davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
FOLLOWING spAIN's EXAMPLE
American Troops Used to Keep the
Cubann Under Complete
Subsection.

Three or four years ago, when Wey.
Ter introduced his reconcentrado pon-
CIV into Cuba, the people of the United
States were horror-stricken. The tales
of suffering were at first not believed;
the inhumanity of it all was incredi-
BILE. But as one after another OF
reliable newspaper correspondents
Joined the ranks of those already IN
Cuba it became apparent from their
reports hat even the Sensatlonai
press representatives who had pre-
coded them had not exaggerated.
They told in awful detail the suffer-
ings of those compelled to leave their
farms, already devastated and ylelding
but the most meager of crops, ana
move into the already cities,
where absolutely no provision hau
been made or could be made for their
reception and care. From prlvatlon
bitter enough in their OWN homes they
were driven to the torture OF deatn py
slow starvation. As stories or cruel-
ties added to crueltieS came to our
knowledge, Indignation waXed hotter
and hotter until it burst into fiame,
and Weyler was driven from Cuba,
shortly to b. followed by the Spanish
army.
How sentiment on this subject has
changed! How familiarity with the
suffering of others has bred indiffer-
encei That same policy is being prac-
ticed in the Philippines to-day by our
own army officers. The latest report
from the island of Martinique de-
clares that maj. Smith, commanding
the American garrisons on the island
has issued an order requiring all ma
tives to live in the five principal towns
where American troops are stationed.
Those natives who continue to live in
the country will be considered insur-
gents"
That is Weyler's policy, pure and
simple. Try as you may, you can
make nothing else of it. In the as
s~ertion as made that the inhabitants
of the Philippines favor a drastic pol
icy' the officers in charge of the re-
concentrate operations but add an
other Weyleresque touch to their
work. 1t will be remembered how
Weyler said that the reconcentrado
policy was ordered at the request OF
the Cunans themselves. 1t will also be
remembered what an unmitigated liar
Weyler was shown to be. Is 1T prob
able. then-is it human nature, which
is the same the world over-that these
Filipinos are imploring the American
i, army officers to drive them from their
homes to starve in the garrison towns?
; Is it less of an outrage to infiict such
things on the Filipinos than upon the
!, Cubans? Is starvation more pleasant
! at the hands of our soldiers than at
the hands of those of Spain? Is life
less precious in Martinique than in
r Cuba? How comes it that the horrors
e of 1897 were potent enough to drive us
q to war, while the same course of pro-
cedure in 1901 fails to arouse a pro-
2 test?-Utica Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
u B IN THEIR TOLLS.
Forces Behind the Administration
Are Out After the Islands
Goods.

Senator o. Ell. Platt, of Connecticut,
author of the Cuban resolutions in
congress which bear his name, says:
ST favor an independent republic in Cuba.
I am wholly opposed TO annexation, and
do not wish to see thai ever happen. The
whole purpose of the action by congress
is to make sure and stable such an !@cS-
pendent Cuban republic
If that is the whole purpose and the
real purpose, it ought not to require
any elaborate action by congress to
put it into effect. This nation has al
ready solemnly declared the right of
the Cubans to freedom and independ-
ence. 1.-The way to esum is to re-
sumo" The way to make the Cubans
free is to let them alone, and notify
other nations, if notice be necessary
under the Monroe doctrine, that they,
TOO, will be expected to let them alone.
There may be details and technicali-
ties. but there can be no real diff
c~ulties, if the pledge of the American
people is to be carried out in good
faith.
But if the case is otherwise, it the
intent is to confer the name of indie
pendence while Withholding the Eeali-
tv. then there is need for action by
there is need for pettifog-
cling and quibbling, and eq~uivocation
of a sort in which President McKin-
ley's recent speeches and papers
abound. To say one thing and mean
another requires care, if anybody is
to be deceived thereby. Unfortunate
". it would be difficult to find a dozen
adult men who are familiar with cur
rent politics in Washington who be-
lieve that there is any genuine intent
to give freedom and independence to
the Cubans, or who doubt that ulti-
mate annexation and benevolent as
~similation'' of the Cubans is the real
underground policy of the present adj
m~inistration. There is a steadily
growing belief that the forces behind
the Mckinley administration intend to
annex Cuba, "for her good"-and for
her goods.-Albany Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

known. Looking down into the chiid's
rapt face, she found her best help In
The warm human sympathy OF the low
ing heart beside her, and as her quiv-
ering nerves stilled a little the ten
der triumph of the pulpit message aad-
ded it's healing balm to the hurt In
her troubled heart.
Blossom rode home in a carriage
that day, and the wonder Of it all had
not left her when a servant in livery
returned with several large boxes OF
Easter lilies, roses and ferns. There
was a perfumed note with a dainty
monos ram tucked between b lily
stems, and Blossoms mother read IL
aloud to her.
Dear Blossom it ran, 81 want to
send you something from my little
boy. I think he wishes you to give
these flowers to all your riends IN
Easton court to help them remember
that there is no darkness where Jesus
is"
Blossom sat with her hands folded
over her knee, looking down at the
mass of blossoms at her feet. 1T all
came true" she said, softly; "we did
60 to church, and God let me see the
lilies. God can do anything, cant He,
mamma"
YES, my Blossom, He lets US have
all that is good for u.s." answered
the brave, trusting mother, who, in
the midst of her toll and pain and
poverty, had learned to keep the true
Easter in her heart.
Many Easter days have come and
gone since then, n now the lie
blossom royalty at Easton court, for
Mrs. Raymond, thoroughly awakened
from the se1fishness of her grief, tore
away the old buildings whose environ
ment laid so cruel a hand upon the
: children of the court, and in thell
!; stead built up Donald house, in mem,
ory of the boy she loved and well
nigh lost. Blossom and her mother
5 have rooms in the new house as in the
old.
/ Sometimes when Mrs. Raymond ha:
taken leave of them she remember:
her first meeting with them, and, re
: tracing her steps, takes Blossoms face
; between her hands while she says
"God bless you and keep you swee
in this garden for many years, m.
e Blossom and Blossom, whose pres
S ence is like a benediction in Donal'
house. can repay her friend only b.
l the daily unfolding of her own Chris
r Iife.-Minnie Waite Roselle, IN Bap
fist Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
pITH AND POINT.

When you get a new job, you always
try for a time to please, and work hard
and intelligently. Why don't you keep
it up?-Atchison Globe.
Checkers reminds me a good deal
of politics." "W'y?" 'The man that
amt playin' the game always knows
best what the next move ought to BE-"
indianapolis News.
Experimental philosophy is repre-
scented by an attempt to borrow money
of an acquaintance; natural philos'
ophy is represented by his refusal tic
give up.-Chicago Daily News.
Mrs. Kulcher-"Yes, I've read his
book, and 1 must say he's the most lib.
eral writer on that subject I've ever
| read.' Mrs. Observation-Disclosures you
really think So? Why, he charges s1.5t
| for his book, and there amt more thar
a hundred pages in it."-Denvel
| Times.
Doctor-'No appetite; loss of sleeI
to what do you attribute these symp
toms??' Patient-"There's a mechani
cal piano on the floor above me and
mechanical organ in the room next t.
| me, and" Doctor-"Good Heavens
This is a Ease for the board of health.
Town Topics.
Off Again, On Again.-"Very we'll,
said she, in a huff, "all is over between
us. I'll thank you to return my let
ters." "An right" said he; I'll SEN
them to you the first thing in the morn
ing" "Oh, there's ne hurry. Suppos
you-er-bring them with you whe.
you call tomorrow evening."-Phila
delphia Press.
Must YeIl.-"What is the use of
mans getting into a crowd and yelling
as he does at a baseball game?
"Great Heavensi" exclaimed the Ell
thusiast. Hes got to do it in a GROVE
If he were to go away by himself an
yell in that manner they would hay
him in a lunatic asylum in less than
week"-WaShinGtOn Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

Easton court, and nothing but joy
and love in the world ON Easter
morning.
I'VE shall have to start early,
then, dear, before the people go to
church. and you shall see the lilies
and then we viii come home and
have a happy Easter by ourselves"
said her mother.
After one awe-stricken whisper,
Blossom did not speak again to her
mother. She felt as if she must have
died and gone to Heaven, for never IN
her happiest flights of imagination
had she dreamed of anything SO beau
tiful as that which she saw on enter
ing the church. They sat down under
the gallery and Blossoms mother,
white-faced and weary, leaned her
head against a pillar and closed her
ewes. Their was a lump in h childs
throat; her pleasure gave her such
keen pain. The organist was playing
a slow, sweet melody that throbbed
through the church like a psalm OF
rest, and Blossom, unable to control
her tears, stood up leaning heavily on
her crutch and wiping her eyes with
her little coarse handkerchief.
An early worshiper, a lady whose
Grape draperies foated about her like
a sable cloud, moved down the aisle
She caught sight of Blossom sobblne
among the shadows and went over &c
her, laying one caressing hand on the
top of the crutch and the other or
Blossoms shining head. Blossom die
not start, for she had reached the
stage when nothing could surprise
her. but she looked up into the fair
naughty face and smiled through he1
tears
"What is the matter, little girl?" thu
lady asked. in a voice so musical tina
Blossom smiled again and gave he
head a little shake to send the tear'
flying. ,
It's $3.50 NICE she answered
~reverently. aren't you glad the lille
tell about Jesus?"
The lady did not answer her il
words, and as she stopped nearer tn
child, lifting the dimpled chin in he
palm, she said with passionate ten
derness: Poor little girl! You are
cripple like my little boy; 1 am S
sorry for you"
'Oh. is he lame, and Will he be her
to-day? He won't mind his lamenes
when he sees the lilies
He is not here; he is risen; and
am alone" answered the lady, he
voice sharp with pain.
DO you mean that he has gone
,Jesus?" asked Blossom.
There was only an affirmative no
for answer and blossom, whose chill
, ism idea of ministry meant LOVING
put up her hand and stroked the fat
of the stricken woman beside her,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
STYLES IN HAIR DRESSING.
The Low Couture Is Gradually Gain
ing FayOr-Tiny Curtis an FL
fective Addition.

Paris has decided in favor of h
semilong couture, so it may be well
to prepare for the inevitable by
studving a few of the newest Partisan
STYLES in hair dressing. In one the
front hair is divided and waved IN
deep. wide curves with a side parting,
the effect being soft and fluffy. The
back hair is twisted somewhat loose
w into a figure s, reaching from neck
to top of the head, the ends being
rolled into puffs at the top, says the
New York Tribune.
Another style has the hair waved
and pulled at the side, with side part
ing. The waving extends over the
forehead in a series of points. Inc
back hair is arranged in a Catogan
braid with a short curl OF each side.
New York has been somewhat less
ouick TO follow the change in fashion
than is usual, but within the past
month the low coil with short curis
has been seen a good deal in the the
aters and opera. The first essen1lai
+o an artistic low couture is that IL
shall not distort the contour OF the
bead An inch too high or too 10"
NAV make the difference 9
graceful and an ugly outline. LII
arranging it the effect should pe
noted most carefully with a hano
mirror.
The side parting, too, should Dc
adopte with caution rs it is mo-
suited to all types of face. but wher
it is becoming it may be highly pic
turesque. When this mode is EN-
ployed, the parting should be MADE
before the hair is waved; otherwlst
the entire effect is altered. A gooc
plan is to part the front hair on ahe
wave. In this way the entire top o
the hair is wavy, adding. greatly y
the beauty of the couture. Loose
ness of pearanc is considered de
sirable and the height of fashion L
achieved when the coil looks as /
it were about to drop of, yet is per
fectly secure.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

she did the tired mothers when the
hard DAVIS work was ended. Poor
Iadv." she said, softly, Il expect God
is letting him gather Easter lilies Tor
Him to-day. Mamma thinks God has
gardens in Heaven because there are
so many folks like me who never had
any flowers down here. | never saw
an Easter lily till to-day, and won't it
be nice when we all go to Jesus for me
to tell your little boy that we talked
about him to-day down here?"
Mrs. Raymond was crying-crying
as she could not cry when they carried
Donald's casket from the house; cry
ing as any oppressed heart will cry
when relief comes, and still Blossoms
voice went steadily and sweetly on:
ST guess you are lonesome without
your little boy and that make you
cry. but some day when you go to see
God. YOUR little boy will already be
there, and he'll run right up to you
without his crutches. Mamma says
| God doesn't have crutches there, and
I think I'll be the happiest little girl
in Heaven when God let's me show
mamma how I can run"
Blossoms mother turned uneaslly
and the child went over to her. You
went to sleep, mamma, you were so
tired" she said, in quaint apology;
then, turning and smiling brightly at
her new friend, she said: Il guess we
must go now, for IN said we
could only stay with the lilies until
the people came; she said We would
look queer; do we?"
"Stay to service with me-" pleaded
Mrs. Raymond, but Blossoms mother
would not be persuaded, and went
away, leaving the child under Mrs
Raymond's protection.
Blossom has never forgotten that
wonderful Easter day. The triumph
ant music, the perfumed air, h glo-
rious promises of resurrection and
life, fell with untold power upon the
innocent child life. She was uncon'
scious of the notice she attracted to
the rew of the wealthy Mrs. Raymond
who had not been to service fol
months. and who had been so bitter In
her grief over the loss of her only
son that her best friends had avoided
her in the hours when b most need
ed them. Blossom had not felt the
bitterness, so she leaned ~confdlngly
against Mrs. Raymond, bringing t6
her the first real comfort she hae
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

What is said to be the largest turtle
ever shipped to the Smithsonian instr
tuition is there now awaiting shipment
TO Buffalo. where it viii crown b sue
cessfuI collection of tortoise and fish
life now ready for the opening. ms
alligator snapper measures hve feet
from tip to tip. and is the largest ever
caught, exceeding in size h weh-
known Florida gopher. The average
length of the shell of his family OF
turtle is three feet.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
If Mr.. Mckinley should come

If Mr.. Mckinley should come out
for a third term in the presidency the
oath of allegiance will have to be ad-
ministered anew to Senator Foraker.
1t is understood that the sacrifice of
his personal views and preferences
were to go no further than the second
term. He has delivered all the goods
that can rightfully be expected from
a man whose luminosity toward Messrs.
Hanna and Mckinley was well known
even in the country blacksmith shops
in Ohio. A new contract Will have To
be made before he does anything
more. All the delivery wagons should
be running in the direction of For
aker's headquarters now.-Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
.Jobn Sherman, the great

John Sherman, the greatest
fnancier In the republican party, re-
pudiated the Philippine policy of his
party: Benjamin Harrison. the last
republican president before Mckinley,
repudiated the Philippine policy of his
party; Thomas B. Reed, the most dis
tineuished republican out of office,
has repudiated the Philippine policy
of his party. These things might dis
turb the president, but for the fact
that Mr.. Hanna is ever near and keeps
the finger of destiny pointed toward
the orient.-The Commoner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
Feminine Ignorance.

Pa-ohnny, your mother says you
came home to-day with wet feet ano
she wants to know how 1T was pos
siblk for you to get them wet when the
sidewalks are all so dry.
Johnny-It's funny how lgnorane
women are shout such things, II II
paf-Boston Transcripts
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
commitment to American Work.

limitations of American products are
being sold in Sweden in large quanti-
ties. One wholesale hardware dealer
has disposed of a big lot of forks
which are represented as American
manufacture, and which ere old at .
very low Drice.-Chicago
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
Secretary Gage announces tn;

"otCTEJdTy UdBt dHIIOuHCts Una
he does not propose to use any part of
the surplus in the purchase of bonds.
No doubt the treasury before the end
ing of the next fiscal year will need
every dollar of surplus that hands can
be laid upon. Billion dollar congresses
are Observation-Disclosures Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

and army reorganization expenses,
which have been placed by the re-
publican party upon the shoulders of
the taxpayers since Hon. Thomas b.
Reed left Washington to practice law,
the price of Filipinos has advanced
considerably beyond his original quo
tation of two dollars a head.-Kansas
City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04


niserv and unhaDpiness there were
in plenty, but no flowers, no Sabbath
davs. no happy children-that is, ex-
ceptinp Blossom Blossom, whose
Ionp-lashed violet eyes and shining
curls set her apart from all the other
alley children like a bit of hearts
ease; whose little crutch went tap
ping through the halls all day, and
who sat on the rickety stairs at
nightfan ready to call out a CHEEKY
erecting to her mother when she
turned into the dark alley.
Blossom was very rich. Her moth
or did davis work for the wealthy
! oeople on the avenue, and, besides.
| Blossoms mother had not always
lived in the alley. So when Blossoms
glad cry: Hurry up, mamma, I'm
waiting for you,' would ring out on
the foul air, the alley children would
hurry to the stairs and look with
wondering, wistful eyes at the scene
which never failed to take place.
Blossoms mother was never too tired
to kiss the winsome face and Bios
SONS arm always caught her moth
er in a rapturous embrace. hen
thew went in and shut the door, and
the alley children were so poor, SO
poor.
Out in the great city the Easter
story was being told again and again
one Saturday evening, and after her
bit of work vas done Blossoms
mother told her a new story of o
little girl who, ever so long ago, went
to church on Easter morning, and
who talked to the lilies and palms
while the minister preached to the
big people.
1t was a fine old church, with a
great organ, and windows so beauti-
full that the sun made violet, and
gold. and purple lights on the floor.
aAnd the little girl sitting there in
her white dress did not know,
NV Blossom, that some day she
would grow up and have great trou-
BILE to bear"
"Poor mamma" exclaimed Bios
som, and then she fell to cuddling
the hard hand in her sweet baby way
and with the exquisite imagery OF
childhood went to the beautiful
church herself, hearing the wonder
full music, and seeing h lights and
flowers. The vision filed her wax
ing thoughts, her prayers and her
. dreams that night, n when she
awoke with the sun of Easter morn
. ing shining across her face, there
was a tremufous hope in her heart
that down in the alley she would
hear some one crying: Christ Is
risen to-day" and then the response:
, He is risen indeed" just as her
! mother used to hear it in her old
!, home
: But Blossom heard only wicked and
: evil words, so she went back to heI
; world of make believe" and said
blithely to her mother: "Now put
on your prettiest dress, mamma, and
IN put on my white dress, and the
{ lace cap, and the little slippers with
, big bows. and Wen go to church ant
hear the big organ and, o mamma
couldn't we do it honest truth-fol
: sure, I mean?"
"I am afraid Blossom, that you anc
: T would look queer in a fine church.
she answered, sadly
so mamma, please" coaxed the
.hild, sitting up in bed, her LITTLE
u hands held out ~pleadingly.
A torturing wave of homesiclznes
swept over Blossoms mother. If
e only could CO." she murmured, ant
xise little Blossom said cheerily
t ave will, mamma; I'll take care o
YOU" Then they both laughed as l
there were NO heavy shadows Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
At Eaxtertfme

At Eastertime, oh, who a doubt
That He who calls the violets out
OF their brown graves beneath the rhine
VIII wake US, too. in His good time?
Are 9e not more h d many flowers?
Oh, sweet the lesson of the hours
AT EaStertime.
May Riley Smith
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
4 Calculating Mind.

ibid you observe Lent this Year,"
every carefully" answered he. IT
think I succeeded in denying myself
enough things to pay the cost of an
Easter Observation-Disclosures Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

The business man forgets. as do
many of US, the truth expressed by
Ruskin that "a little thought and a
little kindness are often worth more
than a great deal of money" Ihe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

President Harrison showed his
justice by eondemning alike
our injustice to the Filipinos and Eng
lands oppression of the Boers.-kan-
saS City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04
There is reason to suspect tina

There is reason to suspect that
Senator Hanna's interest IN b sena-
torial matter in Nebraska Is not due
solely to a philanthropic desire to
have the state well represented in the
senate. There is the ship subsidy
scheme which is coming up again, and
the senator would probably not be
averse to having support from the Ne
braska contingent in the senate.-In-
dianapolis Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

great demand is on their hearts, not
on their purses. In the matter of
kindness We may all be great, and if
the prime minister of one of the
greatest nations in the world, a man
whose pen and tongue and brain were
constantly exercised in behalf of the
poor and oppressed, wherever he
found them; if the grand old man of
England, William Z. Gladstone, could
find time to leave his parliamentary
duties to carry a bunch of flowers
to a little sick crossing sweeper,
shall we not be ashamed to make for
ourselves the excuse: Il haven t
time to be kind?"-Success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

The tin-can manufacturers have
formed a trust, and after we had been
nurturing them SO carefully, tool
Indianapolis News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-04-04

Mrs. Nuwed-Isn't my new Easter
hat a dream?
Mr.. Nuwed-Yes, and the price
mark is an alarm clock.-Baltimore
American,