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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-11

In the twenty-one years from the
date that silver was demonetized, it
will be seen that wheat declined in
price nearly one-half, lacking only one
half cent per bushel of half: cotton de-
clined more than half. 9 lilo cents per
pound more, while the decline in the
price of silver was considerably less
than half. IL cents per ounce less;
wheat declined 1875 per cent, cotton
declined els pea cent, and silver de-
clined only 44.2 per cent Going from
the bimetallic standard to the single
gold standard has not caused as much
fall in silver as it has in our two great
articles of export-cotton and wheat
The fall in prices of all three was quite
regular during the entire twenty-one
years. and was produced by the same
cause.-The describing of silver as
money of redemption. Most other in
dustrial products have gone down in .
somewhat similar ratio. Silver re-
mains at it's old comparative value.
Gold has doubled in price; its func-
tions have been doubled, and hence its
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FREE COINAGE.

Scrap of History as to the Relative Value
OF Gold and Silver.
Mr.. Henri Cernuschi, a recognized
authority on monetary science, says:
For nearly century the ounce OF
gold had nowhere in the world ever
been worth more or less than 15x
ounces of silver. Why? Because for
nearly century in the country best
stocked with silver and gold, namely,
France, the coinage of the two metals
had been free, and free at the legal
ratio of 151S to one between the weight
of the monetary unit in silver and that
of the same unit in gold. French BIZ
metallism had formerly been at Is. It
was in 1855 that France, in order to put
herself in harmony with the laws of
other countries, passed from Is to 151S.
Every body being at liberty to get the
two metals coined in France at the
ratio of 1914, no producer, no holder of
silver or gold either in Europe, in
America, or in Asia, had ever thought
of parting with the kilogramme of sill
yer or the kilogramme of gold for
smaller sum, whether in francs, or in
dollars, in pounds, in thalers. in Mex
lean piasters, or rupees. Thanks to
French bimeta1lism, there existed
parity of value between a defined
weight of gold and defined greater
weight of silver. The monetary mate
rial of the world was thus unified, SO
unified, indeed, that England and India
did not even perceive that their re.
spective unlimited legal tender coins
were of different metals.
Neither wars nor commercial crises,
nor the more abundant production,
now of silver, now of gold-no nation
al event had ever been able to disturb
the beneficent domination of the
French 1511 either in one hemisphere
or the other. For this domination to
cease the old bimetaliic law had to be
tranfgressed and abandoned in France
itself. This was done. but by case
of imperative necessity without prece-
dent in history. A great silver mono
metallic country, Germany. had under
taken to demonetize and export all its
money. Export whittier? Principally
to France, country always open to
large coinages, which. without vino
ing, had allowed herself to be flooded
by California and Australian gold, but
which did not choose to be flooded by
German silver. Why? Because Ger
many was making a two-fold opera
ton. She was exporting silver, and
at the same time was exporting gold.
To check this combined influx and
ef1ux France. in 1872. slackened the
coinage of silver, limited it in 1874,
and entirely prohibited it in 1879.
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The lit1le nar waved his hand dew

The little mac waved his hand dep
recatingly. I'VE were your trustees"
he said. '.Tha: was the view which
took of it, though Brother Bartholo-
new could not altogether see it in that
light. We had plenty of money our
selves. desired no more. Besides, it
would have been such bad taste to have
treated young lady in so scurvy a
fashion. lie mauvais govt meme au
crime The French have very neat
way of putting these things. Our diff
ference of opinion on this subject went
so far that thought it best to set up
rooms for myself; so left Pondicherry
lodge, taking the old khitmutgar and
Williams with me. Yesterday, how
ever, l learned that an event of ex-
IRENE importance has occurred. The
treasure has been discovered. / in
stantly communicated with Miss Nor
stan. and it only remains for US to drive
out to Norwood and demand our share.
1 explained my views last night to
Brother Bartholomew; so we shall be
expected, if not welcome, visitors
Mr.. Thaddeus Sholto ceased, and sat
twitching on his luxurious settee. We
oil IcUQdlucO SllcAG, Will JUL -
upon the new development which the
mysterious business had taken. Holmes
was the first to spring to his feet,
''You have done well, sir, from first
to last" said he. 1T is possible that
we may be able to make you some
small return by throwing some light
upon that which is still dark to you.
But, as Miss Morstan remarked just
now, it is late, and we had best put the
matter through without delay"
Our new acquaintance very DELHI
erately coiled up the tube of his
hookah, and produced from behind
curtain a very long. befrogged top coat
with Astrakhan collars and cuffs. This
he buttoned tightly up, in spite of the
extreme closeness of the night, and
finished his attire by putting on a rab-
bit-skin cap with hanging lappets
which covered the ears. so that no part
of him was visible save his mobile and
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A TIP for the Dudes.

81 want to ask you question" said
Travers. Suppose that Eve years
from now I should be walking tho
streets clothed literally in rags, wear
ing battered old hat and shoes full
of holes. Would you think enough Of
me then to take me by the hand, buy
me q new outfit. give me bath, put >
sovereign in my hand. and send mo
away with your blessing?"
''Why, Of course. would" replied
Dashaway. ''How absurd"
Then bring the scene . little
nearer. Suppose that in four years
from now you should meet me a. I
have described myself, with this ex.
ception-that had on a good hat.
Would you still do the same thing?"
why, certainly. What
make it still nearer. Call it three
years and say didn't need a bath. Do
away with the blessing and make it
two years.
make it year, with good pair OF
shoes, eh?" facetiously. Substitute
a new suit "a great light dawning
upon him. s'Oh-h!'
And if you are q man Of your word.
let me have = sovereign!"-Pearson's
Weekly.
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great rubbish heaps which numbered
the grounds. Miss Morstan and stood
together, and her hand was in mine. A
wondrous subtle thing is love, for here
were we two who had never seen each
other before that day. between whom
no word or even look of affection had
ever passed, and yet now in an hour of
trouble our hands irstinctively sought
for each other. / have marveled at it
since, but at the time it seemed the
most natural thing that I should go
out to her so. and. as she has often told
me, there was in her also the instinct
to turn to me for comfort and protec-
ton. So we stood hand in hand, like
two children. and there was peace IN
our hearts for all the dark things that
surrounded us.
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ALL DOUBT DiSPELLED.

How the Question Of the Sex Of sus,
pect Was Finally Settled.
There is every reason to believe
that she is q woman masquerading in
male attire" said the detective in MAKE
ing his report, ''but we have no proof
of it and dare not make the arrest with
out it."
''She looks like q woman. does she?..
asked the captain.
Eyes; and she walks much like one.
Her feet are small, her hauds are small
and her voice and her features are
womanly. In figure she resembles .
woman, too, and I think she il tho
swindler we have been after for q
month"
''Well, it ought to be easy to make,
her betray herself" said the captain.
Ibid you ever see her near bargain
counter?'
"Twice. and she walked right past
it in both cases"
THAT'S not encouraging. Still. she
may have been trying to avoid suspi-
cion. Does she criticise the gowns Of
pretty women she sees on the street?'
''Not that we have been able to dis
cover"
control. II there is a penny coming in
change from a purchase does she wait
for it?"
mo; heard her say she didn't like
to be bothered with pennies"
That's bad. That doesn't sound like
q woman. Still, of course. she might
do it for effect. Did you try her with
q mouse?'
I'VE released one suddenly right in
front of her."
''What did she dot"
kicked at it."
Nothing else?"
Nothing else"
Don't waste any more time on him."
said the captain, shortly. 1.-THE poor
fellow has been Swallowed long
enough. Chicago Herald.
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pITH AND POINT.

II : 4
The preacher who never smiled
VIII some day find ont why his ser>
mons didn't weigh merchants Horn.
1t is always . sign of poverty Of
mind when men are ever aiming to APP
pear great; for they who are really
great never seem to know it-Cecil.
Don't throw old shoes at BRIDE
Make neat package and send them to
her three years after her MARRIAGE
They may be Observation-Disclosures
Globe.
DE man dat hab de mos advice
ter glib away" said Uncle Eben,
..doan' Rinerally look laik he had done
hissef much good wild it"-Washings
ton Star.
No man can tell whether he is rich
or Door by turning to his ledger. He
Is rich according to what he Is, not
according to what he has--H. w.
Beecher.
Johnnie surveying his small piece
Of pie)-sPm blame glad I'm not
twins" Mamma-"Why?" johnnie
"'Cause there's not enough pie even
for half twin."-Judge.
Mrs. Mcbride entering the kitch-
bridget. didn't I see that police.
man kiss your" Bridget-"Well. mum.
sure an yez wouldn't hev me lay me.
silf opin to artist for resistin' an of1-
Ger, mum."-Harper's Bazaar.
-Bass-''Do you know that Fender
son is a regular lady killerr' Cass-'s1
suspected as much from what he said
about the woman in the big hat Just
in front of him at the theater the Other
night Boston Transcript.
Tom seems to have lost all inter.
est in painting since he went to Chica-
go" ''Why, that is strange. I thought
he was welded to his art" $50 he
was; but, you know. everyone gets
divorced in Chicago. Life.
-Cobwigger-''You seemed rathe1
amused over the idea of your wife's
wearing boomers" Smith-"You'd be
amused yourself If you could see her
when she tried to find something in hel
work basket and emptied it into heE
lap."-Judge.
I'VE can't believe half You read in
warden. whats the matter?" II sec
orter be the molder of his own fortune.
L CTIcO CcT Uc, IN ncT0 ams JuXR0O ICE
counterfeiting." -Washington Star.
The celebrated DIR. Dumoulin. be-
ing surrounded in his last moments by
many of his fellow-physicians. who de-
plored their loss, said to them: 'Gen-
tlemen. leave behind me three great
physicians" Every one, thinking
himself to be one of the three, pressed
him to name them, upon which he re-
piled. Cleanliness. exercise and mod
GRAFTON in eating. Heart Re-
view.
-''The little dear is lost again" she
said as soon as he got home. ''Oh, that
pug!" Eyes, that pug, if you want to
talk like brute, and want you to ad-
vertise for him" And this is the adj
as it appeared: "Lost-A sausage
shaped yellow dog. answering when
hungry the name of Baby A reward
will be paid for his return to 81 Blank
street, dead or alive" - Indianapolis
Journal.
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CHAPTER v.

THE TRAGEDY OF PONDICHERRY LODGE.
1t was nearly eleven o'clock when we
reached this final stage of our nights
adventures. We had left the damp fog
of the great city behind us, and the
night was fairly fine. A warm wind
blew from the westward, and heavy
clouds moved slowly across the sky,
with half a moon peeping occasionally
through the riffs. 1t was clear enough
to see for some distance, but Thaddeus
Sholto took down one of the side-lamps
from the carriage to give us e better
light upon our way.
Pondicherry lodge stood in its own
grounds, and was girt round with a
very high stone wall topped with
broken glass A single narrow IRON
clamped door formed the only means
of entrance. On this our guide knocked
with peculiar postman-like rat-tat.
"Who is there?" cried a gruff voice
from within.
1T is /, McMurdo. You surely know
my knock by this time"
There was a grumbling sound and .
clanking and jarring Of keys. The
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KILlIES.
They Are Peculiar Fish-HOw They Differ
in Different Waters.

in Different Waters.
The small boy who angles for killies
with a bent pin for a hook may not
know that there are in North America
eleven genera of killies, including fifty
three species The killie is most widely
distributed; it is found in Canada and
in all parts of the United States, and in
Mexico and Central America, and in
South America. The several kinds of
killies found in this country range at
full growth from one to six inches in
length, and they also vary greatly in
form and in appearance; there are some
that are beautifully marked and some
that are almost transparent.
OF the kind commonly known as the
bass mummy, which is used as bait
for striped bass, the female kiliie is
marked with stripes running length
wise, and the male with bands or ver-
teal stripes. In the south the killie
is called mummichog. There is a
mummichog whose brown sides are
adorned with stripes of black made up
of tiny round spots in line each at the
base of scale. This killie has high
back fin, which is of a pearly tint and
marked WIFI DluC SkcoSos Al OCh u "a
America and in South America the killie
attains a somewhat larger growth than
in this country, and many OF them
there are gaily colored as tropical
birds are.
Even the plainest killie takes on
brighter colors in the breeding season,
as almost all fishes do.
The killie is wonderfully prolific,
and it will live in water warm enough,
it would almost seem. to boil other
fish. 1t is always on the go. an alert
little fish, moving in schools, and some
times in lines of perfect front. like so
MANY soldiers There is southern
killie called the top swimmer, from its
habit of swimming on top of the water
with its head out
And with all it's beauty the killie IS
simply a scavenger. 1t eats super
iuous and decayed vegetation and
waste material of every sort, and there
are SO many of them that, small as
they are, they consume immense guam
titles of refuse. The killie thus helps
to preserve the healtkfulness of the
neighborhood in which it exists, and
the very substances which it consumes.
that might otherwise have proved
. deleter1ous to mankind, it converts in
directly into good food for man, for the
killie is eaten by edible fsh.-N. Y.
Sun.
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peaky face. ''My health is somewhat
fragile" he remarked, as he led the
way down the passage. II am COM
PEELED to be a valetudinarian.''
Our cab was awaiting us outside, and
our programme was evidently prear-
ranged, for the driver started off at
once at rapid pace. Thaddeus Sholto
talked necessarily, in voice which rose
high above the rattle of the wheels.
bartholomew is a clever fellow"
said he. How do you think he found
out where the treasure was? He had
come to the conclusion that it was
somewhere indoors; so he worked out
all the cubic space of the house and
made measurements everywhere, SO
that not one inch should be unaccount-
ed for. Among other things, he found
that the height of the building was
seventy-four feet, but on adding to-
gether the heights of all the separate
rooms. and making every allowance
for the space between, which he as
certained by borings. he could not
bring the total to more than seventy
feet. There were four feet unaccount-
ed for. These could only be at the top
of the building. He Rocked hole,
therefore. in the lath-and-plaster cell
ing of the highest room, and there.
sure enough, he came upon another
little garnet above it. which had been
sealed up and was known to no one.
In the center stood the treasure-chest,
resting upon two rafters. He lowered
it through the hole. and there it lies.
He computes the value of the jewels at
than half roi11ioy, Sfar1iY,r -
At the mention of this gigantic sum
we all stared at one another open-eyed.
Miss Morstan, could we secure her
rights, would change from a needy
governess to the richest heiress in Eng
land. Surely it was the place of
loyal friend to rejoice at such news;
yet 1 am ashamed to say that selfish
ness took me by the soul, and that my
heart turned as heavy as lead within
me. l stammered out some few halt
ing words of congratulations, and then
sat downcast, with my head dropped.
deaf to the babble of our new ac-
quaintance. He was clearly con-
frmed hypochondriac. and was dream
lily conscious that he was pouring forth
interminable trains of symptoms, and
imploring information as to the COM
position and action of innumerable
quack noStrums, some of which he bore
about in a leather case in his pocket. l
trust he may not remember any of the
answers which 1 gave him that night.
Holmes declares that he overheard me
caution him against the great danger
of taking more than two drops of cas-
tor oil, while I recommended strych-
nine in large doses as sedative. How
ever that may be, 1 was certainly re-
ieved when our cab pulled up with
jerk and the coachman sprang down
to open the door.
This, Miss Morstan. is Pondicherry
lodge" said Mr.. Thaddeus Sholto. as
he handed her out.
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Might Have . Receiver.

With Judge Caldwell the News says,
with all the emphasis of its nature: IF
we are not capable and able to estab-
lish and maintain our own financial
policy. we ought to haul down old
Glory, which we fought SO calamity
to uphold, and turn the government
over to Queen Victoria, or ask Canada
to annex us..-Denver News
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-11

Gus De Smith-Russell Sage is . very
small eater.
Hostetter McGinn;s-Yes, may be so,
but he is big gobbler, all the same
Alex Sweet, in Texas Siftings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-07-11

There is no right without paral.
lei duty. no liberty without the SUI
premacy of the law, no high destiny
without earnest perseverance,. no
I zreatness without self-denial. -Lieber.
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Tho Conee'. weakness

Master tangrily)-What did you put
in this coffee?
Maid Gnnocently) - Nothing but
water, sir.--Detroit Free PresA
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what 1t Bring.

The single gold standard brings hard
times for the people and good times tor
the gold gamblers
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Always Hungry.

fro DE Continued
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

full performance of the same as the Board of Trus-
tees may require within five days after such
GROCERIES.
DRIED FRUIT
FRESH BEEF, MUTTON, ETC.
ROLL BUTTER.
KEG BUTTER.
EGGS.
HANS, BACON, LARD AND PORK.
FRESH FISH
FLOUR. GRAIN, ETC.
CHEWING TOBACCO.
SMOKING TOBACCO AND PIPES
SOAP. LYE AND SODA.
DRY GOODS.
CLOTHING.
SHOES AND SLIPPERS.
BRUSHES.
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE
TINWARE.
EN WGGiHHiE COAL
GAS COAL.
RANGE COAL
The Board reserves the right of rejecting any or
all bids.
Payments to be made monthly, in cash, when
there is money in the Treasury for such payments,
and when there is no money in the Treasury, pay
ment to be made out of the first money in the
Treasury applicable for that purpose.
Bids to be addressed to Il. S. Montgomery Sec
rotary of the Board of Trustees of State Insane
Asylum at Agnews, and Endorsed on the envelope.
proposals for furnishing supplies" Bidders will
also mark on envelope the class of supplies bid on
Envelopes and blank bids may be obtained by sap-
plying TO the Secretary. a separate envelope will
be required for each bid.
Samples OF articles, showing the character and
quality thereof required, except such rs per-
ishable, may be seen at the storeroom of the asy7
lum.
The attention of bidders is called to the following
section from the Political Code of the State:
SECTION 1925. mo supplies OF any kind or char
for the benefit of the State, to be paid by
any moneys appropriated, or to be appropriated,
by the State manufactured or grown in this State,
which are in whole or in part the product of Mon
goan labor, shall be purchased by the officials for
this State having control of any public institution
under the control of the State, or of any county,
cityand county, city or town thereof"
In order TO preserve uniformity and facilitate
the award, it has been resolved to receive no bids
unless made upon blank forms furnished by the
Secretary.
Parties will please carry out the total for
each article and add up the same, that the gross
amount may be seen at a glance otherwise bid
will not be considered.
BY order OF the Board OF Trustees of the State
Insane Asylum at Agnews.
Dated San Jose, September *, 1895.
II. s. MONTGOMERY, Secretary.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.
BORN

BEPLER-In this city, September A, 1895, to the
wife OF f. d. Bepler, a daughter.
DENAIR-In this city, September Is, 1895, to the
wife of John Denair of Albuquerque, n. Mex,
a son.
FRANKIE this city, September 10, 1895, 10 the
wife of Charles Frank, daughter.
KIDDER-In this city, September l, 1895, to the
wife OF Charles A. Kidder, daughter.
KAYsER-s September II, 1895, TO the wife of
Richard Kayser, daughter.
LIEBSHUTZ-In this city. September 90, 1895, to
the wife of Charles R. LlebshutZ a son.
LUSCH-In Berkeley, September 1S, 1895, to the
wife OF T. Bowman Lusch, twin daughters.
MA EGENN-In this city, September IA, 1895, to
the wife Of Captain 7. ]. Maegenn, son.
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CITY REAL ESTATE.


SoCUU. purchaser; neat 1-story house; 5
rooms; 2 bay-windows; lot 75x11U it.: barn, ETC.:
east from Craut, College Homestead Association,
on Mission ST., near St Mary,s College. Apply TO
owner on premises or CHAS. c. FISHER, 507
California st.
DRICK BUILDING BUSINESS PROPERTY
ID on Market ST.. rent $1,000 a
Corner Pacific ave. and Baker ST., 55xl37:6 IT,;
price, $1l 900.
E. side stanyan ST, bet. Carl and Frederick sts.;
25x100; price $500.
5Ox127:6 it. on Jackson St. overlooking the Pre-
Two modern houses of 8 rooms each, at Park,
25x137 IS it.. electric road passes houses; price
$4,000; make offer.
North side OF Folsom ST., bet. 4th and 9TH; 6s:9x
$50 feet.
feet: price $500.
Cottage house, 1857 Dolores ST.; rooms and
bath, basement; 25x9e feet.
Building lots north OF Park; price $500 each.
Apply TO c. c. BEMIS, Real Estate and Land
Agent. 324 Montgomery street.
TONES, ALLEN & Co,
$50 Market st.
Two lots opposite the Valencia-st cable 25x140,
fronting on two streets, will sell cheap for cash.
JONES, ALLEN d co.
COR0 LOTS IN BLOCKS 995.992, CLOSE
ALLEN d co.
Q1OR BACH : ELEGANT LOTS READY
U ~ for building; close to Fruitvale ave-, East
Oakland; franchise has been granted for electric
road to run through the tract fare only cents to
Broadway.
$25O-Lots near the Mission electric cars; 25x
100; ready to build on JONES, ALLEN 81 CO.,
$50 Market st.
LyOR SALE
II West side Larkin ST. bet. Pine and California, 8
houses renting for $S1 so per month; size of lot,
57x137 IS.
NV. cor Suffer and Steiner sts.; improvements:
renting $103 per month; size Of lot, 55 SUIT
ter by 100 on Steiner,
Apply TO McGLYNN & MENTION, real estate
agents, room %, Chronicle building.
HOUSES BUILT$15O TO S275 a ROOM; CALL
IL and examine plans. 1149 Mission st.
u.1OOQ CHEAP FLATS; ROOMS AND
tDfOOO. path each; all modern improvements;
rents $S4 street paved. 1872 Broderck, mr.. Geary.
DOR SALE-S35 CASTRO ST.; HOUSE OF 7
Il rooms and bath; almost new; $500 cash, bal
ance same rent