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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
4 NOTABLE CAMPAIGN.
Mr.. Bryan Receiving the Support %
Great Men.


Great Men.
One of the features of the progress OF
Mr.. Bryan in his eastward trip was the
presence of Gen. James B. Weaver. the
celebrated popuIist leader, for whose
presidential candidacy over 100000
votes were cast four years ago.
Gen. Weaver is man of high patriot
ism and of distinguished ability. with
a mind large enough to comprehend
great principles, and entirely too broad
for such narrow conceptions as gather
around a scramble for small offices.
He represents, more than any other
public man, the issues which gave rise
and strength to populism and which
look to the accomplishment OF great
governmental reforms. In his cam
paign of four years ago, in which the
populists of the country honored him
with their suffrages, he announced that
those behind him cared nothing for the
mere husks of office, but what they
were concerned in was that the govern
ment should be run in the interest OF
| the people-of all the people-and that
they should not be regarded as the
| Eewers of wood and drawers of water
| for the few men who passed their time
in clipping coupons.
| When the democratic convention met
| III Chicago and put itself on record for
pure government-for the people in
stead of the coupon clippers - Gen.
! Weaver declared the readiness of his
people to join in the triumphal march
OF the democracy toward the white
house. He declared it to be the duty
of every true populist, now that an
( organized army was in the field, to join
with it, and forgetting party and mere
men, to fight for success of principle.
If Gen. Weaver had been small man
"a mere seeker after office, Indifferent
as to whether it came from republican
fusion or other such means-he might
have been sin the middle of the road"
He could have excused himself with the
same baIderdash about prescription at
| the hands of mere office-holding demo-
Gratis. for he had been treated with in
dignity in Georgia. But he was too
| big a man for such ignoble memories,
and too true soldier to refuse to fight
the battle of his convictions, because
he saw in the ranks men who four years
| before had been against him.
Now that the campaign has taken
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
MRS. Ii Hung Chang.

OF the wife of Ii Hung Chang, mil.
Iionaire of millionaires, writer says.
Marchioness Lii is very beautiful, and,
compared with her fellow-country-
women, an exceedingly learned lady.
Her age is more-possibly great deal
more-than so, yet she looks 80, OF
even less. The wife of the richest man
in the world, she spends royalty,
though not without keeping detailed
account of her expenditures. In her
magnificent home on the banks of the
Pei-Ho she lives in great splendor, sur
rounded by song birds, peacocks,
aquaria, pottery, gems and botanical
collections. One thousand attendants
and servants answer her beck and call
In her wardrobe are guarded 1000
coats, 1900 pairs of "trouserettes" and
600 fur robes, made from the finest
skins. Her feet have been com
pressed until they are quite inefficient
for the original purpose, and the mar
ehioness is unable to walk more than
few steps at time. Twice day she
bathes in oil of orange and acacia
blooms and afterwards takes an air.
Ing in coolie sedan. Finally she
dresses her hair in 80 ways, each more
miraculous and more perfect exam.
pie of the coiffure's art than the one
that goes before.-Detroit Free Press.
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SAT- ON HER.
The Other Young woman Got the wor.


The other Young Woman Got the Worst
OF It
She was a very clever young woman
and was graduated from her alma ma
ter, one of the leading colleges, with
high honors. Her engagement to lieu
tenant in the army had been announced
Some time. If there is anything that
ruffies her serene temper, it is to DE
patronized.
Though her heart is in the artillery,
she does not mind making miserable,
occasionally. a member of the otLer
Anch of the service. She has sew
zraf friends on board the United States
ship -, one of whom gave her hat
band with the name of his ship with
large gilt letters on it.
She was on suburban train and wore
her sailor hat tilted over her eyes, and
the brilliant letter of the hat band
cleaned in the bright light. She looked
ND and discovered that opposite to her
was young woman whose hat was dec
Grated with the name of the same ship.
The other girl gIared at her. Evil
IDENTIFY she thought she had a patent on
that hat band, and she determined 10
show in no slight degree that she re-
sented the infringement. The college
girl had taken few lessons In glar1ag
herself, and she returned that glare
with interest.
The other girl weakened. She thought
it wiser to learn from whom that mat
band perhaps her victim was not
stricken as hopelessly as she thought
Under heavy flag of truce she went to-
ward the college girl.
81 see you have friends on board tie
-" she said as sweetly as possible.
The college girl was not to be won
over Immediately, however.
Eyes, have she said, indifferently.
Zone of the young men, presume; a
cadet, possibly" said the other girl, il
a most patronizing tone. MY friend is
the senior lieutenant" with degree OF
pride.
YES" drawIed the college girl, more
jndifferently.
The other girl was getting very TN
easy.
MAY I ask whom you know on the
ship?" she asked, in her most confidine
tone.
''Oh. possibly you do not know my
friend. He is an enlisted man." said the
college girl. And she had the hardihout
to smile behind her paper IS the Other
girl rose and haughtiIy swept to he
place across the aisle.
Certainly do not know him." Sh'
said, Jelly.
'Do I look such a bread-and-buttel
miss that she should take it for granted
that my trends were cadets?" the col
lege girl asked Indignantly, as she re
lated the story to a few of her FRIENDS
who were having tea with her.
81 thought she needed taking down
as brother says, so did tn. Y. Tel
eQranl.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
MATHEWS, RESOLUTION.
Can Anyone Zen the Meaning OF
ThIs3


This preamble and resolution was
introduced in congress December 8.
1877, and passed January 25. 1878. and
Is still in force.
In 1S7S-fve years after the bill that
substituted the trade dollar of 42o grains
of standard silver and made legal ten
der for five dollars for the original
dollar of 412K grains of standard sill
yer, and which was legal tender in any
amount-the congress of the United
States, by two-thirds vote in a demo-
cratic house and three-fourths vote in
a republican senate, adopted the follow
ing preamble and resolution introduced
in the senate by Stanley Matthews, of
Ohio:
Paste this in your scrap book.
Whereas, BY the act entitled an act to
strengthen the public credit approved
March Is, 1869. 1t was provided and declared
that the faith of the United States was
thereby solemnly pledged to the payment
in coin. or its equivalent, of all the in
terest-bearing obligations of the United
States, except in cases where the law
authorizing the issue of such obligations
had expressly provided that the same might
be paid in lawful money or other currency
than gold or silver: and
Whereas, All the bonds of the United
States authorized to be issued by the act
entitled An act to authorize the refunding
of the national debt approved July Il.
1870, by the terms of said act were declared
to be redeemable in the coin of the then
present standing value, bearing interest
payable semi-annually in such coin: and
Whereas, All bonds of the United States
authorized to be issued under the act en-
titled An act to provide for the resump-
ton of specie payments approved Janu-
airy "A. 1875, are required to be OF the de-
scription of bonds of the United States
described in the said act of congress APP
proved JIlly Il, 1870, entitled An act to au-
thorize the refunding of the national debt;
and
Whereas. At the date of the passa ge
of said act of congress last aforesaid, to-
wit, the 18th day of July, 1870 the coin OF
the United States of standard value of that
date included silver dollars of the weight
of 412h grains each, declared by the act
approved January is, 1887, entitled An act
supplementary to the act entitled "An act
establishing a mint and regulating thu
coins of the United States" to be legal ten
der of payments, according to their nomi
nal value, for any sums whatever; there
| fore
Resolved, by the senate-the house O.
| representatives concurring therein-that
| all of the bonds of the United States is
sued, or authorized to be issued under
| said acts of congress hereinbefore recited
| are payable, principal and interest, a
| the option of the government of the United
| States, in silver dollars, of the coinage o
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Fo9[nne Won Dy . Kiss,

A stolen kiss once brought the culprit
into possession of a fortune. He was a
butcher in Sydney. and had taken tue
liberty of kissing one of his customers,
a pretty girl, who resented the afronk
and had him prosecuted for assault
he was fined heavily by the local mag1s-
trate, and the case was commented on
freely by the press. The publicity thus
given to the affair happened to arress
the notice of firm of solicitors IN sgd
ney who had been appointed trustees OF
some properly which had been left TO
the man by distant relative 20 years
before. They had failed to trace the
heir, but when his name appeared IN
the papers in connection with the case
of assault they communicated with him
and he was able to establish his identtt
Philadelphia Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

shape, Gen. Weaver lends the influence
of his presence to the gallant young
leader from Nebraska. In doing so he
undoubtedly represents the hundreds
of thousands of populists who care
more for the accomplishment of gov
ernmental relief than they do about
some Mr.. Nobody's candidacy for an
Office with salary attached. These
men were brave enough when they saw
their old parties-whether democratic
or republican--in the shackles of a ma
chine, to get out and fight for them
selves; and now that Chicago has point
ed the way to victory, they will bejust
as independent of the new machine
which would trade them off in fusion
to Mckinley in return for few state
offices-Atlanta Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
pIABoLiC MUSIC.
Trains on the Elevated Roads Destructive
to the Nerves and Temper.

Trains on the Elevated Roads Destructive
to the Nerves and Temper.
Passengers who have their nerves set
on edge daily while riding on elevated
roads are at a loss to account for the
horrible screeching, grinding noise OF
the wheels, particularly when the trains
are rounding curves. 1t is difficult to
describe the noise, but it is so annoy
ing that many people avoid riding on
elevated trains whenever it is possible,
This noise is not heard on any of the
heavy express railroad trains, but 10
confined to the elevated.
Inquiry as to this Notwithstanding
racket showed that employees as well
as passengers were in ignorance. A
reporter asked dozen guards on the
Alley IL before he obtained anything
like an intelligent answer. The first
guard asked replied:
BLAMED if know. Jest roundin' the
curve, guess"
The last man questioned gave it as
his opinion that the racket was the
result of carelessness in the use of the
cars. He said:
81 think it is because the wheels grind
on the rails, and little oil might stop
the noise. Another thing, I think the
trucks become rusty, and as the train
rounds the curve they produce unusual
friction. Perhaps it would be danger
Gus to oil the track at the curve, for
If the train was running at high rate
OF speed there would be some danger
that it might leave the track.
''It is fact that cars on the elevated
| and surface street railroads are not 80
well cared for as thos,e on great rail-
road. While the engines on the ele-
waited are always kept in first-class con.
dition and the car axles are kept well
| oiled, not much further attention is
paid to running gear. 1t is looked after
in only a perfunctory way. l think
with proper care the trains could be
made to run as smoothly as on a heavier
| railroad"
Whatever may be the cause, there Is
no doubt that this peculiarly diabolical
screeching is destroying the nerves and
temper of thousands of people. Tho
railroad authorities would confer an
ether to the manifold delights of ele-
waited travel by adopting means to sup
press it.-Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

The year 1894 was year OF panic,
when importations were checked by un-
usual financial distresses. In the years
1891, 1892 and 1893 the imports, under
the operation of the Mckinley law, were
each year nearly s100,o00,oOO in excess
of the total imports in 1895 and 1896,
under the operation of the tariff of 1894.
These figures are not cited to prove that
a decline in imports is proof of pros
perity. We do not believe in such the
cry. But the figures are a complete an
swer to the predictions and the pTatings
of the high tariff advocates, who insist
that the country is being ruined by a
deluge of the imported products of
cheap labor-Wheeling Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
An EnterprfsInr Robber.

''The most enterprising thief I ever
heard of was one whom was APP
pointed by the court to defend" said
Henry w. Joy, q prominent st. Louis
lawyer. "a wealthy man died, and as
6ne a coffin was obtained as money
could buy. There was some very heavy
solid silver plate on it. As the hearse
moved of, a well-dressed business-like
looking man was seen to enter it, car
rying a sack as If of tools. Everyone
who noticed him at all supposed he
was an assistant of the undertaken.
Just before the procession reached the
cemetery the man emerged from the
hearse and went ahead, disappearing
at the gate. When the coffin was re-
moved all the trappings were gone and
the young man was not to be found.
He melted the silver and gold and sold
it, and. had it not been for a pal betray.
ing him, he would never have been
caught Star.
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subiected to 4 Great strain.

"Yes, sir" said the tailor, "I'll guar
Entee that this material will not stretch
out of shape, and will wear like IRON
Then" said the anxious customer,
"you may make up suit. But want
to be dead sure about it," he added. q
slight quaver in his voice. 81 am pay
ing regular visits to a girl in Chicago
who tips the scales at 200 pounds. and !
don't want that suit to give out on me-
-Rar City Chat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

A mother was explaining to a diminu-
tive Juvenile the meaning of picture
representing a number of martyrs VIVA
had been thrown TO some hungry lions.
She tried TO impress his infant mind
with the terrors of the scene, and
thought she had succeeded. when sud
denly he exclaimed: "0h, NAL just
look at that poor little lion behind
there! He won't 9et anyta-1ondo9
Answers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
FALLING OFF IN IMPORTS.
FaIIacy of Stock Arguments of McKIn-
1avFraa.

Fallacy Of Stock Arguments Of MchIn-
1eyites.
One of the stock arguments of the
McKinleyites. who are afraid to talk on
the currency question these days, that
in consequence of the reduction of the
tariff the country would be flooded with
imported fabrics. thus driving labor out
of employment by stopping the wheels
in our home factories-will have to be
abandoned. It unfortunately butts ita
brains out against the array of opposing
facts. Here they are:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Mckinley success
inevitably

--MchIhIty suCtess IHcFItdDIy
means Hanna domination at the white
house for four years. We refuse to be-
Iieve that the voters of America will de-
Ifberately install in power q govern
rnent of Hanna. by Hanna, for Hanna
and his associates in tho presidential
trust. boston Globe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
HOW TO clean Brown shoes

Those who care for homemade prep
.nrations may like to try the following
recipe for cleaning brown shoes and
boots: Take pint of SKINNED milk.
half an ounce of spirits of salts, half an
ounce of spirits of lavender, one ounce
of gum arabic and the juice of two
lemons; mix all together and keep in
bottle closely corked. Rub the shoes
with a piece of sponge dipped in this
preparation, and when they are dry
polish them with soft brush or bit
of clean ffannel.-St Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
-WhiIe the republicans were get

while the republicans were get
ting on a part of Grover Cleveland's
platform, they should have taken the
whole of it. They ought to have come
out for sound money" and free trade,
which would have been consistent, be-
cause il would have meant no favors
by legislation to the classes at the ex-
pense of the masses.-Louisyille Cour.
ier,Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
AN ARTISTIC eAReER.

The Great FInesse of the French Tom
soriAi Artist.
Theydo some things better in La Belle
France. In a tonsorial emporium near
the state house recently Gaspard, the
French barber, was operating upon a
fat broker. The latter, complying with
the American custom, turned his face
to the left as he reclined in the chair,
presenting to -Gaspard his right cheek
for the caresses of the razor. Seeing
this, Gaspard walked to the left side o.
the chair, bringing himself vis-a-vis
with his subject Broker turned his
face to the right.
Gaspard returned to the right side of
the chair. Victim again turned his face
to the left. Gaspard, wildly excited,
.aourished his miniature blade in terri
flying proximity to the customers
physiognomical beauty.
''Sacre, Missouri" cried the French
man; ''pardonnez moi; but will you not
pleas keep steel while you shaife? ]
feex YOU wiz towaile-I r-r-ub you wiz
Iathaire-I PREPARE you to shaifei You
not no wees to be shaife?'
BY this time the barber had secured
death grip on the brokers' forelock and
the victim ceased to struggle.
Gaspard proceeded to WELD the razor
in calm and strictly professional way,
at the same time enlightening the
broker as follows:
"Pardong, m'sieur, you nevaire not
shaife by a French barber? Non? All
h-h! will explain. Ven I begeen to
shaife un gentilhomme l wiz to see his
false in front of me. Comprehendez?
Your American barbaire, your Dutch
Cherman barbaire, your niggaire bar
baire-vat zey do? ley stand at re
baick of your head. ley scraipe,
scraipe, Won, two minutes. Zen zey say:
Does re razaire hurt you, saire" Bah!
CanaiIle! Ze artist tonsorriel, re
French barbaire, he do like me.
stand vaire 1 see m'sieur's false. Your
ewes zey is close. Nevaire mind.
watch your eyeleeds- watch your eye
lash. L make one leetle scraipe, two
leetle scraipe on your cheek. see your
-eyeball qu-viver eeside, jost leetle. i
know he hurt you. get anozair. But
,Fef YOU look like you dream of hefen.
know Eat re razair not hurt you. All,
m'sieur! Re American barbaire no
rood; re Dutch Cherman barbaire no
good; re niggaire barbaire no good.
Re French barbaire, he ees zee vereeta-
BILE artist-and /, m'sieur, lairne my
trade in Paree."-Philadelph Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

For gallon freezer allow three quarts
OF ripe grapes, picked from their stems.
then mashed and squeezed through a
cloth to extract the juice; one and one
half pounds of graduated sugar, upon
which pour three gills of boiling hot
water. When the sugar is quite dis
solved stir in the grape juice. Cool
thoroughly. pour into the freezer and
freeze it.-Good Housekeeping.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

1t appears that Mr.. Sewan. like
sIessrs. Hanna and Payne, viii also be
obliged to dodge q few bricks from the
labor unions during the campaign
Chicara Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
-Well. Gentlemen. McKinls

We'll. gentlemen, McKinleyisni
las the floor. It has had it since 1892,
when the American people foored it by
a large majority. It is yet to be proved
that they have changed their minds
Albany Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

The Flaminian Way, which. next
10 Appian. was the most famous Roman
road in Italy. followed the western eoast
M Italy 60 the north.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11
Symphony Lovers Were Enrap-
tured and the Unmusical
Felt the Spell.
THRoNGED WAS THE THEATER
San Francisco's Cultured People Gave
a Splendid Welcome to the
Famous Artist.

Society and the arts went to the Califor-
MIA Theater last night to honor the great
Paderewski. By "the arts is understood
the professors thereof, particularly the
musicians, who were present in great force,
painting and sculpture being also repre-
sented.
For the most part society sat down.
stairs and IN the balcony, the arts taking
seats aloft This rule had many excep-
tions. however, for society people did not
scorn commodious seats in the gallery to
hear Paderewski. and number of the
artistic people put on dress suits and sat
downstairs.
The Polish pianist was honored above
most artists who visit these shores, for
the whole house went early to hear him.
At o'clock the California Theater was
literally besieged by a fashionable
mob. 1t was necessary to get into
line, even when one had tickets,
but the beauty of people all coming
promptly at 8 o'clock began to be apparent
a little later, for by 20 minutes past or
thereabouts everything was in readiness
for Padereweski's appearance.
Society had dressed good deal to honor
the Paderewski first night. Indeed the
general appearance of the theater was
more that of an opera-house, for a large
proportion of the men wore dress suits
and a number of prominent society women
were arrayed in full evening dress.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-11

night as Chopin had never been played in
San Francisco.
The melancholy, the tenderness, the ex-
quisite grace of Chopin's music were all
breathed out in the Polish pianist's play
ing. Chopin requires more than mere tech
nical skill to do him anything like Justice
he requires temperament on the part of
his interpreter, and that he undoubtedly
received last night.
In the G major sNocturne," which
opened the Chopin collection, one realized
more than ever the marvellous resonance of
Paderewski's lightest pianissimo, anu this
was apparent all through the Polish COM
poser's works, which consisted, in ad-
dition to the =" Nocturne," of the
B minor Mazurka, No. Etudes in
+ major and G fiat minor, a Berceuse, and
the Valse, op. "a. These FIVE numbers
were all voclferously applauded, the
'Etude" No. so much so that the pianist
repeated it, and at the end he good-na-
turedly responded to frantic demand for
an encore by giving the Valse in D fat.
Next on the programme came two of
Paderewski's own works "a brilliant
Caprice" which is not familiar here, and
the s'Minuet PAntique," which is as
well known as the "Was hington Post
March, OF course, Paderewski's light and
shade, his skill with the pedal and his
general expression added so much to its
beauties that the public went fairly wild
over 1t and insisted on hearing the minuet
again.
The concert was supposed to end with
Liszt's second Hungarian Rhapsodie,' >.
but people were like Oliver Twist, they
wanted more, and they followed the exam
pie OF the advertisers who put on the labels
OF their goods, when you ask for it,
see that you get it." Hand-clapping
and cries of "Bravo!' were the
means taken to get it last night
and when Paderewski appeared on the
stage again the ladies hurled their flowers
at him till he had to pick his Iway to
the piano over punches of violets and
roses. To all this ovation he responded
by playing Liszt's Hungarian Rhapso-
die" No. 10, and then the people went
home very much against their will, appar-
emily, while Paddy" picked up his flowers.