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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22
WASHINGTON zOOLOGICALPARK
The Single Tax Idea Before ConSress-A
Hot Discussion to How the Park
Shall BE Paid For.


The single tax idea came up again the
other day in the House of Representa-
tives, and though the debate was short,
it took somewhat wider range than the
previous debate. The question under
consideration was whether the House
sho.lld or should not insist upon its
amendment to the Senate bill providing
that half the expense of organizing, i'm
proving and maintaining Geological
park, situated in Washington, should
fall upon the District of Columb ia, in
stead of the whole burden falling upon
the United States, as the Senate pro-
posed. Geological park should not be
COMPOUNDED with Columbus park, over
which debate arose in the House recent
" The land for Geological park was
purchased by an appropriation made in
the last Congress. The question now
was upon its improvement.
Mr.. McComaS. of Maryland, took the
ground that the object of the park
was not local. 1t was for the shelter of
animals, for the preservation of fishes
and for the maintenance of specimens.
He admitted that If this was ques-
ton where the people of the District of
Columbia were interested in the adj
vancement of real estate, or interested
for speculative purposes in this proposed
establishment" it would be well
worthy consideration. But where was
the man who could rise up in his place
and assert that the citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia had ever asked him to
advance the interests of this s,ark or
have bill passed for eithsc IF these
purposes?"
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, said
that it was a mistake to suppose that
the chief motive in establishing Zoolog-
ical park was to beautify the district,
add to its wealth, and give place
where the people could go and enjoy
themselves. Incidentally and supple
mentarily this may occur. You can not
have a park of one hundred and fifty
eight acres. with animals, that will not
attract public attention. They will no
doubt attract public gatherings, but
that is purely accidental" It's real OBJ
iect was to foster science, to add another
branch to that great public institution
the Smithsonian. He, therefore,
maintained that the United States
should pay the whole expense.
Mr.. Cogswell. of Massachusetts, want
ed to know if the proposed park was not
in the nature of local improvement to
the property of the district. Mr.. But
terworth. of Ohio, answered that every
building put up by the general Govern
ment, whether in the District of Column
bia or in the district of his honored
friend of Massachusetts,, was, lin a
sense, local in its influence and great
advantage to the locality where the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22

Teng Chow College. This she desired
eagerly, but even more she wished to
remain under the same roof with this
venerable teacher. whose well-stored
mind would be to her an ineXhaustible
spring of knowledge.
She confessed to them her own
ambition to win the great prize of the
Chung Yuen. In the story which she
told them of her life-the falsity
of which she deeply regretted. but knew
not how to avoid-she mingled truth
full account of her great longing Tor
this high honor and of her determi-
nation to fit herself for its attainment by
observation as well as by study. She
easily convinced Ii Yuen Wy that her
early training had fitted her to assist
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22

We regard the element of faith a.
very essential in medical treatment.
The patient who does not feel confident
in his medical adviser. and looks upon
the prescriptions that are left upon his
table as so much trash is not likely to
improve. Doubt or uncertainty is an
important obstacle tc getting we'll,
while faith, assurance ana hope are of in
calculahle help. If the medicine has q
grain of application to the case, and the
faith of the sick in the physician is I'M
bounded, the prospect of recovery is.
we might say, almost certain.-Phreno-
logical journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22
DREAMS.

flow dreary, dreary does the morning seem
When, waking from u bright and JOYOUS dream
Tie music steps, the golden clouds have fed.
And cod earth-mists envelop US instead
But have had dream that comprised me
With bliss which, waking, can never see
with all the joys of boundless wealth--and yet
The rude awakening left not che regret
truly dreamt dwelt in marble halls
With modern luxuries-electric calls
Rich paintings, statues, Oriental rugs
Designed tG please the biggest kind of bugs
Bright chandeliers diffused their cheerful LIGHT
Throughout the house, and always day and
night,
A host of ready feet and willing hands
To fly and execute all my commands
The finest walters, soft of voice and neat
Would bring to me whate'er chose to eat
OF choicest foods, and at the slightest sign
a card on which I'd name my favorite wine.
I dreamt dwelt in marble halls week.
Ard then the landlord called on me to sneak
About the pay stood aghast, dead broke;
! stammered, and-Oh, Heaven be praised,-
awoke
Morris Waite, in Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22
CHAPTER III.
THE TWIN GIANTS OF pom LOI.

THE TWIN GIANTS OF pom LOI.
The gray light of the morning that
was Heaking revealed the outlines of
the great caves doorway when Sho
Mai opened her eyes after her long
swoon. The waves still broke over the
threshold and poured into the black
pool, but their violence was consider
ably diminished. Within the cave was
shrouded in a gloom which Sho Mai
feared vet longed TO pierce, for at inter
walls could be heard the growing and
rumbling of the giant voices. and TO her
excited fancy it seemed more terrible
that they should be thus hidden by
vail through which they might at any
moment advance upon her than the
sight of them could possibly he, however
fierce their aspect.
Painfully. for her body was covered
with bruises. she made her way over
the rough rocks toward the mouth OF
the cave. Near the entrance lay little
wrecllare of the junk, and she deserted
the mast to which she had clung. That
end which had been lower III the junk
WAS now the higher. and the top was
buried in the pool.
She looked about fearfully for the
body of the captain, but could not see
it. A natural path in the rock en-
abled her with difficulty to pass out at
the doorway. and after half hours
hard climb she stood upon ledge be-
low which beat the waters of the sea.
The sun was just breaking through the
mists, and its rays glanced along the
face of the rocks. Sho Mai found
sidelong crevice into which the sun
shone, making little warmth, and
there she rearranged her disordered
clothing as best she could. After all.
il was not so badly torn, and once thor
ourhly dry she thought that she would
not be wholly unpresentable.
Gathering up her courage, therefore,
she crept out of the crevlce and looked
back once more toward the mouth OF
the cave. The sun was now shining
brightly, lighting up the rocks ana the
dashing waves. These she saw only Tor
an instant. Another sight made her
forget them utterly, for there, standing
with folded arms and gazing with mel
ancholy thoughtfulness at piece OF
wreckage. stood handsome youth VINO
had corae upon the scene while she had
bear hidden within the crevice- lie
turned in a moment and, catching sight
of her. advanced with astonlshment ana
sympathy in his eyes.
The Young stranger extended his hands
in a GESTURE of welcome, but before ne
could speak Sho Mai replied to the look
of wondering inquiry in his eyes.
Yes" she said, lit pleased the goos
to save me, a weak STRIPPING -she hau
nearly said woman-''and to destroy al
the strong men who were with me III 'no
Junk which was cast upon these rocks
last night. AT least, l have seen no sign
of any other and have no DOUBT tha'
all persisted" =,
1T could hardly have been otherwise,
said the stranger. by what miracle
did you escapes"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22

Il was cast headlong into the mouth
OF this great cave,' she replied. 1.-THE
vessel was crushed to pieces on those
rocks over which the waves are still
rushing, but l and one other were flung
with broken mast into deep pool
within the cave. l was carried by the
current to the rocks, but was not dashed
against them violently. do not think
that he who fell with me ever came ont
OF the pool at all"
1T is wonderful" said the stranger.
1t must be as you say, for 1 saw no one
when L came out through the cave.
However, If you have strength enough,
after the terrible experience through
which you have passed, we will make
search for the body of your companion"
Sho Mai shuddered when the young
man spoke of returning into the cave.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22
IT II r.
T H Z,
landarin'S Daughter.
BY WONG CHIN FOO.
CHAPTER II.-CoETIEUED.

>AA-AA In -OSISl I'D.
''We shall be carried into the haunted
cave" shrieled the sailors, and one by
one they loosed their hands from the
lettering spar and cast themselves head
long into the sea, which instantly swal-
lowed them up. Only the captain re-
manned, holding the trembling form of
Sho Mai in an arm that was like rope
OF steel. Clinging thus to the mast they
saw themselves borne towards the great
black mass in whose face now appeared
a mighty rift extending downward to
the water. Straight onward toward this
fearful chasm they drove, and not until
its towering roof was about to close over
their heads did the crash of rended tim
bers tell them that the junk had been
cast upon the rocks. The great mast
bent forward slowly, as it seemed to
Sho Mai, and in its sweep carried them
within the gateway of the cavern.
May the Gods preserve your life,"
murmured the captain.
His words were drowned in a rush of
waters as the descending mast plunged
both into deep black pool within the
cave. Down, and ever down, sank Sho
Mai, and in her ears the rumbling dwin-
died to n soft, singing murmur, as if the
eternal stiffness of death were preluded
by a strange. moaning music. She felt
the arm that had held her loosen its
hold, and give her a great impulse up
ward. She rose slowly at first, and then
with a sudden buoyancy that brought
her head above the surface. and she
breathed again. A swirling current
bore her along, and stretching out her
arm She caught upon the point of q rock,
upon which she was able to climb,
though the waters which were retreat
ing after the influx of the wave
which had cast her into the pool
strove to draw her away to death. She
hung there trembling for an instant till
the rush of an oncoming breaker warned
her to climb hurriedly upward. Fortu-
natelY the jagged rocks were like stairs
under her feet, and before the next wave
broke into the cave she was beyond its
reach.
She saw it pour in below her, cleaning
with phosphOrescence and lighting up
the place with dim and CHASTITY gloom.
On dashed the wave into the recesses CT
the cavern, shrieking as it went; but
loud above the noise of the water arose
a great voice as of giant within,
who roared in anger at the invasion of
his dwelling. And a second voice
mightier even than the first mingled in
the tumult. The cave rang with the
terrible shouting and laughter and the
walls shook to their foundations. These
are the voices of the demons, thought
Sho Mai, and she fell fainting with ter
ror upon the rocks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22

HISTORY OF STOVES.
The Stuba of the Romans and Cardinal
Polignac's Iron Continuance.

The Stuba of the Romans and Cardinal
PoIignac's Iron Continuance.
A heating apparatus called ''stuba"
(stove) was widely used among the
higher classes of Romans as far back as
the beginning of the Christian era. The
stuba was fixed and immovable, besides
being in several other respects wholly
unlike the stove with which we are so
well acquainted. In Germany and in
Scandinavia they were much used in
bathrooms and lighthouses during the
Middle Ages. They were usually con-
structed of bricks or tiles, and were of
immense size, sometimes large enough
to cover the whole side of twenty or
thirty-foot room, often extending out in
to the room ten to twelve feet, in which
case the smooth, fat top was used in
stead of bedstead, the heated surface
imparting an agreeable warmth in the
nights when covers were quite rare.
Cardinal Polignac of France was per-
haps the first to attempt the construc-
ton of stove wholly of iron; this
about the beginning of the eighteenth
century: most writer's have settled on
the date of 1706 as the time when the
good Cardinal perfected his great inn
provements. In 1916 Dr.. Desangliers,
of London, England, modified the Pol
ignac stove, which had never become
popular in Britain. The first really
great improvement over the old Roman
stuba was brought about by Franklin
in 1745. The Franklin stove, barring
the fact that the castings were little
rough, would compare favorably with
the stove of to-day. One of Franklin's
efforts produced a base burner, almost
perfect in every particular During
the first twenty years of the first cent
ury stoves came into general use for
the heating of town halls and other pub
lie buildings, but were not used in pri-
vate houses to any great extent until
about 1880. st. Louis Republic.
London fire department statistics
show that, although theater fires have
increased greatly in number. they arc
far less damaging than formerly, owing
TO the improvements in the apparatus
for suspressing them. The same sta
tistics show that the death rate from
fires in London has fallen from 2SS in
1887 to 10 in 1889 This is also laid to
the improved apparatus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22
Too Stylish.

Old Man Raggit-Yep, I'm goin' furder
West!
New Comer-Why, what's the matter?''
''Gittin' too durn stylish yere for me.
''In what way?"
s.What way2 Wy, thunder, podner
over at the dance last night three Nv the
gents was a-wearin' coats an morn halls
NV UNI had took off their spurs! First
thing we know you KANT tell this settle
ment from Boston! I'm goin' furder
Westi''-TeXaS S.ftings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22

Mrs. Hunnemune (as the train energies
from a long tunneD-pear me, John
did YOU kiss me just nov in the dark?
Mr.. Hunnemune (glaScing around to
find tho perpetrator of the chestnutty
outrage)-No, indeed! l wonder who
dared to!
Mrs. Hunnemune tsirply)-Nobody.
But you missed a splenc:d chance. Joha-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22
PERSONALLY IN CITIES.
New York State Finds it Impossible &c
Reach 1t.

New York State Finds 1t Impossible to
Reach 1t.
In their annual report to the Legisla-
ture of New York, the State assessors
declared that the personal property in
this State liable to taxation is fully
in value to the real estate assessment,
but that Notwithstanding real estate
pays more than ninety per cent. of the
taxes. This is as complete confession
of absolute failure as could be put into
language, and these assessors, and the
officials of this State generally, persist
in attempting the impossible, and think
that thereby they are showing some sort
of wisdom. 1t is here, in the city OF
New York, and in the other large cities.
that the failure to obtain any adequate
assessment of personal property is most
complete. Out in the country districts
the task is comparatively easy one.
You can not hide hay and cattle and We
hicles. and so they do not escape the eye
of the assessor. Nevertheless it il
these countrymen that the politicians
seek to conciliate by keeping up theil
clamor for taxing personal property,
while they declaim against the escape
of the rich from bearing their fair share
of the public burdens. If such people
by any possibility conld be compelled
to stop talking about taxation long
enough to think about it five consecutive
minutes, they would understand that
the more wealth you pour into New
York city the greater will become the
annual value of it's lands and that if all
taxes of this State were assessed on LAND
values. the cities would bear their fail
proportion of such taxation, while tht
burden on the poverty stricken farmer
would be proportionately ightened.
a Question Answered.
How is poor man to go to work fol
himself on the land without money or
credit? Would the single tax enable
the producer to obtain higher prices in
the London market? If so, how, and ii
not, how could wages rise?
EDWIN HARRIE.
A poor man could go to work for him.
self if the land were free, as it would be
when the single tax had made it UNI
profitable to keep land out of use,
But il would not be necessary.
great many men who now work as ser
wants. but who have a little capital,
would then be able to go into business
for themselves. They are prevented
now by the high price of land on the one
hand and by the dangers of presen'
methods of taxation on the other. Wher
these men went into business for them
selves, they would decrease competitor
for employment to the extent of theil
numb ers, and they would increase the
demand for workmen to the extent O.
the number of men they employed. The
conditions of the labor market would be-
reversed. Instead of men seeking fol
masters. masters would be seeking TO,
men. This would increase the wages
Whether higher prices would obtain il
the London market no one can tell. no
does it make any difference. Every on
would be able to get more and bette
goods with less labor, and that, alto
all, is what Is really wan cd
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22
A Question Answered.

How is poor man to go to work fol
himself on the land without money or
credit? Would the single tax enable
the producer to obtain higher prices in
the London market? If SO, how, and ii
not, how could wages rise?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-01

are manifold, not the least of which. but
one of the most important is duty OF six
dollars ton on pig iron to protect against
foreign competition. The removal OF any
one of these inducements might postpone
indefinitely the contamination of these de-
sirable results. Nevertheless, to meet
present uifing emergency; TO save
a few dollars per ton on few tons or a
few hundreds OF tons of pig iron. the
organ would remove one OF the most i'm
portant OF these inducements. 1t were
clearly better for the people of Washing
ton to take up general contribution, even
sufficient to pay the entire cost OF what
pig iron will be used within few months,
than TO throw this proposed impeachment in
the way OF developing this great industry.
But that is not the full measure Of the
insane proposition. Under the benign
influence of protection the production OF
pig iron in the Atlantic states has grown to
enormous proportions. Ii afforis iucra-
tive employment TO a vast army OF men
and to tens of millions OF capital. But be-
cause OF temporary rise on the few tons
consumed in Seattle. ard to permit the
foundries OF this city to supply themselves
with English and Scotch metal at Few
dollars per ton less, the organ would ask
congress to sound the death knell of all
those Eastern furnaces and drive all OF
their hands OUT of employment or into the
acceptance Of English and Scotch wages.
How do the people of this section like the
ricfnrn2
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-01
THE ACTING GOVERNOR.

In the important duties which he is
about to undertake during the prolonged
absence of Governor Ferry, Lieutenant
Governor Laughton will have an oppor-
tunity to make permanent reputation,
good or bad, with the people of Wash
ington. 1t would be Idle to at
tempt to disguise the fact that con-
fidence in him is far from being
universal. Whatever the truth may be
the opinion became widespread during the
last session OF the legislature that the
lieutenant governors relations with GER
tain private and corporate interests were
closer than they should have been. There
were those who did not hesitate to declare
openly and positively that he was employed
to serve certain large interests prominently
connected with the legislation of the ses-
sion. Again, the &C injection of Lieutenant
Governor Laughton with the school book
bribery affair, though possibly and proba-
bly, accidental and innocent. served to
deepen in many quarters the prejudice
against him.
But until this time the lieutenant gov
ernor had no very important responsibility,
and his character and reputation a. pub
lie official will be determined by the record
which he will make while serv-
ing as the chief executive of
this state. II will be his duty.
and his opportunity as well. TO prepare the
gubernatoriai message to the legislature
which meets next month, and the impor-
tant duties of the executive Office will be
in his hands during the whole legislative
session and perhaps for a longer pc
Rod. The responsibility is very great
the opportunity for useful public service is
also great. and the public esteem which the
lieutenant governor may gain for himself
by wise and proper discharge OF his high
duties is prize worth striving for.
We believe that Lieutenant Governor
Laughton is entirely capable of performing
the duties of the gubernatorial Office, and
we have faith that he will accept his new
responsibilities with a proper sense of
their importance aud dignity. and that he
will make record creditsble to the state
and to himself.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-01
Bury Him at Ocosta.
Tacoma News.

After the next United States senator has been
elected Mr.. Calkins will be too dead politically
TO gaivanize. He will have to be trsnspianted
for the third time He mas no political friends
anywhere but right here in Tacoma and in
ocosta. where the population, it lie true, has
doubled in six months-auotner man having
moved In. Spokane county is dead against
lin; they were not pleased over there at his
sudden aud unexpected deserton after promise
OF marriage. Ki4g county is, OF course against
hun, and these two control Others. This is the
situation, the unpleasant and unpalatable
truth Mr. Calkins' friends must confront. He
has made mseif unpopular in too many quar-
tevS. This Is strange, for personally there is M
more pleasant or sfable gentleman, but some
how, with ali his experience, he has not mas
tered the art OF politics, and failed TO grasp the
line points Of political diplomacy. In the first
place il was bad Judgment on his part TO an.
nonnce that spokane Falls was 70 be mis- perma-
nent home, 10 build his house aud take up his
residence there be ore ne knew whether Allen
or squire was 70 draw the short senatorial term:
then 1t was a mistake for him 10 tie himself up
vita the corporations, figure as their attorney
aud NIX up VITA them IN railroad building aud
town site booming. Again il Was extremely un-
fortunate that his corporation associates could
not Re prevailed upon 10 keep still, but contin.
ualy bob up as his advocates