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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-09

pardon there by FIVE o'clock tO-nor-
row morning Matt Henderson must
hang"
So spake old Rube Morris. the village
oracle The loungers sitting around the
stove in the village grocery paused in
their talk and looked up at the sudden
entrance and words Of the speaker.
Yes" continued Rube. and there
amt no horse swift enough nor man
brave enough TO face fifty miles o Wis
consin woods in the dead OF winter.
when everybody knows they're full o
wolves and wild dogs"
Sundry words OF approval greeted the
words above quoted. and then the crowd
fell 10 discussing the case of old Matt
Henderson. the condemned man They
all had known him and were deeply
interested in his fate. 4 year previous
he had been arrested on the charge OF
having killed one OF his neigh bors. and
though the evidence had been purely OF
a circumsta1tial character. vet he had
been found guilty after short trial and
tomorrow the sentence of the law was
TO be carried out
a few days before petition had been
circulated. and men from all over the
country had signed II in the hope that
executive clemency would be extended
and a pardon granted This morning
the petition had been placed in the
governors hands Would he sign II?
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A Significant Single Tax Declaration

The following declaration. which de-
rives great Importance from the promi-
nent names subscribed to it, has just
been issued:
Believing that public attention is con-
cerned as never before with the solu-
ton of the social problems which con-
front US. we declare our adhesion to the
following principles: and we urge upon
all American citizens a careful exami-
nation of them, with a view to their. en-
bodiment in the law:
L-Taxes should be simple, just,
definite and easily collected
IL-They ought not to restrict pro-
duction or saving. nor to favor ind-
viduals at the expense of the commun-
ity.
III.-Labor should always be able to
find suitable employment: and for this
purpose. only the use of land is ALSO
lutely necessary.
IVA tax on the rental value of
land. exclusive of improvements is di-
rect, equitable and certain: it would en-
courage production and industry. and
hinder the Withholding of available
land from use 1t would take for pub
III pun pOSCS LliC o1uS ~
the public growth, leaving to labor and
capital their full earnings, free from all
tax
Therefore. a single tax on the rental
value of land alone is the best possible
tax
Among the signers are:
Louis Prang tart publisher, Boston,
Mass: Hon, Joseph E. Sargent
(mayor). of New Haven. CT; A j. Mox-
ham. dictator during food. johns
town, Pa: VIM Lloyd Garrison, Boston,
Mass: Eugene V. Debs, secretary and
treasurer Brotherhood Locomotive Fire
mem. Terre Haute, Ind; Rev James
O. S. Huntington, New York city; III.
De f. Baldwin. secretary Reform club,
New York: Thomas e. Sherman. New
York city: fHon-) Tom l. johnson.
CONGRESSMAN from Ohio: James A.
Herne (actorl. New York city; Fred. W.
Hinrichs president Young Mems Dem
ocratic club, Brooklyn, \. Y: Poult-
ney Bigelow. New York city: Henry
George. New York city; (Hon.l l. w.
Hoch (mayor OFF. Adrian. Mich, A. b.
Farquhar president Pennsylvania Agri-
cultural works., York, Pa: IIon-
Jerry Simpson congressman from Kan
sasl; RichardSDeneer tpresidentBurling-
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horses launches. The wolf relaxed
his hold and as he fell to the ice the
horse reared on his hind legs for a sim
gle instant and then darted away like
an arrow toward the shore, not more
than fifty yards distant. Suddenly
he quivered all over. and before
Hal could spring from the saddle
the horse fell forward with groan al
most human, pinioning one of Halls
legs beneath him AS he fell Hal saw
the fash of 4 score of rifles, and as the
sharp reports rung out his senses left
him.
Have you anything to say before
you go to meet your God?@ asked the
sheriff. as he stood beside his prisoner.
while the big hand upon the clocks
dial across the square pointed to the
hout Of FIVE. 4 slight shiver passed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-09

matter Of means. as the range in these
regards is almost imitless- The new
summer corduroys are made into
stylish and servicea BILE beach and
mountain dresses. with bell skirts that
just escape the ground in length. open
English jacket aud blouse waist of red
China silk or dotted surah- Stylish
outing dresses are made of Bedford
cord in cream color alternating with
narrow stripes in summer colors-
Washing silks. or. silk cheviots, as
they are called. abound among summer
importations. They are used for tennis
costumes, travelling dresses, tea gowns.
and are combined with dressy after
noon toilets of light WOODEN With
light summer costumes APPEAR very
charming lace capes. fchus and
berthas- Very graceful and becoming
capes are made of demi founcing lace
simply gathered around the neck
and fastened with ribbon tic with ends
in front
Wash dresses of every description are
made up in Russian blouse style with
out a lining. This blouse has a yoke
and deep full skirt gathered to its
belt. This is about three-quarters Of
yard ueep after it is hemmed-
Ping is very fashionable am ,ng dain-
ty ginghams, lawns. chanb-eys, etc.
and also in the very lovely r"se-heart
tint in evening fabrics
The new picture hats are laoen with
lace and ostrich plumes
Fresh butter" is the name OF the
very latest shade of yellow. 1t appears
among silks. batisses. moires and also
in the spec:I list Of choice evening
gloves L. y. F.
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Exempting Money from Taxation.

James ID. Tracy, of Kurtan. Texas,
asks what we should do. under the sim
gle tax. with people who hav> plenty of
money and no land
Mr.. Tracy makes common mistake
in supposing that any ons, whether
with or without land, has plenty of
money. What rich men have is not
money, but the power of obtaing mon
ey, when they want it and as they want
it. from the general stock
If this power is their labor, If when
ever they take money out of the general
stock they put something of their own
production into the circle of trade, it is
a power that benefits others as well as
themselves; and. so lar from contriving
some method of burdening them, society
ought to endeavor in all possible ways
to relieve them of burdens, and to en-
courage them in what they are doing.
Rich men, no matter how rich they are,
harm no one. so long as they render a
full return in their own labor for all the
wealth they get. No honest man who
understands this proposition viii dis
pute it
But If their power is the ownership Of
some indispensable thing, which the
owner did not himself make nor receive
as a voluntary transfer from some one
who did make it. so that when they
take money out of the general stock OF
money they put no labor of their own
into the circle of trade. they get money
for nothing. Hence. since money is q
medium of trade, they get the property
of other people for nothing. That
power is injurious But we can not
diminish il by burdeaing ali people who
can command money, regardless of the
method by which they command it IL
we attempt that. we burden the just
and the unjust alike. What we must
do is to attack the bad method and
strengthen the good one.
1t is primarily and principally the
ownership of land that enables men To
take money out of the general stock
without putting its equivalent into tho
circle of trade: and. If land were taxed
according to its value, this power, TO
the extent of the tax, viii be destroyed
The Standard
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-09
PlTH AND POINT.

When a boy has TO be washed he Is
sorry that Columbus ever discovered
America--Ram's Horn
Its usually hard for a man who
stretches the truth to get out of the
way of the recoil-- Star.
Every man has the impulse to be
heroic when he is reading of danger
thousands of miles away.-Somerville
Journal.
When q boy begins to wash his neck
without being told it is a sign he is
passing into the ordeal of his first love
naturalization Globe.
There is no middle course for the
average man during housekeeping
time He must be either poltroon or
q Observation-Disclosures Star.
Editor ito professional bumorist)-
Your jokes are like the quality of
mercy" Humorist-''In what respect?''
They're strained.'-N. Y Journal
Assistant = Don't YOU think
Spacer's work is deteriorating?" Editor
quitting bundle in an envelope)-.'It
is certainly going back. "-Cincinnati
Commerciai-Gazette.
Does time fly as fast as it did be
fore you were married and We're merely
engaged" Docs i? One grocery bill
doth tread upon another-s heels so fast
they follow "-Indianapolis journal.
A Forbearing Man.-First 8oarder
What | like about Jackson is that he
never talks shop at the table Second
Boarder--'Nell, should hope not He
is chemist in a rendering factory over
in Long Island City.-N. y. Sun.
When Yet II Maagde Paatje."-
George-"When did Maiden Lane be-
come headquarters for jervelry?''
Jack-''I give it up. hut according to
history il was famous for Dutch spoons
before il was street -'-Jeweler's
Weekly.
Young Husband-'-Isn't there some
thing peculiar about the taste OF these
onions, my darling?" Young Wife
(anxiously1-.-Oh. / hope not nv dear
I took such pains with them I even
sprinkled them with jockey club before
/ put them to boil, to take away the
unpleasant odor."
The Slavery of Maria ce.-Yo Dung
Marriage is disappointing in
some things" Girl Friend-'.You have
found it SOP Y. W.-"Yes. Before we
were married John said when I became
his wife I should be my own mistress =
q. F.--.Wen. amt you?- Y. W.
fgloomilvl-.-No: 1 have servant
girl ". Y. Press
brown. do you know wig you are
like a donkey?" Like a donkey"
echoed Brown. opening wide his eyes
No. l don't: DO you give it up?"
q do Because your better half is
stubborness itself" That's not bad
Ha. Ha. III give that to my wife when
! get home" Mrs. Brown" he asked.
as he sat down to supper. do You know
why I am SO much like donkey?- He
waited a moment. expecting his wife to
give it up. She looked at him some
what comIniseratingly as she answered:
Il suppose because You were born So"
Little Elite W. child OF an
American father and a Mexican mother.
knew little Spanish when she went to
Chihuahua 20 visit her dead mothers
family. What does calvo mean?" she
asked a cousin. 1T means bald" And
what does bald mean?-' Bald means
without any hair" That day al din
ner Elite pulled from her tortilla
long hair-a thing not unusual where
Mexican cooks are employed. Here.
Maria.' she called to the waitress with
profound disgust. you go and bring
me some tortillas calvas. bald torril-
las l.
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ASUNDER.


Iae girl love has gone. and now
mat may see her face no more
Loves burden presses heavier still.
mo II were hard TO bear before
never knew how wondroQs sweet
Just being near her was. Till
feIo her soft hand II mine today.
Ano heard her low and sweet --Good-Sy."
There came to re the bitter tbourh,
As We were parting. how -rvould be
" men she and with her all the liyh,
And Joy and hope. had gone from me;
II AL came 10 me then how hard
To part forever thus butt
commanded that my heart be sill.
And calmly said 10 her: '-Good-by-
For she I love inherfts wealth.
>or may a humber scribe aspire
10 her fair IewelEd hand and %
Cnspokea i my hearts desire:
AID yet her manner was so kind
Her way so tender sweet and shy
ianc'eo-FOlly, Heart - s--o--,
And bid this foolish love good-by
He spoke 10 word that told o. love.
But teEderly he held ny hand.
And Ms sad eyes 80 wissfUI spoke
a language could understand
H loves me-aEd he would not tel.
FOR little did he dream how high
4 cs storm was raging II -1y breast
The while smiled and said: --Good-by-
he writes % loves that women feel
With all az author subtle arr
AID YET be has not learned 70 rad
The volume OF q EO-uau-s heart
he thought because he has not wealth,
The boon he sought would deny.
Oh had he only known the truth.
We would not thus have said .-C5Ood-by.'
Walter H J-wett. II BROOKLYN LIE
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He WANTED REST.
The Countryman Didn't Like tho Eleva-
tor q Bedroom.

"A funny thing occurred here the
other evening said hotel clerk An
old countryman, who looked as if he
had never been twenty miles away
from the farm. came in and asked if l
could show him to hotel ] told him
that he was in the right place. and he
asked for a room He had his better
half with him. and she followed him to
the elevator He looked very uncertain
as he entered the lift but said moth
ing. The elevator door closed. and
thought nothing more Of them until mv
attention was attracted by the reap
pearance OF the old man. Is that the
only room can havoc he asked That
is the only one we have left. l replied
Wall | guess I'll haze to go to another
house ] don't want my room sliding
up and down that way. Iwant it to
stand still Explanations were in
order and we soon convinced the old
gentleman of his mistake. and he went
back contented- --Philadelphia News
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And If he did. could they get it across
the wide stretch of almost impassable
wilderness living between the village
and the county seat in time to save the
condemned man? The distance by the
county road was so great that that
way was impossible. and only few
knew the way across the trackleSs
=swamps and through the pine woods
Questions like these were discussed
in the store. the post office and at the
family hearths that afternoon. while
I'D at the big house on the hill. where
he spent the vacation, stood the gov
-ernor. perplexed look on his face
and the question:: shall i grant this
man a pardon?- kept ringing in his
ears and absorbing his attention
He paused in his walk and looked out
across the road at the opposite house.
where Matt Henderson had lived, and
as he looked young man galloped into
the ward on a great black horse The
Young man sprang to the ground, the
door opened and beautiful girl gave
him loving kiss The governors eyes
filed with tears: he turned quickly to
the table. picked up a pen and muir
INJURED as he signed the paper: Il don't
think he ever committed the deed. and
here are the names of Eve hundred 9th
ers who think the same thing: besides,
he SLOWLY added. lit would kill the poor
girl and ruin the happiness of both she
and that brave fellow yonder- he
threw down the pen. snatched his hat
from the rack in the hall and with the
document in his hand hurried across
the road to Mats door.
As he reached the steps the door
opened and the fearful face of Jennie
Henderson confronted him ''Oh, sir.
she cried you will sign it-you will
save Inv father?" The governors voice
was full of pity as ne answered: Yes
NV child, l have signed it / do not
think your father guilty"
A cry of JOY broke from her lips as
she took the pardon from his out
stretched hand Hal, Oh. Hal! He
has signed it, and she fell back into
the arms of handsome Hal Kruger, her
betrothed. A dash of cold water. and
Il !. girl opened her eyes to hear the
-words: Courage, my love. courage;
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-09
WHIPPED BY a GANDER.
The Dog That Found His Match In
Feathered Biped-

The Dog That Found His Match In a
Feathered Biped.
4 bit of meat cast on the lake in one
of the parks of Allegheny the other
day gave forcible illustration of the
renowned pugiiistic qualities of the
genus Anser. The scrap was tossed TO
an old gray gander, sailing and dipping
majest ically back and forth, with his
harem at safe and respectful distance
behind him Just as he made grace
full dive forward stray dog. of hungry
aspect and venturesone turn Of mind,
made for the meat also. The gander
paused. establishment written in every
line OF his craned neck and extended
wings
The dog friskily brought up at the
waters edge and reached out a paw.
The coveted morsel was midway be-
tween him and the gander. Quick
as thought the gander slapped the
water with his wings. beating the scrap
below the surface and diving after IL.
Somehow he .miscalculated, and when
he came up the morsel was dancing a
few feet away. The dog. with a sly
wink at the crowd on both sides of the
lake, was softly dimp,ing the water
with his paw. At every wave the scrap
came nearer to him. The harem drew
closer around its lord. and the oldest in
the flock gave a few words of advice to
him. She received sound slap with a
wing, apparently command to mind
her own business. Just as the dog
reached out for the meat the pander
gave lunge also. Bill and paw both
missed it. 1t disappeared. only to rise
taptalizinGly few feet away.
The dog was no longer hilarious.
This was too serious business. and he
ran up and down the shore. barking
angrily, while the gander retired to
wreak vengeance on his hapless
harem. 4 moment later: seeing the
scrap almost ashore on the waves of
the conflict, he made a sudden dash.
So did the dog. They met and for
few seconds gray wings, dog hair. and
wild screams of purp and gander filed
the air. Then the dog trotte6 slowly
away with a face full of religious
fervor turned toward the theological
seminary. while the gander, wiping the
sweat of victory from his brow, carried
the scrap. for which he seemed to have
lost his appetite, to his proud family
Pittsburgh Times.
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Men Go<si~.

Talk about women gossips. they are
jewels compared to the male representa-
tives Of that order. and am about ready
to confess that the men who gossip out
number the women who engage in that
occupation two to one That they are
worse can De demonstrated. Men hear
bits Of fact relating to business enter
prises and transactions in business and
On these bits, through knowledge of
business methods, they are able to
build stories of fabulous proportions,
and stories. too. which bear the test of
legal examination and cross-exanina-
ton Women gossips- as a rule. are
continually contradicting or otherwise
exposing their weakness. and IN this
way harm few people worse than they
iniure themselves-N. Y Press
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FIGURES BY THE DOZEN.

But one person in 10000 attains the
age Of 100 years, according to insurance
statistics
THE combined debts of all the nations
in the world amount to more than $50
OO0. 600. 900.
a NEW herring bank one hundred
miles long has been discovered OF the
west coast OF Newfoundland
THE figures of the last census are not
vet completed, but it is estimated that
about 1900. 900 persons derive their
living from agriculture. that is about
- per cent
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fashion for polka dotted surahs. snow
fake crepons, or fine clai-ettes and mo-
hairs com ined with shot silk Lace
zouaves are on crepe de chine gowns,
very square revers or gathered jabot-
revers edge other zouaves. and an en-
tire jacket Of crepon is worn over full
waist of India silk Very pretty net
and lace dresses over chanCeable silk
are made in this fashion.
Mess jackets and English cutawav
coats appear with aEy number of blousa
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than they have ever been. Wool srrah
is very popular also. 1t IS a new dress
fabric that is almost as light and del
icate as the silken material
The princess style is greatly liked
this year. and the bodice on this sort Of
a gown still fastens invisibly. and some
Of the French models have a bluntly
pointed back TO the bodice. 20 which
the deeply plated fan back of the skirt
is applied. Ali these dresses are I'M
lined. and are worn over a silk petit
coat. The chic of new gowns lies n
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fronts or fancy
waistcoats e n
suite some of
W a s h S TX
checked. spot
ted and striped
surah. and for
morning uses of
percale. n
sock and dim
ity. fastened n
front with three
gold 5 t u q $ .
J a ket $ and
capes for wraps
pc ar to be
a b q ut equally
favored. and the
choice between
the lyle 5 is
merely a mat
: e r Of taste.
The choice OF
material a n d
garDiture is a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-09

"A Forcible a-Father-'.Hans
you must not go bathing to-day, as you
have got the stomach ache Hans
THAT won't matter. daddy, can swim
on my back, you knowi"-Fliegeude
BlatteE.
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1t Depends on the Figures.

McWatty-There is something very
beautiful about American paper money
Sirneral-Yes: the beauty increases
in proportion to the handsomeness of
the fgure.-Detroit Free Press
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ST don't like him He's too fond of
airing his knowledge
But consider now moldy most of his
knowledge K-"-Puek
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the bodice. as
5 irts re
comparatively
plai n. T h e
great fancy is
for corselets.
jacket fronts
and a host of
iaunty short
zouaves. FL
garos Etcns,
etc. cut in
new and va
ri e d W avs i
The top OF the
] a c et IS
5 ON etim e 6
shaped in two
square cor
ners above the
4 r N h ole 5.
with tapping
edges falling
on 4 full vest
"a pretty
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T Is fifty miles
% the county
seat across the
worst section OF
country in the
state. and IN
less we get q
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49, -
fulfill their deS
tiny On dinner
a n d evening
toilets of the
most sunptu-
Gus description
he natty tailor
costumes or
S u N II e r are
more than ever
admira b le in
style. outline
and finish. The
light camel's
hair "a brio :.
5 Il N II e r che
viots and light
weight cordu-
roys and Bed
ford cords, Har-
ris tweeds and
fancy suitings
are more art
istic in point Of
color blending
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FASHION LETTER.
Something About the summer Styles
Tailor-Ma6e Costumes, Princess Dresses
Etc. Etc.

Tailor-Ma1e Costumes, Princess Dresses
Etc. Etc
Especial New York Cores ,,ondenceI
Fashion is making no rapid strides
Just now. but moves quietly and
steadily. Most of the styles are settled
for the summer, though few changes
will occur further on. Already there is
an en- barrassment of riches. and every
incoming steamer is bringing additional
contribution to the already brilliant
and artistic display Great, however,
as is this elaborate exhibit, still: each
class of fabric has its own peculiar des-
tination and uses. for tailor costumes.
for travelling. shopping, receptions.
dances, etc. The materials for demr-
toilets occupy a small world of their
OWE. and the gauzes, silks, c-epes and
creIalines lin delicious dyes) and num-
berless other textiles Of like character.