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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01

snaps, the favorite device for relieving
the Sapient granger of his hard-earned
coin is the flake striking machine" a
cheat that catches all the harder be-
cause it looks to be more of square
game than the others. This machine
stands on stout table, and players can
walk around it and satisfy themselves
that no one is manipulating it. On a
table near it is an upright case with
glass doors, in which may be seen hung
upon hooks forty prizes, varying from
glittering brass breastpinS and ear
rings to real silver and gold watches,
each piece numbered to correspond
with figure on the scale of the ma
chine. A. The player has the option
of any number that suits him, and
he can strike on the cushion d
as vigorously or as gently as he likes;
to whatever number the index B goes
and stays, the prize corresponding to
that number is his lawful spoil, and
there are no blanks. Here, then. is an
opportunity to grow rich beyond the
dreams of avarice; twenty-five cents a
strike, and at least six silver and gold
watches among the forty prizes.
The proprietor, however, is not rum
ming free gift enterprise, neither is he
there for the purpose of helping out the
merry rustic lover in his deep design of
winning a gold watch with which to
win in turn the hand of Ruth or Sal as
they dispOrt IN the neW-mOwn hay.
Before he invites the rustic
and despoil him he numbers all
his valuable prizes either with
odd or even numbers, and beStoWs the
remaining numbers upon the worthless
prizes. Then by turning concealed
screw he so adjusts the ratchets in the
back of the groove in which the rod
plays which carries the index that the
index can not stop at an even or an odd
number as the case may be. On differ
ent days he adjusts the ratchetS differ
emily, and numbers the prizes differ
emily, so that if he encounters victim
twice the machine may not be suspected
of always stopping at
The Wrong Numbers.
On odd-number days watches shall be
ticketed IL, Is. "a, %. 30, Sc, 40 and so on,
and while you hit the cushion with
skillfully graduated force you can not
get nearer than Is, 10, 25, 90, 81. 81, Al
and so on. Very near it, but useless.
When the deluded yet sanguine rus
tic returns on the following day his
heart leaps for joy upon discovering
that the glittering prizes that he vainly
pounded for at the rate of quarter a
pound have all, by some strange cir
cumstance, been hung on the pegs that
he was most successful in striking the
day before. Once more he rushes into
the breach, and, while he labors with
the mighty sledge, the fakir labors with
his breeches pocket, or at least its con-
tents. After spending the little sub
stance that he has left he goes home
watchless, moneyless. but not wiser.
The fakir on his return trip will catch
him harder than ever.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01

idle along the sidewalks, and they APP
pear to get great amount of enter
tainment out of a view of gaiter and
glimpse of a stocking. | once had an
experience with man who had
planted himself under our awning
on a stormy afternoon, and was
staring at the procession of feet
that moved brilliantly over the street
crossing. At last l got mad at the per-
sistent way in which the fellow studied
the exhibition, and sent our special
officer to tell him he had better move Oh.
He turned and asked what was meant.
The officer replied that there was no
need of his staying there all day to see
things in which he could have no inter-
est yes said the man, but suppose
/ have an engagement here with lady
that | never saw before, and suppose
wearing stockings of black and white
stripe, haven't got to keep lookout
for her? By George, there's my girl
nowp And, sure enough, there was
saucy-looking woman crossing the street
and showing samples of black and white
striped stockings. The chap made a
dive for her, and the next minute the
two of them went skipping away under
one umbrella. So that fellow wasn't a
regular rainy-day pepper, after all. he
had an excuse, don't you see. for watch
ing for the signal"
Tt was an artist of considerable fame
who said to a reporter that the only
artistic figure a modern woman ever
publicly cuts is on rainy days, when
She catches up the skirt of her dress
and futters across the wet pavements.
Her poise and the accidental lines of her
skirts make of her thing that can
we'll be studied for its unique and ex-
cellent beauty. In pleasant weather
she is straight and dreary, but when
she attempts to get across a puddle
without spotting the ruffies of her skirt,
she begins to live, like a bird, on the
wing. But 1t is to be feared that all OBJ
servers are not SO artistically actuated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01


dresses"
Now, to upbraid the Yankee girl on
the score of her voice is all right, but
the individual who impugns the beauty
of her night-gown is no more nor less
than crank. Why. to American wom-
en- is due all honor for revOlutlOniZlng
old standards regarding day as well as
night clothes.
She was one who stuffed her shabby
gowns in the ragbag, and refused to
save worn frocks and battered hats for
travelling. The English woman was
welcome to be as much of a guy as she
chose in dragged raiment; but for her
self, she must insist on being dainty
and fresh, whether whirling about in a
Pullman, shopping for new wardrobe,
pouring tea OH a yacht, or climbing to
fish for mountain trout.
The grace and style of her garments
are merely altered to fit circumstances,
and of all her multiplied costumes she
is most particular aboutthe one in which
she sleeps. Women of wealth wear
superb CONNECTIONS, in linen, sheer as
cObweb, deliberately Ornamented with
fine needlework and costly laces,
For summer wide lace frills fall back
from the Wrecked yoke, forming a iabot
down the front, and are gathered full
about the elbow sleeves. In winter the
embroidered collar stands high, with
rich ruffies dropping halfover the hands.
This season. no longer satisfied with
the splendor of her surroundings, the
fashionable woman is heghtening the
picturesque effect of her bed by having
1t heavily hung with silk and damask
Stutfs. She carefully consultS her own
coloring in choice of tintS.
Blondes incline to rosy lilac or ten
der blue, while the brunettes make a
selection of radiant gold color, warm
crimson, or thick white silks. Where
they are fortunate in owning carved
four-posters, broad valance runs all
the way around, with the full-length
draperies falling across the back and
only halfway of the sides.
Decorations are showing materials Of
various weights and designs In silk,
woven especially for bed hangings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01

down the road, and right around the
curve was Yocum's. Hurrah, Billy
said TO himself. Hur-- he did not
finish. From the car platform he saw
something that made him rub his eyes
in establishment. Was it Jacks train
lying there so quietly on the siding OF
had his senses deserted him? A wild
screech of triumph from the waiting
engine made him realize it was indeed
true. His rival had won the third heat.
Jack. taking warning from his defeat
the first day, had wisely bargalned with
the wood station man for special
supply of dry pine knots, and these
were supplemented on the rainy day
with barrel of pine tar.
Billy danced at the wedding, but the
sight of ham has filled him with dis
gust ever since.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
ALONE.
Since she went home

Since she went home
The evening shadows liuger longer here,
The winter days fill so much of the year,
And even summer winds are chill and drear,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
The robins note has touched minor strain,
Tine old glad songs breathe but sad refrain,
And laughter sobS with hidden, bitter pain,
Since she went home
Since she went home
How still the empty rooms her presence
blessed;
Untouched the pillow that her dear head
pressed,
My lonely heart hath nowhere for its rest,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
The long, long days have crept away like
years,
The sunlight has been dimmed with doubt
and fears,
And the dark nights have rained in lonely
tears,
Since she went home.
Robert J. Burdette.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
COMING EVENTS.

The labor lyceum will hold its usual
meeting at Labor hall this afternoon at
$3.50. Ii. McCarteY will read paper
Oh Glass Legislation" and the usual
discussion will follow. The question Of
legislation is at this time of special i'm
p0rtance to wage workers, and lively.
meeting may be expected.
The tin, sheet iron and cornice work
ers' union will hold it's regular meeting
at Carpenters hall Wednesday evening,
when plans will be decided upon to in
crease the membership and secure the
introduction of the nine-hour day in all
the tin shops in the city. The union
also intends to old a series of open
meetings for the discussion of the hours
of labor.
The cooperative hall board will hold
its annual meeting at Labor hall Mon
day evening. Officers for the coming
year will be elected. The reports of
finance committee will be the most i'm
portant matter 10 be considered. The
hall board also intends to make some
material changes in the arrangement of
the hall.
The typographical union holds its
regular monthly meeting for the pur-
pose of transacting routine business
this afternoon at A. D. u. w. hall, II
East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
THE EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

The boilermakers' union, at its regu-
lar meeting Monday evening, received
for consideration copy of bill TO pro-
vide for the inspection of steam boilers.
Its main provisions are that all persons
following the occupation of steam boiler
making or repairing shall be registered
by the board of boiler inspectors, and
that the board shall be composed OF
practical boiIermakers. Some dissatis-
faction is expressed at the present sys-
tenn of making these appointments. as
it appears that when the selections are
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01

THE BUG. somehow or an
other keeps aloof and the good
thing goes for naught. Again those
who sometimes wonder how it is that
certain men are always found about the
table who are dIgniied by the euphon-
ious title of poker sharks. They toll
not, neither do they spin, yet they are
Invariably supplied with that requisite
of all requisites-money. They wear
fine clothes and the future disturbs
them not. Generally these men have
an ''interest' in the game and the pick
ings of the suckers are divided between
them. Sometimes they are paid
weekly salary and given a percentage
of the winnings made off some sucker
who he has steered into the little
Friendly Game of Draw.
Between these men a perfect under
standing exists, and it is sometimes not
necessary to use any unfair means to GO
the skinning. All that is necessary is
TO seat the poor devil in the right spot
and let the hyenas eat him up on bluffs,
and by raising him out" These men
dare not resort to open cheating, lest
the house be given bad name, and the
Semi-reSpectable patrons be compelled
to withdraw their valuable patronage.
Appliances of another sort are offered
to INSCRIPTIONS poker players who do
not keep tables of their own, but are
always ready to join friendly game"
with a view to increase their incomes.
One of these is the vest hold-Out.
which is pocketbook made of leather
and steel. little broader, longer and
thinner than pack OF cards, and haV-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
DULUTH SOCIAL.
Events of the Week in the Zenith
CITY.

The biggest social event of the week
in this city was the Clan Stewart
banquet and dance at the st. Louis
hotel last Monday evening, in com
memoration of the birthday of Robert
Bruce. Simon Clark presided and de-
livered beautiful address. He was
followed by DR.. Walker, who gave a
brief sketch of Robert Burns. E.
Arnold. of st. Paul, responded to the
toast 1.-THE Mitber Tongue" here
were about $50 tickets sold, and nearly
everybody came with their ladies'. The
spacious dining room Of the st. Louis
was filled.
Last Tuesday evening at Masonic hall
the first party Of the lately organized
German club was given. 1t was one Of
the pleasantest affairs of this season,
and the young ladies who have organ
lied the CLUB deserve much praise. AR.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
Lines of Beauty.

Good News.
Sister-What! You engaged to that
ugly Miss Goldpurse? She is all angles.
Brother-I fell in love with her hand
writing. 1t is full of lines Of beauty.
'.IIer handwriting%'
Eyes. / saw it on check"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01

HE re S [ a u
rants of the
shopping dis
t ric is ar e
places of Curl
Gus feminine
i n t e + Z S t 4.
Sweitzer kase
sandwi C Il e S
are e lat est
within in them.
and there is
sometimes the
acc O m p a n l.
ment of lager
beer. The stO-
ry goes that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
DANCING DRESS AND JEWELS
A Charming Dress Made This Sea-
son Was of Mauve-Tinted Null.

Fl E materials
c h o s q n f or
dancing dress
es this season
areflmy gauZe,
light, diapha-
nous mousse
lines de sole,
and other sheer
materials made
o v er silk or
satin. Pale yell
low, turquoise
blue.
Inc tints, and
shades of that
in d e fl n able
color known as
oil dr. 0 S e are
popular even
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
Disappointed.

Munsey's Weekly.
Mrs. Brown-What's the matter. Will
lie?
Willie-Papa said he was going out
for a little bat last night, and now when
l ask him to give it to me to play with
he says he can't.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
Young People Often Do.

brakes Magazine.
Mrs. Cumso-How did Charlie and
Mary get acquainted with each other?
Mrs. Fangle-They sang in the same
church choir.
Mrs. Cumso-Oh, l see. They met by
chants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
RAINY-DAY PEPPERS.
They Frequent the Shopping Dis
tricts When Torrents Are Fall

AVE you never no
ticed the rainy-day
peepers?"
The m atr0nl Y
woman in charge OF
a department in a
big store was asked
what she meant by
tile question.
why" replied
she, 1.-THE men that
haunt the shopping
district on rainy
days In order f
catch glimpses O
the ladies' feet.
There is a regular
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
GIRLS uPBRAIDED.
A British Matron Who Could Not
Forgive Their Nasal Tones.

I'll E n ap-
D r o a che d
f or h e r
views on the
Anne RIGA n
woman, a
sharp tong
ued British
nnatron just
llOhiO llOul
"the stateS''
said: They
W ere well
enough, but
S he could
not forgive
ugly night
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01
SHE MADE A MISTAKE.

L Cashier Who Thought That
Was Some Kind of Wine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01

OKER PLAYERS
who play for the
mere pleasure that
there is in the game,
aud are not particu-
lar whom they meet
as adverSarieS, must
sometimes wonder
why their luck per
sists in running
against them and
why the luck of a
certain opposi tie
player just as per
sistently sticks to
him.
At the right mo-
ment he comes in on
a good thing and
sweeps the table.
Again when a good
thing that is likely
to blow him out Of
water turns up, he
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-09
No Exchange on State Treasurer's
Checks.

OFFICE OF STATE TREASURER,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. July z, 1881.
Mr.. E. D. AXE, honton Mo.
1y Dear STR have the REGISTER
of this date before me, and note from
an editorial paragraph that one of
your officials was compelled to pay
25 cts. charges on a check drawn from
this office on our depository at Boon
Vile, This is the first instance of
such charge, and I am very glad
that you have drawn public atten-
ton to it. I enclose 25 cts. in stamps,
which I wish you would hand the Of
fetal who met this loss on the check.
He is entitled to it. There shall be
no charges on drafts drawn from this
department as long as l have any
thing to do with it. 1t is more than
likely the st. Louis bank, which first
received the check for collection, ar
bitrarily made the charge Of course
we can't regulate them, but our de-
positories have no right to charge US.
and, as yet, I have to discover the first
| charge of any sort made by them.
The st, Louis bank would have made
the same charge had the draft been
drawn on a Kansas City or a Jefferson
City dep ository. 1t is not optional
with the Treasurer where state funds
are deposited, as we are compelled to
deposit with any bank in the State,
which pays the highest rate of inter
est on daily balances. 1t was in this
way the Boonville bank was made
custodian of one twentieth of State
moneys.
Pardon me for worrying you with
letter, but in my anxiety to attend to
the work of the Treasurer's office, sat
isfactorily to all, such matters cause
me more or less annoyance, and, as
far as lies in my power, I shall al
ways look after any seeming irregu'
larity. With my best wishes, re-
main, Yours very Respy.
| Lon. V. STEPHENS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the circuit of Iron county, Mo, in vacation
July 9TH, 1891
The State of Missouri at the relation and to the use
OFF W. whitworth, collector of the revenue of
Iron county, Mo-,
against
F. Schmitz, Julia Won, Adelaide Papin, Ernestine
Mason, and all Unknown interested parties.
Action to Enforce Payment of Taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, p. w Whit
worth, collector of the revenue of Iron county
Missouri and files his petition and affidavit, set
ting forth among other things, that the defendants
are non-resdents OF the state OF M M, $50 and
nv process of law; is therefore, ordered by the
Clerk OF the Circuit Court of Iron County, Mo-,
in vacation, that publication be made, mott
flying said defendants that an action has been COM
menced against tfem in the Circuit Court of said
county the object and general s nature Of which is
ri, on the following real estate, belonging to
the said defendants, for back taxes for the years
Lot numbered 40 in the Domitle Default SURVEY
in townships 80 and 81, north, of range east-con-
tanning IS 80 acres.
Gan itemized statement in the nature or ia.
BILL showing the amount of taxes due on
said real estate, for the years aforesaid, amount
ing, in the aggregate, to the sum of 5 80 So
unless they be and appear at the next term of said
court be holden for said county of Iron, and
State Of Missouri at the courthouse in said county.
on the fourth Monday in October next (IsoI), and
before the sixth day thereof (if the shall
long continues; and, if not, then before the end
of the term) and plead, answer or demur to said
plaintiffs petition, the will be taken as
confessed, Judgment rendered in accordance with
the prayer of said petition, and said real estate
said judgment, interest and COSTS be sold under a
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished according to law in the IRON County REG
IsTER, weekly newspaper published in said
county of Iron, and State of Missouri.
JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
a true COPY:
Attest, with seal, this 9TH day o { July ,s91
[sEAL.l JOS. HUFF, Clerk
iulyon1 Iron county circuit court
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-09

John Bardsley, the Republican
Treasurer of Philadelphia, gets away
with something over a million dollars
not cent of which is made good by
his sureties lis brought before the
court, pleads guilty and receives a
sentence of fifteen years in the peni-
Tertiary. Ed. holland, the State Treas
urer of Missouri, elected as a Demo
crat, steals $4,000, of which the State
hasn't lost a cent. Taking the Bards-
lev case as a model of swift and exact
justice-which our Republican friends
claim that it is-will some Republi-
can mathematician kindly figure out
how many seconds should be given
holland?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-09
ORDER PUBLICATION.

In the circuit court of Iron county, No. in vacation,
July 9TH, 1891:
of P w. whitworth, collector of the revenue OF
Iron county, Mo-,
against
Abraham Kramer and Adolph 10th, and Catharine
Shepherd and all unknown interested parties.
Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, +. W. Whit
Missouri and files his petition and affidavit, set
ting forth among other things that the defendants
are non-residents of the State of Missouri and
cannot be summoned in this action by the ordna-
nv process of law; it is, therefore, ordered by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Iron County, Mo-,
in vacation. that publication be made mott
menced against them in the Circuit Court OF SAID
county, the object and general nature Of which is
ri on the following. real estate, belonging to
he said defendants, for back taxes for the years
1886 to 1889, INCLUSIVE, to wit:
Ia and the north half of the northwest quarter OF
section %, township 81 range east containing loo
acres.
bill, showing the amount Of taxes now due on
said real estate, for the years aforesaid, amount,
ing, in the aggregate, to the sum OF 5 20
is filed with said petition as provided by law) Anc
court, to Be holden for said county of Iron, and
on the fourth Monday in October next (I89r), and
before the sixth day thereof (if the term shall
long continues; and, if not, then before the end
OF Ine teliH1, anu pieau, answer aSAAui w S''e
plaintiffs petition, the same will be, taken as
confessed, Judgment rendered in accordance with
the prayer of said petition and said real estate
so much thereof may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, interest and costs, be sold under
special feri facas be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that copy hereof be pub.
hshec according to law in the IRON COUNTY REG.
sTER, a weekly newspaper published in said
.ountv of Iron, and State Of Missouri.
JOS. HUFF. Clerk
true copy,
Attest, with seal, this 7th day of July, 1891:
[sEAL.1 JOS. HUFF, Clerk
iulyonl Iron county circuit court.