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Wheat Movements.
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EASTERN LIVESTOCK MARKET

CHICAGO Ill. Oc:. 2-CATTLE Common
to extra native beef steers saIab.e at So sOG
80. prices for most grades nominal.
HOGS-Fhe bulk of the offerings closed the
sales So s0G4 20 heavy packing lots SO BUtG3 65
and prime assorted Zig hit weights found buyers at
al 25@4 30
sHEEP-Were saleabe at So 25@4 25 for IN
feror to prime natives at So s0@4 for Western
wethers and IS as 80 for esterIi ewes Lambs
were salable at So 5045 50 for poor to extra
Feeding sheep salable at s3 6O03 7b and
feeding lambs S4 50@,4 70.
2COU. SN~f'
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HAY AM FEEDSTUFFs.

The articles under this head are quiet and un-
changed.
BRAN-Sl4 5O@l5 for the best and Sl3 5O0l4
r Ton for outside brands
MIDDLINGS-Sl9 5O@2O for lower grades and
s2lM22 e. ton for he best
FEEDSrUFFS-Koed Barley, $40 50@2O; OIL
case Meal at the mill 50 e ton; iobDing, S3l ;
Chopped Feed, Sl5Gl6 R ton; Cocoauut Gaze
Sl7 30; Cottonseed Meal, S29@S0 q ton.
HAl-Wheat, Sl2Gl5 r ton: Wheat and Oat
sll@14; Oat $lO@12; Barley. slO@l2: c.m-
Glover, SS@olU p ton.
oTRAW-YDm4Qc a hal
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BEANS AND SEEDS.
There is nothing new to report.

There is nothing new TO report.
BEANS-Bayos 81 75@i go; Small Whites
81 25@l 40 q ctl; Large Whites. S1@l 20; Pnks
81 40@ SO; Reds, 81 35@l SO; Biackeye 81 25
G2 SO; ed Kidney. nominal: Limas. 81 0o@2 10.
Buffers, 81 25g1 40: Pea, 81 306l 40.
SkED>-Brown Mustard, 50 1892 so: Yellow
Mustard. 81 z5@2 50; Flax, 81 75@l S5; canary
Seed ls4G214c T. 10: Alfalfa, 614c; Rape, 21sd
234c; Hemp, &c: Timothy. 412c
DRIED PEAS lies are az ain offering at 81 25;
Green, Sl GOAL 20 q ctl
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TREASURE SHIPMENT.

he City of Peking took out treasure list of
$SSO,3l9, consisting OF S24a, ,S14 in Mexican Dol
lars $2935 in cold Coin and $l24,4o0 in Silver
Bullion and SlS. ITO in silver soes.
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The leading futures
ARTICLES

Cash quotations follows: -Four, easy;
winter patents, 81 70@5: straits S4 6DG4 10;
straits, 81 4O@4 g.: bakers, s3 1894 No 2
spring " heat. $500: No. spring wheat, rs
@S5c: No. Red. 933sc: No Corn 2715G
z7$4c: No Oats. &c; no. White b, 2lla
@zzs4c; No. White. i. o. b., 2l@22c; No.
Rye, 4412c; No Barley, nominal; No. 8,
+. o. b. 29@4Oc; No 4, o. b., 2S@33c; No. /
tIaxseed 94d96c; Prime Timothy seed So 621a;
Mess Pork . bbi. SS 05@S 10: Lard p 90 ibs.
81 471a@4 so: short kibs sides Qoose) 81 $50
20; Dry Salted Shoulders tboxedl, 5@514c:
short Clear Sides (boxed). 5l4@53sc; WHISKY,
distillers' finished goods per gallon. 81 y; Sugars,
Cut Loaf $5 SO: Granulated, S5 "a
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ON aha.

OMAHA. NEBR. Oct a. CATTLE Re.
celpts, 700 Market steady. Native beef
steers, "a 1905 20; Western steers So 7h@
40; Texas steers, s3 @3 10: cows al
hei1ers. 81 9Og3 65: Gamers, S2@2 sO
siockers and feeders, S3 50G4 AZ; Gu YES sam
D; bulls, stays. etc, S2(G3 10 -S
:, no snke. eipts 580o. Market t@lOc lower
Heavy $3 65@3 80 mixed, - 7C0y gu: ughI
50 ~ @5 50: Luik of saes, SO 7O@asJ
sHbEf-Receipts. 2Up. Market strong Fair
TO choice natives sS 6U@4: lar 10 choice
westerns. 80 4CG3 80: common ana stock sheen
az 75@3 60: lambs, So 1905 25. 'e''
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LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, n. y, Oct. 2.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram; a further
rise in stocks we've recorded to-day. Americans
strong and coged al the bes;. More Ameri-
can bids were offered AID there was renewed talk
OF gold exports, but the re is nothing definite to
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OUR FRUIT SHORT IN ENGLAND.

California fruits in first hands are in exceedingly
small compass, and Pears and Lemon G. Ing
Peaches are practically cleared. AS consequence
any resales of these are al higher and od ai
vance is also asked for good brands of Apricots
Ga Ion apples expec, ed to be dearer.-London
GroCers' GazetLe, September lS.
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LONDON.

London.
LON DON. ENG, Oct 2.-Consols III 1915;
silver, 2614d. French ren.es, 1887 42Isc.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL ENG, Oct 2 - Wheat-Oniet:
No. l standard California wheat -: carroes
off nothing doing: cargoes on passage ouiet
for white. easy Tor red; wheat in Paris weak:
-four Paris, weak.
COTTON Uplahds, s l3-16d
CLOSE
WHEAT-Spot No 2 red western winter dull ::
rs Sd; No. ! red northern spring dull g 51sd
CURN-SDot American mixed NV steady g.,
S4d; Am erican IN ixed old steady Is Id: October
auiet IS s4d; November quiet IS Id; Decem-
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1Oc higher than boxes Zinfandel Wine Grapes
81 gle q ton; White Wine Grapes, $4O@l3.
Watermelons, S: @i0 Il 100.
CaHta oupes. 0Qc(Us Ss era e.
Nutmeg Melons, 35G50c q box on the wharf
CITRUS FRUI1S-Valencia Oranges. $2@3
2 box: Lemons. 75c@$l SO d box for common
and s293 for good choce:. Mexican LINES,
$a 50G4 . oox; Bananas, $l@2 bU q bunch
Pineapples $2Q3 r doz
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver higher again.
Wheat and Ba ley lower
Other Cereals dull
Hay and Feedstuffs unchanged.
Beans quiet
England short of California Fruit
Eank Ciearings sain soy
Shipment OF $59U, 10 China
Potatoes and Vegetables qu ct.
Butter easy Eggs and Cheese firm.
4 car OF Eastern Poultry IN.
Game sold well.
Fresh Fruit about the same
Dried Fruit dull and depressed.
No cnan ge in Prov sions
Wool Hops ana Hides unchanged.
Mutton and Lamb firm.
Firm indications for all kinds of Coal.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK n. Y, Oct 2.-Flour receipts
2O,095, exports 1883 barrels inactive and barely
eaag alto prices; Minnesota patents, SIS l5@
20; do bakers. 50 35@4 80; Winter patents.
$5 lC@ 55: 90 straits. S4 65@4 IS; do low
grades SO u@3 20
VIII IAT-keceipts. 1000; EXPORTS :12I 200
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October-1S91

NorE-ln tho above exposition OF the tides the
early morning tides are givcn in the left hand
column aud tho successive tides OF The day In the
order o! occurrence a. 10 time. The second time
column gives the second tide OF the day the third
lime cotumn the third tide. ana the last or right
hand column gives tho last tide OF the day except
when there are but three iides as sometimes
occurs The heights given additions to tbs
soundings ou the United states Coast SURVEY
ehsres except when minus sign (-) precedes the
height, and then the number given II subt ractivs
from The depth given by the chArta
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Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct 2-CATTLE-Re-
ret all trade. '
;, hoes = Receipts. 5000 Market s@loc lower
3 921a; mixed So S5a4 05: lights S3 SUm4 OS :
yorksrs, 81 00G4 05: pigs So 25@S 80.
s. r. p -Receilts.1U0O Market steady. Lambs
s2 7b@5 35; muttons S2@3S SIS.
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BANK CLkAkINGs.

] ocal bank cIearings last week were 81 9. s4s.-
9l7, against Sl5244.00s for the same Neek in
1886, gain OF about 81
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SHIPPING INTEL .GENCE

Arrive
SATURDAY, October 2.
Stmr Progreso Storrs. S3 hours from Seattle;
2sOu tons coal, TO + Il Cornwall.
> tmr Greenwood. Fagerluni. g hours from
hitrs sboro; r ties. 10 l. z y hite Lumber Co
Stmr Alcatraz, Carson. 45 hours from New
port; ballast. 20 L White Lumber Co.
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

NEW YORK. Get 2-The exports of specie
from this Port for the week were Ss63 I ys nj
which $40 $40 were OF gold. Imports OF snecie tor
the week. 81, l0s 2,4; OF which Slols63 were
of gold. Imports of dry goods and general ner
cnandlse fer the week were SIS 7SlOs6
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Dried Fruits-

NEW YORK. N Y. Cc.. 2-California dried
fruits were quiet. Evaporated apples, prime
wire tray &c; wood dried prime. &c; choice, 714c;
fancy, 71aGSc.
PkUNEs-41a@sc q H. as TO size and quality.
APRICOTS = Royal 7@Sc; Moorpark, SO
1l1ac.
pEACHEs-Unpeeled. 71sc; peeled, 121a9
p m
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Boston.

BOSTON. MASS. Oct 2.-Atchison. 1888; Bell
Telephone 2b7: Chicago Burlington and Quincy
9S: Mexican Central 51a; Oregon short Line
2O1z: san LEGO. 3.
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PoRTLAND's BUSINESS.

again to-day ana prices sustained a fur her de-
cline. Close: No blue stem. 7sc: No i eInp 75c.
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WHEAT FUrUREs

On the Produce Exchange TO-DAY the Butter mar
ket IVES ste ady: creameries. l5Q22c. dairies, l20
l9c: cheese, steady at So &c; eggs, steady; fresh,
131ac.
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FOR san 1oyF. IoS GAT0s e. SatT, csUg

CTkAMER ALVISO LEAVES PERI DAJTy
y tSundays exceptedl a. 10 A. NJ Alyiso na1,.
saturday excepted at NJ. Freight ard
Passenger. Fare between San Francisco anS
Alyiso, soc; to San Jose 75c Clay sI pia- !
~ w. santa Clara sta san Josa
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NORTHERN What MARKET,
Oregon

PORTLAND Or. cct -Wheat-The marker
vas extremeiY quiet to-day. Walla walla, 74@
75c; blue stem, 77c; valley. 7Sc.
Washington.
TACOMA, WASH, Oct 2.-wheat was weaker
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

PORTLAND. Or. Get 2-Exchanges sSO5.
SIS; balances, $23.493
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sun, MOON AND TIDE.

UNITED STATES COAST AND GEoDETIo SURVEY
TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF HIGH AND Low
WATERS AT TORT POINT. ENTRANCE TO SAN
FRANCISCO BAY. PUBLISHED BY OFFICIAL
AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINT ESDENT.
NoTE-1he high and low waters &C ur at the
City Front (Mission-street Wharf, about twenty
hve minutes later than at Fort Point; the height
of tide is the same at both places
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Berlin has no ''slums,'' as we under
stand them. Even in the poorest querters
of the city the streets are paved with
asphalt, and are kept faultlessly clean.
STEAMERS TO SAIL.
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Closing Prices for Bonds and Railway
Shares

NEW YORK, n. Y, Ocs. 2-Money on call
nominahy 212@S% prime mercantile paper, 4129
81; Sterling change weak, with actual business
bankers' bills at 81 l2G4 S4s4 for demand, and
S4 S21a for sixty uays: posted rates S4 $50
4 81 and "a e512G4 So: commercial bills, 81 81;
bar silver, beige Mexican dollars, 43e
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NOTICE To MARINERS.

A branch OF the United States Hvdrographic
ONCE located in the Mercra1tS Exchange IL
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners without regard 10 nationality and FREQ OF
expense.
NaviRators are cordially invited 70 visit the
Office. where complete sets of char.s aud sailing
direc ions of the world are Kept han1 COM
parison and reference, and the latest Information
can always be obtained regarding lights dangers
to navigation and all matters of interest 20 OCEAN
commerce
The time ball TOD OF the building on Tele-
graph Hill Is hoisted about minutes before
noon, and is dropped noon 120th meridian by
leicgraphic signal received each day the
United states Naval Observatory q. Mare Island
Cal.
A notice stating whether the Tins ball was
dropped on time giving the error IL any, Is
published the same day oy the afternoon papera
and by the morning papers the following iay.
w. Il HUGHEa
Lieutenant U. = n. in Charge
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22

Not long ago an animal-loving family
got a collie dog pup and attempted to
bring him up with kitten. For time
the pair agreed very well, but by degrees
jealousy sprang mp and one day the
puppy was seen to lift the kitten in his
mouth, carry her to the back of the
house, ard, looking round to see that
he was not observed, drop her in the
ash pit. Pussy was rescued, and, like
an invalid, received double share of at
tention for some time, which intensified
the dogs jealousy, and he made another
and more determined attempt to rid
himself of his rival. Lifting the kitten
in his mouth he proceeded by round
about route to bridge which crossed
Il river about 800 yards from home, and,
trotting to the middle of the bridge,
he put his head through between the
metal uprights and dropped pussy into
the river from height of 20 feet. In
delight at the apparent success OF his
dark scheme, the canine murderer be-
gan to jump and bark. making so much
noise that in the end he frustrated his
own plans, drawing the attention Of
some people, who, going to the bridge,
saw the cat struggling in the water and
saved her for the second time.-Chicago
Tribune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
MARRIAGEAsLE AGE.
Children Are Permitted to Marry IL
European Countries

European Countries.
IL Austria a ''man' and woman"
are supposed TO be able to be capable
of conducting a home of their own
from the age of IA.
In Germany the man must be at least
Is years OF age.
In France the man must be IS and
the woman Is; in Belgium the same.
In Spain the intended husband must
have passed his fourteenth year and the
woman her twelfth.
In Hungary. for Roman Catholics, the
man must be II years old and the wom-
an IL; for Protestants. the man must be
Is and the woman Is.
In Greece the man must at least have
seen IA summers and the woman ~.
In Portugal a boy of II is considered
manageable, and a woman of IL.
In Russia and Saxony they are a little
more sensible, and a youth must refrain
from entering into matrimopy till he
can count is years, and the woman till
she can count 10.
In Switzerland the men from the aga
of Il and the women from the age of
IL are allowed to marry.
In Turkey any youth and nader who
can walk properly, and can understand
the necessary religious service, are a.
lowed to be united for life.-N. Y. Juu-N
nal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
ASUNDER.
He.

The girl love has gone. and now
mat may see her face no more.
loves burden presses heavier still
mo II were hard to bear before
i never knew how wondrous sweet
Just being near her was, TIL I
1elo her soft hand in mine to-day.
ana heard her low and sweet: .'Good-by'
There came to me the bitter thought.
AS we were parting, how 'twouId be
When she. and with her all the light
ana JOY and hope had gone from me:
1t all came to me then how hard
To part forever thus but
Commanded that my heart he still
ana calmly said to her: "Good-by"
Fer she love inherits wealth,
Nor many a humble scribe ASPIRE
To her fair jeweIed hand, and so
Cnspoken is my hearts desire;
And yet her manner was so kind,
hvr way so tender, sweet and shy
i fancied-foily! Heart, be strong.
And bid this foolish love good-by
She.
he spoke no word that told of love-
But tenderly he held my hand,
And his sad eyes so wistfuI spoke
A language could understand
lie loves me-and he would not tell
For little did he dream how high
Inc storm was raging in my breast,
The while smiled and said: "Good-by.'
He writes of loves that women feel
with all an authors subtle art,
And yet he has not learned to read
The volume of a woman's heart.
he thought, because he has not wealth,
The boon he sought / would deny.
oh. had he only known the truth.
We would not thus have said: "Good-by.' -
Harlem Life
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22

~ for this country, IN how to stop the
appreciation Of money and restore con-
ditions under which equity can again
prevail in the dealings Of men. This
can be done in one way, and in one way
only, and that is by providing for money
supply adequate to maintain practical
Iy stable relations between money and
the things which money buys.-A. j.
Warmer, in American Bimetallist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
NEW DEMANDS ON GOLD.
Japan and Russia i'm the Gold stand.
ard Procession.

Japan anu Russia In the Gold stand
ard Procession.
Concurrently with the agitation for
international bimetallism, two of the
most important nations are following
the long continued trend of things by
deciding to readjust their financial sys-
tenn so as to place them upon the single
gold standard basis. These nations are
Russia and Japan. OF these, Japan is
easily the peer of the Orient, while Rus
STA rapidly pushes forward toward the
mastery of Europe. Whether it is eco
nomic conviction or monetary influence
that has induced the proposed change
the secrets of state have not revealed.
In the case of Russia, however. it is
well-known that the. government has
found it impossible 10 do it's desired
negotiating in the financial markets
without ceding in. many ways to the
demands of the Rotbsohilds. That
would seem to be point In favor of
monetary influences as an explanation.
Similarly, Japan has entered the field
of financial negotiations, where the
Rothschilds and their associates DOM
mate.
But the explanation is neither here
nor UncTSs Inc question: Is Us 10 the
probable effect of the changes upon the
cause of bimetallism. Senator Wolcott
has expressed himself as being encour-
aged, rather than otherwise. Senator
Jones has demonstrated that the Jap
anese change, by making the ratio
thirty-two TO one, is a confession of the
appreciation of gold. Certain il is that
the demand for gold from these two
countries is development which the
bimetalists have long anticipated as
the most beneficial thing that could hap
pen.
Unless calculations entirely mis-
carry the demand from Japan and Rus
STA will PROVE the inadequacy of the
worlds supply of gold for the worlUs
mercantile purposes. BY the call il will
make in the money market il wiIr en-
nance the value of gold and thereby ro-
dHce the range of prices. The efssot of
further reduction in prices can but be
disastrous. Russia has a note eirca;a-
ton of 1.1z1 100000 rublcs covered by
only about 20 per cent. in gold in shock.
Japan has a note circulation of about
$193, s5o,00o, without any gold whatever
to cover IL. From these figures il Is easy
to see what the new demand for gold
win be as the result of the change of
standard in these two countries.--Den-
yer Tinies-Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22

americans said the boarder who
had spent two weeks in Europe, dc
not know the art of living
We'll" said the cheerful idiot, land
yesterday my tailor tried to tell me
that European goods were the best be
cause the Americans had not mastered
the art of dyeing. "-Indianapolis Jour.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
The Wretch.

Mrs. Freshly.-Is this all you are go
ing to give me for my birthday? Why.
Mr. Popperly gave his wife diamond
necklace.
Mr.. Freshley (henpecked)-So would
/ If she were my wife.-Philadelp
Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
The Loaf Wa. Condensed.

Mistress-Did you ask for milk
bread?
Domestic-Yes, mum.
What miserable little loaf they
gave you."
Yes, mum; it's my opinion, mum.
that that baker is usin' condinsed
rnilk."-Dublin World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
DRAINED BY GREAT BRITAIN.


An EnEIishman Gives Reasons for the
Existence of the Famine i'm India.
One-sixth of the value of the total
gross produce of India each year is
drained away Srom British India tc
England for nothing. These huge draw
ings figure as payments for pensions,
home charges, cost of Establishments.
interest on loans, dividends on rail
ways, private remittances. In this way
We abstract from India yearly not less
Than S15O,OOO,OOO in gold. This repre-
sents a drain of nearly double that
amount reckoned in produce with the
rupee at it's old value of ten rupees to
the five-dollar gold piece.
During the past 10 years we have
drained out of India in this way with
out return S2,7OO, 100000, reckoned in
gold. We have likewise spent, calculat-
ing even at the present low rate of ex-
change. S22O,000,O0O within the same
period on bootless frontier expeditions.
And in addition we have taken from the
natives of British India to pay as sal
aries to Englishmen in India no less
sum than 20O,OOO,0OO of rupees each
year. The total exactions of the Brit
ish government for the past IS years
from the starving population of British
India amount to nearly 100000, 900,
reckoned in gold.
Such a drain would cripple even a
wealthy country like the United States.
To India, with a total gross value of
yearly produce not exceeding $1,000
100000, reckoned in gold, for 25O,OOO,-
300 people, it means utter and hopeless
ruin. The famine for which American
charity is being implored is a famine
deliberately manufactured by the greed
of the governing classes of my country
men. Stop the hideous drain and there
would be no famine. Just imagine what
$4,000,000, 900 spent on irrigation works
and Improvements in India would mean
TO a country with such a climate as
British India. Our exactions prevent
such Improvements from being made,
and then we pretend to lend" money
to India to build railways and subscribe
to beggarly charity" fund!
1t is well Americans should know the
truth. The native states, bear in mind.
with 100000 of people, have no fam
tne to-day, though they are surrounded
by our territory and under the same
conditions. But they have no
drain to suffer from.-H. N. Hyndman,
IN Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22

-If you have no faith in yourscli
you will be doubted by everyone e3ss.
IN. Y. Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22

There are from four to six grains
Of euueous humor in the eye.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
RUSSIAN ARMY onplT,Es.
Queer Features OF the Military Serv-
ice of the Gar.

queer Features OF the Military SeRv-
ice of the Czar.
The Russian army is full of strange
features. Thus the biggest fellows are
detailed for duty in the bodyguard regi-
ment = Preobrashenski = founded by
Peter the Great and originally COM
posed of that monarch's personal
friends, all giants in their way. The
cars family takes great pride in this
regiment, and ON the named day of its
patron saint attend the festivities in a
body, usually reinforced by foreign am
basSadors and ministers. Then there
is the Ismailowski regiment, where only
blends are tolerated, and the we'll
known Pawlow guards, all of whom
must have turn-up noses.
The regulations of the guard chas-
seurs, on the other hand, admit only
dark-haired men. The guard officers,
being privileged by birth as well as rank
in their chosen professions, treat their
colleagues in the line almost as badly
as the latter treat their subalterns. Up
to few years ago the distinction be
tween them was such that a guard lieu
tenant had precedence over the cap
tain of the line. The late cars father
changed this state of things somewhat.
but not much. a major of the guards
would even to-day rank higher than a
line colonel, if there were such per-
son. But the advancement of the reg
ular army officer seldom surpaSses the
rank of battalion chief. Men having
attained that distinction are generally
made commanders of a small pre-
cinct, while disgraced guard officers or
general staff officers obtain the colonel
ship or lieutenant colonelship of the
regiment to which they have devoted
their lives.
Only very rarely does a line officer
succeed in obtaining a commission in
the war academy and eventually in the
general staff. 1t should be mentioned,
however, that the majority are untitled
for such advancement. The require
ments of the officers examination in the
line are considerably less stringent than
those upon which the admission to the |
guards officer corps are based. The /
applicants social standing is not at all !
considered. and to complete the wretch |
edness of the line officer his pay is ride |
ulously small and inadequate, especial /
ly that of the infantry officer, the lieu |
tenant not receiving more than $500 |
per year all told. The captain has
little over $500, the major $3.50. The |
most abject poverty prevails among
them, and only a few of the younger
officers own more than one uniform,
which must do service both on and off |
parade. The infantry private of the
line receives in money IS shillings per
pear, including the cars and others
presents.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-22
WIN Win In the End.

VIII Win In the Fad.
Brains and muscle are the best SUBJ
stitute for capital. Capital truclSles to
them In the endS-1penver Timea-Sun.