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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16

He points TO the hopeful change in the span
So S,aIicv TO the pledge of reform ana 70 the
-aIlst cement of the horrors OF war as reasons
-E@,gaipst intervention on Humanitarian grounaS
SI'he first acts of the new government ne IN lns
1ooporahle paths it has outIlneus the PoLICS VI
-snjne and determination has oeeh reNSLseu
md broadclemencieS proneredi meaSuIeS nate-
$500, taI<en 10 relieve the horrors OF StarFatlo a
F1,b. newer of the Spanish armies, II i as
wa-tesi is TO be used not to spread rum anu ues
-,Iation lint to protect the resumption Oh ~ ri-
S,itnral Industries. The president sketcheS
80 auTououv scheme of the Spanlsh &oSeInH-
Soe,t and saws that il is honestly due 70 Spain
@Taf She should be given reaSonais chsA r ~
,~-s,Ijza her ex-ectatioHS, and 70 prove, ~ =.
.sertpd q ficiacy OF the Rev oroef = tltnS L.
-rhieh she stands irreToca5iy colnnliseSN-
r.-{ntS 20 the many concessions alreaoy hAue;
- 1he notifications of the horrible oruer "a
S~oecenfration to the release OF the "CoIh-
Secfitors' prisoners, and the f3ct tnas nos !.
R;1-Io American citizen is now unaS5
s,rssst in cuba He says the near fnturS ., VII.
5orcnnStr1te whether righteous peace y nh1elS
- - attained il not. the eNlgency OF 1y ~,
3nd other action by the United states vii IS
,.,sn 70 he taken. Sure OF the right, the gov
s,v@sTnent will continue its watchful cares ossI
e1erv American citizen and It's enoIts
- 6r,nV about honorable peace ana
sSsxs the President: If IL sha! heLS1
-eFsar appear to be duty iulPvssSS
~. our obligations ourselves, 70 clv1iizaSlo1n
Ia humanity 10 intervene with force, II snsl
- vTifhout fault on our part. and only oScauss
he necessity for such action VIII oe SO SLs. -
- command the support ana approval u 'A>
S.awtliged world
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
The KINGS Dog.

A curious advertisement appeared in
London paper in the year 1860. Some
body had stolen one Of the kings dogs,
and on the 28th of June a request was
made for the animals return, stating
that he was "a smooth black dog, less
than a greyhound" and was to be re-
turned to John Files on his majesty s
back stairs.
The dog was not Forthcoming, and a
second appeal was issued. 1t is sup
posed to have been written by King
Charles himself, as no one else would
have adopted such a familiar style in
using the monarch's name The Kings
sense Of humor and appreciation Of
the state of affairs at court are well
shown in the little advertisement.
"We must call upon you again for a
black dog, between a greyhound and q
spaniel, no white about him only a
streak ON his breast and a tail a little
bobbed. 1t Is his majesty's own dog,
and doubtless was stolen, for the dog
was not born nor bred in England, and
would never forsake his master Who
ever finds him may acquaint any at
Whitehall, for the dog was better
known at court than those who stole
him. VIII they never leave robbing
his majesty? Must he not keep a dog?
This dogs place Though better than
some imagine) Is the only place which
nobody offers to beg"
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
A Street Crowd.

The easiest thing on the face of the
earth to entertain is street crowd
Everything but curiosity in such mot
ley jam is forgotten. Rich and poor
ignorant and learned, stand elbow to
elbow with craned necks and open
mouths. Just such a crowd as this
blocked the way on fremont street
yesterday at frequently recurring in
tervals. Every time a very solemn
looking man appeared In the show win
dow there was a scramble to see whose
nose would be flattened on the plate
glass first. All the solemn-looking man
did was to open a couch and proceed
to make it into a bed by turning the
plush cover mattress side up and put
ting on pair of pillows. When the
pillows were squared up the crowd
was so great that a policeman had to
compel the outer layer Of spectators
to move on. They did so, grumbling-
ly.
Then the bed was unmade, and a
parlor couch greeted the people, who
smiled and departed. In a few min
uteS this scene was again enacted.
The bed-making man never once re-
laxed his countenance or fastened his
laboriouS movements.-Boston Adyer-
tiSer
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
Ice1and's Earthquakes!

The terrible earthquakes which have
recently occurred in Iceland, beginning
in the last week of August, have been
more severe than any that have shaken
that island since 1884. In the extent Of
country affected they are the greatest
ever known there. During the worst
shock landslides rushed from the noun
tains, huge rocks fell from the sleeper
peaks, pastures were buried, farm
houses were destroyed-though fortu-
nately with very little loss Of life-new
geysers were formed and old ones ceas-
ed to flow, and deep chasms and fis-
sures opened In the ground. 1t is re-
ported that the natives earnestly hope
that one Of the great volcanoes VII
break into activity, as they believe that
would put an end to the earthquakes
by relieving the subterranean stress.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
DRUGGISTS Up to Date.

Druggists keep about as close watch
of the season as any people in the world.
When the spring days appear and la
dies are thinking of putting away thelr
furs the drug store windows suddenly
fill with moth balls, powders and pre-
parations warranted to knock the spots
off a moth at forty rods. When the sun
gets up a little higher the moth balls
disappear and tan and freckle lotions
and preventives for mesquite and fly
annoyances take the public eye. When
the blazing heat of summer is with US,
cool soda with pure fruit syrup signs
nestle up against corn remedies and
root beer packages. The fall comes
on and then the cough loZenge IS hatch
ed. Alongside it are sure cures for Ia
grippe, colds, influenza and toothache,
while hot soda steams and sizzles at
your asking.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
He Got Judgment.

A Washington attorney is rather
noted for the facility with which he
forgets financial obligations. He has
owed a certain grocer $8 for a year OF
two. The other day the merchant con-
cluded to try a Lew course with him.
Meeting him in his store, he said:
Judge, have customer who owes
me q small bill and has owed it for 9
long time He makes plenty Of money,
but won't pay. What would you Fdo!"
Cpd sue him, !" said the lawyer en-
phatically.
"Well, 1 will put the account in
your hands," and the merchant pre-
sented a statement Of the account
against himself
''All right. I will attend to it, said
the disciple cf Blackstone.
A few days later the merchant re-
ceived the following note from the law
yer:
'In the case of - against -
took judgment for full amount Of your
claim. Execution was issued and re-
turned no property found. My fee for
obtaining Judgment is $40, for which
amount please send check. Will be glad
to serve you in any other matters III
which you may need all attorney"
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
A Natural Tunnel.

"The Natural bridge of Virginia has
always been regarded as a great Won
der, and justly so," said e. r. Paine,
Of Bozeman, Mont, "but there is a
far greater one in Idaho near the Bay
Horse mine, which is known to very
few people, and they have never paid
any attention to it, except to make
some exclamation of wonder when they
first saw it. There is a tunnel through
a granite mountain. The tunnel is
little over a mile long, is wide enough
for a double track railroad to pass
through and is straight. The walls OF
this natural tunnel are nearly as even
as they would have been had it been
blasted through by men. OF course,
it has been formed by erosion, but how
is mystery. Scientific men can eX-
plain it, just as they can explain any
cave that has an entrance at either end,
but it does not satisfy those who see
it, If railroad should ever be built
through that country the natural tun.
mel will be found exceedingly useful"
Washington Post.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
For Exploring the Sea- Bottom.


A spherical box containing compress
ed air, and large enough to hold three
or more persons, has been invented by
an Italian named Oorzetto, for the pur-
pose Of exploring the sea bottom. 1t
appears, however, that the invention is
not vet a practical success, for when
Mr.. Corzetto, accompanied by two Of
his friends, entered his sphere and was
lowered to the bottom Of the Bay of
spezia recently, the apparatus for caus-
ing the sphere to rise to the surface
failed to work. Unable to help them
selves. or to communicate with the
outer world, the three men remained on
+he sea bottom. In the meantime the
long submergence Of the sphere had
been noticed, and a diver was sent
down to find out what was the matter.
At this time the sphere had been lying
on the bottom nine hours, and an equal
length of time elapsed before it could
no lifted to the surface. When 1t was
opened the inventor was half asphyx-
lated and his friends were unconscious,
but all recovered; and Mr.. Corzetto Is
not discouraged.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
A FALSE TEACHING.
That Mans Chief End Is to Cruelty Spon-
taneity ON the Cross of Drudgery.

That Mans Chief End Is to Cruelty Spon-
taneity on the Cross of Drudgery.
The Rev. Charles Fl. Parkhurst writes
of '"The Young Man at Play" in The
Ladies Home Journal. He asserts that
it is play rather than toll that is most
germane to our true nature and that
lies closest to the divine intention. The
care needing to be exercised as to the
quality of our amusements must never
be construed into a verdict against
amusements in themselves considered.
With most Of US the play impulse stands
far more in need of encouragement than
it does of restriction. The proverb, 1T
is better to wear out than to rust out
is true in form, but false in spirit. The
flowers do not wear out, but neither do
they rust out.
Zone reason why so many people are
asking whether life is worth living is
that we are teaching ourselves that
mans chief end is to struggle and to
cruelty spontaniety on cross Of drudg
cry. We are not arguing for Incidence.
Incidence is as distinct from play as
pool is from mountain brook. But
we shall be greatly disappointed in heav-
en- if it does not give great deal of
opportunity for energy to issue in ac-
tivity that takes no thought and is a joy
to itself, and an experience that will
be sanity in heaven can hardly with
reason be criticised as limp and puerile
if INDUCED in before we enter heaven. "
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
A Unique Village,

Buckland-on-the-M Moor, a secluded vii
lage of Devonshire, England, has no
public house, parson, policeman or pau
per. The squire owns all the land. The
farms are small, but profitable. The
farm laborers live in the squire's cot
tages. When they fall sick, the squire
pays their wages as usual, and when
they are too old to work any more they
are continued on the pay list and potter
about, doing what they please.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
VIOLETS BLUE.

he sent her dainty violets
Tied up with ribbon white,
And In between the silver stems
He hid a note from sight.
with these" he wrote in manly phrase,
81 send my heart to you,
And II you care to keep it, love,
Then wear the violets blue"
Before the gilded cheval glass
She donned her satin gown;
From shoulders white and slender waist
Its richness rippled down.
In folds of flame along the floor
She trailed its crimson hue;
'I cannot wear his flowers tonight,
Alas! that they are blue"
Behind the little withered stems
With silken ribbon tied,
Too well the velvet blossoms kept
Their secret till they died.
Two colors more the spinster Fate
Into her shuttle threw,
The crimson of a satin gown,
The violets' tender blue.
Truth.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
Black Men In Persia.

Old inscriptions and carvings have
shown that there existed In ancient
Persia members of race Of black-skin-
ned men, who possessed features resent
bling those of Africans. The origin Of
these people, as we'll as their apparent
disappearance in modern times, have
furnished puzzling questions for eth
nologists. Some have supposed that in
prehistoric times the greater part Of
Southern Asia was occupied by priml-
tive black race, of which only vestiges
remained when the empires Of Baby
lonia and Assyria arose. Lately de-
scendants Of the black men who fig
ured In the early history Of Persia are
believed to have been found by the
Russian explorer, Doctor Danilof,
dwelling among the mountains near
Shiraz, east Of the Persian Gulf. These
people, although they still form an In
dependent group, mingle with the sur
rounding population, as in ancient
times, and find employment at long dis
tances from their home. Some Of them
are to be seen in the city Of Teheran.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

dreaming every night of this recess IN
connection with these pilferings, and
the things inside it all seem familiar to
me, though l have never once seen
them beforer
''Stoop down, sir, and feel in that cor
ner," said.
He did as 1 babe. and drew out SOW
ereign after sovereign.
Count them,' 1 said, when he had
got all that he could find.
"Fifty-niner' he exclaimed, going
over the pieces one by one. ''The exact
amount of my lossesw
"Just So" said, "and now, if you
will come back to the office, will tell
you who Is the thief before Hartley
comes down."
We returned to his room and there !
informed him, to his intense astonish-
ment, of what I had witnessed. '1t
you will pardon the liberty, SIR" 1 said,
at the conclusion Of the narration, 81
should advise you to see a doctor. You
are evidently suffering from some
mental affection which, if neglected,
may develop into disease the effect Of
which you cannot foresee."
The lawyer acted upon my sugges-
ton and called in a specialist, who or
dered him a prolonged rest. A trying
and complicated case in which he had
been recently engaged had apparently
proved too much for him and brought
on this peculiar form Of brain trouble.
When last / heard of him he had re-
turned, seemingly quite restored, and
Hartley his confidential clerk, mar
ried to a charming wife, was about to
be taken into partnership with him.
bits.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
Shielding Off Lightning,

1t Is reported that an official inquiry
recently made in Germany concerning
the effect Of telephone wires on atmos-
pheric electricity, showed that net
work Of such wires extending over a
town tended to diminish the danger
from lightning during thunderstorms.
Reports were compared from 900 towns,
of which $50 possessed telephone sys-
TENS, and the conclusion drawn was
that network of wires lessons the dam
ger in the ratio Of to 4.6.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
Termites DESTROY a Cable.

The French Academy Of Sciences was
informed last summer Of the destruc-
ton Of an electric cable in TonQuin by
ed a marshy tract and was enclosed in
a tube Of lead. The insects bored holes
in the tube and completely destroyed
the insulation of the cable. 1t has been
proposed to guard the cable against
velope Of cotton and jute impregnated
with sulphate Of copper, which, it Is
believed, would prove fatal poison to
the insects.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
TO Make Them Laugh,

Some of the superstitions of the Chi
nese have a humorous turn. They have
an impression that when there is a
long drought it is because the gods are
either angry or in a bad mood, so they
dress O dog in comical way and lead
him through the streets. All the people
lauph and 1t is supposed that the gods
cannot help laughing too. After that,
No matter how long after, it is sure to
rain, and this proves that the Chinese
theory is correct.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
An Animal Census.

The latest enumeration of the animals
known to science includes no less than
$4,000 recognized species. The real
number Is believed to be very much
larger. 1t has been estimated that Of
insects alone the earth harbors 2,000,-
900 species, but the late Prof. Riley re-
garded even that estimate as far too
low. According to his opinion 10000,
900 would be a moderate estimate Of the
number of insect species! The number
of individuals is, of course, incalculable.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
Thousauds of Tons of Dust.

According to the estimates Of Mr. j.
A. Udden, who has studied the remark
able phenomena of dust and sand
storms in the arid regions Of the West,
every cubic mile Of the lower air dur
ing an ordinary dry storm" contains
at least 225 tons Of dust, while in severe
storms Of this kind as much as 10000
tons Of dust and sand may be contained
In a cubic mile Of air. Dust storms
sometimes last for twenty or thirty
hours.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
a FOOLISH FEAR,

Ihere are thousai ds who have looked
forward TO the return of cold frosty weather
with dread, knowing that 1t brings TO them
their old chronic attacks of rheumatism
Why should any one lear it in winter or
summer when it is so well known what will
cure il ayd make it stay cured ST. Jacobs
Oil will enetrate through stiffness and
soreness to the center OF rheumatic pains
subdue them. In the coldest or the hottest
climate it does its work of cure regardless
of how long one may have suffered. Why
then so foolish a fear? What can be cured
should lie endured only so long as it takes
10 get q bottle.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood
or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh cure is taken Internally and acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces Halls
Catarrh Cure is not q quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by che OF the best physicians in this
country for years, and is res ular prescription.
1t is scomposed of the best tonics known, COM
b1ned with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect com
bination of the two Ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Catarrh Send
for testimonials free
F. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
The Grewsome Mahratta.

The grewsome mahratta wadkab, the
weapon of the Hindoo assassin, is shaped
like tigers claws and fastened to the
fingers Of the right hand by rings. With
a treacherous embrace the murderer
claps his victim and tears him open,
leaving him mutilated in condition
that leads the discoverers of the body TO
believe a tiger or some other wild beast
has claWed the man to death.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
Importance

arranged III Ine OrGef CT their numerical
Importance:
England
and Wales Scotland Ireland
l.. SMITH. Smith ........ Murphy.
2....Jones Mcdonald. Kelly.
Williams ..... Brown Sullivan.
Taylor. ...... Thomson. 49,. Walsh.
o.. Davies. ....... Robertson. Smith.
g.. Brown. ...... Stewart .... O'Brien.
t. Thomas. Campbell 80. Bryne.
g.. Evans. ........ Wilson. Byrne.
~. Roberts. ..... Anderson Connor.
H.. johnson ..... .Scott........O' O'Neill.
H.. Wilson. ....... Miller ... Reilly.
r.. Robinson. :. Mckenzie. =. Doyle.
l3. Wright. Reid. .......... Mccarthy.
H.. Wood. ........ Ross. ....... Gallagher.
6... Thompson. Mckay ........ .Doherty.
49,. Hall. .......... Johnston. .... Kennedy.
H.. Green. Murray. Lynch.
l8. Walker. Clark. Murray
49, Hughes ...... Paterson Quinn.
TO-. Edwards. 80. Young. ....... Moore.
Il. Lewis. ....... Fraser. ...... Mclaughlin.
q. White ....... Mclean ...... Carroll.
g.. Turner ...... Henderson. Connolly.
"a. jackson. go. Mitchell. -. DAILY.
So. ...Hill ........... Morrison. -. .Conneu.
&C.. Harris. ....... Cameron. Wilson.
H.... Clark ........ Watson. ...... Dunno.
q. Cooper. ...... Walker. Brennan.
~. HARRISON. Taylor ....... Burke.
30. Ward. ........ .McLeod....... Collins.
81. Martin. 800. Ferguson. .. Campbell.
81. Davis ......... Duncan. Clarke.
83. Baker. ...... Gray ...... Johnston.
81. i. Morris. ...... Davidson. 49,. Hughes.
85. James. ....... Hunter. Farrell.
86. King. .......... Hamilton. -. Fitzgerald.
81. Morgan ...... Kerr. Brown.
49, Allen....... Grant .. Martin.
80. :. Moore. ....... Mcintosh. -. Mcguire.
40... Parker. o Graham. ...... Nolan.
Al. .Clarke.... White. Flynn.
Az. Cook. ......... Allan. .......... Thompson.
49,. Price. ........ Simpson ..... .Callaghan.
a. 4. Phillips. ..... .McGregor. O'Donnell.
45.. .Shaw......... Munro. ........D Duffy.
49,. BENEFIT ....... Sinclair ...... .Mahony.
A.. .Lee... Bell. Boyle.
49,. Watson. ...... Martin. ....... .Healy.
40. .Gri1fiths . Russell. ....... Shea.
3d.. Carter ........ Gordon. ....... White.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
Artists Fancy Dress Ball.

A fancy dress ball is given once a
year by the lady artists, sculptors, sing
ers and actresses of Berlin. No males
are permitted at this ball, and about
one-third of the attendants go in mascu.
line costume.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

In 1861 Mendoza suffered from an
earthquake, which shattered many
houses, and fire broke out among the
ruins, occasioning the most terrible con-
fagration the city had ever known.
Over 10000 lives were lost on this oc-
oasion.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
no PAY a PENALTY FOR DINING

Is rather hard. isn't it Yet how many are
compelled to DO this after every meal Dys
pepSia, that ineXOrable prosecutor never
ceases 10 torment of lis own volition, and
rarely yie'ds to ordinary medication. But
tranquility of the stomach IS in store for those
who pulsue course of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. This fine corrective also remedies
malarial and kidney complaints, 1heuma.
tism, constipation, biliousness and nervous
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

He-"Don't you think people are very
silly in the honeymoon She-"O, this
is sudden; but 1 can tell you better after
our honeymoon. detroit Free Press.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

Bambury-I hear that Stimpton is dead Did
be leave his wife muchg Mispah-I suppose so.
He always left her es much as he could while
he was alive.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

Malaria and Grip positively cured; alsn
all other Medical and Su gical cases guaranteed
a cure or no charge. Reasonable terms; call or
write; confidential. DR.. CRAIG & CO., Medi-
cal Institute, 1916 Market St., San Francisco Call
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

When your liver is inactive, when you are
dull and drowsy by day and restless at night
take Lash's Kidney and Liver Bitters
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

Piso's Cure for consumption has beer
Godsend TO me.-Wm. B. Mcclellan
Chester, Florida, Sept. II, 1895.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

Friend-What are you selling now? Agent
Rubbomright metal polish. FrieBd-Is it good
thirg? Agent-Well I've secured the whole
country with if.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

Go to any grocer and
ask for SchlAln:g's Best tea:
Japan, English Breakfast,
Oolong, Ceylon, or the
Blend.
He will pay you your
money back if you don't
like it.
A Schilling & Company
San Francisco 800
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

We don't see anything so sad In fall
ing leaves. Leaves never fall until
thev are dead, but some people fall
while they are still alive.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20

Nearly every woman knows a man
who is the sloWest man on earth.
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
SOME COMMON NAMES.

Fifty of the Most Numerous In Great Brit
ain and IreIand.
These are the so most common sur
names of the babies born in England
and Wales, in Scotland and in ireland,
arranged in the order Of their numerical
Importance:
The Winslow mail., 1897-02-20
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

The GERMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN SOCIETY,
526 California Street. San Francisco
For the half year ending December 81. 1896,
a dividend has been declared at the rate OF four
and twenty-six hundredths a &c 1907 per cent per
annum on term deposits and three aud fifty five
hnndredths g 55 1907 per cent per annum en-
ordinary deposits free of taxes, payable on and
after Saturday. January ID, 1897.
GEO. TOURNY, Secretary