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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
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tered the room, after a short absence.
However, he is here to speak for him
self"
Eyes, I am here; and 1 have decided
objections to such sentiments being
drunk in my house."
The Briton and the tory looked up
and saw framed in the doorway, the
very man for whom they had been
searching so vainly. He held in each
hand a loaded pistol, and their muzzles
were pointed at the hearts of the ban
queters.
Don't stir, or you are dead men!"
he cried, as the British officer attempt
ed to place his hand upon his sword.
"What do you intend to do?" asked
the embarrassed captain.
81 mean to take you prisoner" an
swered Maj. Crawford. 81 will not
harm you if you offer no resistance.
| Polly, you may fasten his arms, so that
| he will not be able to harm us. There is
a cor on the peg behind you"
The Briton glanced ferociously at his
enemy. "Put your hands close behind
you, or I shall be obliged to MAIN you"
said the major, calmly.
Capt. Dacy obeyed, though with a
bad grace; and the young girl fast
ened his wrists together with a stout
rope.
Now, it's your turn, Wilson, said
the major, addressing the tory You
| thought to take me. but the tables are
reversed"
After Polly had performed the same
operation upon the tory. and the TWO
men stood securely bound. the major
very coolly sat down and finished his
interrupted repast. He was just done
when a woolly head thrust itself into
the doorway.
"Massa. de horses am saddled and
bridied."
"AIl right, Cato, Are the dragons
out of sight?"
"Dey is. rs jes' COM in, an &c last
| soger's coat tail am out oh sight"
"It's time I should be going. then.
L shall be with Sumpter by midnight.
Help me to mount these prisoners
Cato"
"Golly, massa, and you's took um
buff prissummers? Guess dey won't
| feel like latin at Cato ag'in. Cum long,
old red cote!" n the negro pulled
Capt. Dacy unceremoniously' toward
his horse.
The sun was casting frightening
shadows on the green as the major
babe his wife and daughter good-by,
and he and the faithful Cato rode away
with their two captives.
There were anxious hearts at the
mansion until Cato returned with the
news of their safe arrival at Sumpterts
camp. In little more than a year the
war closed; and Maj. Crawford himself
came back to his plantation. which he
carried on for many years. He always
TOLD Polly that it was to her thought
fulness and strategy he owed his es-
cape from capture and turning the
tables upon his enemies. As for Polly.
she carried a memento of that day in
the shape of a dagger-a small slender
poniard, which dropped from Capt.
Dacy's belt in the affray. and which
she ever after wore as an ornament in
her hair. This dagger is preserved as
an heirloom by her descendants, ard
anyone seeing it will be told the story
of the brave young girl who did not
fail to act well her part in the times
which tried mems souls Christian
REGISTER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

the hot sun of a September afternoon
glowed upon the dusty highway and
upon the wide eXpanse of level heIds
that hedged in the old house at Craw-
ford's plantation in the Waxhaw region
of the Carolinas, as Mary Crawford, or
Polly, as everybody called her, sat by
the window, stitching a sampler, but
looking up ever and anon to watch for
travellers that might be coming up the
road.
The Crawford house stood well back
from the highway, with a garden be-
tween. bisected by a carriage drive
fromthe big white gates upon the road;
but the young girl could readily descry
anyone passing up or down the thor
oughfare, a distance of a quarter of a
mile from the house. The watch she
kept was a keen one, for upon her faith
full s~entinelship depended the safety of
q loved father.
Mai. Crawford was an officer in the
patriot army under Gen. Gates, who had
lust an hour before, weary. travel
stained, and alone, arrived at his plan
tation after an absence OF many weeks.
He was at this moment in the kitchen,
eating the lunch that had been hastily
prepared by Mrs. Crawford and the
coIored cook, Chloe, preparatory to
continuing his journey to Sumpter's
army, which was encamped on the Wa
teree. Meanwhile Polly had been sta
toned at the window to keep a lookout
against the approach of any tory or
British party that might be on his
track. 1t was just after the defeat Of
Gates 1t Camden, and the kings men
were jubilant and active through the
Carolinas.
Polly Crawford was a chubby, bright
eyed. saucy-looking girl of Is or Il
years. She was the majors only child,
and was an arrant little rebel. The
sampler she IA at work upon repre-
scented Elijah fed by the ravens. There
was a marvellous background of shrubs
and trees, all wrought in the finest tent
stitch; and, beside a stone done in or
ange color, lay the recumbent figure of
the shaggy-haired prophet. A flock of
birds, each one laden with a huge two
penny pan loaf" were gracefully APP
preaching from the left-hand corner
of the caEsas. The girls deft fingers
were busily o-rnamenting Elijah with
two prominent eyes of the deepest CO.
bait blue, when her ears caught the
sound of hoofs coming at a sharp gall
lop up the road.
She glanced hastily from the window,
and deserted, mounted on a grass
pony Ia horse of the South Carolina
swamps, rough, Shetlandish, Wild, a
tall, slender, 'gangling fellow" legs
long enough to almost meet under the
pony, damaged, wide-brimmed hat flap
ping down over his face, which was
freckled and worn, the figure covered
with dust, tired looking, as though the
youth had ridden till he could scarcely
sit on his pony. Before she could run
to the door the forlorn apparition
hailed her with the tidings:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
A BILLION
Something in the Line of Trusts for
h American People to Com
template.

There seems to be nc doubt that .
deal has been consummated by which
pretty much all the steel manufacture
ing concerns in the United States, rep
resenting an aggregate capital of near
" ST. 0o0, 600, 900, have been brought I'M
der one control.
Some of the consolidating concerns
are giants in themselves. The Carnegie
company, at the head, is capitalized at
| $500. 600, 900, the Federal Steel company
at $500, COO. 900, the American Steel and
Wire company at $50. 0o0, 900 and the
National Steel company at $500 900.
These four alone have an aggregate
capitalization of $500. 0oo, 900, or an ay-
.erage of $1o5. 900 900 each. They are
not Infant industries"
This gigantic combination will have
more power than it's component mem
bers have had to stifie all competition
among themselves and to take the ut
most advantage of the tariff which has
been made for their benefit upon the
assumption that they are feeble crea-
lures who are quite incapable OF caring
for themselves.
They are exporting now at the rate
of fully S120, 00O, 900 worth a year OF
their products, and selling them IN open
and free competition with all comers
in neutral markets, and in the face of
high tariff duties, even, in the mar
kets of competitors.
With what semblance or p%retense OF
reason, then, can it be said that they
needanytarif protection whatever in
their home market? Such a claim can-
not be set up except upon the assnmp-
ton that they must charge their own
c-ountrymen more than they accept
from foreigners for the same goods in
order to make satisfactory profits.
Do Americans relish being forced by
the Ding1ey law to pay ~exorbitant
prices in order that the people o. other
lands may buy American goods at low
prices? 1t would seem that they d.
Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21
In Alter a
Thus spake a father to his son

Thus spaks a father to his son:
you've often read, forsooth.
OF little Gecrgie Washington
Who always told the truth"
"'Oh, yes" the youngster did reply.
And there was quite a row.;
Twas about a cherry tree, I think
But it's a chestnut now"
Chicago Daily News
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-21

The tariff duty on wool is IL
and 12 cents, and yet that commodity
is falling in price while its competi-
tor, unprotected cotton, is advanc-
ing in value by leaps and bounds
Kansas City Times.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21

Rev. Leslie Willis Sprague OF Helena,
minister of the First Unitarian society
of that city and state secretary of the
Unitarian societies of Montana, will be
in Butte on Friday, November %, and
will deliver a lecture at the Auditorium
in the evening at o'clock upon the
topic, "Unitaranism. Its Method. It's
Principles and Its Teachings"
Mr.. Sprague Is a graceful and enter
tanning speaker Of rare power, and has,
aside from his regular pulpit work at
Helena, delivered courses Of evening
lectures at the opera house in Helena,
and also at Great Falls, and has lee
tured In other parts of the state, and
always to large and appreciative audi
ences.
1t is hoped that the people of this city
will avail themselves of this opportunity
Of hearing the Unitarian faith expounded
by one of its prominent teachers.
Admission will be free and the public
Is cordially invited.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21
GREAT SANITARIUM.
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION FOR
INVESTIGATING CONSUMPTION.
UNCLE SAM AIDS INvALlDs
Hospital Opened in 80 at Fort Bayard,
New Mexico, and Many Remark
able Cures Have Been
Wrought.

One OF the best known institutions
under the jurisdiction of the government
is Uncle Sans sanitarium for the treat
ment of consumption at Fort Bayard
New Mexico, says the New York Mail
and Express. Here the government is
carrying on a series of Investigations
of tuberculosis. which are likely to end
in highly beneficial results. Remarkable
cures have been wrought, and radical
changes made in the previously accept
ed hospital treatment of consumption.
The sanitarium was opened in 1899,
when the war department authorized
Maj. D. NJ Appel, surgeon United States
army. to take charge of the hospital
which is for the care of officers and en-
listed men suffering from pulmonary tu-
berculosis and for the discharged SOL
diers entitled to the benefits of the
United States Soldiers home at Wash
ingtOn, d. G.
The hospital is located in the arid
mountainous region of Southern New
Mexico. Having an altitude of 604O feet,
the climate permits of an outdoor life
during the entire year, and patients live
in the open air for at least eight hours
every day.
The sanitarium has been in operation
only little over one year, and already
1t has turned out 10 cases cured and has
a number Of others on the sure road to
recovery. The administrative force con-
sists of the chief surgeon, three assist
ant surgeons, 10 female nurses, one hos
pital steward, two acting stewards and
20 privates of the hospital corps.
Scientific diet, fresh air and sunshine
are combined in the chief theory of the
eanitarium, and scrupulous cleanliness
Is enforced in all departments. Careful
attention is given to each individual and
a record kept Of each case. All are adj
vised to retire early, to take moderate
exercise and to eat slowly.
The most scrupulous cleanliness is the
keynote of the administration of af-
fairs at the nations army hospital. 1t
Is not only enforced in all departments,
but is required of the patients. Kitch-
ems, dining rooms and dormitories are
thoroughly scrubbed each day. To pre-
vent infection and reinfection no table
cloths or napkins are used in the din
ing room.
The tables are of plain board and after
each meal are thoroughly cleansed with
sal soda and boiling water. All table,
ware Is also immersed in boiling" water
after each using. Each inmate is sup
Piled with towels and bed linen and no
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21

$ William Wilson, an old-timer in Mon
stana. who has had many ups and downs
in the development of the mineral re-
sources Of the state, brushed into the
rotunda of the Butte hotel today, walked
,hurriedly to the clerks desk, asked the
clerk a few questions and then quickly
left the place.
b"There goes Billy Wilson, the man who
gave me the name Of Fat Jack, re-
marked John Jones, the old-time hack
man. HE gave me the name in Deer
Lodge over 80 years ago and it has fol-
lowed me ever since"
In few minutes Mr.. Wilson returned
to the hotel and took a seat. He was
looking for someone.
! Yes; l named the veteran hackman,"
said he, with a smile when asked how
the play came up. ut came about in this
way:
Some more Of the boys and myself
We We're practically all boys then--were
making a night of it in Deer Lodge at
the time Jack came along, which was his
first appearance in the place.
''IIe was the funniest person, both in
manner and looks, ! had ever seen. He
was very thin and had on his head a cap
that was not much larger than postage
stamp.
His trousers We're fully eight inches
short and he had on some leather
Ieggings to cover the shortage. AS Jack
butted into the presence of the boys
said to him: Hello, old son, where In
thunder did you come from" Followed
a wagon track was Jacks reply.
Jack was such an odd genius that I
took great fancy to him. / invited him
to breakfast with me, and, not knowing
his name, l introduced him to everyone
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21

The wonderful New Mexican climate
is Of course, the very best tonic or re-
storative that could possibly be pre-
scribed for a consumptive patient, and
to insure their gaining the maximum
possible amount of benefit from it the
army officers in charge insist upon the
patients spending as much time as pos
sible in the open air, and that when
indoors they shall see to it that Win
dows are kept open.
To such an extent is the enforcement
of this regulation carried that inmates
of the hospital who are at all able to get
out are not permitted to occupy their
dormitories between the hours Of 8
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21
one Is permitted to use those allotted

one Is permitted to use those allotted
to another. &
Each patient, upon joining the little
colony at Fort Bayard, is subjected to
most comprehensive physical examin-
alton. A chart Is then prepared showing
the stage of the disease at the date of
admission and subsequent conditions are
recorded almost daily, SO that the chart
shows complete and continuous history
Of each case In addition weekly rec
ord is kept Of each patients weight, and
such reports are regarded as an index
of the general progress Of the indi-
viduals.
In the governments scientific treat
ment of consumption, as exemplifed at
the station at Fort Bayard, great stress
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21

is laid upon the Importance of provid-
ing an abundance of good, nutritious
food. The bill of fare for the patients
at breakfast consis4s of a choice Of sew
eral cereals eggs to order, potatoes,
broiled beef steak, ham, chops, break
fast bacon. rolls, toast, wheat bread,
butter, coffee and milk.
For dinner there are served roast NUT
ton and beef, vegetables, fresh fruit,
bread, butter and milk. The supper
menu comprises cold meats, meat stew,
boiled and baked potatoes, stewed fruit,
corn and wheat mullins, bread and but
ter, coffee and tea.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21

o'clock in the morning and 1880 O'Clock
in the evening.
Visiting in quarters is not permitted,
and not only are the ambulant patients
required to absent themselves from the
dormitories, but it is one of the tenets
Of Uncle Sans innovation in consump-
ton treatment that each sufferer shall
remain out in the open air at least
eight hours day. a.
The use of stimulants and cigarettes
is forbidden, although smoking and
chewing tobacco in moderation are per-
mitted.
During the first year In the history
of the new hospital q very satisfactory
showing was made, particularly in view
of the fact that the new methods OF
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21

him assert that he laughs heartily over
the reports about his failing health and
has proved the falsity of them by ex-
posing himself recklessly in the hunting
field and by shooting hour after hour in
the wind and rain. Those recently with
him assert that he has no throat all
ment whatever and that his general
health and spirits are better than for
some time. London tradesnen would
have saved tremendous insurance on
their stocks for coronation year had
these facts been known earlier
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21

treatment are only at the Introductory
stage.
Several patients were discharged cured
and number of others returned to their
homes much improved
The latter consisted principally of suf-
ferers whose cases had reached an ad-
vanced stage when they were admitted
to the sanitarium, and who, when In.
formed that there was no reasonable
hope Of entire recovery, preferred to
return to their homes and friends. Some
Of the most severe cases treated have
brought out the most interesting dis
closures to the medical authorities, who
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21
KINGS HEALTH GOOD.
Intimate Associate of Edward VII.
Gives Reassuring Account.
(By Associated Press.)

lBy Associated PreSs.)
New York, Nov. Accommodating upon
the statement of physicians recently re-
gardng the health of the king, a Lon
don correspondent cables:
From the highest sources of informa
ton comes the most reassuring accounts
of the kings health. Those VINO have
recently been driving and shooting with
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21
NAMING OF FIAT jack
William Veteran Tells How One of the Best Known
ii - Hackman in Butte Cognomen.

as Fat Jack cognomen that has chung
to him ever since and that was more
than 35 years ago.
ct was two years after that before we
learned his proper name.'
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21

Exposition Committee Active.
Helena. Nov. 2l.-The next meeting of
the st. Louis exposition convention will
be held December 5. The commission
took no action yesterday except to elect
officers, and decided that an exhibit
would be contributed by Montana.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21

are studying the results at Fort Bayard
with intense interest.
For instance, there has been a con-
elusive disproval Of the opinion general
ly held that hemorrhages are superin-
duced by residence in the high alti-
tudes.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-21
No Indication.

"a man is the most sensible Of all ami
mails, is he r,ot?'
Certainly" I'll.
Then I wonder why he doesn't wear
a loose comfortable collar, like a dogs. .
Washington Evening Star.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-18
THE LITTLE LEAKS.

just as the contents of vessel of
water exposed to the action of the sun
and the wind upon hot summer Ca,
will invisibly evaporate, just so are
there little leaks on the farm which rob
it of its profits-things done or left I'M
done, as the case may be, individually
insignificant. but in the aggregate
making during the year a sum alto
gether too large to be wasted and lost.
We mention few of these leaks. First
we place weeds weeds galore by road
side, in fence corners, in doryard. in
cOrn1ield, in pasture-an army of stall
wart and aggressive brigandS, soil rob-
bers and crop reducers. Weeds are the
legitimate outcome of the effort to
work too much land, of carelessness in
the selection of seed, of lack of proper
rotation of crops of slipshod tenant
farming. a few have clean farms.
enough to prove that weeds are not a
necessary evil. The rcMe.iy for weeds
on the roadside is to so smooth down
that portion of the highway which Dor
ders the farm as to be able to run
mower over it two or three times dur
ing the summer Tor weeds III the doo'-
YARD the tehclhg OF 1t IN ana turning
three or four sheep into it, which viii
keep it like Il park all summer long
without any work; for weeds in tae
corn ana gram helds' a cloVef ana TIM
othy rotation every ioufth year ana .
MOCK OF Sheep 10 pasture lHe neld ana
WHat IS OF almost equai importance
aosolutely clean Seeu gram Tor "e@''s
N lhe pastures July ana H''e AZ
gust running Oh thc mower over ihe
deid' Rover acres 10 WorA ana h'%-er
crops IS W'eu Kniing poncF' as gen
us July p'3WlhS Of stupoie ground
\ mock OF Do SA'ep on quarter sec
tloh Iafm Wlil perhaps more lnall any
other thihs ana III making clean
farm
Leak NO : may DE uesisna'eu as
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-18
HIS POLICY UNCHANGED.


or htAOE ms
AT the Banquet Of the Jefferson club
in Lincoln. Neb., where William Jen.
nings Bryan was the principal speak
er, he made it clear that he does not
intend to give up politics. He was not
sure that he again would be nominated
for the presidency, but he insisted that he
still stood for the many changing policies
he preached in the recent campaign.
In the course of his remarks he said:
Whether | ever shall be a candidate
for Office again is a question which must
be determined by events. No one can
speak with certainty of the future, foi
ones destiny is not known until bis life's
work is complete. | shall be content if it
is my lot to aid in the triumph of the
principles while others enjoy the honors
and bear the responsibility of office.
The holding of public office should be
an incident and not the extreme aim OF
the citizen. 1t should not be an end, but
the means for the accomplishment of
purpose.
1.-THE presidency seemed desirable be.
cause it would have enabled me to give
effective aid to certain reforms which
believe to be necessary to the public wei
fare, but defeat-even second defeat.
does not lessen my interest in this reform
and time may prove that my work is to
advocate rather than to execute.
''The principles for which we contend.
ed in the last campaign still live, and we
who believe in them must continue to
change principles. 1t only determines
what principles shall be for the time be
ing applied. The believers in tariff re.
Ala oho ~; e.:
the high tariff doctrine was indorsed at
the polls, neither did protectionists when
their cause suffered loss.
1.-THE advocates of the gold standard
continued the fight for monometallism fol
% years in spite of the platform declara-
tons of all parties in favor of a double
standard Shall we who believe in bi.
metallism lose courage because our oppo.
nents have profted by an increased vol.
ume of money, thus admitting the eco
monte principle for which we have been
contending?
THE defenders of trusts did not lose
heart when all parties denounced comb
nations in restraint of trade Shall VIC
give up the fight because monopoly has
triumphed by stealth? Must we advocate
an imperial policy now because our oppo.
nents have won a victory by denying
that they are imperialists? A colonial
system involves a surrender of our theory
of government, and the people will under
stand this as soon as the system is put
into operation.
IF we are successful in diverting pres
ent tendencies and in carrying the gov.
eminent to its old foundations we shall
rejoice in the victory and profit by the re-
forms obtained. | am confident that we
ultimately shall win, but if the trend to.
ward plutocracy cannot be checked, il
still is better that we should be defeated
in righteous undertaking than that we
should join hands with those who are ig
noring the inalienable rights of man."