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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-03-23
COMMERCIAL
Rumor Of Steel Monopoly.

t1oItVI W SkOSt NsOuVS0Sys
An unconfirmed but persistent rumor
was current in Pittsburg to the effect
that the United States Steel corpora
ton had arranged to take over
eighteen great rival Independent
plants, together with the valuable ore
lands owned by ]. ]. Hill and the Great
Northern, altogether said to be apprais-
ed at $1,242313,1O If this deal went
through it would make the steel trust
an actual monopoly. The report was
denied somewhat guardedly by Chair.
man Gary of the steel corporation.
Andrew Hamilton Shows Up.
A new and somewhat unexpected
turn to the insurance scandal occurred
when Judge" Andrew Hamilton or.
rived Mt New York from Europe. Mr..
Hamilton is the man who was greatly
wanted by the Armstrong committee
to explain the disposition Of the so
called legislative funds Of the New
York Life and who has been held
Jointly responsible with the late John
A. Mccall for the return of large
sum Of money. Mr.. Hamilton says he
has come Eack 70 face the music. as
he had heard that Jerome was about to
start criminal proceedings. Mr.. Ham
ilton's return was hailed with Joy by
the friends of Mccall, and it was said
that his chief purpose in returning was
to clear McCall's name from odium.
Hamilton will be invited to testify be-
fore the Fowler committee Of the New
York Life.
Surplus For Wooden Trust.
The annual report Of President Wood
of the American Wooden company
shows surplus of $1,s32,903 after
paying preferred dividends. During the
year another great plant for the manu-
facture of yarn and worsted goods has
been started ut South Lawrence, Mass.
All Of the various plants are now own
ed by the trust in fee or by stock pur-
chase and are without any incum-
brance.
choate to Probe the Mutual.
The acceptance Of a retainer by Jo-
seph H. ChOate as counsel for the Mu-
tual Life self investigating committee
was announced, it being understood
that Mr.. Choate had received assur-
ances of free hand before taking the
job. 1t was expected that this would
restore public confidence in the com.
mittee from which Stuyvesant Fish
had resigned.
End Of indianapolis Sentinel.
After having been in existence
eighty-four years, the Indianapolis
Sentinel has stopped publication, q
majority interest having been pur.
chased by Delevan Smith Of the In
dianapolis News. The Sunday edition
Of the Sentinel, however. is merged
with that Of the Indianapolis Star
This leaves but three daily papers Ii
i indianapolis, the Morning Star and th,
Evening News aud Sun.
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Germany. Concession Mean. p.ae..

0srmany's Coneessfon Means Psaes.
When tho Moroccan conference at
Algeciras. Spain, assembled March 8
Herr Won Radowitz, the German dele
gate, announced that his country had
mo objection to the proposal that
France and Spain police the open
ports Of Morocco, provided commercial
freedom was guaranteed. This dispo-
sition to meet the French halfway in
the troublesome matter Of police power
gave promise Of peaceful outcome Of
the whole controversy. It was thought
that neutral power would be author,
lied to appoint police inspector, with
headquarters at Casablance.
1 Emperor Of China III.
Dispatches from Picking stated that
the emperor, Kwang su, was seriously
III and that the viceroys had been ask
ed to send their best physicians.
aAlfonse,s Bride Elect q Catholic.
At San Sebastian, Spain, the cere-
monies In connection with the recep-
ton Of Princess Ena into the Catholic
church in order that she may become
the bride Of King Alfonso wers per-
formed. Bx-Q Queen Christina stood AZ
the princess gOdmother and Prince
Ferdinand Of Bavaria az her godfa-
Their. King Edward was among the
distinguished guests after the cersmo.
ny. The pope had sent the princess
his blessing and a full Indulgence.
sFrsneh Ministry Defeated.
Following a debate in the French
chamber on the governments applica-
ton Of the law for the taking Of
church property inventories Prime
Minister Rouvier demanded q vote Of
confidence and was defeated, 273 to
234. Immediately the Rouvier cabinet.
which had been In Office for little over
year. resigned. The defeat was due
to the coalition Of the Conservatives
with the Clericals and Socialists. a.
though the Clericals opposed the min
5istry for brutality, while the Socialists
attacked It for weakness.
Gear Stands ~ Promises.
&. Following q series Of special coun-
ellis ut Tsarskoe- Selo over which Car
Nicholas presided In person the main
guarantees OF liberty proposed by the
car were duly amrmed. Hereafter no
law will be effective without the up
prevail Ot the national assembly and
council Of the empire. The council win
consist Of m Sqnal number Of appoint
ed and elected members taken from
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farce and that the people refused to
register almost without exception be-
cause neither freedom Of speech or Of
the assembly was allowed. The autoc-
racy is protected from attack in the
douma
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MISCELLANEOUS
American. XII, Six Hundred more.,

Americana Kill Six Hundred Mores,
In a two days battle between Amer
lean forces and a band Of hostile
Moros on Mount Dajo, near Jolo, the
capital of the Sulu islands, March GO,
the sntire band Of 600 natives were
killed, and the American loss was
eighteen killed and fifty-two wounded.
The action involved the capture of
Mount Dajo, lava cone 2,100 feet
high, with crater at it's summit, and
extremely steep. The last 400 feet
were at an angle of sixty degrees, and
there were Atty perpendicular ridges
covered with a growth Of timber and
strongly fortified and defended by an
Invisible force Of Moros. The artillery
was lifted by block and tackle a dis
lance of 800 feet into position on the
lip OF the crater. Generals Wood and
Bliss were on the field.
South Sea Islands Devastated.
a message from the governor Of Ia
htti. one Of the Society islands. In the
southern Pacific. told Of devastating
tidal wave and cyclone, during which
hundreds Of houses were destroyed in
Papsite, the capital. Tho property loss
was estimated at g. 100000. II
h Deaths.
lieutenant General John u. scho.
deld died at his home IL St Augustine.
Fla. March 8.
Ex.Governor James 8. Hogg Of Tex
49, SNgo11 ~ HYo,, .xnv. nav Kasoh o %vovvn
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Of di1rIlg nim away Trom ms n5me.
But Cairowagh never did shut his
cars and His eyes to a hungry man, 50
lie reached tie lad one Of the potatoes,
and lie ate the other himself
And when the wee red chap had lin
ishel be says: "TAank vow carrowagl.
And now I'd like 10 do something goo
for you in return"
oh, its llttle good any one cen 10
mes says CarroWagh. There's moth
Ing bu, hardships aud misery and q
bad cU5cienee afore ne FOR the res. OF
ny days"
Don't jc' downheartcd." says tho
lld. "Nou don't know what's afore
you Get up" says hc. "an1 tpyc m
aud on with me 10 the town I'm cDn@
to. aud IL I'm not mistaken there's
luck arorc you there
Up carroworh got and started or
with the little rcd chap. They Travelled
on until they came 70 this town aud
when they came there the town was
covered all over with the advertise
mcnts Of "A wonderful blacksmith who
challenged any blacksmith in an tae
Vide W6fir~fSldnd' Scotland. Eng
land. France and Spain-to show their
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'Iend me the ioan Oh your rorge nor n
couple of ninutes."
Carrnwagh was in wonderment TO
know what he was up to this day, so
says be. 'Yes. and welcome"
Down from his horse the little chap
dismounted and tied ii to the hook out.
side the forge door He lifted down
the young woman in his arms and cav
..Tied ,her INTO the forge.
'sCApvow'agh," says he. put your
hand TO the bellows aud blow up the
fire.
CalTowaph got hold of the bellows
aud blew up the fire, and Hhcn.he 4i.,i
II into a blaze into the fire the wee re Z
chap sticks the woman. and In ten
minutes or so be hauls out bar or
gold instead and. thanking Cawowagh.
he mounted the horse and rode of.
"Well well, well" says Carrowagh.
says he, that's a very wonderful thing
surely says he. Now my fortunes
made. Ny wife Mary in the house be.
yond is too fond Of laying her tongue
on me anyhow when she finds the drop
Of drink has oyertaken me, and" says
he. "it's grand idea IS turn her into a
bar Of gold"
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A pictnrcsnuc snrrcn.lcr.

4 picturesque surrender was that OF
Cetewayo. who was captured on the
Goth Of August. 1879. by Major Maucr
during the Zulu war. Troops had been
pursuing the chief since the 18th Of
the month, ana he was finally tracked
10 a deserted kraal "a the Ngome for
esi Major Marter himself rode 20 the,
entrance OF the hut and called upog
Cctewayo to yield ENTER" was TIE
reply Il am your prisoner" FROM
motives Of prudence Marter refusel
again summoning the Zulu chief Th9rc.
upon the unfortunate Cctewsyo. wehs.
weary. footsore and very sick II bel ri.
came forth from the kraal aud. rcIuls
ing with q remnant Of dignitJ the
dragon guardsman who ventuTtd r.
lay hand on him. said white y,ldicr
touch ne not surrender II vow
chief"
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We Ancient ClviIitv.

The Rule OF Civility.' published "
1864, is not without interest, as the
following quotations show:
1T is Unhandsome among ladies br
in any other serious company 70 throiy
Off ones coat to pull of ones pcruSe.
TO clean ones nails. 70 tie ones Gar.Gr.
to change ones shoes if thoy pinch, %
call for ones slippers 10 De at ease, tn
sing between the teeth or to drlm
with ones fingers II is too juvenile
and light WHOM in the company Of Ia
dies to play with them, toss or tIublr
them, TO force away thcir hoods, fans
or cuffs.
In catin&" the writer cautions his
readers observe that your hands be
clean lip not your Gn-c~s in She
foods nor lies thou when you have
done eating If you have occasion t1
sueezc or cough, hold your napkin hc)
fore your facr Drink nos with your
mouth fun nor unNino1 Dor until yOW
are forced io breathe in the glass"
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rnr,iI~ Relations.

1t is part Of the price we natf for be-
ing human that we must slIare tho
woes and cares Of all humanity 1 is
our satisfying reward that ~ proaor-
ton as we snare DO we receive The
man who liycs life alone lijc Cru soc
on his island. has only his OWN strenGth
10 rely on, lie has less cjen than
crusoc. WHO had, after all. ntuch f0t,
sam from civilization on Che More and
ia his brain Tho man Of faEily has
the whole family's strength g. roen
force his own. ana he has thik inst in
proportion ~ nc is q eQQ4 lErdworil-
ing member Of tlic family I'm hcttcr
son he is the moro he @cts from )lis fa-
thor IL not by means Of his Alther's
conscious gift, then by The mcte fact
Of the strength he gets from the eXer-
else Of filial piety. The better hnshand
and father he is the bigger he grows.
The more lie knows snd loves and
serves the. outlying kindred thcs more
they serve him, II in no Other wYy BIZ
helping him 10 stlrcr knowledge of
himself-IIalper's Bazaar
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~ 4 house an Pit his hsnl 70 the bag
TO get money TO pay for hg lodgings,
behold Sc, what does he draw our only
q handful OF pebbles, aud then he
caught holdsof the tive bags by the
lower corners and split them on the
floor, ana there he had only two big
heaps OF wee pebble stones. And II sor-
~ mnn was Carrokagh then to see
how bad and cruel he had been 70 the
poor wee chap who had earned him all
this money. And he cried In spite of
hiusclf una said Il was his rich deserts
anyhow
After that he Travelled away, on ana
on before him, taking d pick here aud Z
rick there from every one that WAS
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cinspcd ana kissed each othc% ~ Owe
Ana instead ~ getting his lalit
gold III REGARD calTowagh sou his tw
weights in gold.
And when he got 1t, off witliA hin
self and the wee red chap staricL An
they hadn't Travelled far from i.d en-
tie when the wee red chap showed cal
rowagh that he had bad sloes nm
wasn't ~ to travel very well. and hc'
like to Nct 4 new pair only he III dn
tic money
says Carowaeat 'WLy, fLero's n
tWo weights IN gold and lis q m
ounce Of Il yours and not minc y
what Won like With it,n SAYS lie. Ru
MP all the castles In England or scat
ter Ii into the sra. as II picases yo] w."
"oh, thank you. THANK YOU. Car
rowagh." says he You're ton good
and only want tic price Of q M ir 0
shoes. and that's all iii take
So the price Of pair Of shoes lg tool
out Of il, and when lie got tEe ncr
pair Of shoes be was able to rave
well and on and on he Travelled wifi
Carrowagh till they reached the place
within three days of CarroWa glf'
home where the wee red chap had met
lin and lot the potato from vhn
There the wee red chap left him hnt
left the bags Of gold with him.
''When YOU were hungry, Carl o
wagh," SAYS he, "nnd had but little II
eat you halyed that little with me IN
cause YOU thought was hngrl
Well says he. God never foraets IN y
one that does that Yon arc near homS 4
now says he. You know Your wal
30 home. yourself and Your 900
youll find everything 1T home as II
should I've. RI you never forget BE
poor. youll be a rich and a happy nfag
all the days Of your life" And xhen
he disappeared.
WHOM t'arrowagh reached home Iwitll
his gold. there he found his horse lalive
again and Mary his wife, camI run
ming down Die road 20 meet him,I look.
ing handsomer and nicer than eyf r She
Ind been And when she brought linn
into the house there was his ol1 moth
or ana his old mother-in-iaw cfoss the
fire, actually laughing and ltalking
pleasant to one another. ard IT. y all Of
them wcrc glad to Wee him.
RE threw down the little ca{n, and
on It's Stealing he built u easAle with
window for every day in the Eyear
Himself and Mary never folgeot the
poor. ana happy and conteatel couple
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Little Marion ~ss invited 7i.h re-
mother 10. zinc -f thc house q very
proper friend. and. ui Sins | &c 60
pclr.al Ee- uo-f hrr uothe- foil ifr
bciorehe-a tlaf she must not Haskc ua-
favorable remals about anything on
The table
Marion rem inferred her instul ciions
sen uat.i She tested her desrert and
lhcl. leaning lc-o-s Che table Il Eards
beg mother ia very audible yhisHer
tao -pc a aiicr She I--ngeT p s1-e
BAD heard 1.laH rssIie speH hen 81
rl1 aof i-tEl-Ci lo uu-eIatalI IeL1I
-bfi--r-r -ie.- Lirrilco1 g Mega
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ne t0id C0fromag't that nc leaS hungry
anvil ana ala SORTS of blacksmiih-
tools And The great fellow WAS there
ana CarFoWagh and hls henehman the
wee red fellow. and thousands ana
thousands Of people
which Of us viii try the first tryg"
says the great fellow 10 Carrowagh
when they were all ready TO begin.
oh. age before beauty says the
wee red chap. says he. to the great fel-
low You try first
Well ANA good. the great fellow threw
off his Font, rolled up his sleeves and
caught bold Of The bellows ana blew
iie fire And tho minute ne did all the
sparks ti5at few ont were grains Of
wheat and they scattered all over the
pIace ana over the peoples heads, aud
every one wondered
"Naw. CarrOwagh,' savs the Voc re4
cIian. YOU try your try"
SO Carrowagh threw q bis coat To-
TIE wee rcal chap, rolled hts sleeves,
ma ur 70 clIe bellows blew. and
whom ne lid the sparI hat flew oGt
81 thr hrr wrrc = rserla 7isa1ns ialt
lcopsd or rifc ground amy on the pee
Pies heads ANA picked upleery grain
Of wheat ana few away AND the peo-
pie wondered farmo-c
Nothing daunted, the great follow
Stepped e. tie bellows again. ana when
he blew he blow a live trout out Of the
fire that iell into tic wlt,T trough ana
began 10 swim about.
Then Cmrowagh took hold Of the bel
lows ana blew, End when he Old he
blew gut a big duck that fell mto the
trough AZ Q and g3ahlel ny the trout
ana Gcw or
1'hcl the cr2ai follow took hold Of
piece OF iron. and he put it IN the fire
ana began o. bent e. aul In i've min
utos he Lad beaten it into Il beautiful
young woman
You try a piocc Of iron now" says
The little rcd chap I'D Carrowagh
Aal Cnrrowagl took plooo of IRON
and he beat IL, and at ihe lh'rl siroko
+ was q prince ou horseback. who
stopped down and picked up thc beau
'lful youD- WOMAN. put Der on thC
saddle 'cforo him and aallopcd awaE
Aud at rhut tbc great follow bad to
give in cn! pay down l.s hWdrr'.
aad nothing in all ihc town
then waa too a1od en- ioo weat for car
rowaeh The people mauc such ~ lcg9
of him.
When ClrroNash had hs hundred
miucas lc wanted 20 Top there ar'l
1cgia h. Ola Ways oter again driuk
n=, lounging aal living merry but tho
wee red chap toll him that great fling
we're before I'm yet and u hc camu
along WITH bin BE World make him
Ich man
SO or gsain ilc both 10 thcu starred,
and they fgycled amt Travelled and
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skill against his and offered hundred
| gumeas to any one that could beat him,
Says the wee red chap, "Nou are go
| ing 70 take up the challenge"
is 1t me-" says Carrcwagh. y new
er could make anything better than 4
bad pair Of shoes for Il horse"
you only think that" says the red
chap. because you never tried any
thing else. tell you YOU must take M
this mans challenge and, sure, anyhow
II you dond win anything You can't
lose anything"
"Well, that's true enough 50 Caro-
| wagh consented.
And then it was given out that there
/ had come another wonderful blacE
smith al the way from Ireland to take
iip tie great fellows challenge.
ma on the day the encounter was TO
come or there WAS . very great crowd
gathered there indeed
! There was big fire. with bellows.
! set up in the center Of file town ANA an
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Special low rates for the round trip
70 all points on the Iron Mountain
MissouriPaeiIic system. account Of
Christmas and New Year holidays.
See agents for full particulars Tick.
cts sold December %. 23, "A. %, 80
and 81, 1905, and January l. 1906, good
for return to and including January
4, 1906.
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Errcr'if Sir william coEs RI
ufcI fnfcc az kiuberieE sNHh Ar
ca. on the making Of aFfaf d..
uonds The lectures cor f1
tteg i-ci4icd cieNorsfe ezt H-
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected To December 10, 1905.
The PAST MAIL lOUTE
Shortest and Qalckssi Routoso
ST. Louis & Chicago



1852 a. No. Daily Chicago Nestibule Limited,
arriving ln n lcago at - 80 y. NJ connecting
with az ernooh trains FOR All points cast and
north.
2s2O T.. M. Daily a.. Louis EiKht Limited
tfiiving IN ~. Louis AZ 7 % =. N, conneetlug
q Union station Tor 81 taJ.nis west bieepinr
gars open NJ lsfi y. ma
sstO q. M. Chicago Daylight hrpress
except Sunday. makes al siors between OAiTo
and Chicago, arriving 81 Chicago 1t $3.50 p. m
$40 a M. 1t. Louis Morning Express
srcept Sunday, arriving 70 - Louis 81 ii.F
msking Al stops.
iTsI5a ~. 81 Louts Fast Mai. art =
ms 81 -. Louis a $50 y. m.
1915 n. ua. Chicago Midday special
striving in Chicaro, e.31 .. N.
2s3Sp. IN. Daily ~. fsoufs limited, ar
rivirr IL 81 Louis AZ 3 % p. m, connecting
Union Station for ausHs Cts. Omaha, Den
yer, san Francisco and AL poirfs west.
2:3s y. m. Afternoon EKrress for Oair'
Eniaghsm, Nstt.sor, Iuionsi Chsmpsisp' T.
curo
= 40 p. NJ. Thebes accommodates.
200 4. ~. Chicago and Essterr IN
press striving 10 Chicsr0 A. - q m ino Al
apolis T.G5 ffErinnsti, 30 = nl.. Buneio, tsE
D W NV Vera 80 q. "a. 6ieepius cars
Chichrn.
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p,1ecnoore Dor rs~ loil ard satiefn
dSStHVbIo -ities shouid banT IN MIND
Inst ~ nj ua's Central b. tre qpletesi f0n's
DE- l1nur hrrrs. tea.iug Cairo 80 -ni = "a Hfd
arriving fu New Y.fk - ths seetsfid Gay
SOUTHERN DIVISION
rHF ONLY DIRECT LINE TO hEkPHn
NssUvrIrF CHATTANOOGA, Az
IANTA. JACKSON LIE, eA-
vkNrAH. NICKHBUkH
ard gAcEsoEFIILE.
g.Oh n. m. s.Tbe Dixie Flyer kszpkis
ssssvtflf and JscksorFflie.
AGO a ~ Memphis sEd Nes orissss L'--i-.
"A "a Mem-his. ar-iTiuT IL Memphis ~ SIS
a n, and New Orleans t.i5 ?. n.
ss.sl0 a n. psdncat enf crisTiile.
Isf1 p. Co.,, daily. = rfnI.tis sid zee orifAn
so Nh sfdVinf ID Nell I.iis - les ,. -. al
Eea Orleafs 81 s-f1 =. ~.
IsfGp D. n. daily, NashFiiis, Csats1oeEssBd
G-Fo r.ra. Memphis 49, Ee- o-sssos spssis
STRIVE 81 Memphis 81 d e ?. n Esr oriea7
fl8ls
e.f5 =. 10 Pasao.h 80 f.outsi-e-
800 trrorrn ttr-rrfr, sseerfrs r.r $500.
r.1.l-ff-1r 80 further fns~~raatirr ErriT -
TlIruis CeiItEai rarssrrlT tiaftcps f-sf-o, iis--
D.. " f4ras7. To AEI
s. r. HATrH. a. r..
A. HAr6uN fasseuEer Ir,Be hsasEef'
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u 70 all persons
Council OF the
lg ordered that
pibrook avenue
tn Of the north
PIT to the center
the ordinance
He Ia the Office
said city, aud
iounty clerk OF
assessment Of
cement accord
an assessment
Ie and returned
final hearing
the sixteenth 4
BOG, or as soan
siness Of the
assessment Is
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payable ~ lilfrs installments with in
forest at the rate Of five per centum
ror annum on all installments except
the first from and after confirmation.
All persons desiring may file objec.
tons in said court before said day
and may appear on the hearing and
plako their defense.
I'd EASrERDAY,
Superintendent Of Special. Assess
ments.
Dated, Cairo Illinois, December
S0th, A. ri 1905.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-24
IN THE ISLE OF PINES
A REVOLT AGAINST CUBAN AU-
THoRITY IMMINENT.
Americans, Who Own Nine-Tenths
of the Island, Say They Will
stand Oppression No Longer.

Washington, May 22~.-According to a
statement by S. H. Pearcy, a large land
owner in the Isle of Pines, a revolt
against Cuban authority In that island
will occur in the real future unless the
United States resumes control v e it.
Mrs. Pearcy and his brother, ]. L.
Pearcy, called at the White House,
Monday, but the president declined 10
see them, and they were referred to
Secretary Root. Mr.. Pearcy said that
the Americans now one nine-tenths of
the property in the island, which
they purchased solely on the assurance
of President Mckinley and the wal de-
partment that the island was American
soil. Conditions, however, have reached
a critical stage and the majority of
Americans have stated they will stand
their oppression no longer. Mr.. Pear
cy said that these American citizens
have received many offers of aid from
the United States in case of a revolt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-24
ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS
IN STATE OF NEBRASKA

Omaha, Neb., May 22.-The federal
grand jury, Monday, returned a number
of indictments in connection with the
alleged land frauds in Cherry county
and elsewhere in Nebraska. Charges
are conspiracy 10 obtain government
land through fraudulent entries, subor-
nation of perjury and similar offenses.
Those agaiL0t whom indictments were
reported are w. R. and A. M. Modisett,
president and vice-president, and H. G.
Dale. cashier Of the Stockman's bank of
Rushrille, and William Smoot, govern
ment farmer at the Pine Ridge Indian
agency, who are alleged to have secured
$4,000 acres illegally; Earl Comstock, OF
Los Angeles, brother of William. G.
Comstock, of the firm of Richards &c
Comstock; E. G. Harris, an official of
the Kansas City, Mexican & Orient rail-
way, and Reason Hudgill a retired farm
er of New Virginia. la. Several OF the
persons indicted were in court when the
jury report was read, ready to give
bonds
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-05-24

REvERENT OBSERVANCE
OF MEMORIAL DAY URGED

Washington, May 21.-A circular has
been issued by the Commanders asso-
citation Of the department of the Po-
tomac, calling attention to the Uses and
abuses of Memorial day, and inviting
all those in sympathy with the objects
Of the day "to abstain from demonstra-
tons that will Getract from the sacred
memories that cluster around the serv-
ices of those whose graves we strew
with flowers on this one day of the year
which should be given over TO the men
who suffered that we might be a happy,
prosperous nation"
The circular urges the public con-
science to be quickened as to the pri-
mary causes that led to the setting
apart of May 30 for remembering the
nation's soldier dead.