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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
ABOUT SCRAMBLED EGGS.
A Connoisseur Complains OF the Ignorance
of New York Cooks.

A Connoisseur Complains of the Ignorance
of New York Cooks.
cit is curious fact" said connois-
seur, ''that there are not half dozen
restaurants in New York where one
can obtain well-cooked and we'll
favored scrambled eggs. know plen-
ty of cooks that do fairly we'll with ter
rapin la Maryland and Holsters la
Newburgh, but few who can fix scam
bled eggs properly.
81 have tried about all the restau-
rants of high and low degree worth
mentioning, and begin to think there
is something uncanny about this plain,
wholesome dish.
I'm one of the best restaurants of
lower New York the scrambled eggs
look as though they had been chopped
in a hash bowl, and their lack of flavor
makes them almost UNBEATABLE In the
restaurant of a popular hotel, where is
served nightly dinner of a dozen
courses, all we'll cooked, the scrambled
eggs look for all the world as if they
had been hard boiled and then cut in
small chunks. In nearly all restau-
rants an absence of proper seasoning
is apparent to the most ordinary pal
ate.
"Yet it is very easy to prepare
scrambled eggs properly. With my
chatting dish well heated l can prepare
them in three minutes.
81 simply beat the eggs for about
minute and put in plenty of salt and
pepper. Then 1 drop goodly slice of
butter into the heated dish, and as soon
as it is thoroughly melted 1 put in the
eggs. They are allowed to remain still
only a few seconds.
'sThen they are scraped together
not stirred-with spoon and removed
to hot plate or dish. Then they are
done and ready to be eaten. They are
part solid and part semi-liquid, and
vary in color from deep yellow to light
brown.
practically the same results can be
obtained by breaking the eggs into the
chatting dish and stirring them quick
ly, but believe there is less danger of
overlooking the othe + way. Some like
the addition of little milk, which is
not bad.
Zone would imagine that SO simple
recipe could not cause much trouble,
but if 1 wanted to hire a cook / would
judge his ability by his scrambled eggs
rather than by his more ambitious eff
forts. l have never found one VINO
cooked the former well who was not an
excellent all-around cook, while many
who could do well with special dishes
were unable to prepare others that
were simple and desira BILE. NY. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
Post Office Tax.

You didn't know there was one. did
You?
Well, year ago the postmaster gem
eral made report to congress which
is mighty interesting reading" He
says: s.The present letter rate pays
actually double the cost, and by this
overpay serves as . protective rate to
the department to cover the underpay
from doing an express business for
periodicals and books and carrying adj
vertising sheets at one cent per pound,
that in point of fact are nothing more
than business circulars that load the
mails enormously. All such mail il
not only carried at loss of six cents .
pound but it interfc-es materially
with the business of the express and
railroad companies. which are prop
erly carriers of heavy packages and
freight
Now, this charging two cents postage
on letter which costs one cent to
carry is nothing but tax on letter
writing. 1t is direct tax on every
body who writes letters for personal
satisfaction. and an indirect tax on
every business in which letters are
written. This might easily enough be
set right by throwing the business open
to private competition, and I for one
can see no reason whatever for treat
ing the postal service as a government
monopoly. Even were it a natural
monopoly" (which it is not), that
would be no reason for laying a pro-
hibitory tax on everybody who at
tempts to compete with the govern
ment, as is now done. But SO long as
competition is forbidden, an unneces-
sarily high rate of postage is nothing
but tax on letter writing.
And what use is made of the money
thus taxed out of the letter writers2
Why, it is spent in carrying papers at
q loss of IS per cent It is taxing one
business to subsidize another. This
carrying papers below cost is q mall
versation of the peoples money, any
how, whether the deficit is made up out
of the postage stamp tax, the tariff or
the whisky tax.
STEPHEN T. BYINGroN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
L. D. Collins, DR., Criticises the N. Y.
T. r. A. Platform.

Plank I.-As regards the o1d-time
platitude that direct taxation is the
best, inasmuch as it gives to the real
payers of taxes conscious and direct
pecuniary interest in honest and eco
nomical government, there is but little
difference of opinion, provided that the
directness does not involve injuriously
any other principle of justice. The
most direct way to get at mans
money is by rifing his pocket or blast
ing open his safe with dynamite, but
this method can not be recommended
on purely moral or feasible grounds.
Furthermore, the incentive of pecuniary
interest is not the most desirable and
leaves no room for the presenceof patri-
otto feeling, which should animate all
in respect to the government of the
country.
Plank II.-That capital should be ex-
empt from taxation because the latter
tends to drive it away is an empty
fallacy. Why should not capital con-
tribute a certain portion of its revenue
to the maintenance of revenue, asewell
as real estate. 1t owes it more ITO the
government than anything else, be-
cause it is the existence Of the govern
ment that makes it's revenue possible
and secures it market. As to its be-
ing premium on dishonesty this is an
assumption that the elements of evil
are lurking in capital itself and should
not be disturbed instead of being ex-
PEELED.
Plank III-But if taxes ca1 not be
easily, cheaply and certainly collected
under the present system, let some sys-
tenn be devised by which they can be
SO collected.
Plank V.-The Reform association
virtually admits that the trouble is in
collection. and this is equivalent to an
cord with the government But what
people are not in accord with the gov
eminent? Is it the farmer? Certainly
not, for there is no one more sincerely
or periodically devoted to the govern
ment than he is But it is the million
aire and capitalist who is interested to
cheat the government and secure his
own ill-gotten gains
Plank VI.-But in as far as the CO.
operation of the Farmers Union league
and kindred organizations is honestly
sought with a view to devising some
practical and equita BILE system of taxa
ton, we may say that we are always
ready for any such movement, but
we absolutely decline to pool our issues
with the single tax theorists or to COM
promise our principles by accepting or
indorsing the platform of an associa-
ton which is identified with monopoly
and which, as far as the true interests
of the farmer are concerned, is only
moclsery, a delusion and snare.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
MYSTERIES OF FRENCH.
New England Woman and Her Phrase
Book In the City of Paris.

a New England Woman and Her Phrase
Book In the City of Paris.
Mrs. Foster was from New England.
and regarded life very seriously, never
Sinking or turning back from the path
of duty which lay before her, but she
never realized that French was at all
necessary until she visited Paris Then
she had to rely on phrase book, which
relieved her m ind Of all care, but great
ly exercised the mental powers OF the
natives with whom she came in con-
tact. Her nephew, who was studying
art in the French capital, secured for
her an invitation to reception given
by a famous French artist. Mrs. Fos-
ter went, accompanied by her nephew
(and the phrase-book). She thought
she knew Just where to open it and
read her lines. She was intro
.duced i'm French to the artist.
He spoke in French, her nephew
replied in French, until the dear
old lady got bewildered. But she
felt that she must say something, so
she opened the inevitable book and
read off the first sentence which met
her eve, giving it the true New Hamp-
shire twaup. The artist smiled sweet
1y, her nephew also smiled sweetiy'
but as Mrs. Foster saw the translation
in italics after the sentence she nearly
tainted. AS her nephew led her away,
however, he congratulated her upon
her introduction and her knowledge OF
the language.
But, Henry" cried his horrihed
aunt, t<:aid You hear what said! L
sssSed him how soon could we get some
thing to eat--that's what l asked him
in French.
Her nephew smiled; he would hare
liked to laugh. .'Oht" he replied
cDid you? Well auntie, it doesn't
matter. for he asked me what IN
thunder you said, and told him 1
didn't Acknowledgements Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16

A. &. thompson, President, Portsmouth,
w. N. Cowden, Secretary. Quaker City.
Theodore Cook. Cincinnati
E. A Angel, Cleveland.
CINCINNATI, O.
BOLTON HALL, Vice President, New
York.-Dear Sir:-Our commissioners
have for the past three months been
working chiefly in obtaining testimony
and statements from citizens of various
parts of the state-the cities, towns and
rural districts, as to what changes in
our tax laws should be made, SO as to
fairly equalize and distribute the bur
dens of taxation. OF course, we get
all sorts of opinions, but the trend is
largely in the direction Of not taxing
monies, credits. stocks, bonds, MORT
cages, etc. Our constitution made in
1851, is bar to any great reform in our
tax laws. It requires that ..all prop
erty shall be taxed by a uniform rule.-
at its true value in money" We shall
make our report to the general assem-
bly,. on or before the 1st of December.
Very Respectfully,
THEODORE Cook.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
costIIest Mile Of Railroad

The costliest mile of railroad i q
nile measured on the steel portion OF
the Forth bridge. The length of this
portion is a mile and twenty yards,
and the cost of it was considera bly,
over $40, 00O, 600. The most expensive
railway system in the world is the I'm
ner Circle line of London, which cost,
including the purchase of land, from
s., 600, 900 GO $1,000. 900 per mile. The
last constructed mile, between the
Mansion House and A1dgate, cost alto
gether, including "compensations.' -
nearly SIC, 600, 0O0.-Public Opinion.
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NESS grew almost unbearable as the dis
appointed woman struggled fercely
with herself for the mastery.
AT length she raised her head, turn
ing full to them face pale and deep
lined, but firm and hard as the hollow
voice that said:
81 will obey. He were viler than Sa-
tan did-he lie now-to me
The effort of the soul was too great
for the tried flesh. Suddenly she swayed,
staggered forward step, and would
have fallen had not Willie Mckee caught
her, dead fainting, in his arms.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
| TAX REFORM DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY BOLTON HALL.

rThis department aims to give everybody's
ideas about taxation mot tariff.) It Is opposed
to no interest It aims by free discussion 70
agitate matter which is connected with nearly
every social question, and thereby to arrive at
the best system of taxation Land owners es-
pecially should be interested, as any real I'M
provernent or social advance Is to their advan-
ago, since the principal benefit goes to them in
the increase OF value given to land Write your
opinions briefly, and they will be published or
discussed In their turn Address this ofaoe, or
2. O. Box 50, Buffalo, N. W
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iTo BE Continued
Origin, of Tapestry.

Tapestry came originally from Byzan-
tiunn, where the weaving was brought
to high state of perfection Its ex-
pense, like that of all wall carving and
stucco. was very great. Stamped
leather, which in a measure superseded
it, was also costly and possible only to
the very wealthy. This stamped leather
consisted of the skins Of goats and
calves cut into rectangular shapes and
covered with silver leaf, then vanished
with yellow lacquer to give the appear.
anee OF gold.
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CHAPTER vu-coxr1ruEn.
COPYRIGHT lau BY J. b. Lippincott Co. and Publish
BY Special Arrangement

CHAPTER vu-CoNTINuEn
81 wish / knew scho he was" tho
younger girl persisted, looking in
tently into the Goals at a dimly-
sketched procession with background
OF white lace and orange blossoms.
''Caro, after all these dreadful days are
over, when peace comes again, you two
rM meet again. Maybe this may bring
you closer"
"Never! will never look upon his
face again. The words were low and
slowly spoken, but they had the solemn
cadence of dirge.
"You cannot tell" Bessie urged. "We
may all be one people again some
day. No girl can read her own fate,
dear; unless-they used to say. now /
remember, that your willful heart had
found its MASTER"
Flush! Oh! if you only knew, Bess!'
There was world of self-pity, nearly
as much of self-contempt, in the wom-
ans low tone. "Dear child. living as
You live, seeing only what you see, it is
hard indeed to understand us Amid
the privations, the suffering, the danger
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
Confidence in Financial Circles.

The national banks are clamoring
for reduction of the tariff on their
issues. This means that the govern
ment should furnish them with Money
1t less than cost. The farmer with his
sub-treasury plan, which Is national
banking amplified, is modest enough to
offer to pay the full cost ct money.
issues.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
Let Us See.

The advantages of throwing light
1pon the assessors work by publica-
ton, in an intelligable form. of the as
sessments would be manifold and the
cost comparatively trivial Not only
would it encourage honesty and dis
courage knavery in assessors, but it
would lead the people to see what an
insidious, yet gigantic scheme of plum
der, they tolerate disguised by the name
Of taxation. Herald,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
CHAPTER VIII

GAS THEY MARCHED THROUGH THE TOWN"
The Sabbath morning broke clear,
but piercing cold, the garish sunlight
giving little warmth in the teeth of the
fierce east wind.
Two days had passed, heavy, 1eaden-
footed days to all inmates of the Gray
mansion; and to one of them expectancy
became almost torture, as no word
came from Carolyn Clay's unnamed
watcher on the shore. Willie Mckee
stopped daily, to talk with his cousins;
but he only shook his head gloomily in
answer to eager queries, and avoided
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16

Boston retained its town govern
ment until 1929, every proposition
previously made to change to the forms
of an incorporated city-the first one
made as early as 17s4-being voted
down in town meeting. The first city
hail ,ras the present old statehouse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-16
Ohio Tax Commission.

A. c. Thompson, President, Portsmouth.
w. N. Cowden, Secretary. Quaker City.
Theodore Cook. Cincinnati
E. A. Angel, Cleveland
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-13
Notice TO Contractors.

The Board OF Trustees ofthe county high
school Of Dickinson county, state of Kansas,
will receive sealed proposals nj the onice OF
the county superintendent Of said county in
Abilene until i3) o'clock, p. m, j ,ly l7th,
1893, for furnishing and placing steam heat.
ing app ratus in the county high school
building Mt Chapman.
Descriptions ofthe building may be found
In the ofiice of II. NJ. lIailcy, architect, To.
peka, Kansas, or by applying at the office of
the county superintendent in Abilene
The bids must be accompanied with speci
fcatioHs and descriptions of the plan o
heating, class Of material used, etc,
The bids will Detealed and be dircctd 10
ID +, Shirk, president Of the board, Abilene,
Kansas, aud be endorsed on the outside
"Rids for Furnishing ana Placing steam
Heating Apparatus IN the Dickinson County
high School Building"
The right - reject any or all bids IL re-
served, By order OF board,
u. T. sHIRK, Pres.
W. NJ. sHERwOO u, stcy.
39itS3C
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The general had favorito walking
stick without which he never went
abroad, even on his drives, and his
walking stick had It's own place In the
corner of his room; no hand but his
own ever put II there or took IL thence.
Day after day the journey from his
chair 70 that corner before he set forth,
from the corner 10 his chair after his
return, and the replacement Of tho
stick in its own place, grew more diff
cult TO the generals nerveless and
weary feet. And there came that day,
at last, when, on coming in, he glanced
toward the corner, stood for moment
silently, wavoringly, II little culver on
the brave and stcadfast lips, and thea,
with q gesture which was a rcnuncia-
ton of life and all Its dear associations,
he opened his tremulous hand and let
the old stick drop from 1t 10 the floor at
his feet IL was but few days later
that he entered with soldiers cour-
age, that shadowy valley Of the journey
through which David said; "Thy rod,
Thy staff, they comfort me."-Boston
Commonwealth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-13
First Published in tho ABILENE WEEKLY
REFLECTOR June Is, 1893
Notice Of Final Settlement.

STATE OF KANS IS, ss
Dickin ON County, DO
In the Probate Court In ami for sal coun-
ty
In the matter of the estate OF Jacob Hershey,
deceased.
Creditors and all others interested in
the aforesaid estate are hereby notified that
Mt the next regular term oftho prob ttrcourt
in and for said county, to be held
in the court room In the city of Abilene, In
the county OF Dick nsOn. and state NJ re-
said, on the third Monday In the month of
July, A. D., 1893, shall apply to said court
for a full and iiaRl settlement oi snih estate.
ELIAS kREADN,
Executor of the estate OF Jacob Hershey,
deceased.
June 10, A. ID 1893
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a8uS3C

The duke Of Ncragua Is M sururuunuu
circumstances and his friends in
America will make an effort to help
him out,
The marriage Of the duke OF York,
son of the prince of Wal cs, To Princess
May, daughter Of the duke Of Tcck,
took place at London ON the 9th.
Julia Marlowe, the actress, is said 10
have married her leading man, Robert
Tabor, Rose Coghlan Is also said tc
have married her leading man, John r..
Sullivan.
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down his life for his friends.'-Mrs W.
$. Madison, in The Voice.
HE WAS HONORABLE.
A Confederate Soldiers strict Adher
ence TO the Truth,

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-13

The Cherokee 60 umI sSlon mas Nuc-
cccded in ciiccting an agreement with
the kaw Indians for the ccssion of
their lands to the United States and
they will soon be open TO settlement,
Gov. Jones, respited the condemned
Choctaws for one month, in response to
imperative demands from Washington.
1t was thought the respite was tanta.
mount to pardon as the executions
would certainly not be allowed.
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First published In the ABmFSE WEEKLY
REFLECTOR June 20, 1893,
Legal Notice.

To all II may concern but more especially to
John T.. Lantz, Sarah q, Bsrkley, former.
ly Sarah q. Lantz, Emma 4. ElchelbcrRer
Albert s. Lantz. minor ana II, A,
snidor. guardian Of said Albert Lantz,
John Lantz and Anna Mary LSntz, heirs.
at law and guardian of Albert $. Lantz.
minor heir.at.hw OF Isaac V. Lantz, dc
ccasod late Of Dickinson county, Kansas,
You are hereby notified that I, samuel
BTiCker, administrator with will annexed Of
said deceased, did on the Nth day Of June,
A. u. 1903, filo "A petition In the probate court
of Dickinson county, Kansas praying that |
this following described land for the purpose
tiOn Of said estate towit3
The southwest quarter Of section eleven
an, township thirteen tlJ, range two (2J
east of the sixth principal meridian and the
southeast quarter OF section eleven (lD,
township thirteen (l8) range two (2), east of
this sixth principal meridian all In Dickln.
son county, Kansas.
And said p titiOn Will DO heard ht the ON ce
Of the probate Judge of saii county on the
7th day Of July, A, u, 1898, at 10 O'Clock n, M,
Of said day ut which time and place each OF
YOU and all others interested are nOtiHOd 10
be present and show cause, II any you have,
why an order Of sale as prayed for should
not be granted Dated this 2lth day OF June,
1873. SAMUEL BROKER,
Administrator with will anne xed.
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A SOLDIERS SACRIFICE.
He Laws Down His Life for That of An
other.

othor.
In the year 1851, there lived in Pal
myra, Mo, bright young lawyer Left
an orphan at an early age, by dint of
hard work John Graves had obtained
an education, passed creditablc ex-
animation, was admitted to the bar,
and, at the time of this story was CON
sidered one of the most promising
young men of the place. Industrious,
reliable, sober, he was possessed " one
Of those intcllects that arc not only
brilliant, but full Of solid information
as well.
In the stirring times of 'Gl and '62,
Graves had not enlisted, because of the
guerrilla warfare carried on in the state,
making 1t necessary for some TO stay at
home to guard the women and children.
The horrors of war cannot he de-
scribed. One of the chicfcst among
them is that irregular warfare for
which neither side is responsible, but