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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01

prova!: then TO Mr.. Maynard no -
sporded guardedly:
ssOh, there viii be an investigation,
of course. The affair is quite too seri-
Gus, as you say-forgery and conspira-
cy, You know; state prison offense, It
proven-to be passed over. For this
reason" he added. with a significant
glance at Mrs. Maynard, ST advise that
you take immediate action in the mat
ter"
81, Mr.. North?'' she echoed, family,
as she paused and looked appealingly
at him.
He was leaning back languidly, the
very picture of graceful composure,
with his elbows resting on the arms OF
his chair, and his delicately white hands
clasped idly, while he trified with the
solitaire ring on his little finger. Even
in the midst of her troubled thoughts
Mrs. Maynard's eye caught the fire and
sparkle of the diamond. She had never
noticed it before.
II, Mr.. North?" She repeated, with
vague caution; for in North's glance
and manner there was something sub
tile, intangible, that placed her, she
knew not why, instantly upon her
guard. "And pray, why should l move
in an investigation?"
North waited for moment to give
greater effect to his answer. while he
steadily returned Mrs. Maynard's in
curing gaze. Then with deliberate
emphasis he said:
''Why should you move in an investi-
cation, Mrs. Maynard? The reason is
obvious; to clear yourself of all sus-
picion of completely in this forgery"
She started, and her lips grew ashen.
''Do they suspect me?' Her tone
was scarcely audible; her breath came
quickly in nervous, irregular gasps.
'.How can 1 tell, Mrs. MAYNARD?
Whatever suspicious there may be in
regard to this affair, they are safely
locked up thus far in the wise brains of
our opponents. You and are not
likely to be the first ones to hear OF
them!'
There was an unmistakable signifi-
canoe in tone and words He threw
his head back with an indolent laugh,
and looked up sharply to note the eff
feet.
A quick color rose to her brow, q sud-
den fash came in her brown eyes, a
nervous irritability betrayed itself in
her manner; but the source of this
very perceptible agitation he did not
feel justified, at that point, in definite
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01
HE BOUGHT THE TAcKs.

Narrowing Tale of q Man, a Woman, q
Boy and an Errand.
snow, don't forget" said she; ''be
sure to get just this size-about a doz-
en-. have put a sample in your over
coat pocket.
He had been told about the big fat
headed tacks half a dozen times, but
somehow they had escaped his MEM
ory. So he fumbled in his ulster pock-
ct, and looked long and earnestly at
tack about three-fourths of an inch
across the head.
'.All right" says he, ''I'llt try to think
Of 'em to-day, sure"
His wife wanted those tacks to finish
some upholstery, and he kept them in
his mind all the way down town. AS
soon as he got off the train he would
go right off and get them.
AS soon as he got off he would have
done so, but a man whom he hadn't
seen for a year met him at the foot OF
the stairs and he went with him to talk
about things. His companion was an
entertaining man, and told him some
amusing experiences of what a very
small world this is
And then he told the man some funny
things about his forgetfulness, and in
cidentally remarked as to the tacks.
His companion looked at the tack and
laughed.
ssYou'l remember that if you hap
pen to sit on it," said he.
That was the last time the subject of
tacks was on his mind that day, and he
went home that night without them.
He thought of them the next day as he
was going down town, but forgot them
as soon as he got to his business. His
wife was apparently busy with other
things, and thus it went.
About a week later he was sitting in
an elevated car reading his paper, OBJ
livious to the rest of the world. He
had unbuttoned his overcoat and the
long tail of it flowed into the adjoin-
ing vacant seat.
Quite q crowd came in and a lady
walked back and sat down next to him.
She got up again and with such precipi-
fancy that everybody stared at her.
The look of pain that swept her face
appealed to another passenger who at
once offered her. his seat. She colored
slightly, looked worried, but declined
with thanks
While people began to wonder what
was the matter with her dress a mes
senger boy squeezed past and dropped
into the vacant seat. He jumped about
two feet high and yelled like a Co
manche.
The look of establishment that CEN
tered ON the boy was nothing to the
look the boy gave the gentleman with
the ulster. The latter seemed to be
Al Il ,k~,e.,
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Where Should the Tax Burden Rest7

ssWell,'' said the farmer to the man
who was talking about tax reform, II
don't see how it makes much difference
how the taxes are raised. We've got
to pay about so much for running our
government, and / guess one way of
paying it is as good as another"
just then boy came along leading a
horse, on whose back was large bag
of corn. Suppose, now" said the tax
reformer, ssthat instead of all that corn
being in one bag, and evenly balanced
on each side of the horse, it was put in
half dozen bags of various sizes.
Then suppose ene bag was tied on the
horses head, another on his neck, q
third on his rump, and several bags to
his legs? Wouldn't it make a mighty
big difference to the horse?''
The farmer thought it would. Yes,
and it's just the same with our load of
taxes" said the tax re former, it's not so
much their weight, as the way they
are laid on us, that Dlalzes them hard
to carry-Adapted from the Standard.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01
loNc-DlsTANcE FRIENDSHIPS.

Ane1nately Acquainted Tele~r.ph S,ue~
eeers Who Never Sec Each Other.
1nere are pairs of men who have
Oeen IN daily communication with each
Oener over the same telegraph wire for
years, and who have never seen each
osner. Each is well acquainted with
sne Others temperament, his moods,
MS disposition and his sentiments.
Aeiegraph instruments and telegraph
wires are unfeeling and stolid-looking
snngS Yet, through them a man is
able to convey emotions of sorrow or
JOY almost as plainly as they may be
expressed facially. The fact is perfect
~ palpable to the man at one end of
the wire, while he is receiving dis
patches, that the man who is sending
them Is i'll or well, or-th ough the
sender may make use of no terms of
irlendliness or of swear words-that he
Is In good temper or bad.
In their conversation telegraphers
use system of authorizations which
enables them to say considerable more
In certain period of time than they
otherwise could. It is not quite as COM
plete as the Phillips code, but answers
their requirements very well. Their
morning greeting to friend in dis
tant city is usually ''g. m.," and the
farewell in the evening ''g. H." the let
tiers, of course, standing for good morn
Ing and good night The salutation
may be accompanied by an inquiry by
one as to the health of the other, which
would be expressed thus: '.Hw Is
mng? And the answer would be: ''Im
PITY wi; INV NJ" or, Sim mt fig Wy wi;
fraid I've ct t malaria"
By the time these courtesies have
taken place some early messages have
come from the receiving department,
or from some other wire, and the man
before whom they are placed says: xvi
hrs tn; gol durn is everlastin' grind.
wish WIS rich.' And the other man
says: "No rest for wicked, min pen"
the last words indicating that he wants
the sender to wait minute while he
adjusts and tests his pen. Presently
he clicks ont '.g. a." meaning $50
ahead" and the days work has begun.
Operators laugh over the wire. or
rather they convey the fact that they
are amused. They do this by tele-
graphing .'ha, ha." Very great amuse-
ment is indicated by sending s.ha"
oAO"Ay anu CPCdtAuS AZ SCNCIdl tiliicS,
and a smile is expressed by sending
s'ha" once or perhaps twice. Trans
hitting it slowly and repeating it tells
the perpetrator of the joke at the other
end of the wire that the listener is
leaning back in his chair and laughing
long and heartily.
When the feeling between two oper-
ators in two cities, instead of being
that of gentle affection, is that of
strong dislike, the fact can be made
just as apparent as though they were
within few feet of each other. No
personal collision can occur, of course.
This is one of the drawbacks. But a
man can call names and make threats
over wire with almost the same ia
cility as by word of mouth. One of the
favorite resorts when two operators are
quarrelling is that Observation-Disclosures
as fighting circuit" Not much is &C
complished by this, however, for when
two operators strive at the same time
to call names over a wire neither can
succeed.-Washingto Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01
THE STRANGER uNDREssED.


But He Criticized the Place - Rather
Chilly for the Purpose.
Zone night drummer Is reported
as SAYING, 81 was on the New York
Central not far from Buffalo. The
sleeping car was nearly full. We
stopped at some place and an old man
with map of st. Lawrence county on
his face got on board and was shown
to his seat by the porter. He piled mp
q lot Of baggage and then asked wheth-
er he could not go to bed.
II you will go away for Q few min
utes, said the porter, IL make up your
BERTH
ssThe old fellow took q little hand
bag and walked up and down the car,
apparently looking for something.
Then he disappeared through the door.
The porter made up the berth and ar
ranged the curtains It was the first
berth to be made up.
Presently old St Lawrence, as We
called him, appeared at the end OF
the car with q pile of clothes hanging
over one arm, his boots in one hand, his
collar and socks in the other, He had
nothing on but gray flannel night
shirt that just covered his knees. He
looked around the car and then made =
rush for his berth.
Everybody roared. His feet were
bare and we could see the snow melt
ing on his calves and ankles. He drew
his curtains and remained silent for =
few seconds. Then his head appeared
between the curtains:
g Hey, young mani" he cried to thu
porter, III be gosh burned IL this COM
pany hain't the meanest ever struck
We'll, what's the matter?'' asked
the porter.
) Well, by thunder, they oughtser
give us decenter place to undree1
than them cold steps out there -
twixt the cars. s
1--WE found out that the old dulDSF
had undressed on the platform, whick
was covered with six inches Of snow
Fort Worth Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01
Arguments Against the Single Tax.

I. The single tax taking the whole
rent of land would raise very large
revenues so easily that it would lead to
all kinds of government extravaganza
and corruption.
but a single tax on land values, enough
money could not be raised to carry on
local, state and national governments.
8. The single tax would bear unequal
ly and unjustly on the farmers, as their
property is nearly all real estate.
4. Since land in town and cities is Of
enormously greater value than that in
the agricultural districts, the single
tax would tighten the farmers burdens
at the expense of the city landlord.N
5. To put all the taxes on land ac-
cording to it's site value, would result
in crowding people still more into tall
tenement houses, so as to use as little
land as possible.
6. If all land, vacant and improved,
was taxed on it's actual value, rs the
single takers say it should be, nobody
could afford to engage in the business
of owning valuable vacant lots. Houses
in cities would therefore be spread over
greater areas than at present.
z. The single tax would put stop to
all business improvement. since it all
taxes were levied on land, it would
make the land SO dear that builders
could not buy it.
8. The effect of taking for public uses
the annual value of land, would be to
destroy its selling value. Freeing inn
provements from taxation would cause
so many houses to be built that land
lords would make no profit beyond the
interest in their investment.
For these and other reasons, the sim
gle tax should be condemned by every
respectable citizen who is too busy to
study the tax question for himself.
ID. HEADE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01

The price Of land about Jeruaalezu =
something surprising when we con6fI
that the place has almost no manx
lures, very little foreign comm
and that the city contains multl
of poor people. Two acres that 1
sold in 1920 for $3.50 per acre rod IL
1891 for $3.50; twelve acres sold 81
4435 per acre sold in 1602 Tor ~
seven acres sold in 1885 for -
acre sold In 1892 for s6.5s4; two ~
sold in 1855 for q. 800 per acrs so11
1892 for 5000; half an acre SolI
1881 for 500 sold in 1922 Tor u. a
Is for the half acre; one acre III
1872 for so sold IN 1904 Tor n
wo-thirds Of an acre s01d IA 81 j
800 sold in 1891 for $4,000; ~
sold in 1851 for $1,000 sold 81 IN :
ga, 600. These ara not ii on 4
or locality, but IN diAerent an
about the city, varying RI <
fourth Of mile to one nilG
from the town. ribuer'n. 2Ss a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01

Teacher-What was the largest
steamer ever launched?
Class-The Great Eastern.
Teacher-Correct-Can any of yon
tell me about when 1t was built
Boy-I don't know 'xactly, but saw
= picture of it, with lot OF people
around, uan' il was Ia tAe time o. hoop
akirts. Good News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01

ENGLAND taxes liveried servants and
enlightened France proposes to tax the
servant and the livery separate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01

HE'LL is paved with good intentions
and rooted with tax returns
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01
GEO. ST. JOHN LEAvENs,
Coovota y,Vy

By the above it will be seen that tho
single tax people are at work preparing
to read their views in q more thorough
and systematic way. Why should not
the believers in an income tax, the per-
sonal property tax, or succession taxes,
get together and organize for the bet
ter propagation of their opinions? The
rapid growth of the single tax idea can
only be checked by vigorous action on
the part of it's opponents. Why not q
..ational conference OF those who think
that capital, and not land, should be
taxed?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-01

A GOOD opportunits = seldOm mes 81
. beaten track
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13
SKIN DISEASE.

Scratched for 1wentw Years.-Cured by
DR.. smith and Associate, Magnetic Ply
sicIans, No. @ Union Place, Troy
Henry Watson, an old and respected
farmer who lives near Troy, has been
terrible sufferer nearly all his life from
that disease so commonly known as salt
rheum. His whole body was covered.
At times some parts would improve, but
never has he been free. The disease is
characterized by an eruption of small
closely packed water pimples, which are
filed with a thin acrid fluid. In short
time these break, leaving a red raw sur
face. which is completely denuded OF the
outer skin. Then scales form over the
surface, only to be detached by new
crop of the water pimples or bhsters.
The burning smarting and itching pains
which accompany this disease are most
distressing. Mr.. Watson suffered year
after wear, getting VERSE and worse each
wear until his general health had given
way to the fearful strain upon him.
When he came to DR.. Smith and associate
he was suffering from general debility
and nervous prostration. For years MS
hands had been so bad in winter he was
unable to do any work. His limbs Tor
the mast few months had become swollen
to twice their Datural size and were as
raw as piece of beef and watery dis
charge was constantly dripping from
them, and the itching and burning had
become so uncomfortable that he had been
obliged for months to resort to the use
of opiates 1t took DIR. Smith and asso-
ciate three months to entirely cure him,
although he commenced to gain almost
as soor as he commenced treatment Dr;
Smith and associate have been located
in Troy for nearly two years, and usually
twice week have published cases cured,
but only n small percentage OF their pa
tients will allow the use of their names.
What doctors can show such record?
They success ully treat all forms OF
chronic diseases aud can be consulted
| free. Owing to pressure of Business at
the Troy Office DR.. Smith and associate
have decided to suspend their visits to
this town for the present and may be
consulted daily without charge at the
home Office, No. Union Place, Troy, N.
Y. Office hours from a. IN. to o p. m.
each day and from to 8 p. m. Tues
days and Saturdays. Office closed Sun
| day.
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Y. NJ. q. A Notes

Last Sunday afternoon was begun
series of ''chalk talks" to the Young
men.
The boys Bible class numbered thirty
three.
At the members tea, and business meet
ing on Monday night, the following new
directors to fill vacancies were elected:
Arthur Perkins, Earnest Griswold and
Andrew Maurer. A meeting of the board
of directors followed. Z. J. Hall was
elected president; II. l. Norton, vice
president; NJ. B. Morgan, Secretary; A.
Buell. Sibley, treasurer
The Ladies' Auxiliary provided deli
cate tea under the supervision of Mrs.
Squires.
Educational classes are open for any
one to join. English Grammar Monday
night, Arithmetic Wednesday night,
Penmanship and Bookkeeping Friday
night.
Mems gymnasium class meets Monday
and Wednesday nights at $50. Come
and have the fun.
The mems meeting at 4 o'clock p. M,
Sunday. will be a chalk talk, subject;
-Four Little Things
The boys Bible class meets at o'clock.
The lesson this week is "The PARALLELS
of Christ.
Bennington will be represented by NJ.
b. Morgan, Shepard Fonda and the Cen
eral Secretary at the State convention in
Brattleboro, January 20tn, 21st and 22nd.
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BANK ELECTIONs,

First National Bank of Remington
Directors, Luther r. Graves, Henry G.
Root, william r. Graves, L. F. Abbott
and E. w. Bradford; president, Luther
R. Graves; cashier, George F. Graves.
Bennington County National bank
Directors, S. NJ. SibIey, John S. Holden.
j. T. Shurtleff, 1. E. Gibson, C. w.
Thatcher, A. X. Richie and William E.
Hawks; president, S. NJ. Sibley; vice
president, John S. Holden; cashier,
Clement H. Cone.
@Bennington County Savings bank-A.
B. Valentine, president; l. E. Gibson,
vice president; j. T. Shurtleff, Olin Scott
John Robinson, George W. Hartman and
j. r. Judson, trustees; Charles H..
Dewey, treasurer.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13

The BennIngtOn Battle Monument As.
socIatIOn, and the Rhetorical SO
cIeIy.
The annual meeting of the Battle Monu-
ment Association was held here Wednes-
day. The January meeting of the His
torcal society was also held, the bust
ness of the latter being to elect seven
corporators to the Monument AssOcia-
ton. Both organizations met in the
Office of Col. E. L. Bates, the association
having adjourned from the court house.
At the Historical society meeting Hon.
Geo. w. Harman, president, presided,
and Col. Edward L. Bates secretary, was
present. Members present: G. w. Har-
man, L. L. Bates. j. 7. Shurtlef, G. II.
Mason, A. B. Valentine, J. V. Carney,L,
F, Abbott, c, NJ. Bliss, G, w. Hartman,
c. H. Darling, II. L. Stillson, c, f Dewey,
II, D. Fillmore and j. S, Holden.
The minutes of the meeting of January
70, 1892 were read ad and approved.
Ahe 'N''VNluG pei
corpcrators of tie Benningio on Bat..c
Monun:vnt Association for the year en-
suing: John V Carney, Edward L.Bates,
Henry L. Shlson, Charles A. Pierce, Irv-
ing E. Gibson, Charles H. Darling and
Harry T. Cushman 2nd.
At o Monument Associations meet
ing, in the absence of the presiding Off
Ger, Hon. Geo. w. II rmln was chosen
president pro tembore, and Col. Edward
L. Bates, secretary pro tempOre.
The subject matter of the reports of
the auditors and ire ,surer wa, on motion
of A. B. Valentine, laid upon the table
The following officers wee then elect
ed: President, Hon. b. F. Prescott; vice
president, Henry &. Root; corresponding
secretary, E.J. Hall; recording secretary,
Olin Scott; treasurer, G. F. Graves; di-
rectorS, h. F. Prescott, II. G. Root. A. B.
Valentine, DIN Scott, J. G.. Mccullough,
L. F. Abbott, VI. C. Huling, J. T. Shurt-
left, J. X. Batcheller, e. E. Dewey, the
Governors OF Vermont, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts,, er OficiO; auditors,
Olin Scott, L. F. Abbott, Alfred Robin
son, James Grinnell and John Kimball.
Maj. Valentine, for directors, reported
that the monument is in good condition
and fully completed; that over 5000 visi-
tors had paid for admittance to it the
past year, and that the sum thus obtain
ed has been sufficient to care for the
property. He also reported on the print
ing of the Centennial History by H. L,
Stillson, historian of the State Centenni-
al Com mission.
On motion OF Edward j. Hall the fol-
lowing resolution was passed: That when
the Bennington Battle Monument ASso-
citation be reimbursed for all expendi-
lures incident to their subscription
towards the publication of the Centennial
Book of 1891. the directors are requested
to set aside 300 copies, subject to future
disposition by the association. The meet
ing then adjourned.