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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
USES OF TARRAGON.
1t Adds to Almost Any Salad and Makes
Delicious Sauces.


Delicious Sauces.
Few housekeepers who note the little
punches of tarragon shown with cher
vii, parsley and other seasoning herbs
know the possibilities of what the
American girl abroad called 1.-The de-
licious little bits of French grass
which she found in the Partisan salads.
A teaspoonful of minced tarragon
may properly be added to almost any
salad, dressed with oil and vinegar. 1t
is excellent in a plain lettuce salad,
and imparts a finishing touch to all
salads dressed in mayonnaise.
Tarragon vinegar may be substituted
for the fresh herb in salads, In sauce
this is not possible, and the fresh herb
must be used.
Tarragon sauce is appropriately
served with delicate meats, like spring
lamb and chicken. A brace of chops
of spring lamb makes an especially de-
licious breakfast-dish when served with
tarragon sauce.
Trim the chops carefully, dip them
in a little beaten egg and then in fine
bread crumb, and broil or fry them I'M
til delicate brown. Meantime have
ready a tarragon sauce, made as fol-
lows:
Melt a teaspoonful of butter in a
spider with tablespoonful of -four.
Add cup and half of strong, jellied
veal stock, and when the whole is thor
oughly melted and mixed, add a spray
of soup celery, a bay leaf, a sprig of
thyme, two sprays of parsley and a
couple of mushrooms if convenient.
Is Il a.
back of the fire for twenty minutes.
Add another half-cup of white stock
and three sprays of tarragon, and let it
cook ten minutes longer. Sprinkle in
half a teaspoonful of tarragon leaves
and pour the sauce around the chops.
For chicken saute with tarragon,
brown a young chicken weighing
about a pound and half in fresh but
ter. Melt a cup of rich, brown sauce
in a saucepan. Add three mushrooms
and a glass of sherry, with heaping
teaspo onful of tarragon leaves.
Let the fried chicken simmer in this
sauce for twenty-five minutes. Then
pour it out on a platter, decorating it
with six slender fingers of brown toast.
An omelet a la tarragon is another
delicious dish that may be made from
a portion of the same ten-cent bunch
of tarragon.
Mince the leaves from three or four
sprays of tarragon. Break six eggs,
season them with salt and pepper, beat
them for moment, and add half cup
of cream or rich milk. Fry this omelet
lightly and roll it in golden-brown
roll, and serve it on a hot platter with
a cream sauce poured around tn. Y.
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
yiRGINIA.s BEAUTY RULES.
Recipes Found In the Note Book of an Old.
Time Southern Belle.

Recipes Found In the Note Book of an Old
Time Southern Belle.
These rules and recipes are taken
rom an old book found in a Virginia
homestead. They were in use among
when all women were handsome, and
grace of figure was as common as beauty
IN rose.
To Get Thin-Eat a great deal OF
chopped meat without any potato in it.
Drink little fluid of any kind except
strong tea. Exercise a great deal
without drinking, and do not eat bread
and butter or candy. Lemonade, acid
drinks of all kinds, and saline mineral
waters are excellent. Drink glass OF
clear water before breakfast.
To get fat: Eat vegetables and sleep
after each meal. Go to bed at nine
o'clock and lie in bed half an hour
after you wake up. Laugh great
deal. Drink water by the pint or the
quart if you can. Drink weak and
sweet tea, with plenty of milk in it.
Take cod liver oil and sweet oil as
much as you can. Eat until you feel
as if you would burst at the table.
Put plenty of butter on your bread
and do not be afraid of ales, layers,
and sweet wines. This will guaran-
tee a gain of five pounds a month,
and, if you can sleep a great deal, of
double that amount
To have white skin: Eat no
meat at all. Become vegetarian; they
always have beautiful skin. Once in
six weeks or SO eat a meal of fresh
meat. This does away with the ten
dency to scurvy-that curse of the vege-
tartan. Drink as much water as you
can, eat little grease, and touch no
tea or coffee. Your breakfast may
be oatmeal and oranges; your
dinner, fruit, nuts, fruit tea-prefer-
ably ounce tea-graham mullins,
caulif1ower, croquettes, marmalade,
and dishes of stewed vegetables. The
diet is not SO bad when you get used to
it. In large towns you will find one
or two restaurants catering to such as
You.
To become very muscular: Walk a
great deal, carrying always something
in the hands This develops the arms.
To roll hoop might be good if one
were brave enough to do SO in public.
Practice lifting little every day.
Never strain or tire yourself. Eat
meat, drink milk, and practice bend
ing backwards, forwards and sideways
every day. AT night rub about a
ia blespoon of brandy Or rum into your
skin on the under and tender part of
the arms.
To keep ones feet small-This is diff
ficult. The first sign that one has
passed youth is the tendency to wear
a larger pair of shoes-and this is nee
essary. The feet spread and really
grow. To remedy this wear shoes as
long as can be managed, but not as
wide as seem necessary. Never wear
old slippers around the house unless
they are snug in the width. and be
careful of corns. These are never nee
essary while the chiropodist exists.
Then there follow a dozen other
recipes for being pretty, sweet and at
tractive generally. and the old book,
whose wording has been here modified
and modernized considerably, winds up
by telling the young ladies of Virginia
that they deserve no special credit for
following out these hints and sugges-
tions, as they are absolutely necessary
for every girl who would be a lady
Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
WARNING TO SPAIN.
A Repetition of the Alliance Insult VIII
be Regarded an Act of War.

A Repetition of the Alliance Insult Will
be Regarded an Act of War.
WASHINGTON, March IA message
was, by direction of Secretary Ores
ham, yesterday cabled to Minister
Taylor at Madrid. He was instructed
to call at once on the minister for for
eign affairs and say to him that
the route traversed by the Alliance
is the one followed by American
merchant marine, and that this gov
eminent believes that American ships
traversing the sea path should be per-
mitted to go unchecked. He is
further instructed to say that
this government expects that ships
flying our flag will henceforth ira
verse, that route unmolested, and that
while the Alliance incident is reserved
for future and separate adjustment,
repetition of such an interference
with American commerce will be re-
garded as an unfriendly act toward
the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
Cutting the Throat.

To the inexperienced it hardly seems
possible that person who cuts his
throat from ear to ear can fail in COM
hitting suicide, but a prominent ply
sician says that when anyone makes
an attempt of that kind the jugular
vein is rarely severed. The natural
method is to throw the head back and
draw knife across the throat, but
the muscles of the neck thus thrown
into prominence usually protect the
large veins. Better success can be at
tanned by holding the head forward.
but a medical man can without chance
of a mistake cut the jugular vein by
making only half inch incision in the
side of the neck. Record
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
The United States Demand.

MADRID, March 16.-Mr. Hannis
Taylor, the American minister, pre-
sented to the minister of foreign af-
fairs a demand from his government
for apology and reparation from the
government of Spain on account of the
Alliance affair. Mr.. Taylor's action
was based on the following dispatch
from Mr.. Gresham, dated Washington,
March IA:
''This department is informed that
on the sth inst. the United States mail
steamship Alliance, on her home
ward voyage from Colon to New York,
when miles from the coast of
Cuba, off Cape Maysi, was repeated
1y fred upon by a Spanish gunboat,
with solid shot, which. fortunately,
fell short. The windward passage,
where this occurred, is the natural and
usual highway for vessels plying be-
tween ports OF the United States and
the Caribbean sea. Through it several
regular lines of American mail and
commercial steamers pass weekly with
in sight of Cape Maysi. They are we'll
known and their voyage embraces
no Cuban port of call. Forcible inter-
ference with them can not be claimed
as belligerent act. whether they
dass within miles of the Cuban
coast or not, and can, under
no circumstances. be tolerated, when
no state of war exists. This govern
ment will expect prompt disavowal of
the unauthorized act and due express
sion of regret on the part of Spain, and
it must insist that immediate and
positive orders be given to Spanish
naval commanders not to interfere with
legitimate American commerce passing
through that channel, and prohibiting
all acts wantonly imperiling life and
property lawfully under the flag of
the United States. You will COM
municate this to the minister for for
eign affairs, and urge Importance of
prompt and satisfactory response.
[Signed] "GREsHAM.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21

Chief of the Revenue Marine Division of
the Treasury. Dies of Pneumonia.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Capt. Leon
ard G. Shepard, chief of the revenue
marine division, treasury department,
died at o'clock yesterday afternoon
in this city of pneumonia, after an ILL.,
ness of ten days. While sitting at his
desk about two weeks ago he was
taken i'll with a chill. A few DAYS
later he was confined to his bed with
the grip. which rapidly developed into
pneumonia. Capt. Shepard was about
SO years of age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
Polyxlot Coroner.

An exchange tells a story Of a coro
ner who was called upon to hold an in
quest over the body of an Italian. The
only witness was small boy OF the
same nationality, who spoke no Eng
lish.
The examination proceeded thus:
"Where do you live, my boy?"
The boy shook his head.
"Do you speak English"
Another shake of the head
''Do you speak French?"
Another shake.
''Do you speak German"
Still no answer.
''How old are you?"
No reply.
Shave you father and mother?"
No reply.
"Do you speak Italian?"
The boy gave no sign.
"Well," said the coroner, II have
questioned the witness in four Ian
guages, and can get no snswer. It is
useless to proceed. The court is ad-
journed."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21

Is so important that you should be sure
to get THE BEST, Hoods Sarsaparilla
has proven its unequaled merit by its
thousands of remarkable cures, and the
fact that it has a larger sale than any
other sarsaparilla or blood purifier
shows the great confidence the people
have in it. In fact it is THE Spring
Medicine. It cures all blood diseases,
builds up the nerves and gives such
strength to the whole system that, as
one lady puts it, 1T seemed to make
me anew"
If you decide to take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla for your Spring Medicine do not
buy any substitute. Be sure to get
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
HUMBERT THE GOOD

Celebrates His Birthday by Liberating q
Large Number of Prisoners.
ROME, March I5.-In honor of the
fifty-first birthday of King Humbert
his majesty yesterday issued a procla-
smation of amnesty to a large number
of prisoners of certain classes. Among
those set at liberty is Capt. Romani,
the French officer who was condemned
last November to fourteen months inn
prisonment for spying. Amnesty is
also extended to most of the partici-
pants in the riots at Massa di Carss,
.also to many of the Sicilian rioters
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
ED PULCIAM,

The Escaped Kentucky Lunatic Murderer
Recaptured.
OwENsBORo, KY, March 15.--Ed Pull
liam, the Hancock county lunatic who
killed Rev. Burgess Swope several
weeks ago, was recaptured Wednesday
after having escaped from the West
.ern Lunatic asylum at Hopkinsville
for the fourth time. He stole a horse
and rode home. He said he had re-
turned to murder Rev. Mr.. Matthews.
who was with Swope at the time of the
murder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
BEHRlNG SEA PATROL.

Tho Vessels to Comprise 1t Designated BY
Secretary Carlisle.
WASHINGTON, March 15.--Secretary
Carlisle has designated the following
revenue cutters to patrol Behring sea
this season: The Corwin, Rush, Bear,
Grant, Wolcott and Perry. The Grant
and Perry are additions to the Pacific
revenue cutter fleet since last season,
the Grant having been stationed ntNew
York and the Perry on Lake Eric. Capt.
Hooper, as the senior office, will
be in command of the revenue cutter
fleet
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
DECISION REVERSED

In the Case OF Capt. Adam Cross of the
New York Police.
New YORK, March 16.-The general
term of the supreme court has reversed
the decision of the board of police
commissioners, dismissing Capt. Adam
A. Cross from the police force, and re-
storing him thereto. The decision is
the same in the case of Cross as that
of Wardman George Smith, who vas
dismissed at the time under similar
charges. The decision is unanimous.
This is the first decision in the cases
of captains tried on Lexow evidence
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
In q Nutshell.

"What's the reason there are so many
divorces nowadays?" asked Mrs. Yer
ger, who was reading the morning pa
per.
II have studied the subject thorough.
ly from every possible standpoint, and
think can point out the true cause,
and as long as that cause lasts there
will be divorces" replied Col. Yerger.
"What is that cause?"
"Matrimony."-Tex Siftings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21

Italy has several hundreds OF or
ders, some religious, some military.
One of the most-highly esteemed is the
Order of the Blood of Christ, founded
in 1908 at Mantua during the days
when Italy was divided into twenty OF
thirty petty stateS.s
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
LUCK AGAINST HIM.
The Story Was Funny Enough, But The
Had Heard 1t Before.

The Story Was Funny Enough. But They
Had Heard 1t Before.
CHAPTER L.
Jimpson was sitting in his Office, and
the clock was striking nine.
The clock had a habit of striking
twice every twenty-four hours.
There was no one present, SO jump
son sat with his feet on the desk.
He was shaking and chuclling all
over. Every few minutes he would be.
come grave and then break out in re-
newed chuckles.
For, Jimpson had just heard brand.
| new funny story of the richest kind.
CHAPTER II.
A hand was at the door-knob and a
man entered. Jimpson half wheeled in
his chair, his face wreathed in smiles.
1--WE called about that Biggs case, u
said the man.
The two plunged into business. When
it was over and the visitor arose. wait
ing to depart, Jimpson stopped him.
1--WE just heard an awful good story,
he said. Its about Ricketts,"
''Oh, that one, interrupter the caller.
''That's good one. amt it? Heard it
yesterday. Good day."
CHAPTER III.
Jimpson returned to his desk with u
look of Indignation OH his face, which
look soon melted away, giving place to
more chuckles.
His lawyer entered.
Say" said Jimpson, joyously, Eve
got an awful good story about old man
Ricketts,. You know"
oh" said the lawyer, I've heard
that. Funny, amt it? Ha, ha!'
Jimpson's demeanor was cool when
they parted.
CHAPTER ".
AS the clock struck five and Jimpson
was ready to go home his face had a
weary and careworn expression.
Through the deserted hall of the Of
fee building he walked with downcast
head. He had that story still untold.
Suddenly a solitary figure appeared
at the end of the hall.
A fierce light of determination came
into Jimpson's face. He sped up to the
stranger and in husky, hollow tones
said:
Il heard funny story to-day"
The stranger paused and smiled.
What was it?" he asked.
Its" stammered Jimpson, joyously,
gasping in his satisfaction. Its about
old man Ricketts, and his partner
''Oh, that one," said the stranger, in
disappointed tones, and as Jimpson tot
tered on his feet, Pm the man who
started that story!'-Chicago Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
AcANADIAN DIAMOND CUTTER

Ruined by Drink He Suicided by Carbolic
Acid.
CHICAGO, March 16.-Thomas Wilson,
an expert diamond cutter from 'Toron-
to, Ont, committed suicide last night
in a low drinking place by taking car
bolic acid. He came of a well-con-
nected family in Canada and left a
wife and two children in Toronto
When ne came here he was forced by
dissipation to work as porter in the
St. James hotel, but his drinking
habits led to his discharge several days
ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
A LESSON TO JURYMFN

With an Itching Palm for the Wher~wlth
to Influence Their verdict~
CHICAGO. March 15.-Wm Halpin,
one of the two jurors in the Straus per-
sonal injury suit against the West Chi
cago street railroad, who charged
the attorney for the road with
promising them $500 to secure a
decision in favor of the company
and then refused to pay them the
money, was sentenced by Judge Cog
gin to four months imprisonment for
contempt of court. He was also held
in heavy bonds for pcriury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
Doubling tho Number

Lady-This house would suit me, but
there are not enough closets.
Landlord-The number can easily be
doubled.
Lady-Very well, then, I'll sign the
lease.
Landlord half an hour 1ater)-
George, send carpenter to that house
to divide each of those closets into two.
IN. Y, Weekly,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
Ono on tho Dear Departed.

Aunt Martha-Try to be a man like
your uncle was, my boy; never wasted
his time, always careful and method
ica1. There's the clock he never missed
winding up one night for the last thir-
ty years.
Nephew Jack-Yes; I was looking at
it to-day. rs an eight-day clock.-N.
Y, World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
TWO Reaaons.

JOHNNY should think Japan would
be great place for football, papa.
Papa-Why, Johnny?
Johnny-Why. because the Japs
have such long hair, and besides they
live in the land of the chrysanthemum.
-Harper's Young People.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
Reason for vaRueness.

"By the way" said the editor to the
new man, 1--WE don't credit statements
to q well-known citizen on this paper.
You must give his name"
1.-The trouble u.s." explained the new
man, ''that he is so well known that
the statement would be discredited If
his name were given. Indianapolis
Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
HOODS
Sarsaparilla

-'sMassa's in the Cold, Cold Ground"
was considered by Stephen Foster to
be the best of all his compositions. He
got the idea from a slave of Covington,
KY, whom he Misunderstanding the fact
that his good old master was dead
and that he and several other slaves
who had become old and worn out
would now pass into the hands of less
kindly owners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
Mike Explains.

Tattered sTim-What does s'between
the devil an tn. deep sea" mean?
Moldy Mike-It's the same as bein'
between a workshop and bathroom
IN. Y. Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
Good for Trade.

Kitchenmaid (at the crockery shopI
What! only one form tip? During the
past year have broken three soup
tureens, twenty-six cups, thirty-five
saucers, five meat dishes and ffty-six
plates
Shopman-Wen, then, here's another
form, but don't forget me, you know.
-StuiverSblad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
Makes All tho Difference

Mrs. Upperten-I'm afraid Lord Not
AGENT has taken too much wine.
Miss Adora Lord-How charmingly
unconventional!
Mrs. Uppertcn-And Jack Plunger's
in the Same boat.
Miss Adora Lord-The vulgar BEAST
Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-21
A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Gen. Marti Made President of Cuban Re-
Dublic,

TAMPA, Fla, March 15.-News by the
steamship Olivette from Cuba is that a
provisional government has been
formed with Gen. Marti as president
and Gomez as general-in-chief.
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
ARNY ORDERS.

Washington Oct. IS tSpeciaD.-The following
Army orders have been issued: Captain Julian NJ
Cabel assistant surgeon. Will proceed TO report IN
perscn 10 the commanding officer. Davhs Is'and
~ Y for duty at that post Major Henry NJ
Cronkhite surgeon having been found .ncapaci-
tated for active service. is retired. He VIII pro-
coed TO his home. First I.eutenants John W.
Ruckman and John l.. Wiser, lst Artillery. VIII
comply with requirements of special orders Sep
tember &C. The leave granted to First Lieutenant
Laurence d. Tyson. 9Th Infantry, Is extended three
months Leave for twenty days. TO take effect
from the date Of his relief from duty as attending
surgeon and examiner Of recruits IN New-f ork
CITY, Is granted to Captain William H.. CorDusler
assistant surgeon. the leave granted TO First
lieutenant Joseph Il. Bachelor. ir, 2ith Infantry
March Y was extended three months on surgeons
certificate OF disability. 80 a..
First Lieutenant Warren H. Cowles, 18th In
fantry. has been found guilty of neglect OF duty
10 the pre- eiudice of good order and military dsci-
mine by a court-inartal convened at Fort
Douglas Utah. and sentenced TO 'be confined to
the limits of the post al which he may be serving
for three months and TO be reprmanded In general
orders" The principal specification was that ne
failed TO ascertain the amount OF coal delivered at
Fort Douglas. 1t being his duty az assistant quar-
ter,u
New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
HE ADMITS THAT HE is INSANE.
q. c. ELY. SON OF a WEALTHY DIsT1LLER' HAS
A COMMITTEE OF HIS PERSON APPoINTED-A
uArJI-crxATION THAT TWO WOME:;
WISH TO MARRY HIM.

George C. Ely son OF John r. Ely, brooklyn
distlcr who died few weeks ago In BrooKiyn'
leaving an estate valued at 10000. on his own re-
quest was declared an incompetent person by jury
in the Brooklyn Circuit Court before Judge BART
lett yeaterdav. John b. Lord. of No 10 Joraemoh-
St was appointed a committee of his person ana the
People's Loan and Trust Company committee OF
his estate The proceeding is said to be the hrst oil
It's kind In Kings County.
When called 70 the stand yesterday Ely answered
ouestjons nationally. but his counsel 7. Elliott
Hodgskin told the jury that his client had been con-
fined in an insane ASYLUM at Amtyville for several
wears and recognlzed his own mental weakness.
DR. John c. Shaw. an insanity expert. testihen
that Ely was undoubtedly insane. although al pres
ent he seemed perfectly rational. He was suner-
ing from haucina tions OF curious Kind believing
that he was prosecuted by two women, VINO We're
determined 10 marry him for his money. Inc hr%'
woman had lived in the house with him for snort
time while the second had al one time been IN MS
employ Both had seen Ely only two or three times
so that there could be absolutely no ground TOT MS
strange idea. While confined at AmltyVlIe' Lois
Island he also believed that the other patients nad
conspred against him for the purpose OF entrappihs
him into a marriage with one OF the tWD WoEitH'
Dr Clark Burnham. OF NO lS2 CHhtoh-sl, siiu
substantially the same thing. -
Under the will OF his father Fly Is entitled 10 an
income OF 81 $50 a The widow is contestlns tHe
will however ana II 1t should be broken the in>tne
son Will be entitled 10 SloJ,eO.