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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
SAILED FOR HAVANA.
The Third Nebraska Now En- Route Other
Commands to Embark at an
Early Day.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 31.-The trans
port OLDHAM sailed for Havana yester-
day afternoon with the First battalion
of the Third Nebraska regiment. The
march of the battalion of the late Col.
Bryan's command to the transport
was an enthusiastic one. The troops
were received with cheers as they
passed through the city. The band
played Dixie" between the camps and
the transport, and was loudly cheered.
Besides the Nebraska soldiers the
OLDHAM carried number of nurses and
surgeons for the havana hospitals.
The transports Roumanian and Mich
igan arrived yesterday, and will take
the remaining battalions of the Ne
braska regiment and one battalion OF
the Ninth Illinois regiment. The hos
pital ship Missouri also arrived yester
day for a cargo of medical supplies.
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RELIEF OF DESTITUTE cUBANs.
Detailed Report of the Omcer In Conn
mand of the Brattan Expedition
Very Timely Relief.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Gen. Eagan,
commissary general of the army, has
received detailed report from the Of
ficer in command of the expedition on
the ship Brattan, which carried relief
supplies to the destitute Cubans. This
smaller ship preceded the relief trip of
the Comal, and made many stops along
the Cuban coast, where the restitution
was great. The report shows that the
supplies came most OPPORTUNITY for
relieving the widely-prevailing dis
tress. The Comal carries 10000 of
rations, and is putting off supplies at
points not touched by the Brattan.
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REDUCED THEIR POSTAGE.
The Dominion Adopts Our Two-Cent Rate
on Domestic Letters To Go Into
Effect January L.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The Canadian
government, in telegram from Post
master-General Mulock to Postmaster
General Emory Smith, announces that
it has reduced the domestic letter rate
from three to two cents per ounce,
commencing January 1. Under the
convention between the United States
and Canada letters are sent from this
country to Canada for two cents. the
domestic rate of each country apply
ing to letters sent.
The reduction now made is recip-
rocal, and, for the first time, permits
letters to be sent from the other side
at two cents instead of three cents.
PostmasterGeneral Emory Smith, al
the request of the Canadian govern
ment, calls attention of all postmas-
ters' in the country to the reduction
and to it's taking effect New Years
day, with view to preventing the
matter so sent being charged up as
s'ShOrt Maid -
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A CHANCE FOR sponsMEN.
Secretary Aiger'E Plan for Dispens-
ing Patronage I'm the War
Department.

That was very straight and very
sound talk of Mr.. Bonaparte, at the
meeting of the Civil Service Reform
league. Ever since the beginning OF
the agitation for the reform of the civil
service the military service has been its
model. If we could bring the civil serv-
ice up to the level of the military serv-
ice, including the naval service, we
should be sure of a high-minded class OF
public servants, capable of meeting all
new exigencies as they arose, including
even the exigency of imperialism. of re-
mote foreign possessions upon the gov
eminent of which American public
opinion could not be brought to bear.
We have once more, in the war with
Spain, had great cause to be proud Of
the officers of the army and the navy.
Every intelligent and disinterested citi-
zen feels that If we were as sure of the
civil service as we are of the military
service we could ego forth to meet the
future without fear and with a manly
heart" But 1t is just at this time that
1t Is brought to our notice that the
politicians not only have no intention
of improving the civil service, but that
they have an intention of degrading the
military service to its level, and this Al
the very time when it is proposed to
quadruple the size OF the army. Mr..
Ronaparte takes Secretary Alger as the
embodiment of the spirit which seeks
to degrade the army. His remarks may
perhaps, to those who have not duly
considered the question, seem unduly
severe. In fact, they are circumspect
ana well considered. If we are to open
all the new commissions to be bestowed
in the army to patronage" the result
will be appalling. It will be worse than
failure to reform the civil service at
home. inasmuch as it will degrade us
in the eyes of all mankind.
And yet it is grave fact that no prop
osition has been made of rational
method of appointment for the new Off
GERS. Not one of the bills before con-
gress for the enlargement Of the army
contains any safeguard against the
abuse of patronage. Of course, nobody
expected any such safeguard in the off,
cal bill of the war department. What
political future or present has the Sec
rotary of war, except through the abuse
OF patronage? But such safeguard is
almost equally conspicuous by its abb
sence from the bill favored by Gen.
Miles. If it be thought necessary to
provide patronage in order to lubricate
the passage CT bill for the enlarge
ment of the army through congress, it
is certain that measure prepared and
passed under such auspices will reflect
not credit but disgrace upon the coun-
try. Mr.. Bonaparte's words of warning
are words of truth and soberness.-N.
I. Times.
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SUFFERING IN HAVANA.
What Army Ohfcials Are Doing to Relieve
the Necessities of the Needy
In Cuba.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Gen. Brooke,
the encouragement of Cuba, tele-
graphed yesterday from Havana as
follows to the secretary of war:
Replying to your dispatch regard
ing the suffering in Havana and in
the province of Havana. I find
Gen. Lee has made ample provision
for relief of people in his department
and Gen. Ludlow has made arrange
ments to meet necessities in this city.
Maj. Greenough and Mr.. Gould have
arranged to distribute large amount
of subsistence unloaded from the
Comal at La Regla. 1t seems that
every attention is given to this matter,
and supplies will be furnished to all
the needy as rapidly as the people are
found"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05

An the present time England in gen.
eral and London in particular are re-
markedly free from influenza.
Ben Hopkins, living near st. Clair,
Mo-, was found hanging dead on a
picket fence.
Work on the battleship Ohio has
been commenced at the Union iron
works at San Francisco.
John Riley and John Nealon, labor
ers, were killed by the caving of 81
sewer trench which they were dig
ging.
Two members of Texas family are
dead and five are dying from poison
placed in their coffee by unknown per-
sons.
Another company of militia has been
sent to Pana, ILL.,, on a report that out
side miners were planning a raid on
the negroes.
The war department is rushing
troops to Cuba. Four transports
sailed Friday, and several more are
ready to go.
Secretary Alger has ordered an in
vestigation of the army beef scandal,
and has constituted board of officers
to make the inquiry.
The Paris Journal des Debats urges
the French government to act strong
ly against the Siamese who recently
fired on French party.
No carpet-baggers need apply. The
policy of the government will be to
put natives in offices in Porto Rico,
Cuba and the Philippines.
Rev. B. Epps, of Talihina, I. T.,
claims that ne has married more cou-
piles in given time than any other
person in the Indian territory.
Charles A. Beller, the missing Wells
Fargo Express Co. messenger. at Aus
tin, Tex, has not yet been appre-
hended. A posse is searching for him.
The stars and stripes were promi-
nent in the flag display on the arrival
of Lord and Lady Curzon at Bombay.
in honor of Lady Curzon's nationality.
A complimentary reception and BAN
quet to Col. w. J. Bryan was rendered
Friday night by the Nebraska Travel
ing Mems Bryan club at Lincoln, Neb.
The Tennessee congressional delega-
ton has fled petition for the remov-
al of the Office of the secretary of the
Mississippi river commission from ST.
Louis to Memphis.
Maj. DAILY, commissary of subsis-
tence, in report on the refrigerated
beef provided for army consumption,
says that it was nauseating and smell
ed like dead bodies.
Commissioner Richards rules that
the refined metal secured from import
ed lead ore must be re-exported within
six months after entry or full duty
will be exacted on it.
The preliminary hearing of John
McCrillis for killing William Gilfillan
at Carthage, Mo-, ended with ruling
by Justice Garland that defendant
should be held without bail.
Secretary Hay has practically decid.
ed to disapprove the Scrymser conces-
sion granting exclusive rights to land
cables in Hawaii for 20 years to the
Pacific Cable Co. of New York.
Treasurer Roberts will mail checks
for over $1s,0oe, 900 before January 8,
in payment of interest on Central Pa
cific and government bonds. This will
reduce the gold reserve to S22s .oo0. 900.
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FIGHTING THE TRUSTS.
Am Evil That Is Being RfOstered b
the Policy OF the Republican
Admir4istratiOn.

The periodical trade wars between
the trusts and their unattached COM
petitors are coming rapidly into the
category with fake pugilism and bogus
horse races. The recent set-to between
the sugar trust and the so-called
rival" refineries was quite lively at
fair, but it lasted only long enough to
enable the insiders to place their money
on the winner.
Having started in to cut rates fol
the purpose of beating down the prof.
liable schedules of its puny rivals. the
sugar trust. permitted the world to
know that the fight was to be an ex-
pensive one. It's stock took CORE
spending slump and continued to de-
preciate as the ruinous competitive
prices continued. After trust stock
had fallen about % points it was dis
covered that timid holders had been
letting go, while the smart spectators
on the inside had been loading up at
low prices.
Then the obliging competitors e the
trust suddenly weakened. The war Is
over. Sugar stocks have jumped back
from 1903 to 1874. The small investor
who hadn't the nerve to hang on to his
holdings is bemoaning his bad judg-
ment and the sure-thing operators who
knew what was coming are counting
an estimated profit of s2s, 900 900 Sugar
and sugar trust stocks may be expected
to remain at firm prices until the>smart
ones get ready for another Fippodrome'
These false combats between trusts
of all sorts and powerful individual
firms never fail to be most proftab BILE to
the former. The American people are
growing dangerously accustomed to
them. There has always been tacft
sympathy for the house which offered
battle to the pooled corporations be-
cause of the belief that the contests
were "on the square" The complaisant
demeanor of the defeated party in this
latest fight. however, has established
a well-founded suspicion that the con-
test was fixed" and that the principals
divided the purse and the gate money.
It's too bad there wasn't at least an
honest referee to call all bets o1.-St.
Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
The Poxver Of Fiction.

In recent sermon on the fiction Of
the Bible DIR. Lyman Abbott empha-
sized the truth that the novel had WELD
ed a greater moral power than any other
form of literature. If this truth were
fully realized there would be fewer
novels written and more good novels
read. The majority of persons are too
much inclined to regard fiction reading
as mere pastime, to accept all sorts OF
fiction as of equal value because "they
ere only novels" Yet, as DR.. Abbott
pointed out, novels have welded ire
mendous influence upon society from
the time that the beautiful romance OF
the book of Ruth was written unto the
present day.-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
Commercial Connict 1n Prussia

Commercial Conflict I'm Prussia
Under pressure from the agricultural
perty there has been enacted in Prussia
Q law which prohibits all dealing in
futures" in grain and other plssSuce.
The law went into effect on the LIST OF
January. and the produce exchanges OF
Berlin, Stettin and other trade centers
promptly suspended and organized as
'free associations" in order to escape
the severe supervision prescribed by the
new law. Germany's great grain trade
with Russia and America is entirely
dependent upon future deliveries, and
the merchants engaged in it insist that
IL would be impracticable to carry it ON
under the restrictions of the new law.
The hope of the agricultural party is to
advance prices for farm products by
preventing speculation.-Youth's Conn
nanion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
MILLIONS FOR TROUBLE.
The West and South Are Awakening
to the Evils of Ex-
pansion.

The American peace commissioners
have played their part; but that does
not mean that the senate and the peo-
pie must, or will, repeat after them,
without. variation, the lines which they
have just prepared.
So far as the Philippine matter is
gress (for both houses will have to act.
On the money stipulation) will not even
take its cue from the commissioners.
these men have said to Spain: ''We
will buy of you the Philippines" The
probability is increasing that the sem
ate will say: "No, we will not; we do
not believe in borrowing trouble, much
less in buying it."
And it is not inconceivable that that
body should doubt the wisdom of TAX
ing trouble as gift. For not even
the most dizzy-headed imperialist be-
lieves that the United States can con-
troll those islands in a sharp contest
with the insurgents.
Without reviewing the increasing OPP
position in the south and cast to the
policy of expansion, it is becoming evil
dent that the wave of wisdom now
sweeping over the Pacific coast must
be alarming to the administration.
From an editor in San Francisco, the
hotbed of imperialism, come these
words: "The American people are now
wondering why the American peace
commissioners should offer to Spain
any number of millions for the Philip
pines. For the portion conquered from
Spain is already ours, and the portion
not conquered from her may have to
be conquered from the insurgents.
Therefore, according to the usual rule
of such transactions, If we pay Spain
SEC, 900, 900 for the rest of the Philip
pines, she ought to give us good title
by delivering goods"
Finally, the trades unions through
out the country are resisting the an
nexation policy, because of the cheap
labor which must come with the
new possessions. 1.-THE administration
fears says a western paper, that
Philippine annexation may deprive the
republican party of the votes of organ
lied workingmen."
Altogether, the navigation of the adj
ministration ship in and around the
reefs and shoals of the tropical is
lands is becoming difficult and perilous.
ST. Paul Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
seIfishness of Men.

Nations as well as individuals have
repudiated progressive movements be-
cause if adopted the benefit would not
be wholly their own. One of the Phar-
aohs first suggested cutting a canal
through the isthmus of Suez; but re-
Trained when the oracle told him it
would be of greater service to the peo-
pie of the Mediterranean than to the
Egyptians. De Lesseps, utilizing the
same plan, won fame and fortune, and
national selfishness as yet offers no OBJ
stacle to its usa by the commerce of tho
world.-Youth's Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
The Third Illinois Volunteers VIII be Mus,
tered Out at the Times and Places
Given Herewith.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Arrangements
have been completed for the mastering
out of the Third Illinois volunteers,
Col. Benefits regiment, which re-
turned from Porto Rico two months
ago. The companies will be mustered
out on the following dates: Co. E, FL
gin, January IS; Co. G, Woodstock,
January IA; Companies II and K, Rock
ford, January 16; Co. NJ, Rochelle, jan
uary II; Companies d and I, Aurora,
January IS; Co. c, Ottawa, January
10; Co. A, Streator, January 20; Co.
+. Pontiac, January 81; Co. L, Kanka-
kee, January %, and Co. B, Joliet, jan
uary "a.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
20 ATTAIN nenrtx.

The plain and thoughtful maideA
was troubled.
'What is the best way to attain beau
ty2" she asked.
ooh, that's easy" returned the pref
ty and vivacious maiden.
.sThen tell me" urged the plain and
thoughtful maiden eagerly.
s.Well, of course. there are lots of peo-
pie who win claim that they can make
you beautiful"
EYES,"
Sand very likely some of them can
help you some"
eyes"
aBut that's not the surest and most
satisfactory way"
stOf course not"
aNo, indeed, The surcst way is to be
born beautiful"
The fact that they never speak now
is very generally known in the neigh
borhood in which they live.-CAicago
Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
The Spanish Marching Out of Havana-Old
Glory Raised.

Havana, Dec. 30.-About 1000 Span
ish troops left Havana from the vicin-
ity the palace, the arsenal, MORO Cas-
tie and Cabanas fortress for Cuanajay
Wednesday.
Col. Seyburn OF the One Hun
dred and Second New York regi-
ment raised the American flag
Wednesday over the municipal build
ing at Mariel in the presence of num-
Der of notable persons and the people
of the town. He made speech in Eng.
ish, which was interpreted into Span.
sSh
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Not an Unusuml Cane.

Sageman-I suppose you have heard
about your neighbor Goldleaf? He is
very seriously sick as result OF over
work.
Seeker-Don't sayl What has he been
doing to bring it about?
Trying to collect his thoughts
Boston Courier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05

The trusts are ready to step in and
exploit our new POSSESSIONS The North
American Commercial company, with a
capital of $14, 0o0, 900, has been in cor
pcrated ''to purchase, acquire and man
ufacture raw agricultural products OF
the United States and the West Indies
and to sell the same and purchase and
operate factories and agencies" It's
prospectus sounds a good deal like the
Honorable East India company, whseh
undertook to exercise much the same
kind of cisilizing influence in that part
Of the world, and monopolized the
whole of the East India trade.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
Not Mean,

"Come, now" said a creditor to a
man who had just fled his petition in
bankruptcy, "you aren't going to do
anything mean, now?"
NO. mol" said the other. "I mean to
pay ten shillings in the pound, if have
to pay it out Of my own pocket
Household Words
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
Co.tlx Elevator Fire.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 50.-Eleva-
tor Y, on the Hastings and Dakota di-
vision of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad, at Tenth avenue,
South, was burned The main eleva-
tor, with it's annex and 200, 900
bushels of wheat, were consumed, and
the loss will be at least $500, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05

that way we had as much fresh Intat
as possible and used as little OF
canned stuff as we could possibly get
along with. There is no doubt that this
meat was the cause of a large part
OF the sickness among the men; in
several instances whole lots of the
stuff had to be destroyed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
Preparing for Future Trouble In New.
fOnndlNnd.

st. Johns, N. F., Dec. 31.-Sir Her.
bert Murray, the governor of New
foundland, dispatched by the British
cruiser Pelican, which sailed Thurs
day for England, important charts
and data respecting the proposed forti-
fications here and the establishment
of naval reserve among the fisher
men. The French government, follow
ing Great Britain's example will
strengthen its squadron in Newfound-
land waters next season, appointing to
the command Commodore Henrique,
chief of the naval photographic Office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
To DIsburse Eighteen Million Dollars In

Washington, Dec. 31.-To-day Unit
ed States Treasurer Roberts will
mail checks in payment of interest on
the four-per-cent. funded loan of 1907.
amounting to $5,559,oO0 due on Janu-
airy /. On the third of January he
will mail checks in redemption of Gen.
trail Pacific six-per-cent. bonds due
January /, amounting to $12,7o0,000
BY this means the treasury will ma
terially reduce its stock of free gold
which yesterday amounted to nearly
sac. COO, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
Meaning Not So Plain,

MY face is my fortune, SIR" she
said.
That's plain enough" he replied, alb
stractedly.
Then it took him three hours to ex-
plain what he meant.-Answers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
Am Arraat Made.

New York, Dec. 3o.-Mrs. Florence
E. Rogers, the daughter of Mrs. Ad.
ans, killed by poison Wednesday, was
arrested and taken to police headquar.
terS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05

UMG OA MMMys
Mrs. Weeks-What business is your hus-
band engaged in?
Mrs. Meeks-He operates in stocks.
"Is he "bulp or 'bear?"
"Both. He's bull at the stack exchange
and bear at home. Chicago Evening
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05

Mrs. Strongmind-And for what are
you incarcerated here, my poor man?
The Prisoner married new wom-
an.
(Astonished) - 'Impossiblel You
couldn't be put in jail for that"
'tBut wasi married a new wom-
an, and the old woman had put me
here for bigamy."-Household Words.
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Very Much in Doubt,

Laura-Mr. Willis said looked just
like poster girl.
F1ora-How complimentary!
81 don't know whether it was or not.
He strikes me as man with too much
sense to be an admirer of poster girls %
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
spread OF the Clanaic sfxl,

How did you maLage to get such an ex-
sensive manufacturing plant in your town pc
asked the visitor.
We'll, we rooted for it," replied the ma
hve.-Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05
For California Touriat..

The Burlington Route has Weekly Tour.
ist Sleeper Excursions, personally con-
Quoted (by Burlington Route AGENT every
Wednesday from st. Louis, and THURSDAY
from Kansas City and st. Joseph to Los
Angeles and San Francisco. The route is via
Denver, Scenic Colorado, Salt Lake Civ
with SO per cent. sunshine throughout the
year. Ask Ticket Agent or write for de-
scriptive folder to L. w Wakeley. General
Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-05

The bad language of the eyes is the saue
the world over.-Town Topics
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

.Major and Chief Surgeon, u. 5, VI