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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04
A Hundred Miles an Hour.

Travel at the rate of hundred miles
an hour may soon be no longer dream,
but a commonplace fact. for articles of
incorporation have just been filed in
Electric Railroad Company, which pro-
poses to build road on which wedge
shaped cars, driven by novel form of
electric motor, will make the distance
between those two cities in two hours
and a half. At first only double track
will be built, but ultimately there are
to be four tracks, of which the two out
side tracks will be reserved for local
traffic and high-classed freight, and the
company's plan includes the laying out
along the line of broad avenues, facing
which will be neat cottages and houses
with long, narrow farm lands reaching
back into the country.
The electric cars are to be long, low,
compact, and light, with two pairs of
driving wheels, each operated by a
motor. Each car Will weigh only ten
tons, and the wheels will be capable of
making 800 revolutions minute. A
wedge-shaped projection in front, slop-
of the air and will serve to keep the
car steady. Light and heat will be
lol NJ
er conductors nor brakemen Will be
needed. Safety is. to be secured by d.
viding the road into twenty-five sections
of ten miles each so as to constitute a
complete block system. One central
power station, six or eight miles from
Clinton, De Witt county, Ill, will furn-
ish the electricity required for operat-
ing the entire road, and will also pro-
vide additional electric power to be let
to farmers and residents along the line
for their special purposes, and provide
for an electric light plant and tele-
phone line the whole way from Chicago
to ST. Louis.
This reads like novel of julie Verne,
but is not impossible, and the details
seem to have been studied and arrang-
ed with knowledge and Intelligence.
May we all live to ride on the Chicago
and st. Louis Electric Railroad and
prattle, as we flash along like comet,
of the old-fashioned, slow-coach days of
1S92.-NeaO York Sun,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04
The Mines of Missouri.

1t seems strange that the mining in
dustry of Missouri attracts so little at
tention. Lead, zinc and iron can be
mined in greater quantities in Missouri
than anywhere else in the world. This
may sound extravaganza. but it is fact.
State Geologist Winslow is always very
careful about giving estimates, and yet
he does not hesitate to say that the
mining industry of this state is yet in
its infancy. The output from the JAS
per county mines of lead and zinc have
been averaging above 100000 per
week for the last two years and the
southeastern part of the state furnishes
no reports except what the labor COM
missioner complies. But it is a fact
that some of the counties in Southeast
Missouri, st. Francois, for instance, can
excel Jasper county, particularly in the
production of lead ore. Immense cor
porations control the mineral lands of
Southeast Missouri, and they try to
conceal the facts concerning the same
rather than make them public. For
the last five years corporations have
been endeavoring to purchase or lease
all the mineral lands in st. Francois
county, and the output of the mines are
not made public for the reason that the
CORPORATIONS do not consider it advisa-
BILE to inform the public of the resources
of that part of the state until they have
Obtained complete control.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04

We receive. on an average, about SIX
papers each day-papers published in
various enterprising and ambitious
towns-urging the removal of the State
University from Columbia. All agree
that the institution ought to be re-
moved to some other point, but the
points severally urged are as various as
the papers What is the moving con-
sideration with all these towns and all
these papers? Is it an Athenian love
for erudition and enlightenment or is
it simply .'boodle?" Doodle drawn by
law from the pockets of the people in
the name of education. Faugh! The
whole thing is a grab-a persimmon:
green to the taxpayer, and sweet only
to him who holds the longest pole and
strongest pull.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04
From Gravelton.

Ed. Regtster-Since my last we have
been having some of the coolest wealth
err experienced for many years, but for
the last few days the weather has been
mOderating and we are having pleas
ant days once more.
Mr.. c. Fox, a prosperous farmer near
here, has sold his farm and will move
his family to Oregon, where he intends
making his future home. Mr.. Fox is
an excellent farmer, and will prosper
wherever he goes.
Jas. McCarn built him new house
here and is attending college.
Among the new arrivals at college
last week were John and Effie Hugely
of Greenville and James Randolph of
Williamsville.
Photographer Moser paid visit to
the college yesterday and took some
views of the college and students.
Prof. Jess McGlothin has closed an
excellent school on Shetley's Creek and
will enter college Monday
Concordia College is progressing
nicely, there being about sixty-nine en-
rolled, and new students are coming in
almost every day. Among the students
are several that attended the State
Normal at Cape Girardeau last year.
The college boys are having a game
OF base ball to-day, the first since last
fall.
The students and teachers of the col
lege have organized an institute, which
meets every Saturday. This is great
benefit to the students whdaim to make
teaching profession.
The Society met last night, and, after
listening to addresses by Prof. Wagner
and others, the debate ensued, the
question being Resolved, that the In
terror of the Earth is in a State of In
condesence," with Jno. Hickman, N.
A. Ward and j. Fulton for the affirma-
tive and Frank Ferguson, JAS McCarn
and B. Adams for the negative. The
affirmative gained the decision.
January 31st, 1892 J.H.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04

The position of the Republic on the
coinage question is incomprehensible
it says, in substance, in reply to an ar
ticle from Prof. Fox, that the Demo-
cratic party has taken up the free coin
age of silver. and that it is good Dem
ocratic doctrine; but it is bad policy to
place it in the Demoe attic platform on
account of the Northeast. VIII the
Republic kindly tell us what we are to
do when we are attacked upon the
coinage question? Shall we-can we
ignore it?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04
Judge Emerson and Free Coinage.

Judge Emerson, in our issue OF the
21st ult., comes out squarely against
the Free Coinage of Silver In the ar
guments advanced by the Judge
there is nothing strikingly new and
nothing that has not been repeatedly
overthrow by the advocates of Free
Coinage we are compelled
to state, that have been drawn in the
main from plutocratic sources. The
Judges article could not well have been
more misleading. In the first place,
four-ffths of the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party are not against the Free
Coinage of Silver, and have not said,
leave the coinage question alone. By
their votes last winter. and from that
time backward to 1873, they have de-
clared Free Coinage to be Democratic
measure, and one which the people are
entitled to have enacted into law.
In the second place, as has been be-
fore pointed out by the REGISTER, the
Sherman act does not put an additional
dollar of silver or its representative into
circulation. The new treasury notes
are redeemable in gold, and, as Judge
Emerson very well knows, the purchase
of silver bullion is a piece of financial
jugglery, for there is no reason why
silver bullion should be purchased if it
is not to be coined. The money used
in its purchase would of itself be suf-
ficient guaranty for the payment of
these notes. There is no necessity that
an ounce of silver should be in existence
on their account. Judge Emerson will
admit, as Secretary Foster was compell-
ed to do, that these notes are issued
practically upon gold basis. The
coinage of silver was not stopped be-
cause 1.-TWO or three hundred millions
of dollars in silver coin that the people
did not want to handle filled the gov
eminent vaults" 1t was because more
money was being put into circulation
modify want. These people, like the
manufacturer. want restricted supply,
in order to control the market of the
commodity they handle.
Again, of the three hundred and sixty
million silver dollars coined, all but
about twenty million are practically in
circulation-sixty millions in actual
coin and two hundred and eighty mil
lions in silver coin certificates, which
are the proxies for the more cumber-
some silver dollar. To Judge Emer-
sons query, could you get more money
in the hands of the people by Free Coin
age? we say that the Sherman act
that he so much admires does not put
an additional dollar of money into the
circulation of the country. 1t puts the
Governments premise to pay money
into circulation, having legal tender
attachment. The promise on the part
of the Government to pay money, is
not money. as we have once before
pointed out to the Judge, and are pre-
pared to many times again, should the
occasion require it.
IF the ..silver in silver dollar is
worth only 80 or So cents" what is 1t
worth this amount in? The single
standard men admit that they mean q"
gold. 1t is upon this proposition that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04

ONE of the stock arguments against
free coinage of silver is that it gives
the silver-mine owner about twenty
per cent. of the peoples money. This
is not true. Its demonstration depre-
ciates the product of the silver-mine
owner by that much. Place gold in
in the same position as silver, and the
value of gold would at once begin to
sink
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04

THE 9th Annual Fair of the South
eastern District Agricultural Society
will be held at Cape Girardeau, Mo-.
October IL, II, IS, IA and Is, 1892.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04

The next ten years will witness Won
derful changes in Missouri The wealth
of the state will be shifted from the
northern to the southern part. The
mining industry will come to the front,
so to speak, and the public will then be
afforded some idea of the resources of
Missouri Jefferson City Tribune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04
OUR PLATFORM.

Unalterable opposition to the policy OF
Public Fduoritism to Prirate Industries by
Tariff Tardtion-comn,only called the Re
publican Policy of Protection.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04

For Importsd Bass Ale, Guinness
Dublin Porter in pints, and Imported
Berliner Weiss Beer, go to George
Schultz. Recommended by the best
physicians for sickness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-04
For Sale at o. BARGAIN!

One Of the Best Residences In the Valley
built by myself with special reference to
convenience and comfort. Located on Rus.
sell Street, two blocks west of courthouse.
For further pal ticulars apply to
q. b. NALL, Ironton, Mo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19
OFFENDED THE ADMIRAL.
Flagship Chaplain Who Began Divine
Service Before the Autocrat's Arrival.

A Flagship Chaplain Who Began Divine
Service Before the Autocrat's Arrival.
There is good story and most
characteristic one which q writer In
Kate Fields Washington heard the
other day Of the late Admiral Colds
borough. It is not in any way an
orthodox utterance, but, to be perfectly
truthful, the admiral made no preten-
sions to being orthodox in matters,
either sacred or profane, as the incident
will bear witness. 1t was during trip
to the Mediterranean when the admiral
was in command Of the feet that the
chaplain, jealous young man, pre-
ferred request to hold services on board
the flagship on Sunday mornings.
Though it was generally understood
that attendance upon divine service was
not included in the admiral's plan of
action he nevertheless gave consent that
every Sunday the men should be piped
up. The first Sunday after this permits
sion had been given, the young chap
lain's trepidation gave place to supreme
satisfaction when he noted that with
the exception of the admiral the officers
and men of the fleet were assembled in
full force. After waiting for few mo-
ments for the admiral, who failed to
appear, the chaplain opened the serv-
ices in regulation manner: 1.-The Lord
is in his holy temple; let all the earth
keep silence before him" As the voice
rang out in the opening words the adj
miral walked on deck, and, though his
face betokened storm, he took ais seat
in silence and so remained until the
congregation had been dismissed Then
he rose, and striding over to the chap
lain, said, Young man, I want you to
understand in future that the Lord is
not in this holy temple until l, Admiral
GoldsborouCh, ana on deck"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19
A Frank Pope.

Pope Plus ths Ninth once granted an
audience 70 French LADY Of high sta
ton who threw herself a. his feet and
deToutIy thanked kim for the restora
ton of her health "Bu. koa have
done if2e' inquired shs Pop 81 pro
cured stocking that belonged 70 yo1r
holiness" she replied One Of nj
stosckiags1-' Yes, put the taiikrn@a
CD ray diseased foos and y s12s been con-
pletely eurest Madam replied tie
pope. Httle rr4Ali-ioE1Aiy. '"tors1ne has
been rery kind 20 yos- Yoa need only
pu. OF one q ny stockings and yozr
foo. u healed. while put On both nv
stockings eTe-y morning AID ] CA
hardly walk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19
A LIVING TARGET.
The Strange Manner In Which a Negro
Earns His Living.

The Strange Manner In Which q Negro
Earns His Living.
There are all sorts of ways of earning
ones living, but doubt, says writer
in Kate Fields Washington, if one could
find an occupation hedged about with
more danger or calculated to keep the
nerves strung at higher pitch than
that affording support to son OF Ham
at Bethesda park. The courageous ne
gro utilities his good-natured face to
form the disc of sunhower, at which
q certain number of shots can be fred
with the hardest kind of ball for
stipulated sum. Drawn by the sign,
"Hit the Niger" crowds are attracted
to the place, and people impatiently
wait in line their turn to try their skill,
while the darky-apparentlyu nmoved
by the discomfort of the sport-keeps
up a counter FIRE of mirth-provoking
banter at the poor success of the pa
irons The flower is painted on a large
canvas representing garden scene, be-
hind which the man stands at distance
of about forty feet from the ball throw
ers. Some degree of protection is
afforded the fellow by wire netting
which he is allowed to pull over his face
as soon as he sees the ball fY from
persons hand. The slightest hesitation
on his part, however. would result IN
general smash-up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19
HOW TO LAND A BLACK BASS
Something That Every Fisherman Does
Not Know.

Something That Every Fishernnn Does
Not Know.
when a black bass Is booked, the
only way you can judge OF his move
ments and intentions Is by the sense of
feeling exerted through tie rod and
line. and by watching the line at its
point of contact with the surface Of
the Waterfront which point never re-
move your eye until he Is brought safe
~ TO bag" says Charles Frederick Dan
forth in the New England Magazine
HE will resort to every means in his
power TO get rid Of the renorseless
steel, sometimes breaking water four or
FIVE times When q fsh In seen TO be
making peIl-neu for the surface, and Is
bound 10 get there no matter what hap
pens, he can often be checked, Just be-
fore he breaks water, by moving the
rod quickly and steadily TO the right or
left, keeping taut line, Of course, all
the while; but, should this not succeed
and he breaks water in spite of you,
lower the point Of the rod . little, other
wise it may be snashed- Care must be
taken in this in order that he may not
throw his weight and bring the whole
force of his jump TO bear On the straight
taut line or fall back On the taut line
either Of which is extremely liable 70
produce the result spoken Of If you
get strike when trolling Keep the line
taut and the boat in melton, slaexsn~
ing Ia speed somewhat. Of eourse; for
give hin but q few inches Of slack and
up he goes into the air Like . rocket and
il gone"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19
Champion stInsine.s.

One Of the worst stories of extreme
parsimony on record comes from Union
town 4 young man from that place
in the city yesterday said that some
time ago he wrote to wealthy citizen
of Green county who owned land 10
Uniontown, asking him for his price on
lot. In few DAYS he received reply
in a curious looking envelope He ex-
arnined it carefully and found that the
envelope was turned inside out Max
ing closer inspection he discovered
that it was the one he had sent the
Green county man Since then he has
had several OF his envelopes returned in
the same WY. The Green county citi-
zen was too stingy 70 buy ez-eloPe4
though worth not less than Ef:eeE tao1-
sand dollars The Uu5ontoTsE Ian re
marked that il was not much wonder
that some people got rich He added
that il was pity there was law
against using postage stamps the second
tina
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19
PHARAOH WITH A PISTOL.
Remarkable Anachronisn,s of the Artists
of Abyssinia.


of Abyssinia.
We found the walls of the churches
In Abyssinia covered with pictures of
Scriptural history and the walls of the
csthedra4witht the exploits of Johannes,
says writer in the Century. His vic
tories over the Egyptians at Cora and
in the valley of Gundet are fully repre-
scented in tones as ford as those of ad-
vertising posters at home. The native
artist does not make up for crudeness
of color by the accuracy of his drawing,
and If these pictures have any merit
1T is in their originality of treatment.
For instance, in the cathedral of Gum
Diet. IN picture representing the
1sraehtes crossing the Red sea, Pharoah
carries in his right hand the latest
specimen in six-sheoters, and in his left
hand he holds pair of opera glasses,
while the Egyptian host sport Reming-
ton rifles. All the movement of figures
is from right to left, and in all pictures
heads are full-faced, with the exception
of Satan and the hated Egyptians, who
are painted in acute profile, to show
their lock of honesty and good faith
and their inability to look you square
in the face. 1t is deplorable fact, and
one which, ladies viii say at once, only
proves the ignorance and barbarity of
the Philippians, that the evil spirits in
these compositions are always presented
by the softer sex, generally showing
their naughtiness by exhibiting their
tongues. The church painter goes so
far as to question the gallantry of st.
George, the Abyssian patron saint, by
depicting that warrior, instead of doing
battle with the dragon, as spearing the
graceful, undulating form of q long
tongued woman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19

B. Russell. St. Louis. o. G. Singer, India
napolis; Robert Mediation, Kansas City;
X. ID. Coney. Topeka; w. e. Drenun. To
peka; p. Tyner. ST. Joe; L. Millspaugh and
wife, st. Joe; w. NJ. howe. St Louis; l.
c. Moire, Kansas City; r. NJ. Smother,
st Louis; I. e. Griffith and son, Kansas
City; c. NJ Clorth, Peabody; 6. A. Brown,
Topeka; Lathe Davidson, Sioux City: l.
II. Scott, Burlington
OCCIDENTAL.
NJ ". B. Atwood Hutchinson: NJ. d.
Ignore, Ell Dorado: ". b. Hilyord and
wife, Haven; j. II Miller, Pueblo. Col: b.
Morris. Neosho Falls; A. 3. Burk and
wife. Nickerson; S. A. Bennett, Emporia:
Hutchinson; E. A. Makepiece and lady,
Eureka; VIM. Betch and wife. Mrs. Dunn.
BUTLER: Fred E. Lewis, H. Ray. Hutchin-
son. j. E. Thompson. Wellington; George
Messick, Latham; j. o. Fidler. Cheney;
John Bach, Andale; l. Charles, J. G..
Fleming, May Keneldy, Haven;
D. c. Mcintyre. Carey; Robert
Spargh, John Dewitt. J. B. Hilton.
Fickerson, Kan; r. 2. Surgle. Eureka,
Logan, Mulvane, Kan; Mrs. L. A. Hooker,
Eureka Kan; j. w. Mccormick. La
Crosse, Kan; Charles stanton, Wit Egan,
Mulvane, Kan; n. E. Pierce, Argonia,
Kan; Joe Hedrick, S. j. Miller, Oxford
Kap.; j. R. Hams. Harper. KAN; W. 81.
Young, Kansas City; S. b. Ruble. Elk
City. Kan; w P. Brush, Topeka; J. c.
King. Denver; NJ. Guinty and wife, Elb-
ing, Kan; ]. W. Cheerworth. McCracken,
Kan; F. L. Snodgrass. McCracken, Kan,
V. p Coffy, Hutchinson. Kan;
NJ T. Mitchell and wife, Kansas City, Mo.
Geo. F. Day and wife. n. Y; J. L. Byers,
Leavenworth; Mrs. Weldy and daughter,
Elbing; Miss Cora and Susie Lambert, E.
G. Garmoa, Hazletan; A B. Houghton.
Chase; S H. Snyder, Kiugman; J. A,
Fullerton, Rodgers, Ark; T. F. Melroy,
La Crosse; W. w. Shelos and wife. Albion
Aaron Lawson and wife, Freeport; r. B.
Armstrong, Freedort; Chas. E. Greve,
Smith Center; John Van Boskink and
wife, Fredonia; w. NJ. Dewberry. Alice
Halbert. T. K Butterfield Lucy Scott.
Muhane; J. r. Marsh, Crabyaie; L. c.
Grubb, Geo. Moore. Smith Center.
Fl. Siegel Stelle WEIGH. Colwich. Kan;
Bruce L. Taylor, Ted Allen. Hutchinson,
Kan; J. K. Whims, Norwich, Kan: Sher-
man Day, New York; E. G. Iron. Conway
Springs Kan; E. p Reppert, Burlington,
Iowa; ID. S. Jones, Colwich. Kan; j. n.
Beacon, j. n. Byan, Smith Center, Kan;
William McKeav, kiowa, Kan; Levia
J. n. Carter, O. w. Carter, Con-
way Springs, Kan; L. G. Still, Dodson,
Kan; Dan Wren, Cheney, Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-19
A LINGUISTIC MENAGeRls.
Origin and Significance of Quaint and
Queer Sayings.


Queer Sayings.
Let rs take turn with the animals
and insects of metaphor. The Scotch
have saying: you have a bee in YOUR
bonnet" The meaning is that the head
had new idea or fancy that is for the
time paramount Your head is full of
bees" is an old-time phrase meaning
that dreamy theories have taken pos
session of the brain The connection
between bees and the soul was once
generally maintained; hence Mahomet
admits bees to Paradise. The moon
was called a ''bee" by the priestesses of
Ceres, and the word lunatic, or moon
struck, still means one with 'ebees in
his head"
The wolf at the door, is common
expression in all countries, and we say
of q ravenous eater, "he has a wolf in
his stomach" 1t implies hunger. star
walton. 1t is said that there are people
who use the term literally to brighten
their young children into habits of in
dustry and economy, SO that the fright
full wolf of hunger may never appear at
their doors.
"A frog in the throat" is a common
expression referring to a husky speaker.
Il smell a rat" has long been a Don
ular saying when some mystery has
been discovered or hidden clew found
1t was an Irish barTister who got off
the mixed metaphor: II smell rat. /
see him waving in the air, but if we are
careful we shall nip him in the bud"