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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
AN ARTISTS DEFENSE.
He Made the Court Believe He Drew a
Arm Instead of Leg.

He Made the Court believe He Drew an
Arm Instead of Leg.
CaricaturiStS continue to give con-
siderable deal of trouble to Partisan
magistrates, and few eccentyi, strokes
of the pencil frequently evoke long
legal disquisitions which are not alto
gether devoid of entertainment. Thus,
an illustrated newspaper which main
tains fair artistic reputation has been
engaging magisterial attention again
by reason of the pictorial vagaries of
one of it's staff of sketchers. This gen
tleman published lately cartoon dedi-
Gated to an elderly woman supposed to
represent the censorship. "Anasta-
sie," as the ancient female
was called, was presented to the pub
lie in a peculiar attitude. and the artist,
together with the manager of the
paper. had to appear before the ninth
chamber of correctional police in order
to answer the charges preferred against
them. The official acting as public
prosecutor maintained that the picture
was indecent, and pointed to the posi-
ton of leg drawn therein. THAT is
not leg but an arm," answered the
artist who drew it, whereupon there en-
sued a scene almost similar to that
which took place of yore when
the famous caricaturist, Phili-
pom, was summoned for hav-
ing sketched pear" which
happened to bear a striking resem-
blance to the august countenance of his
majesty, the citizen king. The artist
argued, and limned legs and arms in
profusion with his nimble pencil, af-
firming solemnly that he had intended
to portray the opposite of what he was
reproached with by the prosecution.
Eventually the case was adjourned in
order to enable the caricaturist to pro-
duce his original design. This clinched
the matter, and the magistrates, after
having examined the primary sketch
closely, decided in favor of the artist.
The case against the pictorial periodical
was accordingly dismissed.
Telegraph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
THE CARE OF GLOVES.
Some Suggestions for Prolonging Their
Usefulness.

OSeIulneSS.
Very few people take proper care of
gloves. They are slung on and
wrenched off, and done up in unpleas-
ant looking little wads, and then are
expected to perform all their uses and
give satisfactory wear. A pair of the
finest French kid gloves will not long
endure such treatment. nor one of the
coarsest leather or cotton. A great
deal depends upon the way kid gloves
are put on at first. They should be
drawn on slowly and easily, the fingers
being put on first, and then the glove
drawn over the palm and buttoned
around the wrist. If the glove is care
fully drawn off the palm first each time
it is worn, then the fingers, one by
one, it will last much longer. After
removing them pull the gloves into
shape, and lay them in tissue paper in
long glove-boX. Do not let the
gloves lay together. Notice when TAX
ing them off if they need mending or
have become soiled; a slight soiled
spot may be readily removed by rub
bling it lightly with a piece of flannel
wet with benzine. Do not, however,
attempt to clean gloves by saturating
them with benzine. This removes the
dressing and they will not keep clean
long enough to pay for the trouble,
while an inevitable odor clings to them.
1t is better, if gloves are much soiled,
to invest the trifing amount charged
by professional cleaners for doing this
work, and have it properly done. 1t is
next to impossible to insert piece of
kid in a glove and have it look
properly. Most gloves are now stitched
by machinery. in such way that any
different stitch shows. The best way OF
mending slight break in kid is to lay
under it piece of silk as near the color
of the glove as possible-a piece of kid
would be to clumsy. Catch the silk
down by invisible stitches, and draw
together the rent with darning stitches,
which should be as nearly invisible as
possible. Silk or fine cotton gloves are
likely to become stretched with wear.
After they have been in use for awhile,
therefore, it is good plan to turn them
inside out, and sew over the seams, tax
ing them in a little, and they will then
fit the hand as they did at first, and are
not likely to stretch any more.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23

or corn looks like, have never seen a
meadow with cows and calves feeding
on it, nor even the blue sky itself, ex-
oept through the smoke and haze of a
big city. Imagine what the country is
for these waits! Picture to your
self the sensation of the youngster
who, after being allowed to dig hill
of potatoes-the first he had ever seen
growing-offered the farmer ten cents,
all the money he had in the world, for
the privilege of digging another hill!
Fancy the bliss of running in green
who are used to the keep off the
gra s. signs of city park. The
Country Week" takes these young
sters and, when invited. their mothers,
too, and gives them taste of the true
country. It's methods are as simple
as the good effects are far-reaching.
Anyone having a home in the country
may become a Country Week worker by
observing the following suggestions:
First. - Make personal canvass
among your eighbors on farms or in
village homes-that are just as good as
farms for the purpose-and persuade as
many as you can to ang1te
Two little children; or
A mother and infans; or
A couple of working girls
to each home for a twO-weeks' visit.
iSec0ad.-Send to the Chicago Daily
News tie names and post office adj
dresses of those who invite the Coun
Weekers-sp specifying particularly
what class and number Of guests are to
go to each home. State, also, the date
when the guests ar, to be sent and to
what railroad station. The date should
not be LEGS than one week after the list
is sent, so as to allow time for all
necessary arrangements.
On receiving the invitations the
Country Week management sees
that proper children are selected.
Only those who need the change of
air, and yet are not so sick as to be help
less, are sent. a physician guarantees
them free from contag GUS disease.
While the limited resources of the fund
make it impossible to send children
further than $50 miles from Chi
cago, still there is work for all-the
money can come from anywhere and
in any sums. AS some one has happily
put 1.-THE '"fresh-air fund.- is a joint
stock company. unlimited. with no as
essments, no losses, no officers, no
salaries. no anything but big dividends
of happiness due Immediately after the
investment. T.. M. j.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
CONTEMPORARY COMMENT,

quay, Mckinley and Wheeler
will make Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Iowa democratic in '92.-Chicago Globe
The Ohio republicans are still in
sensible to the humor of running Nc
kinley for governor on the strength of
a bill they want altered right away
st. Louis Republic.
The republicans of Ohio are Just
now busily engaged in an attempt to
catch the Knights of Labor for Mckin-
ley. The organization contains too
many level-neaded men, who know
which party is the friend of the man
who labors for living to be caught by
such stuff as the republican orators and
henchmen dish out N. o. New Delta.
The democratic movement in the
west is steady and permanent. 1t is
the result of earnest conviction and it
is crumbling down republican strong
holds long considered impregnable
The full results of the Mckinley tariff
have not yet come home to the reci:-
less party responsible for that out
rage on American industries bany
Argus.
The republicans in Iowa are bolt
ing their ticket by the hundreds. They
never AXE any water IN theirs and
they cant stand the prohibition PLANK
of their platform. 1t is sal to see sIch
a state Of dep-avity among members OF
party which has produced such shin
ing examples of piety as Wanamaker,
Lucas, Marsh and Bardsley. Chicago
Herald.
-Mckinley's robber tariff keeps
right along getting in its work on the
business interests of the country.
There were two hundred and thirty
seven business failures in this country
in one week, which, compared with
one hundred and ninety-nine for the
corresponding week last year, shows
an increase of thirty-eight.- Illinois
State Register.
The democrats of Ohio are going
to placard the state, from the lake to
the river and from the Pennsylvania to
the Indiana line, with Mr.. Blaine's
famous statement that the Mckinley
law did not open market for another
bushel of wheat nor another barrel of
pork. This and the failure of wool to
advance will keep Mckinley very busy
trying to explain things to the farmers.
indianapolis Sentinel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
ROB ROY'S SWORD,
It Was Celebrated Because 1t Once Be-
longed to a Highland Chieftain.

1t Was Celebrated Because 1t Once Be-
longed to n Highland Chieftain.
That is what saw the other day. It
was the kind of sword formerly used by
the Scotch Highlanders, and which they
called claymore. It was very long
and heavy. The sheath was of dark
brown leather, worn and broken with
age.
The reason why this sword is famous
is that it belonged to man who was
very celebrated in his time. His name
was Robert MacGregor, but he is always
called Rob Roy. The word Roy means
red, and was applied to him on account
of his red hair. Rob Roy was not very
tall, but he was very strong, as you
may suppose from the fact of his having
used such sword. This sword was old
in Rob's time, for it had belonged to his
father before him.
Rob Roy was Highland chief. and
the greater part of his life was spent in
war. He died about one hundred and
fifty years ago, and during his lifetime
Scotland was in SO unsettled state
that men were forced to spend great
deal of time in fighting to maintain their
rights
Rob was brave man, and although
he was a warrior, he was not cruel, and
was very good to the poor.
In our times men do not quarrel so
much, and when they do quarrel have
better ways of settling their disputes
than by going to war.-Christian at
Work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
What Was Wanted.

The ability to state a case so clearly
as to render misunderstanding impossi-
BILE is valuable gift, but. unfortunate
ly. all persons do not possess it. A po-
litical convention was being held for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
an important Office.
The district was a close one, and the
necessity of selecting a popular man
was thoroughly recognized A speaker
had Just nominated personal friend
for the position, and in an elaborate
eulogy had presented in glowing terms
his manifold merits, especially empha-
sizing his great services upon the field
of battle, as well as in the pursuits OF
peace.
After he had finished, a voice was
heard in the rear of the room: "Well,
what we want is man that will run
the best"
In an instant the orator was again
upon his feet.
eff you think this convention can find
anybody who can run better than the
gentleman l have nominated, 1 point
you once more to his well-known war
record. youths Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23

swing hundreds of infants hammocks,
while at the shore end are grouped the
necessary Offices, reception rooms, all
night wards, kitchens and laundries
and bathrooms There the poor chill
dren of Chicago, especially infants suf-
fering from summer complaints, are re-
ceived free of charge and given the best
of food, medical attendance and trained
nursing. There are no fees of any
kind the fund defraying all expenses
The other branch of the fund.- the
Country Week." will prove still more
interesting to our readers as it more
nearly concerns them.
The Country Week" sends city chill
dren to the country for a fortnight's
visit. the city people giving the money
to pay the car fare and the country peo-
pie Offering their homes-the children
furnish themselves.
Few country people have any idea of
the delights of the country for the aver
age city boy or girl. They are pleased
with the simplest things, green grass,
growing crops, trees, cows, pigs and
chickens. Thousands Of city boys and
girls don't know what a field of wheat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.
THE OLD-TlME CLOCK.

."Tick and tockl tick and tockp
Steadily goes the old-timc clock
evening is come; 1t is time to sleep;
Tick away, took away, watch I'll keep.
"Sleep. good grandmother, sound and still
All day long you have worked with IA viii.
Washing and mending and sweeping and all,
Sleep now and rest while the shadows fall
"Sleep, little baby, curled in your nest!
Playtime was merry, but bedtime is best;
Tired at last, on your pillows white,
Sleep till the kiss of the morning light.
'Tick and took tick and took"
Cheerily goes the old time clock.
Weary ones, CHEEKY ones, rest and sleepl
Tick away, took away, watch I'll keep
Laura Z. Richards, in Youths Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
Connecticut Enterprise.

The latest fish story is of Connecti-
cut river shad weighing three and a
half pounds assimilating a fve-inch
railroad spike. The fish on being opened
was found to contain spike imbedded
near the liver, which organ, together
with the sides of the fish, was covered
with rust, aud all the evidence pointed
to the conclusion that the spike had lain
there for some time. Stuffing Connect
cut river shad with railroad spikes 60
increase their weight is an industry that
will soon surpass the Eastwood ham
and wooden nutmeg of earlier times
Columbus Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
RECIPROCITY AND REBATES.
The Only Feature of the New Tariff Law
That Has Any Friends.

group of Pennsylvania manufac-
turers is entitled to credit for the most
completely logical disem bowelment OF
the Mckinley tariff which has yet been
performed. In a campaign circular for
republican use several York pa man
ufacturers have joined in the following
statement:
We believe that the two provisions in the
rev tariff for rebate of ninety nine per cent
on imported materials for manufacturers ex.
ported and for reciprocity with other couu
tries in the diSsimilar products peculiar t.
each afford US a much greater advantage in
foreign markets than could get by free
trade.
Yet how does the rebate clause work:
Take the familiar article of tin plate.
The largest single consumer of tin
plate in the United States is the Stand
ard Oil Company. Under the Mckinley
tariff it is to continue to get its tin
plate from abroad for export purposes
practically free of tax. If it imports
say one hundred pounds of tin plate tC
make its cans it pays the custom house
a tax of two dollars and twenty cents.
AS soon as those cans are sent abroad
with oil the custom house pays back
to the Standard Oil Company the rebate
of ninety-nine per cent of the tax, or
two dollars and eighteen cents. 1t pays
only two cents tax in the end. If it
sells the oil in this country it does not
receive any rebate, and the cost of
manufacture is increased by two
dollars and eighteen cents. We pre-
sumo the company gets this out of those
who use the oil.
If the same amount of tin were inn
ported for dairy purposes at home there
would be no rebate, and the full two
dollars and twenty cents has to be paid
into the custom house. Does the for
eign manufacturer pay the duty? If
SO, then the rebate of ninety-nine per
cent. of it to the Standard Oil Company
is an understandable bonus from the
treasury. If the rebate clause of the
Mckinley tariff works at all, it shows
first that the tariff is tax on the home
consumer, and second it enables for
eignerS to buy our goods at a much less
price than we are allowed to buy them
ourselves.
Reciprocity is republican policy, re-
mark these manufacturers. Yet all
there is to reciprocity is the promise of
the United States to another country:
We will give you free trade if you will
give US free trade. Reciprocity pro-
poses to accomplish piecemeal the same
result for which the Golden club was
the complete establishment
of free trade among nations. 1t is the
only feature of the new tariff law
which seems now to have any friends
Albany Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
Overheard on Wall street.

How are you. old man? Got a
light? Thanks. You appear to be
rather hoarse this morning You must
have caught severe cold"
The party to whom these words
were addressed was a gentleman who
is remarkable for being invariably
short of funds.
"Hoarse! Yes" was the reply.
have caught dreadful cold. The fact
is, l am hoarse all over, but you can't
guess how l caught such cold if you
should try for week"
perhaps you caught draft
well, you came nearer the mark
than l supposed you would. 1 got my
self into perspiration asking people
to indorse my draft, and they all gave
me the cold shoulder, and that is what
gave me such cold. 1 absorbed so
much cold from those cold shoulders
that if it hadn't been for the hot
weather l would have been down with
rhuematic pneumonia. Texas Sift-
ings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
THE FRESH. AIR FUND.

Some Account of What Is Being Done for
the City Poor During the Heated Sea-
SON What Will You Do to Help Them:
Especial Chicago Correspondence
Almost every big city nowadays has
fresh air fund, generally conducted
under the auspices of some daily
newspaper. In 1887 the Chicago Daily
News started its fresh-air fund and
has met with the greatest success with
it. The work of the fund consists of
two branches, the Lincoln Park sani-
tarium and the Country Week"
The Lincoln Park sanitarium is stu
ated on the lake shore at the foot Of
Fullerton avenue, in Lincoln park, the
structure resting on platform ninety
feet wide and projecting into the Lake
over two hundred feet. Under the
broad root with its overhanging caves
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23

pront. and the farmers were urged to
believe the statement because it had
fallen from the lips of Mckinley
Though the great magnet from Maine
had declared that Mckinleyism would
not open the door for a market for
another bushel of grain or pound of
provisions, the organs pointed to the
platform and the ipse dixit of Mckinley
as cause for supporting the republican
ticket
But all this has now changed. With
the single exception of the New York
Tribune, the republican press has re-
sorted to gross misstatements where
arguments have proved of no avail.
Convicted of one falsehood they have
cody avoided further reference to the
subject and coined another absurdity
to cheat their readers. Prophesying
the immediate establishment of the
tln-plate industry the organs We're
forced to sustain their predictions with
assertion. Early conventions of the
faithful were enthused by little tin
medals, made of American tin, by
American laborers receiving American
wages. But before rust had struck the
fraudulent tokens evidence was pro-
duced that they had been made OF for
eig1 tin, by foreign laborers, receiving
foreign wages, but that an ''old man
and boy had redipped the metal as
basis for protection falsehood. But
the organs of high taxes still refrain
from discussion of the failure of the
Mckinley bill to create deposits of tin
or establish an industry which is more
threatened by the proposed tax on i'm
ported ore than benefited by the pres
ent protection afforded its manipu-
iators If the protects and their organ:
dared discuss the tariff question there
might appear room for faith in theiI
declarations of confidence in the result
of the coming elections. Their re
fusal makes it clear to democrats OF
Iowa and Ohio that victory must come
to opponents of the protective system
who hold their banners bravely agains'
a cowardly fOe.-Chicago Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
All That was Expected.

Two little girls known to the writer
went home with third little girl to
tea without having been previously in
vited. The mother of the third little
girl received her small guests very
kindly, but she was not prepared to en-.
terrain company and she was obliged
to set plain repast before them.
She made some slight apology for the
plainness of the meal, when Katie, one
of the little guests, feeling that it was
incumbent on her to say something po-
lite in reply, pursed up her lips and said
very primly:
''Oh, you have quite as much as we
expected you would have, Mrs. IL
quite as much.'-Wide Awake.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
REPUBLICANS ON THE RUN.
Disastrous Effects of McKinleyism in Ohio
and Iowa.

Z}ISastrOuS Effects OF hckinleyism in Ohio
and Iowa.
Citizens interested in the political
campaign of Ohio and Iowa will not
hose sight of the fact that the repub-
iicans are already on the run. In their
organs is still maintained pretense of
energy, since present admission of de-
feat would close all avenues to the pie
thoric purses of the protects But not
even i'm the organs can be found dis
cussion of the most important issue pre-
scented to the people of these states.
When McKinleyisrn had not yet re-
ceived its death blow at the hands of an
overwhelming majority of the voters
the organs defended protection and
were not driven to misstatements to
uphold a sinking cause. Last year the
prophecies of Mckinley were repeated
from every stump and made the text OF
constant eulogium by the press. WOOL
was to be produced in this country at a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23

little girl who had mastered he,
catechism confessed herself disappo,nt
ed, because" she said, though sbau
the fifth commandment and honor nv
papa and mamma, yet my days are no,
bit longer in the land, because M,
put to bed at seven o'clock" New
Moon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
Amy's Mixture of Words.

Amy's big brother Frank remarked
at the tea-table that he was to write
the Valedictory for the Graduation
Amy listened attentively, and no, ION.
after was overheard telling SINAI
companion that her brother Frank wa,
going to write the "Benediction for tn .
Exaggeration. Youths Companion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
Circumstances Alter Cases,

Wholesale Jeweler (severely)-Who's
been smoking cigarettes in my private
office?
Office Boy (haughtily)-It was me!
Jeweler (humbly)-Ah. beg pardon;
1 feared it had been one those impudent
clerks.-Jewelers' Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
Languid will not

come down to her meals any longer on
account of her dyspepsia She has such
disagreeable feeling of fullness after
eating, poor dear" Prof. Oldboarder
Pray, give her my congratulations,
Mrs. Livermorc, and assure her that
hope 1 may acquire a similar feeling"
Smith, Gray & Co.'S Monthly.