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Iron County register., 1899-03-09

i It's hard-looking place." he SAID
his usually merry face wearing a
rather subdued expression. ''but I'm go
| ing to earn that hundred. Honest, /
amp" he added, looking steadily at his
employers face.
''Oh, I'll pay the money fast enough" !"
replied Mr.. Hall; but 1 can't consent
to your risking it,
LES tackle the grub" said one of the
men, an invitation which was imme-
diately complied with.
And they distributed the food, which
rapidly disappeared.
"If 1 get drowned in starting the jam,
and it goes AL right, will you pay the
money to mother?" asked the boy,
while the men were eating.
''Of course; but 1 can't agree to let
you. What would your mother do if
you were killed?"
81 am not going to be killed." said
the boy, resolutely. I'm going to hold
you to your bargain"
Would you let him try ?'' queried
the boss, turning to the men, do you
think he'd stand any show?"
Well" responded one of them. paus-
ing in his efforts to demolish an i'm
mense piece of boiled pork, 81 don't
really 'spose he'd stand as good show
of getting killed as q man-boys will
go through most anything. When was
youngster I rode single log through
the rips at Island falls when the water
covered the log clear to my knees,
though l shouldn't dare do it now"
And so Mr.. Hall yielded to the boys
determination to undertake the job.
He sent a number of men down the
stream to do what they could in case
the venturesome lad should fail to re-
gain the shore and be carried down with
the logs, and Nick Arnold. grasping an
AK. stepped bravely out to the front of
the drive, to win the promised hundred
dollars-an almost fabulous sum in his
eyes.
Once he seemed to falter. and Mr..
Hall called to him to return. but the
roar of the water drowned all other
sounds. as he moved forward and
stepped down upon the huge log,
jammed squarely across the falls. it
having been uncovered by the men in
their efforts to break the jam.
Nick stood upon the submerged log,
which was bending with the immense
weight bearing against it, and looked
down the long stretch of rushing wa
ter, gave one glance toward the wooded
shore, from which the men were anx-
iously watching him. and swung the ak
quickly over his head.
Those on the bank saw the bright AK
glitter in the April sunshine: saw the
long. light hair Of the hoy dancing III
the wind. as he bent forward to give
force to his blows. Then a report like
a cannon doomed above the rush of the
water. and the logs grated and crushed
together. as they started suddenly for
ward.
There she hauls!" shouted one Of
the men.
But where was Nick? The sudden
crash of the breaking log. and the ir
stantaneous movement of the jam. had
startled the eNpectant men to such
degree that they had failed to notice
the movements of the boy.
Hes gone, sure" muttered one of
the men. his bronze face blanched to a
grimy white. WED orter knowed
better'n to let him try it,"
But the logs were moving splendidly.
They rolled over and over each other,
as they hurried by. Now and then one
Iron County register., 1899-03-09
The Monetary Problem.

dividuals made during period OF five
years in trafficking with India through
the medium of your deprecated sill
ver-depreciated by your own act-but
I have not taken account of the tremen-
dous losses that came to your farmers
and producers and property owners as
result of this unfair competition.
These losses are so vast as to preclude
the idea of anything like an accurste
estimate.
Your government processes to legis-
late for the protection of its citizens 10y
building a tariff law high enough TO
keep out foreign competition, and then
it proceeds to undermine that wall by
running sluices of deprecated silver De-
meath its foundations. These are things
which intelligent foreigners find them
selves incapable of comprehending.-
George Augustus Haig, in Mississippi
Valley Democrat.
Iron County register., 1899-03-09
Without Doubt.

A bright girl in one of the New York
public schools applied to her teacher
for leave to be absent half day, on
the plea that her mother had received
telegram which stated that COM
pany was on the way.
Its my fathers half-sister and three
boys" said the pupil, anxiously, 'an5
mother doesn't see how she can do
without me, those boys always act so."
The teacher referred her to the print
ed list of reasons which justify absence,
and asked if her case came under any
of them.
'T think it might come under this
head. Miss Potter" said the girl, point
ing as she spoke to the words: "Domes-
tic f1iction."-Youth'sC Companion.
Iron County register., 1899-03-09
FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Questions Which VIII Naturally Oc-
cur to Thinkers Few
Years Hence.

Why did the industrial classes allow
themselves to be exploited?
By what process were the laboring
classes kept in ignorance of their con-
dition so long?
Did Americans think country ruled
by plutocracy was a governl.. of the
people?
Why did the succeeding generations
of America ignore the objects for which
a preceding one fought-independe
life and liberty?
Why did they not make the declara-
ton of independence a practical fact
and realize the possible blessings of
self-government?
Why were they so interested in the
welfare of Cubans and Armenians and
so blind to the iniquities and injustice
practiced in America?
Why were the working classes so
ungrateful to those among them who
championed their cause?
Why did the working classes elect
capitalists and professional office seek
ers to represent them in Legislative
bodies?
What kept the industrial classes so
ignorant of the science OF political
economy in the schools?
Why did the working people vote
such magnificent salaries to their rep
resentatives in office and accept such a
pittance for their own services?
Was the condition of the wage slave
better than the condition Of the chat
tel slave?
How did the millions of unemployed,
those in a condition of enforced idle
ness, live?
Did the poor compete among them
selves (for places to work. by offering
to work for less wages than others re-
ceived ?-Clarence c. Allen.
Iron County register., 1899-03-09
The New spanish Cabinet.

Madrid, March 6.-Following is list
Of the new Spanish cabinet, the mem
5ers of which took the oaths of Office
last Saturday:
Senior Silvela, premier and minister
of foreign affairs.
Senior Dato, minister of the interior.
Marquis Villa Herde, minister OF
finance.
Senior Duran, minister of justice.
Gen. Polievaja, minister of war.
Marquis Pidal, minister of public
affairs and of the colonies.
Admiral Camara, minister of ma.
.ine
Iron County register., 1899-03-09
study of Political Economy.

Thirty years ago the professors in the
Berlin university devoted 13 hours q
week to the study of political economy.
This amount of time is now more than
doubled. The range of this subject has
been extended and includes such ques-
tions lis labor rights, currency prob.
lens. social protective legislation, eso-
nomic meaning OF machinery and sa
forth.
Iron County register., 1899-03-09
Belgium's Queen Very Low with Bronchial
Pneumonsa.

Brussels, March 6.-Queen Maris
Henriette, who has been suffering from
bronchial pneumonia, had serious re-
lapse at noon yesterday. Her physi-
clans were in constant attendance
throughout the afternoon, and early
last evening the last sacrament was
administered. At that hour there
seemed no hope of recovery, but bul-
letin at ten o'clock showed slight i'm
proyement.
All members of the family have been.
aummoned.
Iron County register., 1899-03-09

AS the case stands now, Uncle
Sam will pay Spain $20,00o.0oo for the
Philippines and will not even insist
that she shall deliver the goods.-Phil-
adelphis Ledger.
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24

Some People In getting shoes that
Hnye No fit their feet perfectly,
Trouble others can seldom get
good fit. II We cannot
At your feet properly in
the kind Of footwear you
! 80 want we will ask you to
go elsewhere. A perfect
I = ~ fit or no sale is our motto.
Boston shoe Store.
LosT-A large Navajo blanket used
for carriage robe. Finder please re-
turn to this ONCE. u2S
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24

winner OF the diamond medal presented
by Prof. Hoover for proficiency, valued
at three hundred dollars.
The following taken from the Los An
geles Times tells OF tie winner of the
first prize.
Mrs. Rose N. Amsbary, of Grand
junction. Colorado, who has spent the
last year in Los Angeles, won the first
prize of the ladies' of California, at the
state contest, given be Prof. Hoover.
GAS there were over three hundred
contestants, many of whom had won
gold medals, two diamond medal win
ners, and many who are teachers of Raj
ston system Of physical culture, gr eat
credit is due Mrs. Amsbary for her sue
CESS"
That Prof. Hoover is winning laurels
in his chosen profession goes without
the saying when one reads OF his success
ses in the large cities OF the country.
He has the impulse, the fire andthe per-
sonal magetism to make any undertak-
ing at which he places his hand sue
cess and those who know him we'll are
not surprised in the least that he is
winning success and wealth in his work.
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24
WHAT sHAFTER SAID.

Los Ange es--Just prior to his recep-
ton at the Westminster hotel Major
General Shafter said:
Il have been republican all my life,
and think that Mr.. Reed showed ex-
ceedingly poor taste and very little
courtesy, in his recent actions in work.
ing against the president. In my opin.
ion, il there is an extra session OF con-
gress part of its work will be the cleo
ton of a new speaker of the house. Mr.,
Reed has grown very rabid of late and
is at present suffering with a swelled
head. When any man gets to that point
in his career he is loot Mr.. Reed is
to say the ast, acting very unwise and
will in time see the error OF his way"
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24
WINNING SUCCESS.

The Sentinel is In receipt this morn
ing Of very elegantly gotten up pamph
let, from Prot John ID. Hoover. now of
Los Angeles, California. which gives a
history Of the great state contest Of the
Ralston Physical culture club, held by
Prof. Hoover in that city, Friday eveu-
ing February 18th.
There were three hundred contestants
for the medals and other prizes and in
the list Of contestants are the names Of
bankers, merchants, students, physicians
school superintendents, officials Of the
state and host of other important per-
sonages. ,
The ,ntest was the closing event Of
the eighth term Of physical culture that
Prof Hoover has taught in that city
and with . petition presented on the
night OF the contest from over thou
sand citizens Of Los Angeles, he consen
ted to remain in that city aud teach one
more term.
1t 10 a coincidence in the contest also
. Grand Junction lady should be the
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24
REBELS GROWING
MORE AGGRESSIVE

Manila-Detachmen Of the Ameri-
can troops and the guns on the monitor
Monadnock were kept busy this MORN
ing driving rebel detachments away
from our outpost. The Monadnock
threw 10 inch shells into the ranks of
the rebels while the troops kept up a
continuous musketry fire aided occs-
sionally by the artillery. Shortly be-
fore noon Americans were attacked al
most simultaneously at San Pedro
Mascati and the Chinese cemetery but
the artillery fire drove the enemy bac (.
Our losses 80 far was one killed and 12
wounded.
Business is practically suspended.
Scores OF natives are being arrested in
the Tonto district. FIRES are burning
at many points outside the city 1t is
rumored that the rebels threaten to
bnrn Fscolta. The American officers,
it is reported, discovered plot this af-
ternoon by which the natives had plann-
cd to burn old Manila tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24
JUVENILE PARTY.

Edna Graham, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs, Robert E. Graham, entertained a
number Of her young friends at her
home Washington's birthday night, from
five to eight o'clock,
Games OF various kinds were played
and the little people enjoyed thorough
ly good time. n.
Refreshments were served before the
little people bade good bye and good
night to each other.
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24

1t is probable that there will be light
snow in this vicinity tonight and Satur-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24
HURRAH FOR DEWEY.

Washing eton-The house unanimously
agreed to the amendment to the naval
appropriation bill creating the grade of
admiral Of the navy. 1t was adopted
with shout,
1t is intended for Rear Admiral
Dewey.
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24
ALGER'S RESIGNATION
rs FORTHCOMING

New York-A special from Washing
ton says:
The days OF Algerism in the war de
partment are numbered. The resigna-
ton of Russell A. Alger, voluntary or by
request of the president, will occur with.
in fortnight.
President Mckinley has practically
made up his mind as to Secretary AL
gers successor.
Secretary Alger is in Detroit. 1t is
believed he is making plans for return
ing there and resuming his old business
engagements.
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24
ABOUT THE WEATHER.
From Observer Stewart.

From Observer Stewart
The southwestern low area has ad-
vanced from Arizona to Utah, while the
high area has moved eastward to the
Great Lakes, decline Of pressure has
taken place in all sections west Of the
Missouri river
Under the influence of these pressure
changes the temperature has fallen in
the Lake regions and has risen along
the eastern slope of the mountains and
in the Missouri valley; west of the noun
tains no marked temperature changes
have occurred. ............- --',.,~
Snow has fallen in the lake regions,
Montana, eastern Oregon, Idaho Nevada
and Utah, and rain in western Washing,
ton, western Oregon and southern Cali
fornia. At time of observation snow
was falling at WinnemuocR and Salt
Lake City.
Precipitation Gn hundrsdths Of a, ia
ch] during the past "A hour. -
Portland "a; Los Anesle. OF; Spokane
.oSi Winnemucca C1; Helena and Havre
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Colorado for twenty-four
hours, from 8 p. m:
Threatening with probably snow to-
night and Saturday.
Local data for twenty four hours end
ing 8 a. m.
Maximum Temperature 81
Minimum Temperature, 27
Precipitation,
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24

will not be undersold. Blackmer-
the second hand man.
The daily sentinel., 1899-02-24

AAaa Mayo 4 Ender arc excln.
.M sive agents 70, Book Chn = y
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-11

men, but as Q matter of fact there are many Republicans who are in doubt on this question.
 Oue of the leading Republicans of the nation (wbo, from his position can hardly be called d constituen0 is not firmly convinced as to what reforms should be made in toe currency This gentleman is Wm. Mckinley, President of the United States. As long as Mckinley can eyade the issue, as long as he can palter in 8 double sense, as long as he can talk bimetallism and gold monometallism ln the same breath, he will continue so to do.
 Extreme gold advocates will have to possess their souls in patience There is to be Q Republican policy oI procrastination on the money ques- tion. Tbe1eaders Of the Republican party realize that the $500, Goo Democrats who voted for Bryan and silver in 1896 are to be reckoned with and that the "silver lunaey7 is still far from being dead-much less buried.-Chicago Democrat.
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70 THE PUBLIC.

We, the undersigned, take this method of informing our D ltrons as well es the general public. that we have this day disposed of our insnr- ance business, office effects and good will to the Bell-Vernon Company, a corporation formed under the laws of the State for the purpose Of carry ing on an Insurance Commission Business in all of its branches, the buying and selling of Real E3tate and the D riormance of aIl other things incident to such business, and is composed of the following well known business men as its stock holders and Board of Directors, vis: ID. c. Bell, President; Ferdinand Becker, Vice President; A. Eisen- kramer. Secretary and Treasurer; ! M. Oracle, T. M, Phillips and wm Burke.
 retiring from this hua.ness we wish to thank our friends and pa irons most cordially for their liberal patronage and would bespeak con- tinuance of same to the new firm. who will conduct the business at the old stand, No. IF Pine stleet, thls city.
 Very respectfully,
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AGUINALDo NOW WANTS A CONFERENCE BUT OTIS
 ISN'T WILLING
OTIS IS IN CONTROL
Of the Situation in and Around Nanila-NatiYes Recruiting
 Their Ranks.

Washington, Feb, 8.-The War Department today received the fol- lowing dispatch:
 Manila, Feb. Situation rapidly improving. Reconnaissance yester- day to south several miles to Laguna de Bay, to southeast eight miles, driving struggling insurgent troops in various directions, encountering no decided opposition. 1nsurgent army disintegrated and natives re- turning to villages displaying white flags. Near Caloocan, six miles north, the enemy made stand be- hind intrenchments, charged by Kansas troops, led by Col. Funston. Close encount ter, resulting in rout of the enemy with heavy loss. Loss to Kansans: Lieut.. Afford killed and six men wounded.
 On the 4th Aguinaldo issued fly ing proclamation charging Amer jeans with the initiative and declar- ed war. Sunday be issued another calling all to resist foreign invasion. His influence throughout this sec tion is destroyed He now applies for a cessation Of hostilities and con- ference. have declined to answer. The insurgept expectation of rising in the city on the night of the 4th was unreahzed. The provost mar sinai general, with an admirable dls- position of troops, defeated every attempt The city is quiet, business resumed. natives respectful and cheerful, Fighting qualities of American troops 8 revelation to all inhabitants.
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Missed His Calling.

Itis really refreshing to see the manner in which Editor Adams oi the Piue Bluff Graphic is showing where Editor Newman of the Com mereial is getting his heavy weight editorials, From the evidence ad. duced by the Graphic it appears that Malor Newman is abler with the scissors than with the pencil His parents seem to have made 3 mistake in not apprentieing him to tailor instead of making an edi- or out,n him. Monroe County Times.
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A Second Eneurslon.

Manila, Feb. 2, via Hong Kong, Feb. 8-Noon.-The second incur. sion of small bodies of insurgents, resulting in the retirement of the Nebraska rcgimeut outposts from Santa Mesa on Tuesday, created excitement last night, but not a shot was fred and matters were amicably adjusted.
 The Filipinos, it is asserted, arrest all Americans within their lines, and several of our soldiers are reported missing There is no confirmation, however, of this report from official sources.
 The situation is sufficiently crit ical to warrant the reissuance of emergency orders,
 A recently converted gunboat is patrolling the river nightly, which Is having a good effect on the natives. She carries two 6-pounders forward, two Nordenfeldts amidships and foUc Gatling guns in an impro- vised turrat aft. Soe has a crew oi sixty men.
 The insurgents continue coLcen- trating their forces around the city. The latest to asrivc Is a body of 200 naked Ygorotes, armed with spears, which is stationed at Caloocan. The native papers make a great fuss over these volunteers
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a1OO Rnvaara. R1n0.

de eadet Of 1his pa aeF wj1l be pleased to earn tnat nefs IA at leass oae dreaded is-
 Sc that Es'P dCe has been Ebie 10 cU' 2 in al tLa stages, and tha6 ia etas b. Ball.s n cure 's the oEIy posj Vec05eI ,Wn 10 tae n te5t afatefplET. 03tErgn ue rg a tOnetiuui fonal diseaE1, req aires a c0us1.Uu- e5"ii.l .. taleaV 2 . sst ffh GUIe 2 IS AlAen m mue9nS auf-AGss as tba ayetsn, thereby de. sts0vlhE the fopAdatsoa 0i gbe q se9se. and StvI1g the paa e1h at eng th by building up be Coust.tuoiou and asS sting nature ia 6Oiag WoFS, Tue prOptotoIs have SO much falth 3.e cofst,ye poHocs that laey offer Co for anF case ea2tt6 zaus to cue. Send fpc list of lsy.s nOnl1ts- AddUees
 r. j CaENgy & Co. Toledo. ..
 Sc I hs dFQs8 fses. fee.
 Pats Fam lypltis ara the pest.
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The Next Senate.


 The Baltimore Sun gives the com plexion of the Senate for the Fifty sixth Congress, which shows that of the thirty new members there will be one silYerite and twenty-one Republicans, counting Delaware. Adding these to the hold-over Sena- tors the Republicans will have fifty four, the Democrats twenty seven just half as many, the Populists four, silver Republicans two, the Silver ties two and one Independent. Of the twenty-seven Democrats twenty three will be from the Southern States and the rest from the Rocky Mountains. There will not be one Democrat from either the New Eng land or the Middle States or the great States of the Middle Vest not one Senator from north of the Potomac. Not for twenty-five years have the Democrats been so largely in the minority in the Senate as they will be in the Fitty-sixth Con gress. Never before have the States north ot the Potomac river, not even in war time, been so solidIy Re publican. IN. o. States.
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M crztnlex and Silver

Perhaps President Mckinley is not afraid Of the currency question, aud then, on the other hand, per haps he is afraid of it
 There are certain indications which point to the conclusion that currency reform" will be side tracked until after the presidential conflict Of 1900.
 At any rate, tue loud cries of pro fessional reformers foractioa on the money quesnon by the present congress have been husbed and the Republicans have decided to leave the matter entirely in tbe hands of the next Congress.
 By the easy pathway Of I procras- tinatiEg committee tbe monetary question will De Eept ia the back ground and the campaign ot 1900 will be fought on & platform of generadties.
 An s5eemed Republican eontem- porary is convinced that this com mittee will discover that its eonstit- uents are in favor of legislation which shall put the maintenance of the gold standard beyond all ques= tion, and which shall make it certain that all government and private obligations shall be paid in gold or in gold value money.
 or course it is easy to assert that such opinions are held by the con stituents of Republican Congress.
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preter, to translate his words to the mandarins. For the victor in Q diplomatic negotiation to repudiate his own terms is unprecedented. Nations that have been beaten in diplomatic controversies have some times tried to escape the penalty
 but this is the first time in history when a successful nation has hesi- tated to accept the results of a war
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. FEB, II. 1899

The House Tuesday passed bill amendatory to the special act plae- ing the officers of Benton county on a salary. The bill limits sthe com pensation Of county clerk to b$l, 300, circuit clerk to $1, 800, collector to LOGO, and assessor to $809; fees to be allowed the collector for collecting delioquent taxes. The bill passed ayes 73. noes 0.
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Real Estate Business viii be unsur- passed by any concern Of this Kind in this city or state. Our Agency will reprHsent none save the very best old line time tried" and fire tested Insurance Companies, and we trust, by close application and care ful attention 10 all business entrust. ed to our care and keeping. to be able to merit anf enjoy a liberal sharr Of patronage in this particular line of business.
 Very respectfully,
 BELL-VERN0N COMPANY. a1nA ~-OA