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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
The Ills OF Declining Prices.

In a recent work on Honest Mon
ey," Arthur l. Fonda calls attention to
the damaging effects of an increase in
money value on manufactures and
trade. The employer" he says
caught between the difficulty of re-
ducing his employees wages and the
falling prices of his products, is in
jured by an increased money value D
Goods are held for rise in prices and
business stagnates. Strikes are caus-
ed by attempts to reduce wages and
the situation is made worse. Fear and
distrust are engendered which indi-
rectly affect the whole community.
This is an accurate description of
the late panic and depression of busi-
ness. 1t was the inevitable conse-
quence of general fall in prices,
which simply means rise in the value
of money. Business may adjust itself
for time to the change. but, If con-
tinued. periodic disturbances is un-
avoidable.
Not only agriculture but all produc-
tive Industry is depressed by the ap-
probation of the money standard.
Manufactures and commerce are CO.
sufferers. The increase in the value
of the money in which all indebted
ness must be paid falls upon the most
industrious and enterprising classes,
who as a rule are the borrow ers.
Mr.. Fonda does not exagg crate when
he says: "Of all ills. war and pesti-
lence alone seem to fill the cup of hu-
man suffering more nearly full than
the depression and stagnation of in
dustry which are brought about by
constantly declining prices" - st.
Louis P0stDispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
Gbe Nronton 8eaoing Club.
A Perlious Ride.

Half way up a great mountain on a
kind of ledge or shelf in its side. there
| was a small settlement called Ducks
| Head. This strange name was given
it on account of the peculiar similarity
the place bore to its name. At this
point, the mountain, from the foot,
seemed to resemble very much the
head and features of duck. No one
knew who christened it thus, but as
the name was very appropriate, it
mattered very little to the inhabitants
of the little mid-air village.
A few ill built, scattered cabins com.
posed the settlement, and the only pur-
suit of the people was the small iron
mine, which, although not greatly
promising, managed to furnish en-
ployment for the twenty or thirty
workmen living at Ducks Head. This
mine was owned by Mr.. Mason who,
through i'll health of both himself and
wife, had moved to this remote and
healthful place, where they could en-
Joy the free mountain air, considered
to be so beneficial.
Down the mountain, to Dykeville,
four miles away, led a narrow and
dangerous path, which was wide
enough for only one wagon.
There were places cut in the sides OF
the mountain called turn-outs, which
afforded passage for the going and re-
turning travellers.
This path was on the side of the
mountain, and the lodges in some
places. were very perpendicular and
dangerous.
One extremely dangerous point was
called skeletons Promontory, be-
cause tradition had said that twenty
or thirty years before, a man had been
hurled below and killed. There was
employed in the mine an Irish lad,
some eighteen or ninteen years Old,
called Tim Bradshaw.
He was a faithful and hard working
bog, whose work at the mine was
loading the ore and hauling the refuse
to the dump. Tim was good-natur-
ed, ugly creature, whose only enemy
was his mule. called ..Old Thunder"
This animal was an especially,
vicious, large and oony one, who seem
ed to bear marked malice toward his
well-meaning and good-natured mas
ter. He had several times during his
eventful career, kicked Tim so Sc
verely. that it was day or two before
he recovered.
Tim worked for his board. night and
mornings. at Mr.. Mason's, and had a
great admiration for Mr.. Mason and
his wife. One day as the supply wag-
on returned from Dykeville, the driver
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
How the Pensions Grow.

Two noteworthy general pension
measures, acted upon in the last Con-
gress, are significant as forecasting a
tendency in this sort of legislation.
One of them increased to Sc per
month every pension of a smaller rate
now on the list, or hereafter to be put
upon it, whatever the amount origin
ally applied for or granted. 1t does
not appear from the discussions that
there had been al official recommended
tion on this subjebt, or even any petit
tion for the change, or any bill for it
on the calendars. 1t occurred to SEN
ator to amend another pension meas
ure in this way, and his suggestion was
adopted. Nobody could present an
exact statement of the cost, and one of
its advocates insisted that that was a
minor consideration. There was a
general feeling that any disability
worth pensioning at all merited at least
Sc month. 1T was said that $4,000
or 49, 900 pensions would thus be in
creased by this measure, which has
become law.
The other measure increased to $12
per month ''all pensions of Mexican
and Indian war survivors and their
widows" grated under the acts of JAN
20, 1887. March 3, 1891, and July 27,
1892, of which the last gave pensions
to the survivors of Indian wars from
1882 to 1912 inclusive. That bill was
carried in the House by two-thirds
vote under suspension of the rules.
Its effect vas to increase by 81 month,
or $4s year. the pensions of perhaps
q. 900 persons, and Commissioner
Lochren had reported that it would
cost. at the time his estimates were
made, $1,309,632. The amount would
be somewhat less now.
Under the law as it existed before
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
What the inside Pages Contain.

Second Page-Editorial Miscellany
News and Notes, Missouri State News
and Cuttings. Legislative Proceedings
The War in the East, etc.
Third Page - Napoleon and Jose
phine, Private Brown "a serial)
What Made the Income Tax, The Po'
sition of Mckinley, etc.
Sixth Page-New Laws of Missouri.
Dun's Commercial Review, etc.
Seventh Page The Work of a
Worm, Agricultural Hints, Domestic
Concerns, etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
All Free.

Those who have used DIR. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those
who have not, have now the opportun-
ity to try it Free. Call on the adver-
tised Druggist and get Trial Bottle,
Free. Send your name and address to
H. E. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life,
Pills Free, as well as a copy of Guide
to Health and Household Instructor,
Free. All of which is guaranteed to
do you good and cost you nothing at
Crisp's Drug Store. 4
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY
COURTS:


CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT cOnvenes on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the Firs
Monday in February, May, August and No
Tember.
W. T. GAY, Representative.
ANDREW J. CARrY, Presiding Judge Coun-
ty Court.
CHARLES HART, county Judge, South
ern District.
A. g. MoYER, county Judge, Western
District.
J. b. WALKER, Prosecuting Attorney.
L. W. .WHITwORTH, Collector.
W. n. FLETCHER, County clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, Circuit clerk.
Jos. n. ZWART. Probate Judge.
ID. +. REESE, Treasurer.
W. L. ONEAL, Sheriff.
q. G. HENDERSON, Assessor.
u. w FARRAR, SR., coroner.
a. w. HOLLOMAS, Surveyor.
ID. Z. MCKENZIE, School Commissioner.
CITY OFFICERS:
NduOr, w. K. Edgar.
MtrshIl, J. l.. Baldwin.
City attorney,
Cjtg Clerk, ". g. F.irchld.
CITY Treasurer, Jos. A. Zwart.
Collector, j. L.. Baldwin.
CITY COuncitmeR-L. J. Gioyanoni, J. n.
Bisa1p. VI. Clarb augh, Juo. Baldwin, Geo.
ID. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street CODlmittee-1no. Baldwin, N. Clay
badgh and l.. j, Gioyanoni.
Fire COmnsttee-L. j. Giovanoni, G. ID.
Marks and III. Kendall.
H2Iith COmmittee-J. n. Bishop, G. d.
Marks and Ii. Kendall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
HOE. Il. W. FYAN, Thirteenth District,
Marshfield No.
u. :. LAND OFFICE jas. II. CLARK,
Register; MANN RISGo, Receiver from
ton, 30.
J. FRANK GREEN, Judge Twenty-First
.ircuit, De Soto, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04

DIR. SAWYER'S FAMILY CURE-It not
only relieves; it cures. 1t is suitable
to all ages and every member of the
family. Try free sample. Sold at
Crisp's drug store.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair Hi0hest Award.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04

"For several years I have recommended
your Castoria,' and shall always continue to
do SO as it has invariably produced beneficial
results
EDWIN F. PARDEE, II. D.,
125th Street and 7th Ave., New York City.
AI-RR S1-,EI-r NEyx Crr,r
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04

Job-work of all kinds at this office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
CastOria.

"Castoria isso well adapted to children that
IrecomInend it as superior to any prescription
known to me- Il. y. ARCHER, u. D.,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, =. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04

'The Use of 'Castoria' is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems work
OF sUpererogation to endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN, D. D.,
New York City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04
SOCIETIES:

@ IRoNToN LODGE, No. IA, X
E&Aof p, Ironton, No., meets every %
E.SEaJ md 4th Friday evening of each month
VD at Odd Fellows Hall.
~ r. =, HOLLOMAN, c. C.,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-04-04

Casto-ia cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Dia-rhuea, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, aid promotes d.
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-19

is not one man in a thousand of our
own people who ever so much as saw
q hundred of them.
An attempt was made TO take an
exhibit OF live fish to the NIidwinter
Fair, which failed owing to the cold
ness of the water at San Francisco;
but it demonstrated the entire FEAST
bility of securing and caring for tropi-
cal fish in captivity. At an expense
Of less than $50 eighty varieties OF
live fish were secured and kept IN
healthy condition in boxes for more
than a month. With a park at the
mouth of the harbor, an aquarium
could be made a feature thereof that
could be made world famous at COM
paratively small cost.
How is it to be done? By the organ
tzed concentration Of public sentiment
in favor of il. There are numerous
other matters of vital public interest
which simply require an aroused and
continued public sentiment to remedy
or to accomplish. Among these are
our lack of market facilities. The
disgraceful wash house nuisance,
which the Board of Health is con-
templating placing alongside Of the
new Beach drive, at point where 1T
will be the most conspicuous object
upon entering the harbor; the lack Of
a sewer system; the absorption of the
streets by telephone and electric
wires to the total destruction of all
shade over our sun blistered streets;
the opening and widening of streets
and extension of sidewalk improve
ments-all these and a dozen other
similar objects invite Public Senti-
ment Association, not to usurp the
functions of the Government and its
officials, but to help them, and by
non-partizan, united effort to create
and unite public opinion in favor of the
Identification and progress OF the city
and the prosperity of all of its inhab-
itants.
Shall we have a Public Improve
ment Association
hope this may draw out an ex-
preston OF sentiment upon the sub
ject.
LoRRIN A. THURsTON.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-19
AN AQUARIUM.

.. With over 400 varieties of fish in
our waters, many of them of most re-
maTkable shape and indescribable col
oring, not only have we no aquarium
TO show them to strangers, but there
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-19
SODA

that cools and quenches
the thirst, is cur hot
weather merchandise.
Fine soda is lunk for
its fneness: not for cold
ness alone.
Fruit fiavors; the Juice
of fresh ripe fruit, no sub
stitute; kept without acid
OF anything else. This is
the soda that flows from
our fountain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-19
TO BEAUTIFY HONOLULU
Lorrin a. ThurStOn Urges Public
Improvement Association.
IMPROVE GoLDEs OPPORTUNITIES.

Establish Park Commi-sion and Arouse
Public Sentiment for Public Good.
save the Beach Road from Wash
Houses-AssIst In Improving the City
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-19
Board.

BOARD AT So PER WEEK-PRI-
ID vate family-S4 Beretauia street.
4O64-tf
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22

rolling and eXpectorating that "t'-"I
see thee STILL" Long pause, during
| which Mr.. Irving's legs give way un-
der him. "Art thou not tum-tum dunn
tum, sensible to feeling as to sight?'-
very loud; then sinking his voice to a
hoarse whisper-"or art thou but a dunn
tum tum tum tum tum'-and so forth,
| mumbling some words so that at ten
feet they were indistinguishable, and
hurting others at that mysterious point
in the upper gallery which Mr.. Irving
makes ever his weird confidant. For
never, by any possibility, does he say
anything to anybody on the stage. If
the action demands swift question and
what it may, Mr.. Irving's opposite
must take Mr. Irving's remarks from
the angle of Mr.. Irving's jaw and the
side of Mr.. Irving's head, for to that
point in the upper gallery he will be
true, come what come may.
What he does in the dagger scene he
does in his speeches, for the delivery
of one is as near like the delivery Of
another as two oysters. At intervals,
while he is expressing emotion, Mr.. Ir-
wing finds it necessary to lurch, to
lean, to totter, to be at the point of fall
ing, and to stamp Smartly with this
foot or that. 1t is one of the great
mysteries of the human race that this
man. who in costume and before foot
lights cannot utter the simplest senti-.
will in his ordinary dress and before a
company of college students arise and
talk like sane, sober Christian gen.
tleman.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22

p1overbial brook, seems destined to
''run on forever" for each succeeding
year it blossoms forth in new array,
filled to repletion with all that is bright,
new and beautiful. The statement is
made that "everything is new but the
title" and it seems to be fully substan-
tiated. According to the promise of the
management this years production will
exceed by far any former presentation
of this famous spectacle. Such changes
have been made in dialogue, music,
scenery, costumes, specialties and spec
tacular features as will render it. an
entirely new piece, for from the rise
to the fall of the curtain scarcely any
thing remains to remind the audience
of the old piece.
The cast has been greatly augmented
and includes among its members the
Misses Mildred Holden, Anna Moore,
Minnie Fulton, Maud King, Annie De
we're, Messrs. Chris Bruno, William
Lorella, Eddie Snow, William Ruge,
Al w. Decker and William Young. The
principal dancers are Miles Bartoletti
and De Deasi, from European theaters.
The specialties include the famous
Donazettas. Chris Bruno, the five Sal
amonsky brothers, the Lorella duo,
the Midget dancers" and several 9TH
ers. Ten entirely new sets of scenery
have beell built, two of which are nota-
bly, effective, ''The Bower of Flowers
and the ''OId Five Points," New York
city, while the magnificent transforma-
ton scene. the "F'light of Time" is
said to be vision of loveliness.
Much has been accomplished in the
way of ballets. The new numbers will
include the Dance of the Fools" ION
the Rialto," I'D the principal features
of 1.-THE Bou.e,. ard" which was one of
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
AWFUL NERVE.
A Connecticut Man Stops Train
to Kiss His Wife.

New York Evening Telegram.
/. The conductor of the D., L. and w.
train due here at 1910 p. m. was a
very angry man one day last week,
and his wrath had not wholly SUBJ
sided when he made his regular visit
ON the day following. The cause of
this was that the train was about
ITO start, when the conductor OBJ
served a man tearing up the track
at break-neck speed, shouting and
swinging his hat The obliging con-
ductor gave orders to the engineer
to wait, and held the train until the
man jumped painting upon the plat
form. The man rushed into the rear
coach, kissed lady who sat in the
middle of the car, said good-by and
jumped off the train again just as
it was going under Mitchell street
bridge. TIE man was the husband
of the woman, so the kissing part
was all right and proper, but the
conductor of the train thought the
man had awful nerve.
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22

but they are like angels visits. A
bar of captivating melody is rudely
broken by a succession of discordant
modulations that would cause a stu
dent of thorough bass" to despair.
one of these modulations emerges
another air, and that has no sooner
assumed an attractive form and
color than it is swallowed in anoth-
er maelstrom of complicated har-
monies that finally pail on the music
al ear. In justice to the composer,
however, we cannot help believing
that smooth, sweet verse embody-
ing sentiment, pathos and passion
would have revealed his powers more
effectively. When he found an elo-
quent theme he would have adhered
to it and developed it's beauty.
The opera would not have attract
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
WORLD Of DRAMA
EISINBADV WILL SPEND HOLIDAY
WEEK AT THE METROPOL-
NEWEST DEVILS AUCTION.
ANOTHER SPECTACULAR At
TRACTION TO BE SEEN AT
THE GRAND.
SOME COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Gus Heege and Adrian Anson-
About the BOstOnians and
Their Opera.
NEWEST DEVILS AUCTION.
SOME COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The music of the gods could scarce
ly redeem such libretto as C. L.
Dazey has written for "A War
Time Wedding" the opera which the
Bostonians presented here during
the past week. 1t is more than GER
tain that the music of Oscar We'll.
the composer of this opera, is made
quate to lift it above the plane of
commonplace melodrama, which
seems to be Mr.. Dazey's sole field of
action.
y second hearing of "A Wartime
Wedding" does not warrant a ma
terial change of the opinion ex-
pressed in the Glob b the morning
after the first performance at the
metropolitan opera house. 1t is true
the music seems less strange and in
comprehensive. but the libretto, we'll
familiarity with it breeds con-
tempt for it. 1t is ESSENTIALLY cheap
and totally devoid of one scintilla
of wit, humor, grace. sarcasm, satire
and fancy. 1t is even inferior to
the lines that Mr.. Dazey has strung
together for the War of Wealth"
Mr.. Da7 " is one of those carpen-
ters al the realm of melodrama who
be'-eVes that the hammer is mightier
man the pen.
The music is clearly above the
libretto. and considering the quality
of inspiration that the words fur
nish, Mr.. We'll. the composer, should
not be severely censured. 1t must
be noted that the lyrics are woefully
deficient in rythm and therefore i'll
adapted to vocal expression. Mr.
We'll evidently aimed at grand opera,
but his ''vaulting ambition o'erleapt
itself and fell on t'other" Dazey's
libretto for which Mr.. We'll is par
TALLY responsible is partly answer
able.
Mr.. Wells music is far from cheap
or commonplace. 1t is all ambitious
Some of it is successful notably a
portion of the finale of the second
act, with its swinging rythm, the
sacred chOrale in Act /, the duet
between the soprano and tenor in Act
,. and the solos of the cOntralto and
bass in the same act. The cigarette
chorus is likewise quite pretty, and
the male chorus of soldiers at the
opening Of Act , is pleasing in it's
harmony. But for the most part, the
music is labored and pretentious.
The composer seems to be soaring
in vain for commanding heights. In
his flights he 'itters beautiful notes,
St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-22
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.

, of Managers Henderson and Scott
! in giVin them such gorgeous
holiday entertainment at holiday
prices.
''Sinbad" is considered the most
brilliant of Mr.. Henderson's produc-
tions. 1t was presented here two
years ago, but, like good story, it
, will stand repeating. The record of
"Sinbad" is conclusive proof of it's
high artistic merit. 1t has enjoyed
continuous run of over 156 nights
in New York city, 80 nights in Bos-
ton, so nights in Cincinnati, and
like number in st. Louis, and the
unprecedented record of $50 perform
anceS in Chicago. The company has
just finished tour of the South,
which was the first in it's history,
and it proved a great success. Texas
was especially enthusiastic over the
organization, and Manager Hender-
son intends to send the company
through that country for the next
few seasons with a different piece
each time.
The cast has been somewhat
changed since the extravaganza was
last seen here. The present cast of
''Sinbad' includes Miss Irene Ver-
ona, for the past three seasons with
Henderson's forces in Chicago; Miss
Florence Alva, formerly with the
Fencing Master" opera company;
Flora Evans, an importation from
the London music halls; Anna Sauis,
until recently with Eugene Tomp-
kins' spectacular company; Oscar
Girard, principal comedian of the
Whitney opera company, who is said
to have made the hit of the
piece when Rob Roy was pre-
sented in New York; William Brod-
erick, one of the best baritones on the
comic opera stage; James Herman,
a clever comedian, lately with the
Carl Rosa Opera company; Harry
Clay Blarney, formerly with '"The
Railroad Ticket" J. L. Guilmette,
the past five seasons with Mr.. Hen
derson's forces, and Turner and
Murphy, acknowledged to be one of
| the funniest Irish teams in the busi-
ness. The ballet in ;tSinbad" is led
! by Mile Catherine Bartho, who was
| brought over to this country year
ago by Mr.. Henderson to lead the
| ballet in Aladdin" She returned
! to Moscow when that piece closed,
| but Manager Henderson re-engaged
her to return to this country, and
she will positively appear tonight.
The secundo will be Mile Ferraro,
formerly of the Grand opera house,
Italy, and La Scala, Milan.
| The music in "Sinbad" is so famil-
lar as to be popular throughout the
entire country. The best-known Sc
lections from the score are "The
Bogie Man." That's What the Wild
Waves Are Saying" 1.-THE Band
Played On" "Some Dance the Len
GERS" "And Those Pretty Little
Maidens Whom" "By the Sad Sea
Waves" milk Maids Of the Stage"
and "a Busted Swell" The orches-
ira is under the direction of Clar-
ence Rogerson.