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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1905-03-30

We are having beautiful spring
weather in earnest. Everyone is
busy with garden work.
MI. and Mrs. MacFaden, of Will
Evansville, r guests of her sister,
Mrs. Luther Daniels.
After a visit of two weeks, Miss
Wayne Dale, the accomplished
daughter of Mrs. John Lloyd, re-
turned to her home in Memphis,
Tenn, where she is employed by
the telephone company in the CEN
trail Office of that city.
Mrs. S. Ballard visited friends in
Piedmont last week.
Mrs. Chas. Hickman and sister,
Mrs. B. Upton, and daughter, Miss
Cammie, visited relatives at Will
Evansville last week.
Master Willie Ownes, of Mill
Springs spent a few days here last
week with friends,
Miss Mollie Brewington and
Winfred Stevenson, of Brunot, at
tended the closing exercises of our
school Friday evening.
Jno. Lovelace made a flying
trip to Piedmont Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Williams spent a few
days in Piedmont last week.
Miss Marie Stevenson, who has
| spent the last seven months with
her aunt, Mrs. l. w. Fitz, of this
place, has returned to her home in
Brunot.
F. E. Maddox spent Sunday
with home folk.
DR.. Jones, of Brunot, was seen
on our streets last week.
j.. S. Kitchell, Of Annapolis,
spent a few days here last week on
business.
Drummers are too numerous tc
mention.
Dr.. O'Bannon, Of Brunot, led the
prayer meeting last Sunday night.
The young Christians attended
Prayer meeting at Bro. fuckers
Friday night.
The section men of this place
were called to Sabula Thursday
! morning to cleftr up a wreck.
NLNL L.LL wv LL NMM vi
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

Representative Maloney, of Stevens,
is the author Of bill, introduced in the
house last week, which provides for
condgn punishment for wife beaters.
Mr.. Maloneys bill calls for the intlic-
ton of forty lashes or Imprisonment for
a term of not exceeding one year, or
both, at the discretion OF the court. An
emergency is declared. The act des-
ignates the sheriff, city marshal or po-
liceman of the community in which the
crime is committed as the official who
shall carry out the order of the court
whenever whipping is the sentence, and
punishment shall be administered with
in the walls of the city or county jail in
which the prisoner is incarccrated.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

large part of the public domain
from which he could have taken
up o homestead, there is nc
longer any doubt.
What the country needs, and
what it must have, if these
knaves are ever brought to JUS
tice, is the service of a few men
like Folk of Missouri, with the
ability to ferret out the criminals
and the nerve to prosecute them
to the doors of the penitentiary.
Already q conspiracy has been
formed, say the dispatches, to
destroy Heney the prosecuting
attorney. The class of men who
will steal the public land will not
stop at destroying the man who
is instrumental in bringing them
to bay, even if they have to re-
sort to assassination in their des
perate straits.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
OREGON LAND FRAUDS.

The indictments in the land
fraud cases continue and the. end
rs mot yet. Senator, Mitchell,
she senior senator from Oregon,
has been again indicted for
frauds in connection with the
Blue Mountain forest reserve
and the Cascade forest reserve,
together with several others.
United States District At
torney Heney says he has suftici-
ent evidence upon which to in.
dict still Others, and hopes, he
says, to be able to catch the
leaders in the frauds.
That these fraudulent trans
actions have gone on for years,
and the government robbed of
its timber and land, and the real
nome seeker cheated out of u
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
WHY THE JAPANESE WIN.

An English traveller by the
name of Brisbane who recently
returned from the Orient gave to
the Seattle papers an article in
which he accounts for the Japan
csc victories over the Russians
by saying that the diet of the
Japanese soldiers consists large
ly of dog fish. This food, says
the writer, has impaired to the
consumer the characteristics of
the fish.
The dog fish is the woolf of
the sea and preys upon all the
other jewellers of the mighty
deep, He is fearless, savage
and entirely reckless as regards
his own safety. He will attack
and vanquish amphibious neigh
bors much larger than himself.
Those who have kept close
tab on the war will remember on
how many occasions the Japan
csc have exhibited this same
spirit of recklessness and disre-
gard for their own lives in at
lacking superior numbers and
intrenched and fortified posi-
tions.
The story reads bit fishy and
facetious, but who is prepared to
deny that there is something in
it.
Almost the sole diet Of the In
dams of the Pacific Coast when
the white man came here, was
salmon, a fish with just tho OPP
posite characteristics from the
dog fish. 1t is a we'll established
fact that the red man of the Pa
citic Coast will not compare in
spirit and courage with those of
the interior and the eastern por-
ton of the country, where the
struggle for existence was more
severe and the diet consisted of
game animals.
The emperor of all the Rus
sias here has an opportunity OF
meeting the Japs on equal
ground and at the same time rem
der q service to mankind by
demonstrating d scientific fact.
Feed the Russian soldiers on dog
fish and build up a new industry.
The despised dog fish would at
once become q valuable article of
commerce. Every white-livered
son of Adam would at once be
ONE a consumer of dog fish in
order to screw up his courage.
The limitations are simply
endless. We hope to see the
theory put to the test.
The theory being true, the re-
suit between the belligerents
might not be dissimilar from
that memorable fight between the
Kilkenny cats, when only the
tails were left after the fight was
over.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

One member of the Washing
ton Legislature is said TO oppose
any law which will prevent the
railroad companies from water
ing. the stock. He says he has
had enough to do with stock to
know that it must be watered
sometimes, though not SO much
as some people suppose.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

Wisconsin, after q struggle
lasting eight years, finally voted
on and adopted an amendment TO
its constitution providing that
the giving of u railroad pass to a
public officer is a punishable Of
Tense, and the receiving of it by
Il public officer is bribery and
upon conviction the Office of the
bribed officer is declared vacant.
1t is the general opinion in the
state that the law has not only
tended to purify politics but has
resulted in bringing a better class
of men to the state Legislature.
Just such legislation as this
would be q benefit to Washing
ton. Many a good man has put
IL railroad collar around his neck
by acceptinga pass. II it were
u punishable offense he would
have refused.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
United States Land ONCE,

WdtelVllle, WASH. Dec. IA, IVA
Notice Is hereby gwen that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress oil
June B. 1873, entitled An Act for the sale of Tim
her lauos in the states OF California Oregon
Nevada and Washington territory, as extended
to all public land states by act of August a. 1892
Perry w. Eddy
Of Minneapolis, county OF Hennepin. state
OF Minnesota. has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No b24 for the
purchase of the well OF section No SO, In
township No 20 " range No II II WIN
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for It's timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes. and
TO establish his claim TO said land before
A N. Corbin. y Commissioner, at his office AT
Wenatchee Wash. on Thursday, the I'd day OF
March, 1915.
He names as witnesses: William Gridley,
John Stopple. james a. Grant, Frank SHIRLEY,
all of Chiwaukum. Wash.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested TO file
heir claims In this office on or before said End
day of March 1873.
NJ b. MALLOY. Register
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
TIMBER LAND NOTICE.
United States Land Office

WaterVlle, wash, Oct. 70, 1907
Notlce IL hereby gwen that in complian en
Win me provisions OF the act Of congress of
June ., 1879, entitled An act for kne sale of tim
per lands In the states OF California Oregon
Nevada and Washington territory, al extended
1892, ~ wv Vi ]ausuSI .
Thomas A. Davies,
=, OF Wenatchee, county OF Cbelan, state of
washington. has this day filed In this Office his
swosh statement number ID y, for the purchase
~ the Sc = or section No d. In township No
70 range No II e. w. M land will offer proof To
snoW mat the land sought is more valuable for
JUS TIMBER or stone than for agricultural uur-
poses. and to establish his claim 10 said land
Drlore the register and receiver of this offic nj
NaterVille WASH, ON Frioay. the 2Hh day of
January, igb He names as Witnesses: James.
Harrls OF Chiwaukum. Wash r. Is, Woodson,
OF Wenatchee, Wash j. A. Grant Of Chiwau
Rum' Wash. A. Boplie of Wenatchee. Wash.
ANY ana all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested 10 file their
Grains IN this office on or before said 1nh dnv
OF january 1905. NJ. 49, MALLOY, Register
FIRST publication NV II. 'OI: last JuiI lg :.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

The Washington Legislature is
making horse play at capitol
removal In the late election
the removal of the capitol was
not discuSSed-never mentioned.
Now come q lot of Legislative
grafters and in order to worry
or publish some of the members
who declined to fall into line on
some scheme to graft somebody
they spring that wormy chest
nut of capitol removal. If the
voters could be aroused to the
duty of sending men to the legis.
lature who are above this kind of
petty spite work and trickery
we might hope for something.
So long, though, as they allow
IL few interested politicians to
run the conventions and put up
some lawyer who has not enough
ability to make Il living ont of
his profession or some old fossil
whose only claim to recognition
is that he is an old party camp
follower, just SO long will the
Legislature be the laughing
stock of the public and the tar
get for criticism.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
1t is claimed by the friends of

1t is claimed by the friends OF
RAILROAD commission legislation,
and the claim appears to be well
founded, that the commission
bill which is proposed is tooth
less measure under which the
railroads of Washington would
not be interfered with.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

The sportsmen about Wenatchec are
interesting themselves in the matter Of
preserving and propagating game birds.
They will order some Chinese pleas
ants from parties in Oregon who raise
them for the purpes" OF stocking the
yIngc-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1905

The house has passed the tax
commission bill. 1t is now up to
the senate to redeem the party
pledge.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10

The bill appropriating $4,000 to
cover the expense of the state exhibit
ut the Lewis and Clark exposition has
passed both houses and will become a
law. With this amount the state ought
to be able to make creditable show
inu
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
CORD WOOD WANTED

1s5 cords pine or fir, 4 foot wood, cut
from sound green body timber, the
same 10 be cut between October 1904
and March 18th, 1905, delivery to be
made during August or September.
SCHOOL DIST. No. |, CHELAN Co.,
Fl. C. Littlelie,d, Clerk.
Wenatchec, Wash.
Bids open Feb. ~.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1905-02-10
THE HOME AND WORLD NEWS


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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22
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cannot give II at once I want you TO take
all the time that you need in order that
you may arrive at the favorable verdict
so necessary to my hap, ness.
" 1t is hardly necessary 10 say that |
shall not call again before receiving your
reply; but when you say the word comet
it will not take any great length of time
for me to accept the welcome invitation.
l hope that you will be able to say that
word Yours with love,
FRANK"
Miriam's mingled feelings Of misery and
joy when she read the letter may be i'm
agined. Why did l write that misera bic
letter? Why didn't l give him one more
day, after all these years? o why wasn't
l too III to get up this morning." were
some Of the questions that the girl asked
herself, when the feelings Of misery were
in control, as they were during nearly ali
which she had felt for short time Civ
ing way under the influence Of the thought
that she might have been happy without
the loss of her self-respect.
" But perhaps there is yet a chance to
save il" thought Miriam as once more
came to her mind that friend of mankind
and womankind, the much-abused and
misunderstood telephone. She would try
to get Frank at his office, and IL by any
chance he had not received the letter, or
had not read it If he had received it, she
would make him promise to return it
without reading. But she realized that
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22
MIRIAM LESLIE'S PROPOSAL

II see you so often that ii seems cow
ardly to write what I might speak; but,
although many times when in your pres
ence l have tried to say certain words,
courage has always failed me. Resolu-
tions made when alone have not been
kept when I found myself by your side.
q think you know what has been in
my heart for a long time, and have oc-
casionally felt that you cared for me;
but If you have, you have never made the
least attempt to help me out l should
have forgiven you if you had made it
easier for me, and should have blessed you
for having done so, and yet, after all, dear,
/ love you all the more for your womanly
reserve, and have always contrasted il
with the actions of some Of your sex, who
seem ever ready to say, This is so sud
den! l hope dear, that you do care
enough for me- or feel that you can care
enough some day to make me the hap
piest man on earth. ! know they all say
that; but forgive my lack of originality,
and remember that there is something
original about my statement, as / really
mean on the day you say you will be my
wife | shall be happier than anybody in
this or any other neighborhood
Don't answer this letter in a hurry,
unless you can at once reply to my ques-
ton: VIII you be my wife? by saying
Yes If you can send that answer /
shall have no cause to complain of your
haste. But | feel that I must have the
right answer to my question, and If you
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22

sides the request would cause him to ask
a good many questions which it would be
awkward for her to answer, and so the
request was not made.
BY the afternoon post Miriam received
a letter addressed in the well known hand
writing of the young man to whom she
had proposed. A" Is it possible that he has
answered so quickly?" she asked herself
as she held the envelope in her hand, fear
ing to open It,
She had had a little experience as a
usually meant no sales, and her first
thought was that Frank had declined the
honor of being her husband. That was
a Notifying thought in itself and the
continuation of the train Of thought sug-
gested by the comparison Of her offer with
the manuscript was not comforting one.
She had offered herself even as she had
been wont to submit a story or poem to
an editor The only consolat ton she could
get out of the comparison was found in
the thought that she wasn't exactly plac-
ing herself on the market, as If one editor,
Frank Webster by name, declined, she
wouldn't offer herself to another.
When Miriam thought to look al the
postmark she was convinced that the let
ter had been posted before Frank could
have received her letter. With trembling
fingers this maid, who had had so much
courage a few hours before, opened the
envelope, and read as follows:
My Dear Miriam:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22

the hope was a faint one, as there was
almost no chance that the letter had not
been received and if he had received it
well, she would like to see him leave
letter of hers unopened for more than a
minute!
And so this contradictory woman went
to the telephone with weak voice and
faint heart, hoping against hope that
Frank had been away from the office,
and that the letter had arrived in his
absence. The reply to her inquiry for
Mr. Webster gave her momentary com
fort. IS she was told that he was out; but
when she asked further questions she
learned that he had been at the office I'M
I'll a few minutes before the time of her
telephone call AS she hung up the re-
ceiver Miriam said to herself, with a sad
smile that she wished she could hang
herself as easily.
The next half-hour was one of the most
miserable that the girl had ever spent.
She again read her lovers letter; but in
stead of finding any comfort for her
troubles, the reading only added to her
misery.
He thought me so modest and woman
~. and contrasted my conduct with that
Of others who were not so modestl But
what does he think now that he has read
my letter? Modest girls don't propose to
men, even If the men haven't nerve
enough to propose themselves"
Miriam was stln in a most unhappy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22

90, well If I permitted to explain
The lawyer looked at her with resignation, he
knew Miss Crane Of old story in your
own way, and I'll what done"
" There is nothing to be done don't see why you
need give yourself such airs about IT If you'd only
kinder TO Amy perhaps she nigh have had child which
would have comforted your declining years"
My years not declining. Signalling babies
not idea of comfort" said Jones, aggressively
well, you wouldn't be baby's idea comfort
either You'll find out day that babies have their
rest of rs This child is to be brought here
at O'Clock tonight ard you not to ask any qucs
TONS but bring it on to ThoIs clear enough, isn't
OF course. is useless to say anything"
lions and"
1.-The babyY" querieJ Mr. Jone,
" If you're trying be funny you1l have pay me
to listen TO you The child will be brought here
night by yelled woman, who will hand it to you. Mind
you take properly You are not to speak to her or ask
her questions"
Perfect madness! may the ugliest little thing
in the world"
more than some lawyers are. Now, Amy
" Don't talk of Amy. Most babies are little pigs"
You simply prejudiced your clerks go
usual at g. Give me the key of your office, and I'll send
it to the mother of the child tn, she bring into
this ring the bell the fable, and You
remain in the When has gone, you
in for the baby
But why these unnecessary rrecautons? I'd rather
handle dynamite. Has the baby been stolen from any
oneT'
OF it hasn't Should mother be able to
reclaim the baby from she doesn't want it thrown
in her teeth"
II in the habit throwing babies peoples
teeth"
Then bring the baby and stop all this fuss
20. very well You that my fees for
transaction of this kind will be considerably higher than
usual"
=" OF I knew do anything for moth
ing"
The lawyer opened the door shall remain here this
evening in order to attend to your wishes That also will
be extra"
Miss Crane, after passing HIN with distant bow,
back into the
Not gone YETI" Mr. Jones olked up from his diary
Miss Crane a step nearer 10 the table.
You haven't softened toward Amy and ner husband?'
wistfuly, quite without her usual
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22

changed, with determination fixed to take
advantage of her leap year preroga tives.
The writer of the letter had gone over
In her mind its prospective contents a
number of times, and, as a result her
editorial revision had boiled it down
until it was brief and to the point. 1t ran
as follows:
Dear Frank:
" You have been coming TO see me for
several years, and the happy evenings We
have enjoyed have made me think how
pleasant il would be If We could go on
spending them together the rest of our
lives. Has the idea ever occurred to you?
MIRIAM"
The girl heard her brother pass her
door, preparatory to starting for bust
ness, and she no longer waited for the ink
to dry, but grabbed a piece of blotting
pape- and the letter was soon in his
hands, lie was told that it was impor-
tant. and that it must be posted by him
when on the way to his office
Her brothers departure was timely, as
Miriam had begun TO weaken in her de-
termination, and as she gave him the let
ter she said to herself: " Now / haven't
a chance TO change my mind"
She did however, have many changes Of
mind through the day, which seemed TO
her one OF unusual length. Soon after
her brother had left she was tempted to
telephone him to try 10 get the letter
back from the postofiice, but she didn
know II that would be possible, and be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22
By Harry Irving Horton.
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frame Of mind when her brother returned
at night from business. He had shame
faced look as he approached her.
I'm sorry, sis, after all you said about
the Importance of that letter, but-well.
I've had an awful busy day of it, and
forgot to post IT, Here 1t is"
Her arms were around his neck in an
instant.
You dear. darling, forgetful, absent
minded brother!" she cried, as he looked
at her in amazement. Now that you
have forgotten to post the letter just for
get another thing. forget that l asked
you to post i'll"
And her brother, who dearly loved
Miriam, and knew from her earnestness
that IL was important TO her that he
should say nothing about the letter, kept
her secret faithfully. lie maTveled as
days went by at the continued sweetness
to him, until she told him of her engage
ment and then he explained the problem
TO himself by saying that there was
nothing like requited love to change a
woman's disposition.
And to this day Mlriams brother be-
lieves that her happiness in loving and
being loved saved him from a scolding
the day he forgot to post her letter.
Miriam has been married for ten years
and in all that time has kept only one
thing from her husband, that is, the dark
secret Of the letter that her brother for
got to post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-22

a divine creature; and Deane found a
strange attraction not only In her SPLEEN
did gifts, but in the real woman ar we'll.
Seems to me. Mersey.' remarked the
juvenile lead 10 his manager. " that we've
got an unattached member TO this com
pany."
" He's all right returned MeTsey
shortly. lie pays for his seat every
night"
Deane had succeeded In breaking down
the reserve behind which Miss Glare
hedged herself from the pressing atten-
lions Of the juvenile lead and others.
But while they had long talks together.
their conversation was entirely Of imper-
sonal matters, Each was reticent about
the past.
Al length the end Of the fortnight Was
reached, and Deane realized that 10 was
time for him TO make the Cffer Of Sabrina
to Miss Glare. But there was another
proposal be wished 90 make hrst-one
upon the issue Of which be felt that the
whole happiness Of his life depended