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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-02
TAT. Makes II Embarrassing.

A dispatch from the government
on wheels" declares that President
Taft invariably thanks his tariff au-
diences' for their patience in listen
ing to a dry, ~uninteresting and tedi-
GUS subject"
Dry, uninteresting and tedious?
That depends.
The tariff is bound up with at least
two things which are of tremendous
interest to the plain mar who does
not care for the technicalities of pol
itics. One is the high price of Amer
lean goods to the American consumer
by reason of the destruction OF leg1tl-
mate competition through the tariff.
The other thing is the growth of
the power of protected interests in
the business and financial world.
Swollen fortunes, special privileges,
gigantic combinations in restraint of
~trade-these are a few Of the growths
which fill the angles of the tariff
fence.
The tariff is interesting enough in
the hands of a speaker who attacks
live facts instead of playing timidly
and perfunctorily with mummified the
ories.-St. Louis Republic.
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SYNOPSIS.
~ aXIo,uSnsSo

David Amber, starting for a duck-shoot-
ting visit with his friend, Quain, comes up
on a young lady equestrian who has been
dismounted by her horse becoming fright.
ened at the sudden appearance in the road
Of a burly. Hindu. He declares he is
Behari Lal Chatterji, ''The appointed
mouthpiece OF the Bell, addresses Amber
:. 2 man # nth high rank snd pressing resi- re =
KEN into his hand. disappears in the
wood. The girl calls Amber by name.
He in turn addresses her as Miss Sophie
Farrell. daughter Of Col. Farrell. of the
Waiting the Quains. EeeMral nights later
the Quain home is burgla11zed and the
pronze box stolen. Amber and Quain go
a Emsnrs on az, az island msSda and bsG3ms E lost saa
about. finally reaches a cablu and rec,
ognizes as its occupant an old friend
named Rutton, whom he last met Ia Eng
When Miss Farrell is mentioned Ruttoa is
strangely agitated. Chatterji appears
and summons Rutton to q meeting OF q
mysterious body. Rutton seizes a revoie
turns wildly excited, says he has killed
the Hindu. takes poison. and when dying
asks Amber to go to India on a mysteri.
GUS errand. Amber decides to leave at
letter to Mr.. Labertouche. a scientific
Friend In Calcutta, by a quicker route.
Upon arriving he finds a note awaiting
MIN. 1t directs Amber to meet mis- fr1eno
Rt q certain place. The latter tells him
be- knows his mission is to get Miss Far
rell out Of the country. Amber attempts
20 dispose of the Token to a m~oney-len-
der. Is mistaken for Rutton and barely
escapes being mobbed. A message from
LAbertouche causes him to start for OAR
feeling; on the a he meets Miss
Farrell, and at their journeys end s
her to become his. wife. A Hindu con-
ducts Amber to a secret place, and In the
presence of a beautiful woman who miE-
takes him for Rutton.
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WOOL DUTIES FIRST
BURDEN THAT RESTS MOST
HEAVILY ON THE PEOPLE.
Sugar Tax Might Be Retained II In
Iquitous Tariff on Wool, Wholly
Unnecessary, Should be Done
Away With or Lowered.

1t was reported from Washington
recently that the findings Of h tarin
board indicated the possibility OF
transferring sugar to the free llst
without serious results to the comes
tic sugar industry.
But the meaning Of this did no ap-
pear clearly. 1t might have been all
sugars could safely be put on the Tree
list, or merely that all p~rotectlon
could safely be withdrawn from the
sugar-refining business,
Probably the refners need no pro
lection, although the Havemeyer con
Germ showed its dissatisfaction VIII
the existing measure of protectlon Dy
defrauding the government of millions
of its revenue from raw sugars.
But that u producers of raw sugar
can flourish without protection Is
more doubtful. At any rate, II the
proposal should be made to deprive
them of protection we may be sure
they would shout a tremendous pro
test. The beet interests would be es
p~ecially furious.
And besides, putting the interests
out Of the question, sugar is an I'M
portant source Of revenue. The duties
collected range from $53,OOo,oOo te
S64,O 900, 900 a year, nearly all from raw
sugar, for the duty on refined is prac
ttcally prohibitory.
The ad valorem equivalents OIL tn'
duties collected run from II to y
per cent. This is almost as pad a.
the wooden rates. But it is some SAL
~isfaction to know that the sugar rate
give much more revenue In proportlol
to the whole burden imposed nan q
the wooden rates.
That is one reason why the stant
patters are always so much NOR
ready to sacrifice the sugar rates bu
it is an excellent reason why consun
ers should prefer to retain the suga
duties and reduce or abolish thos
that cost them very much more 10
protection to interests that nav
waxed fat at the expense OF the pee
pie and no longer need any protectlo
whatever.
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EXTRA SESSION NOT NEEDED
II Held, There Is. Little Probability
That Tariff Revision Could Be
Profitably Dealt With.

II a special session should be called
the regular session on March 4 next,
how long would it take a congress In
which a large proportion Of both Dem
ocratic representatives and senators
are inexperienced to frame and pass
a tariff revision measure?
The most recent of precedents
throwing light on the subject is found
in the length of the revision work Of
the congress now drawing to a close.
The ways and mean committee of the
body began the preparation of a meas
ure just after the election in 1908. 1t
continued its hearings throughout the
winter and had a bill we'll advanced
toward completion by the time the
special session opened. Still, it was
August 5 before 1t became a law.
Of course, 1t may be insisted that
because of a difference in viewpoint
toward the tariff, a Republican pre-
cedent would have small value for
Democratic congressional leaders.
Probably it will be found, however,
just as 1t was so found in the Repub-
lican party, that there will not be
complete accord among Democrats as
to the proper tariff policy to be pur-
sued. The experience of the one party
in efforts to harmonic disagreements
may not differ so much from the ex-
perience of the other.
1t is to be noted, too, that a large
proportion Of the Republicans who
participated in the special tariff ses-
sion of the Sixty-first congress were
veterans of much previous service and
that a house organization was contin-
ued that had long been in control OF
the body and was thoroughly in touch
with it's workings. The Democratic
Sixty-second congress would have no
such advantage. OF its Democratic
members a large number will be new
and totally unfamiliar with congress
sional ways. Some time must elapse
before the new machinery Of the
house will run smoothly.
Under these circumstances a move
ment for a special session inaugurated
late In January comes too late. II
would be different II the movement had
been i~naugurated Immediately after
election and the caucus had been held
much earlier, so that detailed plans
for tariff legislation were now well I'M
der way.-St. Louis Republic.
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paddle are~s ~ boat out OF the -
cret entrance, IA an impassive silence.
In the stern Amber watched the inden-
mite grey light of dawn wayering over
the face Of the waters and won
dered.
The boat swung in gently to the
marble steps of the bund. Amber rose
and stepped ashore, very tired and
very much inclined to believe he
would presently wake up to q sane
and normal world.
"Hazoor,' the voice of Dulls Dad
hailed him. He turned. "Hazoor, /
was to say that at the third hour after
sunset tonight this boat will be wait
ing. You are to call me by name,
and l will put in for you, hazoor."
What's that? | don't understand.
+. Oh, very we'll"
"And I was to say further, my lord,
these words: You shall find but one
way to Kathiapur.'"
Amber shook his head, smiling. IF
you don't mind getting yourself dis
liked on my account, Dulla Dad, you
may take back to the author of that
epigram this answer: You shall find
but one way to Jehannum, and that
right speedily Good morning, Dulla
Dad"
THE peace Of God abide always with
the heaven-born!"
Amber entered the bungalow, to
find the khansamah already awake
and moving about. At the V~irginian's
request he shufied of to prepare cot
fee-much coffee, very strong and
black and hot, Amber stipulated. He
needed the stimulant badly. He was
sleepy and his head was in a whirl.
He sat lost in thought until the
khansamah brought the decoction,
then reused and drank 1t as 1t came
from the pot, without sugar, gulping
down huge bitter mouthfuls OF the
scalding black fluid. But the effect
that he expected and desired was
strangely long In making itself felt,
He marveled at his drowsiness, nod.
ding and blinking over his empty cup
Out of doors the skies were hot and
blue-white with fo%rerunners Of the
sun, and the world Of men was stir
ring and making preparations against
the business of the day; but Amber
who had a work SO serious and SO in
slant to his hand, sat on in dreamy
letharey muainp
The faces of two women stood out
wildly against the misty formless
void before his eyes; the face Of
Naraini and that of Sophia Farrell. He
looked from one to the other, stupidity
contrasting them, trying to determine
which was the lovelier, until their fea
lures blurred and ran together ant
the two became as n and
The khansamah tiptoed cautiously
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king sArish ths Eliminates 1t me
iickering, smoking. many-colored
lamps in the garden. Naraini clapped
her hands. Soft footsteps sounded in
the gallery and one of her landmarks
threaded the shrubbery to her side.
'The lamps, Unda," said the queen;
their light, ! think, little becomes me.
Put them ont" And when this was
done, she composedly ordered her pipe
and threw herself lazily at length
upon q pile of kincob cushions, her
posture the more careless since she
knew herself secure from observation;
the garden being private to her use.
The tread of boots with tingling
spurs sounded in the gallery, warning
her. She sighed, smiled dangerously
to herself, and carelessly adjusted her
veil, leaving rather more than half her
face bare. Salig Singh entered the
garden and found his way to her, tow
ering over her beneath the canopy,
brave In his green and tinsel uniform.
She looked up with a l~istless hauteur
that expressed her attitude toward the
man.
"Achcha!" she said, sharply. Thou
art tardy, heaven-born. Yet have !
waited for thee this half-hour gone.
heavy with sleep though l be-waited
to know the pleasure Of my lord"
There was a mockery but family
disguised in her tone. The maharana
seemed to find 1t not unpleasant, for
he smiled grimly beneath his mus
tache.
There was work to be DONE" he
said briefy-"for the cause. And thou
how has thou wrought, o Breaker of
Hearts?"
The woman clasped her hands be-
hind her head. "Am l not Naraini?"
The man is ours?"
Mime" she corrected amiably. His
face darkened with a scowl of jeal.
ousy and she laughed in open derision.
Were I Naraini could I not divine
the heart Of a MANI
"By what means?"
What 10 that to thee, 0 heaven
born?" She Struggled her body com
~placently into the luxurious pile Of
cushions. eff l have accomplished the
task thou didst set for me, what con
cern hast thou with the means / did
employ? Thou art only Salig Singh
maharana of Khandawar, but I an
Norotpf q froa wnmann
Thou" Rage choked the rajput
Thou" he sputtered-"thou art"
Softly, heaven-born, softly-lest
loose a thunderbolt for thy destruc
ton. Is it wise to forget that Narain
holds thy fate in the hollow Of hel
hands," She sat forward, speaking
swiftly and with malice. Thou ar
pledged to produce Har Dyal Ruttor
in the Hall of the Bell before another
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-02
President Taft and the West.

If he has gained with the profess
sional politicians, the disposition of
the people of the western states in
wolves another question. Though
heartily greeted everywhere by the
masses there is no evidence that their
sentiments toward him and his admin
istration have undergone a favorable
change. So far from it, his speeches
in support of his tariff commission
and in defense of his vetoes have met
with a chilling reception in the EN-
emy's country" with all the respect
that was paid to his person. He has
found himself incapable of persuad
ing the people that there was ade
quate cause for his vetoes of moderl
ate reductions of duties on their food
and clothing, or for congress to waf
for reports of his tariff commissions
Philadelphia Record.
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instruction In Cartoons.

/ have found that one of the easiest
and most interesting ways Of teaching
my growing boys current events is by
having them make a scrapbook Of the
cartoons that appear in the daily pa.
pers and magazines. AS soon as the
papers have been read. the cartoons
and pictures that bear on the leading
questions of the day are carefully cut
out and put In a special place till the
end Of the month. Then we look over
them together and save for the scrap
book only the best and cleverest.
1t is really surprising what q de-
lightful little recreation this makes
for the evenings. 1t encourages q die.
cussion of current history, in which
the father usually joins. and at the
same time promises q feeling OF good
ccmradeshtp between parents and chis
araA.-HArrerA BAaaz
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sunrise, and none but Naraini knows
to what a perilous resort thou art
driv@n to redeem thy word"
Il was lied to-" he argued sullenly.
"A false tale was brought me---by oae
who hath repented Of his error! If I
was told that Har Dyal Rutton would
be in India upon s~uch-and-such a day,
am | to blame that | did promise to
bring him to the Gateway"
And seeing that the mar is dead,
art thou to blame for bringing in his
place a substitute, even so poor a
changeling as this man Amber? Nay,
be not angry; do / blame thee? Have
/ done aught but serve thee to the end
thou dost desire? Thou
shouldst be grateful to me, rather
than menace me with thine anger.
K. And" she added, sweetly, 1T
were well for thee that thou shouldst
bear always in mind my intimacy with
thy secret. If thou art king, then |
am more than queen, In Khandawar."
4 am not angry, Naraini," he told
her humbly, but mad with love for
thee"
And lust. my lord. for-power," she
interpolated.
but If what thou has said be
true"
Who lies to the king, is already a
dead man Why should | trouble to
deceive thee, heaven-born? l tell
thee, the man IL won. The day shall
declare it; this night will he ride with
me to Kathiapur. Why didst thou not
tarry TO eavesdrop? Indeed thou hast
J lost an opportunity that may never q
second tins 20 tnine--to learn Of tho
| wiles bf a woman"
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aThere va woIk 10 be done be n

There was woIk 10 be DONE be ~
peated. q" went TO take measures
against thy failure"
20 thou of little faithl"
Nay, why should | neglect propei
precautions7 Whether thy confidence
be justified or not, this night viii Has
Dyal Rutton-or one like him-endure
the ordeal Of the Gateway"
$50 / have told thee" she sssented
equally. HE will come. because
Naraini bids him"
TT may be SO. II not, another lurs
shall draw him."
She started with annoyance. The
Englishwoman of the ~pioturef"
Have l named herr" He lifted his
heavy brows in affected surprise.
NAY, but"
Secret for secret" he offered;
mine for thine. Is 1t a bargain, c
Pearl of Khandawarg"
Keep thy silly secret, then, az ]
will keep mine own counsel" she said
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into the room and found the Virginian
sleeping like a log, his head upon the
table. His face was deeply colored
with crimson, as If a fever burned
him, and his breathing was loud and
stertorous.
Pausing, the native beckoned to one
who skulked without, and the latter
entering, the two laid hold of the I'M
conscious man and bore him to the
charpoy. The second native slipped
silver money into the k~hansamah's
palm.
"ae will sleep till evening"" he said.
IF any come asking for him, say that
he has gone abroad, leaving no word.
More than this you do not know. The
sepoys have an order to prevent all
from entrance"
Beneath the spreading bantam, by
the cistern Of the goldfish, Naraini
with smoldering eyes watched Amber
disappear in the wilderness Of shrub
berry. He walked as a mar with a set
purpose, never glancing back. She
laughed uneasily but waited motion
less where he had left her, until the
echo Of his boot-heels on the marble
slabs had ceased to ring in tAe neigh
boring corridor. Then, lifting a flow:
er-like hand to her mouth, she touched
her lips gently and with an air Of Gu
| riosity. The resentment in her eyes
gave place to an emotion less super.
| fetal. by Iniur ana by Har!" she
swore softly. In orc thing at least
! he is like a ra1Dut: ne kisses al q inan
kisses"
The east wGs gray with dusk Of
dawu--A light tAas grew apscs. ma.
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with assumed disdain. It was no
part of wisdom, in her understanding,
to tell him Of her interview with Am.
Der. A mans jealousy Is a potent
weapon in a woman's hands, but must
be welded with discretion.
BE Of good heart" she comforted
him. IF he doth fail to survive the
ordeal-Har Dyal Rutton hath died.
II he doth survive"
liar Dyal Rutton shall die within
the hour" Salig Singh concluded, grim
ly. But | am troubled. l
cannot but ask myself continually:
Were 1t not wiser to confess failure
and abide the outcome?"
How long wouldst thou abide the
outcome, my king, after thou hadst
informed the council of this deception
to which thou hast been too willing
and ready a party? He who
misled you died a dogs death. But
thou-art thou in love with death?"
unless thy other name be Death.
anal Gill
COR If the council should spare thee
as is unlikely? The patience of the
Body is as the patience Of kings
scant; and its mercy is like unto Its
patience. But say thou art
spared; what then? How long arl
thou prepared to wait until the Mem.
bers of the Body shall again be In
such complete accord as now? Wher
again shall all Hindustan be ripe fol
revolt? Aho! Thou wouldsr
have sweet patience in the waiting
Salig Singh! . Let matters res
as they be, my lord"-this a trace i'm
%periously. Leave the man to me;
stand sponsor for him until the Gate
way shall have received him and
and perhaps for a little afterwards"
Thou art right as ever" He lifted
his gaze to meet hers and his eyes
famed. IT leave my life on your
knees, Naraini. l love thee and
by all the gods, thou art altogether 6
woman!"
"And thou a man, your
highness?" she countered provokingly
"Nay!" she concluded, evading hin
with a supple squirm, BE content I'm
til this affair be consummated. Wal
until the time when an empress shall
reign over all Bharuta and thou, my
lord, shall be her minister of state"
The mans voice shook. That houl
is not far off, my queen. Thou will
not keep me waiting longer"
She gave him the quick promise o
her eyes.
She swept away from him, towart
the parapet. He took a single stel
in pursuit and halted, following he
with a glance that was at once care
less and a threat.
With eyes half-yeiled by long Ian
gorous lashes the woman threw bacl
her head until her swelling throat wa
tense. She raised her arms ant
stretched them wide. The sun, soar
ing suddenly, a crimson disk allow
the ridge, seemed to strike fire from
her strange, savage beauty as from
jewel.
Her parted lips moved, but the mar
who had drawn near enough to hear
caught two words only.
"Naraini! Empress!"
CTo BE CoNTTNUED,)
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Taft,s Real Difficulty

There is a good deal in the obser-
walton Of the New York Herald that
"Mr. Taft has really a difficult task
before him" This writer does not
see how "he car keep a straight
course ahead. with the pleadings of
the reactionaries on the one side, and
the threats of the ~Progressives on the
other" how "he can take care of big
business, and subserve the welfare
OF the common people," And this is
exactly what is ~puzzling the west.
especially with a majority Of the Re
publican party in both branches Of
congress standing pat or the party's
traditions and policies.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-02

Governor Dix Of New York is at
lacking the expenditures for road
work from 1907 to 1910. An expendi-
ture of $50, 100000 was authorized for
highway improvement. the number
Of miles to be improved being esti-
mated at 1900. When the work now
under contract is completed. he says,
there will have been expended $780,
455,O0O, and only 3,O22 miles Of road
improved.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Sunrise for TWO.

Amber found his way out of the
garden without difficulty; at the door
way an eunuch waited. The maharana
himself. perhaps in difference to the
dictates Of discretion, did not reap
pear, and Amber had no desire to see
him again. He was eager only to get
away, to find a place and time to
think, and to get into communication
with Labertouche.
In the cayern-like chamber at the
water level Dulla Dad had the boat
in readiness. Amber embarked, not
without a sigh OF relief, ard the Mo-
hammedan with hia doubie-sDaded
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East Mo Lonuer to Rule.

interests of the east have long
more or less antagonistic to thof
the west. The two cannot east
harmonized. The east has exp
the west, and the west has ca
halt. 1t will not now consider
promise, although 1t may expef
so eventually. It's wealth. itS
its prospects all influence
thought and act. The whole
progressive, and neither
Taft nor his party can hoI
its progress by explan9
promises The west doef
a presidential candidate
Sin the middle Of the road
litical party that occupif
road"
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ors. and for the name of husband,
came co~nfidentially to make known o
like impression regarding the same
identical young lady.
.You had better wait a while 1t is
not best to be hasty in determining
the source Of such Impressions, said
the prudent elder
And he said we'll; for hardly were
the steps Of the second youth cold at
his side. ere d third approached with
the same story: and while the worthy
confidant still marveled, q fourth drew
| near with the question
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stepped up to the presiding elder. and
said. with an air Of secrecy
did you observe the young lady
who sat BY the first pillar on the left?c
Eyes," said the elder, what Of herr"
why" said the young man. Il feel
impressed that the Lord desires me to
take that lady for a wife. think she
would make a good COMPANION and
helpmeet In the work Of the ministry
The elder, as a good Christian ought,
had nothing to object.
But In a few moments another can.
didate for ministerial efforts and hon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-02

The president won a hearty cheer
from the protected lemon growers of
southern California when he assured
them there would be no reduction In
the ex~tortionate tariff on foreign lem
ons until the tariff board had exam
ined fully into the cost Of production
at home and abroad, As mo OF the
labor employed in lemon cultivation
In California is Chinese and Mexican,
the cost Of production is something
frightful, no doubt