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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-07
Arizona's Bad for Statehood

At the coming session of Congress
the territory of Arizona will make am
other determined effort TO enter the
sisterhood of American states.
Several repeated attempts have been
made by Arizona in past years 10
throw aside her territorial swaddling
clothes and put on the coveted regalia
of statehood, but each time her efforts
have besn fruitless. However, il 10
now more than likely that her dream
viii be realized in the near future.
Arizona's record of growth may be
outlined in figures taken from The CEN
sus reports. rs follows: In 1870 her pop
ulation was 9,65s; in 1880 it Was 40.-
400; in 1890 it was So, $50. and in 1900 ii
was 122, 93I. AT the present time she
is much larger than Wyoming and
nearly three times AZ large as Nevada.
Her population is more than sufficient
to satisfy the demands of former prece-
dents.
In natural resources Arizona is rich-
ly endowed and possesses wonderful
possibilities OF development. Cd &C
count OF the climatic conditions which
prevail in her picturesque mountain
area she has become in recent years
an unrivaled health resort With the
stimulus of statehood her progress viii
be pronounced from the start
III Arizona 10 admitted into the union
she will be the forty-six state. Then
propably New Mexico will knock at
the door. Wonderful changes are
rapidly taking place in the west---Af-
Ldmtd Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-07
Lonely Jacks and Jills.

There are more men and boys in the
United States than women and girls.
The difference in a population of 76,-
sos. 1897 exceeds 100000. For every
SIP males there are only 4S8 females
in every 1000.
This has always been . conspicuous
fact. The numerical superiority OF
males was especially noticeable in 1850.
and more so in 1860. In 1870 there
was a slight falling of, but the males
soon recovered the lead and main
tanned it at an even rate
This preponderance OF one sex OF
the other is of course due to specia
conditions. Natures law require:
numerical equality.
War and migration are the two In
auences which affect the census OF sex
The great migration of the 4O'i
brought many men to the United State
while women were left behind. wait
ing for time which often never came
The falling of in 1870 was due to th'
civil war, which took the men and lef
the women. Since then immigration
has restored the ordinary numerica
conditions.
The same law is visible in the State
of the TTnion. In New England wo
men predominate in numbers. Me-
go West. At the same time girls com
in from Canada to work in the fac
tories. adding to the superabundanc
of women already created by the fligh
of the men. In Montana, on the othe
hand, in 1890. 66 percent Of the popu
lstion was male. and It has been q
great as 81 per cent In Minnesot
/ and the Dakotas men compose from 5
TO 65 per cent OF the population. viii
q tendency 70 equalization in recer
years.
i These inequalities will persist unit
/ the country Is fully settled and imm
i grafton ceases Then We may look fc
numerical equality. For every JAG
| there1l be JilI.-St. Louis Posf-D
spatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-07
Truth from the Inside.

Mr.. E. c. Ellis. the Missouri Repub-
lican who astounded his fellows a. the
recent Republican spoils-rally in Kan
sas City by urging them to get out of
their typical habit of ..making 9 mad
rush for the pie counter" is too candid
70 be popular with the 'tousfit-"
1t is beyond question, of course. that
Mr.. Ellis told the truth when he rs
serted that the 'toutfit" was s.about mp
to the limit of decency and was past
the time when it could retain the res.
pect of the people," having forfeited
confidence By its pie-grabbing habits.
He was also truthful when he de
clared that Missouri Republicans ..rust
to the State Committee meetings and
the State conventions solely in ordel
to put some man in the National Com
mittee as the boss dispenser Of the
pie-n
But these truths are exceedingly un
pleasant for Missouri Republicans Il
hear. They are identical with tha
further truth voiced BY 9 Republican
Postmaster General who stigmatizet
the Republican gang In Missouri q
..the outfit he ever saw.
The ..outfism will not soon forgive Mr.
Ellis for his plain speaking. The,
were trembling even before he spoke
for fear that President Roosevelt alread.
knew too much about their equal long
ing and lack OF deserving for pie The,
feel now that Ellis has capped IN
climax. His word-picture OF the Mis-
souri Republican rush for the pi,
counter ID 50 graphic as 20 be perma
nenily menacing. 81. Louis Repssblc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-07
SEC FIN America But &I6.50 In
England.

Joseph Lawrence. member OF par
Lament, recently visited the United
States and on his return to England
made an interesting report to the New
port Chamber of Commerce. The
Springfield. (Mass.1 RepablicGsI says
Mr. Lawrence told his audience that
Charles M. Schwab assured him that
the steel trust could deliver steel bill
lets in England for 1880 per ton.
whereas the lowest price for which
British manufacturers could make them
was $500. Mr.. Schwab also in
formed him, Mr. Lawrence said, that,
when the trust had completed certain
ocean transportation arrangements
now pending. the American price
would be still lower. In addition to
this statement, Mr.. Schwab called The
attention OF Mr.. Lawrence 20 the fact
:hat his steel workers got double the
wages paid British workmen in the
same line. The steel trust charges
Americans from $40. 90 to $27. 90 ton.
According TO Mr.. Lawrence the steel
trust could, and the inference 10 that
1t would. sell steel in England for
1860 per ton which is about $1,000
less than the trust charges the Ameri-
can consumer and which is also $3.50
per ton less than the English manu-
facturers charge the English consumer.
Such figures rs these speak for them
selves. They are, however, not new
variety OF figures to the American poe
pie. 1t is strange that the people have
not long ago awakened to the imposi-
tion that has been put upon them.-
The Commoner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-07

thought, other Eayfarers may enter,
and so some masculine relieve my
tedium, but. do you know. way down
in nv inner consciousness, / didn't
want relief to come in that ways Hap
PLY, nobody came. and after an hour
was in desperation ready for the ven-
ture and only awaited some excuse
dimsy as the slight mists which some
times veil our mouutain-sides though
1t be-to address my companion.
was the more emboldened to this, as l
saw she had got down to the advertise
ments In her magazine. And present
ly the opportunity came, as it always
comes to him who watches and waits.
We side-tracked TO allow the passing
of a bound train. Opposite
our car. about Efty yards distant stood
dwelling of humble proportions and
build. On the porch sat girl OF
about eighteen diligently sewing; in
front of the house q small boy was
playing about hammock constructed
of rope and plank. Presently out came
an elderly lady of goodly proportions.
sweeping. That house-wifely duty
finished, she addressed few words to
the young lady, and then returned into
the house. turned to my fair fellow
passenger and, putting aside my mate
bashfulness, remarked: 81 beg your
pardon, ma,am, but" (pointing to the
young lady sewing) there's 3 sight
that always pleases my eyes" She
responded graciously and readily, and
behold, the ice was instantaneously
broken! For convenience and facility
of conversation / removed to 3 chair
Immediately opposite my companion,
and from that time on the way was
not long; time was no longer leaden-
| winged, but lightly skinned in glee
the swiftly passing hours. She In
formed me that she was going 10 visit
q sister in Louisville, and as our train
| promised to get in behind-time, after
the shades of evening had settled, she
| was q little anxious as to whether her
| relative would be at the station on our
| arrival: some accident might prevent.
you know. Further conversation re-
vealed the fact that We had mutual ac-
quaintance in St. Louis. This removed
the remaining veetiges of formal re.
straint, and we became quite friendly
ere the journey was ended.
It was nearly seven o'clock when We
pulled into the Louisville station, and
darkness hovered over the city The
lady's sister was there to receive her,
all right, and they shook hands and
kissed, of course. After the greeting,
my late companion turned to me,
reached out her hand and cordially
bade me God-speed on my journey.
said, .sGood-bye!" knowing that in al
human probability it was forever.
But do you know that hand-shake
cheered me and made me feel good al
evening? Even now the thought OF il
is pleasureable.
So long until another week!
/ E. d. A.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-07

In q paper published IN the south OF
France is found an amusing account OF
the early life and exploits of William
]. Bryan. The story. it appears, was
written by the Paris correspondent of
the provincial paper, and is based. so
the writer AYERS. on Information fur
nished by friends of the candidate who
have been prominent at the French
capital. The western wag, who filed
the rrenchman so full OF new and
startling Information. must have smiled
TO himself as he read in cold print the
statement that I'M. lie Col. Bryan first
came into fame as one OF the strange,
half-savage bands of cowboys. who
roamed over the far ives. lighting the
Indians and wild beasts. Initiating.
perhaps. the custom Of the Indian
chiefs, each of ohe cowboys bore q
Inickname, based on some OF his ex-
ploits as hunter or fighter Thus NJ.
| le Col. Bryan's title among his rough,
but brave and sturdy comrades, was
lSllver Bill and Dead Shot. After the
treaty of peace was signed with the
Indians at Chicago in 1896. Col. Bryan
went out of the cattle business and be-
came bonanza farmer Of the west.
He can now sit on his back stoop. as
the veranda is called in America, and
look over his fields Of corn stretching
farther than the eye can reach in every
direction. As result of his early
training on the plains. where he spent
months at q time. without an oppor-
tunity of talking to another human
being, the candidate for President
(the article was published in the 1900
campaigD) is extremely tacturn. and
can hardly be persuaded to express
an opinion on the issues OF the cam
paign. He is an author of book OF
adventure called The First Battle, /"
lin which some Of his encounters with
the Indians OF the Tammany and other
tribes are described at length. In an
leffort TO partially neutralize the
lstrength of NJ. le Colonel among the
cowboys and Indians. who make up the
largest part of the voting population
west of the Allegheny mountains, the
Republicans have nominated one ii. lie
Roosevelt for Vice President. NJ le
Roosevelt is one of the leading cow
boys of America. and is especially
famous for having ranquished grizzly
bear in single combat. During the
present campaign If. le Roosevelt has
ridden q series OF horses all over the
country, giving exhibitions of rough
riding. such as we're seen in Paris 9
year ago under the direction Of another
American statesman. .n-Ez.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-07

For Rent-A Groom house on corner
opposite Hanson's blacksmith shop.
Apply TO Ell. Barnhouse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-11-07

Swift & Cos Pure Raw Bone Meal;
100 pound sacks Now on hand at
Ironton Mig Cos Mil.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21

back TO the partition wall. 1 sat OPP
posite and one Of the Boston fellows
was on either side. ] mention this
arrangement, because II has a bear
ing on what followed.
eve started out at n very easy gait"
continued the turfman, "but soon
raised the ante nigh enough 10 make
81 pretty warm. As far as ! could see,
none Of my three friends played more
tflr aa ordinary clubroom game, and
or he outset The bulk OF the luck
trI. 20 the lace buyer and myself.
AI tle end OF he first day we were
.er ahout $3.50 ahead. Next day /
mgl most Of the winnings myself
auI Vas astonished at the succession
7f GOOD bands ] held. As nearly as I
rem.n nber. 7 cleared mp something like
$780, mainly from the two Boston
meu aud Cummings quit about even,
Several times during the day imag-
lns1 ths Bostonians looked at me with
fa.ue shght suspicion, all OF which af-
for1ed me considerable amusement
nd satisfied me incidentally that the
game was absolutely on the square.
ou he third day luck veered around
I1 fhe lace buyer, and he had not only
gathered iu my entire winnings. but
nearly $500 besides. Meanwhile he
fanei ose Of the Bostonians for $500
a1d ihs other for $50. Altogether he
rtooi about tl,e01 ahead at the close
qi DE afternoon. By that time we
ali pretty well tagged out. and
ve creed 20 quit for n couple Of
hours and resume the play after din
rer Cummings left the table first,
/ oud Z urifd Tor Few moments 20
smoke q cigar and chat with the Bos-
ton men. ] had 20 get up 10 procure
a light, and on returning 1 dropped
into the chair which had been occu-
| pied by the lace buyer and began
idly shuiiiing the deck OF cards. While
so doing ! happened 20 notice Pc
euliaF hetallio speclS az the upper
right-hmd corner Of the top paste
board, which proved 10 be the king
OF clubi II looked like a minute dot
OF some Kind OF analine ink The end
OF the rpom where we sat was rather
dark, ard there was fixed lamp in
the .noliing behind Cummings chair
that WIS kept burning day and night
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21
DAME FASHION MEDIrATNe,
some OF the New Things she VIII
Give the Feminine world Ia
the Near Future.

Rumors are IN the air. In Paris. 70
Is said. the empire styles are already
on the wane. says the Philadelphia
Telegraph. Some predict q revival OF
Louis Quinze styles by reason OF the
play now on Paris boards, OF which
We have spoken. The buyer Of one o.
the largest houses here. who j. right
in touch with Paris fashion ceuters
however gives ns his opinion that It's
nest dress revolution will bri1e ln
Eizabethan modes. The straight
front corset points TO the oil long
straight-pointed bodice, made famous
by good Queen Bcss. and seen in al
pictures OF her. II would be pictur-
esque revival. surely. But Dame Fash
ion herself as yet says nothing. She
Is meditating and keeping mum.
Sprays OF flowers in raised ribbon
work. inch-wide ribbon being used on
the thin, nlinaing material o. which
evening gowns are composed. This
craze for flowers as trimming g. very
pretty one. n II Is not oyerdone.
These sprays when made fr'w rib
bon or chiffon are thrown RIO relief
by lace designs most cleverly applied,
being so raised and light in appear
ance that they seem TO have been
blown on the dress.
Dainty waists OF India mul' IN pale
tints are used with tnilor-made gowns.
They are finely tucked and finished
with lace yoke, belt and ouff
Velvet IL much worn for stately fr-
ures; II IA hardly a dancing material,
OF course. but for a dinner gown for a
lady not too anxious 10 dane nj the
subsequent ball, but perhapf willing
TO take a little share In the diver
sion, a Is ideal Moire velyS a va-
tercress-groen the lines OF the "wa-
teringr traced with gold seqrins the
berthe end elbow sleeves Of ono
q cluSeI Of crimson roses or tii
shoulder. Is a good model .n
trope velvet made Louis NN
with narrow apron-front
hat side panels 10 the skin
rich embroidery for the
which gold, shades OF velyet r
bon and sequins, and pale pink c0u.
mingle; lace partly drapes the side
panels Of the skirt, and the long train
OF the velvet Is untrimmed; the bod
ice has a vest Of embroidery, and 4
lace berthe is supported on a fold o.
deeper purple velvet around the bust
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21
AARKED BY INVISIBLE INK.
Card ShRrpS ON ocean steamers Have
New Device for swindiing
Their Victims.


A prominent turfman told a good
story the other evening Of an adyen-
ture on Cunarder, says the New Or
leans Times-Democrat. "Nou never
heard Of invisible ink2" he said.
swell, neither had l up TO a dozen
years ago, and my introduction TO Il
Vas rather peculiar. Al thai 'ime !
was considerably greepeF In the ways
VI tbs wicked world than I am Of
present. and coming across on the
Etrurla after a season in London
was fool enough to sit IN a four-hand-
ed poker game with three fellows l
met in the smoking-room of the ship.
The vulnerable point about any green
horn who plays poker Is his proud
conviction that he can protect him
self against any kind OF work That
was my own opinion and consequent
u I didn't care a copper who my
three aoquaintanoes might be, no long
AZ found their society entertaining,
Two OF them. / may as well say right
here, were plain, everyday business
men from Boston. The other was a
small, dark, smooth-shaven chap who
introduced himself by the name OF
Cummings and said he was lace
buyer for a firm Of importers in New
York, We began playing on the sec
Qua day out OF Liverpool and inside
OF "a hours were giving the game
pretty nearly our exclusive attention.
The table we used was in the far cor
ner Of the smoking-roOm and had -four
stationary chairs. As Is customary
aboard ship, we selected our seats al
the beginning and kept them through
out the play, Cummings sat with his
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21
HAD A SORT OF SUSPICION.
A Baclswoods Constable's Good EN-
cuse for Making His First
Arrest

I had been walking all day to reach
the hamlet Of Bentonvile, and as
entered the place at sundown and was
inquiring my way to the tavern
rough-looking man accosted me With
"Look-a-here, stranger, ] don't quite
like your looks"
"sorry for that, but can't help IT,
replied.
mo, ! don't like your looks" he
continued. Fact is, you pear TO be
suspicious character, and guess I'll
lock you up"
"IIave you authority TO do that2'
81 should smile that I hadl I'm
constable, and 7 shall lock you up as
a suspicious character"
tried to argue the matter with him,
but be was "sot" and ugly TO boot, and
he was taking me TO the lookup when
two or three men interfered 10 the eN.
tent Of suggesting that / be taken be-
fore the justice Of the peace for imme-
dlate examination. After some hesita-
tion this was agreed TO. and a crowd
numbering a score Of people accom-
panied us. The ledge" was eating
supper, but he hurried up and came
over TO his office in the back Of a store
and opened court. When all was ready
he asked OF the officer:
TON, what's the charge agin the
prisoner"
suspicion" replied Tom.
Suspicion Of what2'
Dunno. Jest sort o suspicion"
II i. D. u frff
picious about him." said his honor, as
be looked me over. stranger, who be
youq"
told him,
"Whar' you from7"
"Blissheld."
"Whar' you goin'?"
"On 20 Mountville tomorrow"
"Nuthin' suspicious about that. What
made you think him suspicious, Tom o.
"Dunno, but IL come over me that he
was"
"Do you want TO sw'ar out a warrant
agin him?"
"Guess not"
"Then the prisoner is discharged"
I went TO the hotel and got supper
and after the meal sat down OF the
yeranda for q smoke. In the course of
five minutes the same constable walked
up the steps apl approached me and
said:
stranger, I've come to apologize"
For arresting me? Yes; you wer
hasty, but it's all right"
THANK you. You see, it's ies this
Wayi I've bin a constable In this oeuu-
~ fur % years and hevef arrested q
critter yit Got 60 thinkin' Of Il today
and made up my mind to Uphold my
dignity or bust a leg, and as you looked
like cuss who hadn't any friend and
wouldn't kick about bein' locked mp,
run you in. Cum hev a drink with me
and I'll resign to-morrer!"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21
UnknoMn Tramp IIurt.

An unknown man named Elias
Chadwick, appeared on the streets
10 early hngr Tuesday morning badly
bruised aud ig somewhat dazzed
condition. lie was hrst found by a
stone hauler near the Katy stock
yards where he had evidently fallen
from moving train. His face was
covered with airt aud clotted blood
and swollen out OF shape. The man
wac taken into The Peoples Drug
stors where he slept Ia a. a.chalr by the
stove a good portion OF the forenoon,
His wounds are not dangerous and 4
bath and q square meal ar Two vii
bring hlLn around all right.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21
Vance Iins Hand Luck.

Vance McSpadden returned Mon
day from the river where he has been
on a successful hunting trip, The
fst few hours he had exceedingly
good luck, killing twelve ducks, which
were so far out Ia the water that
they loated down the stream entirely
out OF reach. He next took shot at
a squirrel which afJefward fell back
Ia the hollow tree. Almost discOur-
aged Vance shoots due turtle on a
log, but IL, TOO, falls back In the
stream. Determined to have game
he ran across Il lne bunch OF quail,
TO make sure this time, he chased
them down and returned 0reathlessly
Co his companion hunter With seven
live quail.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21
Frisco Extension.

Workmen on the extension Of the
Red river division Of the Frisco crossed
the Wichita river last Saturday aud
expect 10 reach Denison not later
than Sunday, February p. The board
lag outfit aud large number Of men
we're sent TO that place Monday for
the purpose Of getting the track in
shape at the earliest possible moment
10 inaururate regular train service.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21
His Game Failed 20 Work.

4 Missouri woman died OF heart
disease from ths shock OF being told
by her husband that somebody had
stolen $500 from him. A few days
after the funeral, nelghbor told his
wife that he had lost . thousand dol-
lars. the savings Of years, But she
didn't die OF heart disease from the
shock; she wasn't one OF that kindi
she just gave her husband a wither-
ing look aud said: "Well, ifyou amt
the carelessest old fool that ever
liyedg His little game didn't work.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21
A Guilty Druggist.

Lewis Moore, whose drug store al
Muskogee was ralded by District At
torney Soper and Il lot Of whiskey
destroyed, has pleaded guilty 20 the
charge Of having sold liquor Judge
Thomas permitted Moore 10 stand on
bis present bond Entil he could ar
range his business, Judge Thomas
told him TO so arrange his affairs SO
that his business will not suffer from
his absence as he intends TO send him
10 the penitentlary.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-02-21
A sIos,ooo corporatIoa,

Attorney N. b. Maxey, Df Musko-
gee, came down this morning aud
fled with the clerk OF the court OF
appeals the Incorporation papers OF
the Turner Hardware company. The
company is capitalized at sI6j,OCO, all
paid up, and is diyided into 6,6OO
shares a. S25 each. The incorpora-
tors are Clarence W. Turner, 5,7O9
shares, Thongs p. Smith, 400 shares,
aud d. II. Middleton, 500 shares.
South McAlester Capital