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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15

he said as mutch-and someboddy
ought to find out about him rite away
cos its Friday mite he wants her to
CO."
Brother Jim looked at the letter
long and earnestly and the frown on
his handsome face deepened. Then he
pulled a pad of blank telegraph mes
sages from a drawer.
They are waiting for him at the vii
lage station, Miss Laura in the pony
phaeton and Brother Tom on the plat
form.
And Brother Tom grabbed him and
drew him to the phaeton.
"This is my big brother, Miss
Laura" he cried with a tremor Of
pride, and Brother Jim found himself
bundled in beside the pretty girl,
while Brother Tom sat up on the lit
tie seat behind.
1--WE have been expecting you so
long and Sc anXiously-at least one
of us has," said the pretty girl with
a quick blush, that it seems quite i'm
possible that you are really here
doesn't it, Tommy"
HE looks real to me-" replied the
smiling Brother Tom as he landed a
heavy thump on Brother Jim's broad
shoulder.
And how delightfully."- pleased this
pretty girl seemed! Was it an assumed
delight? He looked around at Tommy
and caught him grinning.
And what a charming little feast
they had, and what a delightful little
mistress of the household the fair girl
made.
And after dinner Brother Tom drew
Brother Jim away from the lovely
presence and took him for a stroll to
the little lake.
"Well?" said Brother Tom as they
trudged down the shadowy pathway
between the trees.
"Well?" echoed Brother Jim.
mice, isn't she?"
"Very nice"
Did l make 1t too strong about
herr"
'Is this a confidential converse.
tion?" inquired Brother Jim with a
short laugh.
at u.s." Brother Tom replied.
"And not a word to be repeated to
any third party?"
mot a word"
"Well, then" said Brother Jim, "you
didn't make it strong enough"
Whereat Brother Tom landed a
heavy blow from a puny fist in the
midst of Brother Jim's waistcoat.
Good old JIMMY" he cried.
And then it was that Brother Jim
put a heavy hand on Brother Toms
shoulder.
"See here" he gruffly said, "where is
that black-mustached fellow with the
snaky eyes?"
ooh, I just made him up" said
Brother Tom.
And Brother Jim suddenly laughed.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
DEATH RATE IN MANILA.
Rapidly Diminishing Under the San
ftary Provisions of Amer
lean Governments.

Criticisms as to the unhealthiness Of
Manila and the Philippine islands,
based on the recent arrival in this
country of a transport bearing the re-
mains of $50 soldiers. r not well
founded, says the Philadelphia Press.
The death rate among the soldiers is
larger than would be the case If the
men always took good are of them
selves. But moving about in the work
the soldiers are engaged in is not al
ways promotive to good health. The
Filipinos have never been instructed in
the work of taking care of their health,
and their ignorance in that respect has
to be overcome.
The statistics of the death rate of
Manila, considering what that city has
gone through in the way of the plague
and other diseases, make a very good
showing. The death rate in 1900 was
46 per 1000; in 1901 it was 80; in 1902,
30, and in 1903. only %. Manila has
10000 inhabitants. many living under
conditions not conducive to health, and
yet the death rate for the last fiscal
year was lower there than 1t was in
Liverpool, Madrid, Marseilles, Honolu-
lu and other cities having the best pos
sible care.
The smallpox cases will illustrate the
difficulties Americans have had to con-
tend with in the islands. There was
any compulsory vaccination I'M
der the Spanish rule and very few vac
clnated, as the religious belief OF the
natives opposed such treatment. But
much has been accomplished In that
way. The drop in the death rate in
Manila under American rule has been
nearly so per cent, resulting in a saw
ing in n year alone of 5000 lives.
The sanitation work is being car
ried on with vigor, and in time the IS
lands will be as healthy as any other
port of the orient, despite the rainy
season. What was done in Cuba in
that respect will be repeated in the
Philippine islands.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
NO PARTY ORGANIZATION.
Anomalous Situation Resulting from
the Dominance of the Mex
lean President.

1t was a matter Of no little surprise to
the foreigner that in a federal republic
whose institutions are modelled after
those Of the United States, party activity
and even organization are practically alb
sent, says the Review of Reviews. The
immediate cause Of this anomalous situa-
ton is the overwhelmingly dominant po-
sition occupied by President Diaz. All
classes of the population, from the poor
est poems to the wealthiest land owners,
place such unbounded confidence in his
ability to direct the policy of the coun-
lied party to rally to his support, and
no room for an opposition party. That
this situation has remained practically
unchanged during the successive terms of
his administration can only be explained
by the fact that the political education OF
the people has not yet reached the level
which the democratic political system
adopted in 1857 demands.
In the nominating convention of the
liberal union party, which assembled in
the City of Mexico on June 10, the polit-
lcal progress of the last rs years was
clearly mirrored. Delegates from every
state and territory of the republic as
sembled, not merely to renominate Gen.
Oiaz, but to found a national political
party, whose main purpose will be the
maintenance of those traditions Of law
and order which have contributed so
much toward the industrial advance
ment of the country. Whether this par
ty organization will lead to the forma-
ton of an opposition party remains to be
seen. The indications are that no such
party will be formed, inasmuch as it
would have to take a position antago-
nistic to the present administration in
order to find reason for It's existence.
With such a platform 1t would be impos-
sible to form a party, owing to the alb
sence of any articulate opposition SEN
timent in the country. The only pos
sibility is the formation of a conserva-
tive party, which would soon be forced
into the attitude of the old clerical par
ty. The resentment aroused by the
confiscation of church property and the
expulsion of monastic orders might form
the nucleus for a conservative or clerical
party. But even here much of the bit
terness has disappeared, owing to the
spirit of fairness which has characterized
the policy of President Diaz in his deal
ings with the church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
LONESOME.
MISSOURI

i am lonesome tonight for the cleaning,
Soft falling Of valley n hill;
The low of the cattle when homing,
The plant of the lone ~whippoorwill;
The cot in the grove by the river,
The pleasures that knew no alloy.
! am lonely tonight. and forever,
For scenes that l knew when a BOY!
I miss the tall elms, and the beeches
That spilled their cool shadows for me!
For the long, sandy, shimmering reaches
That stretched far away by the sea;
For the moon path that trailed its white
glory
Altar, and the shimmering dew,
i long to tell over life's story,
And know the old love that | knew!
I am lonesome tonight, and I'm weary;
No toll brings forgetting or peace,
And my eyes have grown dim; life il
dreary:
= No thing brings my longings surcease!
No lore of the wisest of sages;
No poetry, music, or art,
Avails me; I turn from the pages
With the longing still fast to my heart!
MY castle in Spain is in Spain yet,
Fate never will give 1t to me.
It's blue-eyed, fair-haired chatelaine yet
Shall never, ah, never shall be
Aught but an intangible visioni
Shall ne'er of my life be a part!
Twas a dream-just a dream, but ely
siam
And sorrow abides in my heart.
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
EDUCATION OF FILIpINoS.
Number of Native Youths to BE Seat
TO the United States for
the Purpose.

The var department is Informed OF
the passage of an act by the Philippine
government providing for the educa-
ton of a number of Philippine youths
in the United States, with a view to
their employment in the civil service
of the Philippines, reports the Wash
ington Star. The law provides that
100 native Filipinos between the ages
of 16 and 81 shall be chosen for this
purpose by competitive examination,
and that the governor may select from
that number those he deems best quail
flied for a course of education in the
United States. The governor is fur
Their authorized to select 25 young Fill
pinos without subjecting them to COM
petitive examination for the same pur-
pose, but it is provided that no mor
than 100 Filipinos shall be sent to the
authority of this act.
Those selected for education in
America will be required to pledge al
leEiance to the United States and to
ohS I'll oSiNCliCIt Otulh " Nv
Philippines at the conclusion of their
educational course and within two
months thereafter take an appoint
ment in the civil service of the islands.
Five hundred dollars is appropriated
by the Philippine government for the
support and tuition of each native sent
to the United States under these condi-
tons.
1t is stated that this legislation was
the outcome of correspondence be-
tween Col. Edwards, chief of the insu-
lar bureau of the war department;
Prof. Young, of the University of Penn
sylvania, and members of the Philip
pine commission. Col. Edwards. in
suggesting that Filipino youth be
brought to the United States to be ed
ucated, favored having them live with
American families, in order that they
might receive home training and dis
cipline. In concurring with that view
Prof. Young remarked that it had been
the experience of the University of
Pennsylvania that students of Latin
blood did not possess the requisite
amount of self-control to reside at an
educational institution where there is
a large student body.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
NOT so MUCH DIFFERENCE.
mere was a Mistake in the Marriage
License, But Sam Made
1t Do.

Prudence Baxter. in Lippincott's, re-
lates hat one morning as Judge C,
OF N county, Virginia. was start
ing for the town he was approached
by one of his negroes, who, with more
or less confusion, asked:
"Massa, when yo' goes to de cot
house will yo' git me a license? Use
gwine to be mar'ed."
Married, are you, Sam? All right"
called the judge, a he hastily drove
of. Arrived at the courthouse, he
spent a very busy day, and it was not
until he was preparing to leave that
he remembered Sans license, and re-
allied that he had not been told the
name of the bride-elect.
The old idiot, he never told me
who he wants to marry, but, of course,
it's Lucinda; he's always making eyes
at her. So saying he returned to the
courthouse and had the license made
out in the names of Sam and Lucin-
da. San was the first to greet him
upon his return with the inquiry:
Cit my license, NASSAU"
Eyes, Sam, you old fool, you didn't
tell me who you want to marry, but
[ remembered how you're always
hanging around counting Lucinda, and
got the license in hef name"
"Lawd, Nasal" exclaimed Sam,
faint Lucindy, it's Kyarline. What's
I gwine ter do, NASSAU"
We'll" said the judge. "the only
thing will be for me to get another
license tomorrow"
."Massa," said Sam, did yo' pay
anything fur dem license?"
Eyes, Sam, a dollar and seventy-hve
cents"
will anuther license cost any
t'ing?" asked Sam.
Eyes, Sam, a dollar and s~eventy-fiye
cents more" replied the judge.
After scratching his woolly pate for
q few minutes Sam replied:
"Well, massa. | done axed Kyarline,
an she sed: Vase but TO de Lawd,
dere amt no dollar an seventy-ive
cents difference in dem niggers, so I'll
JUS take Lucindy."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
Delicious Pudding.

One pint milk, tive slices bread, five
tablespoons sugar, two teaspoons
ground cocoa, one egg, one tea
spoon vanilla. Put in a dish the bread,
sugar and cocoa, then pour over all one
teacup boiling water. Let 1t stand five
minutes. then with potato masher crush
1t to a smooth pulp. By this time 1t
will be cooled off sufficiently to add the
egg, which has been wel!-beaten, while
the bread was soaking. Lastly stir in
the milk and vanilla and put at once into
a very hot over and bake Is minutes.
This makes a pudding large enough for
four persons. Serve with a vanilla
sauce or cream, as preferrad.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
THE MEDICINE OF DISCORD.
How IL Great Statesman Found
SOIacc in the Music of u
Hand-OrSan.

A great statesman, n who had all
but touched the presidency, lay dying
within the walls of an old brick man
sion on the eastern side of the square
where | had elected to sit, writes AL
fred Henry Lewis, in Everybody's
Magazine.
1t was my first afternoon in the
square when a hand-organ began to
grind forth its turgid strains before
the brick house. | looked and listened,
expecting with each moment that
someone would issue from the house
OF doom and drive the dinmaker
away. Instead, a bright black man,
evidently a butler, came and stood on
the porch. An hour went by before
the repertory was exhausted; then
the black man gave the organ mar a
dollar, and the music and the man
went quietly their ways.
81 should think it would disturb your
MASTER" I said to the black guardian
of the porch.
"He likes it," he replied. "The Or
gan comes by his orders. The doctor
say it does him more good than the
medicine"
For a week I went and sat on my
bench and heard the organ grind.
The programme never varied; the
concert lasted the hour; then came
the dollar and the music ceased.
For a full week l attended these
concerts in the square. Then came a
day when the h%and-organ did not ap-
pear. I looked at my watch; I vas
surprised, the concert was ten min
utes overdue! What should delay
him? Surely that easy dollar had its
charms: .
Then, as though in answer to my
question, my eye caught a black flut-
ter at the door. 1t was a knot of
Grape Tie a that had listened was
dulled; the audience had departed;
Blaine, secretary of state, was dead.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
wHIMS OF FASHION.
hodons and Novelties In Feminins
Apparel That Are Now TAX
ing the Fancy.

F1eeced crayenette. a moisture-nroof
fabric. is a novelty introduced for gloves
for genral winter wear, says the Brook.
Ign Eagle.
Smart toques for motor or travelling
Use, n designed by an English mil
liner, are fashioned from plated chenille
and long nap felt. In royal blue. with
no other trimming. and worn with a
veil to match, these toques are very
dressy.
A French model in a velvet blouse fop
autumn is copper colored. with yoke.
cuns II bertha of cream lace, outlined
with black velvet ribbon.
All the new French blouses are made
with deep tight cuffs, the sleeves being
usually very full from the back of the
Gun to the elbow and quite tight and plain
everywhere else.
Stitching is used in profusion on all
the new costumes and stitched STRAPS
either of the same material or of silk
or velvet in self or contrasting tint are
frequently employed for trimming.
knitted golf jackets are being made
with revers held in place by large fiat
metal buttons; the turned-down collars
have pointed ends and are finished with
wooden cords and tassels to fasten the
Jacket, if desired.
Brown is one of the color leaders of the
season, and it is particularly effective If
combined with two other shades, ivory
being one of them; mushroom. ivory and
lettuce green is a charming combination,
chocolate, ivory and azalea yellow is
another artistic blending.
The pelerine idea is the dominant one
with regard to wraps for fall and win
ter.
L~ow-crowned felt hats for everyday
wear show pinked ruches of ribbon in
navy blue, emerald green and red en-
circling the crown. the same tints being
repeated in the chou that rests under the
brim.
Zibeline is promised extended vogue
this autumn, particularly in plaid eff
fects, with brown as a conspicuous color,
A slender thread of gold or green or
blue defines the check on the plain brown
surface.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
SERMONS WELL PAID FOR.
Preacher Richly Rewarded by Curious
Requests for Anniversary
D~iscOurses.

For a sermon of ten minutes dura-
ton 9150 must be considered an eX-
cellent price, and this sum is paid ev-
cry year for what is known as the
golden Sermon" which may be
preached in any church within a six
mile radius of the Haberdashers' hall,
says London Tit-Bits. Many years ag3
a man named William Jones died and
left a large sum of money to the Hab-
erdashers' company, STIMULATING that
the interest was to be given to the
preacher of the best sermon within a
radius mentioned. AS this was a m
what difficult matter to determine it
was decided to distribute G250 pounds
out of the G400, which the interest
amounted to, among the clergymen of
the east end and the balance given to
the preacher of the golden sermon"
which is never delivered twice in the
same church.
Although this is the highest price
paid to any individual for a sermon in
this country, preaching at the rate of q
guinea a minute is anything but I'M
remunerative. On the anniversary of
the late Queen Victoria's ascension ev-
cry year a sermon is delivered in Dur
ham cathedral, which must not be Of
more than a quarter of an hours dura-
ton. For this tn. preacher receives
16 guineas, but there is nothing to
show how the custom originated.
Not many people know the meaning
Of the Lion thanksgiving sermon.
which is preached in the Church of st.
Catherine Cree in Leadenhall street ev-
cry year. In the seventeenth century
Sir John Sayer, then lord mayor of
London, was travelling in the east.
when he had a miraculous escape from
being killed by a lion. On his return
he set aside a sum of money, the in
terest of which was to be given to the
poor, while the preacher retained what
he considered q fair price for his ser
mon.
What is probably the largest sum
paid for a sermon in the world every
year goes into the pocket of some
lucky German preacher and amounts to
G72O. In 1890 a wealthy French baron
named Favart, who resided in Elber-
field, died and bequeathed his riches to
the Protestant church there on condi-
ton that it should be invested and the
interest given annually to some clergy
man chosen h~aphazard from those
holding the poorest livings in the see.
on condition that he preached a short
sermon extolling the baron's good
deeds. 1t is generally delivered on the
first Sunday in June after the usual
morning service, and being of half an
hours duration amounts to SPA a min
ute.
Although the preacher benefits but
little, the sermon preached at st. Giles
church in the city in memory of one
Charles Langley every year is very
richly endowed. The church is filled
with poor people and among the con-
g%regation the sum Of GS4O in clothes
and money is afterward distributed, the
clergyman receiving s2 and each Of
the church wardens ten shillings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
Animals md Plants.

1T is curious to note how the ami
NAL may run parallel with the plant
in respect to its variation of activity
according to the seasons of the year,
Your dormouse, your bat and your
bear retire to winter quarters well fed.
plump and fat. They siumber away
the cold weather. Life is slowed down
and its fires are, as it were, banked
up. Existence is supported on tho
store of fat which the summer has
accumulated. This store is duly abb
sorbed and in the spring the animals
emerge lean and meager after their
Information. Here we find a distinct
relation to the ways of plant life"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
Philippine Revenues.

The bureau of insular affairs Of the
war department has prepared for pub
lication a comparative statement show
ing the customs revenues in the Phil
ippine archipelago for the first five
months Of 1903, as compared with the
corresponding period in previous years.
For the five months ended May 81, 1903,
the customs revenues were 49, 1859, 1888;
for this period Of 1892, $3.50, $3.50. A
steady increase in the customs collec-
Ions is noted. Each successive year Of
American occupation has brought forth
a corresponding growth VI these reve-
uuea. +.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
SnYOry Ment Cakes.

Very savory meat cakes are made by
mixing n pound of chopped beef, the
meat of half pound of pork sausage, one
tablespoon of minced onion. half a table,
spoon of minced parsley, half a teaspoon
full of salt, and one-eighth te%aspoonful
of pepper; mix all together and shape in
small fiat cakes; dust lightly with flour
and fry in hot lard to a light brown.
Serve with a brown sauce.-Rural New
Yorker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
Feminine ~Punctuality.

Stella-Why, Bella, how you are rush
ing. What's up?
Bella-I promised to meet my husband
at one o'clock.
Stella-Well, it's only a quarter to two
now. What's the need to hurry so much?
-Pick-Me-Up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
d Awakened,

Wife--I dreamed last night that | was
IN a store that was just full of the love-
Hest bonnets, and
Husband (hastily)-But that was only
a dream, my dear.
II knew that before I woke up, be-
cause you bought me one."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15

Specialism is likely to run to seed. This
story will serve to illustrate, A physi-
clan just graduated from the medical
school was asked about his plans. y
am to be a specialist on the nose" "Ah!"
asked his bright interlocutor, which
nostril shall you treat?" - Richmond
VA Religious Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
Our Foreign Population.

Seventy-fve per cent. of our foreign.
born population in 1900 was of Teu-
tonic and Celtic stock-the same that
made the English. OF course, a still
larger percentage Of the native born
are of these races and of their admix-
tt,ro
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
Ex-Govcrnor. of Kansas.

Kansas has seven living ex-governors
One has a well-paying job on the Dawes
commission, one has gone into insurance
n has an agency for an Alaskan immi-
grafton concern, one is practicing law, ona
has turned his attention to banking, and
two are farming.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
Ministerial Education.

The number of theological students
has been reduced one-third at Prince
ton; at Andover 1t has been reduced
from 100 to Is. Formerly a Yale class
Of 800 would graduate 60 ministers, but
last year 1t turned out only four.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15
British Army Horses.

Ali the horses In the British army
are branded, each with a different
number. The hoof of the animals
near hind foot bears the thousands,
and the off hind foot the units, tens.
and hundreds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15

Mr.. Noodle-Clever? Why, she has
brains enough for two, Miss Cutting.
Miss Cutting-Has she? Then she Is
just the girl you ought to marry, MIR.
Nood1e.--New Yorker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15

Maude--I heard Mrs. Hardup had 4
dream Of a hat.
Annie-I suppose she couldn't afford
the real a~rticle.-Judga.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-15

A Fowler, seeing a Rng-Dove among the branches of an oak, put
his piece to his shoulder and aimed at the bird. Just then an Adder,
on which unknowngly he had trodden, bit him in the leg. Feeling
the poison spreading in his veins, he threw down his gun and ex-
claimed, Fate has justly brought destruction on me while l was con-
irving the death of another"
MoRAI@Conseience.n like a good valuable domestic plays the remembaner to
thing.