will become swollen pIu-
tocrat, and so injure his vocation or avoca-
ton as friend of the producing classes. :"
N. Y. Sun.
Never fear about William J. Bryan
becoming a swollen piutocrat." He
isn't built that way. He may make
money, and we hope he will, but he
will not get out of touch with the great
mass of hard-working, plain-iving,
deep-thinking men and women who
constitute the bone and sinew of the
country's citizenship. He knows their
needs, he understands and sympathizes
with their views of life. He viii never
develop into Mark Hanna be his lee
ture tours ever so profitable. But we
doubt if Mr.. Bryan viii ever be very rich
anyway, because to begin with he is gen.
erous to fault and such men are not
cut out for "plutocTatS."-RuRas
Tiness
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09
From an Honest Republican.

1t has at last come to be realized that
the foreign policy of the United States
could not be made party issue, sub
ject to abrupt changes, as it has been
in the past, by whichever party happens
to acquire power. 1t should not be a
policy of aggression or of greed, or Of
unreasonable demands upon any other
members of the family of nations, but
it should be policy always demanding
that America should be given what 10
her just due, that American opinions
shall have just weight in al matters
that concern her, and that Americas
rights shall never be ignored, trampled
upon or CONTEMPORARY cast aside by
any other power or combination OF
powers.-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une (Rep.).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-09

While Lady Staplehurst was making
the Gondolier resume his ordinary eN-
preston Mr.. Apps thought and thought.
The couples promenaGing after the
waltz looked curiously at him, and he
did not altogether like it.
Its the rummiest show you was ever
in, Emery" said Mr.. Apps; you're
a-'aving 'em on toast, you are; but
you'll be glad to get upstairs agen. You
want them dimonds, that's wot you
want. Time means money to you,
Emery; and. besides, you're out of your
element ere"
Lady Staplehurst hurried toward the
doorway. \ murmur of amusement
went through the room as the guests
saw a new arrival in the costume of a
in plain clothes. Mr.. Apps, thinking
over his exploit and gazing abstractedly
at his boots and regretting their want
of polish. did not see them until the
plain-clothes man said: What, is il
Apps again."
"Yus." said the burglar, disconnect.
eddy; "yus, it is Apps agine, Mr.. Walker.
And vurry glad you are to see him, I've
no daht."
always pleasure to meet a gentle
man like YOU" said Mr.. Walker. cheer
fully, as he conducted him to the door
way. I've wanted to see you before.
There are several little things want to
talk to you about"
Much commotion in the ballroom at
the diverting little scene. General
agreement that Lady Staplehurst was a
perfect genius at entertaining.
But, Ioveliest girl said the Con
dolier, confidentially. to Lady Staple.
hurst, Isn't this carrying joke rather
too far? That's real detective"
II know" said Loveliest Girl. trem-
bling now little. That's real bur-
glar. too"
a real"
YES, yes. Don't make fuss. don't
want the dance spoiled. Take me down
to supper, like good fellow. Comet
Saturday Evening Post.