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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
A MIXED DOLLAR.
Why Can We Not Have a Serviceab1e Coin
of Gold and Silver?

of Gold and Silver:
The silver dollar is too large. The
gold dollar was too small. Is there any
reason we should not have a coin of
mixed gold and silver. something smaller
il size than the twenty-tive-cent piece?
1t would be value; the dollar-bill only
represents 4 greasy rag. The lowest
form of bill might be the five-dollar
note. This is found to work we'll in
Europe, and even in poor Ireland there
is no bank bill lower than one. pound
note. 1t may be said that currency OF
mixed metals would not be serviceable
for exchange with foreign coun-
tries. Perhaps that might be so
much the better. as it would
remain fixed native circulation.
This objection, however, applies
even more reasonably to bills, which
are of themselves of no value, but the
mixed metal coin would be still bullion,
containing the weight of gold and sill
yer that, taken together, constitutes the
value of the dollar.
1t seems to me that this would use up
our surplus silver. Does it ever occur
to any one that contagious diseases may
be circulated by these bills? Surely, if
the grippe was conveyed from Russia to
the English foreign Office in West
minister. the cholera could be conveyed
in wad of bills, worn on the person OF
a cholera patient: yet who thinks of
fumigating money? go, sir; we are too
glad to get hold of it to make any
trouble.-Arena.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
WHEN COMMUNISM FAILED.
The Fate of Louis BIanc's and Marshal
EuGeaUd's Experiments.

The Fate of Louis BIanc's and Marshal
i:uEeaUd's Experiments.
After the revolution of 1919. Louis
Blanc started Il workshop where princi-
pies OF equality were practiced. The
wages were the same for all. but the
names Of all idIers were written upon
the walls. All work was very well
paid for, as he had an order from the
State to supply uniforms for the Ma
tional Guard.
At the outset all went very we'll The
workmen were sincere and ardent So
cialists, who made it a point of honor
that the experiment of the new system
should be success; but very soon this
good understanding came to an end.
Those who were more Industrious or
quicker than their companions ac-
cused the latter of idleness; they
felt themselves victims of injustice,
for the remuneration was not in proper
ton to the zeal and activity displayed.
They were being cheated and duped,"
and this was intolerab BILE; hence quar-
rels, arguments and fights. This temple
of brotherhood was transformed into a
sort of boxing booth-'boite aux
critics" which is, as is known, the
name given to the building where the
citizens of Geneva meet together for
the exercise OF their sovereign rights.
Another example: Marshal Bugeaud
founded at Beni-Mered, in Algeria, a
military colony on a communistic foot
ing. The settlers were all picked men,
and he supplied them with all they
needed for the cultivation of the soil.
Land, cattle, agricultural implements,
the produce of the harvestS, every
thing. in fact, was to be owned and all
work carried on in common for the space
of three years. The plan was excellent.
1t. nevertheless, turned out failure.
Although the coloniStS were SOL
diers, accustomed to discipline, passive
obedience, and equal pay, and without
private home or family, still they could
not go through the communiStic noviti-
ate to the end. AS they were engaged
in pursuits other than their military
exercises, the spirit of innovation and
the taste for amelioration soon made
themselves manifest. Each one wished
to cultivate according to his own notion,
and they reproached each other with not
doing the work well. The Marshal vain
" explained that it was to their ad-
vantage to work in common, in order to
overcome the first difficulties of starting
the settlement and to realize the econo-
mics insured by wise division of la
Dor: it was of no avail; the association
had 10 be dissolved, although l. had SO
far brought in profits. -Contenp orary
Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

The best recommend skilled mechanic
can give is a specimen of his workmanship
and the most satisfactory recommendation
for a medicine IS its good effect. Now
Smiths Tonic Syrup, made by DR., John
Bull, of Louisville, KY, has been used with
good effect in many thousand instances. 1t
needs no other recommend than this. 1t
does everytime what is expected of it. If
used for chills and fever il cures as certain
ly and completely as water Quenches thirst
In many localities 1t has almost altogether
taken the place of quinine. 1t has surcr eff
feet on chills and fever than quinine, for it
has cured many cases where quinine did no
good whatever, and then it never produces
the after-effect Quinine frequently has on
the system, such as nausea in the stomach,
headache, dizzy sensations. etc When a
person has once used it in place of quinine
they viii ever afterwards prefer il.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE HAY CROP,
Some Seasonable Hints for Cutting, Curing
and Stacking, Etc.

and Stacking, Etc.
There are thousands of tons of hay
wasted by careless stacking and i'm
proper covering, but tens of thousands
of tons are wasted and trampled under
feetby careless and improper feeding. A
little over year ago an Iowa farmer sent
to the Orange Judd Farmer sketch and
description of rack to feed hay, which
was illustrated in its columns. He says:
l have used such rack for several
years, and l think it is the very best I
have used or seen described. and much
superior to the one illustrated in this
journal few weeks ago, as l know by
actual experience with both. But |
have hit upon what l consider better
scheme in feeding hay, and that is a
hay-stack rack illustrated here WITH.
Build your rack before you stack your
hay. 1t is best to build it so as to make
fence, where the cattle do not have
access, to answer for one side. Then
build your rack on the other side and
ends, according to the size of stack. l
have seen some with rack all around,
but think that this is more costly and
unnecessary.
Place good heavy posts (a) seven fee,
long, two and half feet in the ground
and eight or ten feet apart. Put short
braces on the inside OF each post mot
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
a MISCELLANEOUS LOT.

THE Sisseton Indians in South Da-
kota have signed. by handsome major
ity, an agreement to sell about $4,000
acres of their surplus lands TO the Fed
eral Government. Such agreement Will
become a law as soon as it is approved
by Congress. The terms of sale by acre
are $3.50.
WHILE the sealing industry of Alaska
holds a prominent place in public atten-
ton. and gold mining in southeastern
Alaska and 1T Unga Island to the west
ward is inviting capital for gradual and
certain development, the coal deposits
in the vicinity of Cooks Inlet and at
other points west of Sitka are rapidly
coming to the front. Experts pronounce
the coal of good quality and the beds ex-
tensivc.
THE district attorney of Georgia says
that moonShiners make broad dis
tinction between perjury in the State
courts and perjury in the Federal courts
They periurc themselves outraceou>ly
in the latter tribunals and thinl, moth
ing of it. They consider II their
privilege to beat the Government if
they can. fair means or fo0l. These
same people can not be i-auccd TO pcr-
jurc themselves in 4 State court.
\ YOUNG Engl;shIl2n. who landed in
New York few days ago. has started
out to beat his way" across america
and around the world in the space Of
four months without cash output. From
San Francisco he will stow himself
away or work his passage to New
Zealand, thence ship for some Chinese
port, and journey through the E&ll1an
Pass to Russia. thence to Germany.
down the English channel to England,
and ship from there to New York City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
MAKING PLAYING CARDS.
How the King, Queen, Jack and the Res
of Them Are Produced.

of Them Are Produced.
1t is surprising the great number of
playing cards that are used. One factory
alone, in Ohio, turns out an average of
so, 900 packs day. The owner attributes
the present great demand principally to
the progressive euchre craze, and says
that the Americans are the greatest
people on the globe for amusements at
cards. 4 reporter of the Cincinnati
Times-Star, who visited the establish
ment, was told in answer to numerous
queries about the ways of manufacturing
the cards: Much of the process is a
secret with US. but still | can tell and
show you great deal. The bristol
cardboard for making the cards consists
of two sheets glued together by being
passed between two immense rollers
The cardboard must then be dried.
pressed, glazed and prepared for further
work. The cardboard is prepared in
sheets large enough to contain a whole
pack of playing cards.
What's thiS?' asked the newspaper
man, as he saw large revolving ma.
chine turning out endless-or seemingly
SCROLLS of white paper. with one side
printed the color of variously figured
calico.
Its the process of printing the paper
which is to be pasted on the back of
cheap playing cards. It's printed Just
as calico printing is done. All, or nearly
all, cheap playing cards have calico
covered back. This lengthy strip of
calico-colored paper is subsequently cut
into sheets about three feet in length to
correspond to the sheets of bristol card
board.
Are the various colors on cards
printed on card-board?"
sometimes. Soc this glazed face on
the sheets of cardboard? Well. it is
now ready for printing. The printing
Is fine art, too, as so many colors are
often put on at one impression. After
being printed the sheets are dried and
then sent to the cutting machines to be
cut into strips as wide as a playing card
IS long. These strips are carefully
sorted, measured and then passed to the
'puncherS, or machines which punch
or cut out the separate cards. every ono
of which must be punched separately.
great care being necessary in order that
the punching is done accurately. other
wise the margin OF the cards will not be
true and they Will present an ugly ap-
pearance- The punching is a wonder
full process and the machines which do
1t are lmosthuman-like in their motion
and dexterity."
There are 10 different varieties of
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
A WHITE BLUEEI9D.
Its SON. and Habits Were IdenticaI with
Other OF the Same Species.

Other OF the Same Species.
Among the blUcbirds that returned to
this locality, Elsah, Ill, in the spring
of the year ISIS was 4 curiosity. 1t was
an alblno, a mill-White specimen, and
from the distance at which it allowed
itself to be inspected, not feather of
darker shade could be seen. Paradox
zeal as it may seem. it was a white blue
bird, and yet it was not a bluebird, be-
cause it was white bird. Its song and
habits were identical with others of the
same species. On three different occa-
sions we were within few yards of it,
but were unable TO determine its sex,
or whether it paired with any other
bird of its kind during the breeding
season. 1t was often seen during the
summer OF that year, and during the
months of October and November was
in its favoritc haunts nearly every
week, and sometimes every dav, but
nearly always III company with blue
birds 1t seemed Cnamorcd of the sun
ny slopes and deep. cool, wooded ra-
vines along the bluffs OF the Mississippi
river at that point Late in the fall,
when the frosty nights proclaimed the
summer ended. it would fit about its
favorite trees, dashing III and out of the
yellow sunshine with its fcathered
friends that were getting together to
seek winter quarters, ana we wished it
q safe and speedy Journey to its balmy
Southern home. little expecting to ever
see it again. But it returned the fol-
lowing spring, spent the second sum
mer with rs and remained until Deccn-
Der, when with others of its kind it was
evidently preparing fox its annual mi
grafton to warmer chimes. We trust it
has not fallen by the gun of the pot
hunter or the taxidermist- and we often
ask ourselves: ''Will it come again?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
TAPPED Them with a stick.

Employer-Patrick, have You tapped
the maple trees in the yard, as l told
YOU TO this morning?
Patrick Presently arrived from Cork
.--Yis, sor, but divil a bit av juice KEN
from them.
Employer-Strange! This has been
beautiful sugar weather. What did you
tap them with?
Patrick-Wid a sthick, Sor, and be-
CORA Oh shtructl them har-rd, too.-
Burlington Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
4 Sure DeIiverance.

Not instantaneously, It IS true, but in a
short space Of time, persons Of a bilious
habit are saved from the fortunes which a
disbrdered liver is capable OF inflicting, by
Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs. an anti-bllious
medicine and aperient of the first rank.
The pains in the right side and through the
right shoulder blade, the sick headache.
nausea, constipation and saffron hue of the
skin are entirely removed by this estimable
restorative of tone to the organs of secre-
ton and digestion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
Marketing Strawberries.

When we begin picking, writes Presi
dent Smith. of the Wisconsin Horticult-
ural Society, the boys and girls are en-
gagged ahead. Each picker has two
boxes-one to put perfect berries in, the
otner for small ones. Then boy whose
business is to carry boxes takes the
filled boxes and leaves the empty ones.
He puts the filled boxes in a crate, and
when this is full, it is carried by an
other boy to the cellar on a wheelbarrow
with springs on it. They stay here I'M
til thoroughly cooled. We sometimes
use ice to do this. They are handled as
little as possible. We make our own
crates of lath, nailed on to end boards
of lumber of the right width. We drive
TO market on walk Each crate holds
16 boxes. The fruit is carefully taken
to the depot, but after leaving our hands
it is sometimes abused by express
agents. 1t takes seven laths to make
loot. crate. A boy will put up one in 10
minutes. A 24-qt crate can be made al
a cost OF not over five cents. We place
three laths on the sides. l sometimes
bride the express boys not to steal the
berries by offering them all they car
eat,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
The suggestion that the great la

The suggestion that the great lakes
of this country may be utilized for grow
ing seals is perhaps practicable; but it
would involve enormous destruction of
the food fishes of the lakes, which are
now yearly growing scarcer, and can
only be maintained in supply by artifi.
cial propagation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

WE value everything in this world by
comparison. Water and air have no in
tinsic value, and yet Jay Gould, if famish-
ing in the desert, would give all his wealth
for pint of the former, and think it cheap:
hence, life and health are the standard of
all values. If your system is full of Malaria
YOU will be very miserable: few doses of
Shallenberger's Antidote will make you well
and happy. Is one dollar high price to paya
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
To Dispel Colds,

Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the sys-
TEN effectually, yet gently, when costiye or
bilious. or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure habitual con-
stipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver
to healthy activity without irritating or
weakening them, use Syrup OF Figs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12
4 Careful SuItOr.

Il wish to propose for the hand o,
your daughter"
Which one of them, young man,
which of them?'
well. don't know. Now. in conf
Gence, which of them would you advise
d fellow to tal1e?"-Jester.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

CHTILs AND FEVER chung to me eleven
months. Quinine did ne no good. Two
bottles of Smiths Tonic Syrup made me
sound and welL-Chds. Pepper, 10. II Fer
dinGnd ST., NcIc orleans, La.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

Sir Nores Free, will be sent by Cragin &
Co, Philada. Pa, to any one in the I. 5. or
Canada, postage paid, upon receipt OF -
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See lis:
Of novels on circulars around each bar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

Halls CATARRH CURE is a liquid and is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
Write for testimonials, free. Manufactured
by F. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, 0.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

CRYING all the time. Poor child know
what makes you so peevish and cross.
Mother must get you box of those sweet
little candies called DR.. Bulls Worm De
stroyers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

JCsT as soon as mans head gets above
the level of mediocre a crowd of high
kickeEs begin reaching for it.-Ashland
Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

IT must have been . wheelwright who
was first put in spokesman by his felloes.-
Texas S.ftings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

IT pays to feed meal to cows giving
milk, and if a COW insists on having it
every time she does good turn By fore
ing us to be regular. OF all losses III
Cured by American farmers, scarcely
any one IS greater than that which
comes from allowing cows to fail in
their milk for want of sufficient food OF
a kind that answers their requirements.
IL the barn or under a good shed
every damp day and night, and in the
sunshine whenever it is fair, is the place
for sheep in cold weather, says the
Northwestern Agriculturist. But they
must have plenty of fresh air and clean
room. The occasional use of little
deco orizer. like carbolic acid, is a good
thing in the sheep pen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

IT is not so great wonder, come to think.
that SO many people are illlterate Livery
BODY was born that way.-Texas Siftings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

THE spring lay of the hen is never
thrown into the editorial waste basket. 1t
finds a place on the editors insidc.-Nor-
ri town Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

To KEEP your head ABOVE water, put
nothing but water in your stomach.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

THE report of a lawsuit is trying news
even for DISTINGUISHED parties to hear
-Binghamptou Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

TIE man who keeps getting deeper and
deeper in debt is naturallya person Of more
owes MISUNDERSTANDING Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

HARSH purgative remedies are fast giving
way to the gentle action and mild effects OF
Carter's Little Liver Pills. Ii you try
them, they will certainly please you.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

WHEN man gets famous it would seem
that every man IN the country used to play
marbles with him at school.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

A POCKET Cigar Case and five of "Tan-
sill's Punch all for 25c
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

GLENN's Sulphur Soap is a genuine rem
edy for Skin Diseases.
Hills Hair and Whislzer Dye, so cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

FIGURES can't lie. but lies figure quite ex-
tensive!y in almost all statistical articles
Boston Transcript
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest Piso':
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. 25c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

THE thermometer is not only measure OF
heat, but of the price of ice.-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

TITLE often sells book, but not 81
quickly rs pretty girl book-agent does
Boston Courier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

A SAUSAGE skin is a ground hog case
West Shore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

YoU can't help liking them, they are so very
small and their action is so perfect. One pill a
dose Carter's Little Liver Pills. Try them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

There are 10 different varieties of
strawberries growingin the experiment.
al gardens at the Kansas Agricultural
College.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

A PIECE of farm work done in season
is twice as valuable as the same work
done out of season.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-12

WEEE girl is too cold to talk fast sha
lets her teeth chatter.-N. 0. Picayune.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-13
Whisky Markets.
ST. LoUIs-Whisky, 81 13.
A WALTZ AT THE GRAVE,

Peculiar Duty Placed Upon Johann Strauss
by nm Old Admirers Will.
Edouard Strauss, the leader of the Vienns
Orchestra at the Madison Square Garden,
tells good story about his brother, Johann
Strauss, which he claims is absolutely new,
says a writer in the New York Morning
Journal 1t is to the effect that an old lady
admirer Of the Strauss music, in Vienna,
ordered in her last will and testament that
Strauss waltz should be played at her
funeral, for which each member of the or
chestra was to receive ducat.
The heirs objected at first on religious
grounds to carry out this plan, but the pro-
visions of the will were distinct and could
not be violated without endaDgering their
own claims. So Strauss and his musicians
were engaged, and placed in circle around
the grave, and while the coffin was being
lowered they played the favorite waltz Of
their late lamented admirer. Certainly a
waltz does not seem the appropriate accom-
paniment to a burial, but a few of the
selections which Strauss has played during
his present engagement at the Madison
Square Garden have been of suitable
dignity, ii not of a melancholy or luqubri-
Gus nature.
There are also some of the Strauss waltzes,
notably those of Johann Strauss the second,
in which are phrases of morbid pathos
which almost cause the tears to start, one
knows not why or wherefore.