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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
TORNADO TORN!
ST. LOUIS DEVASTATED!
Great Loss Of Life and Property!

A terrible storm swept over the city
of St. Louis, and also East st. Louis,
yesterday evening about 5:15 o'clock.
We reproduce the Republics summary
of its results:
Two hundred lives snrffed out in
this city, as MANY more in East st.
Louis, property destroyed in value
running up into millions, is the record
made by the 9th day of May. 1896.
This is a conservative estimate. No
possible idea of the number of people
killed in the tornado that swept this
vicinity yesterday afternoon can be
made at this time. South St. Louis is
Uttered with the bodies of the dead.
East St. Louis is a gigantic cemetery;
under debris of the buildings of that
city there are scores buried whose
bodies will not be brought to light for
days, possibly. 1t was the most disas-
trous storm from every point of view
in the history of the city.
The storm did little damage in the
business and northern portions of the
city, save along the river front, where
the damage cannot be estimated; nor
will ever be known just how many
gave up their lives in the waters OF
the Mississippi when the tornado came
down and tore all the boats in the
harbor from their moorings. The
channel is full of wreckage. In South
St. Louis, the storm spent its force.
ALI the way from Papin street to Ca
rondelet it put stamp on the face Of
the city that will not be effaced for
years.
Big, strong buildings fell before the
wind like houses made of cards. From
where it entered the city, out in the
southwestern suburbs, to where it left,
somewhere near the Eads bridge. there
is a wide path of ruins. Factory after
factory went down and piles of bricks
and timbers mark the spots on which
they stood. Dwellings were picked up
and thrown in every direction. Bust
ness houses were fattened. There
was no chance for the escape of the &C.
cupants. The ruins covered bruised
and maugled bodies that will not be
recovered until a systematic search is
made. Thousands of families in South
st. Louis are homeless, practically,
and the temporary hospitals shelter
scores and hundreds.
Wires are down all over the city.
Liggett & Meyers big factory in Comp
ton Heights is ruin and many were
killed and injured in the wreck. Ele-
vators were blown down, boats were
sunk and churches and schooihouses
were demolished.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
How to Treat a Wife.
fFrom Pacific Health journal. }

(From Pacific Health Journal)
First, get wife; second. be patient.
You may have great trials an6 perplex-
tiles in your business. but do not there
fore. carry to your home cloudy or
contracted brow. Your wife may have
trials. which. though OF less magnitude,
may be hard for her to bear. A kind
word, a tender look, will do wonders
in chasing from her brow all clouds of
gioom.-To this we would add always
keep bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house. 1t is the best
and is sure to be needed sooner or la
ter. Your wife will then know that
you really care for her and wish to
protect her health. For sale by ali
dealers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
Burgundy Talk.

Ed. RegiSter-Since my last com.
munication to the REGISTER there have
been several deaths in the neighbor-
hood.
Died-At the home of Benjamin
Brooks, on the 18th of this month, a
little girl aged years, after a siege OF
8 months of sickness. Death also en-
tered the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Trollinger on April 27th and took
away their darling little one. And.
also, on the 10th of May. Saturday,
their little girl died. Disease un-
known. Alas, they are sleeping that
sweet sleep from which none ever
wakes to weep. The bereaved parents
have the heartfelt sympathy of all
their friends and neighbors.
George Adams was visiting H. r.
Henderson and family on last Saturday
and Sunday.
The writer attended church at Syca-
more Grove on last Sunday (3d), and
after services had the blissful pleasure
of visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Houston
Lathim, of Clones. Mrs. l.. prepared
an elegant dinner. She is one of the
finest ladies our neighborhood affords
she is always pleasant and tries to
make everything and everybody pleas
ant that is in her presence.
Miss Ella Shy of Black is yet staying
with Mrs. Houston Lathim. She has
been there for some two months. Miss
Ella is kind and pleasant little girl.
loved by all that know her.
Will VanNort recently made fly
ing trip from Belleview down on Black
River. visiting Mr.. Lathim and family,
but his business was devoted entirely
to fishing. Come again, Will; the
bass and the sucker still swims.
Hello! McKinley's defeated! The
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
Furniture
Baby
Buggies

Should you need any
thing In this Line,
come direct to us and
see our New Goods.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to the good people who SO kindly gave
US aid and sympathy in our sad be-
reavement and loss of our darling son.
We beg them to accept our warn est
thanks, and may the AilWise ruler
bless and keep them in all their trials
through life.
T. j. HICKMAN AND FAMILY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
Republican Mass Meeting.

The Republicans of Iron county are
hereby called to meet at the court
house on
Saturday, June 2Oth, 1896,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ, to select candidates
for county offices, and DO any and all
other business that may come before
the meeting.
By order of County Committee.
w. T. GAY, Chairman.
W. w. Haywood, Sec'y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

IRoNTON, Mo-, May 10th, 1896.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Iron County. Mo-, met at the
courthouse in Iront0n, at the call of
the Chairman, and among others the
following proceedings were had:
On motion, Mass Meeting of the
Democrats of Iron County was called
to meet at the Courthouse in Ironton.
No., on
Saturday. June 9Th, 1896,
for the purpose of choosing delegates
to the State and Congressional Con-
ventious.
w. r. EDGAR, Chairman.
WIN. A. FLETCHER, Secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28

REwARD-Five dollars reward will
be given by the Ironton School Board
for Information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the person or persons
who are breaking the glass in the win
dows of the Ironton Public School
House. w. B. NEWMAN,
President.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
TO REMOVE STAINS.
If You Know How to Go About 1t Il
Task Is Not Hard.

If You Know How to Go About 1t the
Task Is Not Hard.
"An evil known is half o'ercome." So
that if you ascertain the nature of the
stain the evil is half remedied. Stains
NAV be classified under three heads:
/. Animal, as oil and wax; 2. Vegetable,
as fruit and wine. 3. Mineral, as iron
and ink. The material may be treated
as of two l1inds-those that will wash
end those that will not. Boiling will
generally remove grease from a wash
ing material. Precipitation (animal
stain) is sometimes hard to remove
from linen. If it is there after good
boil rub both sides with yellow soap,
tie a piece of pearlash in the linen,
and boil again. Expose the material to
sun and air and it will positively disap-
pear. Discolored linen must be treated
as grease-stained. The dirty appearance
that s'white clothes" will assume after
a series of dab washinGs," as the laun-
dress calls it, or the yellow tint 1t
gains by being laid by can be remedied
by sleeping in water to which has been
added turpentine, one tablespoonful to
the gallon. Boil as directed and repeat
if necessary.
Tea stains, if treated Immediately,
can be removed by pouring on boiling
water and then washed as usual. Ii dry,
treat as fruit stain.
Hartshorn will remove fruit stains.
Turpentine will remove ironmold, as
we'll as grease. Ammonia will re-
move grease. Chloride of lime, II
sparingly used, is useful in the laundry.
It should be STEPPED, and the water
strained through muslin to clear it
from s'bubbles." If any of the lime es
canes to the material it burns hole.
MANY Iaundries habitually abuse chlo-
ride of lime. hence clothes sent out wear
out sooner than those washed at home.
They use it instead of boiling, consider
ing it quicker and handler.
Salts of lemon and oxalic acid remove
ironmold and ink. Cover the stain with
the powder, hold the cloth over vessel,
and pour boiling water through, then
wash in the usual way.
Ink stains, if not dry, may be covered
with powdered starch, moistened with
milk. Leave aside for a time before
washing.
Fruit or wine stains, If not dry, may
re removed by rubbing in salt and then
pouring on boiling water. Ii dry,
chloride of lime, strained as directed,
is effectual and harmless.
Powdered French chalk will absorb
grease from cloth. Place the stained
part over a hot iron, cover with the
chalk, rub off with clean rag, and re-
peat till the stain is removed. Blotting-
paper answers the same purpose as
| French chalk.-The Princess.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
PIOUANT PEA SOUP.
Recommended Excellent Addition
to the Home Menu.

Recommended as an Excellent Addition
to the Home Menu.
A recipe for pea soup which has a
day pea soup comes from India, where
it is customary to use sharp, piquant
havorings. This soup may be recon-
mended as an excellent addition to our
home menu.
Put pint of sound green peas to
soak in q quart of water over night. In
the morning drain them and add three
pints of cold water and bit of soda the
size of a pea. Boil them very slowly
until they are soft enough to press
through a sieve. An ordinary flour
sieve will do. Cut a small onion in
bits and add two cloves of garlic, or
use two onions if more convenient. Fry
these In two tablespoonfuls of butter.
Add six cloves and one bayleaf, and
finally add the whole to the peas that
have been strained through the sieve.
Put in tablespoonful of salt and cup
of canned tomatoes, or fresh ones in
their season. Let the soup cook slowly
for half an hour, when, if it is too thick
for a soup, thin it with little boiling
water and let it cook ten minutes
longer. At this time add pinch of red
pepper, a tablespoonful of butter and a
cupful of squares of bread which have
been fried golden-brown in butter.
This soup has an additional advan-
tage of being comparatively inexpen-
yive.-N. Y. Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
PUBLIC SERVICE IN CHINA.
Two Merits of the Competitive Educa-
tiOnal System.

Two MERITS or the competitive Educa-
tional System.
Ex-Secretary John w. Foster, who
was the confidential adviser of the en-
peror of China in the peace negotiations
with Japan, contributes paper on
THE Viceroy Ii Hung Chang" to the
August Century. Mr.. Foster says of
the viceroy:
He does not regard the competitive
educational system of admission to the
public service as perfect method, and
more than once he has recommended to
his emperor material notifications in
the existing system. But it must be
confessed that it has stood the test of
centuries with much benefit to China,
and it's practical operation has demon
strated that 1t possesses two merits of
inestimable value to any nation; first,
it brings all the Offices of the empire
within the reach of the lowest subject;
and secondly, it diminishes the lncen-
tives to, and opportunities of, corrup-
ton and favoritism in securing en-
trance into official life. But in China
the competitive examination ends with
the admission; beyond that step promo
ton must come through other methods
Ii Hung Chang secured the right of adj
mission to office through his assiduous
application to study, and every sue
ceeding step in his upward career has
been attained by his own genius and
capacity"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
NEW QuARRYING METHOD.
AN Albany Man Now Cuts Stone with
Wire KoOe.

An Albany Man Now Cuts Stone with
Wire Rope.
Those who have INDUCED in deep sea
fishing know how the fish line cuts
deeply into the hard wood of the gun
vale as 1t is hauled in while taut. Even
an IRON protection, after a time, shows
the wear of the rope, which is compare
lively soft. This gives clew to the in
vention of an Albany uuarryman for
cutting stone. Instead, however, says
the Detroit Free Press, of hemp, he pro-
poses TO use wire rope, and with this he
VIII carve the marble and stone right
out of its native bed. The wire is wound
i'll strands, and has very rough sur
face, powerful machinery gives a strong
and steady strain, and the stone, Weld
ing to the constant wear, parts, with
smooth edge. 1t would be easy enough
to cut the blocks after they are removed
from the quarry, but where the clever
ness of the inventor comes in is devils
ing mechanism that can be applied to
the stone while in the quarry. This is
effected by sinking two parallel chan.
nels in the quarry to a depth of little
greater than that of the lowest level of
the stone to be cut. The channels NAV
be from 90 to 100 feet, or more, apart.
AT the bottom of each is made small
hole to receive the foot ends of the
shafts of the machine. This is the only
preparation of the quarry that is neces-
sary. The ropes, which are coiled on
huge drums, are then passed around
the channels, and as the drums revolve
the cutting proceeds. Suitable brakes
are provided for the regulation of the
speed and pressure. The ordinary speed
of the strand is 500 feet minute, so that
mile length of IL passes in six minutes.
While the strand is moving, crushed
stone or chilled shot and water can be
introduced to increase the attrition.
Far better. however, than either of these
is composition obtained from the tail
ings of magnetic iron separator, which
costs about one-tenth as much as the
chilled shot. 1t does not leave the lines
caused by the shot, and it can be used
over and over again.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28

A covered tin pail will serve as a receptacle
for bottles and water. A shallow bench
on which to set the bottles to keep them
from dumping" may be made from tin
plate punched full of holes. An inverted
bowl or block will serve to eQualiZe
where such are used. Cover is removed
when temperature of water is taken.
ordinary thermometer to the common
utensils found in every kitchen.
For the benefit of those who may de-
sire to pasteurize milk, either for gen
eral or infant use, the following simple
suggestions are offered:
1. Use only fresh milk mot moro
than twelve hours old) for this pur.
pose.
2. Place milk in clean bottles or fruit
cans, filling to a uniform level. Of
pints and quart cans are used at the
same time, an inverted dish or piece Of
wood will equalize the level.) Set these
In fat bottomed tin pail and fill with
warm water to same level as milk. An
inverted pie tin punched with holes
will serve as a stand on which to place
the bottles during the heating process
d. neat water III pan uHUlI the Cem-
peratnre reaches one hundred AMI
sixty degrees Fahrenheit; then remove
from source of direct heat, cover with a
cloth of tin cover, and allow the whole
to stand for half an hour.
4. Remove bottles of milk and cool
them as rapidly as possible without
danger to bottles, and there in a refrig-
orator.
There are several devices that have
been suggested for this purpose, but
this simple method is quite as efficient
as any other. Milk treated in this way
ought to keep perfectly sweet for sew
eral days.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
FRESH DAIRY NOTES.

1t is said that milk has been recently
sterilized by sending through it a cur
rent of electric fluid, killing the bac-
terra.
We have noticed more reports of poi
soning from cheese this year than ever
before. This is possibly because the PEG
pie are learning to distinguish the
symptoms of this sort of poison bet
ter than formerly.
It is important in the dry season
that the cows have a plentiful supply
of fresh pure water. If they have
plenty Of this they will do much better
on the dry grass than they will if the
water furnished them is impure and
stagnant.
The Michigan State Dairy association
will hold a series of dairy Institutes at
the county fairs of that state this fall,
which will doubtless be of great benefit
to those who attend and attract inter-
est to this industry. The idea might be
carried out in other states with profit.
Farm News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
SUMMER COSMETICS
Suggestions Regarding the Treatment of
the Skin.

The word cosmetic originally was
applied to a healing lotion that restored
the skin to a wholesome condition, and
did not refer to a preparation that COW
cred up natural deficiencies of the COM
pleXion. 1t is in the old sense that the
term is used in this article. Nothing
that improves the skin by covering up
defects can long be used without det-
rimept to the skin. The pores, which
exercise most important function in
throwing off impurities of the body,
must not be clogged, but rather slim
ulated, so that they may be kept In
healthy activity. But there are GER
tain harmless powders that may be used
in summer to subdue excessive per-
SEPARATION. These powders in no way in
iure the skin if they are washed Cff
daily. They are usually made of pure
starch, sometimes colored with a lit
tie saffron and a speck of vermillion
for persons of very dark skin. Excess
sive perspiration certainly coarsens the
skin, and any harmless check like this
used in moderation would probably act
wholesomely. This simple powder is
certainly cooling and refreshing. 1t
should be carefully rubbed off with a
piece of white velvet or q very soft
linen handkerchief Some authorities
especially commend the velvet; they
say it does not tend to injure the ten
der "crain of the cuticle." The d1sa-
greeable look that some compleXions
take on in hot weather can only be re-
moved by the judicious use of some
harmless powder.
Snuburn may cause serious bis
tering and Disagreement A simple
cold cream, applied at night, will rem
edy this. Take two ounces of oil OF
almonds, half an ounce of spermaceu
and two drachms of white wax. Melt
the whole in a cup which has been set IN
warm water on the stove. Stir the
cream while the warm water is boiling
around it. Add two ounces of rose
water when it is melted and a drop OF
mink coioring matter if you wish 1T a
delicate rose color. Pour it into jar
or small cup to cool. Use 1t at night,
after carefully washing the face IN
warm water. Wash it off in the morn
inc with warm water. Finally tone the
skin by washing it in cold water. Dry
tbe face with very soft damask towel.
A mint of milk, to which the juice of two
Mediterranean oranges is added, is salo
fo whiten the skin. To bleach the
hands. melt a pound of white castlle
soap. add the juice of a lemon and half
n cup of coarse oatmeal. Let the prep
aration harden, and use it in washing
the hands. It is worse than folly to
attempt to remove freckles by any
lotion. This trifing Disagreement OF
The skin is due to discoloration OF the
lower layers of skin, and any prepara,
lion which will reach that must first
eat through the layers on top, leaving o
scar behind them. Time only bleacnes
ont the slxisses Of the sum-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
CHANGES IN OUR COLLEGES.
r.o Riridity of Discipline Has Been Re-


ri. F,ipidity of Discipline Has Been Re-
Taxed.
# we look over the period covered by
those memoirs Dives of Presidents Tar
ord and McCosh)we can see what
abanoes have come to pass, says the
Atlantic. Briefly stated they are these.
Il IS most remarkable that pecuniary
rosources have increased enormously
and this has made possible bette
buildings larger libraries, more teach
ers. Private gifts, land grants and leg
islatiye appropriations have all con-
.ributed TO this result. With more lib
oral expenditures, there has been
greater freedom in every detail. The
rrioidftv of discipline has been relaxed,
manners are not so stiff, there is far less
nj petty regulation, the teaching is not
So severe the methods of living are
much more civilizing. "The curric-
ulum" has gone.
Either absolute election or very
large amount of choice is now permit
tod With the abandonment of one
fxed course the required amount of
Greek and Latin has been greatly dimin-
ishcd and it is demonstrated that class
ica] studies have gained more than they
have lost by this change. History,
English French and German receive an
amount of attention that was not given
to these subjects 30 years ago. On the
other hand, there is less attention to
public speaking. OF great importance
Is the wide introduction of laboratory
methods in the study of science, espe-
cially in physics, chemistry, physicl-
ogy, botany and geology. Athletics
have made marvellous advances. FL
naly, tine admission of women to the
advantages of higher education, either
by coeducation, or by "anneXes," or by
separate foundations, is. one of the
greatest gains of the period under re
view
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28

keep them in. The foundation is I'M
bleached linen, the back is cut SO inches
deep and 10 inches wide; the front is
25 inches deep, and 30 inches wide. The
front is arranged in two box plaits,
which form the pockets, the top of each
of which is embroidered with stripe in
crewels or fax thread; shorter stripe
is worked between the pockets. The
edges are sewn together, and border
OF leaves is worked entirely round. The
embroidery will look best worked with
one color or shades of one color. a
rosette of ribbon, with a pointed strap
between them, is placed at each of the
upper corners, and if the case is to be
hung up loop should be sewn under
each of the rosettes by which to sus-
pend it from hooks on the wall When
used for travelling the case is rolled up
and tied round with ribbon, fastened
In a bow.-St. Louis Republic.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
THE YARD MEASURE.
Standards Have Varied in the Dineren
Ages of the World.


Ages of the World.
The yard is the British and AmeTi-
can standard of length. Down to 1924
the original standard of Britain land
from which ours was copiedD was n
rod, which had been deposited in the
court of eXchequer, London, in the time
Of Queen Elizabeth. In those days, says
the ST. Louis Republic, all measures
intended for general use were taken to
the court of eXchequer to be examined
by the proper officer. That official took
the proposed measure and placed it
parallel with the standard, and if found
correct placed certain marks of identi-
fication upon it. By an act of parlia-
ment in 1924 the old Elizabethan stand
ard was superseded by another, which
had been constructed under the direc-
tons of the Royal society GA years
previous. This act provided that "the
straight line or distance between the
centers of two points in the gold studs
in the brass rod now in the custody
of the clerk of the house of commons
shall be the genuine standard of the
yard measure in Great Britain" The
act further provided that the measure
ments of the rod must be made when
the temperature of the brass rod was
at 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
That standard was destroyed by fire
in 1884 and the commission appointed to
replace it made the yard measure now
in use. The new standard was de-
posted in the house of parliament in
1855 and authenticated copies of it are
in the possession of our government
officials at Washington.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-08-28
Cant Arord Poor Mixers.

Every COW of a dairy herd should Dc
examined through Babcock tester.
The milk should be weighed and tested
so that the improbable COW should DO
known and weeded out from the herd.
Farmers can't afford to keep COWS Tor
dairy purposes which do not yield
quantities of butter or cheese pret1y
well up to standard record. Both Ia
Dor and feed must be wasted II the
cows which give less than average
quantity of butter fat or casein are not
turned over to the butcher.