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The Mountain Lion.

Alfred I. Townsend in the Overland Monthly
Over bare ridges. through dense Tickets gliding.
St'slthy and sure do fellow my preyt
Along the dark canons i'll tangled ferns hiding
Relentless trail, AMI mnrseless l slay,
Strong are my sinews. and trackless my winding;
N"i>eless dew is tn fall of my paws:
Eehihed in the folds of their velyety binding
Tougher and sharper than steel my claws
swift as sword are my eyes in their seeking
PIERCING the day. or the blacklist Of nights:
Sleek is my muzzle with blood often reekiug:
Ready my teeth. for the foeu an who fights
l am a king: dost thou ask battle:
Gather thy strength. foI l give not sign
What, art thou sounding the death rattle
drink TO thy health, in the blood that was thine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
The Battle Song of the Beers.

From Golfers Weekly.
The national anthem of the Beers runs in
this wise:
ID yi"r klerr dierbaarland
ID wall wee Ger TTansvaal;
I'm wee oil God yergcten hand
Wat dit wecr neer viii blal.'
This first stanza may be rendered roughly
as follows:
The fo,Irfol flag Of our fatherland
over the Trlnsyaa doth blow
And woe TO the God-fCrsaken hand
That dares 10 bring Il low
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

The case is mentioned in a Chinese paper
of a native, aged forty, who has married
and divorced thrty-fve wives. and is now
married to the thirty sixth. He was. first
married at eighteen, and the reason as
signed for this extraordinary example of
Inconsistency Is that he has a younger sis
ter of extremely jealous and rancorous dis
position. who, from the moment that a
bride enters the house, institutes a system
of persecution, which soon drives the I'M
happy woman to ask her husband for Q d.
yorce.
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Love or Death.
Emma NJ. Long in the Independent.

-lnAa N. LouS III lHe independent.
Hark. who is he that calls?
Dost thou not hear him, too?
And yet again, the silence through
The summons clearly falls
Can 1t be Love, with honeyed breath
Or-oh, my God-can It be Death:
/ dreamt, but yesternight
My eyelids were kissed down
And whilst l made as if to frpwu
l smiled from sheer delight.
For, ali! those lips, my eyes above
Were the impassioned lips of Love
cooed fond speech to him.
! murmured like the bee
The while bright spirits smilinglv
Leant down from gl0ry's rim
Alas for me! for | awoke,
And dawn that dream Of rapture broke
Hark! now again the call
And oh. feari l fear,
What If sweet Love be not anear
And Death my steps enthraIl?
l am so young, and he is old
Warm runs my blood, and his ia cold.
Goodbye, dear heart, gOod-bye,
To him who calls | speed:
Unfearing whereSoee r be lend
And it is Death-go l.
For 10! the myrtle crown aneath
The eyes of Love shine forth from Death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13

1t is claimed that the deepest oil well in
America is situated in the MonongaheIa
River valley, about twenty-five miles from
Pittsburg. The hole has been drilled to a
depth of 1882 feet, but work has been sus-
pended owing to break in the 2Ss-inch
rope used. As result loo feet of rope
and a string f tools are at the bottom
Experts are at work. and hope to be able
TO resume drilling soon 1t Is proposed to
sink the well 6,0O0 feet
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At Midnight.

Clarence ii. Urner IN the Home Magazine,
From peaks Of rugged Midnight, leagues awav
Days devious tide crept down TO gates of Dawn
And hurrying DER the sunlit plains rushed on
lmpetuous, with power no prayers could STAY
'Twixt phantom barriers of the Twilight gray
To shores DER which no surge was ever drawn
To fall where CULTS of vague Tomorrow yaYn
But paused to blend with waves of Yesterday
Lone Midnight. like isthmus rude and bare
Stands sheer in darkness 'twixt two mighty sens.
One rife with wrecks OF which Love still is fond
One graeed with verdant isles and sails all fair.
Both parts of Vastness. where the wide DEGREES
OF Time merge with the boundless waves beyood
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The COati,


From the Newcastle Eng.y Chronicle
Devils Island, made famous as the pris-
on Of Dreyfus, has a strange species of
animal found nowhere else on earth. This
odd creature, it is said, has been called the
coat, and is peculiar combination of
animal characteristics 1t is about the
size of cat when full grown with a long
mead SNAPPED like pyramid, and a tremen-
dous nose. The jaws are long like those
of the young alligator, and it uses it's fore
Paws to carry its food to its mouth. as
monkeys and squirrels do
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sows' MiIkifor Babies.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
A novel petition has just been submitted
to the French chamber of deputies by a
woman resident In the fnistere department.
She proposes that steps be taken to test
the quality of sows' milk as form of nour-
ishment for babies. Donkeys' milk as is
well known. is superior to cows for the
purpose. but the employment of the domes-
tic pig has the merit of novelty. Several
doctors have already pronounced in favor
of the innovation. however 49,;
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His Paradox.
From the Chicago Times Herald.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
Johnny goes to the - school, near Hal
sted street. One day last week his teacher
asked for sentence illustrating the para
dox. After much mental and physical
wriggling he handed in the following:
BILLY, the foxy-lookin'' kid. came out Of
his mothers pantry lookin' sheepish."
Iron County register., 1900-05-03
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every sunday at 8 O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
o'clock p. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benedietionat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
st 10:30 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
VI. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. VIM.
at IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. M. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, 1880 O'Clock. Sab
bath School at $3.50 A. NJ. Ladies' Aid So
etety, Thurs lay, P. NJ. Ladies' Prayer
Meeting, Friday, = p. NJ. Juvenile Mission
ary Society at Parsonage, Saturday, 2:30 P.
NJ. Choir Practice at Church, Friday, 1880
p. NJ. All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
M. E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountains Streets. w. r. MCCORMACK,
Pastor. Preaching Second and Third SUM-
day evenings and Second and Fourth Sunday
mornings. Prayermreting Thursday even
ing. Sunday School $3.50 A. NJ. ". w. Hey
wood, Superintendent.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob ST., Rev. GEORGE STEEL, Pastor
Residence lronton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
s.. II. and 7:30 P. NJ. Sunday School every
sunday at $40 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 1880 P. NJ. B.
Y. z. u. every Sunday at 6:15 P. NJ.
Presby terian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, Ironton, Rev. THOS. F.
MARSHALL, Pastor. Services every Sunday
at IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sunday School
at 9:45 A. NJ. 7. P. S. C. H., 6:45 P. NJ.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 1880 P. NJ.
Ladies' Missionary Society, last Thursday
in each month at 2:30 P. NJ. Choir practice
at church, Saturday, P. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. j. G. FRITZ, Pastor.
NJ. e. CHURCH, Colored. Shepherd
sud Washington streets, Ironton. q. NJ.
T0EEY, pastor. Preaching every Sum
day at IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sunday
School at $3.50 A. NJ. and Select Reading at
F.. NJ. Literary every Tuesday night at 8.
Iron County register., 1900-05-03
Trying to Work" Us.

There is amusement as well as in
struction for the student of current
events, in watching the persistent,
though palpable, efforts put forth by
the Tory Press to impress upon the
American public, as it has impressed
upon the Mckinley administration,
that the only hope for this country to
prosper politically and commercially
in it's foreign relations is to keep op
terms of close friendship with England.
To this purpose the Tory press has
been bending whatever energy and in
genuity it could command in coloring
and inventing news and in Illuminating G
editorial deliverances in accordance
Herewith, ever since the outbreaking
of the Spanish war.
1t is we'll remembered how this plan
was followed during the period inter-
vening between the destruction of Ger
vera's feet and the capture of Manila,
WIEN Lu0 u QltCu Stdt6S Was Qaliy uOOU-
ed with exaggerated reports of the ac-
tion of the German squadron in the
Philippines, the evident intention be-
ing to embitter public sentiment
against Germany and to cause the i'm
preston that. were 1t not for fear of
Great Britain, the German govern
ment, backed by her Dreibund allies,
would have intervened in behalf of
Spain. Much of such news came from
British sources, was transmitted
through British channels, and most of
it was either without foundation or
falsely colored.
The plans of the Tory news agents to
stir up hostility against friendly ma.
tion signally failed, but they have not
been discouraged. They continue to
indulge in the same questionable pro-
Iron County register., 1900-05-03
Extending the Constitution.

There is great deal of talk every
where in political circles over the ques-
tion whether or not the Constitution
extends of Its own force to Puerto Ri
co and other new territory of the
United States.
This however is not the fundamental
question that is raised by the acquisi-
tion of this new territory. The great
question underlying all others is, Shall
justice be done to the inhabitants Of
this territory?
Some would-be statesmen talk as
though the question of doing justice to
these people depended on the question
whether the Constitution extends to
their lands or not. If it shall be de-
cided that the Constitution does not ex
tend to them, then this country is not
bound to consider the question of JUS
tice in it's dealings with them! Con-
gress can govern them in any arbitrary
way it sees fit!
This is just the reverse of the truth.
The question OF doing justice in any
territory does not depend upon the
question whether the Constitution ex-
tends to that territory or not, but the
question whether the Constitution ex-
tends thither depends upon the ques-
tion whether the United States is bound
to do justice In that territory.
For what purpose is the Constitu-
tion? As set forth in the preamble, it
is to establish justice, ensure domes-
tic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our prosperity" Are
these things desirable for the people
of the new territory? Ought such pro-
vision to be made for them? If so,
then the Constitution must extend to
their land, because the Constitution
is the very means devised by the
OnlICO CbujCo W SCSuIO ShCoO
here at home. And this does not
mean that their country and circum
stances must be made to fit the forms
and technicalities of the Constitution
as it applies to the United States, but
that the Constitution must be applied
to them as their situation demands.
Some of the forms of the Constitution
may not fit their country, but this is no
reason for denying them the essence of
the Constitution-the principles of just
government by which domestic tran
guilty, the general welfare, and the
blessings of liberty to themselves and
their posterity, are to be secured.
To say that the Constitution does not
extend to the new territory, then, is to
say that the people there do not need
the blessings secured by it in the
United States, or that they shall not
be given them whether they need them
or not. The latter has in effect been
said by the government. For the peo-
pie of that territory are conquered
people, and a conquered people cannot
secure the blessings Of liberty to them
selves and their posterity except by
successful revolt against their conquer
ors. Having begun by denying liberty
and justice to these foreign people, it
is entirely logical that the decision
should now be reached that the Con-
stitution created for the purpose of Sc
curing these blessings to the people un-
der it, does not apply to the territory
where they reside.-Amae7icdfa Sentinel.
Iron County register., 1900-05-03

Who was the author of the Declare
ration of independence
Answer-Thomas jefferson,
Who destroyed the declaration
William Mckinley.
Who overcame the money power and
destroyed the United States bank?
Andrew jackson.
Who turned the United States treas
ury over to the national banks and
gave one of them the use of $40, 900, 900
without INTEREST,"
William Mckinley.
Who destroyed slavery in the United
State?
Abraham Lincoln.
Who re-established it by protecting
it in our Island domainP
William Mckinley.
Who promulgated the Monroe doc
trinep
James Monroe.
Who destroyed the Monroe doctrine9
William Mckinley.
Who declared that the United States
should have no entangllng foreign al
liances?
George Washington.
Who is trying to mix up the politics
of the old world by war for greed,
gold, and gloryP
William Mckinley.
Who discovered the Philippine is
landsp
Jeremiah Beveridge.
Who discovered Aguinaldop
Admiral Dewey.
Who discovered the Sultan of Sulup
William Mckinley.
Who discovered McKinleyP
Mark Hanna.
Who discovered Mark Hannap
The Devil.
What is the difference between King
Georges war against the American
colonies and Queen VIctoria's war
against the Dutch in South Africa?
There isn't any.
What is the difference between
Queen Victoria's war in South Africa
and McKinley's war in the Philippines?
No difference. Simpsons Bay
0net.
Iron County register., 1900-05-03
Congressional Committee Proceedings.
From De Soto Press.

From De Soto Press.
The Thirteenth District Democratic
Congressional Committee met here
Thursday and undid the work which
the Committee did on March %, in
calling primary to select Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress.
DR.. j. N. Holmes of Wayne county
called the Committee to order, and by
motion he was made temporary chair
man and C. j. Stanton of Ste. Gene
We've county temporary secretary.
On motion the chair appointed James
of Jefferson, ST. Clair of Madison and
Smith of Reynolds to examine and re-
port on the credentials of all commit
teemen present The Credentials Com
mittee reported the following as eligi-
BILE ommitteemen:
Carter County, r. l.. Coleman, by
proxy of George w. Munger, who was
recently elected Committeeman at
mass meeting of Democrats to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of John
Carr.
Dent, absent.
Iron, absent.
jefferson, T. A. James.
Madison. Dan St. Clair, proxy of G.
w. Lampher.
Perry, absent.
Reynolds, q. C. Smith.
St. Francois, absent.
St. Geneyieve, G. j. Stanton, select
ed by County Committee to fill vacancy
caused by William Newman moving
from county.
Wright, A. j. Judd.
Washington, absent.
Webster, w. G.. Ellis, by proxy of
A. J. Mcdowell.
Wayne, J. N. Holmes.
Texas, E. L. Sanks, proxy of w. L.
Hiett.
Shannon. r. V. L. Randall, elected
by Mass Meeting to fill vacancy caused
by removal of j. r. Bradley.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The following resolutions were then
read, aud by the Committee unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
WHEREAS, The Democrasic Central
Committee for the Thirteenth Con-
gressional District of Missouri, at its
meeting held at the city OF De Soto, on
the 23d day of March, 1900. ordered
that Democratic candidate sor Con-
gress in said District should be select
ed by primary election and not by
delegate convention, the time-honored
precedent and custom in said district;
and
WHEREAS. The action was not the
fair result of the vote of said Commit
tee or the wishes of the members there
Of. nor did it represent the majority Of
Iron County register., 1900-05-03
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF IRON COUNTY.
COURTS:

ooO HIS:
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT convenes on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the I'd
Monday in February, May, August and No
gember.
OFFICERS:
e. W. FARRAR, JR Representative.
w. IL. BUFoRD, Presiding Judge County
Court.
J. W. ALcoRN, county Judge, Southern
District.
f. A. MCFARLAND, county Judge, West
ern District.
w. X. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
w. L. ONEAL, collector.
w. A. FLETCHER, County clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, Circuit clerk.
JOHN B. HAMP ron, Probate Judge.
JAS. BUFoRD, Treasurer.
B. 5. GREGORY, Sheriff.
G. q. HENDERSON, Assessor.
Q. l.. BLANKS, Coroner.
y. Nj. HAWKINS, School commissioner.
CITY OFFICERS:
MAJOR, W. K. Edgar.
Marshal, j. L. Marshall.
City Attorney, VIM Z. Roop.
CITY Clerk, August Schwa6.
City Treasurer, Mann Ringo.
Collector, w. L. O'Neal.
CITY COuRcttmen-G. w. Marshall, w. I
Gay, q. A. Buckley, w. J. Schwab, Geo.
ID. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street COmnaittee-Henry Kendall, w. L E.
GAY aud q. w. Marshall.
Fire COHIns.ttee-G. w. Marshall, w. j..
Sch wab and q. A. Buckley.
Health C0mnsittee-G. d. Marks and G..
A. BucleY.
Iron County register., 1900-05-03
ceedings whenever an opportunity

ceedings whenever an opportunity
presents itself.
A proximate instance of this persist
ency appears in a recent dispatch to
the London Times from it's Vienna cor
respondent. IN which he speaks of the
i'll feeling of continental nations against
this government and says:
The widespread hostility to the
United States, which Is constantly
manifested on the continent, is factor
to be reckoned with, as the United
States will doubtless discover at the
next renewal Of commercial treaties. ="
After saying this the bright CORES
pondent proceeds to give away his
game by making the comment that .'on
this account America will doubtless
realize the desirabiiity of maintaining
a good understanding with England"
If this desirabillty can only be COM
passed at the sacrifice of national self
respect by approving and applauding
England's brutal and indefensible
course in crushing out free govern
ment in South Africa, and by abrogat-
ing the Monroe doctrine in ratifying
the Hay Pauncefote treaty, and by
making the foreign policy of this re-
public serve as tail to the kite of
Great Britain's plans, then the Ameri-
can people, however the republican
administration may look upon the mat
ter, most emphatically beg to be ex-
cused from securing it.
If there is histility toward US among
the continental nations, it is due main
ly to the trucking subserviency and
partiality shown for England by the
administration. II the advice Wash
ington gave his countryrnen to avoid
entangling foreign alliances, whether
in the shape of formal treaties or Sc
cret understandings, had been followed
by Mr.. Mckinley and his official coun-
sellors, if he adhered to the wise plan
of remaining friends with all European
nations aud making alliances with
none, the assertion of unfriendliness
on the part of continental nations
would not now be used as q menace to
make US take sides with Great Britain
In her selfish policies.-K. G. Times.
Iron County register., 1900-05-03
A Startling Revelation.

The revelation that a number of
United States army officers in Cuba
are being paid salaries not authorized
by Congress out of moneys collected
from the Cuban people upon the au-
thority of the President of the United
States brings to view another and most
fragrant usurpatior of power by the
Executive. The statement that sever
al army officers in Cuba were receiv-
ing double pay, together with other
allowances and perquisites, if unsup-
ported by the admission of the fact by
the Secretary of War, would oyertax
the credulity of the people, notwith-
standing the many usurpations of au-
thority practiced by the Mckinley ad-
ministration. Therefore, surprise and
indignation filled the minds of all when
this revelation was made, finding no
apologists even among those who usual
ly uphold every act of the President.
The power thus exercised by the
President is not only illegal but dan
gerous to the liberties of the people.
The Constitution places the purse
strings of the nation under the control
of Congress. The President is given
no power to fix the salaries and emol-
uments of any officer of the govern
ment, civil or military, and has no
power conferred upon him to seize any
moneys and pay them out without the
same being first appropriated by act of
Congress. Therefore, the usurpation
of power whereby the President seizes
Cuban revenues and divides them up
among his military favorites on that
island constitutes grave crime against
the people, and one that, if not ade-
quately rebuked, may prove to be
precedent fraught with the gravest
dangers to the liberties of the people.
No explanation can be sufficient to
palliate this offense. The principle is
vicious and belongs to absolutism in
government. Such conduct is utterly
at variance with every principle of
Republican government. If this usur-
patton of authority is condoned. may
not an ambitious man in the Presiden-
tial chair at some future time pamper
his military chieftains and use the ar
my to overthrow the Republic?
A republic cannot survive if the peo-
pie condone official crime. Whenever
a public official is guilty of usurpation
of authority or any other crime against
the people and can be reelected to
Office the doom of republican institu-
tions will be near. No public servant
is entitled to second chance, and no
republic can give servant a second
chance, without proclaiming to the
world its incapacity to survive. The
foregoing may be set down as law as
positive in it's workings as the law of
gravitation. Let these words burn
themselves into the heart of every
loyal American that a republic cannot
live and condone a public offense
When political party asks the people
to extend the term OF service of pub
Iron County register., 1900-05-03

lie servant who has not been faithful
to his trust in every particular 1t will
by so doing forfeit all claim upon the
people for support. Therefore. If the
people do not rise in their might and
hurl from place and power the Han
Mates, the future of the Republic will
be enveloped in gloom. - National
WdtchYna,s,
Iron County register., 1900-05-03

II troubled with rheumatism. give
Chamberain's Pain Balm a trial. 1t
will not cost you cent IL it does no
good. One application will relieve
the pain. 1t also cures spains and
bruises In one-third the time required
by anyother treatment. Cuts, burns,
frost bites. quinsey, pains in the side
and chest. glandular and other swell
lings are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bottle warranted. Price. %
and so cts. For sale by druggist.
Iron County register., 1900-05-03
Cured a Running Sore.

Il had bad running sore on my
breast for over year." says Henry H.
Richards of Willseyville. N. Y, land
tried a great many remedies, but gOt
no relief until / used Banner Salve.
After using one half box, was perfect
ly cured. | cannot recommend it too
highly, and will never be without it in
the house." For sale by druggist.
Iron County register., 1900-05-03

Mr.. Quay's friends declare that he
is to stay in politics, and they talk
ominously 1t is to be hoped that he
will not do anything unconstitutional
to Mr.. Hanna.-St. Louis P.-D-
Iron County register., 1900-05-03
IHfANTED = SEVERAL BRIGHT

wv AND HONEST persons TO rep
resent US as Managers in this and close
by counties. Salary 5000 year and
expenses. Straight, bona-fide, no more.
no less salary. Position permanent.
Our references, any bank in any town.
1t is mainly Office work conducted at
home. Reference. Enclosed self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. THE Do
MINION COMPANY, Dept. 5, Chicago.
Iron County register., 1900-05-03

MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

MEMBER OF CONGRESS-:
Hon. EDw. RoBB, Thirteenth District,
Perryville, Mo.
U. ;. LAND OFFICE - GEORGE STEEL,
Register; c. S. RU SELL, Receiver from
ton, Mo.
FRANK r. DEARING, Judge Twenty first
frcuit, Hillsboro, Mo.