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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23

GOVERNOR STEELE of Oklahoma Ter
ritory has vetoed the bill locating the
capital at Oklahoma City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23

Wesley ]. White, aged five, was run
over by St Louis street-car. 1t was
necessary to amputate both legs, and he
died few hours later. The driver was
blameleSS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
SMALLPOX in st. Louis.
Took Carhnlic Acid.

There are four patients at the St
Louis SMALLPOX Hospital.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
Smothered Her Babe.

Mrs. John d. Foley, of St Joseph, got
drunk and let her ten-months-old boy
drop to the floor. She lay down upon
him and smothered him to death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
why She Seeks a Divorce.

Mrs. Mary Knapp, of st. Joseph, has
filed suit for divorce aginst her hus-
band, F. j. Knapp. She alleges he
tried to poison her and her daughter.
They have been married only few
weeks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
Book-Keeper.s Crime.

Fred c.. Nehl, book-keeper for Mueller
Bros, in St. Louis, is short over So. 600,
and is in jail. He lavished the money
on women.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
His Wife Saw Him Drown.

Henry Wise, who was crossing on a
ferry-boat at st. Louis, saw his wife on
the wharf waiting for him. and in his
eagerness to get to her fell off and was
drowned.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
Shot While Hunting.

Charles Perdul, aged sixteen years,
was accidentally shot by James White
while hunting near Sedalia. He was
badly wounded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
Land Deposit Discovered.


Judge Ryland, in his charge to the
grand jury at Lexington, directed at
tention to the parties responsible for
maintaining games of chance at the
county fair, and also to persons partici-
pating in high five" and progressive
eucLer'' nartieS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23

Jennie McCune took dose of carbolie
acid at ST. Louis and died.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23

James Carney, switchman. twenty
five years of age, was run over and in
stantly killed by switch engine of the
Iron Mountain railway in the ST. Louis
wards
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
Both Legs Crushed.

Henry Wilks, a prominent farmer
near Lees Summit, Jackson County,
was thrown under the wheels of freight
train and SO badly injured that amputa-
ton was necessary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23

William Beck, who killed Thomas
Mashburn at the protracted meeting at
Elkton, has been lodged in Jail at
Herm tage. He is said to be little more
than sixteen years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23

Addison Walker, a deaf and dumb
carpenter, was struck by a hose cart en-
route to fire at st. Joseph, and in
stantly killed The coroner's jury ex-
merated the firemen
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-23
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


Governor Francis, accompanied by
State Auditor j. NJ Seibert State
Treasurer Lon v Stephens and Rail-
road Commissioner John b. Breathitt,
visited the Dallas (Tex) fair. where
Governor Francis made the opening adj
dress. They also visited the first an
nual reunion held in Dallas of Mis-
sourians now in Texas.
Bad Book-KeepHr.
Fred. c. Mehl, a St. Louis book
keeper, who was arrested on the charge
OF stealing from his employees, furnished
bail, but was again arrested on war
rant sworn out by his former employees.
Another shortage of almost $4,000 was
discovered. The rascals known steal
ings now reach almost S1S, 600.
A st. Louisan's Goods Contiscated.
One Goldstein, St. Louis merchant,
tried the effect of a tip to customs IN
spector in New York. He approached
the wrong man, and as result large
lot of undeclared goods were seized,
and Goldstein stands in danger OF nav
ing to answer charge of attempting to
corrupt public servant.
Lead Deposit Discovered.
Judge ID. c. Metsker, proprietor OF
the Sedalia Electric railway, and of
Metsker's Park, tract of land short
distance south of Sedalia, has discover
ed extensive deposits of lead ore under
the soil of the park, which promise to
be quite valuable. He proposes to de-
velop i at an early day.
Jumped One Hundred Feet to Death.
A man supposed to be Richard Brown
jumped off the Eads' bridge, at St.
Louis, into the river, a distance of
100 feet. In his coat, which was left on
the walk of the bridge, was found a
note, saying that the writer hoped for
pardon for taking such a way to escape
from his troubles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
Mondays Customary Quietness in
Country Produce Lines.
NEW OHIO CHEESE ON TIE MARKET
Wheat, Oats and Flour Drifting Higher
and Shell Corn Lower.
FLOUR JOBBERS MUST RAISE RATES
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH |
MONDAY, May 8. 1890.


Country Produce-Jobbing Prices.
Mouday seldom develops any new features in
this line of trade. Markets opened quiet at
Saturdays prices. New Ohio cheese has put
in an appearance within few days, but
quality. as yet, is none the best. Choice old
cheese is very scarce and very firm. The supply
of green stuff is very light, but an abundance
is on the way. Choice stuff, was, however, not
in supply last week equal to demand. Pota-
toes are plenty First-class stock is, however,
firmly held at quotations. Choice tropical
fruits are strong at prices quoted.
BUTTER-Creamery, Elg1n, 2l@2l15c; Ohio do
19@20c: country rolls, 14Ql6c:
BEEswAx-25@2Sc % n for choice; low grade,
C1DER-sand refined. 81 50; common, So OO@
90; crab cider. 81 5O@S 90 q barrel; cider vim
CHEEsE-Ohio. old, lie; new Ohio cheese,
9@915c; New York, 12c: Limberger. 143Ql5c;
domestic sweitzer, ,16115@17c; imported Sweitzer,
2315c.
EGGs-l23l21Sc p dozen for strictly fresh;
duck eggs. 1Sc; goose eggs, 35g4Oc.
FRUITs-Apples. fancy, 81 50Q5 90 " barrel;
Strawberries l5@25c box. -,,oo-
FEATHERs-Extra live geese, 5O96Oc; No. i
do. 4O@45c; mixed lots, 30Q35c u b.
MAPLE SYRUP-New, 90g95c can. Maple
sugar, u@l2c y b.
HoNEY-l5c % b.
dressed, I4Q15c pound; ducks. 75c9Sl 90 pair;
dressed turkeys, iS@20c % b.
SEEDs-Clover, choice. 81 MS to bushel, 81 90
y bushel; clover, large English, 81 MS, 81 S5Q
4 so; clover, Alsike, s8 90; clover. white, So co.
timothy, choice, 45 fbs, 81 6O@1 20; blue grass,
extra Clean IA lbs 81 25@l 30; blue grass, fancy,
IA Bs 81 80; orchard grass. IA rs. 81 40; red top,
IA Bs, 81 OG; millet, SO MS. 81 90; Hungarian
grass, so Bs, 81 90; lawn grass. mixture of fine
grasses, 81 so p bushel of IA rs.
TALLow-Country, 3Ac; city rendered, 434c.
TROPICAL FRUITS-Lemons, common, 81 75
@3 90; fancy, So 25@3 75; Florida oranges. 81 80
as 90; Valencia. s6 5O@S 90 for 420 case; Jamai-
ca, S8 OOQ8 so barrel; bananas, s2 0O@2 so
frsts, 81 70 good seconds, y bunch; cocoanuts,
81 COCA so " hundred: dates, 6HG7c y Id; layer
figs. l214@151lc; plneapples, s3@4 dozen.
VEGETABLES-Potatoes from store, 654
75c; on track. 45060c; Bermuda potatoes, 50 90
a barrel; new Southern cabbage, 50 so for small
crates, 81 so for large; Jersey sweet potatoes,
S. 2505 IS barrel; Bermuda onions, 81 404
IS per bushel crate; green onions, l5920
dozen; parsnips. 81 20 ~ barrel: onion sets,
So 5O@4 90 y bushel; kale, 81 00@l 25 y barrel;
asparagus. 25Q50c q large bunch; rhubarb, 209
30e q dozen; green beans, 81 75Q2 50 ~ box;
wax beans, So OOQ3 50 y box; green peas. 81 50
"a 20 y box.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
A GOOD BEGINNING.
Business at the Local Banks Starts OFF With
Rush.

Rush.
A large volume of business on SATURDAY. and
the accumulation of checks over Sunday
swelled the bank clearings to large proportions
yesterday-S3O5S,I 100 94-about S200,OO0 larger
than those of the previous Monday. The bal
ances were S5O4, ,SSI IS. The fact that Pittsburg
reached the home plate far in advance of Balti-
more-nearly So 900, ,000 betuer-gaye great satis-
faction to a number of business men who are
taking great interest in the friendly rivalry of
the two cities.
The supply of money, notwithstanding the
act that at least four of the banks are closely
loaned up, was reported to De sufhcient for all
legitimate business requirements, and some to
snare for emergencies Discounting was liberal
and 667 per cent rates maintained, the bulk of
business being at the inside figure. Several
been the best in their experience.
Henry Clews d Co. say: ut may be said
that business is not satisfactory in all respects
and that the agricultural sections are suffering
from depression; but these considerations have
had their full effect. and the broader and more
lasting prosperity of the country at lar re- as
reflected in the improving condition of rail-
road property, is beginning to assert itself in
very unmistakable manner. 1t is true that in
some departments trade has been somewhat
oyerdone and injured by a mild winter, hence
the frequency OF commercial failures. 1t Is
equally true, however that these troubles are
only superficial; that they are but the teIhpor-
ary consequences of indiscretion or overtrad-
ing and not due to any unsoundness in the
general condition Of trade. On the contrary,
the business interests of the country were
rarely in healthier condition than to-day; and,
bearing in mind that weak spots must always
remain, the recent disasters in commercial cir
cles are in reality not of character to disturb
confidence. They are like passing showers,
which simply clear and refresh the atmosphere
after the rain is over"
Money On call at New York yesterday was
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
Groiu. Flour and Feed.

There were no sales on call at the Grain Ex-
change to-day. Stock of cereals in this mar
ket IS light with the exception of shell corn,
which is in over supply and drifting lower.
Oats are firm and wheat is much more so. The
supply OF wheat is very scarce, and the small
amount that is held IS very firmly held at an
advance over last weeks rates. The recent
squirt in Chicago has brought prices close up to
the dollar line. Flour too. is moving upward
Northwestern millers have advanced rates on
flour about 25c per barrel since Friday last
Our 1obbers here, true to conservative in
stincts, are still selling at prices of a week ago
although they cannot replace stock so as to
sell at these rates with profit Receipts, as
bulletlned at the Grain Exchange to-day, 40
cars OF which "a were received by the Pitts
burg, Ft Wayne and Chicago Railway, as fol-
lows: 8 cars of hay, of bran, of corn, of
flour. of feed. OF wheat, of grain. of
oats BY Pittsburg. Cincinnati and st. Louis
2 cars of hay. of corn, of oats of wheat.
By Baltimore and Ohio, cars of hay. OF oats
of malt. By PIttsburg and Lake Erie cars
OF rye, 1 of middlings, Of oats, OF hay. of
malt, l of -four
Prices Delow are for carload lots on track:
WHEAT-New No. red. 96@97c; No. 3, 95Q
96c.
yellow. ear. 45@46c: high mixed, ear, 43@44c;
No. yellow, shelled. 3SQ39c; high mixed
shelled corn, 37@3714c.
RYE-No. Pennsylvania and Ohio, 59@6Oc;
No. Western. 5S@j9c.
FLoUE-JosSlng pTisesszFaney psdSs ~. winter and
s. s. ooS5 S; clear winter, 81 5O@4 Is; Straight
Xxx bakers, "a 25@4 50. Rye flour, 50 75@
W.
M1LyEED-Middlings, fine white. sle OO@
winter wheat bran, sl4 5O@15 60; chop feed,
HxS-Baiied timothy, No. /, su OOan 50;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

opois district as it lies the farthest to the west
of any well in the field. The well at present is
nowing oil and salt water IN abundance. Ine
salt water is being cased OF and the well Will pc
brought In on Monday or Tuesday next Inc
weil IN Squire Jacob Ferris orcnard ID ap0ue
down. Gas was struck on SATURDAY. Inc
ngnts were nut out and the engine remoVeo
some distance away.
The well drilled by Bridgewater Gas Com
pany, between the Lake Erie Railroad and the
Ohio river, on Alfred McCabe's land, carries on
the prize for rapid drilling, having dIssanGeo
every other company drilling IN the field. The
well on the Sbanks farm, Neville Island. oppo-
site Coraopolis was due yesterday. vi was
found in the IOO-foot sand, but its owners de-
cided to 20 down to the Gordon sand. Three Of
the six wells on the hill near George Ferree's
well will be in within a week. All this makes
the field a decidedly interesting one
to operators as well as reSdenters.
Galley Brothers or Galley Bros, Guffy & Mellon
tit Is not positively known which) have com
pleted derrick on Hog Island. 1t is said that
Nell N has purchased the interest of Frank r.
Nesbit, the owner of the island, by patent from
the Commonwealth, and it is believed that
Mellon and Galley Bros. and Guffy have ar
ranged to operate the island together. At
least the plans are completed and operations
will be commenced at once Haymaker Bros.
& Co. have leased two tracts from John Wat
son and 7. F. Watson, and paid considerable
bonus for them.
Captain McIntyre's property has been leased
by Coats & Mcdonald at bonus. it is said, OF
$500 an acre.
The tools are stuck in one of Jolly Bros
wells. They fell 500 feet, and there is consid-
cradle cable in the hole, but it is thought they
can be recovered without much trouble.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
FROM LEBANON TO NEBO.
CHARTERS, Forest Grove, Coraopolis and
HnysviIle Oil Fields Between-Drill-
Ing and Lensing-Other News
From The Field.


There is hill back of Forest Grove from
which you can see to Mt. Lebanon, southeast to
Mt. Nebo, due north from the post Of observa-
ton, and with field glass a very considerable
portion of Allegheny county oil territory was
pointed out yesterday by gentleman named
Standisn.
The first thing that strikes the eye of the OBJ
server is the stupidity displayed by class of
men who in most respects are sharp as razors.
Notwithstanding the fact has been demon
strated hundreds of times that you may bore
all around gusher without getting another
well worth working, yet operators continue to
huddle. The CHARTERS field is covered with
consultations, Is or 20 derricks being found
within the compass of half mile. and then you
find an open space of perhaps two miles. As
soon some wildcatter strikes in unoccupied
territory another cluster springs up, and
There will be some sore hearts in CHARTERS.
Forest Grove ands Coraopolis districts before
Decoration Day, but that will not stop drilling.
AT CHARTERS the operators huddle at present
around the O'BrIen well; at Forest Grove there
is a forest of derricks around the Young well.
The property around the Depp development
being generally tied up operators can anord TO
wait, as the territory cannot be drained py In
terlopers.
Operations will begin soon on the Wettengail
farm. once Guy farm. 1t is four miles south
of the mouth of Montour run.
From Forest Grove to Clinton, seVeral
hundred acres have been leased, and by the
terms of the lease operations must be COM
menced this summer, and of late operators pc
gin to think strongly that a belt OF productive
sand lies in that direction.
A Coraopolls enthusiast has the following 70
say: Excitement over the Coraopolis OH neld
runs high. More than six wells Will come ~
this week. The jolly Bros.-Augusta vi Com-
pany-have one well just completed on UapIaad puhad
KendalPs property This well is watcneo
closely by all parties interested In the CORA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
SANKEY'S VOICE ALL RIGHT.
Ae Says IL Was Never So Good as Now
No Trouble With Moody.

Ae Says IL Was Never So Good as Now
No Trouble With Moody.
A few weeks ago THE DISPATCH pub
lished Mr.. Moody's denial of the existence
of strained relations between himself and
Mr.. Sankey. At his Brooklyn residence
the other day the latter put In his denial.
A middle-aged man OF pleasant appearance,
robust and comfortable, Mr.. Sankey lacks
some of the sickness of Moody, although
we'll and neatly dressed in black. His man
ner is open, and he looks you straight in
the eve while talking.
1--WE were never better friends" he said.
II spent part OF yesterday with Mr.. Moody
at the Park Avenue Hotel, and we see each
other almost daily. His daughter is visit
ing me here, and our relations with each
other are as agreeable as they always were,
and as we hone they always will be-"
On being asked what was the cause of his
ceasing to lead the singing at the meetings
this winter, Mr.. Sankey said: "Last fall I
contracted the grip, and it was not advisable
to use my voice while under its influence
The beauti ul weather just now has put
the grip to flight, and nv voiceIs now better
than ever before. 1 have simply been taking
care of it, that's all. 1t is the opinion of
Mr.. Moody and others to whom sang yes
terday that never sang better. But you
shall judge for YOURSELF" continued Mr..
Sankey, and. taking his place at the small
organ in his study, be gave utterance, in his
sclear, powerful voice, to the hymn, ''Fling
Out the Life Line" The effect was dra-
matte, and the man was evidently very much
in earnest. He had spoken truly. His fine
voice was never in better condition.
"We make it a rule" he continued, mot
to talk of our charities, as we do not like even
the semblance of Dragging about good deeds.
1t is true that very large sums of money
have been and are being made out of the
sale of the hymns, and we are also the re-
cipients of large donations. As matter Of
fact, have made nothing out of such sales.
The whole matter is entrusted to commit
tee of gentlemen who act as trustees in the
matter and distribute the gospel hymn fund
to various charities all over this country.
Here is picture of the Y. M. C. A. build
ing at myold home at New Castle, Pa. The
lot and building were given by me and cost
$40, 900. Like sMr. Moody, do what can
for my old home. 1 am not an evangelist
for money. My little home here in Brook
lyn is part of my patrimony, and can safe
ly say that nave made no money for my
self out of evangelical work."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
PHILApELPHn-FIour-Firm but qu

DELPHIA-Flour-Firm but quiet,
Western winter clear. "a 1O@4 50: do do straight
81 5O@4 s.; winter patent s5@5 35; Minnesota
clear. s4@4 s.; do straight, "a 5O@5 10; do
patent, IS 20@5 So Wheat-Spot lots ruled
steady; options nominal; rejected, 75@80c; fair
to good milling. s2@97c; prime to choice 9S@
9S1ac: ungraded on track. 97c; No. 2 red. Nav,
96@97c: June. 95Q96c: July. 93a94c; August, 9l1<
gs2c. Corn strong and higher; No. mixed, ON
track, 3S@3S1dc; No. 8 high mixed, on track,
39c: No: in export elevator, SOC; steamer No.
2mixed. on track and in Twentieth street ele-
vator, A0c; No. Q mixed and high mixed, on
track and in Twentieth street elevator, 421155c;
steamer IN export elevator, 404c; No. in e1-
port elevator. I79@42c; No. 2 mixed
May, IH942c: June. A1942c; July,
42@4211c;. August 42k@43c. Oats--Car lots
quiet and easier; No. white, in Twentieth
street elevator, 34@S41lc; do in grain depot,
S413: No. white. S5c; ungraded white, 3524c:
futures quiet but steady: No. 2white May 3455s
@344c: June, 3S1dQ34c; July, 3311@S4c; Au-
gust, 29G30c. Provisions in fair jobbing de-
mand at former rates. Butter dull and weak;
Pennsylvania creamery extra. 1S@19c; do print
extra, wholesale. &c; jobbing. 23@2Sc. Eggs
quiet and easy; Pennsylvania frsts, l2c. Cheese
dull: part skins, 6@Sc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
MORE SAND IN OIL.
The Market Rather Dull but Moves on a
Higher Level.


Higher Level.
The oil market opened steady yesterday at
S41s, with very little doing. On show of buy
ing it soon went up to S55s. but almost as quick
ly fell back to S5ss, and remained there until
about l:3O, when Oil City gave it boost and it
advanced to S534, the top of the day. 1t then
sagged off, with very few sales and closed
steady at S5I-5s of cent better than the
opening, and "a better than the close ON Satur-
day. The weakness was due to report that
Ivory No. had been brought in and was doing
so barrels an hour.
There was very little news of Importance re-
ceived from the field. Two dry holes were re-
ported in the Shannopin district-one on the
Stonesypher farm and one on the Mcconnell
farm I. H. Barnesdale's Guyton farm well
near the Griffith, at Wildwood, found 29 feet
of sand, which was good at the top, but after
a few feet got hard and close. The well filled
up about 400 feet with oil, but is considered no
good. The Griffith well has gone down rapidly
under the drill. Since being drilled in it has
dropped from 200 barrels day to about 50 or
60. which is now the daily production. O'Brien
No. 2 at Duff station was reported Yesterday
morning as making anywhere from 800 TO 800
barrels day, but Contractor Brooks, who
drilled the well, says it will not be over 25 or
30-barrel producer as present appearances go.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

At the first call 20 shares Philadelphia Gas
brought 80, and a membership 49,
Sales at second call were 3shares Westing-
house Electric at 49,
At the third call 25 shares of Pleasant Valley
went at 271s, 20 NJ. & NJ. Bank at 70L. and 80
Philadelphia Gas at 81
Edward P. Long sold 100 shares National
Lead Trust at 2O14, 10 Philadelphia Gas at S2111
and 50 Westinghouse Electric at Az.
The total sales of stocks at New York yester-
day were 5O7, ,465 shares. including Atchison,
1880; Canada Southern, 4,2l0; Delaware
Lackawanna and Western, g., 39l; Denver,
Texas and Fit Worth, 3.6l3; Erie, 5,275; Louis
vile and Nashville, 1I,623; Missouri Pacific
HO77: Northern Pacific, preferred, 1851; Ore
gon Transcontinental, 35,425; Pacific Mail,
$50; Reading 50, 100; Richmond and West
6,7sO; Union Pacific, 1854; Western Union, 1900
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
BR0OKLYNs ACQUISITION.
Specimen of the Welcome Extended to Field
Marshal Murat Halsiend.

Brooklyn Eagle.1
The addition of Field Marshal Murat
Halstead to Brooklyn's population brings
another picturesque figure into Brooklyn
life. Halstead is remarkable man, whose
mind evades trifes and reaches out gener-
ously for the big thing of the earth. He
is the kind of a man who never minds the
size of the things he tackles. He could
luridly tell President Lincoln how to con
duct the war and would not hesitate to run
the universe on any specified schedule.
have met the Field Marshal in storm Of
battle and to say that his nostrils enjoy
shifting at the fray is to feebly express it.
He is a handsome, but not beautiful
man. His face is forid and his mustache
and imperial snowy white. Life in Cincin-
natl has given him linguistic ferocity
quite delightful in its way. His front name
is officially pronounced "Mew-raw." The
lines OF Byron on his late princely name
sake may perhaps not inaptly apply to him:
There, be sure. was Murat charging!
There he ne'er shall charge again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
THE SHOE GRIPPE
Said to be Peculiar TO Gentlemen Who
Ride on the Cable Cars.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
There is shoe disease that is epidemic in
St. Louis, which call 'the shoe grippe"
1 can go into barber shop and glance at
the soIes OF the gentlemen getting shaved,
and tell at once whether they ride on the
cable. cars. If they do the sole of the
right shoe is more or less cut and worn.
This is because in jumping off the cable
cars they land with the right loot on the slot
of the other track, and as constant dripping
of water wears away the stone, SO does con-
slant lighting with the i.ht foot on the slot
rail wear away the shoe sole.