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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
PRESS COMMENTS.

There is uncertainty and wob-
bling in the administration circles.
When Mckinley came back from his
western trip, Imperialism was in the
saddle Since that time public opin-
ion has been gathering poise and force,
ard it has had to climb down and wait.
Milwaukee Journal.
The war of the sugar kings and
the coffee kings is one of the signs of
the times from which the pessimists
may exact comfort. So long as the
trusts shall confine their attention to
swallowing the country they may have
things their own way. The real tug of
war will take place when the giants
shall have begun TO swallow each 9TH
err Then may come the consumers
turn to play the role of giant killer
Philadelphia Record.
President Mckinley falls back On
his favorite plan of commission to un-
load the Philippine problem and its va
ried bungies and blunders and divest
was the presidents plan of action. The
commission is intended, no doubt. to
stop congressional debate, which the
court circle is beginning to call trea-
scnable. but it won't.-Pittsburgh Post.
-Alger's resignation would be an
unmixed blessing to the president and
the country. His appointment was a
scandal; his conduct in office has been
scandalous; his incompetency is an OBJ
struction to the maintenance of de-
corum. decency and discipline in the
war department and the army, and
every day he remains in the Office scan
dals grow and the difficulty of army
reform increases. The country is
ashamed and weary of Algerism.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
President Mckinley said in his
letter of acceptance that what the
country required was mot open minis
for the unlimited coinage of the silver
of the world. but open mills for the full
and unrestricted labor of American
workingmen." These pregnant SEN
fences are as true Ill 1899 as they were
in 1896. but it is the heavily protected
trusts that are now silencing the
wheels of industry by suspending the
operation of mills and denying to null
titudes of American workingmen that
full and unrestricted labor to which
they are entitled.-Philadelp Ledger.
The difference in the effect of
tariff bill writing upon Mr.. McKinley's
party standing and upon Mr.. Dingley's
measures the decline in enthusiasm for
the protective theory, once SO highly
vaunted. It is true that Mr.. Mckinley
possessed elements of popularity and
leadership-among them the gift of
oratory and commanding presence
that the author of the last tariff law
lacked. but the real explanation of the
absence OF any great acclaim or party
idolizing of the Maine statesman Is the
popular conviction that the country has
outgrown the closed door dogmas of
the radical protectionists. - Detroit
Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
PELLEY BROS. WIN.
The Court Decides that State of War
Prevented the Filling of Their
Contract.

London, Jan. 27.-Justice Brigham, I'm
the Queens Bench division of the high
court of justice yesterday decided in
favor of Pelly Bros, the ship brokers.
in the suit of the United States against
them to recover e5,300 paid the brolx-
ers on April 81, 1898, on two 600-ton
GOLFERS, by Lieut.. Sims, who was then
acting naval attache of the United
States embassy in London, that amount
being ten per cent. of the total, $751;
600, for which the ship brokers agreed
on April 81 to deliver the GOLFERS.
1t was claimed on behalf of the Unit
ed States that Policy Bros, according
to the contract were to deliver the coll
liers 'as soon as possible and that
they promised verbally that one of
them was to be ready to sail in "a
hours and the other in 4S hours, but
that they failed to deliver the ships
before the neutrality proclamation Of
April &c, claiming they were unable to-
get them ready in time to do so. The
case hinged on whether state of war
existed on April %, when the owners
ceased their preparations to fit out the
ships. They testified that they sound
ed the foreign Office on the subject
and were informed that they might be
liable under the foreign enlistment act
if they carried out their contract. The
justice said they did what he hoped
any English gentleman would do un-
der the circumstances. He himself be-
lieved that war existed on April 81.
and there was no ground to insinuate
that the brokers acted in bad faith.
They were entitled to keep the money
under clause of the contract, which
provided that it should be retained If
q state of war prevented delivering the
ships
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
pITH AND POINT.

It's q poor mince pie that doesn's
make you wish you hadn't eaten it,
Pick-Me-Up.
He-"Don't you believe that in the
majority of divorce cases the woman
was to blame?" She-'Of course do.
She should never have married"
adelphia Record.
The Modern Maid.-She-"Papa is SO
timid about our marriage, dear" He
what does he say?" HE says he is
afraid won't be able to support YOU"
st. Louis Republic.
Getting Even.-"Why should marry
you?" she asked, coldly. well, of
course" he replied, viciously, you can
be an old maid if you wish."-Philadel-
phia North American.
''Timmins, do you know anything
about literature?" "No" know any
thing about art?" Nothing" Know
anything about music?" ''Not rap"
Good! Come over to my room, pick
out pipe and let's enjoy ourselves."-
Chicago Record.
''Rochefoucald says" remarked Bore
~, after the ladies had withdrawn,
there is something in the misfortunes
of our friends which is not altogether
displeasing to us, and" The grim
smile which went around as he stuck
the wrong end of his cigar in his mouth
showed him how much truth there is in
the tiresome old Notwithstanding
Gazette.
Indefinite Information.-Old Folger
I've got letter from my son out
west" Golfin-"So? What's Tom do
ing now?" Old Folger-''That's what
I can't make out. He says he is en-
gagged in the destruction of weeds.
Now, that may mean he's smoking a
good many cigars or that he is trying 20
induce some widow to make a second
venture, or it may simply mean that
he is doing farm work."-Boston Tran
script
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
THE SINGERS.
MISSOURI

He struck his harp a sounding stroke.
And high in Heaven the music rang
Inc echoes in the skies awoke
Fluting the mighty note he sang.
And no one paused to greet his thought:
Lie was too swift, and love too sweet
de sang his lofty stave for naught,
Inc throng went by with hurrying feet
Put one who Ioitered by the way,
Who wore no singing-robe at all,
Lifted MARBLE light and gay
AS child's laugh, throstle's call.
And half beneath the breath his strain
Seemed full of tunes all men had heard
Long, long ago, sweet falls of rain,
The love-song of the mating bird
The rustling leaf. the murmuring dove,
They heard in that melodious sigh,
The whisper of first trembling love
They heard, and their first lullaby
Within their hearts they sang his lay
Again; they kissed his garments hem,
And threw their laureIs in his way
That he might set his feet on them.
Harriet p. Spofford, in n. Y Independent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
THE EAGAN coURT-MARrfAr-
The Defendants Himself Called 60 sas VIA.
ness Stand-The Line on
Defense.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The feature
of the proceedings before the Eagan
court-martial yesterday was the testi-
mony, dramatic in many parts, in its
quiet intensity, of Commissary-Gener-
al Eagan himself. Not more than Is
or 20 people outside of the court and
q dozen or so newspaper correspond
ents were admitted to the trial rooms.
Several witnesses preceded the chief
figure in the trial. Gen. Eagan listened
intently to the testimony of these wit
nesses. and occasionally held brief
whispered conferences with his coun-
sci. He was dressed in full uniform
without sword. and his forid face,
white hair and moustache and soldierly
bearing recalled to many the late Gen.
Sheridan, to whom he bears a distinct
resemblance. His call to the stand
yesterday morning was something OF
a surprise, as it had been thought il
he testified at all it would be later.
When his name was called he arose.
and, standing before the witness chair,
raised his right hand, took the oath
administered by the judge advocate.
and at first related his army career.
As he proceeded in his testimony il
became apparent that the line of de-
Tense would be justification and ex-
IRENE provocation, finally bringing on
serious nervous condition, which
rendered the witness unfit for busi-
ness and made him, to a degree, ire
sponsible for his acts. The presidents
order of immunity, it was also made
evident, would be relied on as applica-
BILE to Gen. Eagan's testimony before
the war commission, and that, there
fore, the court-martial had no proper
jurisdiction of the case. When Gen.
Eagan began the story of Gen. Miles
aspersions on him he raised his voice
somewhat, and spoke with great earn
estness, although with perfect enunci-
alton. In speaking of the criticisms
OF the newspapers, which he said had
been called forth by Gen. Miles testi-
mony, his manner was intensely dra-
matte and impressive. His eyes filed
with tears, and his voice trembled, and
the impression he left with many was
favorable. After the court
adjourned several members shook his
hand, and in a friendly way, asked af.
ter his health.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
"N-n-no, George"

And how many chances were there
| against my ticket, George?"
None"
so it was as l told you, you con-
ceited fellow. The rattle produced moth
ing, after all"
"Oh, yes, it did. 1t produced SITS"
How was that?"
We'll, there were applications for 175
tickets. l only consented to the issue
of one-yours. But L paid dollar out
of my own pocket, in respect of each
application, SO that the fund should not
suffer"
so! And 1 should like to know who
all these charming damsels were who
thought so much of your lordship as TO
be willing to pay a dollar for you
more than 1 would have paid. as you
we'll know, sir
My dear Edith, do you think l am
so vain or heartless as to have read
one of those letters or even looked at
a signature?"
But you read mine"
That was different
Now l wonder, George. who could
have forged my name? Was not that
funny thing for anyone to do?"
We'll. here's the letter. You shall see
it for yourself"
Edith took the letter and read its
typewriter contents very critically.
She scrutinized the signature for mo-
ment. Then she took the liberty of
new love built upon old friendship and
gave her lover box on the ears
though it was not very hard box. to be
sure.
'Sir!" she said. with sweet severity,
you are the forger."
Well said George, pleadingly.
what was TO do?"
You might have asked me, like
man, without all this fuss and nom
sense"
y few days later, after the banns had
been published in ST. Stephens, the old
rector called on Miss Wynne. His first
words were:
Ard so, young lady, you cannot find
any place in which to get married ex-
cept my old owlhouse. Ell -
And, blushing with pride in her new
position in society, and shame for her
late petulance with her pastor, she
sealed the old gentleman's lips with
kiss.
"Ah,weIl!" said DR.. Montgomery,w with
a sigh, truly is marriage alottera.
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
A Disgracefui AFFAIR.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. PA spe-
cial from Helena, Mont, says that Sem
ator Whiteside. who produced the $780,
O0e alleged bride money at the begin
ming of the session, yesterday created
a sensation by openly charging thai
every man who voted for Clark had
been bought. He mentioned Represen-
tative Carr by name, and that gentle
man shouted: You are an infamous
liar"
The grand jury reported that money
had been used on both sides, but there
was not sufficient evidence to warrart
an indictment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
Admiral Kautz.s Instructions for His Cruise
to samoa.

New York, Jan. ETA dispatch to
tho Herald fromWashington says: Rear
Admiral Kautz has been instructed
upon his arrival with the Philadelphia
to investigate the entire Samoan situ-
alton and report the facts to the de-
partnent. Reinforced by this re-
pert, the department viii be able to
follow up its demands presented to
the German government by Ambassa-
dor White, provided the report COM
firms the dispatches sent by Consul
General Osborn.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02

When the free coinage doctrine
was popular in Ohio and the middle
west Mr.. Mckinley leaned strongly to-
ward what he called the white metal"
Prior to his nomination for president
for president it was impossible to draw
from him a declaration in favor of the
gold standard. On this new question
of imperialism the Mckinley mind Is
working in exactly the same way.
When Imperialism seemed sweeping
everything before it the president was
asking his audiences: who will dare
TO haul it DOWN." Now that he sees
breakers ahead of his party and notes
the steadily rising tide of opposition
to the new doctrine of empire he pauses.
trims and hedges.-Springfield iMass.)
Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
IL Isn't the Case.

Don't think an indulgen; husband al
ways goes home full.-Chicago Daily
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02
WOOL AND WOODEN WOE.
The Dingley Tariff Is Having a Kill
ing Effect ON an Impor-
tant Industry.

On the same day the Ohio Wool Grow
ers' association and the National Wool
| Manufacturers association held their
annual meetings and put out their
statements as to the condition of the
wool growing and wool manufacturing
industries for the past year under the
Dingley tariff bill made in their in
terests. In each case the statement was
wall of woe, bitter complaint against
existing conditions, and declaration
that unless something radical is done,
and that quickly, their respective in
dustries will be ruined.
The president of the Ohio Wool Grow
ers' association said the wool tariff of
the act of July a. 1897, as a measure Of
full and adequate protection" is a
failure and in practice a fraud. He
claimed prices of wool are lower than
in any period in the last 40 years. ex-
cept for brief time under free wool.
He said the present tariff law was in
tended 10 be the best for the manu
facturers they ever had and better for
them than for wool growers. He in
sisted that part of the prohibitive du-
ties should be taken from manufac-
lures and should be given to wool. He
claimed that prices are fixed by the
manufacturers and imported woods are
supplanting the American product.
The association agreed with him and
adopted resolutions ON the lines of his
address.
At the same time the report of the
National Wool Manufacturers associa-
ton was being read in Boston, in which
the year just closed was described as
being with all classes of mills "a year
Of small business, of much anxiety and
often of hardship and embarrassment.
The number of failures and assign
ments in the wool manufacture have
been larger probably than in any previ-
Gus year since the panic of 1857. These
many disasters among wooden mills are
not due merely to the bad business con-
ditions of the current year. They are
the elimination of a series of years of
short business at less than living prices.
In the year and half since the new
tariff became operative the imports
have been the smallest in quantity for
so years and not of character to dis
turb the market for staple goods
There is a total disagreement be-
tween the wool growers and wool man.
ufacturers on all points but one-that it
was the worst year experienced for a
very long time. On that there was per-
feet unanimity.
And the Dingley high protective
tariff has been in operation year and
a half.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-02

-Algerss alleged attitude in stand
ing by Eagan was 10 be expected of the
present utterly discredited secretary of
war. But what shall be said of the
president and administration which
will continue to stand by Alger?--Al-
banY Argus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
PLANT THAT EAPLODES.

A curious fruit has been discovered CROWNS
Wild in Batavia and sample has been sent 10
French professor OF botany IN Paris IL appears 70
no a species Of bean. resembling a cigar oo'n IN
form and color, though only about an men IN
length But Il has a peculiar Characteristic wnicn
renders II q unique and interesting object ana
this "a the exceedingly energetic manner IN whch
u scatters its seeds II Of these little FRUITS
ha thrown into a basin OF water II will rest quietiy
On the surface for from two to hve minutes theh
II will explode with violence hurting most Oh 's
contents into the air with noise and splash lor
all the world like that of torpedo. II Is haroiy
necessary to say that this phenomenon Is caused
nv the pressure OF the elastic substance OF It's IN
terror overcoming the resistance OF its hard outer
shell. '.
The fruit usually splits open iengthwise' IL
nlucked before maturity and allowed to ripen IN
a warm spot It opens gradually from apex 70 base,
making as II were, pair OF dlvereihs no' ns
starting from the same point TX ielt 70 ,ipen Oh
the nlant since the process Is quicker ana tne IN
tnrnai moisture greater, the opening IS sudoen ana
accomnanied by slight noise, though THIS Is mucn
less than that which takes place when u mas oeen
mt into water In this case the dry but porous
tissue OF the surface of the fruit quickly apso.Ss
the Uouid especially at the grooves caused oy the
;irctian Of the two halves or outer shells OF the
fruit The internal tissue. being very elastic exerts
mon the latter a tension which soon results In the
,ftoinrt bursting already described. The curious
nronertv of explosion is given the little plant Tor
tho determination of It's seeds, which would other
wise stand poor chance OF propagating It's species.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
WHY HAIR DOES NOT CURL.

That the curly wool OF the African race is ex-
tremey fine hair, instead OF coarse, as has been
supposed from the reputation given II In former
times is one OF the statements made by Arthur
Thompson He claims to have discovered the mys-
terry OF why hair curs or Goes not curl. On this
subject he Is quoted in THE New-Orleans Plea
yune' saying:
Each hair follcle is provided with gland and
muscle. The size Of the gland varies considerably
In different individuals. and from my observations
appears larger and better developed in the negro
races. The muscle, may state, has An influence
the position Of the hair. causing Its erection by
pulling forward the root Of the hair, thus convert
ing the shaft into a lever.
"In pursuing my Investigations | discovered that
straight hair is always circular In section and Is
usually thicker than curly hair, which is ribbon
like and fine. the finest human hair being that met
with In the Bush and Andaman races These facts
have a most important bearing on the subject In
order that the muscle, that have described YOU
may act as an erector OF the hair It is necessary
that the hair must be sufficiently strong resist
the tendency to bend. II the hair Is so weak to
bend before the action Of the muscle the leverllke
tendency Is nullifed. When the hair is fine and
rbbonlike. the action OF the muscle bends 1t into
curve and this Is the reason why the hair assumes
the curly form OF the Bush scalp"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
4 PRACTICAL HOUSEBOAT.

built for about s2ooo-the cost Of small summer
cottage-it is really astonishing that more people
DO not avail themselves Of such opportunity for
pleasant summer living There is no land TO be
purchased, taxes 10 he paid, while change Of air
and scene can be had as often as desired"
The figures which have been published recently
In regard TO the small cost of Households are some
what misleading. as no sensible person would
wish 10 trust himself and his family to leaky
unsound craft, which storm at any time might
send to the bottom.
The most primitive way TO construct houseboat
10 10 purchase an old but sound 0hs latter quality
Is obviously essentially canal boat. A boat that Is
nj for this purpose cannot be bought for less than
s" new canal boat would cost 81 900 The
proper cleaning. scraping and painting will cost
~" more and the rest will depend upon the
nature OF the structure 10 be added A canal boat
mas the advantage Of being solid and we'll built.
but a man who has tried this plan says that there
are number OF serious objections TO IT, In the
afst place. It Is almost impossible to keep brge-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
historic WOMEN GAMBLERS.

II gambling can be called an occupation for men.
II may with equal truth be designated as one or
the "professions' some women have followed sue
cess,ully In this era II would be unsafe to say.
according TO a statement recently made by an a'i-
thority on the subject. In which country the women
are most addicted TO high play" or to general
betting.
But everybody acknowledges that at one time
French women were the greatest gamblers In the
world "Hoca' was a game played In the time OF
Louis XIV. in which women and young girls laid
such high stakes that fortunes were swept away
by scores, and a law was passed forbiddins the
PLAYING OF H. An exception was made IN ravor OF
Versailles, where the Queen would play TOT I'M
mense sums, and frequently was the loser. ,
Nine. de Montespans gambling was so notorious
that IL became known as lie Jeu de In Monte
span" She lost a large fortune on certain
Christmas Eve, but with three cards won back
s900 600 At last che lost on ''hoca" alone $4,000
When the Due de Richelieu was teaching Nine.
du Barry lansquenet she won from her instructor
in n few minutes 800 900. much TO the amusement
~ Louis XIV who was looking oil.
During the reign OF Charles the women OF Eng
land were led into the habit OF gambling by the
queen. Henrietta Maria. who on one occasion
PLAYED for high stakes In open window on
Sheapside while procession was passing: In the
next reign Engshwomen We'd with the French In
the enthusiasm with which they pursued the play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18
DECK PLAN OF A HOUsEBOAT

water out Of the hold, while no pump can keen
the bottom OF the bilges clean IN which all kinds
OF disasreeable things collect. The plumbing
which In such boat would be put below the
wster-line. would give constant trouble while the
ciumsiness OF the shape makes the canal-boat type
dincuit TO manage in rough weather
STILL in sheltered situation the canal boat offers
agreeable possibilities, and suggestion is given for
which the builders estimate was 81 600 This in
ciuded the purchase OF a good seaworthy second
hand canal boat
The true houseboat. however. should be built
Tor the purpose. and should be able 10 move about
with comparative ease and safety. When II is
considered that. taking New-York as a starting
point. such domicile can be towed inland as far