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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28

In all the series Of wonders which the
electrical world has revealed, this tele
phone is to be the most wonderful. To
a layman like myself, who simply wan
ders along the outer edges Of this
magical land of discovery, this trans
mission by the aid of electricity of tho
human voice in audible and natural
tones to great distances, is OF all thinrs
the most marvellous. No one thing
could have more perfectly fitted in to
make this country grow and prosper. il
knit together its neighborhoods. its peo-
pie and its places. like that which has
been done by the telephone.-Erastas
Niman, in ELECTRICITY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28
PENSION TRICKERY.
Irregular Practices Disclosed by an In
vestiga:ion.

Irregular Practices Disclosed by an In
vestigation.
The Raum pension Office investiga-
ton daily exposes new depths in the in
famies practiced in that department of
the government. 1t was long since
shown that the United States pension
commissioner used the power of his
position to float the stock of a refriger-
ator company, and also of a gypsum
quarry company. and it was shown that
he had been freely accorded loans by a
leading practlcing pension lawyer. The
investigation proceedings make this last
exposure more vivid from evidence that
nine out of every ten pension claims al
lowed in the department are cases
handled by this accommodating friend
OF the head of the department.
Under an ordinarily honest admins
tration the offending official would
long since have been removed, and now
that the testimony reveals the unholy
grip which one legal shark has on the
business of the department it would
seem but common duty for the presi-
dent to dismiss his officer and see at
the same time that the offending law
yer is disbarred from practice in his Pc
culiar field. Affairs in the pension de-
partment could hardly be worse than
appears from the investigation, but no
relief may be expected. 1t is not the
policy of President Harrison to desert
his political friends even when they
are caught in rascalities from which
the whole country suffers. - Chicago
III,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

--Alger's Barrel is on tap in Mich
igan making home industry which has
plenty of protection in it.-St. Louis
Republic.
If the republican party doesn't
see what it wants at Minneapolis. it
will be obliged to take B. Harrison
St. Paul Globe
In their more prosperous days
our republican friends would have beer
ashamed to crow themselves hoarse
over victory in Rhode Island.-Buf-
falo Courier.
Mr.. Harrison had the goodness to
sign the Vermont maple sugar bounty
bill, yet Vernont's delegation goes to
Minneapolis uninstructed. = Louisville
Courier Journal.
The president has discovered that
Quay is not fit man to associate with,
but this discovery follows the knowl
edge that Quay is opposed to his renom
inat!on.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
-!5Iaioe's boom keeps bobbing up
selencly because skrewd republican
leaders realize that only the plumed
knight coald run a good second to CIeve-
land. Harrison could never get inside
the distance stand. Detroit Free
Press.
ten. Raurn's counsel does not
want any Of Gen. Raum's private affairs
to be discussed before the investigating
committee. 1t is hard to tell where
Gen. Raum's private affairs left off and
the nations affairs began.-Buffaio Elk
press trep.).
The Oklahoma delegate to the
Minneapolis convention will be full
bloOded Indian. who is lineal descend
ant of Tecumsch, the Indian chief who
was defeated by William Henry Har-
riSon. It viii be a dramatic event
when my grandfatber's paint and
feathers raises war whoop for my
grandfather's hat.-Memphis Appeal
Avalanche.
Republican state conventions are
indol sing the administration with a
notable degree of unanimity. but declin-
ing to instruct their delegates to Min
neapolis. The possibility for a STAN
pede lurking amid this great mass OF
foot-loose delegates is likely to give
President Harrison a haunting sensa-
ton of goneness IN the region of the
solar plexus.-Chieago Times
Texas grows more wool than any
other state in the union, yet every one
of her representatives voted for free
wool. The sheep raisers of that great
commonwealth know what the good of
the country demands, and are not to be
hoodwinked by the great confidence
game which the millionaire owners OF
the G. o. p. are trying to play upon the
people. Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28

ell States, by force o; arms. from tire revolution
! TO the rebellion: every foot of soil added TO our
| territory from the surrender of CORVALLIS to
the purchase of the God-forsalsen peaks OF Alas
| ka were effected with democratic adm-nistra
| ton And while / would not for my right hand
withhold the gratitude OF my heart from any
| man who battied for the eternal oneness of my
country; still want my party to have itS place
on the muster-roll of that splendid, patriotic
endeayor. The record of the country shows THAT
in the dark hours OF 1861. when wars hot
breath like blast from he'll, startled the whole
nation the leader par excellence OF the demo-
cratic party-the immortal DougiasS-waS the
first, the very first, to sound the alarm ana
warn his countrymen from ocean to ocean,
that the dlrecteSt road 10 peace lies =, the
most stupendous prepare tons for war
The record Of the country shows that bun
dreds OF thousands of democrats under the in.
SEPARATION OF that pa triotiSm. which believe is
inherent in the masses OF all parties, sprang to
the defense Of their impcriled country, and in
the morass and the mountain, by land ard
oy sea, in burning sun and drenching storm,
with their lives in their hands. through all the
rain of shot and shell, Kept steady pace with
the music OF the union. The record shows that
a ma Ority of the commanding generals who
Won distinction in the of the rebellion, rot
she ''plUmed knights but the herocs whose
genius conceived the plans of battle: whose
valOr led the intrepid hosts through lUrid
flames Of death; who scaled the ramparts of
the enemy, drove lurking treason from its last
hiding place, fioated the flag OF the nation from
the dome of the confederate capitol and sent
the fame of the intrepid, fearless, peerless
boys in blue ringing round the world, were
democrats.
Grand old party Of my fathers Born amid
the thrOeS and ag0nies of revolution, its infancy
was rocked in the cradle Of American freedOm
4Cr more than sixty years il administered the
affairs and developed the resources of the coun-
try OF his love; its genius measured the posi-
5llltieS OF freedom and its wisdom lifted the
ton from one degree OF excellence to another,
from one plane OF glory to another. until the OBJ
ject of its aad devotion stood forth the
splendid fabric OF government in all the shining
circuit OF the sun: at all times and under all
circumstances, II. prosperity and in adversely,
amid dangers from without and connections
within, i'll peace and in war the democratic
party has stood for liberty, justice and law.
Party of Jefferson and Jackson, party of Han
cock and Mcclellan. party of Tilden and Cleye-
land! party OF the morning struggle of the re-
public, party of its monday glory, l bid you
hail and Godspced.''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28

Upon the death of wealthy woman
who had been for some years resident
of a small Connecticut town, some
member of the family inserted the fol-
lowing notice in the local paper. It
may be taken as an example of the be-
wildering effect of excessive condensa-
ton: Died, on the Goth instant, at the
home of her daughter Mary,-wife Of
Hon. Eben Hall of that city, son of
Judge William Hall.-in Barnsted, Mrs.
James Franklin of this place, widow of
Henry Franklin. Esq, formerly of New
Hartford. daughter of Col. Wilson and
Mrs. Mary Saunders formerly of Hav-
erhi!l and daughter of Gen. Peter
Gregg, and relict of Rev. Edison
Barnard, q. D., of Sconsctt, in her
eightyfrst year. Barnsted. New Hart
ford, Havefhill and Sconsett papers
please cop-"-Youth's Companion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28
PfTH AND POINT.

1T is not good form to point. This
may account for the pointless society
| joke.-Puck.
-Jagson says the reason that woman
talks so much is because she suffers in
silence.-Elmira Gazette.
The man who invariably whistles
does very little thinking. But he keeps
| other people thinking, just the same.
Repeating of sin is a good deal
like pulling heavy sled up hill after
you have had good time sliding down.
-Atchison Globe.
A Good n-Wife-"John, YOU
slept with your clothes on last night"
Husband-''I know it 1 didn't want to
and Furnisher.
DO you know" said Gus de Jay.
give lost my ha'ht?" Are you quite
sure" responded Miss Pepperton, that
it is your heart and not your head?'-
Washington Star.
The best way to make a dry goods
clerk OF your boy is to give him choice
lot of seasoned elm chucks TO split, with
a splintered ax-helve, on the first warm
day in spring. Farmer.
--IIe-..Why doesn't Miss Nubbles
come on deck ana be wooed by the
breezes too?" She-''Hcr mother
wouldn't let her. She heard the cap
tain say this was trade wind. Funny
Folks.
Rather -Chollie-''Think
I'll change me bootmaker." Chappie-
"Haw?" '.Haw, The beast awskcd me
i u, oil
shaped or did prefer fit."-Indianap-
oils Journal.
Reason in Everything.-''I never
thought You were the sort of man to
get married" NO: but you see | go
about a good deal, and 1 found it
necessary to have some one to leave
cards for me. Fun.
Quoting a Proverb.-''Isn't it n lit
tie late to be darning stockings. asked
G1im. as he went home at 1880 and
found his wife at the work. 20. it is
never too late to mend" replied the in
dustrious woman.-Detroit Free Press.
The Dear Girls.-Sue-''Would you
believe that / have no fewer than five
young men on my hands at the present
time?" Blanche (glancing at Sues
hands)-"Yes, dear, l can readily be
lieve it. There is ample room for
hem.''-Detroit Free Press.
My daughter is becoming quite an
expert at the piano. Have you a piece
of music you would recommend?'
Certainly. Here is the 'Maiden's
Prayer for a dollar" said the dealer.
Good heavens, She never would stop
at dollar. She plays me continually
for twenty."-Boston Post.
A Pious Gymnast.-Seeller-. OBJ
serve that Prof. Stagg has been lectur-
ing on How to Become Christian
Athlete l wonder what that means?"
an easy one. 4
Christian athlete is one who is continu-
ally jumping from one religious faith
to another. boston Courier.
Next Reading NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
(angrily)-''If you think am going to
pay you fer this advertisement you are
very much mistaken" Advertising
why? What's the mat
ter with it?' Advertiser-''You prom
iscd to put it in next to the reading
matter, and you have got it alongside Il
column of poetry"'-Banner of Gold.
-Baxter-'I've got to have my pho
tograph taken. Where shall 1 go?''
Thaxter-''By all means go to Facer's.
He'll give you a splendid picture"
Ba ter-"Think SO? Its for my mother.
who hasn't seen me for long time. and
want perfect likeness" 1'haxter-
'Oh, l thought you wanted real work
IF art. 1t is only a likeness you want,
20 to any cheap picture-taker. boston
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28

DULUTH, Mimi. April 21.-George
Peters. an explorer arrived in this city.
yesterday. from the north and reports
that At 4 point just opposite where the
Little Elk emptics into Rainy Lake
river he came across the bodies of two
lead men III terribly disfgured state.
From papers under one of the bodies the
name of one of the dead is believed to
be Henri Matthews. of Cincinnati.
The other is unknown. As far as could
sDe asccrtained from the remains they
were those OF men about so to 81 years
old. They are supposed to have per-
5shed IL one of the cold storms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28
ELECTION STATISTICS.
A Review of the Probable Result Hopeful
for Democrats.


In its discussion of Topics of the
Times" the April Century has an ex-
animation of the electo al table that
has an interest for practical politicians.
votes of the states which are suggestive.
but not conclusive. The electoral col
lege comprises IA votes, of which 323
must be had to elect The problem
with the parties, then, is to add to the
states classed as sure for either party
enough of the fuctuating to reach the
223. The vote has been enlarged by AZ
since 1855 by the apportionment and
admission of new states. The latter
have 20 votes. all of which are conceded
to the republicans except the three
from Montana. The republicans are
also given is out Of the % increase
from the apportionment. They gain in
the entire addition 33 to 10 for the
democrats, a net gain of %. On the
basis of old figures, that makes the
com bin nations in their favor some what
easier. On the basis of the elections
since 1855, the Century table gives the re-
publicans 1856 and the democrats 25S
electoral votes. In this calculation
Massachusetts, Iowa and New York
are placed with the democrats, because
they have carried them at the two latest
elections Indiana gave 10000 at the
election in 1890. and is also put on the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28

Prattle Ito his wife)-You don't seem
to have the courage of your convictions.
Mrs. Prattle-Td like to know how
you get at that conclusion.
Prattle-fou say: There's no nsa
talking" and then you talk some moro.
Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28
The silver Men May Call Another Con-
ventioa.

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-The special
meeting of the National silver commit
tee appointed by the first National sill
yer convention. held in st. Louis in
November, 1889. is in progress to-day,
at the headquarters in this city, Con-
yressman A. J. Warner, of Ohio, acting
as president, and Lee Cranual as secre-
.tarv. The object of the meeting is to
consider the propriety of calling an
other silver convention with view to
a more thorough organization of all
who favor the restoration of free BIZ
metallic coinage in the United States
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28

Mrs. nowball-''So You is sprink-
lin flows on your husbap's' graves.
Which one yo' decoratin' now?" Mrs.
owlhrice-''Sho', / dunno. Neber
could member what ordah dey's laid
in."-Kate Fields Washington.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28

An Ocean Jokc.-Jake-"You are
the shore. darling: / am the ship that
hugs YOU Old Bellows (entering)-
Yes, and l am the breaker" And
Jake passed into the darkness with an
inclination to stand up.-N. Y. Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28

"A Natural Reason. Howells -
''Why, Fate. do actresses lose their dia.
rnonds so much?" Hamilton Fatte-''Ne,
thinks it paste to do so. -! ankee Blade,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-04-28
Quite Likely.

Mrs. Snooper.-Who is pope nowp
Bridget-Leo the Thirteenth.
Mrs. Snooper-He's a Roman Catho.
lie, suppose?-Brooklyn Life.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-01
"BEGGARS."

The following nice mOrsel, copied
from the Durham, n, C., Globe, Dem
ocratic paper interested in the election
Of Grover Cleveland for President,
will prove interesting reading to the
veterans of the late war.
"The South has been taxed to death
to pay this Grand Army Of rascals-
those bottle SCARED buns who reach in
the empty palm-and when Cleveland
struck the beggars in the face he did a
good business job. We hope to God
that he may have a chance hit 'em
again."
Gen. Sickles was right when he said
at Chicago, after Cleveland's nomina-
tiOn:
81 tell you, sir, the old soldier will
not vote for Cleveland. He cannot
carry New York"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-01

AMERICAN protectionists set out to
get a larger share Of the markets of
the world, and the Sheffield eng }
Telegraph, in a lament of the MnKiu-
ley act, says we are getting it. 1t says
of the markets other than England,
which we have SEIZED" that we
have made it "worth their while TO
give up British trade" Yet the
ChicagJ platform reports that reciproc-
ify is a sham.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-01
HARRAHS HURRA All

Mr.. Charles j. Harrah, Of the Md
vale Steel Works of Philadelphia, has
written letter denouucing the Nc
Kinley bill, He says if he could get
raw iron and other material free of
duty he could ship his manufactured
steel produces to every part of the
world and compete successfully with
foreign manufacturers and drive Eng
land out of the markets Of the world.
This is a peculiar statement. The
duty on iron ore Csc. per ton and on
pig iron So per tom is just the same
under the laws of 1888, and just the
same as ii aUas in the GfjJs Blu.
Besides, materials imported to be
manufactured into articles for export
are practically free of duty under the
Mckinley act
But Mr.. Harrah goes on to say that
there is a steel "trust" which fixes
prices to suit itself and by the aid OF
the Mckinley bill thrives at the ex
pense of labor and Of the people gen
orally. If that is 50, why are stee
rails SIS "a ton lower in price than they
were ten years ago, and other stee
products accordingly cheap? Itis th'
wages that make whatever may b.
the difference in cost between Ameri
can and English steel products. Car
negie's pay rolls show that in tn
Homestead mills wages run from $l.7
to $l3 a day. In England they ar
from so to 80 per cent. lower.
Take the tariff of all manufacture,
products-mske tariff for rsvenu
only and then our manufactures
would pay the same wages as tn
English. The tariff is a question {
wages.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-01
LIE oENreNARY OF Gas.
WIN Another Hundred Years Supersede II
ms an Inuminant?

Among the many anniversaries which
are being celebrated this year is the
centenary Of the invention of gas
as an illuminant, says the New
York Tribune 1t was in 1902
that William Murdoch first lighted up
his humble home at Bedruth, in duchy
of Cornwall, by means of coal gas made
in an IRON kettle, into which he inserted
rough iron tube. 1t was not until
six years later that the invention was
developed on a large scale, when Muir
dock was employed to establish a gas
lighting apparatus at the great Soho
foundry at Birmingham. In 1903 the
Lyceum theater in London was first
lighted by gas, and in 1916 the gas
lamps which had been used to illumi-
nate Piccadilly since 1907 became com
mon throughout London. 1t was at
this time, too, that David Melville, of
Newport, r. l., first adapted gas, for
the manufacture of which he had Sc
cured a patent in 1906, to the Beaver
Tail lighthouse, and it has since be-
come one of the principal illuminants
used in those watch towers which, in
imitation of the ancient pharos, are
scattered all over the globe for the
guidance and protection of ships and
mariners.
1t is doubtful whether a hundred
years hence, on the occasion of the BIZ
centenary of the invention of gas, the
latter will still retain the commanding
position which it now occupies as an
illuminant. On every side signs in
crease which presage that the age of
electricity is at hand-that age which
is far more likely to revolutionize the
civilization of the world than any of it's
predecessors Gas will probably be
gradually forced into back seat and
its use confined to stoves and fire.
places, which find such favor among
the small households of crowded cities.
1t will be entitled, however, to the
grateful remembrance of man as a
powerful factor in the development of
his civilization and progress during the
last one hundred years. 1t has contrib
uted, moreover, to his enlightenment as
well as to his comfort, and has done
much to increase the broad and deep
gulf which separates humanity of the
nineteenth century from mankind of
the dark ages.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-01
saved by an Echo.

The Atlantic Transport Company's
steamer Montana, while crossing the
Atlantic from Swansea to Philadelphia
recently, was saved from shipwreck by
an echo. In a dense fog the usual sig
nails were being blown to warn ap-
preaching vessels, when the captain
distinctly heard an echo in the distance.
This could rise from but two sources-a
cliff or an iceberg-and he knew there
were no cliffs within hundred miles.
Therefore it must be an iceberg, and
the helm was put down to clear this
great danger. In a few minutes the
ship skinned the edge of a great float
ing island of ice, and the captain in
wardly blessed the echo.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-01
From California.

The California capitol will be repre-
sented in miniature at the worlds fair
by an exhibition of pickles. The
women of Fresno county will distribute
twenty-five hundred pounds of raisins
in souvenir boxes A playing fountain
of wine will form feature of the With
cultural display. A rose tIee twenty
four inches in circumference will be one
of California's exhibits. The woman
having the wild-flower display in charge
will have as many as possible growing
and blooming around the California
building, and school children through
out the state have been enlisted in MAX
ing collections of native fora.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-01
NOVEL puELING.
how Our Indian Neighbors Settle TheIa
Differences.

How Our Indian Neighbors Settle TheIs
Differences.
It is a fact that among American In
dams Of the same tribe, though they
may number thousands, there are few
cases of Quarrels that ever result in
murder This is strange when T. is re-
membered that the Indian is passion
ate, uncontrolled in his impulses, cruel
and ferocious by nature. They have
their difficulties and quarrels, however,
but arbitration of the old men prevents
bloodshed or murder.
Yet once in awhile fight occurs, and
1t Is novel sight to witness, says an
old western traveller. One buck chal-
lenges another to combat. Accompanied
by his friends to the battle-ground, each
buck is stripped and made to confront
the other.
Between them lies a war club, a
smooth, long piece of hard wood, sea-
soned by years of service and regarded
with reverence because Of the blood
stains on 1t received during the war
The seconds of the surly-looking duel
lists toss up piece of bark. The win
ner picks up the club and his opponent,
folding his arms, plants himself, bend
ing his head.
1t is the clubbearer's privilege to
whack his antagonist just as hard as he
can and with all the vigorous malicious
ness he can command on the back. One
blow is struck and then the man who
has endured it picks up the club and his
opponent is subjected to all the force he
can command.
So the whacl1ing goes on and almost
every blow is knock-down one, until
the duelist last knocked down refuses
to accept the club from his opponent.
He has had enough and the party
breaks up. The severity of the punish
ment endured in these duels is marvel
Gus. The club used has jagged edge
and every blow struck brings blood,
making deep cuts and fearful bruises.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-01

The plague Of breaking lamp
chimneys is abroad in the land.
There are two sorts of CHM
neys; brittle and tough. Ninety
nine in a hundred are brittle.
The worst are imported from
Germany. The best are Mac
beth's "Pearl-top" & "Pearl-glass."
Two sorts as to workman
ship; fine and coarse. The
fine are Macbeth's "Pearl-top {"
and "Pearl-glass." The coarse
are rough and out of proper
ton; misfts and misshapen ;
they do not make a good
draft; they smoke.
Two sorts as to glass; trans
parent and gray. "Pearl-top"
and Pearl-glass" are clear, fine
and tough-not tough against
accident-tough against heat.
Call for "Pearl-top" or
" "Pearl-glass" chimneys.
Ptttabnrsh. Pa. sro. A. MAoHurH o.