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Iron County register., 1903-12-17
MODEST NEEDS,

Give me a name, not great, not bad;
Give me smile sincere and glad,
A manner frank and free from care,
A large amount of savoir-faire.
And all the beauty in the town
I'll envy not!
Give me heart that's always true;
Give me the will to see and do,
A spirit that can cause no pain,
helpful word, thoughtful brain.
And all the riches in the world
I'd covet not!
Give me the strength to say: II willls
Give me love my life to fill,
Some little child to smile upon
Who'll do what good I've left undone.
And with the proudest in the land
I'd not exchange!
Give me the soul to feel ashamed
II for my fault another's blamed;
Let me for justice take a stand
In friendship clasp my neighbors hand:
Then, at the closing of life's dream,
I'll gladly die!
Give me thought when I am dead,
And sometimes say the words I've said:
A flower place upon my breast;
Forgive my faults, and all the rest,
And speak of me with charity!
'Tis all ask!
IN. Y. Herald.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

drove In the rest of the tacks with the
sheer strength of his callous fingers.
Then he dropped to the ground upon
his knees and waited.
The quiet was absolute. Yet Josiah
knew that the sound he had heard was
not made by rabbit or by a toad.
Something a good deal larger than
either had moved in the brush within
100 feet of him. He was on his own
ground now, but somehow he was more
nervous than before. Tensely he
waited. At last it came again, just as
he knew it would. Something or some
body was moving slowly toward the
little clearing, in the midst of which
was the Tree beneath which he
crouched. Two steps, three steps, the
thing would stop, wait in silence, and
then come on. With his long pistol
across his knee and gripped tightly,
Josiah bent forward. The sound was
most like that which a man would
make in crawling. Only one man on
earth could have any reason to ap-
proach that lonely spot by stealth at
that hour of the night, and that man
would be Henry Flatfoot, the half
breed desperate, coming to see
whether the notice by virtue of which
he had held this mining claim had been
disturbed. The sounds were repeated
and again ceased. Another sound
broke the hush: Henry Flatfoot, the
law is now on my side; you'd better
go back-so help you Gawd!"
There was a light commotion in the
chemise Perhaps the unseen had
needed the warning and was now re-
treating. But in another ten seconds
the steps came on again.
Upol the strained gaze of Josiah
there burst two balls as of yellow fire.
They dazzled him even as his senses
told him what they must be. Such
eyes as those burning out of the dark
ness there into his own, Josiah God
bolt had never dreamed existed, and
he knew negro superstitions like a
book. The hellish eyes were growing
into the size of full moons, and they
seemed to be coming, coming.
Silence, awful, ominous; then a pis-
tol shot rang out. Two screams sue
ceeded almost on the instant One
shrill cry from Josiah, who had fired,
the other from the spot where the
eyes had vanished, and the brush
cracked as with a heavy body plunged
back into it.
When, just as daylight was chas-
ing away the last shadow, Pete Bar
clay stepped from the trail into the
clearing where he had left his part
ner, the spectacle which met him
caused him to stop and utter a char
acteristic exclamation. In heap upon
the ground by the tree was Josiah
His face was white and drawn almost
past recognition. His eyes were
bleared and teary In both hands his
pistol was clutched, and it was held
ready for instant use. Barclay moved
up to him and gently wrenched away
the weapon. What in the name of al
the ghosts has happened to you, Jo?'
he asked, with tenderness Of which
no one would have suspected him.
"Over there" whispered Josiah
pointing.
whats over there, the ghosts?"
"The half-breed," piped Josiah
Lord Gawd, | had to kill him." HI
sank his head upon his knees
Pete Barclay went over to where thu
brush was beaten down, and peeret
into the thicket. There, lifeless, la.
gaunt, ugly form. Josiah had sho
the panther squarely between the nov
half-closed eyes.-San Francisco Argo
naut.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

whose names are guarantee that what
meets with their approval must show
high standard. The general sculptural
scheme, and the figures and groups exc
cuted in accordance with it, thus come
before the public with the approval of
qualified representatives of the sculptur-
al profession while the mechanical work
is placed on an economical basis, the en-
largement of figures being done in one
large workshop instead of several small
ones, and material for this purpose being
purchased in cart-load lots.
Great improvements have been made
in recent years in methods of enlarge
ment, as the process of building up
figures in plaster into a likeness of the
original clay models is called. By these
improved processes it is possible, with
an expenditure of the same sum of
money, to create much larger number
of figures and groups than could have
been produced for the same amount some
years ago. Not only so but it is posi-
BILE to make better reproductions of the
original models. For all these reasons
the statuary for st. Louis will be much
more valuable from every point of view
than might at first glance be supposed.
1t is the fashion with some to cast
slurs upon the modern methods of Great
ing statuary on large scale as though
turning out such vast number of
figures and groups must involve sacri-
flee of art. But such result need not
follow. The improved mechanical in
ventionsmerely do away with great deal
of the arduous mechanical labor which
formerly was incident to the enlarge
ment process, and the artist who models
the original figure from which the en-
largements are made must live in the
Iron County register., 1903-12-17
Orders Are Being Executed in a
Wholesale Manner.
Economical Methods That Are Saw
ing Many Thousands of Dollars
to the Exposition-The New
Jersey Workshops.

Of the many millions of dollars con-
tributed by the government of the Unit
ed States and by the legislatures of the
different states to the Louisiana Pur-
chase exhibition, an effective proportion
is being put into the statuary for the
decoration of the fair. Americans have
learned from this and previous exhibit
tions at home and abroad how to meas
ure the good done by such works in edu-
eating and elevating public taste. Over
250 groups and about 1000 figures are
now being made, and the artists realiz-
ing that the occasion is one to inspire
the best effort and patriotic duty as
we'll, are stimulated by ambition and
love of art to do their best.
The monumental and architectural
sculpture for the Louisiana Purchase
exhibition is being executed according
to well considered and carefully super
vised system, so that the money ex-
pended upon this part of the fair is being
made to go much farther than it other
wise would, and accomplish more in the
way of artistic results. Instead of COM
missions begin given to this or that
sculptor in haphazard manner, instead
of the enlargement of figures being done
in many different studios, and material
for the plaster figures being purchased
by different persons in small quantities
everything is done as we'll organized
business corporation should carry on
such operations Commissions for exc
cution of figures and groups are awarded
in the first instance, not by directors OF
other officials unfamiliar with artistic
requirements, but by chief of sculptors
Mr.. Karl Bitter, aided by an advisory
committee of sculptors consisting OF
Messrs. John @. A. Ward, Augustus st
Gaudens and Daniel G. French, mer
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

THE story that Senator Hanna
would take the presidential nomination
If he could get it is valuable chiefly as an
indication that the senator is not yet
reconciled to Roosevelt, and that power
full leaders understand the weakness of
the latter in the east. The south will
give him no electoral votes, anyway. II
Mr.. Roosevelt should be nominated he
could be beaten by any democrat who
commands the public confidence. The
mob may shout itself hoarse for the
rough rider, but he does not command
the public confidence; his own party ia
afraid Of him.--Philadelphia Record.
Iron County register., 1903-12-17

Yeast--Have you got another sore
throat?
Crimsonbeak--No It's the same
throat. Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18

the disbursement Of all the questionable
items mentioned; that the responsibility for
the many illegal appointments, the pay
ment Of two salaries TO one person and the
disbursement OF thousands OF dollars for
which practically no service was performed
should be placed where it properly belongs
and the many abuses corrected.
ChRrwOmen Personal Appointments.
Reference is mads to discovery Of the
names Of three charwomen whose duties
the station superintendents did not know.
and II is added:
Mr.. Beavers, chief OF the s and A divi-
sion, requested the inspector to inform the
inspector in charge that when he struck the
names or the charwomen Of the stations IL
would be well not to mention them In his
report as they were personal appointments
pointment had been authorized by the de-
partmcnt and they had been only tenn
porarily assigned TO the stations until they
could be assigned elsewhere.
A letter from the comptroller says It
seems receipts were signed in blank by
persons on the payroll and says the exist
ence Of such a practice would make receipts
OF little value. Voucher T. John E. Stanton,
is for six days, while it appears this car
rier actually served only one day, but
signed for Ave other carriers.
The report Of Inspector Little on the In.
vestigation Of the Washington Office dated
July 81 1900, says that number OF clerks
were added to the rolls without request of
the postmaster and that the postmas ster
states that at times it has been difficult to
fnd employment for all assigned to his
rolls. The aggregate salaries paid to those
not connected with the Office amounted to
S1610O.
Charles Emory Smith referring TO the
dual compensation OF o. II. Smith, SAYS II
was the opinion of the department that any
employe receiving $500 or less could be
paid compensation on two different rolls
but the technical irregularity was discon-
tinued as soon as the comptroller Of the
treasury called attention TO IT, Concern
ing the vouchers for expenses of Beavers.
Heath and others the necessity for the ex-
penditure Of the money by the Washington
ofice being questioned. Mr. Smith saws the
vouchers were furnished where possible and
the entire account regularly sworn to. He
defends certain alleged irregular appoint-
ments and says the postmaster should have
detailed the persons to duty 1t was the
postmaster's duty to provide employment
Tor the cleaners appointed or to report IN
the department that there was no emplov-
ment for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18
BIG STONE NAILS DOWN FOOT
Painful Accident to BrickIayer Em-
PIOyed on the POstOnce
BuildinE.

Ray Scholbein, a,bricklayer employed on
the federal building, met with a serious ac-
cident yesterday morning. resulting in the
breaking of several bones of his left foot
A large coping stone had been lifted nearly
into its place by the derrick on the top
inside wall when the '1ouis" pulled out OF
the stone, causing itsto fall about foot
and a half, striking Scholbein on the foot
The stone weighed about 1000 pounds. II
was with considerable difficulty that the
stone could he removed from his foot on
the narrow platform. He was finally res
cued from his painful position, taken into
the lobby and made as easy as possible un-
til the police ambulance could be sent for
him, and he was taken to his home in Wal
nut Hill. 1t is thought that amputation OF
the foot may not be necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18
SALVATION ARMY ACTIVITY
Colonel MarEetts, in Charge of the
sunday school Work, is
In Omaha,

The reception given to Lieutenant Colonel
Margetts Of New York at the Salvation
army tent Fifteenth and Capitol avenue.
last evening was certainly very hatterin1
TO him In point of attendance and attentive
interest The large tent was crowded to its
utmost capacity and throngs of peonls
stood outside. There were present besides
Colonel Margetts a number of Salvation
Army officers from different parts OF the
state and toward the close of the meeting
Brigadier Cousins was among the partIci-
pants. '
Inc meeting was conducted by Colonel
Marsetts, who is the national secretary
having control Of all the Sunday schools OF
the oalVaton Army. He was the principal
speaAei ana oehVeTed a sermon from the
oN'' At tne tlmes or mems ignorance God
mas winked," which is from st. PauI,s ad-
dress to the Romans on Mars nm Co,ona,
Margetts is a fluent and Interesting tail.
and is deeply In earnest in his work ~
saving mems souls. His address was lis
tened to with the most careful attention
thr ghout.
There were no special services observed
Tor the occasion different rrom the regular
church services of the Salvation ARMY
This evening Colonel Margetts will conduct
meeting at the tent in the special jnterest
OF SalVation Army Sunday school work. n
which the public is cordially invited.
An oficer's council will ne held at the
foung Mems Christian association rooms
at 10 o'clock this morning and at o'clock
this AFTERNOON I'm the special interest OF
ouhu''S s"hool work along all evangelical
lines. The meetings at the Young Men,s
Christian association will be confined 40 the
sunday school workers Of the city and Sal.
walton Army officials exclusively.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18

both of the check and voucher accompany
ing II are forgeries. He declares that he
has not received a cent Of the money and
has no knowledge Of the transaction,
The forgery is alleged to have occurred
in 1891 when Henry L. Lorenz, as commits
sioner Of the court Of claims. was adjust
ing the claims of letter carriers.
The check on which Machen is accused of
indorsng Lorenz's name was issued on a
voucher drawn on the postmaster at New
York. AS Mr. Lorenz was going away on a
confidential mission a request was made
that the cash should be sent to Mr.. Machen
to be delivered to Lorenz. On account of
Irregularities in the voucher the check was
sent instead and this check, bearing Lo-
renzs Endorsement, was cashed at a bank
IN this city The check was presented by
Frank J. Raymond at the request of
Machen, and he says he turned the money
over to Machen. These facts were brought
cut at a congressional investigation, but
Mr.. hachen said at the time that the sig
nature was that OF Lorenz
The general impression at the courthouse
Is that the indictment will pe returned be-
fore the close of the present week, and It is
intimated that other indictments may be
returned at the same time
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18
WILL TAKE PRISONER SOUTH
Federal Government Wants to Try
Former Pension Examiner
I'm Louisiana.

Frederick West Moore, who was recently
arrested at Lincoln as fugitive from JUS
tice and is wanted by the government to
answer a charge OF fraud upon the pension
department while he was employed as a
special examiner. was brought before Judge
Munger yesterday afternoon for arraign-
ment. Judge Munger issued an order trans
ferring Moore to the western judicial dis
trict of Louisiana, in which district 1t is
said the frauds were committed Moore
will be taken to Louisiana the last of this
week. He is charged with inducing a negro
soldier to apply for a pension, and then as
sisting him in securing it at a rate of $50
per month, with considerable arrearages,
and dividing the proceeds. He was arrested
in Lincoln week or ten days ago at the
instance of a special examiner of the pen
sion department, who accidentally met and
recognized him as the man wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18
CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
Annual Meeting Occurs and All the
Old OTcers Are Re-
elected.

The annual meeting of the Nebraska
Children's Home society was held yester-
day afternoon at the Commercial club
rooms. The officers and workers of the
society dined together before the business
meeting. The present officers were re-
elected, as follows: Dr. w. o. Henry,
PRESIDENT william f. Smails, vice presl-
dent; c. s. Paine. secretary; ]. w. Thomas,
treasurer: Rev. r. p. Quivey, state super
intendent; II. A. snow, auditor; H. H.
Baldrige, attorney; Rev. II. c. Herring, d.
D., Rev. T. ], Mackey, Rev. T. V. Moore,
d. D., W. p. Hartford, A. Lansing. Will
liam r. Smails G. w. Wattles, II. II.
Baldrige, w. o. Henry, M. D., Rev. l.. P.
Ludden and Rev. H. G. Hill. trustees. w.
r. Akers Of Alliance and N. X. Griggs of
Lincoln were elected trustees In the place
Of Rev. r. L. Wharton and Rev. c. N.
Dawson, both OF whom have recently re-
signed their pastorates.
The president, DIR. w. o. Henry, was un-
expectedly absent, but the presidents ad-
dress was delivered by Vice President
Smails of Fremont. The following district
superintendents were present and reported
upon their respective districts: Rev. F. E.
Sala, Ewing; Mrs. M. E. Quivey Beatrice
Miss Louise Rankin. Lincoln; Miss Louise
Dewey, Hastings; Rev. II. A. Shawkey
tFefnOnts rev. ~. u bodz, Omandt MISS
C. Lou Jaynes and Miss Irma G. Allen
general workers.
The state superintendent, Rev. r. p
Quivey. reported that eighty-one children
had been received during the past year
eighty OF those were placed In homes
while forty-four were replaced. Five hun
dred and twelve cases of needy and neg
iected children were investigated and. while
II was impossible TO secure possession oi
all OF these children, much was done e
improve their conditions. Three hundred
and ninety-three applications for children
were received and Investigated by the so
clety's workers, Final papers for adop
ton were filed in ninety cases. Three hun
dred and eighty children previously placet
in homes by the society were visited dur
ing the year. During the nine years of IL
existence the society has found permanen
homes for 64l children. During the sam,
period over 1000 cases of neglected and de
pendent children have been investigates
and aid extended, while about 400 hav
been replaced In more congenial homes.
This society does not maintain permanen
buildings, but seeks rather to place chill
dren Immediately in private homes. con
Quoting Its business from an office in tn
Brown block,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18
LOCKOUT is NOW COMPLETE
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Men Idle
in New York.
-. i- 1.'
HOTEL STRIKE is ALMOST SETTLED
Long Expected strike OF Trolley Men
in Richmond, virginia, Ties Up
Cars I'm Large Towns
of the state.
,TEL STRIKE is ALMOST SETTLED

NEW YORK, June t7.-Ten thousand en-
ployes of the George A. Fuller Construc-
tion company were thrown out of work
today by order of the company, thus MAX
ing the lockout In the building trades COM
plete. While not joining the Employers
association the Fuller company took this
action on the same grounds as those main
tained by members of the association.
Today the 10000 men who are idle be-
cause they are members of building trades
unions have been served with the usual
ultlmatum that they will remain idle as
long as the individual firms refuse the plan
OF agreement by arbitration proposed by
the Employers association.
Chicago Hotel Strike on.
CHICAGO, June 17.-An amicable ADJUST
ment OF the hotel and restaurant strike was
reached tonight and the strikers will re-
turn to work on Friday morning. All diff.
ferences are to be settled by arbitration
The obstacle which for the last week has
prevented a settlement. the demand of the
joint board of the strikers that union work
ers must be employed. was waived by the
strikers in u formal proposition tonight to
the hotel and restaurant owners asking for
peace and offering to treat with the en-
ployers' associations. AS the terms were
what the employers. have insisted upon all
along the proposition was accepted without
delay.
A conference of representatives of both
sides will be held tomorrow TO. select the
board of arbitration, - \ 3 W. "
Trolley Men Quit Work. N
RICHMOND, Va, June 1.-THE long az.
pected strike of trolley men for higher
wages WIS called little after O'Clock
this morning. 1t ties up the system in
Richmond, Manchester and Petersburg.
The company expects to have men here
by tomorrow to take out the cars. There
has been no disorder.
VIII Use Union Label.
HELENA, Mont. June 1.-THE American
Book company, through it's representative
here has aled an agreement with the
state Text Book commission, now engaged
In the consideration OF bids for text books
Tor the public schools of Montana. "a
unionize its plants The last legislature
enacted law requiring the commission tc
I contract only for books containing the
union label. This action ends a long stand.
ing war between the company and the In.
ternational typographical union.
Roads Use St. Louis Depot.
ST. LOUIS. June 17.-Practically all tn,
roads are again using Union station. TIL,
river has fallen to about thirty-two feet
still two feet above the danger line. anc
is going down at the rate of about on,
foot a day.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18
Omaha Debater. on for chicago.

The Omaha High school debating team.
composed of Ben Cherrington, Joseph
Swenson and Richard Hunter, left this
morning at 8 o'clock for Chicago to par
ticipate in the debate with the Chicago
High school team Friday night. The boys
afternoon. The question for debate is "Mu-
nicipal Ownership and the Omaha team
has the affirmative side. The discussion
association auditorium. Spaulding & Co.
of Chicago will present the three success
full debaters with gold medals, the pre-
sentation to be made Saturday night at a
banquet to be rendered the Omaha boys.
The result of the debate will be announced
at the commencement exercises Friday
night at the Orpheum.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18
TULLOCH CHARGES PROVEN
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the postmaster. When Towers replied:
Shall 1 report to General Heath that you
refuse to give him the information?" to
which the cashier replied that he was
under no obligations to take orders from
Towers or communicate with the depart
ment through him. but would write a state
ment ana deliver II to the acting postmas-
ter (the postmaster having left the build
ing); that Towers then made an effort to
telephone the first assistant postmaster gen.
eral, without effect; that Towers then said
he was In General Heath's room at the de-
partment when Smith called and said he
could not get his money; that General
Heath then called up the S and A division
and was informed that no further authority
was needed and told him (Towers) to go
down with Smith and see why he could
not get his pay.
The cashier reported that Towers was
under the influence of liquor and disposed
to be abusive.
Travelling Expenses High.
Attention Is next called by the inspector
20 certain vouchers authorized to be paid
by the first assistant postmaster general,
such as July p, 1888, Of Perry s. Heath
and George w Beavers. incurred in visit
ing TnuAQtlphlt anu ANNN AOAh bh ohANioi
business. Ss725; September 80, expenses OF
George w. Beavers, travelling on oficial
business, s17.75. July %; expenses Of N. w
Louis and Blain w. Taylor, travelling on
oficial business s5015. The inspector states
that these vouchers do not appear to have
been itemized In the proper manner.
Attention Is called to seven cleaners
placed on the pay roll under authority OF
the first assistant postmaster general
Neither the postmaster nor any one else
was able to give any information as to
where they were employed or the nature
Of their work.
When the cashier Of the Washington post
once. on letters from the comptroller, sus-
pended payments 10 certain persons he
was required to continue these payments
upon direct written order OF the postmas
/ ter. who states he was verbally Instructed
/ by the first assistant postmaster general.
In conclusion the inspector says the filei
/ Of tho cashiers once show full, direct and
positive orders from superior authority FOL
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-18
Sacred Heart Lawn Festival

for the lawn festival OF the Sacred aaors
parish which will be held June 3O' begin.
n;ng at o'clock. The-grounds have been
evening and have been fenced Part Of ths
program VIII be made known for the FIRST
@ @Lnie that night, while a number OF the
gram which will include songs by ebiIdren
ana by choruses. One of the features viii
srowth OF the church I'm the parish ,rn,,s
the nrst frame building to the present