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The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
A Good Strategist.

"John," said Mrs. Thursby, "yon were saying yesterday that you were In financial trouble, believe"
 "Yes," MT. Thursby replied. "and I'm terribly worried. I didn't sleep wink last night"
 ''I think I heard you say something. too, about a note held by MT. Hewitt. didn't I?'
 That's what is causing the trouble. If I could get him to extend the time on it for about 90 days, everything would come out all right. 1 could then realize on some securities l hold and get on my feet, but if he insists on payment now l shall have to sacrifice my valuable holdings, and this will practically ruin me"
 Have you asked him for an exten- | sion of the timeT'
 No. That wouldn't do any good He never favored anybody in his life. If he knew how 1 am fixed, he would be all the more anxious to press me for an immediate settlement"
 Well, don't you worry, dear. His wife, you know, is several years older than 1. We met at a party this after noon, ana l spoke to a lot of women there of the days when she and went to the same school. She turned pale when 1 mentioned the fact, fearing. of course. that 1 was going to tell how long ago 1t was, and that she was sey- eral grades above me because she was older, but 1 put down my pride and pretended that as I remembered her she was a little thing in pinafores just learning her primer lessons when graduated. You go to Hewitt's house now, and when she is present ask him to extend the time on that nOte"- Chicago Times-Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
Rugs of Cocoa Fiber.

It is sometimes difficult to keep 8 'den" carpet in good order, and so rugs or mats are generally used in d smok. ing-rOom because they can be removed for cleaning at least once a week. Cocoa fiber is used in manufacturing the Bombay rug-a kind of heavy mat. ting especially made for use in smok. ing-roOm. It keeps clean longer than g wooden rug.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
Japanese Theater Boxes.

Japanese theaters have their boxes so arranged that the ladies can change their dresses, as it is not considered stylish for lady to appear an entire evening in one dress and with the same ornaments.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

Many attempts have been made, with some success, to draw into the cOun- try, for employment upon farms, some of the labor which goes to waste in cities. These enterprises have dealt | usually with men; but may not agri- cultural settlements for women be a sO- lutiOn for the perpleXitieS of some of the women who have to earn their liv- ing, but find the usual emplOyments of women Overcrowded? In England an association has been formed to pro- mote such a movement. It publishes newspaper, has established courses of instruction, and is doing what it can to induce women who cannot get work in cities to go back to the land for support At Reading College two houses have been fitted up, which are occupied by women students. who at tend classes in horticulture, chemistry, botany, entomology and dairy work. This instruction aims to fit women for three different kinds of work. The first is the direction of the home, gar
 den or farm. The second is the work of general gardeners, or growers of grapes. mushrooms. tomatoes and cu- cumbers, the care of dairies and the raising of poultry. The third is the establishing of agricultural settle
 ments, where groups of women in ad
 joining cottages, with land attached. can apply their knowledge to market gardening. This experiment is very in teresting. There is nothing unsuitable in it. In fact, market-gardening bee keeping, poultry raising and the grow ing of flowers and small fruits, seem to be industries for which women are naturally adapted. Rightly directed, they are among the most profitable connected with the cultivation of the soil. Surely, if women should enter them, far healthier and happier lives would result than follow the struggles for self-suppOrt in our cities.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

Win or lose. it seems to be the lash ion the world over to give naval officers something that will indicate the estl- mation in which they are held by their country. In the United States they get swords. in Spain they give them the ax.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
Nentilatine Tnnnes-

Various devices have been used in Europe for the ventilation of tunnels. In some cases Oil-burning or electric locomotives have been substituted for the trip through the tunnel and in other cases artificial ventilation has been 11Sad
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

JImenes has been elected President of San Domingo, but he will make mistake if he spends much money Tor furniture that cannot be easily packed and moved.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
ChanReable Roses.

The horticultural world is exercised by the mysterious transformation in color which the Japanese are able to of. feet in roses. By some unknown but natural process the flower changes from red in the sunlight to white in the shade or in darkness.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

We are indebted. after careful and patient enumeration, to loI,Ooo con temporaries for the pleasant informa- tion that Columbia is still gem of the ocean
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

Miss Butz went to New York from Dayton, Ohio, to tell Dr. R. ". Plum mer, of Chicago. gOod-by when his yes scl sailed for Manila. When she went aboard the vessel was coaling. prepara tory to a start. pr. Hummer suggest ed an immediate marriage. she agreed and the ceremony was performed in the presence of the ships officers.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

Since time Is not a person We can overtake when he is gone let us honor him with mirth and cheerfulness 0f heart while he is paSsing.-GOethe-
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
Richest MlIk.

The richest milk is that which comes near the close of the milking. A test disclosed that the first half pint of milk at d milking contained only 1O7 per cent of cream, while the last half pint contained 10.36 per cent.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

The first qualification of the gentle men who are to take the census in the Fl .Ilppines should be ability to sprint.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

A Pittsburg paper says that Ameri- cans use up 25O,OOO,OOO poker chips an- nually. Now. who can tell how many Americans are used up by poker chips
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

Henri Rochefort, the editor of Paris L'Intranslgeant. has fought 2lO duels. On several occasions he has been wounded slightly by accident.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

Not to treat a serious subject too lightly-the two busiest bees that we Know of at this time are the ;iriton and the Boer.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

Man" says pr. Parkhure., "is noth- ing more than a gorilla with a con- science" And some men lack even the conscience.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

Another reason for England not thinking of throwing up the sponge m an affair of this kind is its needing II to wine Transvaal off the map.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

It is his willingness to pay a good rental that gives his Satanlcal majesty the choice of apartments in some man. SiOnS
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
Would Not Interrupt a Ladv

He-The great trouble with GabIey Is that he talks too much.
 She-That's strange. When he haa been with me he scarcely said a word. He-Oh, he is too much of a gentle man to nterrupt-London Tit-Bits.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

It is in the cows mouth that you find true equality. There you will see no upper set.-BOSton Transcript
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
Extent of His super.tItiOa.

Are you superstitious%
 ''To a certain extent"
 "What do you mean by that?"
 "Well, should hesitate to pass un- der a ladder if there was a man with a pot of paint at the top of it."-Chlca- go Inter Ocean.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
like the coral reef. slow and painful of building, but indestructible when built

In noting the growth and cOnquests of the English language one is re minded Of that eloquent description by Joaquin Miller of the spirit of progress with King James translation under its arm making the circuit of the globe. Less than a century ago the English language was spoken by hardly more than 2O,000,0O0 people. while to-day it Is the one commonly used by more than POO, 100000. Nor has there ever been a time when the spread of our native tongue was more rapid or when it had become more necessary to the con- mercial transactions of the world than at present. For centuries the French language has been the exclusive Ian guage of the courts. To-day there is no court in Europe where an American minister cannot transact business in English. The English language is be- ing almost entirely used in the Nene- zuelan arbitration court at Paris. The American proposals at the peace con ference required no uanslations eX- cept for delegates from other than Eu- rOpean countries. English will replace Spanish in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines and it is gradually sup planting all others in South America. Speech also follows the flag.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

For real genuine sarcastic comment, you are referred to the tOmbstones in the cemetery.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23
A Juat Rebuke.

A young and newly married couple were entertaining their friends. and among the guests was one whose con- tinued rudeneSs made him extremely objectionable to the rest of the com pany. His conduct. although most un- bearable, was put up with for some time, until at supper he held up on his fork a piece of meat which had been served to him, and in a vein of intend ed humor he looked round and re- marked:
 "ls this pig?'
 T lis immediately drew forth the re- ms K from a quiet looking individual sit Ing at the other end of the table:
 Which end of the fork do you refer to. Spare Moments.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

Don't buy any maps of the Transvaal. lhere are likely to be changes.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-23

It is smart father who knows how his daughters spell their first names.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
From Goodwater.

Ed Register-The drouth was brok-
en- here on the 9Th inst, by rain
that was followed two days afterwards
by the heaviest rain that has fallen
hereabouts since July 31st. Farmers
were barely enabled to pillow for wheat
and rye, for no rains worth mention
ing have fallen here since the 10th
inst. Even the equinoctial storm
period passed over US without any
effect except a decided lowering of the
temperature of the weather.
News is scarce hereabouts; hence
this letter will be short
Rev. Mr.. A. NJ. Alcorn, of near
Tolu, has bought the Sam1 Williams
farm. Consideration said to be 1875.
The following named persons went
to the points named on business dur
ing this month: j. 6. Yount, to
Palmer; J. P. and w. r. Wood, to
Ironton; Geo. Martin, to the vicinity
of Irondale; Lee Erbschloe, to Bur-
gundy and Belgrade.
Quite number of persons of this
neighborhood attended the public sale
of the personal property of the late
MT. augustus HOOos WI tuC SOu AAst.
Messrs. Wilson aud Anderson, of
Caledonia, bought cattle hereabouts
two weeks ago.
Jack and Sylvester McLain, of Cub
Creek. were over here on business re-
Gently.
Rev. Mr.. j. NJ. Priest. of near Dill
lard, preached in our school house on
the 9th instant.
Mr.. VIM. Helms, of near Red Point,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Scott, of
near Courtois, visited relatives in this
locality during the past month.
Sept. 30th, 1899. K. E.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Personal.
VIM. Gross is at home sick.
L q Glnnl- L. NITinon-nsH

w IL 0TOcS 10 oIChs
E. G. Clark is in Wisconsin.
c. n. Luthy spent Monday in Iron
ton.
M. L. Claybaugh is in st. Louis this
week.
Hugh Bradley was in town this
week.
Dr. C. L. Blanks and wife are in St.
Louis.
Rev. Mccormack went to Doe Run
Sunday.
Miss Julia Gunton is in st. Louis
this week.
Mrs. Lille Webb of Belleview was a
caller Monday.
Alex. Mckenzie of Annapolis was in
town Saturday.
n. C. Sutton of Annapolis was in
Ironton Friday.
Thos.' Beard and family are in St.
Louis this week.
Rev Britain was in ST. Louis the
first of the week.
r. E. Purkiss is home from Farm
ington this week.
A. j. Hurrell of Annapolis was a
caller last Thursday.
SudFllS DdltOu Is III 81. AOuIS tAls
week seeing the sights.
Fred Curtis will spend the latter part
of this week in the city.
Mrs. E. S. Metcalfe is home from an
extended visit to St. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Shapleigh re-
turned to St. Louis Monday.
NJ. d. Bells will go to St. Louis Fri
day for visit of a few days.
Mrs. Kate Schwab spent several days
of the past week in st. Louis.
ssUncle Bobbie" Lewis of Sabula was
a caller at this Office last Friday.
Miss Laura Hampshire of st. Louis
is the guest of Miss Mabel Davis.
Barney Frauenthal attended the
Hunt-Schwab wedding here last Thurs
day.
Miss Leah O'Brien of Arcadia has
accepted a position as milliner in
jamestown. Mo.
H. E. Melhado was in St. Louis Sun
day to visit Mrs. Melhado who has
been visiting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Albert are visit
ing their daughter Mrs. Lilly Mund OF
O'Fallou, Ill. this week.
Miss Marie Gratiot has returned to
st. Louis from Philadelphia. She is
expected in the Valley this week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Get the Complete Set
Arcadia School Report.

Following is the report for the month
ending September 20, 1899:
Enrolment principals room, 81; as
sistant's room, %.
Average attendance principals room,
1S4; assistants room, 20.
Hardness, three cases in each room.
Truancy, 0.
Corporal punishment, O.
The following in the principals
room came every day: Anna DeMier,
Flossie Kells, Edgar Fletcher. Fred
Austin, Carter Blantou, Lee Polk, Geo.
Hatten, Mate Austin, Minnie Jones,
Florence Fletcher and Myrtle Mangold.
The following in the assistants room
came every day: Harry Nations, James
Austin, Millie Rowden. Myrtle Blan-
ton and Sallie Barch.
We want to say. Mr.. Editor. that we
are very proud that only two or three
boys in school use tobacco.
Respectfully.
JOHN III. TURNER,
MAMIE RIsGo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Hogan Items.

Mr.. Mckenzie, of Annapolis spent
Sunday in our town.
Miss Meyer went to Graniteville
Saturday.
Miss Josie Holloman is in st. Louis
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bisch visited De
Soto last Thursday evening to attend
the banquet in behalf of the departure
of Superintendent Hardy from the Iron
Mountain road. An excellent time
was had by all, and many regrets of
fered Mr.. Hardy from each department
of the employees.
John Hasty and men attended the
banquet at De Soto Thursday evening.
Quite few from this community
left for st. Louis Monday aud Tuesday
to enjoy the festivities. We hope they
will not be disappointed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golf Whitworth visited
Ironton Saturday. MAUDE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

| well as at Fulton and at less expense.
They want the doctor to make thor
ough investigation of his condition and
| report to them.
DR.. S. A. Bates and J. F. Lindsay of
Piedmont were here Monday on the
lookout for moving party that had
left Wayne county Sunaay, and owed
Bates a S42 doctor bill. He had
sworn out attachment papers before
the justice of the peace in Piedmont
and came here to serve them, expect
ing the party to pass through here
Monday. They did not come, how
ever. and Lindsay and Bates returned
home. Next day. however. they
Constable Marshall took them in tow.
There were three families in the
wagon: Aug. Griffith and wife, and
| their son John and wife, and Walter
Parish and wife. Bates claims against
the crowd amounted to S42. Aug.
Grifith's bill was but So, however.
He claimed the wagon and team and
everything in the wagon. So on his
payment of So and costs the movers
were permitted to go on their way re-
joicing. Bates hardly got enough out
of the proceedings TO pay his actual
expenses.
The board recently appointed by
Gov. Stephens to locate State Insane
Asylum No. met in jefferson City
Monday. There are five commission
ers, as follows: j. ID. Allen of Butler,
j. Ed. Berry of Fulton, o. G. Clay OF
Canton, DR.. Rigg of Middleton and j.
S. Buchanan of California. Each COM
missioner fled bond in the sum of
$4,000, which were approved by the
Governor, and the board organized by
electing j. ID. Allen chairman and j.
Ed. Berry secretary. The board, after
organizing, adjourned to meet at the
Laclede Hotel, in st. Louis, at P. NJ,
on Monday, October 10, at which time
it will receive propositions from the |
towns and cities deslrous of securing |
the location of the new institution. |
The board desires that all applications |
be reduced to writing and forwarded |
to Secretary Berry at Fulton. They |
will be considered at the St. Louis |
meeting, and the hoard will then make |
arrangements for a trip through the |
southeastern part of the state, investi-
eating the various places that offer for
the location.
Says Wednesdays Republic: evil
liam D. Brewington, % years old, a
blacksmith from Des Arc, Iron county,
and his 12-year-old uncle, Harvey
Brewington, of No. 512 South Fourth
street, started out Monday night to see
the sights. About 10 o'clock Sergeant
Monahan of the Central District heard
a noise In the saloon at Seventeenth
and Markets streets. Inside a man
over six feet tall was standing in the
middle of the floor gesticulating wildly
and saying that he could whip all the
men who could gather in the room.
At the sight of the policeman the little
boy. who was equally drunk, pleaded
with the officer not to arrest them, as
they were out to see the city. Both of
them were taken to the Four Courts in
a patrol wagon, where they were com
PEELED to spend the night iu the hold
oyer. When morning came they were
both sober and as it was their first of
tense Captain Reynolds turned them
out with warning. The blacksmith
said he was not used to drinking and
he would not be led astray any more
by his youthful uncle"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Hunt-SchWab.

A pretty but quiet wedding tooh
place last Thursday at the residence
of John Schwab near Pilot Knob. wher
to Mr.. Lewis Hunt.
Precisely at high noon the bridal
party entered the parlor to the strains
of the wedding march played by Mrs.
T.. L. Blanks. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. John Fritz accord
ing to the rights of the Lutheran
church.
The bride was beautiful in a gown
of white organdie made en- train. and
carried brides roses. She was at
tended by Miss Anna Kaths as maid of
honor, and Misses Clara Schwab and
Alma Jaqulth as bridesmaids. Miss
Anna wore white organdie with pink
ribbons; Miss Clara. white organdie
with maize ribbons; Miss Alma, white
organdie with pale blue ribbons, and
all carried pink rose buds:
The groom was attended by John
Schwab, Jr., as best man, and Will
kaths and August Schwab as gr0oms-
men.
After the ceremony was performed
and congratulations received, all re-
tired to the dining room where a
sumptuous repast was spread. The
table was Hastily decorated with pink
roses and ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt left on the fast
mail for St. Louis where they will
make their future home. The bride is
one of our best known and most highly
young ladies, having lived
all her life in the Arcadia Valley, and
her host of friends wish her a long
and happy life. \.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Does 1t Pay to Buy Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is all right. but you want something
that will relieve and cure the more
severe ani dangerous results of throat
and lung troubles. What shall you do9
Go to a warmer and more regular eli
mate? Yes. if possible; if not posi-
for you. then in either case take the
ONLY remedy that has been introduced
in all civilized countries with success
in severe throat and lung troubles,
..Bosehee's German Syrup" 1t not
only heals and stimulates the tissues to
destroy the germ disease, but allays
Inflammation, causes easy expectora-
ton, gives a good nights rest, and
cures the patient. Try ONE bottle.
Recommended many years by all drug
glsts iu the world. Sample bottles at
Geo. c. Jacobs. druggist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05

Number neither absent nor tardy
and maintaining 80 per cent. in de-
pertinent: High School, 26; Room 8,
6; Room 2, %; Room 1, 6; total for
white school, 90.
Visitors Bishop, Shelby,
Haywood, McWilliams; Misses J..
Martin. R. Gay, H. Butts, Z. Purkiss,
NJ. Dewitt; Messrs. Shelby, Britain,
Davis and Lashley.
NOTES.
Visitors are always welcome.
Ten more pupils enrolled in white
school Monday. We hope to have a
better report next month. Pupils who
absent themselves from school, with
out good cause, should not hope to
be taught by their teacher while alb
sent-should not hope to be advanced.
A daily questioning examination
should be given in each recitation to
each pupil, that the teacher may find
out what the pupils know or what the
teacher does not know.
Though there are some exceptions,
our observation has been that much
irregularity in attendance and tardi-
uGSS VI JIG SCuOOlo ny bAC
shiftless. floating element.
Much time is lost in undoing things
that ought not to have been done in
the first place. Pleasure should not
come in between pupil and his school
work.
Pupils should study for life rather
than for to-day. Such excuses as didn't
hear the bell, =" o'clock stopped" etc,
are not good excuses and if accepted
freely would soon ruin the best of
schools.
Pupils in the higher grades should
put much time in home study. The
parents will confer a great favor upon
the teachers in seeing that they do
this. 1t is impossible to prepare more
than half of the work thoroughly at
school and get the proper results.
Very Respectfully,
Root E. WILKINSON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Bright Boys Started in Business.

The publishers of the famous big
illustrated weekly newspaper, PennsyI-
UdniG Grit, are now placing represen-
tatives at every post Office in Missouri,
and they desire to secure the services
of capable hustling agents in each OF
the following towns of Iron county:
Annapolis, Arcadia. Des Arc. Granite
vile. trenton, Pilot Knob, and in such
other towns as are not already sup
piled. The work is profitable and
pleasant. A portion OF Saturday only.
is required. Over 5000 agests are
doing splendidly. No money what
ever is required. Everything is fur
nished free. Stationery, rubber
stamp. ink and pad. advertising mat
ter. sample copies. etc. Papers are
shipped to be paid for at the end OF
each month. Those not sold are not
charged for Write TO Grit Publish
ing Co.. Williamsport, Pa. and men,
ton the IRON County REGISTER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
How to Enjoy Life.

Icannot speak too highly of Ramon's
Liver Pills & Tonic Pellets. After try
ing a great many remedies and finding
no relief l was told to try Ramon's
Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets, and after
the first dose | felt better, though I
kept up the use as directed, and now l
can eat anything / want to and am not
bothered with that soreness and full
ness in the stomach. / can safely rec
ommend them to all sufferers from In
digention and Liver complaint.-J. P.
Nash, Bills, Ark. For sale by Geo. G..
Jacobs, druggist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Coughed Is Years.

I suffered for 25 years with a cough,
and spent hundreds of dollars with
doctors and for medicine to no avail
until used DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.
This remedy makes weak lungs strong.
1t has saved my life.-J. B. Resell,
Grantsburg, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-05
Weak Eyes Are Made Strong,

dim vision made clear, styes removed
and graduated lids or sore eyes of any
kind speedily and effectually cured by
the use of Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve.
It's put up in tubes, and sold on a
guarantee by all good druggists.