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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
THE HIRED HELP.
How to Avoid Frequently Recurring Mis-
understandings.

How to Avoid Frequently Recurring Mis-
understandings.
To avoid danger of irritating disputes
it is better for both parties to have a
written contract specifying especially
the following points in regard to which
misunderstanding most often arise:
The length of term of hiring; the pay
and the mode of payment; the hours of
work on week days; arrangements for
overtime on special occasions of need,
binding the employee to assist the en-
ployer in urgent.cases for special rate
of pay; holidays and work expected on
them, including Sundays; causes of dis
missal on the one part and of quitting
work, on the other; what pay should be
given for a broken month, and by the
day in such cases; penalty for absence
from work without leave, which is as
serious a matter for the employer as
would be the failure to pay wages for
the employees; the charge for board dur
ing lost time, and any other special
point which might need to be made
satisfactory and certain.
When a man is hired by the month or
any other period and is paid so much a
day his pay goes on only when he works
and he keeps holidays at his own cost.
If he is hired by the month and paid
for the month, he is expected to work
every day, Sundays included, doing on
these days only absolutely necessary
work as milking, feeding, watering and
cleaning the animals Other holidays
are not legally idle days and the hired
man is not excused from work unless
the employer gives him the holiday; il
the man leaves work on such days it is
at his own expense. A working month
has twenty-six days and a man who
loses time or breaks his time is paid on
this basis. A man who hires by the
month is paid by the month, and if he
voluntarily leaves without good reason
before any month is expired he can not
collect that months pay nor any part OF
it. But he can not be discharged until
the end of the month or he can collect
the whole of the months pay except he
is discharged for good cause.
In cases where the employer furnishes
house to the hired man who may have
a family, condition in the contract
should provide that the house be vacated
the next day after the hired man quits
work of his own motion. This is just to
the employer and no hardship to the
employed, because he can better con-
| tinue work until he is ready to move
| than the employer can do without help
until the house is vacated. 1t is well al
SO to have a provision that months
notice to leave shall be given on both
sides, excepting for gross misconduct on
either part. This provision tends to
self-control on the part of ooth, who are
each apt to fly off on the least provoca-
| ton, the employer appearing to domi-
neer, while the hired man is thought to
be impertinent. take no heed to all
| words that are spoken is useful in
such cases. It is better to reserve ones
| self until later in cases of dispute, and
then speak only with reason and DELHI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
ALBERT,s AUTOGRAPH ALBUM.

Young Archibald Albert, an orderly boy,
Once had. to his very great pleasure and Joy,
Its pages were neat and its covers were trim
Within its gay bindings of superfine leather
81 his
Til the book should be filed from beginning
to end.
But soon he perceived, with surprise and dis
And disapprobation, the very strange way
In which people wrote in his elegant book
He found it distressing to give 1t 8 look.
Some autographs proved such tangie and
scrawl
You scarce could determine their letters at
While others were crooked, and some seemed
to stray
To the edge of the page, as if running away
Some looked as if caught In a terrible gale;
His grandfather's trembled; grandmother's
His father S was blotty and struggled awry;
His mother wrote nicely-he begged her to
try.
He pondered the matter, then purchased
another
Fine album, as bright and complete as the
And carefully copied the names every one.
AS neatly and fairly as it could be done.
With every angle and every line
Drawn out like copy correctly and fine.
With every and with every
Neatly dotted and crossed as they needed to
His letters were regular. even and nice,
His capitals stately, exact and precise.
Breathed sigh of relief from his orderly
soul,
And exclaimed to himself: lit is better by
Than letting each one write his own auto
Sydney Dane, in st. Nicholas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
.ation, for it is s.a fool speaks all his

Grafton, for it is ''a fool speaks all his
mind"
Moreover the employer should act the
part of a friend to his workman. What
pleasant record was that of the hired
man who served faithfully forty years
and between whom and his EMPLOYER
there was kindly consideration grow
ing out of this long reciprocal service
and friendly regard 1.-THE employer is
superior in any gifts to his hired man,
let him in thankfulness for these adyan-
tages impart some of them to the in-
ferior and thus twice bless these gifts.
There should be cordial sympathy be-
tween employer and employed and q
mutual desire to do what is exactly right
to each other. 1t should not be a ques-
ton solely of money, for this has a de-
grading influence upon mems minds
and often leads to injustice when small
matters are in question.-Cor. NJ r.
Tribune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
INDOOR LEE.
Suggestion Of . Punishment That Would
Fit Many Americans.

Suggestion Of . Punishment That Would
Fit Many Americans.
At Troy Wallace Ross and Fred
Plaisted rowed q match in roller rink;
rowed around in two rowing machines
on casters. This is probably about the
last thing that will be introduced into
the roller rink, unless q race between
ocean steamers on wheels can be ar
ranged Little by little the American
people are learning to take all their
field sports in the house when the first
white frost comes. Croquet was
brought into the parlor ten years ago;
then some lazy villain invented the par
lor rife, and all the targets and rifle
ranges were brought into the house.
Then the ringing steel blades were
taken off the skates and wooden cas-
tors substituted, and the lake was
moved into the house and boardedover
with yellow pine. Foot ball, polo,
walking matches, target practice, base
ball cricket, all the field sports, have
been taken into the parlor or the rink.
The horse races will be moved in next.
earthly use for outdoors" not even
after we have fenced in, foored and
rooted over this entire continent, shut
out the sky and the air and the sun
light, and have lighted the gas
and stirred up the dust and breathed
the atmosphere over and over until it can
be breathed no longer, it will be most
fitting and proper that we should
crawl into cast iron retort and be
showed into A. crena torv haatad Soma
seven times more than it was wont to
be heated" and, in dust and noxious
vapors and gases, close life of grad
ual incineration. There should be a
law making it penitentiary offense
for man to take part in any game in
side roller rink that can be played in
the field, in the pure air and the bright
sunlight. Physically, we are growing
to be lazy, effeminate people, and un-
less we are driven out of the rink, we
will never feel the turf spring or the
snow crunch under our feet The one
great reason why cremation finds SO
much favor with Americans is because
our ideal of supreme comfort is to be
shut up in tight box, close to a
scorching fire, with nothing to breathe
save an atmosphere that would kill two
hundred acres Of grass and whole for
est of trees and flowers. I think, in
looking over this paragraph, 1 was a
little harsh in making the punishment
mentioned few lines above imprison-
ment for life. I move to amend. there
fore, by making it hanging, accom-
panied with cremation, either before or
after the hanging, as the prisoner may
desire. - ardette, in Brooklyn Eagle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
A Typical Case Of Hydrophobia.

Some days ago M. Ringeval, living
at Rueil, near Paris, was bitten by his
dog. The accident caused general
hydrophobia scare in his neighborhood.
The fear of mad dogs became so intense
the mayor recommended the townsfolk
to carry about them meat balls poisoned
with strychnine, which should be thrown
in the way of every unmuzzled dog. M.
Ringeval was inoculated every day by
M. Pasteur, who expressed confident
belief that he might yet be saved. As
for the unfortunate dog, he was shot,
and his remains were sent for examine
ton to a veterinary surgeon at St. Ger
main, who has made report to the eff
feet that the animal was not in the least
mad, but suffering from gastric at
tack, and must have been very irritable
on that account.-N. =. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
DISTINGUISHING and Neuralgia.

One word as to the healthfulness Of
dish-washing. There is no such certain
cure for poor circulation; the constant
and varied exercise with hands in hot
water sending the blood to the extremi-
ties swiftly and freely, and neuralgia
will fly before it. A young lady, who is
an enthusiastic pianist, tells me her
fingers are never SO supple as on Mon
day morning when she has pan of hot
water brought into the sunny breakfast
room and .stakes Katie's place washing
up the breakfast things" Do not be
afraid of it, only let your dish-washing
be done decently and in order.-Good
Housekeeping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
A Strike Averted.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA committee from
the Molders' Union called on Mr.. Nc
Cormick yesterday in behalf of the dis
satisfied >molders of the Mccormick
Reaper Company. The interview was
agreeable on both sides. The men ex-
pressed themselves as entirely satisfied,
and that they had no cause for grievance,
and would SO report to their meeting.
Mr.. Mccormick says that the only griev-
ance they had was that the molders In his
foundry had been compelled to work with
Iaborers as helpers, and he has given OF
ders to let the molders work together
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
wants Legal Hacking.

LONDON, Feb. ll.-Mr. Chamberlain,
president of the local government board,
has requested the law officers OF the
Crown to give him an opinion defining
the extent of the boards powers In in
augurating public works at the expense
of the taxpayers for the purpose of re-
lieving distress, by giving employment to
artisans and laborers. He says that he
is prepared to ask Parliament for grants
for this purpose If he is protected by an
official opinion that it is within his prov
ince and discretion to do so. Without
being thus fortified he declines to assume
responsibilities that are not sanctioned
BY usage and the precedents Of bis office
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18

Recently young miss, not thou
sand miles from Kingston, N. Y, re-
ceived an offer of marriage from sutton
who did not stand high in the eyes of
her father. The proposal was laid before
the parent, who, without hesitation, of
fered his daughter an elegant sealskin
sacque if she would return a negative
reply to the young mans request. The
second bid was accepted, and she APP
peared on the streets in the much-covet-
ed sealskin. The young man has re-
ceived many congratulations on his mar
row escape from . dreadful fate.-zfop
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18

"A Georgia lady has suit of clothes
in her possession that is one hundred
and three years old. Her grandfather
cut out and made the suit with his own
hands. The suit is made of flax, and
the buttons are cut from a gourd and
covered with cloth. The trousers are
of the old fap-knee breeches style, and
the coat is an old-fashioned sack. A
pair of flax stockings, made at the same
time, completed wedding suit 10S
years ago.-N @. Tines.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-02-18
The following advertisements

The following advertisement re.
Gently appeared: Being aware that
it is indicate to advertise for hus-
band, l refrain from doing so; but il
any gentleman should be inclined to
advertise for wife, win answer the
advertisement without delay. l am
young. am domesticated and consid-
cred ladylike. Apply" etc.-M. r.
Telegram.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-18
ALL SOR rs.

Col. G. W. Johnson-Now you'll hear some
thing about this man Beaumont, who calls on
the Knights of Labor to down Gillian. He
is the same man VINO once tried to get the
laboring men to defeat all the Republican
candidates for congress in Maine, including
Bob Reed, who has just been reelected by q
larger majority than ever.
4. II. Shadrick says he will bolt the Demo
cratic party. Thought he had done that long
ago. He says he will take the stump for Gill
man. Good.
Freeman P. Lane is working like Turk to
secure Gibbs the vote of Heunepin county.
He claims to have it almost solid now.
If Col. Hubbard we re only a minister, he
could marry the couples at the Exposition
and need no outside help at all.
The Police Gazette states that sporting men
from Minneapolis have notified Richard K.
Fox that the glove fight between Frank
Heard aud John L. Sullivan can be brought
to q successful issue at that city, and that if
the men agree TO meet there 10000 will pay
to witness the contest.
Deacon Richard Chute was interviewed at
Chicago and told reporter that with a
temperance plank in their platform, the Re
publicans would draw twO-thirds of the Pro
hibition vote in Minnesota. Bishop Ireland
sent letter to our conference, declaring in
strong terms and on the groundsof moraEi Y.
that he would, by all his influence, assist tue
cause of the party that advocates temper
ance.
A telegram received by Mayor Ames, dated
at Detroit. Mich, yesterday, read: "a
monkey-and-parrot time for st. Paul Get
there, etc., with both feet.
LOWER STR ATA.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-18
KNIGHTS TEmpLAR PAR ABE.
NicOlIet Avenue Crowded by the
Elite % the City.

Elite Ga the Ci:y.
Despite the cool weather last evening
NfcolIet avenue, the Broadway of the
West. was crowded with ladies and gentle
men, bent on seeing the parade OF Zion
COmmandery. knights Templar. Long be-
fore the hour set for their appearance on
Nicollet the crowds became impatient and
manifested it in very audible manner
When it did come ali disappointment
were forgotten in the sensation OF the pres
ent. The commandery met at the asylum
on Hennepin avenue in full uniform and
there received Grand Commander IL.
Birkftt and escorted him to St. Mark S
church on Sixth street, where Sir Prelate
r. B. Wells conducted a short service,
which was attended by about seventy-hVe
knights. After receiving the grand
commander at the asylum on
Hennepin avenue the procession passed
over to Nicolet avenue, and there, under
the brilliant lamps. marched up the broad
avenue behind band. Returning from
church, the knights were drawn up in
line between Fourth and Fifth streets, ana
there, under the gaze OF thousands OF spec
tators. were reviewed by Grand Commander
II. Birkitt and Grand Capt. Gen. john A.
Schlener This review was fascinating
Sight, and was so perfectly carried out tlat
ali the movements were made as if by clock
work. At the conclusion Of the review the
drill corps. under command Of Sir A. NJ.
Shuey. gave display drill, which was re-
markably well executed, the various evOlu-
tions being performed in highly creditable
manner. The drill lasted until $3.50, and
all who witnessed it felt more than repaid
for standing cut in the big crowd for three
and a half hours.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-18

ers, are in the East on vacation. IL IS said
that the latter will be married before he re-
turas.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, the Bloom
ington Avenue M. e. church will be dedicated.
Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Campbell will preach the SER
mon.
The will of Martin Layman. over which
there was contest in the probate court
Thursday, has been admitted to probate by
Judge Iceland.
| Burglars recently visited Mr.. Branch, on
Fourth street southeast, and also the resi-
dence of DIR. Spring. Shrieks from the wife
OF the latter scared them OF.
valuable horse on one OF the street cars
] took fright at train of cars on the Franklin
avenue crossing yesterday and killed himself
/ by falling backwards heavily on rail.
! In the probate court yesterday Else Kris
tine Svolgaard was appointed the guardian of
Jensine, Petrina, Rasmne. Gerhart, VALDEZ
mar and Nels krstina Svol9aard, minors.
This evening at s O'Clock, the Woman's Re-
! lief corps of Plummer post will meet at Mrs.
NJ. E. Pray's, 3l2 Washington avenue north,
to report on work done during the recent q.
a. r. fair.
Billy Arlington, J. W. McAndrews, Tom
Dalton, Charley Reed, the unknown musical
artist, will increase the list of people IN
Hooley's minstrels who appear next week at
tde dime museum.
n
over by wood-cart on Thirteenth avenue
south and was considerably bruised. He was
taken to his home at 24l5 Sixth street south
in the patrol wagon.
October Il new rule will go into effect in
regard to the special delivery. 1t is that the
system will be extended so as to provide for
the immediate delivery OF all mailable goods
atfixing the proper stamps.
Joseph NJ Fogg and wife fled in the regis
! ter'S office yesterday plat OF FoggS Motor
! Inc addition in Richfeld. The land is be-
tween Humboldt and Lyndale avenues and
| Fiftieth and Fifty-second streets.
| plat of Elisha Morse's addition to Mime
apolis was filed in the registers Office yesIer-
! day by Elisha Morse and wife. the land lies
! between Lyndale and Pleasant avenues and
! Thirty-sixth and Thirty-eighth streets.
| Congressman GilaIlan explains the charge
of the Knights of Labor by saying he was
/ honest in his vote. Now if he will only eX-
| plain why he was afraid to reply to the letter
! they wrote him. his defeat may not be so ter
rible.
! The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
! at IFS morning and afternoon sessions yester-
| day, considered its new constitution and
other matters of interest to the organization.
! In the evening the delegates very generally
accepted the Invitation to visit the Ex-
| position.
The Minneapolis Jobbers' association yes
terday returned home from attending the
! North Dakota exposition at Grand Forks.
/ They were highly pleased with the exposition.
| their trip, and the hospitable manner in which
! they were received and entertained by the
| citizens of Grand Forks
Additional minneapolis News On
| Fifth Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-18
WHOSE WAS HIT
a Lawyer is Surprised to Receive a
Human Leg.

H. Long, the lawyer. was the victim
of a CHASTITY mistake yesterday, and the
memory of it will dwell in his mind a long
time. Soon after dinner, as ne sat in his
office at 129 NicOllet avenue an eXpressman
came in bringing a long, heavy package,
addressed to Mr. Long. The charges, 10
cents, were paid, and Mr.. Long proceeded
to examine the package. As the outer
wrappings were moved the article began TO
assume proportions strangely like ley.
Friends were called i'll and the unwrapping
proceeded with When the last bit OF cloth
was removed. there on his floor lay a
womans leg, all complete. 1t had been un-
jointed from the body at he hip, and was
in a remarkably good condition. The small,
white foot was as perfect as could be de-
sired, and the object was fine specimen
for some disseeting table. As soon as Mr..
Long recovered from his surprise he re-
packed the leg and returned it to the express
Office, telling the man that there must have
been some mistake. The package was
shipped from Todd Prairie, this state, and
may have been intended for DR.. Long, in
North MINNEAPOLIS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-18
A sACRELFGfOUS FEY
which Caused Com plant Against a
NHinister--I he Norwegian Confer

which Caused Coma Iaint Against q
Nainister--I he Norwegian Confer
ence.
AT the business session of the Norwegian
Methodist conference yesterday morning,
the accounts Of the Chicago book concern
were placed in the hands of c. Oman for
collection. g. 2. Peterson, K. Z. Oln and
Aug. Peterson were appointed to estimate
the amount required for salaries for pre-
siding elders. SEVERN E. SimonsOn was
elected an elder. P. J. c. Teltofson, NJ.
L. KieIstad, Z. Hansen. n. E. SimonSon
and p. F. Hoequsca were promoted to
deacons of the second class August
Peterson and John Hansen were admitted
70 fulI connection in the deacOnS' order and
NJ. HeIrud was dropped from the roll Of the
ministry on account of poor health. RevS.
Stafford. Cbaffee and Van Anda, Of the
Minnesota conference, and RevS. Pillsbury
and Chamberlin. of the Wisconsin confer
ence. were introduced to the conference by
Bishop Merrill Elder j. F. Chaffee
made a brief address, in which he urged
the ministers to use their influence to
bring the Scandnavians to the adoption of
American ideas, and he advised the min
istry to seek American wives. Rev. y. T.
Peterson. Of Racine, VS., stated lhat the
charges preferred against Presiding Elder
P. E. Jensen, of the Red River district, by
A. Peterson. had been withdrawn, and the
conference voted to have the document sub
mitted bv Mr.. Peterson at Thursdays meet
ing stricken from the minutes. The charges
proved to be OF very trivial character and
it was the desire of all concerned that the
matter should be dismissed. 1t seems tina
the presiding elder, when administering the
sacrament at Atwater removed fly from
the wine with a piece of the communion
bread which was afterwards replaced on
the plate and offered TO Mr.. Peterson.
This. 1t was claimed, was sacrilegeouS.
After adding Ole Jacobson and G. P.
Hansen to the committee on conference
relations and making appointments fol
committee meetings and gospel services,
adjourned with benediction by Rev. o. f,