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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
NOT A SINGLE TRUST
CortelyOu's Bureau of Industries Hus
Failed to Find One That
Is Bad"

Secretary Cortelyou is at the head of
the new department of commerce, whose
bureau of industries has been trying so
hard for a whole year to find a bad trust.
If such a trust is found the life is to be
frightened out of it by publishing the
facts in regard to its crookedness.
Although we have frequently taken
the trouble to tell Mr.. Cortelyou where
to fish if he wants to catch a big string
OF trusts, yet there is no evidence that
he has as yet got a nibble. His patience
must be nearly exhausted. Once more
we will tell him that the trade and COM
mercial papers and journals are filled
with information about old and new
trusts, many of which are of the most
obnoxious type.
The Iron Age of Feb. 4 is filled with
such information. Thus, the manufac-
turers Of axes have just formed a new
trust, which, at n jump, advanced the
price Of axes 81 a dozen. The Ratchet
manufacturers have behaved in a SIM
liar way. Their organization" says
the Iron Age, sis a strong one, regulat-
ing prices and production, and in its
general features resembles the shovel
association"
The axe, Ratchet and shovel trusts,
when they put up prices from Is to 10C
per cent, are most obnoxious to farm
ers, carpenters and others. They should
be ferreted out and held up to public
scorn. Then, if publicity don't make
them ashamed of themselves and cause
them to mend their wicked ways, per-
haps 1t will occur to some bright men,
Der Of President Roosevelt's official
household to take away the tariff that
protects these pestiferous trusts.
Mr.. Cortelyou may remember the
story of the bad boys up in the tree
stealing the apples, who laughed at tbs
farmer while he tried to drive them out
by throwing tufts of grass at them, but
who changed their tunes and ran away
when he began to throw stones. That
farmer was not such an everlasting
chump, after all.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
DID NOT APPRECIATE GIRLS.
Adams Preferred the Society of
Members of His own Sex.

That part of the diary of John Quincy
Adams which he wrote during his resi-.
dence in Newburyport as a young law
student in the office of Theophilus
Parsons has recently been published
for the first time. There are many
interesting entries; but it must be ad.
mitted-although with a smile rather
than a froWn-that the distinguished
youth was something of a prig.
Considering his unusual childhood
which had in it SO little of what IL
childish and so much early travel and
companionship with elderly and ia.
O men, it is not surprising that
such was the case. In nothing is il
made more evident than in his supe-'
rior comments upon the pretty girls OF
his acquaintance-in whom it is evil
dent he felt more interest than he
thought he did, or he would not have
taken such pains to characterize them;
for to each fair maiden in turn is as
signed her pen portrait, carefully
drawn.
Yet he could say, after an evening
spent with a number of young men,
the previous one having been passed
with ladies:
"We spent our time in sociable chat
and in singing; not such %unmeaning,
insignificant songs as those with which
we killed Il time last evening, but
good, jovial, expressive songs such as
we sang at college, when mirth and
jollity prevailed One evening of this
kind gives me more real satisfaction
than 80 pass'd in a company of girls.
Il beg their pardon.)"
Here is how he sketched one of the
despised sex after a first meeting:
Miss Tucker, who likewise passed
the evening there, is fair, rather too
large for gentility, with a c%ountenance
which has not sufficient animation or
expression to be very strikingly agree
able. Her manners are pleasing. II
I could find fault with any part of them
it would be with the appearance of an
affectation of softness. This defect Is
not uncommon; but however amiable
a real sweetness of disposition may
be, this appearance Of it in the man
ners Is not calculated to win my heart"
It is an amusing commentary on the
young mans perspicacity that Alice
Tucker, this mild maiden of the placid
countenance, demure as she appeared
in company, left behind her a diary,
never published, full Of characterize.
tions quite as graphic, and doubtless
as accurate. as his, quotations from
which now appear freely in the foot.
notes TO his record, her opinions usual
ly coinciding with and enhancing the
effect of his own. It Is a pity she did
not happen to characterize her critic
among the TEST; but perhaps his man
ners did not sufficiently win her heart
to make tt appear worth while, even
though she could scarcely have found
him soft"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

That another push is to be made for
a ship subsidy is clear. But the
chances are that nothing will be done
at the present session beyond the pos
sible creation of a commission to con-
slider the whole question of our mer-
camille marine. However, the discus
sion will go steadily on. While we
do not believe that trade follows the
flag, it is undoubtedly true that with
American steamers drumming up trade
all over the world, our commerce
would increase. So we all want a mer-
chant marine. But we do not believe
that it can be or ought to be had
through a subsidy. Give US freer trade
relations with the rest of the world,
make the shipping industry profit
able by giving it free play, allow our
people to buy ships wherever the5
please, and sail them under the Amer
lean flag, and the merchant marine
will take care Of tself,--Indianapolis
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
LEARNING TO SHOOT WELL.
: IIuty That Is Regarded as of Grea,
Importance i'm Government
Military Circles.

One of the most important events il
the administration of Secretary Root
has been the organization of the board
Of promotion of rife practice, which has
recently been in session in this city, re-
ports Army and Navy. The results Of
the recent deliberations are embodied
in certain recommendations for the con-
ditions OF the national match open TO
teams of u men from the army, navy
and marine corps, and the national
guard or uniformed militia; the United
States individual match and a national
pistol match, the two latter events TO
be open to the army, navy, marine corps,
organized militia and members of the
National Rife association and affiliated
clubs, military or civilian.
The Importance of this programme,
the place and date of the events, yet to
be determined, is largely derived from
the opportunity it affords for rifle prac-
tice among a class of people who have
hitherto ignored this useful work. The
value of such practice from a military
standpoint is in the training of the
| young men in the country in the art OF
shooting straight, an element which is
bound to contribute materially to the
efficiency of our volunteer armies in the
future.
Secretary Root said in his annual re-
port that it is of small. if any, use to
pay, equip, subsist and transport a SOL
der to a battlefield unless he a hit
the enemy when he shoots at him. With
out that accuracy in craftsmanship
an army might well not be, and there
seems no better way of acquiring this
proficiency than that which is provided
by the plans of the board for the promo
ton of rife practice. Time was when
it was a part of every boys training
that he should be able to shoot a rifle
Or shotgun, and be able to hit the OBJ
ject at which he aimed. Now, it is safe
to say, most of the young men, espe-
cially those in the settled communities.
have never fired a gun. and would be OF
little use in an army equipped with any
thing but bludgeons.
This deterioration of skill has reached
such dimensions as to constitute a
menace in this country, and is likely to
prove disastrous to the best-laid plans
of strategy when it becomes necessary
to employ a volunteer force, called sud-
denly into service. Under the present
situation we would find its members
willing enough in their patriotism
which leads them to offer their stsvices
for the firing line, but they would be OF
small value in the capacity of the sol
der. This first duty, as Mr.. Root aptly
puts it, is to be able to shoot straight
The board for the promotion of rife
practice has an important task, there.
fore, and judging from the results Of
its recent session. it is proving itsel1
equal to its far-reaching responsible
tiles.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
LEFT-HANDED PENMEN.
Are Not Considered Desirable as
Clerks in Government Depart
ments at Washington.

Few business men will employ a left
handed person as clerk or ~boOkkeeper,
and the prejudice against them extends
to the government departments at Wash
ington. The chiefs of these departments
are entirely willing to overlook bad PEN
manship on the part of a really good
and industrious clerk, but it is the man
or woman who writes with the left hand
at which the balk is made. The dead
line is drawn just the moment it is
ascertained that a clerk is left-handed,
and he is forthwith informed that if
it is his desire to continue in govern
.ment service it will be necessary for
him to write with his right hand. This
information is always a bitter pill for
the left-hand penman, but there is
nothing to do but begin to write with
the right hand or throw up the job
and few are anxious to quit government
service even for this cause. No mat
ter how perfect a hand the ~left-handed
clerk may write, there is no alternative
but to learn to write with the right
hand. and sometimes it takes months tC
get to the point where even a legible
hand if written by the clerk who is
forced to learn the business over
But during this period of making the
change the chiefs are easy and patient
and make the work as light as possible
on the unfortunate clerk.
One Of the best men in the department
of commerce and labor began his career
in the bureau of statistics. He hat
left a p~roofreader's desk in the govern.
ment printing office to accept the clerk.
ship in the bureau. He began to write
with his left hand and he almost threw
q fit when the chief told him to put the
pen in the right hand, that left-handet
~penmanship didn't go. Then it was that
he wished he was back in the big print.
cry, where any kind of Handwriting
passed muster, just so the correct mark.
ing was made on the proof and was plair
enough for the compositor to decipher
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

The convention Of 1904 should ex-
press the broad principles of the DEM
ocracy since the beginning Of the
party, but must frame its platform as
related to the policies of to-day rather
than those of four, eight or t~hirty-six
years ago.. A party to be vital must
not be living in the past, but should
present to the country its views on
the questions of interest to-day. True,
the democratic party should not take
a position that would be construed into
a reputation Of its acts In past years.
" Knoxville (Tenn.) Sentinel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
"Ah. YES" She replIed hastily.

"Ah, yes" she replied hastily.
VERY well; then wait" He signed
to a driver. Drive this poor woman
to the Charity hospital"
THAT will be 95 SOUS" said the
driver.
Mother Nanette gave him two francs
and begged, BE quick"
Some minutes later the cabman set
her down at the hospital that she saw
with beating heart. Would she find
her child still living? A man wearing
a uniform stopped her when she tried
to enter.
you must come later; this is not
the visiting hour"
The old woman Wrung her hands.
Have pity, sir. l have come FROM
my village-it is so far. l have
Travelled the whole night because my
child lies dying and l have only him."
The man looked at her and was
touched by the old face on which was
painted such great anxiety.
VERY WE'LL" he said in gentler tones.
go to the right"
A young man wearing a doctors
apron passed neal her, and timidly she
asked where was Jean Tantia. The
intelligent face of the young mar
frightened.
Jean Tantia? All, yes; No. %;
that is my room. l take care of him.
Are you indeed his grandmother"
Agitation choked the old woman.
She nodded afirmatively.
"Ah, the poor young man." continued
the physician joyfully, that will do
him more good than all the prescrip-
tons of all the celebrated physicians.
He had not hoped that you would be
able to come. Follow me, but softly.
he is sleeping. That will be a beauti-
full awaking when he sees his old
grandmother. I believe he will soon
get well now"
With hearty, comforting words he
led the old woman to the bed of her
grandchild, and Mother Nanette, who
until now had scarcely wept, felt hot
drops moisten her eyes. Softly the
physician drew the curtain aside and
the old woman saw a thin face with
closed eyes that looked nearly as white
as the bed cover.
That was her Jean, her beautiful,
strong young man who, when he left
her, was strong as an oak. Suddenly
the sick one awoke, opened his eyes
and believed it was a dream when he
saw the dearly loved one.
mo, no, it is not a dream" declared
the physician; at is your grandmother
Now, good woman, embrace the young
man, but do not talk. l shall sit by
the door,"
The grandmother no longer felt the
tears which ran down her cheeks; she
bent and pressed her trembling lips or
the thin face while two thin arms
clasped her neck and a trembling
voice, which appeared to come from s
distance, stammered, Grandmother
ah! grandmother"
How did you manage to come here
grandmother" asked the sick one
later.
The old m told an innocent lie;
81 had savings; see there"
She opened the basket and showed
the gold in her open hand, while Jea1
laughed delightedly.
! THAT is all right" said the physi
I clan, with that you can take hin
? home. Keep quiet now; l am response
BILE for his recovery" Then he with
drew on tiptoe, while Jean fell back il
, happy slumber.
But Mother Nanette remained sittin'
at the head Of the bed, her basket OF
her knees, and blessed the offering t.
which she owed the life of her love-
grandchild.-N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Kings as Doctors.

King Edward of England is a fellow
of the Royal college Of physicians, also
of the Royal college of surgeons, having
studied medicine and surgery a good
deal while prince of Wales. Two of his
predecessors on the English throne
Henry VIII. and Charles l., were also
physicians. Froude says that "bltf
King Hal was one of the best doctors
of his time, an assertion which Is not
perhaps entitled to overmuch consider
alton, but the first Charles was really an
intelligent and helpful patron Of the
healing art.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
MOTHERS WEDDING RING.

A circle pure and golden
Upon my mothers hand,
Her wedding ring is worn and thin
A plain and simple band.
Simple and plain as Virtue,
For years it has withstood
The burden and the moil, as life
Bears out her years of good.
IT'S worn by toll and trouble
And fingers clasped to pray,
Till now It's but a golden thread
Her wedding ring to-day.
Pure as the troth it plighted,
1t shall not break or part,
But veal as noble love should wear,
True gold unto the heart.
o may the future give me
A woman's helping hand
To wear so long and faithfully
That simple golden band!
-Aloysius Coll, in Good Housekeeping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

Bounder-Who was it said 'Eterna.
vigilance is the price of libertyP"
Rounder-Couldn't have been any
of our police magistrates. They al
ways come out plump and plain and
tell you it's $7.50.-Philadelphia Led.
ger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Quieted Him.

The amateur detective considered
himself a Sherlock.
Il will sift this to the bottom" he re-
marked at supper.
"Oh, go out and sift the ashes re-
piled his weary wife.-Chicago Daily
News,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

Washington, Feb. 2~0.-President
Roosevelt Thursday appended his sig
nature to the urgent deficiency bill.
Inis bill includes in its provisions the
$4,600,000 loan for the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Mrs. LinhOR Not Guilty.

Mason City, Ia, Feb. 20.-The jury
after celebrating "a hours in the case
of Mrs. l.. X. Linhoff, accused of MUIR
dering Edward Bromley on the night
o. August 3, 1901, returned a verdict
Of not guilty.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

She-I love old trees; tney seem to
remind one Of the past. somehow.
Don't you think so?
He--Well, there is only one tree that
reminds me of the past--the bir:h.--
Stray Stories.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

st. Louis, Feb. 2o.-Rev. Father
Joseph G. Zealand, S.J. who, last Oc-
tober, celebrated the golden Jubilee Of
his priesthood, died at his apartments
at the st. Louis university Thursday
aged II years. a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25
Armour Institute Expansion.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-By a gift of lands
valued at $250,000, j.. Ogden Armour
has begun an era of expansion for the
Armour Institute of Technology. AL.
most a solid square block adjoining
the present college building is includ.
ed in ..ue tract.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-02-25

Cleveland, o., Feb. 20.-Cleyeland
was again a city of mourning Friday.
Business was practically suspended
and a large proportion of the popuia-
ton paid homage to the memory of
Senator Marcus A. Hanna.
Just as dawn began to break over the
city the doors of the chamber of com
merce auditorium, where the body lay,
was reopened to a vast throng of peo-
pie who desired to view the face OF
the dead senator.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-06-22
THE BIRTHPLACE OF PLACER GOLD.

This region is the birthplace of the gold found
here in the placer form. No glaciers brought it
hther from afar; neither did the give it forth
The most elementary geologic student must
acquiesce in the fact that these placer beds, in
guch or on beach, We're formed by the many
agents of erosion attacking the gold bearing
quartz veins and country rock in the hills reduc
ing them to sands and gravels. The various
streams carried this debris seward, redepositing
it, forming the gravel and sand beds of which the
tundra and beach are largely composed.
The gold which impregnated these quartz
veins, becoming loosened, its specific gravity
made it seek the lowest levels, and concentrated
it in the gulches water action also forming a
large part in this operation. When the gold mug
get comes forth from the parent rock it is rough
and irregular in shape, but it assumes smooth,
surrounded shape, by constant water action.
The coarser gold, or nuggets, do not travel far
from the source of their origin, but the finer and
lighter particles may be carried great distance
by water There can be no question but that the
gold found in the tundra and on the beaches was
carried from the hills by the various rivers and
streams
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-06-22
But THE BEGINNING.

Mining for precious metals and minerals on the
Seward peninsula and the country contiguous
thereto, is but in its infancy. The veil of the flu
ture has only to be lifted to enable one to see
few short years ahead to witness mining opera
tons on gigantic scale, where now comparative
ly primitive methods obtain. The transition from
the rocker and hand slucing method of operation
to the hydraulic and ground sluice systems has
already begun, to be increased an hundred fold
when the bitches and pipe lines now under way
and those contemplated shall have been COM
pleted With these various waterways running
high up along the hillsides, making that great
element in mining -water-availabe, vast areas
of alluvial deposits of gravel carrying gold, too
low grade to work by hand slucing, will be mined
by the hydraulic method, yielding rich returns
to the operators.
While the mining of gold in placer form will
for many years in the future remain as the most
important of the mining operations, there being
such extensive placer field, the gold in quartz
veins is now attracting much attention. The
prospecting of lodges during the past winter has
developed the fact that these are found Sin
place.; as consequence of this important dem
onstration, hard rock mining will be given new
impetus and carried on with greater vigOr.
Stamp mills, smelters, and other works for the
treatment of ores will be erected as development
work proceeds and the occasion requires
The discovery of tin, in placer and quartz is
most important one, and the tin fields will be
the of great activity during the coming
season.
Deposits of graphite and mica have also been
found, which are considered to be of commercial
value, and the work of further exploiting them
will be carried on during the present year.
1t requires no optimistic view to prophesy a
great future for the Seward peninsula.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-06-22
RESUME OF WINTER WORK.

The work of ''washing-up" the winter dumps
has been almost concluded, and the result, as a
whole, is certainly very encouraging. In another
column may be found the estimated output of
gold of the various creeks and benches, as
gathered from the best posted miners in the re-
spective districts. Within these pages may also
be found complete resume of the winter work of
taking out dumps, prospecting, etc. Especial
care has been taken to make this report as nearly
correct and reliable as possible, and with that end
in view, THE NUGGET representative visited, by
dog team, practically all of the camps where min
ing operations were being carried on In work
of this kind, covering wide field and complicated
in its character mistakes will necessarily creep
in, but we believe they are few and the report as
herein set forth, may be taken as substantially
correct
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-06-22
EXTENSIVE GOLD BELT.

The Seward peninsula has been prospected
and investigated sufficiently to justify the asser-
tion that in area of workable placer ground it has
no equal in the known world. Extending from
the Norton Sound country northward to the Ko-
buk and embracing the country lying westward
to the sea, is vast coutry, nearly all of the
rivers, creeks and gulches of which carry gold.
1t is too much to say that all of these water
courses will pay to work, even by the hydraulic
system, but the far greater portion of them will
yield profitable returns, if mined on large scale,
under improved conditions.
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-06-22
A WORD FOR THE PIONEER.

This special number would not be complete
without reference being made TO the Pioneer Min
ing Co. 1t is just what its name implies, and
most of the growth and development Of this great
section of Alaska are due to the efforts and en-
terprse of this pioneer company, and its early
promoters Jafet Lindeberg, E. o. Lindblom,
and John Brynteson the men who crossed the
trackless tundra in search of gold, and whose
efforts were rewarded
The Pioneer Mining Co. is the owner of much
valuable gold bearing ground, and their holdings
are being increased from time to time Coupled
with their properties is magnificent ditch sys-
TEN, which in itself is fortune. The operations
of the company being quietly and conserva-
lively extended under the intelligent direction of
President Lndeberg. The company has always
been liberal in its dealings and enterprising in it's
endeavors to make the country give up its wealth
of mineral treasures. The success already
achieved is but earnest of what the future will
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