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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-08-29

wooden pin tie deeper into the sticky
bank. When we brought our launch
alongside he was so firmly anchored
that it was only by throwing the end
of rope over his shoulders that we
were able to haul him out. and to drag
him, like some evil fish, over our side.
The two Smiths, father and son. sat
suilenly in their launch, but came
aboard meekly enough when COM
mandcd. The Aurora herself we
hauled off and made fast to our stern.
A solid iron chest of Indian workman
ship stood upon the deck. This, there
could be no question, was the same
that had contained the ill-omened
treasure of the Sholtos. There was no
KEY, but it was of considerable weight,
SO we transferred it carefully to our
own little cabin. As we steamed
slowly upstream again, we flashed our
search-light in every direction. but
there was no sign of the islander.
Somewhere in the dark ooZe at the
bottom of the Thames lie the bones of
that strange visitor to our shores.
s.See here said Holmes, pointing to
the wooden hatchysay. I'VE were
narOly quick enough Will oui pIS.oIS-
There. sure enough, just behind
where we had been standing. stuck
one OF those murderous darts which we
knew so well. It must have whizzed
between us at the instant that we
fired. Holmes smiled at 1t, and
shrugged his shoulders in his easv
fashion, but I confess that it turned
me sick to think of the horrible death
which had passed SO close to MS that
uight-
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THE PEOPLE WILL WIN.

They Are Opposed BY Powerful Innusnoes
but win Ultimately Tfiumph.
The difference between the cause Of
American bimetallism and that of tho
British gold standard is clearly Illus
trated in q recent editorial in the At
lanta Constitution by the methods
which are employed in presenting
them before the country. The cause
of American bimetallism is entirely
in the hands of the people. It has be-
hind it no purchased or purchasable
newspapers It has behind it no COM
bination OF bankers, no money clique,
no gold ring, no horde of Skylocks and
money lenders. In every state. dis
trict and county it has been taken up
the politicians display doubt or hesita-
has been taken out of their hands by
the plain and honest voters of the
country. Thus we see the movement
taking shape in the west and in the
south. having behind it the patriotic
purpose of the people.
On the other hand, the movement in
behalf of the British gold standard has
behind it every selfish interest that de-
ponds on the contraction of the peo-
pies money supply and the enhance
ment of the purchasing power of the
dollar. 1t has behind it all the wealth
and power of the banks of this coun-
try; all the political influence that
money can buy; all the newspapers
that can be Influenced with money or
patronage, and all the business men
who are compelled to depend on the
banks for accommodation. It has be-
hind it all the power of Wall street,
and all the secret influences that flow
out from that corrupt and reckless
money center to all quarters of the re-
public.
That, under all these adverse inf1u-
ences, the cause of American bimetal-
ism should display any vitality at all
would be surprising under ordinary
circumstances; but the fact that it has
developed vitality that is more than
extraordinary. shows that the people
are at last arousing themselves to the
necessity of defending their dearest
rights and interests The people in all
parts of the country are beginning to
agitate this great question with the
force and fervor that they threw into
the political campaigns that took place
in the better days of the repu blic-the
days when the will of the people re-
corded at the ballot box was regarded
as a thing too sacred to be tempered
with. And the people will win this
time as they have always won when
engaged in defending their rights and
liberties They will overthrow the
British gold standard even as they
overthrow the less intolerab BILE political
conditions imposed on them by the ag-
gressive and selfish policy of Great
Britain. They will win, and woe to
the time-serving politicians who stand
in their way or strive to thwart them!
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The same old Fight.

We think. that this fight for the
single gold standard is the same old
fight of capital against labor, says the
Hamilton (Ga-) Journal. Every one
cannot help seeing that it is to the in-
terest of Wall street and the million
aires to have gold standard. and
what is to their interest is seldom If
ever to the interest of the working
class. We Of the south are of the
working class and must make a fight
for the double standard. Whenever
the currency of the country is con-
tracted the prices of everything are re-
duced to a minimum. e is then good
time to buy but poor time to sell.
None but the rich can buy and the
poor are generally forced to sell. And
so we have repetition of history-the
rich are growing richer and the poor
are growing poorer every day. Who
wants this state of affairs to continue?
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She wes seated BY the opes. window,

She YVES seated by the opes: window,
dressed in some sort of white liaphan-
GUS material, with a little touch OF
scarlet at the neck and waist The soft
light of a shaded lamp fell upon her as
she leaned back in the basket chair,
playing over her sweet, grave face. and
tinting with dull metallic sparkle
the rich coils OF her luxuriant hair, one
white arm and hand dropped over the
side of the chair, ard her whole pose
and figure spoke of an absorbing
melancholy. At the sound of my footS
fall she sprang to her feet, however.
and bright flush of surprise and Of
pleasure colored her pale cheeks.
II heard cab drive up" she said 81
thought that Mrs. Forester had come
back very early, but never dreamed
that it might be you. What news have
you brought me?''
81 have brought something better
than news" said I, putting down the
box upon the table and speaking jov-
tally and boisterously, though my
heart was heavy within me. Il have
brought you something which is worth
all the news in the world. l have
brought you fortune"
She glanced at the iron box. SIS
that the treasure, then?'' she asked,
coolly enough.
.'Yes, this is the great Agra treasure.
Half of it is yours and half is Thaddeus
Sholto's. You will have couple of
hundred thousand each. Think of
that! An annuity of ten thousand
pounds. There will be few richer
young ladies in England. Is It not
glorious?'
think that must have been rather
overacting my delight. and that she
detected hollow ring in my congratu-
lations, for I saw her eyebrows rise a
little. and she glanced at me euriously.
IF have it," said she, Il owe it to
YOU"
mo, no." answered, mot to me.
but to my friend Sherlock Holmes.
With all the will in the world, / could
never have followed up clew which
has taxed even his analytical genius.
As it was, we very nearly lost it at the
last moment"
pray sit down and tell me all about
it, DR.. Watson" said she.
1 narrated briefly what had occurred
since had seen her last-Holmes' new
method of search, the discovery of the
Aurora, the appearance of Athelney
Jones, our expedition in the evening,
and the wild chase down the Thames.
She listened with parted lips and shin
ing eyes to my recital of our adventures.
When spoke of the dart which had so
narrowly missed US, she turned SO
white that feared she was about to
faint.
ut is nothing" she said, as
fastened to pour her some water. IL
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DESTRUCTION OF SILVER.
It Works Distress to Millions and Disastep
to Thousands.

to Thousands.
In speaking on money metals Hon.
James G.. Blaine once uttered sente
ment that is worthy of reproduction.
He said:
81 believe the struggle now going on
in this country and in the other coun-
tries for a single gold standard would,
if successful, produce widespread dis
aster in and throughout the CONNER
cial world. The destruction of silver
as money and esta blishing gold as the
sole unit of value must have ruinous
effect on all forms of property except
those investments which yield fixed
return in money. These would be
enormously enhanced in value and
would gain a disproportionate and un-
fair advantage over every other species
of property. If, as the most reliable
statistics affirm, there are nearly ST.
600, O0O, 600 of coin or bullion in tho
world, very equally divided between
gold and silver, it is impossible to
strike silver out of existence as money
without results which will prove dis
tressing to millions and utterly disas-
trous to tens of thousands"
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A LITTLE IEAVEN.
Blmetallic Agitation In the Quaker City
Friends of Silver Organize.

Bimetallic Agitation In the Quaker City
Friends of Silver Organize.
A short time since a powerful BIZ
metallic association was formed in
Philadelphia for the promotion of in
dependent free coinage by the United
States. The directorate includes some
of the most prominent men of that
city. The meeting was representative
of the professional. mercantile, manu-
featuring and industrial interests
The declaration of principles unani-
mously adopted was as follows:
''First-The supply of both gold and
silver which is available for the worlds
coinage is not in excess of the worlds
needs.
''Second-The relative amount of
silver in this supply is greatly inferior
to what it was fifty years ago, when
the two metals maintained stable
ratio at 1:15.5.
''Third-The change in their COM
parative values has not been produced
by any excess in the supply of silver,
but by its artificial exclusion from the
mints of the civilized world
''Fourth-This exclusion has pro-
duced an equal appreciation in the
value of gold, by throwing upon it the
burden of effecting the worlds ex-
forces.
''Fifth-The effect of this rise in the
value of gold has been to force down
the nominal value of everything it
measures thus making it impossible
for the producer to pay his debts at
the present gold prices of his products,
and adding vastly to the general bur-
den of public Indebtedness.
''Sixth-It is not in the interest of
any class of silver miners, but in those
of the producers of our country and of
the world. that we urge the prompt
restitution of silver to its place in the
money OF the nation.
''Seventh-While it Is most desirable
to have this effected by an interna-
tional bimetallic agreement such as
once existed throughout Christendom,
America cannot afford to wait for this,
for delay threatens to prevent prompt
relief of our producing classes She
must act for herself. with due regard
to the retention of her gold currency
alongside silver, and with view to
commanding or even compelling SINH.
lar action on the part of other coun-
tries.
''On these grounds we declare our
purpose to work for the resumption of
silver into the money of the country
on the same footing as during the first
thIee-quarters of a century of our ma
tiona1 existence. And we invite men
of all parties who agree with us in this
declaration of principles, whatever
their view as to the best method of eff
fecting these objects, to give us their
aid in securing the general prosperity"
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am all right again. It'was shock to
me to hear that had placed my friends
in such horrible peril"
THAT is all over" answered. ''It was
nothing. Twill tell you no more gloomy
details. Let us turn to something
brighter. There is the treasure. What
could be brighter than that? I got
leave to bring it with me, thinking
that it would interest you to be the
first to see it."
sit would be of the greatest interest
to me-" she said. There was no eager
ness in her voice, however. It struck
her, doubtless, that it might seem I'M
gracious upon her part to be indiffer-
emit to a prize which had cost so much
tc win.
What pretty box!" she said, stoop-
ing over it. 'sThis is Indian work,
SUPPOSE
Yes; it is Benares metal-work."
s.And so heavy" she exclaimed, try
ing to raise it. 1.-The box alone must
be of some value. Where is the key?"
''Small threw it into the Thames" I
answered. 81 must borrow Mrs For
rester's poker" There was in the front
thick and broad hasp. wrought in the
image of a sitting Buddha- Under this
I thrust the end of the poker and
twisted it outward as a lever. The hasp
sprang open with loud snap. With
trembling fingers flung back the lid.
We both stood gazing in astonish1nent-
The box was empty!
No wonder that it was heavy. The
iron work was two-thirds of an inch
thick all round. It was massive, well
made and solid, like chest constructed
to carry things of great price. but not
one shred or crumb of metal or jewelry
lay within it. It was absolutely and
completely empty.
THE treasure is lost" said Miss
Morstan, calmly.
As listened to the words, and real
lied what they meant, a great shadow
seemed to pass from my soul. l did
not know how this Agra treasure had
weighed me down, until now that it
was finally removed. It was selfish,
no doubt, disloyal, wrong, but could
barrier was gone from. between US.
THANK God." I calculated from my
very heart.
She looked at me with quick. ques-
tioning smile. 'sWhy do you say that?"
she asked.
because you are within my reach
again." / said, taking her hand.
She did not withdraw it. because /
love you, Mary. as truly as ever q man
loved n woman. Because this treasure,
these riches. sealed my lips. Now that
they arc gone can tell you how love
you That is why said: Thank God ,"
Then I say Thank God too" she
whispered, as drew her to my side.
Whoever had lost treasure, knew
that night that / had gained one
ITO BE coNTINCED.1
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war of the Money Power.

Possibly the hardest fight that has
ever been waged in political battles is
that now being made on the financial
question. The money power is making
hard fight for the single gold stand
ard of England, while the people are
in revolt against the scheme and are
making open rebellion against being
SO gagged and robbed This is the
most important battle of ballots that
has been waged since our forefathers
waged a battle of bullets and declared
this to be an independent country.
The attempt is now being made to
throttle our freedom and break down
our liberties by putting us completely
under the power OF the money sharks.
Vienna ga Progress
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ON THE UTILITY OF BONES.


A Verbatim Reproduction of . Ten-Year-
Old Boys Essay.
Bones are the framework of the hu-
man body. If had no bones in me
should not have SO much shape as I
have now. If had no bones in me l
should not have SO much motion as
have now and grandma would be glad,
but like to have motion. Bones give
me motion, because they are something
hard for motion to cling to.
If had no bones, my brains, lungs,
head and larger blood vessels would be
lying around me sort of loose-like, and
might get hurried, but now the bones
get hurried, but not much lest it is
hard hit If my bones were burned /
should be all brittle, ard you could
crumble me up, because all the animal
would be out of me. If 1 was soaked
in kind of acid, 1 would be linn
ber Teacher showed us some
bones that had been soaked.
I could tie knot in one. I
had rather be soaked than burned.
Some of my bones don't grow snug to
nv other bones like the branches of
tree do, and Pm glad they don't, for if
they did couldn't play leap frog and
other good games know. The reason
they don't grow that way is because
they have joints
Joints is good things to have in bones.
There are three kinds The ball and
socket joint is like my shoulder joint
Teacher showed it to us, only 1T was
the thigh of a cow. One end was round
and smooth and whitish. that is the
ball end The other end is the socket
It is saucer-lil1e, and oils itself An
other joint is the hinge joint, like my
elbow. 1t swings back and forth, oil
ing itself. and never creaks like the
school-room door does The other joint
amt much of joint It's in the skull,
and don't have no motion.
All of my bones put together in their
right places make skeleton. If !
leave out one or put some in their
wrong places it amt no skeleton
Crippled and deformed people do have
no skeletons. Some animals have their
skeletons on the outside I'm glad
amt them animals, for my skeleton
like it is on the chart wouldn't look
well on the outside.-San Francisco
Impress
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CURLING THE HAIR.
DO So ~ Seldom ~ Possible and Then Yer,
Loosely.

DO So ~ Seldom ~ Possible and Then very,
Loosely.
Don't you care whether it Il the
very fastest fashion in Paris, as we are
told, if your forehead Is high. don't
comb your hair straight back. Il
takes an exceptionally pretty woman.
with an exceptionally pretty forehead,
to wear her hair that way and look
we'll
But If you keep to the pretty and
becoming mode Of parted locks, don't,
oh don't, indulge in ..curl in the
middle OF your forehead"
The poem is very cute and quaint.
the style is the most .sbourgeoise"
thing in the world.
Something over . year ago some
Washington paper mentioned the fact
that swell New York girl did her
hair in that manner, and that it would
probably become very popular. It did.
in the true sense of popularity, and it
Is not over it yet But it has never
been copied by the best people, and
looks common wherever it is seen.
No, the forehead curl is not the
Bourgeois" way of arranging the
hair, either-the neck fringe was for
gotten just then. That il the most
hideous. the most vulgar. the most
tasteless fashion yet The straight
bang was not as bad. Even the dread
full waterfall or hatred chignon was no
worse.
In the first place it Is bad because it
is always getting uncurled and hang
ing in the popular golden hair fashion
"down her back
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thirds of the foreign population OF
Maine and New Hampshire, one-half of
that of Vermont. and one-third Of that
az Massachusetts,
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A stasemens Refuted.

Mrs. Theydaupe Ito tramp ct the
door)-I don't believe you ever did any
thing in all your life
: framp-Oh. yes'm; I've done time
Tammany Times
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Jikniks-The more man has the
more he wants
Bislxit--Did ron ever have twins nj
your house?-Detroit Erea PresA
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$1,000 IN GOLD GIVEN
AWAY AS PRIZES
For the Best Pictures Taken.

On November Is, 1895, we shall give
away One Thousand Dollars in gold
for the best pictures taken by the La
Crosse Camera.
The pictures will be awarded as fol-
lows: $500 in gold will be given for
the best picture taken by this Camera;
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We shall do this for two reasons, viz
The first to introduce the La Crosse
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the amateurs in photography. This
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The camera can be used by any one
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JoHNsoNTowN.

| The dry weather has cut the corr
crop rather short.
Some of the farmers are cutting
some of their corn.
Fruit crop is abundant.
Mr.. Samuel Candy and his better
half, James Gosnell, and Uriah Saville
are attending the cooperation meet
ing OF the Christian church which is
being held in Hampshire County.
The German Baptists will hold a
love feast at this place Saturday eve
ming, Sept. IS.
Mr.. Vim. Holland was the guest Of
Miss Mary Boltz last Sunday.
Miss Gertie Johnson was visiting
Miss Mary Butts, of Holton, last Sun
day.
H. c. Keesecker, Of your city, OF
near there, called to see his brother,
c. w. Keesecker, of this place, last
Sunday.
Luther Johnson, of this place, took
his departure for Jamestown, Pa, re-
Gently.
Jacob Custer and Conrad Johnson
were in your city last week.
John Murphy is minus a cook at
present. Well, John, we would say
there are plenty OF them in the mat
rinlonial field. H
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Accidents.

Monday Mr.. Burrell Crowley, in as
sisting Messrs. Hartman & Crowley
to load some beer kegs in cart at
the Cumberland Valley station, let
one of them slip, which, in falling to
the floor, fell on his fingers and mash
ed them severely, and as conse-
quence has very sore hand.
Little Harry Grove, clerk of Mr..
Percy Letter, and Louis Harley were
wrestling, when the latter accidently
threw the back of his hand against
a sharp knife in the hand of Grove.
All of his fingers were badly cut, and
the only wonder is it was not more
serious accident.
John L. Bateman sprained his ankle
on Friday night while attending a
sociable on Martin street. His chair
overturned with him and his ankle
was badly wrenched.
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FALLING WATERS.

Weather extremely warm.
Miss Katie Fleming spent Sun day
at home.
Harry Kicker, alter spending the
summer here, returned to Pennsylva-
MIA this week.
Mrs. NJ. Beckley, Of Maryland, spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Pitzer, OF
your city, visited parents Sunday.
Now that the schools have COM
menced let parents be SO interested as
to send their children regular and
supply them with sufficient books.
Rev. Carpenter preached at Falling
Waters Sunday night last.
Miss Daisy Lancaster, of Williams
port, spent several days last week
with Miss Myrtle Brindle.
Quite a number from here attended
the Morgans Grove Fair.
Owing to the absence of Rev. Busey,
Rev. Carpenter will preach at Friend
ship tomorrow Sunday morning.
Preaching at Harmony Sunday
morn by Rev. Stephens. Prayer
meeting at Marlowe at night.
X A. N