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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
PlTn AND polNr.

-Paterfamiiias walking the floor
with son and heir)-''Babies, they say,
are such helpless things! But what do
they think of me? Talk about helpless
ness!"-Boston Transcript.
After the Amateur Performance
She-"Wasn't she natural in the sleep
ing scene?" Her Husband-'tyery. She
couldn't have been more natural unless
she snored. ''-Brooklyn Life.
Briggs "Simmerson, the inventor,
says his wife doesn't even know what
business he is in" Griggs-''Why has
he concealed it from herr" He is
afraid she might get the impression
that he could do odd jobs around the
house. Life.
They threw the broad mantle of
charity over her. This is too much"
she faltered. There had been great
changes in the modes since the mantle
of charity was made, and there was in
deed more of it than was absolutely nee-
essary-Detroit Journal.
-Shopkeeper-"Wha can show you,
sir?' Absent-minded Professor
want-let me see, what do I want? Dear
ME! I can't for the life of me remember
what it is. Well, well, it doesn't mat
ter; give me the nearest thing you have
to it.''-Tit-Bits.
Miss McFlirter-''No, captain, you
have not been on every sea; you
know you haven t ventured on the sea of
matrimony." Capt. Batchelor-''That's
SO, but you must remember that mat
rimony's the high sea for which no COM
pass has been invented brooklyn
Life.
Very Stout Lady (watching the lions
fed)-" Pears to me, mister, that amt
very big piece o. meat for sech an ami
mall Attendant with the most stu
pendous show of politeness) ~ s'pose
it does seem like little meat to you,
ma'am, but it's enough for the lion. p
Household Words.
-'IVho calls me blind old beggar?"
asked the aged mendicant. Heed them
not, Homer said one of the bystand-
ers. "They are merely thoughtless
schoolboys." ''Then will be revenged
on the whole race of schoolboys!" re-
torted Homer, trembling with rage.
And cropping his way to the nearest
typewriter, he dictated the Iliad.-Chi'
cago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
BLACK SNAKES.
Reptiles Found in Tree Tops as Well ~
on the Ground.

Reptiles Found In Tree Tops Well a.
on the Ground.
There has been much discussion
among naturalists and in sportsmen's
journals regarding the ability of this,
our one constructor, to travel swiftly
among the branches. Ten thousand
men have seen the sleek, black streak of
rope accomplish the feat easily. Here
is but one incident:
The black snakes habitat includes
Illinois. La Sale county is not far
north of the center of the state, and
perhaps little west of the center line
drawn north and south. There are
some very good woods in La Sale coun-
ty. Along a creek tributary to the
Illinois river are reaches of woodland, or
at least there were awhile ago. In those
bits of woods-bits as compared with
Michigan forests-there are and have
been black snakes, great fellows worthy
their reputation further east. This is
what happened one day when a young
fellow was hunting. 1t is worth the
telling because it illustrates the bIxck
snakes nimbleness among the tree tops.
Wandering along cautiously and quiet
~, looking for shot on either side, the
young man heard suddenly an uncom-
mon rustling among the leaves above
bin. He looked up and saw something
that astonished him. A fox squirrel
and fox squirrel is the biggest of the
squirrel kind-was leaping from limb to
limb and from tree to tree in mortal
alright, evidently fleeing from some
deadly enemy. Close behind him,
curving and twisting, but with all de
tails of its locomotion invisible from be-
low, so swift its progress, and so easy
it's passing from limb to limb and tree
to tree, came from three to five feet of
olackness. It was black snake pur-
suing the fox squirrel. Its case was
hopeless, but the ability and the hungry
aarnestness of this one constructor of
our northern woods was demonstrated
remarkably. AS for the man under
neath-well, he was a young fellow
with a shotgun. The young fellow with
the shotgun is reasonably good shot
in the country and he kills snakes. He
poured load of shot in that black
snake among the branches and it
dropped to rhe ground, merely foul,
lead, moderately sized specimen Of
Boscanion constrictor.-Recrea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
WOLVES IN The NORTH.
GOntaRa's Savage Gray wolf-Increaso
Wolves In Wisconsin

1onE@S1S savage Gray Wolf-IncreAao o.
| Wolves in Wisconsin.
The gray wolf, the bane of the cattle
man and fockmaster, appears to multi
/ ply and flourish in defiance of the efforts
! of the hunter and the price set upon
his head. Advices from all sections of
the range country report that gray
| wolves are as numerous and destructive
as ever. Range riders are witnesses to
the fact that the latest and strongest
steers are frequently overcome by these
ferocious beasts, while the weak and
infirm surrender to their attacks al
most without a struggle. The live stock
loss of Montana from this source can
not be calculated, but from the nature
of the case it must be tremendous. Pro-
fessional hunters state that the gray
wolf is an exceptionally difficult AMI
NAL to circumvent; his cunning is re-
markable, and his suspicious nature
causes him to avoid any locality which
his keen senses notify him has been in
vaded by his human enemy. He is not
gregarious animal, preferring to roam
in small punches, which prevents
such wholesale killing as could be ac-
| complished if q large band should fall
within the power of the hunter. He
avoids poisoned bats and dead car
casses; he is essentially beast of prey,
| preferring fresh meat all the time, and
when the pangs of hunger are felt he
starts out to find something with warm
blood in it.
For these reasons, wolf-hunting is an
extremely slow and precarious occu-
oh II
ere practically the only methods that
produce results, and attractive induce
ments are necessary to encourage hunt
ers to engage in that work as means
of livelihood
The Marshfield (Wis.) Times states
that beyond any doubt the timber wolf
Is fast gaining in numbers In the woods
OF northern Wisconsin, until it is al
most unsafe for man without means
of defense to be found out alone over
night in the depths of these forests. In
the counties of Bayfield,, Washburn and
Douglas they are reported in great
numbers, and, although they are hunt
ed for the bounty, their numbers seem
TO increase instead of decrease in late
years. A hunter returning home one
night not long ago, in Washburn coun-
ty, is reported to have killed seven out
Of a pack that kept him a prisoner in
n tree for some hours. It was but a
weeks ago that a young woman near
Spoone=, while returning home alone at
night, was compelled to seek refuge in
tree to save her life from a pack of
wolves. Many sheep, calves and hogs
have fallen prey to their depredations.
and the time Is coming when for human
safety and a protection to property
these animals will have to be driven
put. In winters of deep snow they are
not nearly so bold. Other game, such
as deer and rabbits, being plentiful.
the deep snow makes them easy prey.
But this winter especially more COM
plants of their boldness are heard than
ever before, and it would seem from
such that their numbers have greatly
ncreaSed,-Benton River Mont Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
PROSPERITY HALTs.

Even the Goldbug Press Begins to Blame
Our Ubiquitous Currency System.
At last, remarks the Illinois State
Register, IL seems to be dawning on the
minds of eastern goldites that there is
something wrong with the Sound
| money" system that the goldites proph-
esied would Immediately bring about
confidence" and prosperity" should
the people elect Mckinley president
The New York World, an able as
sistant in securing the election of Nc
Kinley, is alarmed at the delay in the
return of the chariot of prosperity, and
charges that Mckinley is responsible.
1t says:
1.-THE failure of rs banks within a fort
night, with all the injury to business and
distress to individuals which this implies,
does not seem to have made any impression
upon Mr.. Mckinley and his friends. They
are thinking, planning and acting with 9
view TO two things only-a higher tariff
and speedy division of the offices.
During the campaign Mr.. Mckinley
frequently repeated the preposterous par
tisan platitude that our currency system.
created by the grand old republican party.
was the best in the world, and must be
kept so. And vet every student of finance,
and indeed every intelligent business man.
nine kinds of currency, all based, like a big
pyramid standing on Its apex, upon pre-
carious reserve of gold subject to depletion
at the will of spectators. is the worst
maintained by any civilized commercial
nation.
''It was a monetary panic that arrested
prosperity in 1893. Tt is distrust of the
currency that has helped powerfully In
paralyzing industry since that time. II was
upon the issue of sound money chiefly that
the presidential campaign was fought and
won.
And yet from the closing of the polls
until now neither Mckinley nor any man
who has been near to him has said word
indicating an appreciation of the need Of
currency reform, or any purpose to try
to reform 1t or of securing retrenchment
In expenses and rest from agitation. To
buttress monopolies by shutting out for
eign competition and to tax consumers
more heavily without increasing the rev.
enues appear to have been their only
thoughts.
Meanwhile banks in the west continue
to fail. unused money is piled up in the east,
and business tries in vain to guess where
the tariff-ripping will leave 1t. What sort
of show does this curtain-raiser of pros
peritys advance agent" promise usT'
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against any of my requests and was one
of the best all-round paters an expen-
sive son ever had.
But the invitation had to chase me
over good part of the continent, and
when l started on my holneward race
against time 1 realized that the odds
were heavily against me. 1 did my best,
but was a week late. / was met at the
door by one of the most bewitching
young woman it had ever been my luck
to encounter, and we both did n finished
job of blushing as l called her mother
and introduced myself as her prodigal
son.
suppose we compromise on Grace
size promptly suggested. That is what
your father calls me, and | confess a
Discrimination to being projected so far
into the experience of matron.' This
was to my liking and / soon found in her
one of the jolliest comrades of my some
what checkered career. l gloried in the
old gentleman's taste, but wanted to
kick him for being away so early in the
honeymoon period. She told me that he
had gone away on some kind of business
and would not return for two weeks to
come
Before the expiration of that time
L realized that | was falling in love with
the enchanting creature. So atrocious
thing as that must not be. and de-
termined to resume my rambles as soon
as had seen the governor and extended
roy congratulations. Meantime she was
growing dearer to me every hour and
would have told her so had l not pos
sessed a will as well as a heart.
''One evening l met my father at the
station. With him was beautiful wom-
an of 30 whom he introduced to me as
his wife and my new mother. 1 was
knocked off my feet, but she always has
remembered the embrace gave her, for
II was the expression of i JOY she could
not suspect. That charming little ras-
cal back at the house was her niece.
My beloved mother is now my revered
aunt."-Detroit Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
AcouEDUCTs OF MEXICO.
That at Queretaro the Highest in the
Republic.

That at Queretaro the Highest In the
Republic.
One of the most interesting archttec-
tural features of Mexico, and there are
many. is the old aqueducts. There is a
wonderful aqueduct at Queretaro, which
stretches for five miles across the
plain, and carries water from the
mountains to supply the town. Some
of these immense arches are over 90
feet high, and there are about so OF the
very high ones, making a piece of ma
sonry that is vastly impressive. 1t can
be seen from both mountain and plain
for many miles, and being still in use Is
in excellent repair. There Is a statue
in the plaza of Queretaro of the man
whose generosity provided this luxury
for his native place. The Mexican Cen
trail railway passes through one of these
arches, on diagonal line, with plenty
of room to spare. 1t will be noticed in
the picture that there is connecting
line of masonry on the ground, be-
tween the supporting pillars. In this
stone bed there is also a waterway.
Many of the abandoned aqueducts show
this ground-level duct, besides the one
cred and hidden from sight, passing
through the columns. This magnifi-
cent aqueduct of Queretaro is not so
long as that of San Cosme, at the cap
ital city, which once carried water from
the hill of Chapultepec to Mexico City,
but it is the highest in the republic.
San Cosme contains 900 arches, every
column is buttressed on each side, and
very many of them contain inches that
were once shrines that held images of
the Virgin or the Christ. Now these
shrines are ruined and the arches them
selves are slowly crumbling into decay.
So slowly, however, that the destruction
of time cannot overtake that of the
despoiler, improvement. Progress is
the watchword in the Mexico of to-day,
and the entertainments of the city de-
mand more and more of the space occu-
pied by these 900 great arches. For
merly the aqueduct ran into the heart of
the city; now it is obliterated to the
suburbs. but from there to Chapultepec,
about three miles, it stretches I'M
broken, and great as is the valuable
space it occupies, it is the unanimous
opinion of visitors that it will be an ire
parable loss to the city if it is ever re-
moved. The arches of this aqueduct ara
not large enough to admit of the passage
of vehicles through them, and the re-
moval of the masonry forming the low
er waterway, which in some places
might make this possible, would cost
fortune. and of course impair the archi-
lecture of the structure. But three
miles is long line when it is considered
as barrier that cannot be crossed ad-
jacent to city of the magnitude of
Mexico. All of the aqueducts of Mex
leo are laid in the enduring and artistic
masonry for which the early Spaniards
and their descendants are noted tho
world over.-Louisville Courier-Jour.
nal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

was Terence who stood before it when
the door was opened by a smart col
cred hall boy.
Does Mary Donan live here? And
can see ner?" he queried.
''Naw," was the hall boys answer,
and he slammed the door in the ques-
toners face.
When Terence had met with similar
experience at half dozen other front
doors he gave up that line of investiga-
ton, and he has often told his friends
since that he was near clean discour-
aged and beat out. The thought of in
quirin' for my Mary at all them houses
on ST. Nicholas avenue" he went on,
made me tired like, and 1 saw clearly
that couldn't find her that way"
1t was with head between his shout
ders and very disconsolate air indeed
that he walked down the avenue. But
before he had gone two blocks his
shoulders Strengthened, his eyes were
again twinkling and his step was once
more elastic and firm.
An ice wagon was rumbling along
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
CURRENCY REFORM.
ID neffclaries of the Present system Seek
to Improve" 1t.

ID. noficiaries of the Present system Seek
to Improve" 1t.
The deliberations and recommends
lions of the so-called monetary confer
ence lately in session at Indianapolis
deserve the attention and respect usu-
ally given to purely ex parte utterances,
and no more. A great share of the gen.
tIemen there gathered have, it is true,
given much thought to the science of
money-though perhaps more to the
science of it's accumulation-and are,
perhaps, fifty to be regarded as expert
students of the currency question.
Nevertheless that does not put their
findings above criticism. Many of
them are bankers or intimately associ-
ated with investment companies. All
were selected by boards of trade, cham
bers of commerce or bodies of like
distinctly capitalistic character. In
their belief the dollar which most will
contribute to their profit is the dollar
which increases in value, and by for
mally declaring for the maintenance of
the single gold standard, to the exclu-
sion of even international bimetallism,
they have put themselves on record as
demanding such a dollar.
We have no doubt that this gathering
of finaBciers will be pointed to with
awe by certain class of journals as
comprehending the most successful and
expert monetary scientists in the land,
men who handle millions, men to whom
widows and orphans confide their little
savings for thrifty management. The
commission of IL which they will APP
point 10 make recommendations to con-
gress will be euiogized as the very
fountain head of financial wisdom. and
its creation viii be hailed as step to-
ward taking the money question out of
politics. certain element in our so
ciety. by the way, seems to be trying to
take every public question out of poll
tics-that is, away from the peoples
management, and turning it over to
those who can make profit out of it's
management.
But this line of argument has never
proved very convincing 20 the great
masses of the people. They have felt
ti.at the line between democracy and
o1igaTehy consists very largely in keep
ing these issues in politics. II has oc-
CURED to them that the taxpayer has
some rights which taxeaters must re
forced to respect. That the shipper BY
a railroad has rights coequal with those
of the stockholders. And. now that the
clamor for putting the reform CO The
currency in the hands of commission
Of experts" rises so loud. Il will be
urged that borrowers have tights as
well as lenders. and that the great
masses of the people for vnom the cur
rency is merely a tool ef trade are no.
likely to consent that it's management
be left wholly to tkoas whom ii In en-
tirely source of income.
The indianapolis programme must be
recognixed for what it is-the formal
expression of the wishes of the money!
lending classes.-N. Y. .Tournal
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flee while he talked and had begun n
whispered conversation with the boss"
when the story was finished.
wait a minute, Mallory" said the
;ceman. I'm mighty sorry for you,
but you mustn't lose hope yet wish,
anyway, that you could take this note
to my house for my wife here. Ask
for the second girl and give it to her.
know you're not messenger, but the
note is important"
1t was a bright-eyed and buoyant
Terence Mallory who left his New
York employers house after giving the
note TO the second girl" that day \ MI
a few days later, when he started west
with a young woman who had big gray
eyes and dimples and bright brown
hair by his side, his JOY seemed conn
plete.
"I'm glad he found her," said the ice
mans wife to her husband, as they
waved best wishes to the broad-shoul-
dered groom and the pretty bride, 'but
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Why 1t Failed.

"Our ballot scheme at the club
Nasn't q success" she said.
Couldn't be honest about it, I sup
pose" he suggested. Let your per-
sonal feelings influence your iudg-
ment."
Not at ALL" she replied. I'VE were
too honest, if anything. There were
lots of US ready to concede that others
were better dressed than we were, and
when we balloted for the brainiest
women there were some who never got
vote. The same was true when we
awarded the prize to the most beautiful;
but when it came to selecting the one
who was the most attractive, speaking
generally, we had to give it up. There
was just one vote apiece all round when
the ballots were counted. There are
Eome concessions that no woman viii
make."-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28

she got place with a family on ST.
Nicholas avenue. But it won't be easy
to find her, unless you have a lucky ae-
cident."
I'm find her IL she's in New York,
sure" Terence replied. And bolted out
OF the place, SO excited that he forgot
TO thank the cashier for the informa-
ton given.
On street corner. not far away. a
half somnolent policeman stood idly
swinging his club in the sunshine and
gazing at nothing at ALL To him went
Terence with degree of impetuosity
that awokle the blue coat at once
Where's st. Nicholas avenue? For
Heavens sake, man, tell me how to
get there as soon as you can"
The policeman gave the informa ton
and looked curiously for moment at
the retreating figure of the questioner
as he fastened away. Not long after
the front bell of a handsome house on
st. Nicholas avenue rang furiously. 1t
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Nh. woLcoTT.s MISSION.
A Hopeful View of the Chances for I'm
ternatIonal BlmetaIlism.

A Hopeful View of the Chances for In
ternatlonal BlmetaIlism.
It will interest people ON all sides of
the finance question to learn that there
seems to be quite an amiable feeling
among Englishmen toward Mr. Vol
colt, of Colorado, who went to England
to promote the cause OF bimetallism by
international agreement. Senator VOL
colt took the initiative in the latest
effort for an international conference,
and in spite of the fact that he has had
but an obscure position before the Brit
ish public heretofore, his greeting has
been very friendly.
The London National Review now
points out that many Englishmen will
be glad to uphold Mr.. BalfOur's hands
in any effort he may make to secure an
effective conference of the commercial
powers. As the principal creditor ma
ton, it is argued that Great Britain is
principally interested in establishing
a par of exchange between silver-using
and gold-uEing countries. Certainly
she would be the last nation to consent
II any plGn which threatened to go too
far on the side of free silver. There are
HACS~AG Nd0AACk many uGElUHTA
who would gladly subscribe to the poll
cy which would permit the reopening
of the Indian minis. at the same time
securing safe standard for interna-
tional exchange.
The National Review declares that in
the present cabinet majority are IA
yorahle to bimetallism by international
agreement. There are nine members,
among them Mr.. Goschen and Mr.. Bal
four, who are ontspoken for the plan.
Lord Salisbury is said to be "benego-
lent toward il, while eight other men,
bers are open to conviction or uncer-
tain. Sir Michael Hicka-Beach Is the
one man actively opposed. If these
facts are correctly stated. the prospects
for the new efforts for international
agreement are much more encouraging
than some people have supposed. -Cha-
eago Record.
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HOW HE WON HER.
Objected to the Old Gentleman Choosing
the Wife.

Objected to the Old Gentleman Choosing
the Wife.
''Where did you get your wife, Wer-
kins?" was asked the other night when
few old-time friends and benedicts
were chatting at the club.
Better ask me how l got her. There's
n much more interesting story in that.
You remember that the governor mar
ried a second time. 1 was abroad Civ
ing my education the advantage of
travel. He wrote me like dutiful IA
ther, telling me that he had selected a
bride younger than himself, but one
whom would like and who would bring
sunshine into his declining years. He
urged me to be at home in time for the
wedding and wanted to comply, for he
had never closed his purse strings