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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Shadows Murmur.

",He talks a great deal about his family
tree"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne. "a
family tree is much like other trees. The
smallest twigs do the most rustling."-
Washington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Wakefelds Cough Syrup is pleasant to
take. Children like it.. 1t is sure cure
for Coughs, Colds, Group, Whooping Cough
and the first stages of Consumption. In
use SO years,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

He who expresses his willingness to
die for a woman always reserves the
right to fix the date Of his demise.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

The way to have broken down Jobs
patience would have been to let some
body else in the family have the boils
and complain to him about them.-N. Y.
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
Winter Tourist Tickets

Are now on sale at very low rates via
the Louisville and Nashville R. R. from
st. Louis, Evansville, Louisville and Gin
cinnati to all the Winter Resorts in the
South, Southeast and Cuba. For illustrat-
ed booklets On Florida, Cuba or New Or
leans, time tables and rates, address, G. L..
Stone, GeneSal Pass. Agent. Louisville,
XIV,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

A st. Louis physician says there is no
such thing as "a new woman" Well, the
old style, to use a campaign phrase, "s
good enough for us."--N. Y. Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

longer than if set
u%ntreated. An ap-
plication of Goa tar
mixed with ITO oil
of t%urpentine and
applied hot is n
of the best preserv-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

Diplomacy sometimes consists Of saying
nothing at the right time.-N. Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12
PRESERVING FENCE POSTS.
They May Be Made to Last Much
Longer If They Are Dipped in
Tar Before Being Set.

There are several methods whereby
fence posts may be made to last much
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

To Cure a Cold in One DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
e. W.. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

The good-natured person must choose
between being continually imposed upon
and having a reputation for being pain
fully stubborn.-Puck,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

They never pardon who commit the
wrong.-Dryden.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-01-12

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Your druggist will refund money il PAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure in 6 to IA days. Soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
Holmes is Indicted for Con-
 spring to DtfIaud
WILL MAKE ANSWER TODAY
Peckham and Haas Are Also Arrested In Connection With Leakage of the Cotton
 Statistics.

Washington, August Baldwin s. Holmes, Jr., of Washington, until re- gently the associate statistician of the department of agriculture, but who was dismissed as the outcome of an investiga- ton into the leakage of the cotton crop reports, has been indicted by the grand jury on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the government.
 This announcement was made tonight by United States District Attorney Beach just after he had returned from New York city, where he has been instrument tai In causing the arrest of F. A. Peck ham, the New York broker at Saratoga. and Moses Haas of New York. There are two indictments covering the charges against the three men.
 Holmes Will Appear Today.
 MT. Beach said tonight that Holmes who has been away from Washington for some tifne and whose whereabouts have not been generally known, will be here tomorrow morning to answer to the indictments. Section 544o of the revised statutes, under which Holmes is indicted. and which 1t is understood. forms the gravaman of the charge against the three men. provides that if two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States or to defraud the United States in any man ner, and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the con- spiracy, all the parties to such con spiracy shall be liable to q penalty of not less than 5000 and not more than than two years.
 The report of the secret service agents into the charges alleging thnt advance information regarding the cotton crop reports had been given to cotton brokers in New York, asserted that Holmes had communicated advance information to l.. c. vanriper. a New York broker, and Moses Haas of New York, whom MT. vanriper said acted as a go-between in conveying information from Holmes to other New York brokers. MT. Vanriper. according to the report of the secret ser- vice agents, said he became acquainted with Holmes in New York August, 1904. through a mutual friend"
 Furnished information In Advance.
 According to this testimony, Holmes told Vanriper he could get information concerning the government crop report principally through the reports of the government agents and reports of the state agents Vanriper It's Is alleged, said Holmes furnished him with information from time to time for several months in advance of the publication of the official figures, and that the information furnish ed by Holmes corresponded exactly with f41. official report. After the submission of the report of the secret service officials, Holmes was promptly dismissed and later the testimony taken by them was turned over to the department of jus- tice with view to the criminal prcsecu- ton of the persons alleged to be involved in the leakage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
DEAD HEAT IN COSTA RIGA. No One Receives Necessary President. iaI Majority in Recent Elections.

Washington, August 25.-The Costa Rican legation in Washington has re- ceived an official cablegram dated yes- terday which conveys the information that on the. recent presidential elections no one of the candidates obtained tho necessary majority MT. calvo. the Costa Rican minister. says that there was much division of opinions. not precisely on questions of principle. but about the candidates all of whom he characterizes as liberal. progressive men. Mir calvo believes that there might be a compro- mise among the parties before the cleo toral college meets. If not, congrss will have to decide the election.
 The cablegram did not mention any dis turbances and this in the opinion of the minister Is evidence that although ex cstement may have run high. no serious disturbances have occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
BIGAMY CHARGE DEAD.
Hoch Can Never Be Prosecuted on
 Charges of BIgamy.

Chicago. August 25.-Johann Hoch. who was to have been hanged today for the murder of Marie Welcksr Hoch. will never be tried on the charges of bigamy hanging over his head. as the cases were never called or continued by the states attorney during the four terms of court which have passed since the indictments were found.
 The prosecution Is powerless to pre- vent his discharge on the bigamy charges. While Hoch was believed to have at, least twenty wives only two indictable 'cases were found. C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
In Constant Communication With
 TOki0 and St Petersburg
C0NFERS WITH BARON KANEKO
Both Warning Nations Have Sought His Good Offices to Prevent a Rupture of the Neso-
 tlations.

Oyster Bay, L. l., August 25-Two em- perors, the one at St. Petersburg and the other at Tokio, are the determining factors ir the pending peace negotiations. Although the negotiations are temporarily suspended at Portsmouth they are pro- ceeding actively through President Roose- welt at Sagamore Hill. He is In practi- cally constant communication with the St. Petersburg and Tokio governments. By both of the warning nations his good officers have been sought and his efforts to bring their penipotentiaries Into ac- cord and thus prevent failure of the peace conference are unremitting.
 confers With Baron kaneko.
 Early in the day the President had an extended conference with Baron Kaneko, the recognized confidential agent Of the Japanese government in this country Neither the President nor Baron Kaneko would discuss the nature of the interview. While the barons expressed views of the peace negotiations were not optimistic, he left a distinct impression that the last word by TO means had been spoken and that hope of a successful issue of the conference still was strong He pro tested that Japan had no wish to do anything to hl:niiate Russia, but ex- pressed the belief that the Japanese terms were quite reasonable and no further concessions would be made.
 After the departure of Baron Kaneko the President was engaged with Acting Secretary Barnes for two hours In the consideration of dispatches received, and in the preparation of those to be sent.
 Leaves the Way Open.
 The disclaimer of the Russian foreign office of the statement purporting to have been made yesterday by Count Lamsdorff, minister for foreign affairs, declaring that Russia would pay no indemnity to Japan under any g,iise or make any cession of territory was received by the President with satisfaction. It indicated no will ingness on the part of Russia to accede to Japan's terms as to indemnity. but the disclaimer is regarded as leaving the way open for further discussion of terms that may lead to a satisfactory conclu- sion through President Roosevelt will have reached such a stage by the hour at which the conferees are to reassemble at Portsmouth tomorrow as to enable the plenipotentiaries to proceed with im- portant considerations, Is regarded as doubtful. It appears to be likely that the envoys will meet and after a perfunctory session adjourn their deliberations until Monday or possibly until Tuesday. This adtournment will afford them ample time to receive and consider instructions from their respective governments will be based on exchanges now in progress between sagamore Hill and St. Petersburg and Tokfo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26

Portsmouth, N. H., August 25.--The As- sociated Press Is permitted to announce that Emperor Nicholas answer to Pres ident Roosevelts latest appeal was par tially responsive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
"NoTds and Money Sill Ssp- arats Nagotiators and the
 Situation is Desperate
TREND OF EVENTS MIGHT
 CHANGE IN A TWINKLING
Result of President RooseveIt's Second Appeal to Emperor Nicholas Has Not Yet Been Made
 Public.

Portsmouth. N. H.. August 26.--At :5t a. m long cipher message arrived from Oyster Bay for Assistant Secretary Peirce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
Equitable Throws IissIf on
 Mercy of Courts
ADMIT SOME WRONG DOING
But the Directors Fall Back On the Statement That They Did Not Know What Was
 Going On.

New York, August 25-The Equitable Life Assurance Society today joined with the state Jf New York in asking for a full investigation in court of it's directions and officers, and their alleged wrong doings in managing tho moneys of the so- city The document which announced this determination was the answer of the forty-nine Equitable directors to charges made against them in connection with a suit brought against the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the state. This an- swer was filed with Attorney General Julius M. Mayer.
 Admission Is made that some officiaA of the Equitable have been guilty of im- proper and illegal acts.
 In all thirteen charges are answered by the directors. Among these answers they admit the s25O.O0O loan to the Depew Im- provement company. They admit the $685. 900 loan of the Mercantile Trust com- pany, but waive responsibility in this loan. so far as the board of directors is concerned, and indicate Messrs. Alex ander, Jordan and Deming as the per- sons having the most intimate knowl- edge of these transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
Citizens Are Beginning to Crave for. Theatres and Baseball Games, as Forms of Amusement Are
 Limited.
FEVER SITUATION AT 6 p. M.

New Orleans, August 25.-The figures show slight increase in the number of new cases over yesterdays report, and If there is any particular cause to assign for it. 1t has been the excessively warm weather of the past few days which has been most favorable for the development of the infection. The in crease is so slight, however, that 1t does not In any way affect the hopeful feel ings of those engaged in the campaign which is progressing with every degree of harmony and promise of success
 Professor Boyce of the Liverpool School of Tropical medicine, who has come here to study conditions, and ex- tend the benefit of his advice, expressed himself as surprised at the manner in which the citizens and the authorities. federal, state and city, were cooperating in the present emergency, and he echoed the hopeful feelings of the others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
charae of Excessive Salaries.

The charge that excessive salaries were paid to officers of the Equitable is not directly answered, but admission is made that under guise of salaries, excessive fees were given to certain Equitable off, ficials who were also directors in other companies. In defense. the answer states that these practices were not known to the whole board of directors.
 Outlining their belief as to the best policy to pursue in fixing the blame for the Equitable scandals, the directors say first that the blame for alleged cases of misconduct will be found to rest on indi- vidual officers and not upon the direc- tors as body, Having made this expla- nation the answer then admits in a gem eral way the wrong doing charged
 The first charge specifically answered, is that the premises on Broadway were let at inadequate rental to the Mercan- tile Safe and Deposit company. This is admitted, but 1t Is denied that at the time this lease was made James H. Hyde, James w. Alexander, William Alexander, Gage E. Tarbell, Valentine P. Snyder, Thomas D. Jordon Charles B. Alexander, Henry R. Winthrop, Alvin Krech and W. H. Mcintyre were stockholders. and di- rectors in the Mercantile Safe Deposit company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26

fcortInusd on EIohth Pans.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
Fever Case Frop Memphis.

New Orleans has received one case of fever, which appears to have come from Memphis. The case was a woman, who came here August 16 and was taken ill on the IS. Her case was reported as sus- picious two days later, and some time after this a diagnosis of yellow fever was made. She is a Mrs. Grucio. and Is stopping with relatives far down town. It was manifestly not contracted here, owing to the early development of tho disease after arrival.
 The list today shows seven new foci up town and three more in Algiers. Of the deaths, one was a sailor at the Ma rine hospital another a very old man at the Emergency hospital, and one a child in the Petersagenue neighborhood. The ot were ItalioOs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26
New Orleans Raises Bars.


 New Orleans Raises Bars.
 Action was taken today at meeting of the state board of health to enable the federal authorities to put q stop to indls- criminate travel between infected points and New Orleans, the idea being, as all ready pointed out in these dispatches. to prevent Italians and others from return Ing to New Orleans from settlements where the fever now exists and causing fresh infection here. This action wns de- sired by the marine hospital service In the belief that they are now controlling the fever and that there Is a possibility of reducing 1t to insigniflcance If not of eradicating 1t entirely by the first of Oc- tober
 The resolution Is general ln character and authorizes any local health officers of infected localities to prohibit the in- troductlon into their communities of per sons acclimated. unacclmated or said to be immune when in their judgment such introduction would add to, or increase the prevalence of the disoase- Persons known to reside regularly in an infected locality in Louisiana nre to be admitted Into their homes whon they furnish satisfactory proof of residence Ii was explained that the resolution would interfere In no way with travel between New Orleans and points in St Tammanv and Tangipoa
  New Orleans now find an asylum, Nor will any one be prevented from coming from the Mississippi Gulf coast. provided they have not been in the infected zone in Mississippi citv As n result of the resolution the health authorities will be enabled with the corporation of the rail- road companies to prevent ingress of Tta1- fans and members of other nationalities, negroes. tramps. and other irresponsiblcs form all those points where nests of fever hnve boen developed.
 Hopeful Feeling In City.
 The yellow fever situation today was regarded as having undergone no change. Dr. Whites announcement that if the people will faithfully screen and dsin- feet and obey the regulations which have been made and If all clements continue as at present to report cases promptly, 1t Is possible that there will be an entire cessation of the infection within the next thirty days has spread a most hopeful feeling through the community. There was some rise in the number of new cases today over yesterday but the health authorities said no unfavorable conclu- sions were to be drawn from that fact and that there was likely to be varia- ton of this character from day to day. -~~~~o~~~> >~.>>~~>>~-~~~~~~Y~~~ E scontinued on 3econd Paqe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-26

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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
The Havvaifsn Death Prayer.

Upon the minds OF such people az
the Hawaiians were. while under their
ancient form of religion, 1t was but
natural that superstition should gain n
rooted hold. The most curious and eff.
fective belief to which they were made
subject WIS that man can be prayed
to death, a belief that survives among
the natives to the present day. For
the success of the tragical death prayer
it was necessary to obtain some hall
or piece of finger nail Of the intended
victim. \ priest was then employed
to use incarnation and prayer for his
destruction. Always Informed Of the
doom that the priest was invoking upon
him, the victim generally pinned away
and died
There Is a story that an Englishman
In the service of kamehameha |. hav.
Ing incurred the displeasure of a priest
the latter proceeded to remove hin
by the death prayer process The An
glo-Saxon, however set up an opposi-
ton altar in derislon and jokIngly pro
claimed that he intended to pray the
priest to death Alarmed at tie threat
and overwhelmed al the failure of his
own incantatons. Tho sorccrer died.
proving by his death his faith IN his
religion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
HER RECOMMENDATION.

why General Spinner Gave One WO-
man Treasury Position.
Here Is the story as 1t was told by
herself of the appointment under Gen
eral Spinner of woman clerk in the
treasury department.
ut was In 1864" she said two years
after the appointment of women had
become a permanent thing. | was in
Washington visiting sister. | made
up my mind that l wanted a position,
and 50, without saying n word to any
one, | went to the treasury and made
my own application. l simply walked
into General Spinners office and said.
General Spinner, would like po-
sition in the treasury The general
looked up carelessly and then went on
with his work
How long have you been in Wash
lngtonT he asked.
Three years.
What influence have you? he ask
ed
"'What infiuenceT | stammered. 1
don't know what you mean | was be-
ginning to get embarrassed.
Yes, influence he said. What con-
gresham do you know
~ don't know any | faltered. This
time the general threw down his pen.
leaned back in his chair and looked at
me.
"'You'ye been in Washington three
years and don't know any congress-
man. he queried. Good! That's rec
ommendatlon enough. The position is
yours
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

Salt serves admirably when 1t Is de
sired to apply either dry or moist heat
for a considerable time. The virtue of
an ordinary poultiee is due to mois,
heat. Now, the great drawback to
such poultice is that 1t soon gets
cold. If we place over it bag of very
hot, dry salt the poultice will retain its
heat for hours provided the part be
well covered flannel bag will suf-
Ace. The sail should be heated on II
plate placed In the oven or on stove.
More warmth will be quite useless.
The heat should be too great for the
hand to bear Between the poultice
and the salt bag layer of flannel
should be placed. Another way of us.
ing the salt bag Is to let the fierce heat
pass away and to apply the bag with
out any poultice over a layer OF fan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16

II you glance round at the work of
some of our big men you will be sur
priSed TO see how many have made
their reputation by doing one small
thing. but doing il well. If a man gets
to the front in one narrow subject the
world credits him with knowledge OF
all the rest. II is, however, even easier
to acquire large general knowledge
than an advanced special knowledge OF
one narrow subject. The specially
must not be too narrow either 1t is
often said that the pursuit Of knowl-
edge has nobility of its own. But
what knowledge? No knowledge is
worth obtaining for its own or any
other sake unless it Is or will probably
be useful to man.--Tames Swinburne In
Electrical Review.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-16
TIKI: DICTIONARY.
lts story May Lack Plot. but II Is De-
cidedly Interesting.

ctdedly Interesting.
Whoever says dull as u dictionary"
cannot be very familiar with one We
may sympathiZe with the old lady who
remarked of the dictionary that she
didn't think much of the story" but
nevertheless no one can use II good
unabridged edition with any frequency
and not attest TO the fact that it Is
tull of the most fascinating reading.
Indeed, Notwithstanding the old lady's
opinion, the dictionary often eXerts "A
charm not unlike that of an exceeding
~ interesting novel TO be sure. the
narrative hicks consecutlveness, but
the work is full of most interesting
stories.
When we 90 10 look up n word we
ale In doubt about we are attracted to
other words in its neighborhood; they
enlist our curiosity; we are impelled to
find out their meanings too, aud to
make ourselves acquainted with their
life histories. Very strange things,
most unsupported things. they often
tell us Occasionally very familiar
word that we thought we knew all
about reveals most remarkable quail
ties much as some commonplace
ncghbor WHO for years we haye nod
dcd to in passing to and fro, reearaine
him MS an excellent but rather dull in.
dividual, may chance to join Us in a
walk down the street or sit beside rs
on the train and casually betray traits,
interests, qualities of mind or heart
that entirely change our opinion of
him. So we may read on and on, per
hapS forgetting all about the word
that we set out to look up, and finally
have TO turn to it again to reassure
ourselves rs to the precise points we
were in doubt about-Boston Herald.