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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24
GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN

Very Strong or Very Inexpensive Toys
the Most SuiEabIe-ChiIdren Should Be
Taught Practically the Joy and Blessed
ness of Giving.
In the thoughts of every mother gifts
for the children are uppermost at this
time of giving, which is especially the
children's own. As soon as they are old
enough to understand the difference
between mine and thine they should be
taught practically the joy and blessed
ness of giving. When the tiny fingers
begin to fashion little articles of orna-
ment or use, as they do so early in
the kindergarten, or under careful
home training, they have the material
for gifts of their own making. The
pride and delight which a child takes
in being able to say: 81 made this
myself" makes one feel that they are
deprived of legitimate source of pleas
ure, a part of their birthright, if they
are denied the opportunity. All chill
dren have generous impulses, some, of
course, in a far larger measure than
others, but in all they should be culti-
waited and stimulated, never depressed.
The mother has room for the exercise
of much wisdom in choosing the pres
ents to be made to them. Far too much
money is wasted every Christmas in
purchasing toys which are played with
but for a few hours or DAYS, then
broken and cast aside. IF this expendi-
ture were INDUCED in solely by per-
sons who could well afford to be ex-
travagant it would be bad enough, but
they are not the only thoughtless ones.
Those with small means, who have to
refrain from buying many things they
would like to possess, will throw money
away on some fragile plaything that
they know will not long endure the
rough treatment it is sure to receive.
We must remember that children do
not see things from our standpoint.
A beautifully-fnished toy appeals to
us by it's ingenious construction or it's
excellent workmanship. These fine
points are lost on the child of three or
four to whom it is given. His unframed
eye does not perceive nor comprehend
the details which have charmed us.
To him it is only something to be played
with after his own fashion, and when
careless usage speedily reduces it to
a wreck he contemptuously losses it
away or grieves over it's altered condi.
ton, according to his disposition.
Either very strong or very inexpensive
toys are the most suitable for little
children. AS they grow older and can
be taught to care for them they may
be intrusted with more delicate and
costly ones.
We all know playthings that have
been handed down from one generation
to another and still delight the grand
children of theiroriginal possessors.
I have in mind white china lamb that
belonged to one who was a little child
nearly 100 years ago. She did not stay
in this world long enough to outgrow
the childish treasure. It was given to
another sister of the same name who
succeeded her, and when she, too, passed
away, to a third, whose daughter still
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24
The WEARING OF FLOWERS.

Chrysstnthemums Under Your Chin and
Fioiets on Your Sleeve.
Let no one attempt to wear flowers;
ignoFantly the coming season. 1t is
no lPnger permissible to wear cor
sagd bouquet and other time-worn
metI DDS of decorating oneself are like
wisf out of favor. If one does not know
just where to place the chosen bios
sous 1t were far better to appear un-
ssAdsrned than TO commit so pronounced
breach of social etiquette. For the
many who are uniformed the follow
iRg points of information will he of
advantage. They nave been issued nv
the most authoritative coterie of fash
l6nable women:
Chrysanthemums are being worn bv
tnpusands of women who have not n
suspicion of the proper method. TIN.
only approved style is to wear a single !
blossom and it may be as large as the
Wearer pieases. directly under the shin 1
ue stem reaching down towards the
And finally, there is a new place for
the bunch of violets. This is to be yyor,,
en- the sleeve, on the outer edge of the
right cuff, whether it be worn ,,-;th
coat or dress. All manner Of faro,-
Z pms are IN vogue to pin the violets in
their new position, fact which ara,a =.
mat the new fancy is already we'll -
tablished.-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24
PIuckx Birds.

Sparrows are possessed of queer
traits. and are in the habit of building
nests in strange places. One would
scarcely believe that sparrow would
build a nest upon the gear underneath
a railroad car that travelled many miles
in day. yet such a case was noted by
the press not long ago. A newspaper
reporter, not long ago, was standing
upon a canal bridge, and saw attached
TO the rail running along the deck over
the rudder a sparrow's nest. Almost
every electric light contains a spar
rows nest, tucked away in the top of
the shade, and protected from the glare
of the light, by the framework of the
lamp. The electric light tenders, who
change the carbon points every morn
ing. expect to find the nests, and never
disturb them! aa1. the sparrows seem
not to mind the men At work.-BostoIa
Budget.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24

could have made his way up through
one of the feed-racks, but he had used
his last match and had to go slow In
the darkness. We routed out the neigh
bors, sent for the sheriff, and in about
an hour the door was unfastened and
the fellow invited to come out. He had
strapped mothers new shawl on one OF
the horses for a saddle, and fathers
Santa Claus watch was ticking away
in his vest pocket. Why he had no
weapons 1 never could understand.
for he turned out to be professional
horse thief and a desperate man, but he
had neither knife nor pistol. He was
marched off to Jail while the roosters
were growing for Christmas, and Sam
and 1 were in court later on when he
was sent to prison for five years.
Boys" said my father, after the man
had been taken away from the stables
and we had returned to the house,
boys, I thank We thousand times over
for this watch, which is something I've
sorter wanted for years, but let me
Jest tell We that We both orter be taken
out and licked fer not tellin' me about
that robbertill We had him safely locked
I'D. Don't We never do SIGH a thing as
that ag'in as long as ye live on the face
of this airth."
And, boys" added mother, with tears
in her eyes, as she Rugged the shawl
and US. too, at not only thank We as
much as father does. but l say We did
Jest right in not wakin' US up; I'd have
had fit and father might have tumbled
downstairs, and there's no tellin who'd
adjusted up or who'd tumbled into
the cistern!"
SAINTS BROTHER.
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24

has it as one of her most valued pos
sessions. Time has incrusted it with as
sociations and made what was an insiE-
nificant trife a relic of inestimable
worth to those who understand them.
A substantial dolls house will give un
told pleasure to family of girls, who
will extract from it some of the bliss
of real housekeeping, and learn much
that is useful in managing it. Some
children are naturally careful and it
requires little effort to make them take
care of their belongings. Others seem
incorrigibly careless and wasteful; they
show the spendthrift disposition even
in early childhood. These need ju-
dicious training and it will in time bear
fruit, although to the discouraged
mother the task often seems hopeless.
Ladies Home Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24
Cat That


Miss Thompso
Francisco yvoma
maltese cat, Ma
men of his race,
cat in the yvori
Max has BEEN
ent mistress
saysshe has
possession
companion in IL
months ago, much
Miss Thompson dis
was losing his eyesi
him to a well-known
ed. At first the man
to make the exPerim
ing how to begin, but
sons suggestion he sc
the picture of a NOUS
these alternately and
tances before Max, w;
to test his eyes quite til
the necessary treatme
ted Max with a pair of
frames having to be I
course, and now the
wise as the proverbial
eyes, and, Miss Thompt
good as new again.-C.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24

anu We were the sons OF ldrnA
who couldn't afford luxuries. We
couldn't hope to do it all by ourselves
though we did get enough together Tor
the shawl. Our uncles ana aunts and
cousins Clipped in, an the jeweler
threw Off $4 on the prit of the watch,
and on the day before christmas old
Santa Claus had the watch and shawl
and father and mother hadn't the slight
est suspicion of what was Il store for
them. Sam and had sold apples, en-
hezzled eggs, disposed of did plow-
points, hoed corn for the, @eighborS,
i gathered and sold hickory nuts and
worked various other schetnes to get
that S12 shawl and we hadi a right to
feel elated and proud. We lad the artl-
cles hidden in the hay mou@ at the barn,
and about once an hour We had to go
out there and take look 4 them.
1t was growing dark IN Christmas
eve when a stranger on Fl pot turned in
at our gate and asked for lodgings. He
was a well-dressed. keen Hooking man,
and the fact of his bei1&g on foot and
the village tavern only yo miles away,
ought to have set fail her to thinking
Mother eyed him suspI ciously, butwhen
the man said he hald rheumatism, and
that he expected 70 pay for his enter
tainment, fatheu invited him in and APP
reared to thinI that it was all right.
Not so with 8 lam and ], however. We
didn't like II he looks of the man, and
when we discovered that he used pro-
fame langU kage and chewed plug tobacco
we put finn down as bad man. After
suppeEiBthe man told father that he lived
In Cir hcinnati and had come to look at
I farI IA on the Six-Mile road. He made
IN eff fort to be entertaining and agree
Ihle, md though he succeeded with the
Id I'd bllxs Sam and I couldn't give him
nv Credit.
There was bedroom off the parlor,
n a it wcs arranged thaf1 he should
eep in there Also that Santa Claus
y ApuId leave the gifts for father and
ld tfer on the parlor table after he had
ne to bed. Sam and 7 would hang
r stockings in the kitchen. The man
Fused himself about nine o'clock and
MT to he'd. and ten minutes later the
tch and shawl were on che table, and
aher had promised not even to look
We hustled of to bed. and by half
nine father and mother came up.
Won s'pose that Teller heard
the watch and shawl?" queried
$ we got into bed.
could hep
no. but believe he Just came
steal 'em. If he was goin' to
farm on the Six-Mile road why
get off the train at Grafton?
he robs the house and clears
nzornfngi"
.Y1 4n4harf0
ouldn't believe it, and Il would
Ire ma
alked the matter over for few
Is and then fell asleep, and the
flock down in the kitchen was
No 1e when Sam nudged me
ia Ms elbow and whispered:
ssThat fellow is robbing the housed"
~Howdo you know?"
Because can hear him moving
shout. There-don't you hear that?
We've got to go downstairs and stop
him from taking that watch and
nhawli" A
ave dasn'ti"
Yes, we dastl TIL go t.
alongl RobAers "A
amy body land
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24
BE Gentle vrItn 49, -,

lie ever gentle with vour ch,Is
"H'eh them constantly; reprove then
earnestly. but not in anger. aRs 80
utter against them" ayes. tba,, 80
good boys" once heard a kind 80
talk to them pretty much. bnt
uo NOT IKE 10 beat my children. Al,
world VIII beat them" IL was -.
uIui thought, though not elegantly a,--
dressed les. there is not one chill II
me circle round the table. healtb,, 81 4
hsppy as they look now. on whose b.aI
!. ioDg spared, the storm will nor No.. 4
university may wither taem. sicknass
lace. cold world froxr on them. h.1,
amid all, let memory cary fba,, ,. ou.'
10 a home where a iav Of D@ck p
fe52ned, where the mothkss ?. -o.-.eS
eye was moistened with ateaT - 4,g :
father frownei n ~ iTsar .4a I the Q
in anger."-N. Y. tnan :
Frleassee -
Cook a bunch
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24
A New Worna

They say Town is m
new woman. -
ayes; I believe 2his is
Cleveland Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24

IF a woman were only
nnlccking the door for b
,ss she Is "a letting in and !
.Afchsson lsIoba.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24

The Metnc4ist divine, thinking to de-
~Sa sma ~ thrust in the hearing of
aImos< 4 Eshole of both Rocks, called
across ~ street to the shepherd of the
How d. y do, Brother Gilmore; o.
of your members joined our church -
day"
"Ah, ha, that's all right" replied t,
>-Placid immcrsionist, "back-sliding Ia
lists make very good Methodists''
Constant themes of difference b,
tween them, upon which an opportug;
ty to cross swords was never suffers
to pass unnOticed, were close communi
ion on the one side and the insufficiencx
of infant baptism on the other. One
communion day in the Baptist church
Rev. Mr.. RoszeH made it point to be
present, having no service at his own
church on that day. He had seat on
one of the front benches. Mr.. Gilmore
spread the communion table with great
care just in front of where the Metho-
dist divine was sitting, and when all
was ready he cleared his throat and with
great selemnity said in powerful and
impressive voice:
bFotheE h9esZell, II THIS table were
my table should invite you to partakeJ
but being my Fathers, I dare notify
Instead of sinking through the floor,
Mr.. Roszell calmly replied:
Brother Gilmore, if this Evere your
table I should await yourf Invitation;
but being my Fathers LshAll help my
self" and, suiting Ihe action to the
words, reached OVERLAND with great seri-
business and sole1hnity, took bread and
wine without nkoIestion, to the intense
amusement of The congregation.
They weree both great lights in their
churches, dearly beloved by their peo-
pie, and Possessed of vigorous Chris
tian feryor that made itself felt and re-
suited in great good wherever their
ministrhtions were carried on.--Wash.
Sngton Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24

Eva-Is young De Fortune bright?
Ethel-Brighs? Why. he actually
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-18

The Democratic party that, two
months ago, was deader than the tariff
Issue, after injecting a little PopuListic
elixir of life into its old carcass, Is nov
again lively enough to howl for "a
chance. Advance Guard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-18

Remember that a paper run at the
cost of The PROGRESSIVE Farmer cunn0'
be published on credit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-18
FREE

Attention SHOULD now, and pending
the election OF members OF members Of
the legislature, be PoinredLy called TO
the fact that the mos5 potent lever Of
the corporation lobby Is the free pass.
As these favors are not sent TO mem
bers before they become such, and
cease when they cannot longer vote on
railroad measures, that fact alone
should prevent acceptance by any
member. The excuse is they ali 40
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-08-18

CONTINUED ON SIXTH PAGE.
The morning times., 1896-11-03
KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. THE indca-
tionS are that Kentucky will tomorrow
cast the heaviest vote IN the history OF
the state. The campaign nIanaGers Tor
both parties express supreme confidence
i'll the result.
Chairman SommerS, of the free silver
Democratic campaign committee, admits
that Bryan Will lose heavily in the Blue
Grass district, but says that gains in West
ern Kentucky will more than offset these
losses. Twenty-nine thousand, five hun
drcd and fourteen is hIr. SOmmcrs' csti-
mate of Bryan's plurality outside OF Louis
VIile, which he cOnceGeS To Mckinley,
with the reservation that the labor vote
may develop great strength for Bryan.
Chairman Roberts says $4,000 is rock
bottom estimate for Mckinley'S plurality.
Neither side makes any new claims on the
Congressional contests. Col. Breckinrid.c
iS guing to have u hard fight in the Seventh
district, with chances slightly i'll his
favor. The weather is clear and warm,
with indications of fair for tomorrow.
The Courier journal VIII say tomorrow
that the Republicans viii almost certainly
secure seven of the eight vacancies in
one district is conceded TO the free silver
Democrats.
II this proves true it will make the
legislature stand siXty-nine Republicans,
siNty-seven Democrats and two PopulistS,
making tie If the two PopulistS vote
with the Democrats on Joint ballot.
The free silver Democratic members are
very bitter against Carlisle, and il is
said that they will vote FOR a Republican
rather than suffer him To be elected Sen
ator at the extra session.
The morning times., 1896-11-03
IDAHO.

Boise City, Idaho, Nov. 2.-The Idaho
democrats, Silver Republicans. and Popr-
lists claim 20 900 votes for the Bryan
electors and accord the Mckinley electors
6 900. while TIE Mckinley people clam
10000.
In regard to the legislative ticket, II
appears as though the greater part OF
the strength of the Nick inleyItes would he
thrown to the Popullst fusion
ticket leaving the Silver Republicans to
go it alone The reason for this strange
alignment is to Gefeat Dubois for senator.
Tonight dubois friends claim forty-live of
the seventy y-fivc members of the lcgiSla-
ture while the combination against him say
lie will not have more than twenty-five.
For Congress, Borah'S friends, the Silver
Republicans, seem the most confident. They
claim the a. =. ). vote VIII 60 to Borah,
Morrison, the Mckinley yitc. also claims tie
4 +. \. vote. Gum. the DemoCratic-Popu
list candidate, antagonized the y. p \.
people and he VIII be scratched by them.
If the :. T. A unite on Morrison or Borah,
the probability is they can elect either
and the chances seer to favor Borah
1t is claimed that large proportion of
the Mormon vote Will 20 to Morrison.
The morning times., 1896-11-03
UTAH..

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. THE Democratic
Silver, Republican and ropuliSt fusion
managers tonight claim Bryan will carry
the State by $4,000 mai iority and the
Democrats claim Kings election to Con-
tress by 5000 ma aiority- The Democrats
and PupulistS say they will have forty
five members of the legislature out Of
sixty-one and that II Democrat will he
elected ia succeed Senator Brown as
United States Senator.
The Mckinley men conccde that the
State will go for Bryan, but say the ms
jurity will be very much smaller than
claimed by the fusion people.
Chairman Holmes of the Republican
State committee claims that Holbrook will
lie elected 10 Congress by a small ma
iority and that the combined gold AMI
silver Republicans Will have ma jority
of the legislature. but is not over confident
in either assertion.
The fact that sample ballots were dis
tributed in nearly all the Mormon meeting
houses on Sunday evening by the bishops,
marked in favor of the Republican candi-
dates for the legislature, leads to the con
ciusion that the NorInun Church wants
Republican legislature. and this Is a
strong point for that party. In these bal
lots the Presidential electors and candi
dates for Cod Tere not marked.
The morning times., 1896-11-03
TORTURED BY STANDARDS.
Inflicted on Prisoners in
the PhiIlippine Isiands.

London. Nov. 2.-The Daily News VIII
tomorrow publish 4 letter from a. English
merchant IN the Philippine Islands hiCh
was dispatched to London on September
30 The writer alleges that horrible atTUCi-
Ties have beeu pcrpetratCd by both the
rebels and Spaniards, but more especially
by The latter, who torture their prisoners.
particularly when they are prominent men.
with view to forcing them To confess
completely in the rebellion.
He declares that in some cases prison.
eFS' hands have been nailed TO walls,
while in others thumb-SCrewS have been
used. hundred prisoners were thrown
III one night into 4 dungeon in The fortress
at Manila, where there was hardly ruom
for thirty.
lhe place was worse than the Black
Hole OF Calcutta. The poor wretchcs were.
up TO their knees i'll filthy. putrid mud.
fiIty-nine or them died during the night
y reign OF terror exists in Manila aud
elsewhere III the Islands. Wholesale arrests
are made daily OF INNOCENT and guilty
persons.
The writer adds that the rebellion is
due solely to the rotten and corrupt al
mInlstratlon Jf the SpaniardS, which the
natives We're unable To endure any longer
The outlook Is Uf the hlaCkest description
and business is at Il complete standstiIl.
The writer was compelled TO leave his
estate, tae gpyernma mt refuSiugtO o guarantee
his safety there.
Prisoners are executed by the wholesale.
In treatin. on this subject the writer de-
scribeS the shooting of four men on the
public promenade. The troops held their
rifles SO close to the heads Of the con-
deulued that when the weapons We're dis
charged their heads Were blown To atoms.
Crowds of Spanish women went to seq
these four rebels executed.
The morning times., 1896-11-03
MISSOURI.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 2.-Neyer before
has Missouri been SO thoroughly canvassed
and campaigned- The registration is the
highest ever known, and the vote Will Ger
tainly pass oil records.
The Republicans have fought hard and
aggresSively, and their claim of n coming
victory is not campaign hravado, but is
born of confidence. The Democrats, aroused
from apathy by the vigorous front of their
opponents, have set their squadrons in every
school district, and feel assured of victory.
The Republicans are strongly ahetted by
the Palmer and Buckner Democrats, while
Bryan will receive the united support Of
the Populists and the straight Democrats.
The only development today was charges
and counter-charges by both parties of i'll
tended fraud. Chairman Chauncey |. Filley,
for the Republicans, this evening offered
$500 reward for the conviction of any one
intinIdating voter or committing fraud
at the polls. In anticipation of possible
riotiug tomorrow 500 extra policemen have
been sworn in.
Democrats daim Tc,o0o majority and
Republicans $4,000. Tonight there was q
slight rain here, but there is promise of
fair weather tomOrrow.
The morning times., 1896-11-03
TREASURYDEPICIT GROWING
For the First Third of the Fiscal
Year 1t Reaches $32,885, 900.
Customs Receipts Have Fallen Off
Heavily and the Civil Expendi-
lures Largely Increased.

The Treasury official comparative state
Inenl OF the receipts aud expenditures for
the fiscal year to date and for October was
,ssucu yesterday. 1t SHOWS the deficit
Tor the first third OF the current fiscal
year To have been S32 ,SS5, 900 or at tIp
rate OF S9S 100000 for the current year
The deficit Tor October was 81 6g,j coo
The receipts for the first third OF the
year were S1Oo, ,45s, 900, or SSOl5,OO
less than for the corresponding period Of
1895. The expenditures for tine first third
of the current year We're Sl3S ,347 900 or
So ,3SI 200 greater than for the curresDonG-
ing period OF S95.
IHe principal loss in receipts has been IN
customs, which have declined from S5s.-
lab 900 in the first third OF 1885 to S4G,-
9G6 900 for the corresponding period OF
1886. Internal revenue receipts are prac-
corresponding period of 1895. The receipts
forOctober, S96, were S26. .2S2, 900, against
SIT ,3OI 900, i'll october, 1895.
The principal items OF increase in en-
pendttureS have been in the civil list, which
has increased from So ,6S9,OOO IN the
first third of 1895, to S4o,516,OoO for tie
first third of 1896. The expenditures n
the War Department have increased nearly
81 900, 900 in the like period; in the Navy
nearly 81 100000, and in interest charges
nearly 81 ,0GU, 900. The expenditures Tor
October were S33 STS ,oOO, against S.'4,-
5u3 900 for October. 1885, the SAVING
being almost wholly in pensions.
The debt statement issued yesterday after
noon shows u net increase in the public
debt. less cash in the Treasury, during
October of 81 95.T25. Total cash i'll
Treasury, SS36,6T6 .221.