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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25
is COSTLY POLICY
PEOPLE PAY HIGH PRICE FOR
PROTECTION.
Wall Street journal Points Out the
Chain of Evils That Has Fol-
lowed In Its Wake-Fosters
Privilege.

While it is not difficult to name a
number of things and several thou
sand persons of which and whom the
New York Sun disapproves, it is hard
to find anything which has its abso-
lutte Endorsement. 1t is true that at
times 1t has seemed to dislike our di-
vinely inspired tariff, but it has al
ways disapproved still more of any
body who tried to get it reduced. 1t
Is, therefore, with gratitude that the
following editorial comment is re-
printed:
"Is there any part of the business
of importing that is free from graft?
1t there any graft in any part of
the business of importing that is not
extortionary on the part of the sworn
servants of the United States treas
ury? 1t there any ship that comes
into our docks that can be unloaded
without graft, the same payable to an
| official of the United States treasury?
| Does not the bulk of all demurrage
charges on our water front depend
for it's mitigation upon the liberal
payment of gratis to somebody repre-
senting the United States of Amer
ica?"
This is not the worst of it, and the
F.. evils the Sun points out are among
the least of those which we have vol
unfairly brought upon ourselves. The
great evil is the terrible deterioration
in the quality of what we produce
with the consequent degeneration oil
the worker who produces it. Ten
a ago the Dingley tariff had been
in operation for only a short time. AL
the protection that it could give had
doubtless been appreciated, but its de
moralizing spower had not been real
lied. To take a simple instance, Il
any man will consider any article o,
attire, say his ~suspenders, and ash
himself how much longer they LASTED
at the same price 10 years ago, hi
will get an idea of what the tariff has
done. There is no department of in
dustry to which this does not apply
It had, in fact, become SO dangerous
in the manufacture of steel rails tina
the railroads had to bring the mos
active pressure to bear upon the man
ufacturers in the interests of publi'
safety in order to secure an article
upon which had been expended a rea
sonable amount of time and workman
ship.
This is not to say that the prin
chile of protection is bad, but to poin
out how inevitably it has become COZ
rupted, with the results which tn
Sun acknowledges. What it has don
in the way of d%ebauching u legisla
tors at Washington no words can tell
and the grim fact still to face is tina
the evil increases as the years go on
Already our tariff is embroiling u
with the peoples with whom we trade
1t is rendering our schemes of colo
nization abortive and, last and wors
of all, it is building up between tn
east and the west of our country
sectionalism which bids fair to be
come as bitter as that which existe
half a century ago between the mort
and the south.-Wall Street Journa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25
usay .The Mich. before chrlstmas, Mother, Id eeaaed.r

slowly and conscientiously, the two
hundred.year-old Christmas carol:
While Shepherds watched their fiocks by
night
All seated on the ground,
The angel Of the Lord came down
And glory shone around,
the reedy voice repeated, and a listen
er might have understood what Alice
meant. 1t was much as II John Jones
had met William Smith and men
toned to him a matter Of news about
a mutual friend, an angel. But to the
woman who listened with the boys
head against her shoulder, the incon-
gruous infections were sweet; the
audacity Of 1t seemed to bring so
near, that It thrilled her, a night
when, for another Child's sake, the
skies had rung with a song that has
echoed always. Benny's fresh tones
disclosed, with careful conversational
emphasis, more and more facts about
angels, to him a shade less real, Q
shade more holy than his mother.
TO you in David's town this day
Is born Of David's line
al Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
And this shall be the sign
was elucidated in a realistic manner,
and the child proceeded to explain.
THUS spoke the seraph and forth
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

row you'll all be over to service and
you can fetch 1t back. How is that?"
You've a lonely drive. too"
"only two miles," said Harding.
"And there's no danger for me. No
body suspects a parson of money"
Maxwell considered, hesitated. 81
think I'll accept your offer, doctor"
he said at last. ''Quarles, the man
ager, objects to my landing with a
bag which | carry carefully myself, as
l must when it's loaded this way"
The man outside, strained forward,
could imagine the manufacturers
hand laid on the stout bag on his
knee. my dress-suit Ease l throw
at somebody to be put into the trap
and l think no more of 1t, but this
keep by me, and Pm so well known
about the country that they are ia
miliar with my ways"
The confident voice, the voice of {
parsonage, went on, but the shabby
figure outside relaxed. shivering a bit
against the wall of the station. HI
was thinking fast, but his listening
now was less careful; he knew thu
rest; his data were collected.
There was a whistle down the track
and a wave Of humanity drew togeth
er; the train pulled in, the man hov
erlng in the background waited t.
see Mr.. Maxwell of Maxwell Field, II
a fur-lined ulster with its collar an,
cuffs of sable, and the thin clergy
man in his overcoat a little gray a
the seams, enter a car together, be
fore he sprang unnoticed into the ca
behind them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

set by employing the use Of green
linen runners embroidered In white.
A holly bell or a bunch Of red carna-
tons in a cut-glass vase will touch
the center Of the table to brilliancy
and soft garlands of southern moss
may lightly edge the linen runners,
or doilies if they be used instead.
The colonial glass candlesticks are
still in favor, and nothing is at.
'tractive In a country house. With tall
green or red tapers, a group Of these
c~andlesticks placed in a mass Of holly
as a centerpiece is both appropriate
and beautiful.
A quaint little Christmas tree may
be used as a centerpiece by procuring
at the florists a little pepper plant
which has lovely green leaves and red
berries. Wound with g~littering tinsel
and tied with candied fruits held in
place with wee baby ribbons, OF
hung with little favors OF French Jew
elry or articles of triling worth, the
little tree makes a centerpiece q
charm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25
THE SHORTAGE OF REVENUE
Enormous Amount, and Country ls
Operating Under "Best Tariff
Law Ever Passed."

Notwithstanding the fact that the
country is now operating under what
has been called by high authority the
best tariff law that was ever passed,
the treasury experts estimate the
deficit for the fiscal year at $120,000,-
900. OF course, this situation is large
ly due to the extravaganza of con-
gress, but al congress was pretty full
ly informed as to its own ~extrava-
gance 1t presumably made allowances
for it in passing the famous revenue
producer designed and constructed by
Senator Aldrich. If this same Aldrich
bill is not going to pull US out of the
slough of debt despond and is not
ven going to keep up our current ex-
penses for us, what is it going to do?
To be sure the day and the deficit
the corporation tax, but wen that Is
problematical. No one has been able
to make anything like an accurate es-
innate of the amount of money 1t will
Dllb6 lAIO lLO IlCuouAJ ohhJ lOL thoI
matter, it is yet doubtful whether 1t
is going to bring any money at all. 1t
is inevitable that the courts should
have something to say about this tax,
and there is high legal opinion that
it will fail for lack of constitutional.
ity.
If the corporation tax fails and the
custom duties fall short 1t is evident
that the administration will have to
raise money in some other way, as
the country is committed to expendi.
lures which it can not avoid. 1t is not
a pleasant thought for the administra'
ton, nor do the people view the stu
alton complacently, but another bond
issue appears to be looming pretty
definitely In the not distant future
All of which makes some people won
der how so shrewd a nan and able
a statesman as Senator Aldrich could
have made such a mistake, and con
firms others in the suspicion which
they have held aver since the bill wa
under consideration, that the bill, re
CARELESS of the revenue 1t produces, II
serving the purpose for which 1t wa'
originally intended.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

u~nhappiness; the eyes were dull; a
swinging walk lapsed to a lurch; his
coat collar was up and his hat brim
down, his clothes were shabby. The
Hypothetical observer would have
Been that the man avoided with some
effort the clergyman and his friend.
AS they came TOWARD him down the
long platform, walking briskly for
warmth, talking earnestly together.
The watched them from under his sha-
dowing hat.brim, turned his back as
they neared him, and disappeared be-
mind the station. His hands In the
pockets of his overcoat, he stared out
lat the fields with r~esentful eyes. He
came to a stop In front Of a bench.
and, dropping into II, drew out q let
ter. The thin envelope fell open as
II read often before.
Dear Carl" the writing ran, y
saw Peterson two days ago and ne
told me you were playing in bad luck.
There's an opening out here in my
business for a person who knows sew
eral languages, and you came TO my
mind. Would you care to take itg
You would have to put up q thousand
or twA, and that, beyond travelling OK"
nenseA would be all the money nee
.sssary. / think you would like H.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

with appeared a shining throng OF an,
gels-praising God-who thus ad-
dressed their joyful song"
An atheist would have got an inn
preston, hearing him tell IT. that the
boy had seen with his eyes and heard
with his ears what he related. There
was a silence as the sturdy tones end
ed and Benny's eyes gazed on into
the heart q the fire. as II they saw in
a vision the still eastern night, the
shepherds on the hills, the white flight
of angels.
you repeated 1t very nicely" Mrs,
Harding said softly. and put her mouth
against his head again. Now you
shall have yours"
The big ~11-year-old girl caught her
mothers hand-a hand worn with
homework and sewing-and held It
against her cheek.
"'Twas the night before Christmas,
when all through the house." the wo-
man began, and went on, as many
women have begun and gone on with
the charming old poem, to children on
Christmas Eve. The fire crsckled in
the pauses, and the logs fell apart
with gentle heaviness, an accom-
paniment to the swinging sentences
Now just one more, children dear
and you really must go to bed. til
very late-look! It's almost nine,'
and the girl and the boy cried out to
gether.
ooh, the Beasts! The Beasts!"
They pressed against her, a head OF
either shoulder, and held her hands IL
theirs, while she told them a tale o
a boy In a German forest whose ia
Their and mother were so poor tina
there was not enough to eat In tn,
house. She told them how he lay II
his cot on Christmas Eve and heart
them plan; how he listened as the!
divided what food was left into tire,
portions for to-morrow's breakfast
the largest for the boy; how h
sobbed to himself in the dark as h
heard them arrange to kill his tw
friends, the old horse Friedel and tn
old COW Minna, rather than let Their
starve to death.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

against his knee, did not stir; he lis
tened ~intently. The two within sat
down without seeing him, back to
back with him, the wall between.
Every word they spoke came out to
him distinctly.
"Why don't you put that bag on the
floor? You hold on to 1t as If it were
treasure" the pleasant, easy tones
of the parson continued.
The big mans answer came after
a seconds pause. st is treasure" he
said briefly.
do you mean-Sidney, you're not
driving home alone tonight with the
mems wages?"
mo, not alone. Tomlinson meets
me-"
"Tomlinson! He's nothing. That is
he's a good coachman, of course,
but the mildest ruffian could do up
Tomlinson with n hand. A great
protection!"
81 don't want protection" the slow
voice h~alf-laughed. Il can protect my
self-and Tomlinson."
The man outside could all but see
the clergyman's head shake disap-
provingly.
Il don't like 1t. It's six miles and
you'll have to go through the River
Mills--the other roads impossible,
There's a bad lot of roughs there Just
now. Pat O'Hara-who used to be my
man-of-all-work-told me about it last
week. He's working now on the Falls
bridge, and lives two miles this side.
He says they're genuine desperadoes
| 1t will be known that you're coming
it's always known. What possessed
you to go back at night?"
Delayed" the laconic tones an.
swered. "A meeting Of the board OF
directors"
"Well, delay a bit longer, and you
may save time" the clergyman threw
back. Don't go home tonight, Sid.
ney--it's really unsafe"
Must get home for Christmas
morning-couldn't disappoint the ba.
by" said the steady voice.
Il know" the clergyman agreed,
"I'm in the same box. Yet" he
harked back, 'it's taking too much
risk. You have no right to run such
a risk. How much are you carrying?'
Three thousand dollars"
The man outside drew a sharp
breath as If the distinct words had hit
him. Three thousand dollars!
The clergyman inside repeated
them. Three thousand dollars! It's
too much to carry after dark through
a nest of banditti."
"%Banditti!" The others tone pro
tested.
But DR.. Harding persisted. AT least
leave the money In town"
"Where?" Maxwell asked. "The
banks are closed. The mems wages
must be paid the tw~enty-sixth. I'll
carry 1t safe enough--the Maxwells
have carried their employee wages to
Maxwell Field for fve generations"
The clergyman's reply was serious
with two Maxwells killed to discour1
age the practice" he said. There war
silence for q moment. Then, Il see
what can be DONE" the older man
spoke. Give me the money. I'll take
" to the rectory tonight. and to-mor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

human atoms might be classified as
four punches: the small-boy bunch,
three women circling about a stolid
and annoyed boy; the tobacco bunch,
four unshaven men; the parson-
black of clothes, pallid, yet strong of
face-and his friend, a prosperous
business man by the look of him; and,
the fourth division, a solitary individ-
ual. This last was young, and so
strongly built that muscle was the
first impression on looking at him.
His ~listless movements were power
full, his face was cast In a virile
mold, but 1t was strength and beauty
gone wrong. The face was lined with
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

c$8~ EeiR-

The two big children and their small
mother sat on the rug before the fire,
the fire being an especial luxury for
Christmas Eve. The nursery was a
pleasant room; the spendthrift fire.
light washed brightness over gay col
ors of coarse stuffs, yer cheap prints
of fine pictures, over the ~whitewashed
walls and the peace of the two white
beds folded back for the night. There
was a homelike atmosphere, full of
the alert leisure of a house where
much is done. The children leaned
close against the woman between
them; the girls hair was spread on
her mothers shoulders, and the boys
arm was around her and his head
pressed her arm.
Say The Night Before Christ
mas again mother" he begged. "You
promised you'd say it next"
mo, she didn't, Benny" objected
the girl. "She only promised she'd
say it again; she hasn't said While
Shepherds Watched at all yet, or told
us the story of the beasts on Christ
mas Eve. Have you, mother?"
my knee, Benny-you weigh a ton,
DEAR" demonstrated the mother, push
ing a heavy foot. We'll do this,
Alice. Benny knows While Shep-
herds Watched as we'll as /, and If
he'll say 1t, then I'll do The Night
Before Christmas and the story, and
just anything you want"
Il like your saying of it, mother
better than l do Benny's. He always
makes the angels talk like people,
Alice demurred.
But the boy, undisturbed by criti
cism, began at once. His large brown
eyes fixed on the fire, he recited
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25
Mill Hands, Eyes Opened.

The Aldrich tariff put up the duties
on several classes Of cotton goods pro
fessedly for the benefit Of the men
and women working in the cotton
mills. 1t was to protect them against
foreign competition and give them
more employment. Now the mills
have begun running on short time
That is, there is less employment
and bay than before the tariff law was
enacted. This Is not calculated t.
inspire the mill hands with admira
ton for Senator Aldrich and his tariff
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

Many of the schedules In the Ding
lev bill--indeed, nearly all--were
made to suit protected interests. and
ii is no secret. surely, that not q few
OF them were the work of those in
terests Observation-Disclosures (R. ~
Tribune. /,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

The business is going to be a big one,
and we are making money now. There
is plenty of work, but plenty Of play
also of the kind you're good at-ten-
mis- and polo and that sort. And there's
the certainty Of a fresh start in life
with every chance of a solid career
Pm sure you know what a pleasure
1t would be to me, because it's always
been a pleasure to be with you since
the first days of Groton. Think it
over and send me a line by New
Years so | may know during January.
l repeat that l want you and that
hope you may care to come"
The letter was dated from Hong
Kong.
Care to GOMEZ" The man tapped
the paper with a gesture of despair.
and at the second a door creaked
mournfully behind him, opened half
way, and the clergyman's clear-cut
speech sounded through 1t.
"You don't mind the draft?" the
voice asked. 'It's close in here"
The man outside, the letter clasped
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25
one Good In Payne Bill.

The tariff revision has brought this
good consequence, that the people o.
this country now realize that the tar
IN is a tax for them to pay. Before
hey always thought 1t vas the for
eigners who had to pay 1t.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Cummins agree
on one proposition-that one Of them
is not q Republican. On most other
matters they will continue TO differ
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

For sore throat, sharp pain
in lungs, tightness across the
chest, h~oarseness or cough,
lave the parts with Sloan's
Liniment. You don't need to
rub, just lay it on lightly. 1t
penetrates insta ntly to the seat
of the trouble, relieves conges-
ton and stops the pain.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. A.W. Price, Fredonia, Kans.,
says: "We have used Sloan's Lini-
ment for year, and find it an excel
lent thingf for NJ throat, chestpains,
colds, and hay fever attacks. Anew
drops taken on sugar stops cough.
ing and sneezing instantly"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

RS Just like q oma TO forgive q
man who doesn't deserve it--chicaEo
News,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

not the ghost of a reason why the
1:05 local from Barchester should be
two hours late.
The handful of passengers at Blen-
helm Junction wandered aimlessly,
afraid to goo away lest the belated
train should make up time; now and
again they drifted together and ex-
changed pessimistic surmises as to
any ones chances of getting any.
where for Christmas. The shifting
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-11-25

were thick
furries at intervals
as if the world we're
filled with a sudden
storm of white feath-
ers, but no weight of
snow fell; the air
had a sweet cold
ness as one inhaled
it, yet was as mild
as December twenty
fourth might be and
not be p~usillanimous
Ia we'll behaved win
fnvso dau. Sha~1 x.,a1
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-08
Rhode Island Celebrates.

Providence, R. l., May 4.-The state
Of Rhode Island today celebrated the
i33rd anniversary of the signing of
the instrument which declared the coll
3ny to be free of any allegiance to
the British crown. The anniversary
has been regularly observed for many
years past, but the celebration today
was the first Of any official character.
This was in accordance with an act
passed by the general assembly last
year which provided that the day
should be celebrated as independence
Day through Rhode Island. Patriotic
exercises were held in the schools
throughout the state.
1t was on May 4, 1776, that the gen
tral assembly of the state of Rhode
Island, sitting in the State House in
this city, adopted resolutions renounc-
ing its allegiance to King George III
and declaring itself sovereign state
This act of independence is claimed
by Rhode Islanders to be the first
adopted by any of the United States
against the rule of England, but this
has been combated by other states
New Hampshire and North Carolina
asserting that they had declared their
Independence previous to May 4, 1776
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-08
CUPID OYERCOMES OBSTACLES
PATH OF YOUNG COUPLE
Miss Sallie Virgins and Mr.. Clyde
Freeman to Be Married i'm Mount
Olive Tomorrow

That Cupid is able to overcome all
obstacles in the path of love was dem
onstrated here today, when Mr.. Clyde
Freeman, the seventeen-year-old son
|of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Freeman, of
Kinston, made application to Register
of Deeds w. G. Britt to secure mar
riage license. The young lady, Miss
Sallie Virgins, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs j. D. Virgins, is past the eigh-
|teen-year-old mark.
Mr.. Britt did not wish to interfere
with the ways of true and youthful
love, but he was compelled to have a
written consent from the parents OF
the groom This the young man pro-
duced, but then he was unable to Sc
cure any person who was able to tes-
tify to the age of the bride-to-De
After several hours search, Mr.. Tree
man secured the assistance of a gen
tleman who knew the lady in cues
ton and all was well.
The wedding will be so1emnized Jc-
morrow morning at the home of the
brides parents.