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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30
BLOSSOMS OF MEMORIAL DAY.
Beautiful Words of Paul Laurence
Dunbar and DIR. zimmerman
Its Wholesome Effect.

"Out OF the blood OF a conflict fraternai,
Out of the dust and the dimness of death,
Burst nto blossoms of glory eternal
Flowers that sweeten the world Win
their breath.
Flowers of charity, peace and devotion
Bloom in the hearts that are empty OF
strife;
Love that is boundless and broad as the
ocean
Leaps into beauty and fullness of life
Paul Laurence Dunbar.
So sings the patriot who is of an
other race and color, in his Lyrics of
Lowly Life" But what better or
loftier sentiment could be expressed
by anyone than the n contained in
these peace-lauding lines? The bios
SONS of Memorial day are indeed two
fold. DR.. Zimmerman writes: Let us
as a nation strew flowers of love for
all. and malice toward none, upon the
graves of the fallen heroes. To this
end I would gather flowers from the
north and from the south, and, ming
ling them, 1 would form them into one
large wreath and lay it ~reverently
upon the graves of the blue and the
gray. I would form the flowers into
but one wreath as IN emblem of unity,
of aim and purpose, the glory
of God. and the honor of u flag and
nation"
The present influence of Memorial
day upon our young people is blessed
one. The worst of it is far out of sight
for them. Better So. The flowers of
peace, charity and devotion, flowers
that sweeten the world with their
. Ill., cr-oo4lr hof0ra them
The unforgotten heroism of years
long past receives to-day its annual
tribute. The very air is full OF peace
fitness and calm. The men who march
with measured step along the smooth
walks of the cemetery, habited in the
simple. familiar uniform of the Grand
Army of the Republic, are gray-haired,
elderly men, fast growing old. They
have drifted into, not b indifference,
but The quiet, peace loving days thas
succeed the more ardent, turbulent
wears of middle life. The gratifying
service of laying blossoms and gar
lands above the resting-places Of
fallen comrades becomes a dear and
precious me-. The season is full of
hope. Bush and shrub and Towering
plant have burst into 1nsplrltlng
bloom. There is more than a mere
hint of the unfading glories of a Lord
of Immortal Peace and Unbroken Re-
union in the sweet, vernal air. And the
faces of the old soldiers show that
these impressions are recognized and
have taken hold, as they decorate and
honor the fag-marked graves.
From the very first, the services of
| Memorial day have been valuable and
of wholesome effect They have tend
ed toward sincere expression Of graft
tude, appreciation and ~brotherly re-
! membrance. Out from each remem-
bered conflict of earth may the kind
All-Father bring
'sFlowers of charity. peace and devo-
Love that is boundless and broad as the
ocean"
Christian Work
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30

ter's grave decked out much this
year." said Mrs. Kemp. Her voice
was pleasanter and more guarded
than before.
Il heard Phebe Ann was pretty
low" said the neighbor.
Eyes, 1 s'pose she is. L should have
gone up there, but she amt been in
side this house for ten years, and L
amt going to push in where [ amt
wanted. 1 hear she's got Mis- Baker
with her, so she's taken care of. 1
couldn't help thinking this morning
how much she'd always laid out on
~Sylvester's grave. Well, mebbe twas
a comfort to her. 1 amt never
thought so much of anything of that
kind, because my husband and all my
folks are buried away from here, and
1 amt had any chance to do anything
about their graves. Amt that Phebe
AIMS husband now? That looks like
his horse"
Eyes, it's" said Sarah Cook.
"I've a great mind TO run to the
door and inquire how she isl" cried
the neighbor, excitedly.
WY u L Nou. SoAo II
The neighbor ran to the door and
called out. She was a stout woman
with a shrill voice.
How is-Phebe-Ann?" she clam
ored.
The horse was pulled up, and an
old mans ace peered around the
buggy wing. How is Phebe Ann this
afternoon?" the woman SAID again.
Mrs. Kemp, Sarah Cook and Lucy
were listening at her back.
Sinking replied the old man, in
a hoarse voice. Then he drove on.
The woman called something else
after him, but he paid no attention.
He had to pass the cemetery, which
was now thronged with the living,
in bright groups, standing among the
-fower-strewn graves of the dead.
The music had ceased. A mans voice
sounded out loudly in the hush.
Phebe AIMS husband, John Kemp,
leaned forward and shook the reins
over his horse, then drove past rapid
". He kept his face turned away
from the cemetery, and his forehead
was scowling distressfully.
He had a half-mile to go before he
reached home. He left the horse in
the yard and went into the house on
tiptoe, through the house to Phebe
AIMS bedroom. AS he peered in
stealthily, the nurse, who was sitting
beside the bed, looked up and put
her finger to her lip. There was just
a glimpse of a pale, sharp profile
among the pillows. Phebe Ann was
! asleep ON her journey to the grave.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30
BUT WHAT OF TEDDY
The Hanna Candidacy Boom Seems
to Conflict with a Certain
Understanding.

It is eminently natural that Mr..
Perry Heath's interview, booming
Senator Hanna for the presidential
nomination in 1904, should greatly
tickle Senator Hanna. There is prob
ably but one other development in
the political line which would tickle
Mark more-and that would be his
nomination, with the trusts solidly
arrayed t bring about his election.
For you must keep in mind the fact
that no American really makes a joke
of the chance of the presidential NOM
i~nation if other Americans are inclined
to seriously consider him as a desir-
able candidate.
Perry Heath is not the only repub-
lican to urge the nomination of Sem
ator Hanna. Senator Scott, a MEM
Der of the republican national execu-
tive committee, has but recently made
the same suggestion, and these we
"booms'' for Hanna have led to a sus-
picion that the republican national
committee would like to see Hanna
nominated.
But isn't all this mighty rough ON
Teddy Roosevelt? 1t was understood
when Teddy graciously consented to
accept the vice presidential nomina-
ton that he was the accepted repub-
lican heir apparent to the presidential
nomination in 1904. And now comes
all this talk of Mark Hanna, between
whom and Teddy there is not much
love, for the place which Teddy so
strenuously covets. Col. Roosevelt
climbed San Juan hill in his deliberate
march on the white house. VIII he
now find the burly Hanna a more in
surmountable obstruction?-St. Louis
Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30
PREPARING t. 49,
Certain Protected Intcrests In This
Country Getting Ready to
DO business.

When Senator Platt talks about
what is morally incumbent" on the
United States in the case of Cuba he il
deceiving no one, not even himself.
If the Cubans accept his amendments
it will not be because they believe
such a yielding will procure them any
favors here. 1t will be simply and
solely because they are convinced that
the surrender is unavoidable. The
mere command of a power like this is
equivalent to the use of force, and
even the independents grasp at h
amendment now TO avoid the alterna-
tive of annexation.
Prospective reciprocity may seem to
be a factor in the matter. bat if a reso-
luton of congress can DE construed
out of its plain meaning what do
vague assurances of friendliness on
the part of a single senator amount
to? Should the Cubans pretend to
take them seriously it would only be
for the somewhat sterile satisfaction
of piling up the morals TO make
them artistically complete. They
would know as well as any American
politician that the practical side of the
question was left untouched. Its inn
port, however, is not a mystery. 1t
was quite apparent when the National
Cigar Leaf association decided to
lobby against any concession what
ever to Cuba.
The undeniable fact is hat certain
interests in this country propose to
milk Cuba. If we control the island
under the Plat amendment they will
oppose reciprocity. If we annex the
island they will oppose free trade.
They nave no thought of uniform laws,
and if they believed that annexation
would bring them about they would
throng the corridors of the capitol to
prevent any such consummation. The
kind of annexation which they might
favor would leave Cuba outside the
constitution and under unequal laws
made III Washington. This would be
an ideal condition from their stand
point and particularly advantageous
for the milking process.
1t is evident, therefore, why the
Cuban radicals prefer the amendments
to annexation, whatever they may
think of the chances of reciprocity.
The developments incline them to
keep as clear as possible from the die
tation of the hostile interests here.
The people of the United States
would honor our pledges to Cuba, but
trade interests have no bowels.-Chi'
cago Record-Herald (Rep.).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30

had been laid there-a little soldier
who had fought only his own pain.
81 wonder who put those flowers
there!" John Kemp muttered again.
He went out of the cemetery, but
instead of turning down the road
toward his own home, walked hcsi-
tatingly the other way toward the
house of his observation-disclosures
wife, as he always spoke of her.
Lucy's face was at one open vim
dow, her Aunt Sarah Cooks at the
other.
"Lucy!' called the old man, stand
ing at the gate.
Lucy came out to him tremblingly.
she thought Phebe Ann must be dead.
do you know who put those flow
ers there?" asked the old man, in !.
husky voice.
Il did," said Lucy. Her face
flushed. 81 thought there wouldn't
be anybody to see to it, now Aunt
Phebe Ann is Sick" she explained,
timidly.
Her uncle looked w~istfuliy at her,
HIS C4CoL Kun VI
a dreadful sufferer" he said.
Lucy did not know what to say She
looked up at him, and her soft face
seemed to take on distressed lines
like his.
The old man turned abruptly and
went away. "Phebe Ann is sinking"
he said, ind~istinctly, as he went.
Lucy's mother and her aunt
rushed to the door to meet her. SIS
Phebe Ann dead?" Sarah Cook called
out.
mo, she amt dead"
@What did he want to see you for?"
asked Mrs. Kemp.
Lucy h~esitated; a shamefaced look
came over her face. What did he
want?" her mother asked, impera-
lively.
HE wanted to know who put some
flowers on-sylvester's grave"
did you?"
"Yes'm."
"What did you put on?"
"Some lilacs and-roses."
You didn't pick those roses?"
"Oh, mother, the lilacs didn't seem
quite enoughl Aunt Phebe Ann has
always done so much!" Lucy said.
She was almost crying.
Her mother and her aunt looked at
each other. ST shouldn't have thought
you'd have picked those roses with
out saying anything about it." said
her mother, but her voice was embar-
raised rather than harsh. She went
hack To the Kitchen and nroceeded
| with her work of making biscuits
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30

ard fro;
While sometimes on the ground lay gaTps
of gray,
The blue o'erhead in skies where sun
beams play;
But whether blue or gray arched
Or were on warning hosts below outspread'
They mingled where lay stilled in peace the
dead.
Sometimes the gray crept DER a dying face,
Sometimes the blue meath closed eyes left
its trace,
And little cared the anguished wearers
What garb hid hearts of torn and mangled
men.
Who brave and dauntless, when they
reached the brink
OF that dread tide from which the strong
est shrink,
oua4ed deep Deaths fagon from which
all must drink.
And prospects then were sometimes Heav-
ems own blue,
Sometimes deep gray amid which shadows
grew;
Blue in both flags. and bars of deepest red
Like streams which ran where thickest
lay the dead;
GRAY shadows fell on countless hearts and
On orphaned children. patient, waiting
wives,
And such strong grief as Hopes founda-
ton rives.
And now both north and south mid peace
to-day
There mingle once again the blue and gray
Gray in the tattered flags, in beard ana
hair.
Blue in the skies, true eyes and new flags
there;
While over all reigns glad and radiant
peace,
The banner of the stars, hopes rich in
crease,
Fraternity no more to fail or cease.
God bless the hosts both north and south
who now
Renew in brotherhood their patriot vow,
Who everywhere spread flowers above
their dead
without one word Of hate or treason said;
One flag, one country, ore true patriot way,
One band in love and loyalty are they;
God bless the boys in blue, the boys In
1. EDGAR JONES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30
Exnert Assistance.

aJane," said he to his wife, "Mr,
Mopus wrote me to-day in a way don't
like. 1 want to give him a talking to
ba.l remember while he lives. So you
inst dictate and I'll write."-Philadel'
mia Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30
Originality.

Bacon-Bill has some very original
ideas; don't you think so?
Egbert-Yes; I understand he haa
an idea that he's funny.-Yonkers
Statesman
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30

-Mutterings of the Forthcoming
.ariff war in congress are already
heard in Washington. The growIs of
protest over the proposed reduction
in the tariff duties on Cuban sugar will
develop into a roar all along the line,
unless present signs fail. The beet
sugar interests of the west and the
cane sugar interests of the south are
organizing for action, and they hope
to enlist all other protected industries
in their cause. It is easy to believe
that with a liberal Cuban tariff as q
starter the cause of reciprocity and
fair trade is likely to gain a tremen-
dous momentum in the next congress
unless it is checked at the start
Minneapolis Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30

Billy Mason informs an anxious
public that he is willing to do six years
more>of blnshing at the old salary and
perqaisites-Omaha World-Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30
MaPfoMM
BLUtsGRsx

skies hung Ger
our land in 81, blue
garbs below,
Where battles tenn
pests hurled men to
I'D fra
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-07-11

National Educational Association
Detroit, Mich July TIP, 1901.
One fare for round trip from all
points, plus $1.O0 membership 1ee.
Rate from Raleigh $l8. 80 via Rich
mond, $1,000 via Washington.
Tickets sold July 5, 6 and Z. return
limit July l6. An extension Of
final limit may be obtained to
September LIST, by depositing ticket
before July II with the Joint Agent
at Deroit and on payment Of fee Of
fifty cents.
International Christian Endeavor
Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, July
CLIO, 1901.
One first class fare for round trip
from all points; rate from Raleigh
SIG 55, tickets sold July 4, 8 and 6,
return limit July IA. Extension ol
the final limit may be obtained ia
September LIST by depositing ticket
with Joint Agent At Cincinnati on
or before July 10th, and on pay
ment Of fee Of fifty cents.
For further Information write OF
call on
c. H. GATr1s, c. T. & P. A.
Raleigh, N. G.
81. 8. Lizard, T. P. A.
Raleigh, N. C.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-07-11
the pvsllc seaoels.


some Coonsst % ths EDscssoa % co...
~ ssperistsuacsts.
The State Superintendent of psb.
lie instruction has issued the fol-
loving circular letter:
TO County Board OF Education
The new school law requires thss
on the second Monday Of July your
BOARD shall elect county superin-
tendent Of schools. Il would seem
needless for me TO call your atten-
tion to the importance Of this cleo
tion but the success Of the public
schools rests largely upon your 90
ton. The % perintsndent should be
the leading factor In the admins
tration Of the law. From him you
will get most Of the inform alton
about how the schools are being
conducted In your county. Il there
fore becom.s Of the highest impor
lance that you secure for this once
the services Of one Of your best
teachers. The work under the new
law will require the entire time of
the superintendent while schools
are In session. We need In every
county In the State q teacher for
superintendent who has the conf
dence OF the teachers In his county
"a man that 10 . teacher In educa-
tienal thought and work q man
that IL competent to teach teachers
how to teach, . man that will In
spire and arouse the people to the
importance Of education 1t this
time. The county superintendent
10 required to conduct educational
meetings In every township. He
should be q good talker, full of en-
thusiasm and we'll posted In the
best methods of teaching. He
should be y man of such business
Judgment and courage as to zee
that all the money that belongs to
the school fund shall 60 into the
treasury, and with your assistance
know that 1t is being wisely and
economically spent for the chill.
dren.
You will see that the powers and
duties of the county boards are
greatly enlarged. 1t is important
that you require your superintend-
emit to visit the schools, and encour-
age him In every way you can The
work you have before you demands
your best thought and most patri.
otic devotion. There never has
been q time when so much was de
handed Of school officers as now.
1t Is hoped that you will not only
be careful In selecting q suitable
man for superintendent, but that
you will also appoint the best men
You can find in your county for
committeeman.
Earnestly beseeching your coop
GRAFTON In every effort to encourage
and stimulate our people In the
great cause.
T. +. TOoN,
Sup't. Of Public Instruction.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-07-11
More Rural Free Delivery Routes For
Wake,

More Rural Free Delivery Routes For
Congressman Pou has returned
from Washington city, where he
went TO see the Postmaster Gener-
al In regard to the establishment OF
a number Of rural free delivery
routes In Wake and Johnston coun-
ties. To the reporter Of morning
paper he said:
~ had an interview with First
Assistant Postmaster General. He
made me the promise that within
the next thirty or sixty days he
would send q special agent to this
district and lay of all the rural free
delivery routes for which petitions
have been fled. Mr.. Atwater had
about q dozen petitions on hle, and
some six or eight have been sent
In by me. Before the summer pass
90 hope to have all these Routes
established and In operation. Mr..
Mschon informed me that all had
been done on my part and on the
part OF those filing the petitions
that could be done, and that moth
ing remained now to be done but
for the Department to send special
agents here to put the routes In op-
Grafton"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-07-11
ANOTHER STORM At GALVESTON, TEX.
That Town Again Thr atsned with Be-
ing Flooded.

That Town Again Thr stsned with Be-
ing Flooded.
The following message was sent
from Galveston, Texas, Tuesday
night to Washington by the wealth
or official:
"Storm northeast 8 80 p. m. Gal.
weston, Corpus Christi, Brownsville.
Disturbance over lower Rio Grande
valley will cause squalls with rain
over western gulf tonight and We'd
nesdsy, moving east"
Late trains leaving the city TO-
night are filed with people going
to Houston on account Of the ap-
preaching storm, which may strike
Galveston, and IL may not. The
shipping 10 prepared for the blow
should It come.
The wind has driven the water
Of the gulf across the devastated
districs and It Is now, at mid night
encroaching on the residence dis.
trict Of the city.
Every effort is being put forth to
quell the panic but II tho wind
does not die down by morning the
water will probably be over the
greater portion of the city includ
Ing the busint 50 district. The wind
is blowing about 35 miles an hour
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-07-11
hlasL Business DIRECTORY

A newspaper whose columns over
How with advertisements Of busI-
ness men has more influence In At
tracting attention 90 building up .
town than any other agency that
can be employed. People 20 whess
there Is business. Capitsi and labor
80 where there II IN enterpeising
community. No power On earth Ii
30 strong to build up . town ~ .
newspaper well patronixed, and it
power should be appreciatsd.-T.
Dewitt Talmags.
~ The business houses named
below are establishments whose
methods Of dealing may b relied
upon - the very best known to the
business world:
ALLEN, Daniel 4 Co.-Shoes.
ANTICEPH AL CINE. Headache
and Neuralgia Cure.
BLAKE. T. W-watch Repairing
and JeWelry.
BRID0ERS, Jno. z. 4 Co.-Tai.
lors and Haberdashers.
BROWN, q. ]. Undsrtaksr.
BISHOP, J. M Bicycle Repair.
BOYD FURN1ruRE CO., Re-
novating old Furniture.
BERWANGER, 8. q ID. Clothisrs.
CAPITAL PRINTING CO Printers
G.B. CROWhLL, & CO.-Trussss.
DOBBIN & FEkRALL Dry Goods
FERRALL, ]. r. & Co. Grocers.
GREEN, J. B. & CO.. Grocer.
GIERSCH, B. r. Restaurant
HICKS Capudine, Headache and
Neuralgia Cure.
A N, JONES & 60 Groceries.
KING, w. 81. Drug Co. Whole
sale and Retail Druggists.
LEWIS, Julius, Hardware Co.
Bug Death.
McGEACHY, A. 8. Pharmac ct.
MANHATTAN Life Insurance
90. Gen. Agency.
MOORE, W J. Grocer.
MANN, W. B.,-Groceries.
NORRIS DIR B. P.-Den fist.
RALEIGH Marble Works Non
uments.
REAVIS ]. H. Cobbler.
ROWLAND, D S-Physiciau.
SIMPSONS Eczema Cure. Phar.
macist.
sTRONACH's, w. c. Sons. Gro
GERS.
WHITING Bros.-Clothing.
WILLIAMS, A. & Co. school
Books.
AS. WOMBLE-Fishing Tackle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-07-11
A PRETTY OFFER.

Something That VIII Please the Ladies'
The Household.
There 10 something pleasant and
CHEEKY in the words "Good Times
no matter whether they are applied
TO existing conditions, to some
period in the future, or as q name
to . book or paper or anything.
There's never any disadvantage in
hearing the words.
A very attractive and interesting
magaxine-one that will especially
interest the lady members Of q
household is named "Good Times"
1t is published monthly and is re.
markable for the number Of timely
and good things 1t contains. Thu r.
is an announcement Of this maya
Zine in this issue, and We will keer
it before the public for the mex
month.
There is . way for any one to gel
this publication six months free Of
charge. The CAUCASIAN will senG
1t six months free to any old sub
scriber who will renew, and to any
new one who will subscribe during
the month Of July.
This opportunity is worth taking
advantage Of.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-07-11
An Old Soldier wanders From the Hom

News and Observer.
Julius g. Henry, an inmate Of the
Soldiers Home, has disappeared,
and the superintendent would De
glad to nave any information as to
his Whereabouts.
He came here some two weeks ago
from Greene county. It was discov-
cred soon after his arrival that his
mind was Affected and his friends
were written to in regard to his con-
'dition, though it was not considered
serious.
On last Thursday afternoon, how
ever, Mr.. Henry left the Home, say
ing he was coming to the city to
make some small purchases. Instead
OF coming to the city, it has been
ascertained, he went OF toward the
rock quarry and down the TArboro
road. 1t ID thought possibly he was
trying to return to his home in Cas-
toria, which is in that direction. Bat
nothing has since been heard of
him, though the o a Gals at the Home
and the police have made dilligent
inquiry.
Mr.. Henry il about 63 years old,
and during the war was . member OF
Colonel Bsnnet's regiment Oath N.
o. In battle he was blown up by
powder mine and his forehead is
forehead is still full Of blue powder
marks.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-07-11
A WARNING.

To feel tired after exsrtion il one
thing; to feel tired before ID another.
Don't say the latter il lsziness-it
ISM; but it's . sign that the system
lacks vitality, IL running down, and
needs the tonic effect Of Hoods Sars-
aparilla.
II: 2 warning, too-and sufferer
sn3eld begin taking Hoods at once.
bay . bottle today.