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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-06

oeptSHhDeF III. bdtieliu was asked
down, as usual. TO Barclay for the
partridge shooting. The brilliant novel
list. Mrs. Mango Marks. also. as usual.
formed one OF the house party
Upon DIR. Hatfeild's arrival his host
ess took the first opportunity of draw
ing him aside and saying to him In a
low voice:
DIR. Hatfield. we thought you would
not mind-for we know that you We're
above empty superintendent so Che
house being very fulD we have put
you in the red room-the one that used
to be dear Queenie's. IL has not been
occupied since that dreadful nights
months ago. But you will not mind.
will your"
Mind. my dear Mrs. Jackaby9" ex-
claimed the doctor Indeed. no!
Haunted rooms do not exist nowadays.
Besides" he added. with a tender ring
i'm his voice which brought tears to
Mrs. Jackaby's eyes. even II IL were
otherwise. the apparition OF that pure,
sweet angel would be a true delight to
me. I only wish that the laws of ma
ture could permit her reappear-
ance"
Mrs. Jackaby pressed his hand, ana
then turned aside to converse with
them on the subject.
when DIR. Hatfield went TO bed that
night the moon was shining brightly
Following his usual healthy practice.
he drew Up the blind and threw open
the window. letting In 4 fresh rush of
cool night air. he then sprang into
bed and was soon fast asleep.
How long ne WAS asleep Re I'D not
know when he was suddenly awak-
ened by a slight noise. as of his door
latch being turned. He sat up in bed
and rubbed hts eyes. The moonlight
in the room made II as bright as day.
He was not deceived. The door was
being slowly opened. Into the room,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH.
Here Is q Matter for the American Peo.
pie to Think About

Here Is . Matter for the American Peo-
pie to Think About.
France has just completed some sta
tistics in regard to the distribution of
wealth. Wealth i'll the French republic
is more evenly distributed than in many
other countries. There are fewer in
stances of great wealth berg concen-
trated in the hands of individuals and
the difference between the rich and
poor is less marked. Statistics reveal
that there are 2s,35S shareholders in
the Bank of France, and that the capital
invested in railroad shares is about 81
000,0 100000, which is divided among 700
families, or an average of about Sc, 900
10 each family.
The creditors of the great Foncier and
the savings bank form an array of s.
600,000 capitalists. The total capital
owned by the French people at present
amounts to about SIT 600, 600. Of
this, over $4,000, 100000 is invested in
the national debt, in railroad shares in
the great Foncier, the Bank of France,
municipal loans and savings banks.
The total number of persons drawing
interest on the national debt is some
thing over 100000 people, having an
average income from this source of
$3.50. No wonder the French people,
as nation, are happy, light-hearted
people.-Denver Times-Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
rhe Conee-Eating nabIt.

The coffee-eating habit is on the iE-
crease, and it is probably the worst that
can be found, says well-known physi-
clan. Coffee when boiled and taken az
4 beverage is not only uninjurious, but
beneficial unless taken in very large
quantity, but when eaten as roasted is
productive of train of ills that finally
result in complete mental and physical
pTostration. l have had number of
cases of the kind, and they are as diff
cult to cure as those arising from the
opium habit. The trouble is more prev
alent among young girls than any one
else. They eat parched coffee without
any definite object, just as they eat
soapstone slate pencils, with much
more disastrous results. The coffee
eater becomes weak and emaciated, the
complexion is muddy and sallow, the
appetite poor. digestion ruined and
nerves all unstrung. Coffee will give
a few minutes of exhilaration, followed
with great weakness. The victims near
ly die when deprived of the accustomed
MISUNDERSTANDING Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
SOLVING tn E PROBLEM.

the credit of the business manager and
IT, the funds in the treasury.
Tbs editor in chief received six dol
lars for her first gown, and not only that
but deserved il, too. Every morning she
placed a huge basket outside her door
in which to receive dilapidated gar,
ments, and the hour which she devoted
to mending was also converted into an
afternoon tea. Five cents was charged
for Il cup of tea with crackers thrown
in mot in the tea" as the business
manager explained in making the an
nouncement, but lin the bargain
The auction was a great success
Shirt waists, that had seen their best
days, went for three dollars and a half,
Hat pins, that were bent crooked in THEN
welI-meant efforts to spare the Rose.
brierian brains. were purchased as in.
teresting souvenirs; while battered col.
lege badges were positively scrambled
for. = ,...;
When the four cOworkers met to set.
tie up accounts and to investigate the
treasury just before the close OF the
school, it was discovered that not only
We're they in position to pay off the old
debt of SIG. but that the years expenses
for the ''?'' had been met. and the little
Paper, free and unencumbered, stood
ready to weather the financial storm OF
another school year. TO say that the
staff regarded each other and the last
edition OF the" - with pardorable pride
is to fail TO do Justice to the scene. For
tic time being there was no greater pub.
LEGATION in the United States and nc
prouder group of editors.
1T is not just because we have savea
the ~ that I'm so delighted" remarked
the editor in chief, as she patted herself,
as well as the other three girls: lit is
because we have faced the emergency
and il is ours. And we have learned
self-control, Self-reliance, self-sacrifice,
a lesson in domestic economy, and how
to make tea in the bargain"
The closing remarks of the editor in
chief are noteworthy. not merely in
their editorial significance, but as voic-
ing the new sentiment of the twentieth
century schoolgirl. For there is rev
girl as we'll as a new woman" She
has not been much talked about and she
would not like to be; but she exists
strong of muscle and keen of intellect:
modest and dignified; fearless yea ten.
der; self-reliant yet never aggressive; a
girl more often beautiful than other
wise, for beauty is the divine right of
every woman properly bred and nour-
ished. She is well groomed and dressed,
unconsciously expressing her harmony
of thought in harmony of appearance.
She is a loving, lovable girl, with splen-
did capacity for romance; but none for
.'sentimentalism." She is the newest
growth of new eountry-an exponent
of the freshest and strongest civiliza-
ton in existence.-Demorest's Maya
zine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

-Adelina Patti has received the free
dom of the town of Brecon in Wales,
in return for her benefactions to her
neighbors.
"A plunge of seventy feet three
inches was made recently at the Bootle
Baths by Maj. ". Taylor; this beats TIA
previous British record by i've feet.
Know Koffee, a government. detec-
tive on the gold coast of Africa, hav-
ing been murdered, England has inn
posed heavy fines on King Achah
Euyuimah, of Benin, and King Blay, Of
Attuaboe.
Sardinia is to be made the CEN
ter of Italy's defense in the Mediter-
rean if parliament will vote the
money. Porto Torres is to be turned
into a great military post, while strate-
gle lines of railroads will be built over
the whole island.
A list of private libraries in the
world, with a description of their con-
tents, is about to be published in Leip-
zic. The first part describes over 500
libraries IN the United States and Can
ada; the second part will take up the
private libraries of Great Britain.
"A Churchman's Liberation league,
composed of clergymen and laymen,
has been formed in London to promote
the separation of church and state in
England by means of disestablishment,
on the ground that the connection has
become injurious to the spiritual in
terests of the church and a hindrance
to the progress of true religion"
AKIN, on the African gold coast,
must have very large population
The natives have the present custom of
putting to death the tenth child in
every family. The local authorities as
Eert that thousands of children are de-
stroyed on account of this superstitious
practice, but that the influence of tho
fetish priests is so great that only
stringent legislation can stop the
slaughter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
ABSURD THEORIES.
Curious Explanations of the Ancients of
the Rising and Setting of the sun.

Curious Explanations of the Ancients of
the Rising and Setting of the sun.
The recent death of man wGO had
maintained all his life that the earth
was fat recalls the curious theories en-
RETAINED by the aucients TO explain the
rising and setting of the sun. They
thought TIE earth was fat, and were
greatly puzzled to know how the sam"
>un, which plunged into the ocean at u
fabulous distance in the west, could
1eappear the next morning at an equally
great distance in the east.
A number of remarkable theories
were advanced, and every one of them
wrong. The old mythology asserted
hat after the sun had dipped in the
western orean at sunset (the lb-rian3
ard other ancient nations actually i'm
agined that they could hear the kissing
~ the waters when the glowing globe
was plunged therein) he was seized by
Vulcan and placed in a golden goblet.
This strange craft, with its astonish-
ing cargo, navigated the ocean by Il
northerly course. so as to reach the
east again in time for sunrise the fol-
Lowing morning.
Among the more sober physicists OF
old, as related by Aristotle, it was be-
l,eved that in some manner the sun was
conveyed by night across the northern
regions, and that darkness was due to
in;ty mountains, which screeEed of
the sunbeams during the voyage.-N.
Y Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
THE FAIRY TALE.

come, baby, clasp my tired hand
anu lead along the starlft strand
n eauseways built Of yellow sand
10 Where in JeweIed towers stand
Inc swinging gates of Fairyland-
1ncSe misty, inward swinging gates,
Beyond whose bars enchantment waits.
Anc all the bIoSsomy overgrowth Of
childhood's lost estates.
remember, baby, I have told
LOU long, long tales Of days of old,
Wnen magic carpets few unrolled.
ana palace keys were forged of gold,
WI-nin the gates of Fa!ryIand.
VOW you shall take me there with you,
and we win go to-night-we two
Wnere trfcksy elves clink meTrily their
goblets filled with dew.
4 grew so tired, baby dear,
'O1 all the tinseled falseness here
On, Tor the dwarfs in jenkins queer,
Where castles in a night appear
within the gates of fairyland:
On for the land where fountains sing
End peasant rags may hide a king,
And no one ever tolls and fretS or grieves
at anything!
Come. baby, let us both away
To hear the magic music play,
And meet along the popped way
With gnome or pixie, elf or fay,
Within the gates Of FairyIand.
Then no! for all the motley crew,
For giants, robbers, ogres too
Oh, to go back a score of years and just
believe IT true!
FLORENCE May Alt. in Ladies' World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
PITH AND PoIRI.


AT the Cricket Match.-Gertie-
~What a splendid bat Bertie 0oftish
isl" May-"Yes, dear; but he is a
much better catch.'-Sketchie Bits.
-Correspondent-''I should like to
write for your paper. You want the
manuscript sheets blank on one side,
don't your" Managing Editor-''On
both sides, if you please. "-Fliegende
Blaetter.
-Aunt-''Come here, Fritz, at once!"
Fritz-''Not unless you promise me an
other piece of cake" mo more cake
to-day" Then 1 won't come. I'll see
if can't cure your stubbornness."- p
Fliegende Blaetter.
Figuring on the Future. = "How
Gid you dare to tell father that you have
prospect of 100000 a year," she
asked. why" he answered, in right
eous indignation, Il have-if marry
you" Star.
Sure to Be 'MudgeT
feels sure his new Romeo and Juliet
will make hit" What are the high
lights?" Juliet dives off the balcony
in her boomers, and they elope on their
wheels. "-Chicago Record.
Between Two Evils.-Lady Ito
dirty tramp)-"Here's piece of soap,
and hope you will wash yourself with
it, and here is piece of homemade cake
to eat" Dirty Tramp CRITICALLY sur
veying the soap and cake)-"Is the
soap homemade, too, mum?" Lady
''Of course not" Dirty Tramp
Then, if you don't mind, mum, I'll
rather eat the soap and scrub myself
with the cake. Fun.
Unless 1 can marry your daugh-
ter" said the pale-faced young man, 81
feel certain that 1 shall die ''Is that
SOP" replied the girls father; young
man, you've come to the right shop.
There's my card. We have collins OF
all kinds and prices. shall expect you
TO call directly. Or, wait; perhaps it
will be necessary for some of your
friends to call. Here, take half dozen
cards" And the young man went Out
into the night, and as he gazed up at the
stars he thanked heaven that he was
safe from connecting himself with such
a sordid, shop-talking famiiy.-Bosto1
TRANSCRIPT
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19

moments making blue prints of Rose
brier and the vicinity, which the various
other photographers shall finish up in
their best style. The prints can then be
arranged in portfolios and sold as the
'Rosebrier Blue Book 1t would be per-
missible to sell single print Tor five
cents.
AS for myself" the editor in chief
continued, I'm death on a needle. OF
course, mean," she added, hastily, 81
can sew pretty well, and intend to take
in sewing. In fact, / already have an
order to make an organdie gown for one
of the teachers. But as we, unfor-
tunately most of us have clothes enough,
/ shall likewise darn the humble stock
ing, collect rents in wheeling suits, and,
i'll general, make a practice of doing for
the girls all those little things they in
turn make practice of leaving undone.
/ shall charge from five TO ten cents
darn, according to the destructive hab-
its of each particular Rosebrierian. So
far so good" announced the self-ap-
pointed darner. but the mind grows
with what it feeds upon, and have still
other plans. We are soon going away
for a holiday, and vote that ere we
sever we have an auction. You know we
always do exchange a lot of things, any
way, and this time we can auction off
to the highest possible bidder the shirt
waists, hat pins, night lamps, banjos,
etc, with which we are surfeited. It
will be more fun, and pay in the bar
gain"
No sooner was the executive council
dissolved than each girl set about put
ting in practice the various suggestions
of their versatile editor. The first as
sistaDt editor promptly hung out a
shingle announcing to the Rosebrier
public that from two to four o'clock
every Saturday afternoon she would
open her room as manicure parlor and
bair-dressing establishment, and that
she would also arise one-half hour
earlier every morning TO await individ-
ual calls for assistance. The latter an
nouncement was supposed to represent
about the greatest sacrifice of which
the first assistant editor was capable.
The second assistant sent out written
slips to every school maiden offering
her services as chambermaid one morn
ing in the week for the trifiing sum of a
dime. Great was her horror to find her
offer accepted in every instance. How
ever, she faced the situation bravely;
getting advice and white apron from
the maid, who regarded the arrange
ment with marked favor. The Rose
brier Blue Book" became famous before
the winter was over, adding greatly to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
PRACTICAL QUESTIONS.


Few Pxcstdent-E1ect AEeK1nIey WIN
Have 20 Answaxs
In his great campaign speech OF 1892
President-elect Mckinley roasted Pres
ident Grover Cleveland for his none
tary policy in these words:
During all HIS (CleveEand.sl years "A the
head of the government he was dishonor-
ing one Of our precious metals, one OF
our own great productions, discrediting
silver and enhancing the price of gold
He endeavored, even before his inaugura-
ton to office, to stop the coinage OF silver
dollars, and afterward, and to the end of
his administration, persiStently used his
power to that end.
He was determined 60 contract the cir
culatfng medium and demonetize one OF the
coins Of commerce., limit the volume OF
money among the people, make money
scarce and therefore dear; he would have
Increased the value of money and dimin-
ished the value of everything else-money
the master, everything else its servant.
He was not thinking Of the poor then
He had left their side. He was not stand
ing up in their defense. Cheap coats,
cheap labor and dear money-the sponsor
and promoter of those protesting to stand
guard over the poor and lowly. was there
ever more glaring inconsistency or reckless
assumption?
He believes that poverty is a blessing
to be promoted and encouraged. and that a
shrinkage in the value of everything but
money is a national benediction."
Now William Mckinley is to be inau-
gurated in March on the same platform
and with the same policy as that which
Cleveland has supported during two adj
ministrations. The practical question
is this: Is Mr.. Mckinley also deter
mined to contract the circulating me-
dunn and demonetize one of the coins
of commerce?"
Is he determined to "limit the vol
ume of money among the people, make
money scarce, and. therefore, dear?"
VIII he increase the value of money
and diminish the value of everything
else-money the master, everything else
the servant?'
Will he forget ''the poor?" VIII he
"Ieave their side?" Will he refuse to
''stand up in their defense?" Does he
believe in ''cheap coats, cheap labor and
dear money!" Does he believe that
poverty is a blessing to be promoted
and encouraged, and that shrinkage
i'll the value of everything but money
is national benediction?"
These are practical questions, Will
liam Mckinley. The people will watch
with interest to see whether you, as
president, walk in the footsteps of
Cleveland and Carlisle, at the bidding of
Hanna and Depew, or have the manhood
to break loose from the bonds of plu-
tocracy and represent the people,
Minneapolis Penny Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
ABOUT GOLD.
a Few Facts from a Financial Journal
That Knows.

a Few Facts from a Financial Journal
That Knows.
The Boston Financial Information
company in their letter of October /.
devote much space to details showing
the amount, whereabouts and move
ments of the worlds gold.
The recapitulation shows in coin and
in bullion awaiting coinage $500, O00, 900
in the United Kingdom, $500, 1000, 900 in
France, $275, 0oO, 900 in Germany, $780,
100000 in Austria, $500, 600, 900 in Rus
STA, $3O0,o0O,000 in the United States,
100000, 900 in the Netherlands, Switzer-
land. Scandinavia and Roumania, $125,-
100000 in Australia, the Cape, the Le-
want, ETC., $37, 100000 in Italy, Spain,
etc, a total of 81, 4O0, 100000, out of
which $750,000,00O is set apart as war
funds, upon which no notes are issued
or credits granted. This leaves for use
as money 81, $50, 100000.
Taking this sum as a basis of opera
tons the Financial Information bureau
letter goes on to show how it could be
used by syndicates to milk. in turn,
the different countries of the world,
and then, as a proof that it is being
done, cites the loan to Italy of $50, 900
that she might resume specie payments
IN gold coin, and the subsequent with
d%awal and disappearance of gold from
Italy with nothing left to show for it
but liability to pay in gold; the
repetition of this operation for $780,
100000 in Austria, another for Japan,
another for Chilli and the various loans
made TO the United States with subse-
Quent withdrawal of the gold for a
repetition of the operation.-Financia1
Record
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
A HURRICANE INCIDENT.
What the Old Cedar Tree Held IN 1t
Roots.

What the Old Cedar Tree Held in Its
Roots.
The rocks that bound the major part
of Howard county, and that find their
most prominent home in the bosoms of
the high hills that compose the frontis-
piece of Ellicott City, hold within their
precincts the most interesting and
thrilling records of the great storm.
On one of the most prominent hills
that garrison the city is located
graveyard, within whose shadows lie
the remains of those who gave the name
to the town--the Ellicotts. In its great
sweep of destruction from the south the
storm selected Howard county in gen
eral, and EIicott City in particular, for
display of its power.
In the old Ellicott burying ground
for years there has stood a noble cedar
tree. 1t was the sentinel at the grave
of the late Mr.. Nathaniel Ellicott.
AS though it had been an infant pine,
the wind, in it's fury, lifted the big
cedar tree up from its resting place of
many years, and, what had been the
pride of the old cemetery, in a twink
ling became food for the debris pile.
But the mere uprooting of the old
cedar tree was not all that the wind did
the other morning. When the sight
seers were making their rounds they
discovered something attached to the
roots of the tree that was foreign to
the ordinary growth of the earth. 1t
was a coffin containing human body
that the roots of the tree held in their
grasp.
A close investigation revealed the
fact that the coffin which the old tree
roots held in their hands was that of
Nathaniel Ellicott when brought to
full view. The roots of the tree held
the collin just like the hand of a skele-
ton would hold an object. One root, or
finger, had wendell it's way through the
coffin lid and the body of the coffin,
and made an opening. Another had
slipped under the coffin, forming
perfect wreath around it. In the up
roofing of the cedar the top of the coffin
was broken of, and a glance of the in
terror given. In it were two rib bones
and one leg bone. But for the old tomb
stone that defied the power of the
storm, it would have been difficult to
tell who had been the occupant of the
upturned coffin.
But in letters plain were these words:
ITO the memory of Nathaniel Ellicott,
who died January IS, 1871, in the seven
ty-eighth year. of his age. Son of An
drew and Elizabeth Ellicott."
As soon as the relatives of the Eli
colt family, residing in Ellicott City,
heard of the occurrence, they employed
an undertaken and the body was rein
terred.-Raltimore American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-19
An Annie Problem.

Once upon time there were two old
men who sat in the market early every
morning and sold apples. Each one
had 80 apples, and one of the old men
sold two for a cent, and the other old
man sold three for cent. In that way
the first old man got Is cents for his
basket of apples, while the second old
man received ten cents; so that to-
gether they made 25 cents each day.
But one day the old apple man who sold
three for a cent was too sick to go to the
market, and he asked his neighbor II
take his apples and sell them for him.
This the other man very kindly consent
ed to do, and when he got to the market
with the two baskets of apples he said
to himself: 81 Will put all the apples
into one basket, for it will be easier
than picking them out of two baskets.
So he put the so apples into one basket,
and he said to himself: ''Now, if 1 sell
two apples for one cent, and my old
friend sells three for one cent, that is
the same thing as selling five apples for
two cents, therefore l will sell five for
two cents" When he had sold the GO
apples he found he had only "a cents.
which was right, because there are il
fives in GO, and twice IL are "a. But IL
the other man had been there, and each
enc had sold his apples separately, they
would have received 25 cents. Now, hovY
Il that explained ?-St. Nicholas.