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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-30

ut do seem funny to me. complained
the Georgia mother, that you will
stick to that ST Lovingood, that amt
got nothin' on earth but that there
little ten-acre farm that everybody
knows is wore out. when you got
chance to marry that there rich man
from the north. What is the matter
with you, Polly. anyway? THROWN
away rich man for common. ornery
cracker! What Excuse you goto"
The maiden smiled a wan smile.
Polly wants a cracker was all she
deigned to Superintendent Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-30

package of ''fimsy" that had just come
in The more Shockie looked the more
its eyes glistened. Hughey touched
tae package and shockie mewed sharp
~. Hughey surreptitiously opened it
and read the headline. It ran: Mice
Set Fire to Store"
THERE" said Hughey. with proud
iook 1T the cat Tell me you amt
got a nose for news! You're news
paper cat. sure!
As the days passed, Shockie thrived.
The mice no longer scaupered about in
the free and unconcerned way in which
they had rioted. Where they ran
boldly before they now poked their
snuffling little gray noses around cor
ners, and snapped their bright little
eyes this way and that to make quite
sure Shockie was not about The
reaches, too, disappeared, and the
''desk men" began to realize that cats
had uses in this world, after all So
they responded readily when Hughey,
seeing the rapidly increasing scarcity
of mice and bugs, and fearing for
Shockie's good health, levied a small
tax for meat.
- o4APPCo DyS oho
became so used to his newspaper
home it was a common thing to
see him leap upon a desk, seat
himself at one corner. and content
eddy watch the night editor put heads
on stories. In short. Shockie had
become general favorite throughout
the Office. The reporters stroked him
tenderly, and the desk men allowed
him to ramble about beside them. He
used even sometimes to take short
crosscuts over the piles of copy"
strewed about their elbows Even the
baseball editor" who thought cats a
nuisance at all times, especially at
night, began to relent, and condescend-
ed to attempt to teach its tail a few
graceful curves; but Shockie soon con-
WINGED him that it's nervous system.
though of quite galvanic nature, was
not entirely adapted to perform with
success the proper functions of a bat
terry" And Shockie had greatly i'm
proved in appearance from that night
he first came. The gaunt, hungry look
had gone, and in its place the soft, fat
fur stood out in pudgy wrinkles. The
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-30
Turn About.

What are you SO much worried
about the future; OF the country for, !"
asked Mr.. Smiggles. Haven't you got
enough to bother you right here at
homer"
Yes, john she answered, .but
thought that after our twenty-five
years of married life it was about time
for me to take my turn at saving the
country. while you did some of the
speculation ON where the kindling and
grocery money was corning from
Washington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-30

as they are use
ful. There are
also so many adj
vantages a n d
p o s 8 i b i lities
about { b e s g
waists that it
will be a very
long time be-
fore they are
given up by
even those who
seek novelty IN
dress; for both
in style and
fabric they are
constantly pre-
Sc ntin g new
effects aud at
fractions Many
of the waists
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-30

four yards and .
half around aud
but little stiH-
ened The jnck-
ct bodice - short
and chic In eff
feet, and . num-
Der have round
honted corners,
the closely fitted
vest formed vari.
ously Of heavy
c o Z d . 4 silk.
ladies' cloth a.
t . n c y ta6eta
The sleeves Of
An .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-30

most approved models have no heavy
Innings in them. crinoline being substi.
tuted, of the ightest quality, and.
although immense in size, the sleeves
have tendency to droop from the
shoulder rather than stand erect In
wooden fashion.
Notwithstanding the great number
of bewildering temptations In the way
of novelty suitings, crepons, tweeda,
heather-mixed Motions, etc, plain etyl
ish tailor .cloths are in constant de-
mand. Light weight ladies' cloth -
afso an excellent selection for cos
tune for general wear, and, with .
pretty silk-lined shoulder cape to
match, the suit would be dressy and
suitable one for nearly any occasion.
There is no question that black and
white gowns will still remain in FASH
ion, as some beautiful examples in thia
combination appear among recent inn
portations, diversity being found in the
countless ways of trimming, and also
in the fabrics used In the melange.
The universal rage continues for
fancy waists. New varieties are con-
stantly produced by the modiste, and
the majority OF them are as charming
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-30
VALUES OF IMPORTS

These figures speak for themselves.
They demoIish hundreds of columns of
unjust and misleading par tisan com
ment upon the imports OF the last few
months under the new tariff. Our re -
publican friends have sought to de-
ceive by comparing the values Of re-
cent imports with the values of the i'm
ports in panic year. when trade and
industry were depressed by the opera
ton of the Mckinley bill The read
ers OF republican journals are not per-
mitted to see any comparison between
recent imports and those of the year
Immediately preceding the silver panic.
Our table shows that the imports of
that year-or of the nine months taken
for .comparison-were considerably in
excess of those reported under the new
tariff-N. Y. Times.
Our anti-administration iingoes
are so Infatuated against John Bull be-
cause he evacuated Corinto before
Uncle Sam declared war against him,
that unless Uncle Sam at once declares
war against John Bull for evacuating
Corinto before Uncle Sam declared war
against him our jingoes viii promptly
start campaign for the repeal of tina
Fourth of Julv.-Louisville Courier
Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-05-30
THE OFFICE CAT.
BIZ LOUIS II. PEEr.

he Owl had never
had a cat about
/ t 8 Off e un ii |
Ssh &C kie" came,
and it never b ad
q n o { b e r after
Shockie left Shock
les journalistic ca
reer was a $ h ort
one, but was bril-
liant, and fingered
long in the memoir
les, especially of
the managing edit
The evening times., 1895-11-16
RILEY GRANNAN'S ILL-LUCK
He Lost Forty Successive Passes
During Poker Game.
Pat Sheedy Takes the Wind Out of
the Story Abont $4,000 Lost
at Poker.

New York, Now 16.-The story about the
loss OF 4O,00O by a young man in poker
game yesterday spread like the proverbial
prairie wild-fire, and from corridor to cor
ridor and cafe to club went the whisper
that Riley Grammar, the King of Plungers.
had been ''roped in TO the tune of at least
$4,000 by some gambler friends, only
part of which he was able To pay in cash,
and bets were at once in order as to
whether the game was or was not on the
level, and would Grammar 'welch.'
Handsome Pat sheedy was handed n
printed account of the affair at the Stur-
tevant House last evening. He ran his
eyes quickly over the account, and he was
angry when he concluded.
Its all pipe story" he snapped. II
have no hesitation in saying that 1 am
meant in the story as one Of the party.
Now just let me tell you exactly what did
happen. A week ago last Thursday Gran
nan, who was stopping ut the Hoffman
House, and / dined together, and after
dinner went to Palmer's Theater to see
The Shop GIRL
after the show we dropped into Shan
lcy's had Il bite, and several of US drop
ped around to a clubhouse not two blocks
away from the Hoffman. Some one sug
geStel a game OF Boston,. Riley agreed
To take "a piece of il at $50 Il throw. /
took no part in the game: never played 1T
or any other card game with any man in
New York in my life, excepting poker and
that was three winters go; whist and hea rts
and similar games a re too slow-they make
me nervOuS-so finally | went off to bed.
Now, the remarkable thing about 1t all
was not that Grammar lost $4,000. A re-
markable thing did happen during the play.
however, and that was that Grammar lost
forty successive passes during the game.
Forty passes al S25 throw-S1 900. But
he also won many passes, so he was not out
any more than that amount OF money, II
that much. The man who won the most al
the sitting is one of the most honorable
men of the turf. Why, you know, Big
jim -: of course, you do.
We'll, in the morning Grammar called here
and told me of his luck, and that he had re-
nained up all night. and wanted me 10 ar
range for a car for himself and friends for
his Frisco trip-and he'll arrive there to-
morrow.
NO, sir: Riley Grammar never goes shy,
and would never bet beyond his roll, and
let me tell you. would as soon expect to
hear of his suicide as his 'welching,' even
II this pipe dream in the papers had been
true. or course, to lose forty straight hands
at any kind of game is 4 wonderfully bad
run of luck, and everybody in the party
talked about it, / suppose each one re-
pcated II TO some one else, and, putting
Grannan's reputation as a heavy bettor
and the forty bad hands together, the old
women got 1t up to S4O,0O0-and there you
are"
The evening times., 1895-11-16
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

The little broOni-naser in ''Hansel and
Gretcl," at the Lafayette Square Opera
House next week will have for his repre-
sentative the young Danish vocalist, Miss
Marie Elba.
This young lady has had her training in
the school of grand opera. Born some
tweuty-three years ago in Denmark, she was
educated for the stage at tue Royal opera
House, Stockholm, where she appeared in
all the popular operas.
To add further to her quailfications.
Miss Elba went to Paris, where Sue studied
under the very best teachers lnen she
went 10 London and appeared at the Ira
falgar Square Theater. besides doiug
great deal of concert work.
Miss Elba has scored II positive triumph
in New York and her singing OF the part of
Hansel is one of the pure delights OF the
piece.
Irish drama is perennial. II is nearly
three quarters of a century since The Famous
Tyrone Power made IL one of the most pop
The evening times., 1895-11-16
YOUNG GRIFFO THE HERO
Saved Miss Rogers, Of This City,
From Baltimore Washers.
The Y Oung Lady and IA Companion Had
Been Insulted, But the Pugilist
Quickly Avenged Them.

Miss Eta Rogers, daughter "f Col. Rogers
of the Treasury Department, was one of
the heroipes of an unusual scene which
took place last night at Fayette and Eutaw
streets, Baltimore, where she was visiting.
The adventure was very exciting during a
short time, but terminated very happily
owing tu the Intervention of Young Grlffo,
the pugiiist.
Ii was~about O'clock, and the theater-
goers We're pressing down in the direction
of Furd's Opera House, hurriedly, when
two young ladies crossed from the west
side OF Eutaw street and walked quickly
in an easterly direction.
They were on. their way tu the theater
but at the corner two dudes who had been
ogliDg the girls as they came across the
completely stopping their progress.
+ The young lady to the right drew back
and cried Indignantly:
Let me pass, sir-
The two masbers. however, did not seem
to be abashed, but persisted in their un-
gentemanly conduct, and the ladies were
at loss how To get out OF their embarrass-
ing predcament.
One of the men directed an insulting re-
mark to the lady who had first spoken.
ter OF Col. Rogers, of the Treasury DepIry-
ment. of this city. and she turned appcal-
iDsly to look for assistance.
won't you call an officer, please?'
She asked of a thick-set young man i'll a
sweater, who had just come up and To-
tice1 that the girls were in trouble.
WlthDut a word tne young ItllOW el-
bowed his way in, and planted stingiDg
blow on the face of the larger of the Two
dudes. The impact caused the chappy's
high bat TO go far away in the air, anu IT'S
owner to the ground.
Still maintaining silence and astound-
ing everybody with his quickncss, the
young man turned and struck the second
maSher before that worthy could lima gine
what happened.
The blow did not knock the fellow down.
hut il made him realize that his room was
preferable to his company. and he took to
heels, leaving his comrade staring around
himstupidly, wondering what had happened.
Somebody in the crowd said, That's
Young Griffo,'' and the newly found cham
pion of the ladies proved to he none other
than the famous feather-weight champion
of the world.
The pugilist offered an arm to each of
the ladies'. and escorted them to the
theater door. Miss Rogers gave him her
card, and thanked him heartily for the
services he had rendered them. Griffo
was very modest about it, however, and
lost himself in the crowd few moments
afterward.
The evening times., 1895-11-16
Hoey Does Some Good Shooting.

HOey Does Some Good Shooting.
Long Branch, Nov. 16.-John s. Hoey,
under his nom de plume of j. s. Shaw, out
shot an the cracks, including Fred Hoey
and Edgar Murphy, at the traps at Elk
wood Park yesterday. Shaw and Leander
Campbell, of Little Silver, tied at twenty
one birds and divided the purse in the first
event-at twenty-five birds. The second
event at ten live birds was won by W. II.
Conklin, killing seven birds; Hank White
second with six, and Fred HOey third with
five. The third event. sweepstakes at
ten inanimate targets, was won by Shaw,
who smashed eight. Other scores were
-Conklin, Z; Murphy. 6; Fred Hoey, 4. The
fourth event resulted: Shaw, s; Conklin,
z; Murphy, 3. The final result was also
won by Shaw, who shot the last Of a half
dozen contestants out on the sixth round.
The evening times., 1895-11-16
LONG ON "PHENOMS."
The Delightful Qua ndary in Which
Arthur Ir In Finds HIMSELF.

control OF the New York team yesterday,
aud his first official act was to sign James
b. Seymour, a left-handed pitcher, who has
been doing work in the New York State
League. The new Giant is only eighteen
years old, is six feet tall aud weighs 10
pounds. It is claimed that his average of
strike-outs the past season was sixteen per
game-most remarkable work.
Manager Irwin knows all about minor
league phenomenoDs, and is not enthusing
over a prospective world beater. However,
he will give the young fellow an opportu-
nifty to show his work with the New York
team when it goes South for its practice.
Irwin has a number of "phenoms" on his
hands now, and will be content if he can
hatch out one good pitcher from the lot
The evening times., 1895-11-16
wouldn't Stand for a Battle Royal.

Lancaster, Nov. 16.-Thc Lancaster Ath-
ietic Association intended holding big
boxing tournament here yesterday eveE-
Ing, but public sentiment was aroused
against it, and by reason of the protests of
The Law and Order people Mayor SmeltZ
refused to allow it to come off. Sentiment
against it was created mainly through the
announcement that battle royal was tn
take place between four culored boys, the
one staying in the longest To receive a
purse. Many tickets were sold and nearly
The evening times., 1895-11-16
GENERAL SPORTING GOSSIP.

In a fight near Oneida, n. T., last
night one OF the principals bit q mouthful
of flesh from his opponents chest.
Fred Robinson, of Bangor. Maine, was
the offender, and TEDDY" McMahon, who
at one time gave promise Of being In the
first of the pugilistically inclined gentry,
was the ''gent" who was bitten. The referee
awarded the contest to Mcmahon on
foul.
The racing board of tie League of
American Wheelmen has not arrived at
a decision regarding the charges pre-
ferred against the class B riders, c. NJ.
Murphy, Fred Titus and L. d. Cabanne,
and as result wlieelmen are beginning
to condemn the racing department for
its hardness.
The evening times., 1895-11-16
Zimmerman's First Race.

Asbury Park, N. j., Nov. 16.-A cable
gram to T. A. Zimmerman of Manasquan,
the father OF Champion Arthur A. Zimmer-
man, states that the Jersey Skeeter," who
is now in Australia. Won his first races
Saturday last. The events took place in
Adelaide, and one, the half-mile scratch.
was for purse Of 1000. The other race
was for the championship of South AIS
tralid.
The evening times., 1895-11-16

200 people were in readiness at Columbia
to come down when wired of the exhibi-
ton being off. The mayors action was
taken in spite OF an opinion by the city
solicitor stating that the tournament could
not be legally st"pped if the contests were
confined ta ''sparrlng for points,
The evening times., 1895-11-16
Fought Over the Cute Receipts.

wilmington, Del, Nov. 16.-ToDy STAN
uard and Ed Mcconnell, two wellknown
lightweight pugilists Of this city, had a
lively encounter at Front and West streets
yesterday, in which Mcconnell was pretty
badly beaten. The trouble arose over the
division of the receipts OF the Moriarity-
Mcconnell ten-round fight on Tuesday night,
Staunard managed the affair, and Mccon-
nell upbsaided him for awarding the re-
ceipts TO Moriarity, who won the fight.
The evening times., 1895-11-16
IVES BEATEN.

He Could Not Overcome the Great
Odds He Gave.
New York, Nov. 16.-1ves was beaten
in his billiard match with Gallagher at
Days room last night. Ives started in to
make 5000 points 10 Gallagher's 200 in
five nights play. The final score was:
Gallagher, 200; Ives. 2,323.
Another match On the same terms will
be played at Days Academy, beginning
Monday night.
The evening times., 1895-11-16
BRk\NN
| BOYS

ambitious boys-boys
who are content to start in
a small way and build up a
money-making business of
their own-boys from whom
the word "hustler" spurts
out all over-are the boys
who can engage in the
hustling company of youth
full merchants who now own
a branch of THE TINES
business-there's plenty of
room for them. Call at
! THE TINES Office between
5 and 6 p. m. any week day.
The evening times., 1895-11-16
Cn,,.e for Mortification.

81 think felt meaner from stealing n
watermelon than from anything else ever
did,
.Pshawi that was nothing"
.Wasu't? / crawied 200 yards with that
f0rty-pound paelon, and when / cut 1t ID
was as green as grass. ~ Chicago Record:
The evening times., 1895-11-16
EnglISh Cabinet Meets.

London, Nov. 16.-A cabinet meeting was
held at noon today. Lord Salisbury pre-
SIDED. The Queen arrived at Windsor to-
day.
The evening times., 1895-11-16
IN the whole city you'll
not find the equal of
/ our TEN nOTI.AR

In the whole city you'll
not find the equal of
our TEN DOLLAR
SUITS. There's a some
thing about the cut and fin
ish that puts the custom
made-except the very much
higher priced-completely
in the shade. Blue and
black Cheviots- single and
double breasted are the
most popular, we find. OF
course you can pay more for
more value.
,-,r Let's hint at our REGENT
CUrAWAY Suits in fine
Clay Worstsd = correctiyTI9 6n
The best-dreesed men are
'sffPs sH1Hs1aiaslss, shIssa ,1slaasas.smrssS2O.OO
Wonder if you know OF
our excellence in making
shirts to your measure.
200 iinen-highest quality
Muslin-handworked bat
tonholes-open front or 6iEn
back or both..............- 3I.0u
Hat Department isat your
serylce-very much so.
The evening times., 1895-11-16

Billy Delaney. who has been with Corbett
for years as the latter's trainer has sew
cred his connection with the Corbett COM
bination and leaves today for California.
Delaney is one Of the best trainers in the
country and has been Of great benefit TO
the eN champion.
The evening times., 1895-11-16
8. w. AugensteIn,
A39 eth ST. N. w.

Special offers for
today only on
Houssfurnishings
of every descrlp-
tion. We havo
prepared . royal
spre ad OF low
price snaps In
all departments
Housekeepers will
End ue prepared
TO noet their ey-
cry want
The courier., 1895-03-30
THE COURIER

Aldor Signor signor
living Hslstead street. Chicago At that living
Paul Very pleasant indeed got Sgnor Jan
nottas AdOr produced at the May festival St Paul in
1890 In my story it the Of mine. The novel
printed first three months serial the Globe and
cssful that thought would in book FORM 1t Of the
peculiar social conditions existing among the Mescaba
iron During correspondence with Miss her letters
revealed OF peculiar mental force of precocy OF
usual individuality and naturally there great
finding such unexpected Miss evidently
taken with letters for she asked
certain subjects
beautiful in nature domestic e friendship happiness and certain
psychological and philosophical questions
symposium it did and from the and letters
friendship At the conclusion essays written
at Miss Yaws request decided learn others
minds and began the exchange subjects
Some OF mine serious ven others mildly humorous
others sketches after style work had doing the
Giobe There nothing emotional senmentica in OF
nothing beyond nothing than the
writing The series OF 100 concluded
meantime had Miss advice regard
ing her singer notice of her
and published in the Globe aimed give her fair
estimate OF her ability and pophesied great The
article generally reprinted many the
and west Since then have eneavored aid Miss Yaw every
way possible pecunariy interested
have engaged about
to few intimate friends only The wedding? Probably
not before two You do not wish interfere with Miss
faw success and her studies The public takes greater
young artist she be single Miss Yaw
thence to Switzerland ani London expects to
sing ana hear the grand at Convent Garden Miss
faw and the exchanged publish
ers with an to the sale which would from Miss
fame have made offers for their publication but
decided yet whether will them print in
revised o.m In Mr. Wack appears eight
His and and his dis
position seemingly bright and sunny makes readily
Miss Yaw twenty DID, and Y
er mother was well known singer of sacred music The fam
lily moved to California when Miss Yaw quite young
lived there the greater OF the time since Miss
travels with her. She has been studying singing
but has been concerng scarcely year. Her
principal teachers Dele Sede and Bax of Paris
The courier., 1895-03-30
BITS OF SIDE LIGHT.
Written for The COURIER.)

The latest calling cards made of very thin paste
About boardamost thin paper edges are
Paper things OF the long Pasteboard
look rich even beveed and glded The characteristics
that distinguish from other hnness ehtne
smoothness cheapness Artists to alter the
character of material They do emboss paper like
stamped leather, give it grain till it looks like wood The
perfect the deception the dspsabe for being
cheat Wall should have quality OF paper
The influence Of environment unconcous
and the end progous Some articles that
when strong light falls them when disappointed touch
them perfect Of basket Of fruit suspic
ion of other article the Children reared in home
filled with veneed furniture log that burns CRATE