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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01
A PIECE OF ADVICE.
The Man with the Cough Didn't Wait to
Hear tho Kicker's Story.

The Man with the Cough Didn't Wait to
Hear the Kfcker's Story.
In our sleeper was an old man who
was going to Buffalo. He looked fee
BILE and III, and he had bad cough.
About the time we were ready to go to
sleep his cough grew worse, and after
bit one man in particular began to
kick. He called to the conductor and
the porter. and made more fuss than
the man with the cough. He got up
and went to bed again, and got up a
second. time, and it was two o'clock in
sleep. When we turned out in the
morning the kicker was still kicking.
Look here. porter" he said to that
official, "has that old chap with the
cough got off yet?"
mo. sah."
ssWhere is hep"
"Ober dar. sab. He hain't dun got up
yit."
'sWell. when he does want to give
him n piece of advice"
Eyes, sab"
Fifteen minutes later. as the kicker
was on his way to the dining car, he
stopped at the old mans berth and said:
''Come. old man, it's time to get mp
and cough
Receiving no answer, he parted the
curtains and looked in, and next in
slant fell into a seat across the aisle.
We went to see what was the matter
and found the old man dead and cold,
with his hands locked across his breast.
He had been dead for two or three
hours.
''Have you any advice to offer him?'
one of the men queried Of the kicker,
who sat pale and trembling.
At that moment the train came to a
halt at station, and the kicker grabbed
for his grip and disappeared from the
train without word in reply.-St
Louis Republic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01

Perhaps both. Nous verrons. In
eithe- case you win need to be very dip
lonatic. Sailors are naturally out
spo: n. Bat French society is just now
in very strange condition. Every
body is watched, or suspected, by some
other body: and il you come in contact
with Bonaparte and his encourage you
must think before you speak, and let
your wit bride your tongue"
lyon think shall meet Gen. Bona
parte, then?"
Certainly. if you go to his house"
81 should like to see him very much.
He is the first general in France. don't
you think?"
''Say in Europe-and the strongest
man, the only man who can restore roy
atty and give peace to France. The
royalists have great hopes of him.
And then the chevalier proceeded to
give me detailed account of French
politics, of the jealousies that prevailed
among the members of the directory. of
the intrigues that were going on under
the surface, and of the evils under
which the country groaned, and which
in his opinion could be cured only by
giving it a master.
/ was trying to suppress a yawn, for
at that time French politics did not in
terest me much, when hand was laid
lightly on my shoulder.
Turning round, 1 found myself in the
presence of Citoyen Carmine, the gov
ernor of the prison, and a gentleman in
military uniform.
81 beg your pardon, Citizen Roy"
said the governor, respectfully, but
here is lie Capitaine Lacluse. aide-de-
camp of Gen. Bonapartc. He desires to
speak oyou."
And with that the governor, though
he remained within hail, left us to our
selves, as did also De GeX.
Capt. Lacluse bowed, / bowed, and
each protested that he was delighted to
make the others acquaintance.
This ceremony over, the captain ex-
planned that he came on behalf of Nine.
Bonaparte, who sent her compliments
and would be glad to see me at her
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01

CHAPTER IIL-CoSrNUED
That's quite possible, mademoiselle
My father and myself, like several of
our ancestors, were born in British
colony. yet we came of an ancient and
llustrious English family"
''And you think Nine Bonaparte will
use her influence in favor of NJ. de Gex?'
II think if she would receive me I
could persuade her to do so; and her
husband is very powerful"
HE is our best general. He is the
greatest man in France Yes, it is pos
sible that if Gen. Bonaparte were to in
terfere, the sentence of NJ. de Gex
might be revoked"
''And you will help me in this, will
you not. mademoiselle? Beautiful wom-
en- always have good hearts, and it is a
good cause. Think of his poor mother
and sister,"
HE has a sister. then! Is she very
charming?"
Probably. But as never saw her, 1
cannot tell Before to-day i never saw
the chevalier"
''And you are taking all this trouble
for a stranger
81 would do a great deal, made
moiselle. to save n brave man from the
scaffold- You will convey this letter
to Mime. Bonaparte, will you not?"
Would it oblige you very much,
monsieur?" she murmured.
"You would confer on me an obliga-
ton which should never be able to re-
pay" answered, as pressed her hand.
Then I will send-no. / will take this
letter to Mime. Bonaparte. give it into
her own hands, and ask for an answer"
Thanks, mademoiselle-a thousand
thanks. You are good; you have a true
woman's heart; l shall never forget
your kindness"
Again kissed her hand; and her lips
looked so tempting that was just 60
ing-when the stupid warder opened
the door and informed me that the half
hour was up.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01

have the finest frigate we possess. In
three years you will be an admiral
and sweep the flag of England from
the sea, and your name shall live in
history You say that loyalty runs in
your blood. It is well; like men who
are loyal; while as for royalty, the re-
public is farce, the directory is COM
posed of villains and fools and the day
is not far distant when France will
once more have master and king.
Your answer"
All this was spoken SO rapidly and
ir-.r :. and with so much fire and
:: ~. as nearly to take my breath
:. 3. I had no doubt as to my
ali al l was about to give it
whe., oc:hought me that rs my hbcr-
ty depended in a great measure on this
mans good will it would not be wise
either in my own interest or De Cess
to meet his proposals with the indig-
nant refusal which was on the tip of my
tongue.
!To BE CONTINUED.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01
THE RAINBOW.
Curious Fancies In Regard tn the Great
Arch Of the Heavens.

Curious Fancies In Regard to the Great
Arch Of the Heavens.
In many countries the rainbow is
spoken of as being a great bent pump
or siphon tube. drawing water from the
earth by mechanical means. In parts
of Russia, in the Don country, and also
IN Moscow and vicinity, it is known by
a name which is equivalent to ''the
bent water pipe" In nearly all Sla-
vonic dialects it is known by terms sig
nifying 1.-The cloud siphon," and in
Hungary it is "the pump" "Noah's
pump and Gods pump" The May
layan natives call it the same name
that they do their banded water cobra
(nechetata), only that they add ''boba"
(meaning double-headed), the equiva-
lent in our language being
the double-headed water snake. :"
They tell you that the bow
is a real thing of life, that it drinks
with its two mouths, and that the wa.
ter is transferred to the clouds through
an opening in the upper side of the
center of the great arch. In the prov
ince of CharkOv. Russia, the rainbow is
said to drain the wells, and to prevent
this many are provided with heavy,
tight-fitting stone platforms. In the
province of Saratov the bow is said tc
be under the control of three angels,
one of whom pumps the water. the Sec
ond feeds the clouds and the third
sends the rain. Many improbable and
impossible things would happen if you
could only get in reach of ''the bow"
The little Turk is told that if he would
have a silver head with gold teeth and
ruby eyes he has but to touch the
orange stripe. In Greece they say that
the person so unfortunate as to stumble
over the end of the bow will have his
or her sex Immediately changed.-St.
Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01

IS, real estate, ana tue privileges OA coE-
porations is ono which has the approval
of most writer's upon the subject. but it
runs counter to the popular belief that
money, notes and other certificates OF
indebtedness should be taxed at least
as heavily as real property. 1t is the
object of most legislation to provide q
wa; by which such property which is
in itself valueless can be reached and
taxed, and we suppose our granger
friends will scarcely consider anything
an improvement which does not do
something towards accomplishing this
Nevertheless, in some states taxation doa-
lows very closely the lines laid down BY
Prof. Thompson with satisfactory re-
suits. In Pennsylvania local taxes are
levied almost entirely upon real prop
erty. while the state revenues are de-
rived from assessments upon corpora
tons, and the people of that common
wealth think theirs is the best system
in the country Even in New Hamp-
shire. while we have very different
theory. the practice is not materially
different from that in Pennsylvania.
Our law says money at interest shall be
taxed, but except that which is deposit
ed in savings banks very little of it is,
and movable property like stocks in
trade is touched very lightly. So far
as the public revenues are concerned.
we might as well enact that money
loaned upon real estate security in New
Hampshire by individuals shall be ex-
empt from taxation. The attempt to
tax mortgaged real estate SO as to d.
vide the assessment between the mort
gagor and MORTGAGE in proportion to
their interest in tho property has also
proved q failure here and every where
else.
We tax ell savings bank deposits one
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01
Inx.nt,on No. needed.

Lady-Why don't the railroads have
mechanical appliances for loading and
unloading trunks?
Depot Master-Well, you see. madam.
lifting the trunks in the cars doesn't
hurt anything but the men, and throw
ing them ont doesn't hurt any thing but
the trunkx-N. i. Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01
Public Growth Increases Real Estate
Values.

s.fn regard to the relationship of tar.
ation to personally and real estate, res
spectively, the reflection Of the value
that the public, or population, gives 70
real estate is clear. For instance, wo
will say merchant has q barrel, or
-four for sale, for say s., which repres
sents personality, and another has q
piece of real estate for sale. Nov, fk
tomorrow the population OF Buffalo
were increased 800. 600, or just double
the present figure, the man who. held
the real estate could sell his property
for about double. or more than. double
its former value, but the merchant with,
reason sell his prodact for anialxel moro
than before. This shows distinct re.
Election of value that the population. or
the public, gives to real estate, and IL ~
thus confers so large. proportion Of
value, it most certainly. in, order to
square the account, should. pay back &c.
the public that has confessed the value,
something in return in the form Of
taxes, according to such increase Of
value. 4f E
WHY 1T DOES NOT INcREsA4E THE VALUE
OF PERSONALLY
THE reason for this Inference is that
the supply Of personal property can b
increased indefinitely a. the demand
increases, while the increased facilities
afforded by improvements b tho arta OF
p~odaction and tAe growth ard conccu-
tration Of population tsod 10 reduce
the cost Of proi1uctiou. But - real e.
tate must be party land, the sMpply tN
nearly Hxesl and an iucreased demand
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01
Poor Inyestment.

"No SIR said Mr.. Closefist, II ,cin
not subscribe to any memorial for Co
lumbus: and I wish to say that it is
most unwise and even criminal to hold
up the character of that man for the
emulation of our American youth.
Why. sir, that man started an enter
nrise at a cost of forty thousand dol
lars that ended in a complete fall
ure! You take forty thousand dollars,
air. and compute interest at six per
cent per annum. compounded annually.
and tell me what it will amount to at
the end of four hundred years. Nearly
isaven hundred billion dollars. sir-more
than ALI the personal and real estate in
North and South America is worth, sir;
and vet there are, understand. men
who are otherwise esteemed prudent
and careful, who pretend to honor the
memory of q man. sir. who started an
enterprise that won't pay six per cent
dividend, sir. A disgraceful failure, sir!
iGood-morning, sir!"-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01

misunderstood. = Brown-''Where
xverc YOU last night?" Jonesey-"Out
making calls" Brown-"Ah! How
much out? What did the other fellow
holdY--Detroit Free PresA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-01
CHAPTER III-CoSrN-ED-

Copyright. 1921. by j. b. Lippincots COMPANY ana
Published by Special Arrangement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
sTEERAGE RATES INCREASED.
Ifve Conpsaies II the Combina tion-A his
Rush n Immigration Expected

Five Conpsnies q. the Conbiaation-A Hig
Rush n Immigration Expected.
Tho Continental conference OF steamship
lines. including the Hamburg American. the
French. the North German LLOYD the Rcd
Star. and the Netherlands-A American COM
panies. have decided to increase tho storage
passenger rates about 20 per cent. for the
spring and summer The companies expect
that an unusually large number OF immigrants
will como to America from the Continent OF
Europe The exodus. especially from Ger
many. during March indicates that there will
be rush this month and in May.
One Of the reasons Of the action Of the com.
Of landing and caring for immigrants since
the Federal Government assumed charge Of
immigration. Another. and the principal rea-
son. Is the desire OF the Continental lines to
make better dividends. AZ long rs the pool
exists there will he NO cutting OF rates. Steer
$50. North German Lloyd steerage tickets
lines line viii e b. rom s90 to s on 'n' 0'"ef
A passenger agent said yesterday that ono
Of the results OF tho increased rates would be
immigrants The Russlan Jews had ceased to
como In such hordes. In their place there
we'll developed agricultural Mennonites. They
were. the agent said. somewhat like the
Quakers. not believing In war. and they were
ps P e. H s, s
Greek. Church. The Germans. the agent
thought. you'd be here In unusually large
numbers this spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
SUPPLIES FOR THE PARK.
OeneieAey In the Forage for the Meangel
The Purchase or Trees and Plants.

OeaeieAey In the Forage for tho lAeangeris
The Purchase OF Trees and Plants.
When tho Commissioners Of Accounts inves-
LEGATION into the management Of the various
departments OF Central Park was resumed
yesterday afternoon. Frederick Schneider. a
clerk In the Department Of Parks. testified
that one Of his duties was to receive and weigh
the forage supplied to the menaRerie. In the
items Of hay. straw. bran. oats. and corn. wit
ness found that there was always deficiency
in the quantity delivered as compared with
that given in the invoices. Contractor Inger-
soil. who furnished these supplied was paid in
accordance with the amounts as set forth In
the invoice book.
him that the entries In the invoice book were
incorrect and false. He was of the opinion
from the contractors bills and not from the
weighcr's memorandum book.
asked f;he had any explanation to offer for
psSins r"rsGns s so az $SC
sdspda's Mason i"s said for the soe
ond lot Of plants. for which the higher price had
Ges ra NJ If s6 S4 sent S bsn
the Inst" :. I suppose" said Mason. paid
ths I'm On the strength q this marginal notS,;
William Elliott. seeds and plants auctioneer.
testified that the highest price he ever got for
AmpeIopsis was 20 cents for extra fine plants.
ANY price above that was most extravagant In
tho witnesses opinion.
Tho Commissioners next examined the bids
for trees and plants bought in 1Sss. and found
that Parsons Sons and fhorburn 4 Co. Ind
IN every instance made the sumo bids. Super
Parsons 4 Son all contracts for plants and
trees which that firm could supply. and the
ohtainad all their plants and trees from the
nnreery ri surertntendtn Ing Gardener Woolson.
subordinate 81 superintendent Pnrsons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
SARAH NAR11N EJECTED.
She Says She 10 the win or weII-to.do q
rccentric John Dyer

She Says She 10 the win or welI.to.de ana
Feeentrie John Dyer.
When John Dyer. after m absence OF three
years. presented himself month ago at 400
Graham avenue. Wiliamshurgh. tho home Of
his son. George Dyer. he wns accompanied By
woman whom he introduced as Sarah Mar
tin. The elder Dyer is well to do and eccen-
trio. and. as he had twice before disappeared
and reappeared without giving notice Of his
intentions. his son and dauRhter- in law were
not very much surprised. They made him and
his companion welcome: About ton days lator
he and Sarah Martin had some words and
Dyer left the house. He has not been heard
from since.
As soon rs no had left the woman proclatms Cd
herself his wife. and said that, IA the Graham
avenue house belonged to him. she would re-
main there. George Dyer brought proceedings
to have her elected as q nuisance. In the Lee
Avenue Court. in Williamsburgh. yesterday.
George Dyer presented tho deeds Of the house
and added that i Sarah Martin was married
to his father his father was bigamist.
The woman showed q marriage certificate
and told Justice GoettinG that 1t was very un-
gentlemanly for him to call her Sarah Martin.
She is 40 named in the complaint. She de-
clared that the Dyers. father and son. were in
league against her. and refused to leave the
court after judgment had been rendered
against her. policeman escorted her to the
sidewalk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
THAT SHOT 1T NINE CHARLES
the Says Leek Waited Half Hour In the
- street for Chance to Fire.

the Says l.eek Waited Half aa Hour In the
street for IL Chance to Fire.
Anna r. Clark. better known rs Nine.
Charles. the ownernf the House OF All Ma
tions at 1l7-l21 West Thirty-second street,
was complainant Mt Jefferson Market Court
yesterday against Talmage W. Leck OF 1853
West Thirty second street. husband OF Carrie
Bhker. tho present kcencr OF the house,
who was arrested late on Thursday night
charged with shooting at MrsSsCIark. Mrs.
Clark and Mrs. Baker. Inarre!led about tho
lepse of the place. and Mrs. Clark says that
Leek has threatened at different times to kill
her on account Of the quarrel.
About o'clock yesterday morning. 80 tho
woman says. tho door bell OF her house was
rung violently. Opening tho door she saw a
man staining on th" steps holding n revolver
In his hand. which he pointed Mt her. but boz
fore he could shoot she had closed tho door.
She recognized the man Ms Leek. Bearing In
mind his threats against her she kent quiet for
half an hour. Then sho opened window in
the second story md looked out into the street
TO See II Lock was still there. He WAS stand
Ing In the street Glow and on seeing her fired
4 ahot ut her. which went wide Of It's mark.
Then he ran toward Seventh avenue whore he
was caught by Policeman SahuIka.
Lock denied having shot ut the woman. He
was held In Sl.WO for examination on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
ooRR1eAs AND TEE NEW JERSEY CLUE.

Doc. the rves MN Mako These Corporations
..~. Pubic lnstitstieass
A long argument was heard By Judge Gil
dersleevs OF the Superior Court yesterday. on
tho right OF the Coney Island Jockey Club to
say who shall and who shall not enter horses
In its races. Tho matter oame up on demurrer
OF the club to the complaint OF THURMAN Ed
ward Oorriean. who seeks to compel the club
to receive his entries for the present year. not
withstanding its resolution to the contrary;
and to use its influence to compel the Board Of
Control to rescnd the similar resolution By
which CorriRan IL barred from the tracks OF
the New York Jockey Club. Brooklyn Jockey
Club and the Monmouth Park Association.
The original dificulty arose over the entry
OF Corrigan's horse Huron In tho Futurity last
year. The club denied that Corrigan had
bought the horse with the right to run him In
the Futurity. Shortly before the race Corri-
gan obtained . mandatory Injunction from
Judge McAdam Of the Superior, Court, and the
flnb was compelled to let the horse rHn
club refused to Place him Or e
s reesys hs enssss th
S Il sss . On sss f,s1 ,ss
yGna nowss sd i simply
somPisins would iIe: ~ ss q private body.
cam discri minats IN adntt both iS9 spsesstors
NV Moud s. S s
become 9 auttenbusg track: uu
csded that 81 ylstus q ths act q isS4. undo.
not be considered public CORPORATION. But
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
Ii. .0o.l,.s. 60 to Elm,r..

Albert and Edward Gosling. whose grand
father kept for nearly hall q century well
known restaurant In Nassau street. near the
old Post ONCE. and whose father was pronei'
mont lawyer In this city. were arraigped yes
terday in the General Sessions. before Re
oorder Smyth. to be sentenced for forgery IA
tho second degree. Albert Gosling was for
psrly tutor to tho children OF John Brisbsn
Walker Of the Cosmopolitan Publishing Com
pany Mr.. Walker became interested ln him
NRer ii the company He stole checks belong,.
Ing to the company amounting e about ~ 2! .,:
cashier , MEANWHILE he had induced s lia
Marchais. the mai!lcn name Of their mother.
and be deposited the stolen fhesks 70 ths
brothers went to Philadelphia. and made a
book on tho rnco.at Glostsr When they were
rIrto''sa they hsd about S7 81 their rlnna ~
Elmira Refcrmatory.. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-09
AWAY WENT the DIAMONDS
6he Told - Man to Drop y Bandie OF Five
tsoIitsires Into the River, Which lie hid.

She Told u Maa to Drop y bundle OF Five
tsoIitsires Into the River, Which lie hid.
This woman was past middle age She wore
black silk drcss. 1t was 1880 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. She bought ticket at the
main entrance Of the bridge. deposited II in
the box. saw the chopper work the handle Of
his machine and. then. lifting her skirts. she
walked calmly up stairs. She got on the last
car OF the train. went inside. and sat down
The train was pulled out to the centre of the
bridge and was srce ling on to BROOKLYN.
This woman got up. walked to the door. and
pushed it open ways. She had soied hand
kerchicf with a couple Of knots in it In her
hand. This hand she put out through
the opening and said to Conductor Kill
bride. "Will you kindly drop that in the
river?" Conductor Kilbride had on his gloves.
He took the handkerchief between the.tfps Of
his fingers and dropped it overheard. TlIs
woman watched him do it. Then she turned
hack TO- her seat snd sat down This mart Of
This woman. whom sh" sat down tbs mnm ent
after tho train started. took on her gloves.
She then took from her ears the large and
brilliant ,solltaire diamond rings aud two
Rn sad into Ssdo"T F1sik ssH aFsHHe sa
p her Isess nosEst: she tscf rensIl ft" rom
per. shc dropped tn" paraIr, into her handler;
ns and then n tn q ed
the door. When she returned to hcr seat she
look Of srif-poas session. This part of the st.,ry
nam" Ii not known.
There are three , possibilities nnd onS n r3ha.
Suitability is that this w"n,"n Was intanc AMI
this woman's lover may have Tilted heS aHd