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Iron County register., 1899-12-07
MEASLES.
MISSOURI

Wnen l mad the measles-year apo-
Ma she said: Now, Willie. dear Won Lnovy
LOU se got tne measles, so you must be
And stay indoors. as all sick children
An yell fer me- but I y.olIYdT., -, - ".,i eaii
Because had the measles Tsss b-oI-a.,
As speekled as turkey egg. about
:: An ma she fed me on raspberry Jam
Al We only have fer company an, Ssm
sam, hes my brother-didn,t si+ -.
Cake sie Aohe-
An chicken % pie an all good things she'd
6u' pread an butter'n' bacon, like Sam
didn't. cause my appetite was had
Oh. nothin' was too good fer xo,, tro,-
"hen had the measles-year ago
took
The big family Bible down to look
At pictures-Moses in the rushes les,
A httie baby in basket-yes
an DaVld chopin up the gi-unt Then
mere was old Daniel in the lions den.
lth groWiin' lions, crouchin' in the dark.
len times as many as at Lincoln park
When had the measIes-year ago
Gee, lived high; an one dav sam dive
know,
He biuobered some because he'd had 'eu,
once:
An felt sorry. Pa says he's Ounce.
But guess not; Ger th.ak.n' of the lam
All locked up tight, 1 quite agree with
Sam
Worst thing bout havin' measles is that
when
You've had 'em once you never can again.
EDWARD NJ Wilson, in Chicago Daily
Iron County register., 1899-12-07
AN ENGLISH TRUST.
Gold Standard Affects All Countries
i'm the Same Way-Deadly as
the Fabled DraxcA.

The trusts are also invading the Brit
ish empire. The firms engaged in the
calico printing trade of Lancashire and
Scotland have formed a combination
representing between S35, ,0o0,0 900 and
$50, 900, with the avowed purpose of
controlling trade and raising prices.
The combination will also enable them
to close a number of mills and dis
charge several thousand working peo-
pie, who will become paupers, as there
is nothing else they can turn their
hands to in these countries. For a
long time, says a London paper COM
menting on this combination, the cal
leo printing industry has not Joined in
the general prosperity of trade, owing
to competition and the cutting of
prices, and it is believed combination
will exercise a beneficial influence on
the market.
In one sense, yes. It will increase
but on the other hand it will add ma
terially to that ''underconsumption
that we hear so much about. The poor
creatures who will be thrown out of
employment will not be able to wear
calico, and this viii help to reduce the
demand. They Will have to revert to
the Edenic method of dressing in fig
leaves, regardless of the rigorous eli
mate of the British isles. This Is a
phase of the question that trust pro
moters never consider. People who are
out of work cut very little figure in
building up markets or stimulating
trade. But nevertheless the gold stand
ard goes merrily on toward its legiti-
mate and natural end. Falling prices
necessitate combinations to avoid bank
ruptcy, and combinations produce va
grancy and desperate want among
thousands and reckless and dangerous
excess of wealth among few score.
Eventually we will reach the abyss of
anarchy and social ruin, all to crafty
the insane greed of a few money
changers. The gold standard is as
deadly to humanity as the poisonous
breath OF the tabled dragon.-Missis-
sippi Valley Democrat.
Iron County register., 1899-12-07
REPUBLICANS FRIGHTENED.
Results of the Late Elections Create
ling Much UneasiRess i'm
Their Ranks.

Evidently the republicans, no matter
how much they may whistle to keep
their courage up, are pretty thoroughly,
frightened over the results of the re-
cent elections.
Realizing the fact that Bryan has.
gained ground rapidly and that even.
McKin1ey's home state is in danger, the
republicans are now talking about an.
early convention.
Recalling the history of the last pres
idential election and the amount of;
time, money and printing it took, to,
stem the tide of Bryan's eloquence, the.
republican national committee is said
to be unanimously in favor of calling.
the national convention togetheryearly
in june.
Another campaign of education"
must be fought, the trusts must be got
in line and "milked" to the last drop III,
the way of contributions to the corrup-
ition fund and documents 'explaining'-
the policy of Imperialism must be pre-
pared, and it takes time to do all this.
OF course, long campaign will die
iturb business, but the republicansSwiif
have all the business they can take care
of in an endeavor to make the people
believe that there are no trustsin this
country, and that trusts are good
thing, anyhow.
Time will also be required to demon
strate that the declaration of independ-
lence is an antiquated document, not
worth regarding by advanced thinkers
and ardent imperialists such as make
up the firm of Hanna, Mckinley q Co.
Therefore an early meeting OF the
national republican convention issto be
called by the. frightened members Of
the Mckinley Chicago, Demo-
Iron County register., 1899-12-07

has settled our account. That was
thoughtful of her.
But you told her to-
II swear 1 did mott"
II am not so poor l cannot pay for
| breakfast for my friends"
I'll wager you are! I'll wager that
you are so poor you will not even find
stamps TO send me those verses by the
ten O'Clock mail."
You will lose!"
81 shall be miserable if | gain!"
"Miss Marie, what are you saying:
I cannot follow you." complained the
poor French lady. adjusting her glasseG
with a trembling hand.
do not try to follow me, nademoi-
selle, except to the carriage. How pa
| tient Thomas looks, l like his expires
| sion. do not you. Mr.. Ames? Now, re-
| member you have had one meal. and you
are not to take another till seven. If
you ate more you might forget how to
write, and that would be terrible. Shall
l see you at seven at our house at din
ner? Mamma will telephone you an
invitation if you will only tell me where
you can be reached"
He wrote a number on a card.
ut is public telephone. 1 shall be
| there at one
''Good-by."
"What 4 beautiful breakfast it has
been. Good-by."
'Mademoiselle, is it not fascinating
to eat red hots?''
Miss Marie, you are incorrigibie.''
"NO. no. dear maderoiseIle-Doti in
corrigible, only happy. Let US hasten
| through with our errands, so l can go
home and tell mamma. She will enjoy
it, She loved bohemia herself when she
was young"
But this was not bohe mia
NO? Call it the suburbs of bohemia.
then. But it is the nearest have ever
been to it."-Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register., 1899-12-07

see where you found all that beauty, Nv
ing here in this awful city"
The fact that il is awful gives me
something TO write about. 1t is the
passion of it that thrills me-
Il know. 1 try to feel that way, too,
and l have come nearer to doing it the
last few minutes than ever did before
in my life
Il am sorry to leave you. but this is
where breakfast
What? Not in that little place? But
it is clean"
"Clean enough. Cleaner than many
finer places
do you know what 1 am going to
do?"
Il haven't an idea
Il am going TO breakfast with you.
1 am hungry. We had horrid breakfast
at home. l could eat nothing
Miss Mariei" shrilled mademoiselle,
in alarm. '.you are not going in that
terrible place,''
Indeed. yes. mademoiselle. and you
also. II it is good enough for my friend
it is good enough for me, is it rot?'
But. Miss Marie, with a young mani"
rs it not nice that he is young, made
moiselle?"
Il thought you were proud" MUIR
INJURED Selfr:dge. Il have been dream
ing of you desolately and writing verses
to you which l did not send"
Had you no postage, then?"
Il had no courage"
How absurd. Have you forgotten
the motto of your city?'
Miss Bronson. You tell me there is
no need for the discouragem / have
been feeling?"
Tut, Do not talk about discourag-
ing. Consult the menu. What are we
to eat? Red hots? 1t would be ador-
able to have red hots."
Mon Dieu." gasped mademoiselle.
You see that man over there? He
plays the cornet at the Grand. He is
wonderful cornetist and the pleasantest
fellow. We often take our breakfast to-
gether."
do not ask him now. Who is that
man with red hair?''
He? He is nobody, but he is dying OF
love for somebody who is somebody.
1t is a romance. / shall tell it to you
some day
Your world seems to be full or ro-
mances."
''Everybody's world is. 1t is my pro
fession to notice it. j suppose it is your
vocation to make the romance"
Il have made none. l never do any
thing but tease mademoiselle, and that
is not exciting, because she really does
not care as much as she pretends- Isn't
the coffee amazingly bad? 1t seems
bohemian to drink such vile coffee"
Then you do not intend TO Taught at
me always because-because l am
fooi?'
NO one laughs at the troubadours."
THANK you. Are you to be my great
patron"
1.-The great patrons always had rich,
fat, old husbands who bored them, so
1 shall not be your patron. l would
rather be your friend"
Then 1 may send you the verses
that l wrote to yOu?'
II can't imagine what else you would
do with them. l suppose no one would
publish them"
''Eh?"
Forgive me. I like to tease, you
know
what are we to do now that break
fast is over?"
Nothing. 1 see that mademoiselle
Iron County register., 1899-12-07

It is a curious fact, but in many cases
it seems indisputable, that two persons
living many years together assume a
likeness in facial expression, features.
and most certainly in character, but
more so from the point of features No
doubt it is for this self-same reason
that ladies procure the services of pref
ty and lady-like nurses for the bringiss 9
up OF their infants, who. not possess
ing beauty by heredity, may attain Il
by the simple method of constant q
presslonaple contaet.-CiaSinnata ES.
QGirer.
Iron County register., 1899-12-07
Coined Words.

Coined words, 1 have made a little
study of them myself, always with dis
appointing results. 1 always run across
them, after discovering them. some
where about 100 years before the birth
Of the inventor. 1 once coined a name.
away back in 1876, for one of ms So
called humorous characters - Bilder-
back. l put the Biiderback family in
jocus print for several years. One night,
about 1887, 1 lectured in Salem. y. J..
and told one of my Biiderback stories.
The audience was convulsed with more
mirth than the story called for. After
the lecture 1 was introduced to about
dozen Bilderbacks, who enjoyed my
story more than anyone else.-Robert
J. Rurdette. in Chautannlan
Iron County register., 1899-12-07
The Trusts

The prices of all articles of household
consumption are rapidly advancing ON
account of the trusts Living expenses
are fully so per cent. higher this year
than last When the trusts are firmly
established and under full heaaway
they intend to absorb the entire earn
ings of the people above the require
ments of bare suhsistence.--Nation
Watchman.
Iron County register., 1899-12-07
Trips of the nnhnIinka

1t is said that the bobolinks which
frequent the shores of Lake Winnipeg,
Canada, during the breeding season,
and which go to Cuba and Porto Rico
each winter, twice every year traverse
distance exceeding 2,sO0 miles, or
more than a fifth of the circumference
of the earth.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register., 1899-12-07
old super.titfon of Icelander..

The Icelanders will not burn ASH
for firewood, because they believe
that those who sit about such a 6I~
viii become enemies.
Iron County register., 1899-12-07
Results.

Puff man or a cigar and the final re.
suit is about the same.-Chicsgo Daily
EeWg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
SET UPON WITH AN AK.
JOE BIRD FOUND IN BED WITH TWO
WOUNDS N HIS HEAD.

His Hands Were Tied Together and
He Was Needing From Ugly
Gashex-Hnd Lain for -Four Hours
in That Condftfou-Po1ice Suspect
Harmon jerks of the CFime-I3ird
in Serious Condition at Georgia
Infrmary.
Joe Bird, the negro proprietor Of a small
restaurant near Bay and Lumber streets.
was found in bed in his room al o'clock
yesterday morning, his hands tied to-
gether and bleeding profuseiy from two
ugly wounds in his head that had been
inflicted with an ak several hours before
HIS condition is regarded as serious. ana
il is feared taat he Will not recover.
Birds assailant is suspected by the po-
lice with a strength of conviction that
closely approaches certainty, TO be Haf-
mon jerks. another negro. who was In the
house and in Bird room shortly before
the murderous assault is thought to nave
been committed. This was about 4 o'clocN
in the morning. II is known, too. thai
Bird and jerks had had a serious disa
ereement and that the former had accua,
ed the latter of theft. The further fact
that jerks left the vicinity during the
early morning and yesterday was not to
are well known 20 the police, or anywhere
else about the city, renders the suspicion
of his guilt almost a fixed certainty.
Bird had lain in the room for about four
hours before he succeeded in attracting
the attention of any one. His efforts 20
attract attention, even, were unconscious
ones, for he had been stunned by the force
and strength of the blows, and has never
sufficiently regained his senses to give any
intelligible account of the manner of the
assault or the name Of the assailant il
is from extraneous circumstances and the
testimony of those familiar with the rela-
lions between the two men, that the po
lice gather their conviction of jerks guilt.
Detective Stark was detailed to work up
the evidence in the case and thinks he
has secured sufficient to show the iden-
ty of the guilty man beyond any ques-
ton. But he has not succeeded IN catch
ing him. jerks has left the city, and his
present whereabouts are not known. With
the start he had of his would-be captors
there Is great chance that he VIII succeed
in making good his escape to some part
of the thickly populated black belt of the
state. where his detection will be a mat
ter of almost perfect impossibnity
From the Georgia Intirmary, where Bird
was sent in the police ambulance after
he had been found, il is reported that there
is no marked Improvement in his cOndi-
ton. Though he seems to be resting Qul-
city, he has not regained consciousness
and the hope of his recovery is regarded
as very meager. It Is hoped that to-day
he will be able TO lend absolute certainty
TO the supposed Identity Of his assailant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
NEWS FROM TALLAHASSEE.
Sheriff Pearce Did Not Succeed In
Finding His AssaiIant.

Finding His AssniInnt.
Tallahassee, Fla, Oct. 23.-Sheriff
Pearce, as stated in Sundays dispatches,
pecting 10 return with Jack Smith, the
negro who shot pistol ball through the
sherlff's hat last Tuesday night and who
was in turn shot and wounded by the
sheriff ard hts deputy. When Mr.. Pearce
arrived at the place where Smith was re-
ported TO be and severely wounded, no
trace of the negro could be found The
sheriff became convinced that somebody
had spirited Smith away. and set TO work
to find the guilty. parry. Upon evidence OBJ
tanned, Biz Edmondson was arrested and
brought TO town. and lodged in Jail to
await further deve,o pments in the case
Crescent CITY has new CORPORATION, the
c. II. Preston Company, with $4,000 capt
tai, 10 conduct a manufac uring and re-
pairing business. buy and sell merchandise
and deal IN real estate.
Gov. BlONham has appointed Hon. Rob-
ert f. Rogers of Lake City TO be super
visor of state convicts and convict camps,
vice W. J. Hillman. resigned. The Gov
ernor has accepted the resignation of sgd
Hanford Of Green Cove Springs as cletk
OF the Circuit Court for Clay county.
\ committee from the Governors
Guards met with the County Commission
ers to-day. The committee presented
plans for a three-srory building, 100xl2J
feet, with stores on the first ho6t and OF
fees and armory above. 1t was contended
that $50 eco would cover cost of site and
building. The committee was requested to
present the plans in more definite shape
al the next meeting Of the commissioners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
RESTRICTION OF THE BALLOT.
CONTINUED from First Page.l

ocratic State Executive Committee will
have to dispose Of the white primary ques-
ton. The question was first discussed in
1896 before the committee, but was side
tracked then because of the vigorous Pop
ulist campaign inaugurated by Seaborn
Wright, but now that tse Populist buga-
boo no longer exists, the demand for such
primary is becoming general through
out the state. Even as far back as 1895
a large number of Populists voted in the
state Democratic primaries for the nomi-
nation of county officers, though they voi-
ed for Wright for Governor, thus plainly
showing an inclination to return to the
Democratic fold
Another constitutional amendment that
may come before the Legislature is that
relating to the issuing of bonds so that
the states aid can be given to public en-
terprises of a general public character.
There may be also an amendment TO ex-
empt new cotton industries from taxation
for a period of years. This proposition
would enable the farmers to build up cot
ton mills in their own counties under the
plan Of Agricultural Commissioner Stew
ems.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
TWO WE'RE INDICTED.
Much Feeling at Darlington Over
the Rape Cases.

Columbia, S. c., oct. 2S.-At court in
Darlington to-day indictments were given
out against two of the seven men accus-
ed of ravishing a young woman there two
weeks ago.
Ed Lucky and Thomas Mitchell We're
the chief criminals. Lucky has confessed
and it is expected that the young woman
VIII not have to take the stand. The other
five were accessories, but how guilty they
are has not been developed. The solicitor
is holding their cases off until the others
are disposed of.
There is an immense crowd at court and
much feeling There has never been a
lynching in Darlington.
These men were brought here to the
penitentiary for safe-keeping.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24

COMMISSIONER MEET TODAY.
AGricuIturists From Southern States
Gather in Atlanta.

AGricuIturists From Southern States
Gather in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Oct "Reminiscences of ag-
riculture from all the Southern states will
meet here tomorrow to discuss the cot
ton situation and other important prob
lens now confronting this section In
many OF the states the greatest of interest
is felt nthe proceedings and the result
of the meeting Of the commissioners is es-
pecialiy awaited.
Commissioner o. B. Stevens, head of
the Georgia agricultural department, will
call the convention to order at 10 o'clock
The address of welcome will be made by
Gov. Allen d. Gambler. The response will
be made by Gov. Foster of Louisiana.
Papers will be presented by the commits
siOners and others interested in the e!e-
walton of asricuturists.
The programme arranged is as follows:
Oct. "a, 10 a. M, session called to order by
Commissioner O. B. Stevens; address of
welcome by Gov. A. D. Gambler; response
by Gov. Foster of Louisiana; Truck
Farming" Commissioner Wombwell, Flor
ida; Live Stock, Tobacco and Apples"
Commissioner Kerner, Virginia; "Ferti-
lizers," Commissioner Stevens, Georgia;
Cattle vs. All Cotton" Commissioner
johnson, Texas; Corn and Wheat VS. Cot
ton" Commissioner Hill, Arkansas; In
dustrial Education" Commissioner At
kinson West Virginia; Syrup and Sugar
Cane Industry" Commissioner Jastremski
Louisiana; Sugar Cane in Georgia." D. G.
Purse, Savannah Uniform Classification
of Cotton" J. P. Williams, Savannah;
Industrial Education" School Commits
sioner Glenn.
The commissioners will hold sessions
each morning until Thursday thus giving
the visitors an opportunity to take in the
Stale FaiR and to note the progress which
is being made by the Georgia farmers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
ROBBED INVALID MISTRESS.
Agnes Taylor Had Been PiIIaginG
systematically When Arrested

Agnes Taylor Had Been PiIIaGinG
systematically When Arrested
Yesterday afternoon Detective Scufly ar
rested Agnes Taylor, a negro girl who had
been employed as her personal attendant
by Mrs. Madeleine Kuck. Mrs. Kuck is
very Old and infirm and is scarcely able to
leave her room. The girl had taken ad-
vantage of this weakness of her employer
to rob her of almost everything upon
which she could lay her hands, including
money, jewelry and dresses.
After Scully had made the arrest he
charged the girl with the commission of
the crime ard she acknowledged It frankly
enough. A large part of the stolen prop
cry was recovered but some of It has
been effec ually made away with and was
beyond the reach of the detective or the
arm of the law. The girl was locked up at
the station house
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
Elijah Dewey of the Revolution.

There is in this city a much-worn but
practically intact and fairly legible pay
roll of Capt. Elijah Dewey's company in
the regiment of Col. Moses Robinson, some
time Governor of Vermont, which was
drawn up at Mount Independence in 1776.
The preservation of this document is due
to the care taken in all matters relating
to the revolution by the late George w.
Robinson of Bennington, VT, and 1t is now
in the possession of his son, Heman Rob-
inson, the sampler of the assay department
of the United States mint Nine uncles of
Mr.. Robinson, ST., participated in the ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
CITY BREVITIES.

Mrs. Bannon has given up the restau-
rant at the Savannah Yacht Club, but win
continue to serve her patrons at Bannoh
Lodge as heretofore.
Mr.. J. J. Carolan has bought the two
residences of Mrs. Mary A. Crawford on
Barnard street fronting Pulaski square.
The price paid is understood to be $1,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
HAS THE SURVEYING CORPS.
Triton, brownsville and Cuffs Right
of Way Nearing ThOmasviIIe.

Thomasville, Ga, Oct. 23-TheTifton,
Townsville and Gulf Railroad is cutting
right of way within eleven miles of Thorn
asville. The surveying corps have made
Townsville headquarters for about a
week.
Thomasvilie merchants this fall have
bought larger and more varied stocks of
merchandise than ever before. Prices, too,
seem to be as low or lower, notwithstand-
ing so much has been said about advance
in prices They account for this by say
ing that the jObbers contracted ahead of
the advances for their supplies, and have
given the retailers the benefit of their
lower prices.
Every mechanic in Townsville is busy.
II is difficult to get work done on account
of the great demand for the workmen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-24
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nous battle of Bennington, one ofswhom
was the Moses Robinson of the pay ron'
Capt. Elijah Dewey was the fourth In de-
scent from Jedediah Dewey, who was tne
fourth son of Thomas Dewey, the settler;
who came to America in July, 1880 anu
Admiral Dewey is of the eighth generation
from Josiah Dewey, the second son ol
Thomas, the settler. In Jennings
MORALS of a Century" we learn that Capt:
Elijah came to Bennington In the fall OF
1863. His name is found among the PITT
Yates in the first military company Iorn-
ed in the town in October, 1854, he pens
then under 20 years of age. He was cap-
tain of one of the Bennington companies
early In the War Of the Revolution