davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning times., 1897-01-17

"Well, wen well! How slow he is walk
ing said Skinner the rector. Ibid you
ever see such man" There he stops to
pat little girl on the head. How kind
hearted. Ha, ha! here he comes at last.
No. no. he stops 10 look into shop Win
dow. Iwonder-"
But he got no farther, for while he was
looking off right the beiated physician
rushed in from the left and slapped him
on the back. a rueful expression came
over the rector's face, but he saved him
self and exclaimed wundcrngly: Well
doctor you got around that corner mighty
spry!'
On one occasion. when playing the
Countess in Diplomacy Rose Coghlan
found herself alone on the stage with
out the key TO a locked box which She
was obliged to open. With deceptive re-
sources she kept the knowledge of her III
Iemma from the audience, While SHE man
aged To improvise n scene and tell an ac-
treSs in the wing that the key was in her
dressing room. Such resources as dis
played by Skinner and Coghlan are neces-
sary and invaluable to actors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. L. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction OF the Blessed Sacrament at
O'Clock P. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benedictionat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at IO:30 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ. Il. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, q. W. KING, Pastor.
Residence: Graniteyiile. Services every
second aud fourth sundays of each month
at IO:45 A. NJ. Sunday School $3.50 A. NJ:
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening. All
are invited.
VI. z. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. L..
+. A5PLEY, Pastor. Services every Sunday,
at II \. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, 1880 O'Clock. SAB
bath School at 80 A. NJ. Ladies' Aid So
ciety, Taurs lay, , p. NJ. Ladies' Prayer
Meet ng, Friday, p. NJ. juvenile Mlsslon-
ary Society at Parsonage, Saturday, 2:3O P.
NJ. Choir Practice at Church, Friday, I:3O
=. VI. All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob ST., PASTOR
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month at $3.50 p. NJ. and on the first and third
SUNDAYS at IL A. NJ. Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. N. and Prayer Meeting
eVery Tuesday evening at 7:S0=P..M.
Presbyterian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, Ironton. Services at IL A.
M.a1I 7:3) p. II. SUNDAY SchooI at $3.50 A.
NJ. Y.P. S. C. r., $3.50 P. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday, p. NJ. &. IL. DUTY, Pastor.
Sr. PAUL's CHURCH, Episcopal, Ironton.
Sunday School every Sunday, at $3.50 A. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets, Ironton. ii. a.
HENLEY, pastor. Preaching every sun
iay at Ii A. NJ. and 1880 p. NJ. Sunday
School at $3.50 A. M.,and Select Reading at
Pm. Literary every Tuesday night at s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS: /:

Hon. J. Fl. RASEY, Thirteenth District,
Piedmont, Mo.
u. 5. LAND OFFICE - JAS. III. CLARK,
Register; MANN RISGo, Receiyer-lron-
ton, No.
J. FRANK GREEN, Judge Twenty-First
Circuit, De Soto, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF IRON COUNTY.
COURTS:

CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT convenes on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the I'd
Monday in February, May, August and No
Fember.
OFFICERS:
&. W. FARRAR, JR Representative.
K. l.. CARLY, Presiding Judge county
Court.
j. W. ALCoRN, county judge .iSouthern
District.
A. q. MOYER, county Judge, Western
District.
w. r. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
w. III. FISHER, collector.
w. A. FLETCHER, County clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, circuit Clerk.
JOS. A. ZwART, Probate Judge.
7. W. WHIrwORTH, Treasurer.
w. T. O'NEAL, Sheriff.
G. G.. HENDERSON, Assessor.
Ct. w. FARRAR, SR., coroner.
j. L. HICKMAN, School commissioner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
CITY OFFICERS:


MayOr, W. r. Edgar.
MErshdL, +. L. Marshall.
City Attorney,
Ctr Clerk, Arthur Huff.
city Treasurer, Jos. A. Zwart.
Collector, w. II. Fisher.
CITY C0uRciLmeR-L. J. GiovanOni,.J n.
Bishop, G.. a. Buckley, w. J. Schwab, Geo.
ID. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street C0HH1ittee-Henry IKeEdaIl, j. n.
Bishop aud L. j, GioYauOni.
Fire COmHl,ttee-L. j. Giovanoni, W. j.
Schwab and G. a. Buckley.
Health COHgHlittee-G. d. Marks and G.
A. Buckley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08

Job-Work of all kinds at this Office
Call and see specimens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08
SOCIETIES:

CD IRoNToN LODGE, No. IA, K,
ERAof P, IrOnton, Mo-, meets every %
&.1Sz7 and 4th Friday ev'ng of each month
NS1 vt Odd-FelIOws Hall.
W WIN. STEPHENS, G. c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

In Iceland there are no prisons, and
the inhabitants are so honest I'm their
habits that such defenses to property
as locks, bolts and bars are not re-
quired; nor are there any police in the
island. Yet it's history FOR 1000 years
records no more than two lhefts. OF
these two cases, ore was that OF Il ma
tive who was detected after stealing
several sheep, but as he had done so
to supply his family who were su!re..
ing for want of food, when he had
broken his arm, provisions were FUR
nished to them and work was found
for him when able to do 1t, and mean
while he was placed under medical
care; but the stigma attached 20 lis
crime was considered sufficient punish
ment. The other theft was by a Ger
man. who stole seventeen sheen. But
as he was In comfortable cIrc,lm-
stances and the robbery was malicious.
the sentence passed upon him was that
he should sell all his property, restore
the value of what he had stolen and
then leave the country or be executed:
and he left at once.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

diameter IL 25C feet. At night the tow
er will be brilliantly illuminated by
electricity, while at the apex a powerful
fiashllght will be placed. This stream
OF light may be seen for a distance Of
100 miles. The mammoth umbrella
will stand on the blum east of the Via
duct and not far from the terminal sta
ton from which gAlssengers ascend to
the Midway or amusement section.
This bluff rises many feet above the
level of the river, and when the arms
of the umbrella are extended passen-
gers In the cars will be over 600 feet
above the river.
Omaha Is not worrying about her
ability to care for the attendance at
the exposition. Bed and board for 100,-
900 strangers are to be provided for.
There will likewise be no difficulty In
getting In and out of the city during
the most crowded periods of the exposi-
ton. Thirteen railway systems con-
verge at the city. In this respect 1t Is
one Of the most favorably located cen
tiers of population in the country.
Eighty passenger trains arrive and de-
part daily, and five great railroads
maintain headquarters In Omaha. A
new union depot is now under construc-
ton. 1t will cost $500, 1000 and will be
completed in the spring Of next year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

ksu Ola African Ia Use His KIondIke
GsAld Tor HIa Eorsusr MI.4=ess

ku Old African Ia Usc His KIondike
Gold for H.s Former Mattress
Among the lucky miners In the Kl0n-
dixie Is q former slave, grizzled old
African who bears the high-sounding
name of st. John Anterior. He has
dug out $4,000 In gold, and has cou-
pie Of claims which may be reasonably
expected to yield 100000 more. He Is
probably the one man In Alaska who
Is planning to do a novel act OF charity
when the time comes for him TO aban-
don his mining work and return to the
civilized world.
Before the war Atherton was. owned
by a Georgia family which had
large plantation near Atlanta. When
he got his freedom he drifted about the
country doing odd jobs, and Gnally
struck the Yukon valley, where he got
work as freighter The ex-s!aye had
a hard time of 1t for years, and when
the Klondike excitement broke out he
made his way to the gold fields. There
he toiled in diggings which had been
abandoned by white men until he found
q paying streak, since which he has
been accommodating money very fast.
When asked what he intended to do
with the $4,000 which he has now on
deposit in Dawson City, Anterior said:
'I'm going back to Georgia and buy
the old plantation"
BUY the old plantation? Why, what
do you meanY'
when was n slave my master was
a rich man. He was kind to me and
his daughter was just like him. Things
didn't go well with him after the war,
and some years ago he had to mort
gage the plantation. Since then he
died, and his daughter is now living on
the old place alone. The time is COM
ing when 1t must be sold IL the mort
gage Is not paid. and then she will have
no home. What want to co is to get
back to Georgia and buy up that mort
gage. Then l will turn the plantation
over to my old masters daughter and
nobody can drive her away from it,"
But she won't like the idea Of hav-
ing one Of her former slaves Cor
boss"
Huh! / don't want to be boss
I'll just stay around and look after
things for her like l used to. Some
body's got to do 1t, and l know she'd
rather have me than stranger. 1t
will take $4,000 or $4,000, and the
rest Of my money will keep me well as
long as / live"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

not in any way recalled by the trans
mississippi exposition except in such
particulars as one great display of the
kind must Of necessity resemble an
other. Vine shaded promenade o. col
umns, treated in the Pompeilan man.
ner. extend between all the buldin s
and provide visitors with nearly n lie
of continuous shade all around the la
COON. The mirror will be surrounded
by a false perspective of columns by
way of increasing the effect Of distance;
at this point its width is 400 feet nd 1t
is shaped like n trefoll. In this NOR
ror will take place the water festivities,
swimming and diving displays, which
can be observed from the colonna.les
and from the steps surrounding TIE
water.
The railroad terminal building will
be situated at the base of the bluff de-
filming the east edge of the section of
the exposition grounds devoted to con-
cessions. Two bread stairways follow
zig-zag line up the face of the bluff.
These stairways will be about forty
feet apart and the space between them
will be converted into waterfall. The
distance from the level of the railroad
tracks to the top of the bluff is about
thirty-three feet, and this distance will
be divided into three waterfalls, each
having fail of about ten feet. This
arrangement will give the landscape
architect ample opportunity for pro-
ducing pleasing effects and will be an
attractive feature to visitors. 1t will
be necessary to dispose of over 1000
600 gallons of water each day in or
der to keep the water in the iagoons
in good condition, and it is thought
that the waterfall will accomplish this
result. while adding pleasing feature
to the grounds.
Visitors boating in the lagoon will pass
all the main buildings of the Almeda,
government, agricultural, mines, ma
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

health Mt the present time, but does not
attribute this to the use of liquor, when
he continues to indulge in ut the old
gait. When quite young man the
doctor admits to having occasionally
yielded to the influence of liquor, but
he proudly declares now that he has
not been drunk in over thirty years:
that Is, so as TO forget that he is
gentleman. The facts are astounding
when analysed.
The average Kentucky drink of whis-
ky, or average in any other place for
that matter, Is one gill. Get out your
arithmetic and figure. II the doctor
has drunk 365,000 drinks of whisky at
one gil each drink he has consumed
91,250 pints, or 1925 quarts, or 11.406
gallons. This amount Of liquor will fill
1S1 hogsheads, or 362 barrels of the
usual size in which spirits are packed.
This liquor would iii one tank twenty
feet high and eight feet in diameter.
The barrels piled upln pyramid would
shut off view OF the Washington
monument.
1t would require fifty tons of rye or
corn to make this quantity of whisky,
and its actual weight avoirdupois
would be 114,0G0 pounds. That is
more whisky than is drunk in all Of
Greater New York in one week. DIR.
Mooney was fifty years accomplishing
the task, and aside from that he was
a busy man, for lengthy sketch Of the
gentleman now going the rounds Of the
Southern newspapers states, that DR..
Mooney has had the most varied career
of any man in the state Of Kentucky,
for he has, in turn. been student Of
old Pennsylvania University, printer.
n soldier in the Mexican war. a news
dealer, confectioner, grocer, saloonist,
editor, actor and doctor. He was born
January 10, 1924, In Mobile, Ala. He,
however, went to Kentucky when he
was nine years Of age and laid the
foundation for that thirst which has
rendered him forever famous In that
commonwealth.-New York Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
SnCcess Seems Sure for the Big
Show in 1898.
WEST is ALL in LINE.
Working with vigor to Make a
Marvellous Showing.

Success now seems certain for the
eEnns- Mississippi and international
show, famlllarly known as the Omaha
Imposition. All the West Is in line, and
working with vigor, to make the exhibit
ton next year thing to be remember
ed. and the abundant crops of the
farmers have encouraged them to join
I'm the demonstration. Great resources
will be seen, and 1t will prove astonish-
inS and interesting to view the mater
SnI, mineral, agricultural and industrial
wealth OF section only thirty years
old The motto of the exposition is
"ExpOsitions are flashlight photo
graphs illustrating the progress of the
world" and no better place to illus
&ratc the marvellous progress OF the
United States could be selected than
Omaha. It'had population in 1880 of
n little over 10000; in 1890 it had with
IA its limits over 10000 persons.
Omaha's growth is only one instance
sf the marvellous progress Of the entire
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
OMAHA'S GREAT EXPOSITION.

it-.fA f 49, 49,
Arkansas, W.. G. vipsonhaler, Little Rock
California Georsew n PprsOgs, ; . ..,..
Colorado. Henry r.. steele. ~. Denver
Idaho, b. T.. Shawhan. !. ..... Payette
Kansas, @. A. Fellows. ~. ss.. Topeka
Louisiana. C.aHarrison Parker. ......
...........g..Il. =. -. New Orlean Ms
Minnesota, Frank ii. Peavey. 1890.
............,.-...s. Minneapolis
Iowa, George II. Wright. Council Bluffs
Missouri, John Doniphan. st. Joseph
Montana. w. III. Sutherlin. .........
White Sulphur Springs
Nebra ska. William Neville. North Platte
Nevada, William j. Westerfeld. :. Reno
North Dakota, O. A. Lounsberry. Fargo
Oregon, b. s. Cook. -. Salem
South Dakota, Thomas ii. Wells. 49,.
............. ............H Hot Springs
Texas, Gus Reymershoffer. :. Galveston
Utah, Lewis w. Shurtliff. :. Ogden City
Washington, George. w. Thompson.
................... Tacoma
Wyoming, Frank p. Graves. Laramie
Alaska, James Sheakley. ....... .Sitka
Arizona, Charles II. Drake. -. Tucson
New Mexico, l.. Bradford Prince. $50.
...... .........,...... Santa Fe
Oklahoma, Eugene Wallace.
............... ..... Oklahoma City
Electricity, applied In different scien-
tific. Industrial and decorative ways,
will prove a prominent feature Of the
Exposition, and will cut quite figure
In the identifying Of the site now going
on. The late falls and early springs of
the Missouri River Valley will give am
pie opportunity for the landscape works
and construction of she buildings In
time for the opening day. This site is
admirably located. 1t Is on the bank OF
the Missouri River in what is known as
North Omaha. On the east is the un-
certain Missouri. whose swiftly run
ming waters commence in the noun
tains of the northwest and continue
until they ming.e with tho father Of
waters. Across the stream can be seen
the high bluffs from which Council
Bluffs takes 1t name. The tract Sc
lected as the focus for the group OF
main buildings measures about half a
mile in length by GO feet in width.
The main entrance will be through
the Arch Of States in the Grand Canal
court. This arch, one Of the mo-, no.
ticeable in the group of structures, is
decorated with frieze composed Of the
transmississippi state, the whole be-
ing surmOunted by 'lpture figures
bearing the United States shield. The
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
A REALLY PROGRESSIVE WOMAN
IL She Who Follows the Well Beaten
Paths of Life.


Paths of Life.
Edward w. Box, writing on the
theme ION Being Old-fashioned" in
that much Of the so-called progress of
to-day Is not progressive; In fact, that
"old-fashioned" women who follow
well-beaten paths, adhere to old GUS
toms and accept well-establlshed teach
ings, are the really progressive ones,
with no interruptions, nor is there pos
sibility Of collapse in whatever en-
cages their attention. I'm domestic
life the progressive woman has had
a very busy time" says Mr.. Box. "She
began by upsetting the old sewing-bas-
ket. 1t was narrowing to n woman,
she discovered one dark morning. Like
wise was cooking, and the care of chill
dren. A woman who stayed at home
and looked after the comfort Of her
husband and children was 'wishy-
washy': she cramped her life, dwarfed
her intellect, narrowed her horizon.
Clubs by the score, societies by the
oShChiCo ahu ny TIC
thousand were started, organized and
devised to rid poor woman Of her
'thraldom.' And these progressive
women were so busy for the elevation
Of their sex! But there were q few
hundred thousand women who kept
right on being busy elevating their
children, helping their husbands, and
believing that the sex in general was
perfectly able to take care Of itself
And these women are still busy sewing,
cooking and caring for their children.
And, gradually, they have seen sewing
classes introduced in college and semi
nary courses, domestic science branch
es attached to nearly every educational
institution which girls attend, while
the care of children has received the
endorsement of state and the specific
attention of the national government.
And what of the progressive woman?
Truly. the places that knew her once
know her no morev'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

There is now in process of constrnc-
tion In England, Mt the order of the
Spanish Government, for the port of
Olougapo, in the Philippine Islands, the
largest floating dock of its kind in rhe
world. 1t is over 400 feet long. IL
feet wide, and 3S1a feet deep. This
dock. the sides of which arc of steel,
will lest on six iron pontoons, each
fourteen feet deep. Powerful purnp-
ing engines will lift n vessel weighing
10000 tons In two hours. The dock viii
accommodate vessel 500 feet long
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

mines and mining building on the left.
ter, crossed occasionally by picturesque
bridges. Its two ENDS terminate re-
spectively at the government building
and the bridge or yladuct Aiosk. All
the buildings, gateways, colonnades
and bridges forming this n ain group
are parts of composition. each hcv-
ing Its own share in the architectural
effect to be produced. one point to be
noted in the success Of the designers
is in keeping free from the influence Of
other expositions. The Worlds Fair Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
Roman Baths.

Every Roman in early days had the
use of the public baths on payment Of
about half farthing. These were not
such structures as we call public baths.
but superb buildings lined with Egyp-
tian granite and Nubian marble. Warm
water was poured into the capacious
basins through wide mouths of bright
and massive silver. The most mag
niflccnt baths were those of Caracalla,
which had seats of marble for more
than sixteen hundred people, and those
of Diocletian, which had seats for three
thousand people.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

not have money enough for railway
fares. says n New York exchange. SO
ing Of herdic. which was an Old street
car, n buggy and wagon. In these
they stored their possessions, and in
one corner of the herdic they fitted out
n knlfe-sharpening establishment. By
Mr.. Ross gains as itinerant grinder
they managed to make enough to live.
They crossed the desert and the noun
tains by the Old 40 trail, which had
been so long in disuse as to be half OBJ
liberated and very dangerous.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
How ,Julius Runs n Farm.

"Where is your brother now?' asked
n citizen as he seated himself in a
BARRIERS chair 10 be shaved.
"Who, leetle julius" inquired the
barber.
YES"
"Oli. he vas now farmer"
That's funny. didn't think he was
strong enough to farm. He didn't
weigh more than a hundred pounds
HE says dot der work vas bretty
hard, but he stand him all right, undt
you wouldn't know him now. He vas
fatter as me-"
what kind Of farm has he got?'
Hes got COW undt chicken farm"
II suppose lie milSs the cOwsY"
''Nein. julius wife she milks der
cows"
"Hc looks after the chickens, theu?'
'Nein. julius wifi she do dot
well, what does julius do?"
"He goes to market two times q
week."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
EASY WAY or GETTING RICH.
Lets Little Water Wheel Pull Wealth
Out of His Barren Land.

Lets Little Water Wheel Pull Wealth
Out of His Barren Land.
Michael Grath of Bradford, Pa, a
long time ago owned a little tract OF
land that was as sterile and barren as
strip of the Jersey coast. He titled
and plowed until he was wrinkled and
bent, and all he got was barely enough
to keep body and sou; together. But
one day he found that thar barren lit
tie strip Of land was oozing with oil.
He said nothing about it, but he re-
doubled his efforts and after awhile he
had enough money saved to put down
well. The wei was not gusher; Il
was what Is known in the oil regions
as ''small producer" and yielded on
an average twelve barrels day.
While Grath was looking about for
some method to pipe his OF, the rains
came and swelled the tiny creek which
passed through his farm until its course
was changed and 1t flowed by his well.
That was all the Irlshman needed. At
practically no expense beyond the cost
Of cutting little timber from his land,
he rugged up water wheel and soon
nature was merrily pumping her treas
ures into a neighboring tank owned by
one Of the big pipe lines, and Grath was
charging her work up 10 the company
at so much barrel.
When she had shaved long enough
for Grath to make some money he put
down another well, which, like the first,
proved to be a small producer. The sup
ply from this well was pumped by the
same wheel into the same neighbor;ng
tank, and the only increase in the Irish
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
THE YOUNGEST WHEELMAN.

Harry Shining Rides the smallest
Wheel Bicycle Ever Built.
This is the picture of Harry w. Slim
ing, the tiniest cyclist in the world. He
is only seventeen months old and rides
what is probably the smallest wheel
ever built for practical riding. His
mount weighs 53s pounds, has frame
~ inches high, and the diameter of the
wheel Is 10 inches. 1t is perfect in
equipment, all the parts having been
made especially for the diminutiv- ma
chine. Even the lamp is a midget.
Under the guidance of his father or
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.

chincry, art, auditorium and manufac-
lures. Terraces will show. with great
hemicycle stalrways crowned with
kiosks; there will be electric WAFER
grottoes, mammoth cave, n bluff
transformed into great park, and in
c,udinf the horticultural, forestry,
dairy. apiary and other exhibits. The
band terrace will seat 100000 persons.
and north of 1t will he placed the live
stock and irrigation exhibits and ath-
letic fields. A massive attractive fea-
ture in the architectural section will be
Sherman's umbrella. device invented
by Chicago man, by which passengers
are elevated to height of $50 feet and
rcyolved slowly within q circle, whose