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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
SOME o O ADVICE.
It Is Not the Price of a Gift That De.
termine Its Value to the
Receiver.
1.-THE gift without the giver is bare"

1.-THE gift without the giver is bare"
If you have many friends and little
money, you will probably be panied
over and over again, during the Christ
mas season, because you cannot ex-
press your feelings for them il more
or less costly presents.
But have you ever stopped to think,
asks Success, what priceless gifts,
heart gifts, thought gifts, love gifts,
you can bestow without money?
There is nothing else the human heart
SO hungers for, yearns for, as sympa-
thy, encouragement, love; the things
that gold has no power to purchase.
81 have no gift to send you, dear
grandma, but 1 love you, love you, love
you, and here are a hundred kisses for
you" This was the Christmas present
Sent by a little girl to her grandmoth-
er many miles away. The simple, low
ing words, which brought the tears to
her eyes, gave the grandmother more
pleasure than any of the presents she
had received. Yet the child had only
three cents to spend on '~'grandma's
present" With one CT these she
bought a sheet of paper and an en-
NelOD6 IOF the IeLIeT, Win the OIHeT
two a stamp.
Do not think, those of you who have
money to spend freely, that all your
duty has been done when you have
sent a book, a ton of coal, or a check,
for a Christmas present. You must
give yourself with your gift. This
alone will make it valuable.
Cyrus gave up a cup of gold to Arta-
bazus, the courtier, while to Chrys-
anthis, his favorite, he gave only a
kiss. Thereupon the courtier de-
INJURED, saying: "Sire, the cup you
gave M was not 81 good gold as the
kiss you gave Ch~rysanthis."
Many a heart will be hungry, vacant,
aching. after receiving costly Christ
mas gifts, because the g1ver is not in
the gift. The precious gold, frank
incense and myrrh laid by the three
kings at the feet of the Christ-child
would have been shorn of their value
had not the offerings been accompa-
MED by the hearts of the givers. Who
gives of himself gives that which is
above rubies, that which alone can sat-
isfy and uplift humanity-love, "the
greatest thing in the world"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
Through the glistening glory of moonlit air
When frost through the night was steal

Through the glistening glory of moonlit air
When frost through the night was steal
ing,
I rode to the rush of a glorious pair
One night long ago. with my beautiful
Claire.
As the Christmas bells were pealing.
The night was sparkling, sharp and still,
The snow held the earth in its keeping,
While under it's mantle DER vale and hill.
By the banks of each river and ice-bound
rilI
The unblossomed flowers were sleeping.
Roy Griffith vas out with his dappled grays.
And Fanny Cremorne in his cutter.
And wild Willie Ford with his b1ooded bays.
Ard that dashing beauty. Miss Kate Du-
PAYS,
A trife toe utterly utter.
Now a gray grows hit and a bay horse
fades,
But mine showed beauty and breeding.
For Ronald was black as the queen of
spades,
And Lais still blacker by several shades.
And bred with a view to speeding.
And the face by my side was the loveliest
far,
Like a dream, through its fur wraps show
ing
an, never shone sun. FOR moon, nor star,
ana never broke wave over crystalline bar
With the light in those dark ewes glowing.
And never sang seraph a sweeter strain
ihan the song of her ripping laughter;
AND never a field of golden grain
folIoWed the breeze like a soft refrain
AS her echoing smile followed after;
And never breathed spirit of light and air
WIN a grace so winning and tender:
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sHere.s q letter. Sam. open tt

"Here's 9 letter, Sam. Open It."
Samuel Bennett opened the letter,
which bore his NAME, and read it
wonderingly. It said: 'Dear Uncle:
I guess you have forgotten me, but
/ am still alive and prosperous. As
Christmas approached, l thought of
you and Aunt Hannah, as the only
living relatives / have, and / send you
something to make you think of me-"
There was further explanation, and
then the letter ended with: snow,
Uncle Samuel. if you need any assist
let me know. I shall be gla6 to
help you. 1 have plenty and to spa re,
and if I can do anything for you it
will be a blessing to me. Write to
me soon. Your affectionate nephsw,
John Bennett"
my brother Henry's boy" said
Samuel. Il lever knew what had be-
come of him. Amt it queer?"
"Queer?" said Hannah. feelingly.
81 call it a Godsend. And to think I
grumbled and found fault with the
Lord. Wasn't I wicked?"
And then she sat down and began
to weep.
Don't. Hanna, faint nothin' to
cry over. You didn't mean it, and the
Lordn forgive you. Let's take the
things out of the box"
There were many beautiful gifts
for both of them, John Bennett had
shown his liberality when he packed
the Christmas box.
SAM" remarked Mrs. Bennett,
when they had examined and Won
dered at the last article, and the box
had been removed to the woodshed,
II wonder if you couldn't go and get
a few e~vergreens. We might trim up
a little"
'tOf course, 1 could,' answered Sam
uel, ~radiantly.. "It amt far to the
woods, and the snow amt deep there.
L could get some in no time"
Then you get some. And while
you're gone, I'll go TO work and get
the best dinner 1 can. Well have a
Christmas, if it is a kind of a late
one"
"Oh, Hannah" cried the delighted
old man, with a suspicious shake in
his voice. you make me SO happy"
81 feel that way myself, SAM" she
replied.
Then she did something which she
had not done before in many years.
She went up to her husband and
kissed him. He, surprised into silent
ecstacy, blushed like a boy, as he
vent out after the e~vergreens.
That kiss was the sweetest Christi
mas gift he had ever received.-N. Y.
Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

in distress, and she forgot herself In
ministering to another.
ut was good of you to come over"
continued Mrs. barrow. I'm afraid
it will spoil your Christmas. You
must have been getting ready for it,
seeing it's Christmas eve"
Don't you worry. 1t amt bother
in me a Bit" responded Mrs. Ben
nett.
But something was bothering her.
1t was something in her heart that
almost SEM a moisture to her eyes.
But she choked it down.
You need something to eat" she
said, "some tea and toast. And these
children must be half starved"
I'm afraid there amt much to
GET said Mrs. barrow, feebly. 81
don't know as there's anything bat a
little bread"
"Wen. that'n make toast"
Mrs. Bennett knew that Widow
barrow was poor, but she never had
known that the family were so desti-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
a Considerable Father-in-Law.

"Yes." said Mr.. Cumrox; sPve
given my daughters every adyan-
tage."
Il suppose they are very highly cui.
tured."
"I should say so."
And they win be literally dew
ered?"
"Yes, sir. When I think of the way
a mar who marries one of those girls
win be criticised in his grammar and
department, it strikes me that he
ought to be dealt with in the most
generous s-pirit."-Washington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
PROTOCOL for a Treaty Signed.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 1.-THE
Nicaraguan minister of foreign rela-
tions, Senator Sanchez, md VIM. La
Merry, United States minister to Nj
caragua, Salvador and Costa Rica,
have signed a protocol for a treaty
which provides for the admission of
-four, wines under IA degrees, fresh
and dried fruits and preserved prod
ucts, from the United States into
Nicaragua free of duty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
Arffhmeffca1.

At a school in Kent an inspector
was examining a class in arithmetic,
when the inspector asked the fol-
lowing question:
"Now, John, supposing I gave you
two rabbits and another kind friend
gave you one more, how many would
you have?"
John-Four, sir.
Inspector-No. my boy, two and
one don't make four.
John (quicklyl-Please, sir, I've got
one old lop-eared 'un at home.-Lon-
aon Spare Moments
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6RANpMAs


gsgSs5sIH Fin Ds5 5s;' :. 70 :: e; :
Into the old time way.
IT'S ~grandma's Christmas from the bows:
II makes me young again.,
with all the little ones at play,
And ne'er an ache or pain.
First came Dams Nell, with precious
From all the neighbors near;
Each sent a note with wishes sweet,
iWo do you good to hear.
Inns easy-chair's from Brother Tom;
Jack sent this fur-lined hood;
And here's Bob's check from Michigan,
For winters coal and wood.
And let me see-gold spectaclesi
From Dorothy, Dicks lass;
Iney say she's famous as a belle
To think it's come to pass
mat DICK, my boy, my youngest one,
Forever swapping things,
should be a agnate in the land,
one o them railroad kings.
n box is labeled from the kids
They live in h
A pair of silver candIesticksI
L wonder IL they know
How often by the hickory fire
I've spun both wool and thread,
And only lighted candles. when
We went upstairs to bed.
They never in their modern home
Worked as their grandpa did,
Who wore the Sleeps rough skin and
wool,
And dined upon the kid:
They want me, too, but bless their
hearts,
/ couldn't live their way;
I'm used to this old fireplace,
And here I mean to stay.
I'm used to every homely thing
Hallowed by smile and tear;
I couldn't leave to strang hands
What love has made so dear;
I'm fond of my old rockingham,
Though brothers gift is fine,
For there once laid the silver hair,
That changed as fast as mine
And dow the road a little a
Then up the hillside steep,
I almost see the granite cross
Where father" lies asleep;
So here 1 rest and haply, when
Old Santa comes this way,
He brings a whole years happiness,
Wrapped in a single day.
Mary A. Denison, in Ladies' World,
New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
A cause of Embarrasament.

Washington, Dec. 14.--It seems
that Mr.. Carnegie's s~10,0oo,oOo offer
for the extension of higher education
is in the form of bonds of the United
States Steel corporation, and the ac-
ceptance of the trust by the govern.
ment in that shape would, in effect
make it a party to the maintenance
Of a gigantic trust.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

And never dwelt soul so white and fair,
With the sweetness to love and the courage
to dare,
In a form so fragile and slender.
1 had loved little Claire since long ago
But never a word had spoken;
dear, winsome creature, she frightened
me so,
/ feared that, perhaps, she might an
swer me, No,
And the charm of my life be broken.
1 scarcely could fancy it really true
hat there at my side she was sitting,
In my gay little cutter all fresh and new
With its golden stripping, and built for two
Through the Christmas moonlight fitting;
I was driving along in a quiet way
With never a thought of speeding.
Trying TO think of something to say.
Though the horses were fresh and full Of
play.
And the blacks. as usual, leading.
The lights shone out on the glittering snow
With Christmas cheer and greeting,
Giving a glimpse. in the frelight's glow.
OF silvery heads ard heads of tow
Ger Christmas bounties meeting.
We were just turning into the Norfolk Pike
Where it joins the road to P~entiever,
Where it stretches away to the Cambridge
dixie,
Broad and level and arrow-like,
And smooth as a frozen river.
/ was furtiveIy watching the radiant flush
Up into Claire's cheek come creeping,
When the bays and the grays drew UP with
a rush,
And the six all abreast, for a bit of a brush,
Came into the wide road sweeping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

We had won, we had won: with my brain
all aswirl,
Rut my heart most b!issfully singing;
For through all the desperate rush and
whirl
T knew that tina dear little, sweet little girl
Was close to me. close to me clinging.
Of course. l was tired after the race,
And my heart in a terrible f1utter-
So I pulled down the blacks to a moderate
pace
And sat. while my right hand held them IN
place,
with my left on the back of the cutter.
And then, as the heavens were not quite
clear,
And the chains of love were clanking.
NY arm crept along on the seat, by the rear,
And sIy1y, with doubling and many a fear,
Strove to capture my captor, by fanking.
Rut Claire was awake with her videttes out
And soon had the enemy routed.
Twas merely a whisper, l have no doubt,
Rut If seemed as if earth and air about
with a thousand voices shouted
..Do you think it quite safe' Gin a tone very
grand).
"SingIe handed to drive with a lady?
Tn sure, sir, you'd better take t~wo-and--
and
I think that perhaps-I could-Iend you q
hand,
AS I see you nave only one ready"
As that last low whisper flew off into space
And my darling grew scared into GOODNESS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

Hi, Lais! Look out! Look out or you'll slipi
As l live, Lady Claire, it's a two-ninuteclip
And see! do you see? Roy's using the whip!
All, steady there, Ronald! Cling close, little one,
We're making a beautiful, beautiful run,
And the blacks blood will tell before we are done.
I told you! I told you! Wills out of the race;
My soul! little one! that was a bad place;
Those bays cannot run when the blacks set the pace.
Now carefully, Claire; mind, child, how you sit,
I'm going to touch up the blacks just a bit.
Not afraid, my brave girl? Not a whit mot a whit?
Hi! you black phantoms! Get away!-Get awayi
Ny life! how they go! This has passed beyond play.
l hope-I-yes, Claire-that this cutter-wi1 stay!
See! little one-see! Look back at that grayi
He's done, and hurrah! we've carried the dav.
Hurrah, you wild beautiesi Hurrah, there, | sayi
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
A Happy Conclusion.

Ted (of Beacon HiD-"Fhe settle
ment of the much-discussed question,
hat Santa Claus is a myth, fills me
with unbounded delight. Now I'd
like to see anyone wheedle me into
being good just before Christmas."-
Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
succumbed TO pneumonia.

New York, Dec. 14.-Capt. James J.
Meyser, of the engineer corps, u. s.
A, died at his home, at Newark, N.
J., Friday morning, Of pneumonia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
concrete Meannens.

"Bingles oD'sthe meanest man L er<x
heard Of"
whats he been doing now?"
shade his wife a Christmas pressEt
of a receipted bill for the sealskin
coat she got away back early last
fall"-Chicago Daily Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
Grand Army Encampment.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE executive
committee of the council of adminis-
tration of the Grand Army of the
Republic, at it's session here, decided
upon Washington as the location for
the next annual encampment. The
unwilling Of the monument to Gen.
w. II. Sherman viii be one of the
features.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

Hi, Ronald! Come down from that dance in the airl
Hey, Lais! Have done with your ~fro1icking therei
Come! show us your best for the Lady Clairel
Gently, there! gently! Now steady! So, sol
All, grandly, my beauties! Well let the boys know
What it means to come up with a pair that can go.
Ha! Ha! Lady Claire the bays are in air!
They never could trot with the blacks, fair and square;
And there go the grays off their feet, over there.
Great Scott but they're both coming up on the runl.
Hold tight, little Claire, this things just begun;
They shall have all the running they wish ere they're done
Go, Ronald Co. Lais Away
Great heavens! Just see Willie Ford's cutter sway.
Get on, my black beauties! Get on there, I say!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19
THE MK|NIEY MEMORIAL.
Statement by Secretary Day Of the
National Mckinley Memorial
Association.
PURPOSE PRESENTED TO The PEOPLE.

Caution Against Enterprises At
tempting to Make Capital Out oa
h Sentiments of Affection
which Inspired the Desire TO Fit
tingIy Honor the INDUSTRIOUS Dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 14.-There haa
been q fall of 80 degrees in tempera-
ture since yesterday. II is ten de-
green below ger and growing colder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

I read in the beautiful, b1ushing face,
It's story of trust and of loving grace,
And my heart thrilled up into holiness.
And what happened then in the soft moon
light?"
Well, 1 certainly did not borrow.
Is it anyone's care if 1 seized that night
That dear little hand by my loves strong
might
And kept it through joy and through sor-
row?
And never a one tonight shall know
That those bells to my thought seem
weeping,
With a sobbing cry, as they swell to and fro.
Over the beautiful. silent snow,
Where the unblossomed souls lie sIeeping
All, mellow I long for the years by comet
Alas! that their glory is ended
When horses were horses. and knew how to
run;
When the girls, pure and true, were not
like a nun,
By a she-dragon always attended.
Ny Willie goes out with his girl, goes he,
And his fine as a iddle
And his footman arrayed most orgeously
In a sleigh that was built with a seat for
three.
And a ~chaperon sits in the middle.
oh, my heart and my temper both are wrung
For the ancient Gays SO golden,
When life was royalty sweet and young,
And love was never a trio sung,
With the third part cracked and oideu-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-19

o, 1 AMT go
in to make
a ny Christ
N - 9 n ! n
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-01
WEATHER YESTERDAY.
LIE PosToFFlcE Strike.

The postoffice strike is rather a seri-
Gus matter for the people OF Honolulu.
TO an onlooker il would seem as II
the trouble might have been easily
ayerted by the exercise Of a little
tact and Judgment Everyone know
that the men employed in the post
Office OF this city have worked almost
day and night following the arrival OF
every steamer for the last six months.
The lel,er mail OF Wednesday was
very large. but by hard work the post
Office boys had it all distributed be
fore o'clock in the evening. There
was no pressing need for the dis
tribution OF the papers and other
srgond-class mail Wednesday evening,
AS the regular force could have finish.
ed throwing all Of it by ? o'clock
yesterday afternoon
From various sources report has
come TO this Office that the manner Of
ordering the postofice employees
around has been much like that used
by an overseer Of coolie laborers. As
one Of the postofice employees who
has served his apprenticeship in tie
postal service in the States said: NO
place else I'm the United states are
We do not pretend TO say that the
employees are blameless; they no doubt
acted hastily. but when just com
plants OF men are UNDECIDED they are
apt TO act hastily. OF course Post
master Dat feels that he must have
discipline in his office and that men
who refuse to obey must walk the
plank, but il seems 10 us that a little
tact and discretion on both sides
would have resulted in an amicaole
understanding without infringing up
on the rights Of the employees or with
ont hurting the dignity of the head
officials. Common sense is a mighty
good thing to use occasionally in deal
ing with intelligent Americans.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-01
OUR SYSTEM is BAD.

Judge A. NJ Harrison OF Minnea-
polls gives a very interesting inter
view on the local conditions Of gov
eminent in another column OF today
Republican. Like every other oh
servant American who comes here.
Judge Harrison has been particularly
impressed with our one-man-systarn Of
government Speaking OF the need y
municipal government for this city,
Judge Harrison very justly says that
Honolulu is the poorest governed city
anywhere in the United States. To
those who are always crying that
people are the best governed who are
governed the least" this statement
viii not be taSen with good grace but
it is true as every oDservant citizen
Of Honolulu knows Wants of the
municipality are neglected because
there are no local officials directly
responsible to the people OF the city
But worst OF all about our ceutraliz-
ed system Of government is that HO-
nolulu is much better governed than
any other part OF the Territory. II
Judge Harrison could visit Maui
Kauai or Hawaii and see the local
conditions at Hilo and the absence Of
roads and highways on all the other
Islands he would more severely con
denim the centralized system, which,
besides resulting in one-man-power.
results in many petty abuses as a re-
suit OF one-man-power. Roads and
highways are neglected. Improvements
Of al kinds are wanting and money
that is paid out nearly all goes for
salaries Of pets of the government.
while but e very small fraction of It
goes to the public welfare The Gov
ernor of Hawaii would have plenty to
do if he had merely the executive
duties of Governors of the older Ter
rtories. County government for the
Islands of Hawaii with municipal gov
eminent for Honolulu will do much to
advance every interest of the Terri
tory.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-01
NOT APPROPRIATE APPOINT
MENTS

h-rrsrue ut Mckinney promotion vi
JusIice Mcnvr----'- son to the InsDec
tor-GeneraIship of Porto Rico. and his
nomination of Justice Harlan's son
to the acknowledgements of that
island, are acts so unfortunate at this
time that even so stanch an Admins
tration journal as the Chicago Times
Herald sharply criticises them. It
points out ''the ugly and haunting CO.
incidence" of such Presidential ap-
pointments in Porto Rico at the very
moment when the policy of the Ad-
ministration toward the island is an
issue before the court"
Charitably assuming. as the country
generally will be inclined to do. that
the President could not have harbored
for a moment the lea of influencing
the judgments of Justices McKenna
and Harlan by favors to their sons.
the Times-Herald nevertheless de-
elares that this iIl-considered action
has discounted the decision of the
court and prepared the way for the
Itold-you-so' of the disappointed.
And il thinks that as the damage is
done" the only way to repair it is
for the two Justices whose sons have
been thus unseasonabIy favored %
decline to sit longer in the island
cases.
Paraphrasing the characterization
by Daniel Webster of certain Presi-
Dental nomination. it may well he
said of the appointments of the two
Justices sons: They are appoint.
ments not appropriate TO be made"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-01
A Secretary of Education,

From the New York World.
Senator Hansbrough's bin to add
a new member to the Cabinet a
Secretary of Ebucation-lacks logic.
1t is true. as The World recently
pointed out, that with 100000 pu-
pills in our public and private schools
--'--F,,rrrrrr of trI. ontire population Of
the United States Is eICner I.-ahin 2
or being taught. But there is al
ready Bureau and Commissioner
of Education, whose supervision of
the schools of the country, so far
as there can be any Federal super
vision of interests that are distinctly
those of the several states, is as effec-
tive as if he sat in the Cabinet.
Mr.. Hansbrough argues that the
new island possessions will increase
the educational interests of the ma
ton, but fails TO show in what
practical way Hawaiian, Filipino, or
Porto Rican schools would be bene-
flied by charging the Presidents
Cabinet II will belong to the is
land governing bodies, if they are put
on the footing of Territories, to pro
vide them with school systems. Edu-
cation is not supported by the Fed
eral Government, and if it were. a
member in the Cabinet, which is =
body unknown TO the Constitution
and whose members have no stand
ing in Congress, as English Cabinet
Ministers have in Parliament, would
be of no national advantage to it.