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War.

A CERTAIN small boy asked his ia
n Their at the breakfast table few
mornings ago: What caused the
war between Japan and Russian" Many
people think boys ask too many ques-
lions, but how are they to learn things
II they do not? They cannot read and
understand things as their fathers can,
Besides, asking especially
such excellent ones as this boy asked
indicates that the interrogator-or boy
asking questions-has good foundation
to start building his education on. Now,
this boys question was sent to the New
York Tribune. ALI the editors have to
say about the question is that they wish
he would ask an easier one. How is one
to tell about the causes of war, when
one does not know all of them? To be
sure, like two boys who have got into a
quarrel and have been called Upon to
explain about it, each has his side to
give; but one cannot tell whether either
side has told all of the truth. Both
Japan and Russia have given their sides
1t will be well to begin by getting out
the geography and turning to the map
of Asia, or, better, to map on which can
be found slice of Siberia, the upper
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HORSE GOT HIS REVENGE.
By Pretending Friendship Tom Got
Good Nip at the Hand of the
Ma he Hated.

Tom, one of the team of horses used
by the San Francisco (Cal.) police de-
partment for patrol wagon service, is
a wise animal. Hour after hour every
day he stands near the city hall await
ing summons to rush to the aid of
some person in need of medical at
tention or to bring to the prison some
malefactor. His waits are not te-
dious ones, for his idle time is spent
in munching the cubes of sugar his
driver and other attaches of the prison
and hospital always have for him.
Some time ago he took particular de-
light in showing his dislike for city
hall janitor, who, whenever he passed
the horse, hit him a resounding slap
on the back. Tom tried time and again
to kick his -tormentor, but his harness
prevented him. Then the janitor coru-
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menced making peace overtures. He
brought the horse sugar, and occasion
ally carrot, but the animal refused
to take them from the stick on which
the janitor held them out to him.
Then he tried other tempting morsels,
but still Tom was obdurate and refused
to make up. Then he apparently re-
Tented, and one morning greeted the
janitor with a whinny of pleasure
Emboldened, the janitor offered the horse
a lump Of sugar on his hand Tom ac-
cepted the lump of sugar He also
took the jauitor's hand and gave it a
squeeze between his strong teeth that
causedNthe janitor to yell with pain.
Then Tom whinnied again, this time
with a great display of pleasure.
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Corea as the car had in Manchuria, and
many people have thought her right was
little better than Russia's to Man
churia. Japan had not tried to gobble
up Corea, while Russia apparently had
tried to get Manchuria right out from
under the nose of China, which was un-
able to defend herself AS Japan and
Russia were likely to be such near neigh
bors, the ministers of the mikado de-
cided last year to ask the ministers of
the car to talk the matter over and set
tie how they would get along together.
So the two sent notes to each other
saying what they would do and what
they would like to have the other side
do. They disagreed on about four things,
at least. Japan asked Russia to sign a
paper, called treaty, saying that she in
tended giving Manchuria back to China.
Russia, on the other hand, asked Japan
to promise to let Corea alone, to build
no forts at the lower end of Corea where
the tongue comes down near the lower
end of the islands of Japan, and to mark
out strip Of land on the Corean side
of the Yalu river on which neither of
them should go.
The car declined to say in writing
that he would return Manchuria The
Japs could not see why they Should be
obliged to 90 in regard to Corea what
Russia would not do in regard to Man
churia. Nor could they understand why
they should promise not to put up forts
on ground which did not belong to Rus
STA. 1t was hardly fair. either, to ask
the Japs to give up their right to land
on one side of the Yalu river when Rus
STA would not do the same on the other
side Russia had been claiming the right
to cut down trees in the valley OF the
Yalu river on both sides of the river.
The mikado's ministers thought Russia
was not treating them fairly. and when
the cars ministers did not answer their
last note for long time, apparently be-
cause the car wanted to get ahead Of
Japan and be ready to fight, Japan decid-
ed not to wait for the note and sent her
warships out
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The Stone Cutters Blunder.

A small headstone in a cemetery in
the western part of Pennsylvania is
pointed out to visitors as one of the
sights OF the neignborhood. 1t was
placed over the grave by a widower
who, while not lacking in love for the
departed one, was penurious to a de-
gree He ordered a small stone be-
cause it was cheap, and told the mason
to engrave on it this inscription:
Sarah Hackett. Aged 80 years. Lord,
she was Thine" The stonecutter said
there was too much inscription for so
small a surface, but was told to go
ahead and squeeze it on somehow"
Here is the inscription as squeezed:
Sara Hacket-. Aged 80. Lord, she
was Thin"
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part of China and Corea and the islands
of Japan hy themselves. Siberia, every
one know by this time, belongs to Rus
sia. Running along the lower edge of
Siberia and crossing the claw of it near
the sea OF Japan is big river called the
Amoor. On the lower side of this
river lies a country called Manchuria.
For many years Manchuria belonged to
China. Jutting off from Manchuria into
the midst Of the Yellow sea and the Sea
of Japan is tongue of land called Korea
on some maps and Corea on the others.
Now, look closely. A river will be found
running part way across this tongue of
land between Corea and Manchuria.
This is the Yalu river, about which so
much is being said.
Now. Russia for several years has been
building a railroad from Europe across
Siberia TO the sea. OF course, the rail-
road, in order TO be of use, ought to end
near the water, where ships could bring
to it freight and also take freight from
it Siberia is so near the north pole that
1t is very cold in some places in the win
ter time In fact, so cold is it that all the
winter and no vessel can get in or out
with their freight. 1t was planned to
build this railroad to place called by
the long name of Vladivostok. This
town is at the head OF a bay opening into
the Sea of Japan at the foot of the claw
of Siberia The cars ministers thought
ii would be much better to build the rail-
road to bay which did not freeze over
at any time Of the year, so somehow he
got an opportunity to build # across
Manchuria, which belongs to China, to
a place now known as Port Arthur. This
place may be found at the end of small
tongue of land extending out into the
gulf Of Pe-Chi-Li. This gulf is at the
mead of the Yellow sea, to the left of
Corea, and on level with Picking, the
capital of China.
: Two or three years ago lot of bad
Cinnamon, called Boxers. who wanted
to get the foreigners out of China, shut
~ the foreigners in Picking and would
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Touching Music.

Miss Yallerby-Dat Percy Mokington
kin play de mos intoxicatin' an heaben-
ly music on his banjo. Oh, my
Clarence Coonley (sneeringly)-Huh
[ guess rag-time am about dat niggah's
limit!
Miss Yallerby (warmly)-'T is, eh J.?
Yo' jes ought ter heah dat man glib an
imertation OBJ spring chicken a-sizzlin
on de pan, er a hungry pickaninny eat
in wateh-millyun! Talk about 20
teal music!-Puck.
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He Found Fault.

HE criticised me for almost moth
ing!" moaned the wife.
The friends sought to comfort her.
but she was not to be soothed. Between
her sobs she told how her husband had
expressed very unfavorable opinions
of her new ball gown.
But you said he criticised you for
almost nothing" argued the sympa-
thiZers.
$50 he did" Here she gave way to
"a fresh outburst of sobs. "He-he said
l was wearing it."-Judge.
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Another Libel on the Sex.

Laura said Mr.. Ferguson, do you
suppose your mother would like to go
with us to the concert tomorrow
night?"
Il am sure she would"
You might call her up by telephone
and ask her. Now, Ruggles,
ne said to the friend that had called in,
well have smoke 1t takes two
women half an hour to finish a talk
over a telephone. Chicago Tribune.
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Music.
A Way Out,

WITHDRAWING. we dined at the
Squatson's just one week ago to night
Do you realize that we must make our
dinner call?
Husband - Suppose We don't.
Wouldn't they like it?
Wife-Why, they never would for
give us-Fm sure they would never
ask us again.
Husband-Goodi Then we won't
go.-Brooklyn Life.
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Sonny Gosling-C. o. D.

The angels brought me c. o. D.,
Pa says. and made him pay
All charges for the trip, just like
A cart or bale of hay;
And then before they'd leave me, too.
They made him promise that
He'd buy me clothes and caps and things
And milk to make me fat,
And lots of other things besides,
And scales to have me weighed
And pa declares the bargain was
The worst he ever made.
IN Y Herald
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Heating a Flat.

Landlord-Most OF those restrictions
which put into operation last fall
can be removed now
Janitor-Sure. l never cud see
phat good they did except to kape Il
the tinants mad.
Landlord-That was the idea. BY
keeping them fuming at you. they did
not notice how little heat there was
In the steam pipes.-N. Y. Weekly.
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At the War Game.

THE hostile colonel was two hours
late in marching,"
Yes, but considering the jag he
had last night that's not to be won
dered at :"
Hes likely to find himself cashier
ed for it,
Nonsense, With his influential rel
atives the army board will consider the
delay a well-planned tactical NAH
euver!"-Simplicissi
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Have you a good ear for music?''
asked a caller of four-year-old Ethel,
who was seated at piano.
Course l have" replied the little
miss. why, only this morning heard
a man two blocks away playing a tune
on grind organ. Cincinnati En-
uuirer
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Cook-I wonder what would happen
il tradesmen, alters told the TRUTH
Housemaid-Why, there soon would
mt be no tradesmen, of course.-Ally
Sloper.
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True Devotion.

What sized letter do you want me
to use for the inscription" asked the
marble cutter.
"Oh, use the largest possible" re-
piled the widow. Poor John was av-
fully nsarsighted. "-Cincinnati En-.
ouirer.
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DAYS Of the Week.

What are the days of the week."
asked theteacher.
The little girl pondered deeply for a
moment.
big dinner day. washing day, ironing
day, baking day. the girls day out, last
school day and play day" she answered
finallyl-Chicago Post.
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Clever Scheme.

The HostIer-Say, the horses won't
eat that hay.
The Hustler-Well, tie it up in pack
ages and advertise 1t as a new breakfas
food.-Chicago American
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Too True.

Yes, casters by the brookside
Make asters in the brook"
But cook books in the kitchen
Don't always make a cook.
N o imeS-Denocrat
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Pushed Down.

Mr.. Chellus-I thought you said !
held the first place in your heart?
Miss Gidday-So you do. but the
FIRST place. of course. is down at tbs
bottom. The latest tenant IL always
ut the top.-Philadelphia Press.
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Future Ability.

We've got fine new talking ma
chine up at our house"
That so? Run by spring."
mo. by air. It's girl baby. "-Cin-
cinnai Times-Star.
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Edith-Did you speak to papa?
Edward-No use to try; wouldn't
ind him in
Edith-Why not?
Edward-He owes me S10.-Chicaeo
Journal
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It's a pretty careful speaker who isn't
forced to discount his first statements
more than ten per cent
"Oh, Annie!" exclaimed four-year-
old Elmer, there's hole in my stock
ing as big as a silver dollar!"
Are you sure it's tha- big?" asked
his sister
WELL" replied the little fellow. after
looking at it again, tits as big as 80
cents, anyway. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Music.
No more the songbird doth delight
The ears of sordid men,
When eggs are dear they'd rather hear
The cackle of the hen.
washington Star /:
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reigned supreme.
He turned instinctively to the stage
box, from which the girls had fled at
the first alarm, like frightened par
tridges; she stood alone and erect, but
pale and trembling. as one who awaits
certain doom. He sprang to her side
holding out his arms. "Come"-he saiC
simply; and catching up the slender bur
den bore her through devious ways an6
Strange to relate. the accident proved
less disastrous than at first feared, and
the fire promptly Quelled. restored calm
to what at first breath had seemed q
hopeless panic; but the season was al
an end, the incident lived long in the
annals of the stage.
That summer he did not go abroad
with his companions as he had planned
but visited by Invitation a quaint fish
ing hamlet on the south coast, far from
the haunts Of fashion.
In the following spring they passed
their Honeymoon on the continent, for
true to his belief, he had Won heI
against the world, and the dangerous
rival had proved but fiction of his
jealous fancy.
1t was. indeed, a strange romance, e
stranger wooing. that first began un.
der the fiaring footlights. and beneath
the gaze of the unconscious audience;
and but for freak of fate it seemed that
they had met as stars meet, drawn by
some mysterious attraction. to mass In
the night.-Boston Budget
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-24
'Tis Thanksgiving Night!


IT'S Thanksgiving Night!
Fair Luna's soft light
Weaves fairy lines all Ger the land
And intervening space is spanned,
From field to field, from hill to hill,
From mountain top to sparkling rill,
With shimmering white!
The earth's in the sere,
The Frost-King is here!
But not in savage mood, for see,
He touches plant and bush and tree
With magic wand and gems untold
Blaze out beneath the ~moonbeams cold,
Unblemished and clear!
There's health in the air
And cheer ev'rywhere!
The fruits of earth are gathered in,
And filled to bursting cask and b
With all that's good for man and beast,
For frugal meal and gen'rous feast,
Through ~husbandman's care!
Your glass with mine tip
And moderately sip
The fragrant tears the grape has she'd
The potent tears of deep, rich red
And while we drink, we'll bless our stars
That neither rhyme mol reason bars
The temperate lip!
So bent is the mind
The evil to find
That oft the good the gods do send
Unrecognized our lives attend,
Or known, our proud, unthankful thought
Rejects the gift divinely wrought
In wisdom all-kindl
Rejoice, then, we may
This Thanksgiving day!
Tomorrow comes anew the strife
Between the hosts of death and life,
But now we feast in gratitude,
Observant only of the good
That cometh our way! E. d. A.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-24
The Fair Thanksgiving Week.

The great Universal Exposition
is dra wing to a close. The attend
ance has kept up well, and for the
past few days it has been quite
pleasant on the grounds during
the middle of the day. 1t is a lit
tie too cool to do much "Piking"
or lagooning. There has been fire
out there everywhere but where it
was needed. In the exhibits many
of the attendants have suffered in
tensely these cool mornings. The
Fates, deciding there must be fire
on the grounds, ii not in proper
confines, should spend their fury
somehow, SO the beautiful Mis-
souri, building was the victim.
Payne's fireworks were put to
shame by the blaze which con-
sumed our State building. Thou
sands of people left the illumina-
ton and other features to watch
the red tongues of fire leap high
in the air and dart in fury, bent on
despoiling the gold dome, which
could be seer from almost any
high point in the city. The New
York building was threatened with
a like fate, but prompt action
saved it. Contrary to the first re-
ports, most of the handsome paint
ings and beautiful hangings from
the Missouri buildings were saved,
Much the same as at any other fire
people crowded dangerously near
to the guards and men carrying
out the valuables, and it required
the utmost vigilance on the part of
the police to prevent some of the
rescued furniture and other valu-
ables from being carried away.
Thanksgiving Day will, most
probably, be the main feature of
the mid-week celebrations, when
all nationalities, religions and
otherwise, are invited to assemble
in Festival Hall for a universal
Thanksgiving.
Following this will be Saturday,
the Goth, the date of the Presi-
dents visit to glance at our big
show. There will be numerous
special attractions that day, a
grand Illumination and fitting ex-
ercises. The following week will
bring to a close an event in history
that will make Missouri stand out
like a mighty giant in years to
come, and bring the great city of
st. Louis to her rightful position
among the nations's great cities.
The buildings are in a fine state
of preservation, and we look with
sadness upon the time when the
great white columns will be no
more, and the gilded steeples and
flashing lights will no longer fur
nish attraction for an afternoon
and evening. EsCALITE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-24

DURING the campaign just ended
it became quite the fad with a GER
tain class to denounce ''the ma
chine" holding up the unholy
thing to the scorn of the righteous
and ~plastering it all over with
vituperation and eXecration. Just
what ''this machine" was, how
constructed, and by whom con-
trolled, was never set forth, but
it was an awful thing scattering in
its way death and destruction to
all that was pure and decent and
holy. Those opposed to this ina
chine insinuated, lied and SLAM
dered without stint, and that was
all right; they could do so be-
cause of their assumed innate
purity and because the acts of the
saints cannot be questioned. Witt
them the end justified the means
and they accordingly employed
every dirty method known to the
slums. The lesson taught eacf
Democrat must determine for him
self while he lies wallowing in the
slough of defeat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-24

The daily papers inform us that
every mile of the railway between
Washington and st. Louis is to be
guarded while the President is en-
route to st. Louis and return.
Truly, we are getting ready to be
ruled by ''the strong hand" that
once was the only security to life
and property. These extra pre-
cautions for the safety of men
whom we honor-the special laws
for offenses against official per-
sonage-don't augur well for the
future of self-government, but
give endorsement to the old-world
idea of concentrated power lodged
in the being of one removed afar
from s'the madding crowd" and
hedged in by sword and gun. I
don't like the look Of it, and its
tendency Is to lessen ones faith in
the contentious of the Fathers Of
the Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-24

ONE day in the time when the
New York Tribune was a recog-
nized power, Mr.. Greeley, on his
way to the office, met a friend and
subscriber from the country. He
reached out his hand which the
countryman took rather coldly.
exclaiming "Mr. Greeley, Pm dis
pleased with the Tribune and have
stopped It'll" "What?" said the
genial editor, ''stopped the Tribune!
1t can't be possible you could do
that! Come with me to the office
and we'll see about it, The sub
scriber, flattered with the import
ance thus seemingly attached to
his displeasure, hurried with his
o]d-time friend to the Tribune
building. They entered, and, after
looking about him, Mr.. Greeley,
apparently greatly relieved, turned
to his friend, saying, "Why, Mr.
Smith, you were mistaken! The
men are at work, as usual, and the
presses are running right along!
You didn't stop the Tribune, after
ALI" 90, I meant that I had dis
continued my subscription" 20.
is that all! That's nothing! When
you get ready to re-subscribe,
come right along. This little mis-
understanding will make no differ
ence, and you can get it at any
time at the usual price. Good
day!" The disgruntled subscriber
departed, his self-importance con-
siderably reduced, and, let us
hope, with a proportionate ex-
pansion of wisdom. The Smith
family is not extinct, whatever
may be said of the Horace Gree
leys.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-24
OF Course, It's a Fake.
To the Honorable Legislature of the
State Of Missouri:

To the Honorable Legislature of the
State of Missouri:
WHEREAS, We the undersigned
r citizens of Dunklin county, re-
spectacle men of good repute,
AND WHEREAS, The said State
of Missouri has so far disgraced
itself that it went Republican in
the last election, so that no re-
spectacle and law abiding citizen
las we are), can without shame,
acknowledge his residence therein,
Now THEREFORE,, We would
respectfully petition and do here
by PETITION AND PRAY that you,
the Honorable Legislature of the
State of Missouri, aforesaid, in
regular session convened, will
CEDE and TRANSFER the aforesaid
Dunklin county to the State of
ARKANSAS so that we may again
without shame acknowledge the
place of our CITIZENSHIP.
Dated and signed at Horners-
vile, Mo-, this 10th day of No
vember, in the year of our Lord,
1904.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-24
NOTICE OF

Notice is hereby given, that letters tesla
mentary upon the estate of James P.
Thomas, late of Iron county, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, Philip
Cogan, by the Judge Of the Probate Court Of
of the county of Iron, bearing date the sd day
November, 1904. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit
Them to me for allowance, within one year
later the date of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefits Of such estate;
and if such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the time Of the publication
Of this notice, they will be forever barred
I~ronton, Mo-, November IS, 1904.
PHILIP COGAN, Executor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-24
NOTICE OF LETTERS.

Notice is hereby given, that Letters Tes-
tamentary upon the estate of Charles W.
Russell, late of Iron county, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned Execurix
by the Judge of the Probate Court of the
County of Iron, bearing date the 5th day Of
November, 1904. All persons having
claims against said estate are required to
exhibit them to me for allowance, within one
year after the date of said Letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefits of such
estate; and if such claims be not exhibited
within two years from the time Of the publ
cation Of this notice, they will be forever
barred.
I%ronton, Mo-, November S, 1904.
IDA M. MARTIN, Executrix.