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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
WOMEN AS
they Are Much Less Restless Than
Ghe Men When J~Ourneying
About the Country.

Are women good travellers? II
n believes the average man they
are not, If one believes his own sight
they are-far better even than the
detractors who c~ritlcise them with
so high and mighty an air, says the
baltimore News.
1t is perfectly true that the aver
age feminine cannot make out from
a time table whether the 2:40 train
arrives at her town at six a. m. or
seven p. m. IJ is true that she
reaches the station a good half hour
before she should, and spends the in
term trying to find the baggage
room and making false starts
through the gate to board trains
bound in Numerically opposite di-
rections to the one in which she Is
going-impulses which are greatly
checked by the uniformed employe of
the road.
But once in a coach which she is as
sured is the proper one the average
woman shows her adaptability by
settling down quietly in her seat and
preparing % pass the time as pleas
antly as possible. She doesn't tramp
up and down the aisle continually;
she doesn't, of course, spend every
alternate ten minutes in the smok-
ing-room; she doesn't complain to
the porter of the roadbed, nor to the
train boy of the few magazines and
papers that he sells, nor to the con
ductor of the heat and dust. She
doesn't raise and lower the window
eternally-she couldn't if she wanted
to-nor does she get off the train at
every station at which the train
stops and tramp frantically up and
down the platform. swinging herself
on the moving coach at the last min
ute to the imminent danger of life
and limb.
The average woman reads her book
with a patience beautiful to behold,
no matter what the discomforts of
the journey. and moves not at all
until she alights Immediately clean
and composed It the end OF her FIVE
hour trip.
A man, his wife and two children
entered a day coach in which the
writer sat the other day and gave
an apt illustration of the difference
III lhC way Al SShN oo'N' ~
man, as soon as he had seated his
charges. washed his hands of re-
s~ponsibility and bolted for the smok-
ing car. The woman set to work
quietly to amuse the little ones and
keep them quiet. She whispered a
story to them; she pinned a hand
kerchief out of the window and made
a flag OF it; she made balls of an
other handkerchief and rabbits, and
30 kept those babies quiet and con
tented for six hours. At the end
of that time back came the hus-
band breathless.
Are you ready to get Off" he
asked. Here we are at Baltimore.
It's been a terrible trip. hasn't it?
So hot. I'm tired 20 DEATH"
81 rather enjoyed it." replied the
'Was it warm? You see I
was too busy to notice. Yes, every
thing is ready. I'm sorry you're
tired And there wasn't a trace of
sarcasm in her tones.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
SWIM MIN.

In where the pool lies clear an deep,
Up In the shadow wher cows stand
asleep,
A-dash1n' an sp1ashin', now in. now out,
Dar1n each other a turn about,
Inen divin' off the big oil limb
Ihat was the way with me an Jim.
Ihasin the sinners so bright an shy,
to see 'em go scurrying by:
Iryln TO trace a big bumblebee
ElyIn nome to his hollow tree:
Matcn1n the swallers fit and skim
mat was the way with me an Jim.
Maoin way out where current runs swift,
InroWln IN chips just to see 'em drift,
FoiiowiH' on till they're way out of sight
DOWN where the channel turns to the
right;
fhen a-straddle a log with legs brown
an slim
ihat was the way with me an Jim.
Tp 10 the bushes when the sun gets low,
Iumblin' now in our hurry to go:
Fuliin on our clothes most any wav.
Moncerin what dad will have to saw:
l take the lickin', bein' older than him
Inat was the way with me an Jim.
walter s. S~tranahan, in Chicago Daily
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
MO LEGISLATION IN SIGHT.
Measures to Control IA Trusts Have
Not Been Projected by the
Republicans.

The plan OF ex-senator Chandler
for controlling the trusts and rail-
road combines by congressional and
state legislation is no doubt the right
one. But what a commentary it In
upon himself and the other leaders
of the republican party that after
long terms in congress during which
the whole growth of the trusts and
railroad combinations has taken
place no law has been passed, except
the Sherman law, to try and control
them. Several bills have been pro-
posed by democrats in congress-, but
the committee of the senate on inter-
state commerce, of which Senator
Chandler was for years a member,
never reported a bill to control the
trusts, nor to amend the interstate
commerce law, though the commits
sion charged with its execution lave
for years in their annual reports
called special attention to what was
required, but no action vas taken.
Senator Chandler did make a fight
against the anti-scalper law and with
the help OF the democrats, especially
Senator Tillman, defeated it by dila-
tory tactics.
A great majority of the democrats
in congress have been anxious and
willing to vote for antitrust legisla-
ton, but the steering committee OF
the senate, Allison, Aldrich and Platt,
would allow no such bill to be report
ed. As they are still in power and all
the republican senators are con-
trolled by the railroads, il is not
probable that any such legislation
win be forthcoming from the next
congress. If the ~exigency of the re-
publican party requires a show to be
made against the trusts, and from the
speech of the late president at Buff
falo it is evident that he believed
that his party must take some ac-
ton, it is quite safe to say that a
loophole will be left large enough for
the trusts and the railroad combine
to escape any serious damage.
The whole trend of legislation
since the war has been to foster
m~onopolies and a republican poll
tician that is not in league with the
railroad and at the back of the
trusts is a rara avis and has about
as much chance of being elected to
congress as water has of running
up hill.
There is satisfaction, however, in
this crying aloud of Chandler over
the tyranny of the trusts. He is alert
to the signs of the times and openly
says that judgment is coming upon
the republican party if it does not
mend its ways. He sees that the
voters are becoming restless and that
honest republicans can no longer be
lulled to sleep by promises. The peo-
pie are demanding action.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
THE FUTURE POLICY.
what We May Expect from The Conn
ing Administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.

It would be perhaps too early to-
call President Roosevelt an imperial-
list on what he has said and lone in.
the past, because he ma become
more conservative now he has as
sumed the high station and great
power of president of the United
States. There is no doubt, however,
hat the president is a very ardent
expansionist of the same school as
the younger republican clique in the
United States senate of whom Sena-
tor Lodge and Beveridge are choice
exponents, and we may fully expect
a most strenuous administration of
our relations with foreign affairs.
But a few weeks ago Mr.. Roosevelt
delivered a set address at Minneap-
oils in which he expounded his views
of our hopes and duties as a world
power and he held up the Roman en-
pire at a pattern for this country to
copy, in dealing with other nations.
Combating the opinion of what he
termed some excellent people who
believe we a shirk these world
Duties and others who seek to deter
us from treading the path of hard
but lofty duty by bidding us remem-
Der that all nations who have
achieved greatness, that have ex-
banded and played their part as
world powers have in the end passed
away he answered this by citing
that "the Roman has passed away
exactly as all nations of antiquity
which did not expand when he ex-
banded have passed away, but their
very memory has vanished while he
himself is still a living force through
out the wide world in our entire
civilization OF to-day and win so con-
tinue through countless generations
through untold ages"
Mr.. Roosevelt went further thar
this and said it was the duty of civ
ilized nations to conquer barbarous
ones and suhdue them to civilization
and claimed this was what we were
doing in the Philippines and would
have to do elsewhere.
When he was sworn in as president
he took special occasion to say that
the policies of the late administra-
ton would BIZ fully carried out, so
that we may look forward to an even
more imperial policy.
r~eciprocity, and no revision of the
tariff to control the trusts, ship
subsidies and a general favorlng or
the money power and monoDoiies and
no legislation in the interest OF the
common people. This is the outlook.
but it is to be hoped that President
Roosevelt will see more light on at
least some of these weighty matters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

The Monroe doctrine need not
worry any of the European nations, IL
they do not visit America on any land
stealing expedition.
The negro politician in the north
is a troublesome question to the repub-
lican politician; they all want an of
fee. In the south their only worry is
how much it will cost every four years
to fix the delegates to national conyen-
tions
One of the principal spellbinders
of the republicans in Ohio this fall is to-
be Senator Mason. OF he has
promised to go back on all he has here
tofore said on imperialism, Filipinos,
the Beers, striking down republics, and
so forth, or Hanna would not have
him there. A few of his former
speeches scattered through the crowd
that hears him would open their eyes
to the inconsistency Of the leaders
they worship.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
MEANEsT SORT OF A MAN.
Made Sure He Wouldn't Have to Treat
Then Regaled Himself with
a Drink.

He got on the train at a way station
and sat down beside me. He was long,
lean and lanky. First he looked out of
the car window and then at me, says
a writer in the St. Louis Republic.
Sitting deeper into his seat he sudden
~ remarked:
Dry day, eh?"
[ merely nodded my head affirma-
lively.
"Do you drink, young man?"
I said I didn't mind if / did.
He said he would mind, though
Furthermore" he continued, 81 am
surprised that a young man of your
modest appearance, with eyes denot-
ing Christian breeding, and a forehead
denoting good moral character and a
mouth too pure to withstand the faint
of intemperance should be willing to
indulge in the flowing bowl"
/ could only squirm about in my
seat and prepare myself for an Is
karat temperance lecture about to be
thrust upon me.
"And young man, do you know that
hundreds of homes have been devas-
tated by strong drink?"
| knew.
And do you realize that the idols of
manhood have been shattered and
wealth squandered by liquor?"
/ realized.
Are you aware that wine is a mock
er and drink is the national cursor"
/ was aware.
care you cognizant of the fact that
every glass is the foundation stone of
intemperance?"
| was cog.
do you know that wines, liquors
and cigars are the advance agents of
i~nsobriety? And, young man, for the
sake of your parents, for the good of
your wife-if you have one; for the re-
spect of your children-if you have
any, I want you to make me one prom
iSe-'
and hat is" I hurriedly interrupt
ed, willing to promise anything, for his
words had aroused me, and I knew that
i had been grovelling in the dark anG
that every drink was a blot on the sum
shine of my home.
Il want you to promise me that you
will not let another drop of liquor pass
your lips"
L won't" [ almost shouted, extend
ing my hand as a seal to the faithful
adherence to my promise.
And you will not yield to tempta-
tion?"
AZ will not"
"And you will not ask for a drink
should you see anyone else im~bibing?''
Il give you my word of honor, I win
not"
Thanks, young man, thanks" and
with that the mean, grove1ing, con-
temptible, long, lean, lanky hypocrite
put his hand to his back pocket,
brought forth a pint flask of whisky
and drank to his heart and stomach's
content. while 1 sat like a bunkoed
commuter amid the giggling occupants
Of the train.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
pITH AND POINT.

Loves young dream is all right en-
til the matrimonial alarm clock goes
off and causes a rude awakening
Chicago Daily News.
Got a letter from smiggins. Says
he's having a great time" well, he
ought; but what does he write you
for?" twenty-five dollars."-Indian-
apo1is News.
First Young Wife-sDo you find it
more economical, dear, to do your
own cooking?" Second Young Wife
"Oh, certainly. My husband doesn't
eat half as much as he did!"-Punch.
Mrs. Oldun-'I hope you and your
husband live happily together" Mrs.
Strongmind-"I should say we do.
I'd just like to see him try to live
u~nhappily with me."-Philadelphia
Record.
Would Be Draconian.-"Who was it
who said he'd rather make the songs
than the laws of the eountry?'" Il
don't know, but I'd rather make the
laws for the people who make
the songs Observation-Disclosures
Press.
gertrude am so roma OF HOW
ers; I would like nothing better than
to be among them all the time"
Horace-"I notice you don't car TO
be among them when there's any
wedding to be done."-Boston Tran
script.
The Blowahs tried hard to make
it appear hat their reception was
big success. Did you hear of one
thing they dido NO. What was
it?' "Why, they took all the chairs
out Of the rooms so there would be
standing room only Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
A Fallible Sign.-Mrs. Hauskeep-
ST don't know much about the new
girl, but she's g~ood-natured and
harmless, at any rate" Mr.. Haus-
keep-"How did you find that out?'
Mrs. Hauskeep-'I notice that she
sings at her work" Mr.. Hauskeep-
"Huht That's no sign; a mosquito
does that.'-Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
Montana Sliding.

Is Montana creeping into Idaho ano
Wyoming? There is some evidence on
The affirmative side of the question,
but not enough to cause alarm in any
of the three states. Still, for several
years it has been known that there is
some trouble with Montana's found.-
tions, which are slipping, and leaving
evidence of the fact on the surface of
the ground. Railway companies have
found quite plain and strange twists
in the alignment of their roads, and
civil engineers have found bench
marks changing their eleyationsin a
confusing manner Quite recently
these reasonably suspected move
ments have become apparent, and left
large cracks in the earth at several
points in the city Of Butte, extending
for a number of feet, and being in ex-
IRENE eases IL inches wide. The effect
of this is not only to throw railways
put of line, but to cause much more
serious damage to gas pipes and water
mains. Biologists say that nothing
serious is threatened, and that parts
of Montana r only doing in a more
marked manner what is going on all
over our restless world.-N. 7. Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
Luxury in London.

The tendency among the British
middle classes is rather to live above
their incomes than within them. There
is also a passion for luxury in London
and a desire to display, which seems a
peculiarly stupid and useless desire in
a huge city, where one seldom knows
ones neighbors. And SO, too, the cor
dial pot luck dinners of a generation
ago have given place to ceremonial
champagne functions, in which a man
out of dress clothes is out of place
Amsterdam TELEGRAPH.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
Curse Cards.

. Curse cards are being used in Swift
zerland and Germany to check profan-
ity. People go about with the cards in
their pockets and, whenever they hear
bad language, present one to the
swearer to sign. The card has printed
on it a pledge to abstain from swear
ing for a specified time or to pay a
small fine for each oath to some char
ity. Nearly 10000 of these cards have
been distributed in Switzerland alone
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
A Counter Eject.

She-Don't you think this beautiful
sand, the azure ocean, the golden
moon and all our surroundings have
an effect upon your love?
He-It might if I hadn't Just paid
my hotel bill.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26

Mr.. Gooph-When I die. I don't
want anything but the truth about
me carved on my tombstone.
Mrs. Gooph- am afraid we viii
have to put up a stone wall, then, in
stead of o monuInent.-Baltimore
American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
MR.. BRYAN ON VIOLENCE.
Nebraska Leader Speaks FIR the De-
m0cracy Regarding McKinIeyss
dissemination.

At the democratic convention OF
Lancaster county, Nebraska, in which
Lincoln, the home of Mr.. Bryan, is sit
uated, he delivered an address in which
he said:
"We meet here under circumstances
of distress to all parties, the result
of events at Buffalo. I have been glad
to see that democratic conventions
over the state have been passing reso-
~lutionst condemning the cowardly and
d~astardly deed. I am not surprised be-
cause of what has been done by demo-
cratic conventions, but / am glad they
have lone so, because there are repub-
licans small enough to hide behind the
nations sorrow in order to make po-
Itical capital out of it.
sour sympathy is as sincere and our
sorrow just as great. We are sorry
that there is to be found in this nation
one man who would use force and vio-
lence to change the nations head.
There is a lawful remedy for every evil.
There is not in any democratic or pop
ulist platform a single ~utteranee that
would justify any effort to change the
laws by violence and bloodshed. We
are in favor of a government admins
tered so as to bring it so nea to the
people, and SO plant to the popular
will, hat everybody may hope for re-
dress for every wrong"
That is the position of democrats all
over the land and everywhere these
words of the great leader will be in
dorsed and approved.
Hanging Filipinos, 10 in one day,
would seem to be one of the main oc-
equations of the military government
in the Philippines. Some of the court
martials are evidently more intent on
hanging all they can lay their hands on
than in doing justice, for one was lib
Grated by Gen. Chaffee, who disap-
proved the sentence and rebuked the
court by saying: "The finding cannot
logically be sustained. The killing of
the soldiers in an engagement with a
regular detachment of the public en-
envy is not murder, but an inciden. of
war" How many have been hung or
shot for just fighting for freedom will
never be known, but it is pleasant to
believe that Gen. Chaffee will stay the
most Ubiquitous of these murders.
Where does the boosted civil govern
ment come in. or is that only for show?
a New York dispatch reports the
international salt trust as an assured
fact with a capital stock of $50, 200, 900.
This trust can make it mighty interest
ing for all of us If they can control the
supply. Salt, beef, ham, bacon and
Ash viii soon be a luxury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
Mfght Mean Eifher,

Brevity may be either the soul OF
wit or thu poverty thereof.-Chicago
Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
ROBERT t. MARTIN"

This was the mute and brief ap-
peal. This foreign trash meant little
to Tomas and Julia. They made a
secret trip to Mexico. They received
$4,000 in Mexican money for the coin
and bills. And in a pretty house in
San Angel, that delightful suburb of
the capital, does Julia twist the lip,
and prop open the eyes, and fall upon
the breast of Tomas.-San Francisco
Argonaut.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-09-26
1t vas as follows. in bad Spanish:

This is a confession to be read by him
who finds his money. I was born in
North Carolina In 1871. | have lived near
ly all my life in Texas. I Joined Gen.
Taylor's army for the war with Mexico
in '46. I was in the battles of Buens
Vista and Chapultepec. I was captain of
a company in the Twelfth regiment. My
colonel was a beast and treated me be-
You'd the endurance of man. The regi~
ment disliked RE and made my life mis-
cradle. They stole my money. After &
while I was made crazy, so stung was I.
l came to hate the name of Americans.
my people though they are Then came q
chance to take some money sent down by
the United States government to pay the
roops One night l took it and deserted.
Having shaved off my beard I came safely
to C~uernavaca, and buried myself here.
I have lived the life of the damned; and
this is to testify that before God I repent.
But what is a man to do?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
CUPID CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS.
Four Weddings In the City on Christ
mas Eve.

mas Eve.
On Christmas Eve at eight O'Clock
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S.
Stacey on the North Side was graced
with the marriage of their son Will
liam to Miss Minnie Abbot of Alma,
and their daughter Lizzie to Willard
III. Peck of this city. A few relatives
and friends were present to witness
the ceremony which was performed
by Rev A. O. Carman. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stacey left this morning for
their home in Hastings where he has
been employed for the past few
months in the table factory. Mr..
and Mrs. Peck go at once to house
keeping in cosy little home which
was waiting in readiness for them on
South Alderman st.
December "A at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Kolp, at o'clock p. m, occurred the
wedding of Miss Alta 5. Kolp to Mr.
French Arnold, Rev. G. Quick per
forming the ceremony. 1t was very
quiet affair, only the near relatives
TO the number of about twentyfour
being present, and afterwards they
went directly to the home which they
had all furnished and prepared for
their occupancy on Harrison ave.,
and where they will be at home to
their friends after January |.
Mr.. Bert Luck and Miss Edith
Symonds both of this city were united
in marriage by Rev. j. j. Staley
Christmas eve.
The BANNER joins with the many
friends of these young people in
wishing them long and prosperous
lives of JOY and happiness.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
Christmas at the Churches.

Christmas eve exercises were held
at the Congregational, Methodist and
Baptist churches 1t was noticeable
that the number attending was
smaller than usual at all three which
was partly accounted for by the storm
part by the meetings just clos ed
which left many rather exhausted,
and partly by the undoubted fact that
home and family gatherings are
rather superceeding the public cele-
brations of the kind anyway. At the
Congregational church there was a
Christmas boat, laden with gifts
which were distributed by four boys
dressed in neat white sailor Costumes
complete. Some nice exercises pre-
ceeded the distribution. At the Bap-
fist and Methodist churches there
were the usual trees and also nice ex-
ercises of songs, recitations, &c.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-26
DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Michigan Central Live Stock Yards,
Detroit, Dec. 24.-The demand for live
cattle is fairly active this week, receipts
have been moderate of late. The fol-
lowing prices are being paid at the
Detroit Live Stock Market: Prime
steers and heifers, 5i.75 GO 20: handy
butchers cattle, 81 40(G4.60: common
~. 7j(d375; Gamers cows, $l.50 ca SO;
stockers and feeders, fairly active, 81 20
(G4 90 Mich cows active at $25(d50;
calves active at So 00(G$6.50.
Sheep and lambs active and higher:
prime lambs, S5.00(GS5. %; mixed, 49,
al %; culls, 81 80 (D $3.50.
Hogs, aotiye and steady at the fol-
lowing prices: Prime mediums So 81
(d6 90; Workers, So 70(d5 S0;spigs, $3.50
(d5 90; roughs, So. 00(G5 25; stays, off
cripples, 81 per cwt. off.