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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31
OUR PER Picked PRESIDENT,
Gems to Avoid Il Discussion of Tariff
Revision, the Question
at Issue.

The message and official documents
put before congress by the president
and his cabinet are suggestive for what
they do not contain.
Thus, when the tariff is being dis
cussed everywhere, and when it is ex-
pected to be the question at issue be-
tween the two great parties lex year,
we should naturally expect to find some
recommendation on this important sub
Ject in the presidents recent message.
1t contains not a word to guide us; it
does not even mention the word tariff"
Why? Has the president ne opinions or
ideas on this question, or is he afraid
to talk on it? Is he undecided in his
mind, and is he hesitating to jump Ell
Their towards protection or free trade?
A year and a half ago he was talking
tariff revision and a tariff commission.
Last spring ne left off talking on both
of these subjects, and was reported to
have Joined the "stand-patters," after
a conference at the white house with rep
resentatives of the Protective Tariff
league, just before he started on his
western trip. Is he silent because the
protected interests told him then that
if he continued to talk tariff revision
they would defeat him for the nominal
ton next year, as was reported?
Back in the eighties, Mr.. Roosevelt
was a member of the Golden club, of
England, and of the Free Trade league
of New York city. 1t was said that In
some of his speeches he expressed a will
ingness to die for free trade. Is he silent
because his free trade ideas are return
ing to haunt him and make him unde-
cided? Is it not clear to him that. with
the great protected trusts of to-day
preying upon us, protection is now far
more of a curse than it was Is or 90 years
ago? Is the great steel trust making
itself so obnoxious that he is silently
considering a special message advising
the removal of all tariff duties that pro.
tect it? This would he grand. We could
forgive the apparent oversight in his
message if he is saving up a big blow
for this hated robber trust. We could
not forgive him if the omission was due
to overwork with his white house incu-
bator of South American republics. We
care but little for abroad" but we are
much concerned about the steel trust
right here at home. We want to see its
plundering career stopped. Free trade
in steel will do the business. Why, Mr..
President, don't you talk tariff revision
again?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

Husband-One of your New Years
resolutions was that you would not
quarrel with me for a year.
Wife-Yes.
well, you are swapping at me half
the time already"
YES"
Il should just like to know what's
become of your good resolutions"
You would, Ell? Well, l wanted
mother to see them, and SO l inclosed
them in a letter to her, and gave it to
you to mail, and she writes me that
she never received it. That's what's
become of them."-N. Y. Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

OF the new year Will strengthen him.
self and work righteousness by start
ing out clean with the year. He will
only hurt himself by deyoting too
much time to resolving. What he
most needs is to avoid the pitfalls and
snares which formerly overcame him.
He has need to change resolves into
action. 1t is his duty to retrospect
in order TO know himself. Each con-
quest of self is added strength for flu
ture victories.
Happy indeed is that New Years for
the man who, having resolved In its
dawn to do right, finds at its cleaning
that he has been true to his promises.
WILLIAM ROSsER CoBBH.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31
Boiled Tongue.

Have a fine picked tongue. Let II
lie in cold water fol- an hour or two
before cooking. Then put it into a
stewpan with two carrots, one onion,
a bunch of sweet herbs and parsley,
two cloves, a bay leaf and six pepper.
corns. Cover with cold water and
simmer gently for three hours. Re-
move from the saucepan, take off the
skin, trim the roots, and serve on a
hot dish garnished with parsley
Country Gen .leman,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

What do you think of my New Years
resolutions?" asked the chauffeur.
20, | suppose you'll have your usual
luck" replied his wife.
whats that?"
Break down before you have gone
very far ."-Yonkers Statesman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31
the Law.

"Why did you let him get away from
your" Numbered the chief.
"He-er-took a mean advantage of
me-" replied the green detective. "He
ran across the grass in the park and"
Well?"
"Well, there was a sign there Keep
off the grass philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31
BYRON w. HOLT.
Wicked Private Secretaries,

cSSTttuTlehs
The newest thing in politics at the
capital shows that private secretaries
are among the most important function
aries in our system of government. This
Is brought out by the explanation of
those unfortunate appearances of con
gressmen's names in the Bristow report
in connection with negotiations be-
tween postal department grafters and
crooked contractors, The way these
innocent congressman got mixed up in
1t was all the fault of their INSCRIPTIONS
private secretaries. The private secre-
taries had been trusted to go abeat the
departments to s2S VIA. sAeir superiors
wanted and they abused this trust by
forwarding the postal jobs. Some con-
fiding congressman gave their private
secretaries stamp facsimilies Of their
signatures, which shows how 1t was pos
slble for those signatures to get at the
bottom Of letters showing a peculiar In
terest in this Or that inhbing cons
pittshrrg Dispatnh
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

Grind two ounces Of freshly roasted
mocha coffee, add one cup Of boiling
milk and set in a warm place 40 min
utes; strain it; mix it in the usual
way with sufficient milk and eggs to
make one quart of custard, and pour
into a baking dish or in individual
CUBS. Place in a pan Of water, bake
very carefully and serve cold with
whipped cream.-N. W. Christian Ad-
vona+e.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31
For the Other Eeunw.

1t is easy to pick out for the purpose
of having your neighbor swear off a list
of things as long as a sidewalk.-Chi-
cage Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

New Years resolves are wearing.
l DO not wish to scott;
But shall I swear off swearing.
Or swear off swearing off?
-PhiladelphIa press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

The mar who celebrates Christmas
with a public display of vociferous in
ebriety is none the less Objectionable
because he is getting ready for a swear
Off on New Years DISQUALIFICATION
Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

The turkey that escaped Christmas
And Thanksgiving slaughter, too,
Has n more hurdle yet to GO
New Years Is almost due.
Houston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

she-You've heard Of people whose
hair turned white in a single night?
The Maid-Yes, miss; but that isn't
the color 1t generally turns when it ban
pens as quickly as that!-Pucs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

Deacon Goodie-Cheer up; my man;
you'll be out on the first of the year.
Jail Bridges, but what can I do
after being a thief and holdup man?
Deacon Goodie-Oh, you can go Into
the coal business, or start a plumbing
shop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-31

Any Man to His Wife.
For this brand-new year,
] wish you, my dear,
Just the same old love
And the same old cheer.
Detroit Free Press.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
ATTEMPT TO LYNCH DETECTIVE.
Mob at Foster, Pa, Resented His In
vestipation.

dispatch from Scranton. Pa. yesterday
says: An attempt to lynch John Peel. Del
aware Iackawanna and Western Company
detective. was rnade hast night at Foster
by a crowd Of the villagers who were infur-
lated upon learning that he had gained evil
dence which would connect score OF the
families of the village with wholesale thiev-
cry of brass and other junk from the COM
pany's property.
Peel was attacked at hotel while walt
ing for train. When the mob made its
attack with cries OF Lynch him!" the de-
tective drew his revolver and began pulling
the trigger but there was something wrong
with the mechanism of the hammer and the
cartridges were not exploded.
Peel gained the waiting room while the
mob was shrinking before his leveled re-
volver, and he locked himself in. Word
telegrap phed to this city and force OF
twenty-five officers was hastily recruited to
be sent to the detectives rescue In the
meantime u passenger train arrived and tho
crew, acting under telegraph orders from
this city. quit the train and after a hard
fight succeeded in getting the detective on
the train.
The ringleader Of the mob Is said to be
one of the leading citizens of the town. and
1t Is alleged that because the detective had
gained evidence in connection with the
thieving which would disgrace him and his
son forever he gathered the mob and led
them in the murderous attack.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
CHAPTER III.
Moccasin Tracks.

When MIR. Blakely left the post that
afternoon he went afoot. When he re-
turned. just after the sounding of retreat.
he came in saddle. ~Purposely he avoided
the road that led In front Of the long line
of officers quarters and chose instead the
water wagon track along the rear. People
among the laundresses' quarters. south of
the mesa on which stood the quadrangular
inclosure Of Camp Sandy. eyed him curl
ously as he amblede through on his bor-
rowed pony: but he looked neither to right
nor left and hurried on in obvious discon,
posure. He was looking pale and very
tired, said the saddler sergeant's wife, an
hour later. when all the garrison was agog
the 20 Of mad tS,a He
dters. men Of family. Eho rose and saluted
as he passed. and nit an officer in the regi-'
ment was more exsrt yer scrupuious IN his
Blakely had ever riabesn. They wondered.
therefore, at his strings abstraction. They
wondered more. loowfng after him, when.
just as his stumbling pony reached the
crest. the rider resned' him in and halted
short in evident a Embarrassment They
could not see what lie saw-two young
girls in gossamer' egos9ns Of white. with
backs toward' him9.. slowly pacing north
ward up the mesasandito the right Of the
road. Some old croq,tst arches, balls and
mallets lay scattered about long since
oOshi1uOACO " duO uiSuC0s dAos ~
absorbed were that darnsels in their conf
DENTAL chat-bubhtnp over. too, with
merry laughter-thay gefve no heed to these
until one. the taller c1 the pair. catching
her slippered foot in the stir. unyielding
wire, plunged forward and fell. nearly
dragging. her companion with her. Blakely,
who had hung back, drove his barbless
heels into the pony's tanks, sent him
lurching forward. and in less than no time
was out OF the saddle and aiding her to
rise, laughing so hard she. for moment.
could not speak or thank him Save to
flowing skirt. there was not the faintest
damage yet his eyes, his voice. his almost
tremulous touch were all suggestive of
deep concern. before. once more mounting.
he raised his ad-brimmed hat and bade
them reluctant good night. Kate Sanders
ran scurrying home an, instant later, but
Angela's big and shining eyes followed
him every inch of the way until he once
more dismounted at the upper end of the
row. and looking back. saw her and waved
his hat, whereat she ran. blusting. smil-
ing. and not a little wondering. fiustered
and happy, into the gallery OF their own
quarters and the immediate presence OF
Evening star., 1903-07-27
NEGRO WOMAN LYNCHED.
Accused of Having Killed Young
White Girl With Poison.

A dispatch from Shreveport, La, yester-
day says: News reached Shreveport today
that a negress, Jennie Steer. who admins
tered poison in a glass of lemonade to
Lizzie Dolan. the sixteenyear-old daughter
OF John Dolan from the effects OF which
she died. was lynched by an infuriated
mob about sundown last night. The lynch
ing occurred on the Beard plantation. near
where the crime committed. Jennie
Steer was stubborn to the last. denying her
crime. But the proof against her was di-
rect and conclusive.
II Is said the negress fed from the Dolan
house as soon her crime known.
She was found crouchng In a hay loft
The negress Indignantly denied the crime
She was taken to the Doian homestead and
fully identified
The mob then took her to a nearby tree
placed n rope around her neck and again
asked her to confess. She refused. how
ever. and was strung up without making
admissions. While the body dangling
In midair several bullets were fired into 1t
by enraged citizens.
The victim OF poison was a beautiful
young girl who was not known to have an
enemy In the world. She died in horrible
agony, which accumulated the rage OF the
mob.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
THROUGH THE
POST OFFICE.

Uncle Sam will now come to your
front door free OF charge, and from
that time forth you will be as one
born again; your brain will be clear ;
your complexion will have healthy
glow; Indigestion, Constipation and
Lazy Liver will soon be strangers to
you; provided you send your NAME
for a free sample bottle of Abbey S
Salt of Fruits, the most pleasant
tasting and most effective tonic laxa-
tive ever discovered by the brain OF
man.
You are invited to give it trial
without cost, and with the guarantee
that there is nothing else SO good for
the Bowels as Abbey's Salt. Uncle
Sans postman will deliver the SAM
pie.
For your own good throw away
your drugs and become acquainted
with Abbey's Effervescent Salt of
Fruits. 1t is guaranteed free from
opiates and drug stimulants.
Endorsed by the leading physi-
clans, and sold by druggists in all
parts of the civilized world-25c.,
soc. and ST. 90 bottle, or sent by
mail. Address the Abbey Eferves-
cent Salt Co., Ltd, 9 Murray ST.,
New York city; LA Queen Victoria
ST.. London, Eng; 7I2 Craig St,
Montreal, Canada.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
CHAPTER II-Continued.

We are all paragons OF wisdom In the
management OF other peoples children. 1t
is In dealing with our own our limitations
are so obvious. Fond as she had become
of Angelas sweet young mother. 1t must
be owned that whom Janet loved in this
way she often ehassened Neghbors swore
It was not grief. nor illness, half SO much
as sister-in-law. that wore the gentle spirit
to the swapping point. The great strong
heart of the soldier was we'll nigh broken
at his ioss, and Janet, who had never seen
him shed tear since early boyhood. stood
for once. at least. in awe and trembling
Mt sight of his awful grief. Time and ma
ture played their part and brought him.
gradually, resignation, but never genuine
solace He turned to little Angela with al
most passionate love and tenderness. He
would mayhap. have spoiled her had not
frontier service kept him so much afield
. that 1t was Janet who really reared her
but not according to the strict letter of her
law Wren knew well what that was and
forbade.
Misfortunes came to Janet Wren while
yet a comely woman OF thirty-five. She
could have married and married well. q
comrade captain In her brothers regiment;
but him, at least. she held to be her own,
and. loving him with genuine fervor and
devotion. she sought to turn him In all
things to her serious Views of life. its man
fold duties and responsibilities. She had
her ideal of what man should be-a mon
arch among other men, but one knowing
no God but her God, no creed but her creed.
no master but duty, no mistress but her
self and no weakness whatsoever. Drawer.
simpler kinder soul than her captain there
dwelt not IN the service Of his country, but
he loved his pipe. his song. his dogs. his
horses his troop and certain soldier ways
that during his convalescence from wounds.
she had not had opportunity to observe.
She had nursed him back to life and love
and. unwittingly. to hts former harmless
habits. these all she would have had him
foreswear, not for her sake so much, she
said but because they were In themselves
sinful and beneath him. She sought to
train him down too fine for the rugged
metal OF the veteran soldier, and the fab
ric snapped In her hands. She had sent
him forth sorehearted over her ceaseless
importantly. She had told him he must not
only give up all his ways. but. II he would
make her happy. he must put the words of
Ruth into his mouth. and that ended 1t.
He transferred into another corps when
she broke with him; carried his sore heart
TO the southern plains, and fell In savage
pettle within another month.
Not long thereafter her little fortune in
vested according to the views OF a spiritual
rather than a temporal adviser-and much
against her brotber's Wishss-went the way
OF riches that have wings. and now, de-
Evening star., 1903-07-27
WE LEAD THE WORLD.
Exports Of tho United States Greater
Than Those Of Any Country.

The fact that tho exports Of the United
States in the fiscal year Just ended are
preater than those-in any preceding year
except 1900 lends special interest to q state
ment presented by tho Department OF Com
merce and Labor through Its bureau OF sta-
tIst,cs. which shows the relative growth of
the export trade of the principal countries
of the world for term OF years, and COM
mares that of the United States with other
countries.
study OF this table of exports from the
principal exporting countries OF the world
shows some facts Of especial interest to the
people of the United States. One OF these
important facts is that the United States
which occupied fourth place in the list Of
exporting countries in 1870. now shows a
larger total in the final column which rep
resents the latest available year than does
any other country Of the world. The
united kingdom France and Germany
Evening star., 1903-07-27
se, >8D,GENEPAL CHARLES KING.
UTAoR OF. a DAUGHTER oFras SIOUX *.

pendent solely upon him. welcomed to his
home and tireside. she nevertheless strove
to dominate as OF yore. He had had to
tell her Angela could not and should not
be subjected to such restraints the SIS
ter would have prescribed. but so long as
he was the sole victim he whimsically bore
1t without vehement protest. Convert me
all you can. Janet, dear, he said but
don't try to reform the whole regiment.
It's past praying for"
Now. when other women whispered to her
that while Mrs. Plume had been a belle in
st. Louis and Mr.. Blakely a young society
beau the magnitude of their Irritation had
well-ntsh stopped her marriage. Miss Wren
saw opportunity for her good Offices and.
so far from avoiding. she sought the soci-
ETY. of the majors brooding wife. She
even felt twinge OF disappointment when
the young officer appeared. and after the
initial thirty six hours under the COM
mander's roof. rarely went thither at all.
She knew her brother diSapproved OF him,
and thought it to be because of moral,
not military. obliquity. She saw with In
slant apprehension his quick interest in
Angela and the child's almost unconscious
response. With the solemn conviction OF
the maiden who, until past the meridian.
had never loved, she looked on Angela as
far too young and immature to think OF
marrying. yet too shallow, vain and friyo-
1ous. too corrupted, in fact, by that per-
ntcious society school-not to shrink from
| ffrtations that might mean nothing to the
man. but would be damnation to the girl
Even the name of this big blue-eyed, fair
skinned young votary of science had much
about 1t that made her fairly bristle, for
she had once been described as an ''austere
vestal by Lieut.. Blake of the regiment
preceding them at Sandy. the -th Cavalry
and a mutual friend had told her all
about it-another handicap for Blakely
She had grown. 1t must be admitted, some
what gaunt and forbidding in these later
years. thing that had stirred certain
callow wits to differentiate between the
Misses Wren Angela and Angular
which, hearing. some few women reproyed
but all repeated. Miss Wren the sister,
was In fine a woman widely honored but
little sought. 1t was Angela that all Camp
Sandy would have met with open arms.
"R-r-ro-bert." began Miss Wren as the
captain unclasped his saber belt and turned
1t over to Nickel. his German striker" /"
She would have proceeded further, but he
held up a warning hand. He had come
homeward angering and i'll at ease Dis
liking Blakely from the first, ballroom
soldier" as he called him. and alienated
from him later. he had heard still further
whisperings of the devotions Of a chief
tain's daughter at the agency. above all
of the strange infatuation OF the major 8
wife and these had warranted, in his opin-
lon. warning words to his senior subaltern
| in refusing that gentlsman's request to ride
with Angela. II object to any such atten-
tions-to any meetings whatsoever" said
Evening star., 1903-07-27
CONFESSED SHE KILLED A MAN.
Mrs. Hodge Shot Medicine Vender,
Who Assaulted Her.

A dispatch from Grand Rapids. Mich.
yesterday says: A young woman. giving
the name Of Mrs. Aurora Hodge, her age
nineteen and her home Denison, Iowa, en-
tered the Office of Superintendent Of
Police Carr today and said she wanted TO
give herself up. declaring that she had
killed man near Salt Lake City. Utah.
on July II last. She said she had parted
from her husband few months after
their marriage, and went on the road with
a travelling medicine vender his book
keeper.
when on lonely road near Salt Lake
City, July H. she said, "he attempted TO
assault me. and 1 shot him with a re-
volver 1 had been carrying. 1 left him in
the wagon and went to Salt Lake City TO
give myself up. but my nerve failed me
and took train for DeniSOn. l told my
brother, and when he went to tell the au-
thorities I fled to Chicago. There I Sc
cured position as waitress In Sprink