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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26
THERE WAS NOTHING IN II.
A sensational story About the Press
Ident Knocking n Man Down
Officially Denied.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Both at the
White House and at the British en-
bassy an emphatic denial is made of
the published story of an assault al
legged to have been made upon the
president, Thursday afternoon. The
president himself declares the story
is not true, and authorizes the denial
of it. Lord ~Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, who is said to have been
a witness of the assault, emphatical-
ly denies the statement.
The story Of the assault grew out
the fact that an intoxicated man was
lurching along Massachusetts, avenue.
Thursday afternoon, as the president
was taking his daily walk, and that
the man brushed against the presi-
dent The secret service officer ar
rested the man, but it is understood
he was soon afterward released.
A sensational story that the presi-
dent had been struck in the presence
of Lord Pauncefote was printed in
New York.
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FATAL REAR-END COLLISION.
Two Men Killed and Their Bodies burned
Beyond Recognition In the
Wreck.

Green Bay, Wis, Dec. 23.-Two men
were cremated and another seriously
burned in a rear-end collision OF two
south-bound special freight trains on
the Northwestern railroad early yes
terday at Little Suamico.
The killed:
Napoleon, Delaria, baggageman;
leaves widow and eight children.
Louis Gilmette, aged 10.
The injured: A. J. Burney, brake
man.
The first train, in charge OF Con-
ductor Green and Henry Oliver, a
reached Little Suamico, when Oliver
stopped his train on the main track
to take water. A moment later the
special behind rounded a curve near
the depot and crashed into h first
train. Delaria and Gilmette, who run
on a passenger train, We're travelling
on the freight to Green Bay to spend
Sunday with their families. They
were sleeping in the caboose when
the crash came and were instantly
killed.
Burney, the real brakeman, was
also in the caboose at the time, but
he finally escaped from the burning
wreck. Eight cars were telescoped
and soon burned.
The bodies of Delaria and Gilmette
were burned beyond recognition.
An investigation to fix the respon-
sibility for the wreck is now in prog,
reSS.
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ty Of meat and dried apples which he
had cooked that day, and he was
quite sure that he remembered to
what degree of minuteness he used
to chop such things for his mother.
eff Nellie were here now" he
thought, regretfully, "she would
have had everything ready for our
first holiday dinner together, and
New Year is such a suitable day
upon which to begin married life"
With this thought, the cheerful
tune Jack was whistling came to an
abrupt close, and an expression of
sadness crept into his face; then
the chopping bow was pushed aside,
and he buried his face in his hands.
"It is useless" he groaned, Il
can never get over it; 1 cannot be
brave. Oh, Nellie, Nellie, 1 cannot
live my life without you, and-I
WON'T"
Jack had decided to be a farmer
without consulting the girl he loved,
principally because he had never told
her he loved her, and so had no
claim upon her. He had believed
that a man had no right to propose
marriage to a girl until he had a
home to offer her, and so he had
gone alone into the prairie wilder
ness and taken up his battle against
poverty single-handed. He had been
unusually successful, and in three
years he had secured the little home
in which we find him, and lie owed
no man a penny. Then he had gone
back to the old home, to find Nellie
Rogers and ask her to be his wife.
He had thought of her so long as
mistress of that little sod house on
the prairie that he could not believe
her answer would be disappointing,
and when it came it almost crushed
him.
ST do care for you, Jack, but not
enough to live on a farm, n in
such a wilderness. / want to live in
the city. If you loved me, why did
you not ask me where I want to
live? Should a woman not have a
choice in the matter? If you still
love me, Jack, why not sell the farm
now?"
"It is my home, Nellie. I have
worked three years to get it. ]
could not sell it now for what it is
worth to me, and I have nothing
else. Do you understand, dear? II
is all the home I ave to offer you
1t seemed to Jack that such an ex
PLANTATION ought to satisfy any girl
and when Nellie persistently refused
to live on a farm, he could only con
clude that she did not low him wei
enough to be his wife. He babe hel
a formal farewell and went back tc
his farm, angrily telling himself thai
the girl was not worth a second
thought, and that any s~elf-respect
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26
TO EvADE EXCLUSION LAW.
Chinese VIII Organize Stock Compa-
mics Whose Membe Will
Then be Exempt.

Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 23.-ln-
formation has been received here by
members of the local Chinese colony
to the effect that a large number of
stock companies are being organized
in the southern provinces of China
with a capital stock of $1,ooo,ooo and
upwards, and stock to the amount OF
$780, 900 will be issued to Chinese
coming to America SO that they show
upon being examined by the customs
officials at port of entry that they
belong to the exempt class of mer-
chants. This action is said to be the
result of the agitation for a more
stringent exclusion law at the ex-
piration of the present law next May.
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A Bloody Family Fracas.

Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 23.-Dur-
ing a family quarrel in Central City,
yesterday, William Lafferty was shot
and seriously injured by his son, Berd
Lafferty. After being injured the ia
Their, selling a shotgun, a into the
street and fired at his fleeing son
the shot penetrating his back. His
injuries will result fatally.
Rebecca Lafferty, a daughter, in
terrupted her father when he re
turned and he fired at her, inhicting
a serious wound. Lafferty was ar
rested and is now in Jail.
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lieved, however, when the lovemak-
ing was interrupted by a shout from
outside, accompanied by a vigorous
demand for assistance, hat sent
Jack hurrying out once again into
the whirling snow.
A neighbor had found a runaway
team that he wished to leave in
Jacks barn, fol- it was too much
trouble to lead it through the storm.
sit is our team" exclaimed Uncle
Ben. "We got out to walk, for Nell
| lie feared her feet were freezing,
and the team got away from US. We
tried to find it, but the storm in
creased so furiously we couldn't
see."
The neighbor and his companion
were easily induced to come in and
remain until daylight, which vas
now close at hand. They were need
ed as witnesses to the marriage cere-
mony, and even had the weather
made driving a pleasure they could
not have resisted so interesting an
experience.
Four men and one woman sat
down to the wedding breakfast,
which consisted of baked beans, corn
bread and coffee, and it is safe to
say that never a wedding breakfast
was eaten by a jollier company.
"And thus" said Jack, melodra-
maticaIly, "eth a happy bachel-
or's New Year celebration"
Uncle Ben went back to his work
in the city that day, for the hired
team must be returned to its own
ers, and his poor people could not be
neglected. But there were tears IN
his eyes as he thought of the little
world of happiness he was leaving
behind him-tears shed in self-pity-
for Uncle Ben had never had a home
He smiled, however, when he recalled
Jacks account of his search fol-
recipes suited to a bachelors holi'
dav dinner, and Nel1ie's reassurine
reply that there was sufficient ma
terial in the house for a plum pud'
ding and a mince pie, too.
81 am happy enough" Jack had re
Piled. "to dine like a king on corn
meal pancakes; perhaps Nellie:
swell dinner would be more thar
this feeble heart of mine coult
bear"
"Don't take it to your heart, then,
was Nellie's saucy response; Il wan
!, that place myself"
"yerily," said Uncle Ben, as h
urged the horses into a trot, ~Verhy
a dinner of herbs where owe IS
: bless my soul, nags! can't you un
, derstand that I ave a New year ser
, mon to preach to-day? sldne!
, Sieyes, in Minneapolis Housekeeper
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ing man could make himself happy
without her. That was in November,
and Jack had kept himself very busy
ever since, in order to forget what
he called his folly, and this was the
first time he had broken down. But
he had built so many air castles
about this first day of the new year
the first holiday which he and Mel
lie would spend in their new home
that it was rather difficult to cele-
brate the day alone, and as cheer
fully as if nothing had happened to
disturb his plans.
eff there were any hope that it
might be different next year." he
moaned; but Nellie's answer had
been final. Next year, and all h
years to come must be spent with
out her if he remained on the farm.
Sand it may be years before 1 a
sell, and even then I must begin at
the beginning and make another
home. A girl would have to love a
man very dearly to wait so long, n
if she loved him like that she would
90 to the home he had provided"
The clock on the pretty little man
tel chimed the midnight hour, and
Jack raised his head YEARLY.
ST won't be a coward" he said. 81
don't feel, just now, as if I cared
much about a swell dinner, but l
NAV have more courage a few hours
later. and then I can make that pie"
Then he fixed the fire, and before
preparing for bed went to the door
and looked out into the night. 1t is
a habit shared by all who live IN
lonely places, for there is always
the feeling that some n may be
abroad who needs help.
The snow had ceased falling, and
the stars twink1ed overhead, but the
wind still blew in gusts hat kept
binding eddies in the frosty air.
1T is an ugly night" said Jack
sand I pity anyone who is not safely
housed. 1 wonder if-good Lord"
sHelloa, there! Helloa!" came
mans voice through the whlrllns
snow. "Help! help! help!" The las
word ended in a quaver hat told o.
helplessness and exhaustion.
"Whoop-e-e-e-el' returned Jack, il
a voice that rang like a clarion cal
across the prairie. where are you
i Sing out againl I'm coming!
The snow was drifted into fantas
ltically-shapedhills of varying height
but between them the ground Ia,
bare and brown, as it usually did IL
that locality, when the first heav
snowstorm of the season was &C
companied by a strong wind. 1t wa
possible to walk around the hlgl
drifts with comparative ease, but, OF
a stormy night, even one acqua nte'
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RELEASE OF MISS STONE.
An AgreementReached as to Amount
of Ransom and Place of
Delivery.

London, Dec. 23.-According to a
Sofia dispatch to the Daily Telegraph,
an agreement has been reached be-
tween the brigands holding Miss
Stone captive and the American le-
CATION at Constantinople, under the
terms of which the brigands are to
accept et4,0oo for the release OF
Miss Stone. 1t is said the ransom is
to be paid on Bulgarian soil, and that
Miss Stone is to be liberated in
Turkish territory.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26

edy. One short
month has brought forth a vast change
and I now consider myself a well man
after months of suffering. Fellow suf-
ferers, Peruna will cure you."
DR.. LLEWELLYN JORDAN.
Geo. C. Havener, NJ. D., of Anacostia,
d. c., writes:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gent1emen-''In my practice / have
had occasion to frequently prescribe
your valuable medicine. and have found
its use beneficial, especially in cases of
catarrh."
GEORGE c. HAvENER, M. d.
DIR. L. S. Smith, of Williston, Fla,
writes
ct have found Peruna a most valuable
remedy for chronic catarrh of the head,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26
M. HUTIN MADE A MISTAKE,
Might Have Sold the Panama Canal
Property to the United States
for Forty Millions.

London, Dec. Ex-senator Chaun-
cy NJ. Depew, in an interview with@a
representative of the press, yester-
day, said that had NJ. Hutin, former
president of the Panama Canal Co.,
offered to sell the canal for 100000
900, instead of expecting the United
States to dicker about the price, the
United States would probably have
bought the property. The senator
also said be believed that the decision
reached Saturday by the Panama Ca
nal Co. had come too late.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26

According to a dispatch from Paris
to the press, dated December 81, the
shareholders of the Panama Canal Co.
that day adopted a report which pro-
posed, among other things, to adopt
as a basis of negotiations for the
sale of the canal to the United States
the figure and declaration contained
in the conclusions of the Isthmian
commissions report and to give the
mandatory of the canal company
power to close the discussion by pro-
posing a fixed price.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26
~ W.. surnrined.

The Primleys entertained their pedro
club a few evenings ago, and after tea
Mr.. Plimley put on his dress suit.
Little Percy eyed him s~uspieiously
while he was dressing. and finally said:
Papa, you thaid you wath going to
thtay home thith evening"
$50 l am, my dear little boy" Per-
cey's papa replied.
Little Percy clapped his hands.
Jumped up and down. and in great glee
cried:
"Ohi And with that thuit on?"-
Cleveland Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26
A Monte Carlo Tragedy.

Mr.. Poppe, of Germany, with his wife
and a friend, went to Monte Carlo re-
Gently TO win a fortune on a sure sys-
tenn of betting devised by the friend.
They lost $4,000, and determined to
commit suicide. The three Shutdown on
the bench at Antilles, then walked into
the water up to their necks; each held
a revolver, and at a word from Pope
put it to the head and fred. The Poppes
were killed instantly, but the friend
survived long enough to tell the story.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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In Porto RicO.

Porto Rico seems to be an interest
ing place, with great variety in it's
peculiar scenery. One of the most Curl
Gus things on the island is the spectacle
of a native climbing a palm tree. You
can sit in the shade and for a few cents
get a native to do the curious act. He
will comfort himself upward along the
towering stem and bring down q cocoa-
nut. the milk of which will make Q
rleasant drink.-N. Y. World.
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Society Notes.

"Nellie, is young Dudley, who has
been paying you so much attention OF
late, a young man of brains p asked Mr..
Chaffie, sternly.
ST have no idea; I have only met him
in society.n-Tammany Times.
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Fine Racing Horses Imported.

New York, Dec. 23.-The steamer
Minnehaha, which arrived yesterday
morning from London, brought "a
fine thoroughbred racing horses.
Twelve are for Wishart and Baker,
and are going to Chicago, the others
are consigned to III. E. Leigh.
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Carried TOO Ear,

saTimmins, you don't seem to be maxi
irg as much love to the landlady as you
did"
.Had to ease up a%little. She thought
she had me so sure that she could put
off the scraps and meat ends on me, as
If / were already married to her."-In-
d~ianapolis Journal.
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ais Etrst Trip.

Uriah Upstaat-How much is o ticket
to Chicago?
Ticket Agent-First-class. $500; sec
ond-class, $3.50.
Uriah Upstaat-Gimme one Nv each,
SOS I kin raw over the hull darn
cars. When I start out to spend money
YOU bet I don't do things by halves
In-to-Date
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A Rad freight wreck.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Dec. ga bad
freight wreck at Burford, 25 miles
west of here, early yesterday. delayed
traffic ten hours. Three engines were
smashed up and Fireman D.. H.. Fen-
ton was seriously hurt and the head
brakeman slightly injured
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. matter of Life and Death.

Asbury Park Drug Clerk-We'H let
you have this whisky, as you say it's a
matter of life and death, but NUNS
the word. BY the way, what's the
case?
Departing Messenger There's q
wake at Alderman Flyn's.-N. Y. Times.
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~MavNower Societies.

All the existing Mayfower societies.
in the country were organized recently
at Plymouth, Mass, into a general so
ciety, of which they became the state
societies.-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26

dIAllLGA VI VI ~
Treasury Depart
ment, graduate of
Columbia College,
and who served
three years at
West Point, has
the following to
say of Peruna:
"Allow me to
express my graft
tude to you for
the benefit de-
rived from your
wonderful rem
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26
The Telephone I'm Switzerland.

In Switzerland from the smallest vii
Iage it is now possible to telephone to
any place in the country at a fee from
two cents to three cents for the most
distant points on instruments on which
one can hear with perfect distinctness
md which are kept in thorough repair.
chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26
PnInnhIx raise.

.Your mother-in-law accuses you of
stealing her trunk. What have you to
say"
aYour honor, / simply hid her trunk
was SO afraid she'd leave u.s."
He was given IS months-six Tor
stealing and IL for lying.-N. X. jour-
rnJ
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"She belongs to one of the hrst fami-
lies here, / believer"
Eyes; her grandfather moved his
family here in a covered wagon drawn
by an OK team, when there We're only
three houses In the town.'-Chicago
Evening News.
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Married an Irish Earl.

London, Dec. 22.-Miss Elena Grace,
daughter of Michael p. Grace, for
merly of New York, was married to
the earl of Donoughmore at St
MichaeIs church, Chester square. The
service was choral.
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FataI Train wreck In Italy.

Rome. Dec. 22.-Two trains were
wrecked in a collision near Meleg.
nano, ten miles southeast of Milan
Six persons were killed and 10 we're
seriously injured.
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Policeman round Guilty of Murder

Louisville, KY, Dec. 23.-Policeman
George Hanlon was last night found
guilty of the murder of Police Cor
poraI Fred Richterkessing, and his
punishment was fixed at life impris-
onme1t
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An stn,s Glow Dc You Dor

Among the Chinese 'sHow old are
you?" is neither more nor less than a
formula of etiquette, like show do You
do?" in English.-Chicago Chronicle.
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The Worn Turns.

Mrs. Peck-I wouldn't act like an i'd
lot If I were you, Henry.
Mr.. Peck-No, of you wouldn't,
dear, but as you are not me, you might
at least try t act a little less idiotic.
Chicago Evening News.
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L III SLGAA
and all it's riddles read.
The New Year came with swift yet stealtny
tread;
No football reached the anxious, listen
ing ear
But now his firm, majestic tread We near
AND so the years go. ever speeding by;
And changes come, more strange imam
lapse of years.
The past is gone: Why comes the deep
drawn sigh?
Why is the eye bedimmed with unshed
tears?
1t once was ours; we drank, aye, drained
Quaffing with eager lips its happiness,
Nor aver dreamed so soon We must give
up
Those joys that came our daily life to
bless.
Shall all the ties be severed that have
bound
Friend unto friend. and very soul to
soul?
Shall some Lethean waters there be found
That over torn and wounded hearts shall
roll,
In deep forgetfulness a~ssuaging pain,
Healing all wounds. and leaving not a
scar?
Or shall the ties. the wounds, the scars re-
Shall pain be there our future bliss to
mar?
1.-THE oracIes are dumb" with bated
breath
We silent stand, awaiting some reply;
1t comes not, nor can come until kind death
Shall touch our hearts and bid the
clouds roll by.
Enough-for when life's fateful strife Il
DER,
When earthly joys and pains are laid
aside,
Uhan ua JooL bocL FROM wonder distant
shore
And understand, we shall be satisfied
Charles H. Allen, in Frank Leslfe's Pop
ular Monthly.
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easily EIames.

New York, Dec. 23.-Fire yesterday
wrecked q fve-story building On
Reade street, doing damage to the
extent of $4,000. The building was
owned by the estate of Thomas Yer
non.
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RibIlcaI niscussion

men are liars?
Ferry-Lemme see. HIM. cant re-
member her name myself. just at this
m0ment.-Boston Herald.
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C. 3. Chambelin, N. D., writes from 14h and p SITS. Washington, PC
"Many cases have come under my observation, where Peruna as
benefited and cured. Therefore, 4 cheeHnAy recomnend ~ o. cafaTn
and a general tonic. "--C. b. CHAkfBERLM MI
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~N~
BACHELORS
zkHEWMAR.

WEN a semi-bliz-
zard and a some
w h a t preten-
tious sod house
Oh a western
nroirio p
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She-There are microbes in kisses.
He-Aren't your microbes lonesome7
IN. K. Journal.
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a Dennftfon or Courtshfp

Conrtship-A beau knot that mar
riage pulls into a hard knot.-Chicago
Daily News
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medieal Examiner U. 5. Treasury.

DIR. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Elk