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Iron County register., 1899-08-03

Old Mrs. Norton is training the morn.
ing glories out on the front porch. \
white and black cat walks lazily W
from the garden and stretches itself
at full length in sunny spot, near the
verbena bed In the maple tree at the
end of the lane red bird is whistling
And there comes Jennie up the smooth
road on a wheel.
Morning, Mrs. Norton"
Good morning." and the old lady
looks over her spectacles to see who
il is.
Around the circular paths at the foot
of the garden, past the verbena bed
just nipping the cats tail. causing the
cat TO seek refuge in the miniature for
est of horseradish. a sharp, rasping g
sound, gritty and grinding on the gravel
waik-then a crash as the front wheel
knocks over and demolishes a flower
pot, and Jennie aights. gracefully and
smiling sweetly, right at Mrs Norton's
feet.
My sakes alive, child" she ejacu,
lates- There goes my caIla-lily- Been
nursing that all winter-just was get
ting in fine shape-now there it is
ruined Clipped the top right off it.
o, dear, it was such rare specimen,
too
The apple-like cheeks of Jennie get
a little deeper tinge of red in them. She
begins:
I'm awfully sorry, Mrs. Norton. I'm
so awkward, and l have the worst
luck"
We'll, never mind, dear: say no more
about it. can start another one"
Somehow the call doesn't seem pleas
ant Mrs. Norton is very kind and all
that, but-well, you know how those
things go. So Jennie says goodbye,
first making another apology and again
receiving the assurances of Mrs Nor
ton that it doesn't matter. while all the
time they both know that it does.
With her hand shading her eyes, Mrs.
Norton sees the trim figure gliding
down the lane between the well-kept
cedar trees.
My, that was careless piece of bus
iness," says She
Iron County register., 1899-08-03

T-hF. Papa. I'm actually ashamed to be
seen with him on the street: and they
say. Papa, he's a regular old bear-O
so cross: and. o, Papa, l know you
wouldn't want me toto marry
there.-lhat old thing"
! pair of soft arms around an ole
mans neck \ velvety cheek pressed
against bearded face. The mints are
uot made that can coin the money il
exchange for this.
But. listen TO reason. daughter. He's
not so bad. \ very honorable, high.
minded man. \ little austere. to be
sure. but a good heart. Then, besides
Jennic, it's just like this: The will pro-
vides that Wyckoff must marry Bir,
mineham. Now. you are the only
Wyckof there is, and he is the only
birmingham. My dear child. it would
Re simply madness to see that big for
tune so out OF the family"
''Eut, Papa"
Il know. I krOw-eighteen and fifty
there's quite difference. but one mil
lion dollars is a very large sum OF
money
Eighteen and fifty! o. Papa!-
Grabbed age ard youth
Cannot live together:
Youth like summer morn,
age Ike winter weather:
Age. Go abhor thee.
Youth, : co adore thee:
o. my love. my love IS young.
Age. I do defy thee:
Q, sweet shepherd. HE thee,
Fer mstAinEs thou stay'st TOO long .
Vary
like
rs love 4 business, them"
Sometimes a very serious business.
dear. Cupid and the wolf are sorry
companions"
But how about Beauty and the
Beast"
Or set the dog catcher on him
Then there's 4 laugh, light and joy
Gus, ard, as Jennie turns TO leave the
library. her dress brushes against a
Turkish smoking set and swishes il off
the table. There's crack like the pop
OF toy pistol and the carpet is Strewn
with thousand pieces of choice brio
a-brac.
10. Jennie. Jennie, that was a gem
20. Papa. did you ever see such luck :?
What shall l do?''
Never mind, daughter; that's all
right
1t looks for a minute as if the tears
can't be kept back. but few tenderworCls
bring out sunshine of smiles again.
Down the walk she glides like an an
gel. the spokes of the wheel invisible
and the bright streamers to her jaonty
hat floating in the air.
~Bless her heart, but that smoking
set was worth fifty if it was worth a
cent. 1 am afraid there's going to be
trouble about that Birmingham affair.
Poor child; she's broken almost every
thing in the house, and now am afraid
she's going to break her old father"
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Let Alger not repine. Ambition
has its meats and bounds.-AlbanyA Ar
gus.
The administration would be in
more creditable position if Alger's res
ignation had been rendered and ac-
cepted year or more ago.--Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
There will probably be an anti
trust plank in the next republican ma
tional platform, but it will be used by
the Hanna crowd merely as a good
thing to wipe their feet on.-St Louis
Republic.
-Aiger's incumbency was one of
the grave misfortunes of war, which the
treasure and precious blood were
poured out as the price of error.-Phil-
adelphia Record.
If the administration had given
to the Filipinos the assurance of indie
pendence given to the Cubans there
would have been no bloodshed. If that
assurance were given now hostilities
would cease.-William ]. Bryan
The truth is that Otis has been
q StS the ulECGtOT OI
the Philippine campaign, and that AL
ger and Corbin have made another
great blunder in establishing the CEN
scrship at Manila, thus muzzling the
press and preventing the American peo-
pie from learning the facts.-Duluth
Herald.
dumping Alger overheard is not
enough to restore the Mckinley admin
istration to popular favor. The dump
ing process must be persisted in until
he is rid of all the brood of advisers
who have misled him into bypaths that
lead to defeat and disgrace. There are
Others than Alger. Dump them
Omaha World-Herald.
The plain truth is that the de-
pIorable situation in the Philippines in
wholly due TO Mr.. McKinley's unau-
thorized, un-American and unfcrtu-
nate proclamation of sovereignty and
demand for submission, and to the
weakness. the wabbling and the per-
verse fatuity which have characterized
mis- conduct of the war. Any attempt
to place the blame elsewhere viii bo
as futile as il is foolish. IN. Y. World.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
some Odds and Ends of InfOrmat.0n :
on Things An the Domestic
Line.

One of the novelties in summer fur
nishings IS the chair for the lazy man.
This is big. roomy affair of reed, with
high back, broad arms and low seat.
Ii Is cushioned. of course. and may be
furnished with wicker canopy and
silk curtains, il the lazy man. desires
seclusion as well as ease. On one side
OF the chair is set of wicker shelves
TOR books and papers, one being fur
s1ished with a door and lock and key,
where rumor hath it cigars and other
refreshments may be kept. On the op-
posite side is a pocket. which may hold
the other accessories 10 the lazy man's 5
comfort No companion piece TO this
bit OF luxury has as yet been devised
for the lazy mans wife, the prob
ability being that she is too busy look
ing after the lazy mans comfort, in
door and out. TO see to her own.
\ new device for the comfort of the
bedridden invalid or convalescent IS a
bed so arranged that the invalid may
be propPed up without the aid of null
titude Of pillows or chair. Part of
the bed bottom is hinged at a point
near the center. and this may be raised
or lowered to suit the occupant. a
drum shaft in the head posts of the bed
stead is connected by gear wheels and
operated by a crank. y sliding table
attached to the side of the bed that can
be readily drawn to or pushed away
from the patient adds 20 the comfort of
the invalid.
Now is the time to begin saving
cherry stones ANY of the fruit pits
cherry. plum. peach or apricot
washed and boiled in clear water, then
dried in the sun, and put into chintZ
or cheeSecloth bags. cannot be excelled
when hot applications are needed for
ear or tooth ache. Heat in the oven and
apply to the affected part. The stones
give out pleasant spicy Odor and re-
tain the heat for long time
Again word of warning against the
dainty and fashionable white parasols
on the baby carriage. 1T is a barbar-
. Gus thing" says an eminent occulist,
Ito send baby out in the sun with a
white-lineG parasol as its only protec-
ton. The glare is almost intolerable.
and the eyes frequently become perma-
nently weakened. The lining should
always be a dark green or blue. let the
fashion be what il may.
y dainty addition 10 the afternoon
tea tray is a silver biscuit, butter and
cheese stand. made with three COM
;,artments and handle like cake bas
ket. for convenience in passing. The
biscuit and cheese portions of the stand
are gold lined, while the butter COM
partment has a glass lining Two
NNII. century silver knives go with the
stand for cutting and spreading the
biscuit.
\ spoonful of whipped cream added
to the top OF a clpful of delicate clam
broth adds much TO its attractive APP
pearance and more to its taste.
Iron mold may be removed by Gov
-ering the spots with a paste made of
lemon juice. salt. powdered starch and
soft soap, and then exposing to a strong
sunlight.
Much of the difficulty experienced IL
making cod liver oil go down Will be
eliminated if that delectable % COM
pound is administered in tomato cat
Star.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
There's a hiss-hiss and a seeping

There's a hiss-hiss and q seeping
sound.
There! I've got puncture. If that
isn't just my luck, and at his very gate.
Hum; good morning. Miss Wyckoff. -
"Why, why; good morning, SIR
Broken your wheel?"
why, yes, sir; have puncture."
well. I never could see any sense
in those bicycles"
Jennie is down on the grass plot deft-
" mending the puncture. She looks
up for a second and says:
20, Mr.. Birmingham; how can you
say so? I think they're just lovely"
Il mean just what l say. There's nc
sense in them"
Nor on them, 1 suppose, you might
add"
Yes. since you've put it that way
20, my: how ungallant. But ven
ture you'll be riding one yourself be-
fore long"
Then a wicked gleam comes into Jen-
nie's eyes
II ride one of those things! Haven't
quite lost my senses yet, Miss Wyck-
Off"
The wheel is repaired now.
please try it. Mr.. Birminghan; just
for my sake"
o, those eyes of Jennie.
\ man is astride wheel.
Look out, I'm going"
NO, you're not. Hold steady, holu
steady. Don't hold the handle bars sc
tight"
Keep away from that hill: keep
away from that hill: For heavens
sake, woman, keep away from that
hill,"
20, dear. can't hold you. There you
go! Hang on to the handle bars; put
up your feet and coast"
God help me!"
At tie foot of the hill there's help
less heap of wheel and man.
There. If that isn't just my luck to
have my wheel all broken to splinters.
But" there's little twinkle in the
bright eyes-Tve come pretty nearly
muzzling the BEAST
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
mfr. Wvckoff wishes to see YOU. 4.

MFR. Wyckoff wishes to see you, sir
Hum, Show him in
How are you feeling to-day, Mr.. Bir
m;ngham?"
Hum! Feeling? How would yor
toboggan slide of himself? Feeling
sir? Why, feel as if I'd been in a rail
way wreck or a mine disaster
We'll. I'm very sorry, sir; very sorry
I can assure you: and I called TO see ii
there isn't something can do for you
No: believe there's nothing"
Now, a word, sir, about that other
matter"
What other matter?H
''Why. the marriage to my daughter >
''Hum-ah-hum. Your daughter
Hum-I've already married. sir
What, Married, and lost that for
tune?"
Hum, No. sir, married and secured
that fortune"
why. how can that be. sir? a
Wyckof must marry a Birmingham.
According to the provision of the
will it"
Hum, A Wyckoff has married q
birmingham. 1 am a Birmingham
and"
But where is the Wyckoff, sir?''
You ought to know Mrs. Birming-
ham. Mr.. Wyckoff. for she is, or rather
was. Wyckoff. Your older brothers
daughter, Julia, you know"
why, my brother and his wife were
lost off the coast of Ireland forty years
ago"
Yes. sir. that is true. They were
lost, but their daughter was saved"
1t is not quite half a mile TO the
Wyckoff homestead. but the way seems
long. and the sun is hiding behind the
NAPLES, when an old man climbs the
steps
Well if that isn't just Jennie's luck"
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
BUBBLES THAT WILL ENDURE.
Those Made by the Following Proc
ess VIII Keep for Several
Days.

Nearly all the boys and girls like TO
blow soap bubbles, but the trouble with
these pretty many-cOlored globes is
that they burst so easily. This need
not be the case if they are blown with
the mixture the recipe for which is
given here: Cut into very thin shaw
ings one-fourth of an ounce of CASTLE
soap: dissolve this in ten ounces of
water. which is kept warm mot hot)
and when this soap mixture is cool fl
ter it: put this into a 16-ounce bottle "a
full pint bottle holds 10 ounces). and
add glycerine TO il until the bottle is
full; put the glycerine in a little at a
time. corking up the bottle and shak-
ing IL as hard as you can after each
few drops OF glycerine. When the bot
tie has been filled and thoroughly
mixed by shaking it as above directed.
cork il up and set away where 1t will
not be disturbed for few days.
In a short time the mixture will be-
come muddy-looking but after a few
days a white layer will be found float
ing on the top, while the rest OF il will
be clear This clear part must be
drawn out without stirring up the top
layer and this can be done by the
use of siPhon- y siphon may be
made from any piece of small tubing.
The tube must be filled with water,
and if it is small tube it may be
pinched near the middle and the water
will not run out even when the ends
hang down. Lower one end OF the tube
to the bottom of the bottle and let the
other end hang down outside. Be very
sure that the outside end hangs lower
than the bottom of the bottle. If you
have managed this right. first the
water that was in the tube and then the
mixture will begin TO run out of the
tube and will not stop until the bottle
is emptied. Let the water run out of
the tube first. then as soon as the mix
ture begins to come out eaten II in an
other bottle. As soon as the white
layer on the top of the mixture comes
down to the bottom of the bottle take
the tube out. as you only want the clear
part
Large and beautiful bubbles may be
blown with this glycerine mixture and
if they are allowed to rest on a bone
teething ring or some soft wooden
cloth they viii keep their shape for
three or four hours If a glass shade
is placed over the bubble it will keep
for three or four days--Boston Herald.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
sheeD Pestered by FIfe.

Sheep are naturally coid-Ioving ami
mails. Occasionally they shiver when
penned up wet in high wind, but it is
the heat which really makes them mis-
cradle, and flies, which are worse to
them even than the heat. If they were
left untended in many parts of the
country, however plentiful and good
their food. they would soon die out, if
only from this plague, against which
they seem quite unable TO protect them
seIyes-ChicaCo Chronicle
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
BRYAN's EpTGRAMs.
Democratic Truths Delivered An
Terse and Taking
Style.

| William j. Bryan has an epigram-
matte manner of speech which rivets
attention and causes the truth of his
utterances to strike home and to re-
main constantly in the memory.
| In his recent address delivered at the
Auditorium meeting Bryan was un-
usually forceful and remarkably wise
in his remarks, and the entire speech
was mastery in its logic and irresisti-
bic in its eloQuence.
In dealing with the subject of the
trusts, the great democratic leader
spoke words that cannot be forgotten.
Among other things he said:
THE trust is bad because of the mo-.
nopoly feature. When a few people
control product necessary to human
existence, then those few control to q
large extent the lives and the happi-
ness of all who produce those articles,
all who work in producing, and all who
furnish the raw material used in its
manufacture.
Can we afford to build up in this ma
ton a system by which a few shall
transmit wealth from generation TO
generation, where the masses can only
hope for clerkship under some trust?
If they say there is no way to stop
the trust, that the republicans are do
ing all they can, remember that it is
within the power of the president to
appoint an attorney general who will
enforce the law against trusts, even if
he has to go out of the republican party
to get the attorney general.
And if the law on the statute books
is insufficient, it is within the power of
the attorney general to propose laws
which are sufficient, and if the consti-
tuition stands in the way, it is within
the power of the attorney general to
recommend an amendment to the con-
stitution which will give to congress
plenary power to deal with this subject.
''But the republican party is power
less to annihilate the trusts so long as
the trusts furnish the money to keep
the republican party in power"
These words should be studied care
fully by every man who has the good of
the people at heart.
In them will be found the arraign-
ment of the trust, the description of its
evils, the suggestion of the remedy, the
impeachment of the republican party
pie need hope for no relief from that
party
Seldom has so much of truth, wis
dom and epigram been expressed with
such terseness. There are volumes in
less than half a hundred lines.-Chi-
cago Democrat
Iron County register., 1899-08-03

"Is that YOU. Jennie? ."

''Is that you, Jennie?"
Yes, papa Come right in, James;
come right along in
\ big, handsome fellow of twenty
three. well formed and athletic, stands
by Jennie's side in the library.
Papa, this is Mr.. Norton-Mr. James
Norton-Mrs. Norton's son-you know
him"
Yes. yes. of course. How are you,
Jimmie? l used to call you Jimmie
when 1 saw you around little chap.
And where do you come fron:"
From the university, sir; just
through"
But. Papa; you know his name isn't
really Mr.. Norton, although, of course.
everybody calls him that, because that's
his mothers name, you know
rs that so? What is your name, sir??''
birmingham, sir
birmingham, did you say?"
Yes, sir"
Whose son were yOu?
''William Birmingham's."
The same, as 1 live. Why, I thought
that old Birmingham down the road was
the son of William
SO we all thought until few days
ago. sir. Now. it turns out that he was
an adopted son. My mothers first hus-
band was William Birmingham. He
died when I was only baby, and-and
-and-well. he drank, sir, and my
mother never told me until the other
day that Mr.. Norton wasn't my Own
father. She never knew about this will
until Jennie told her"
We'll. well, that is remarkable. Your
cousin. Julia, viii be badly disappointed.
Jennie, to lose that fortune"
Il wanted to say word to you, Mr.
Wyckoff.'
We'll. what is it. James-or Mr. Bir.
mingham, mean?''
You know the provision OF that will
sir?''
Yes
''Wen. sou know am Birmingham
and you know Jennie-Miss Jennie
Miss Wyckoff, I should say-that is,
your daughter-you know she's
Wyckoff-"
Yes. she's Wyckoff."
''Well, sir, Twas"
20. Papa. can't you see?''
''Yes, yes, child. 1 see. You want to
marry my daughter. sir. Is that it?''
That's it; if you please. Thank you
sir"
take her and God bless you both"
-Radford Review, Chicago.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
Tru., Power i'm Elections.

Proof accumuIates daily that COM
bines, organized to destroy competi-
ton in the field of transportation, pro-
tuction or manufacture, are as surely
placing their tools in the seats of legis-
latiye and judicial power as they are
using the leverage of vast wealth to
crush trade rivals and competitors.
Whenever an election occurs whose out
come may affect the interests of these
combines their instruments and their
money are in evidence, working to place
in power men friendly to their plans
and purposes Herein lies the menace
of trusts and their assistant corpora
tions.-St. Louis Republic.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
Learn TO nreathe Properly.

Initiate the lungs and walk for five
PAGES, keeping the mouth shut ard
breathing through the nose, increasing
the five PAGES to ten, and to Is or more
Follow this up by taking several long
fbreaths after getting up in the morn
ing, and again before retiring.-Ladies'
Home Journal
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
-An Ohio millionafre =,

An Oh1o millionaire proposes
that the republican congressional nom-
nations in the Columbus district be
knocked down to the highest bidder
and announces his offer. It is pleasing
to hear OF this exceptional candor, but
what would Marcus Antony Hanna
think OF it? And how the cold sh..,.
ders of horror would precipitate acow.,
the spine of Imperial Caesar Mckinley.
Chicago Democrat.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03

a remarkable feature of India is the
number of deserted capitals There are
70 less than three old Delhis, all close
to each other and south of the pres
ent city.-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
III

Sometimes Jennie INDUCES in mono
Iogues with herself
"Now there's Mr.. Birmingham stand
ing at his gate. I'm going to pretend
to not see him and ride right by"
"Good morning, Miss Wyckoff."
Iron County register., 1899-08-03

Sne-He wants dot shall eiope.
Her Father-Vell, / don'dt know-it
would save der exbense of der Wedding;
but, on der odder handt, you souldn'. !.
get mooch Wedding presends.-Puck
Iron County register., 1899-08-03
! /

why, Papa, that's perfectly absurd .
Not a bit of it. \ mere matter of
business. dear"
Il know, but he's fifty years old if
he's a day. and-O, my! so homely.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01
FAVORABLE REPORT.

Letters purporting to come
from Manila speak highly OF Ma
jor Higgins conduct in one OF the
later engagements in which the
Idaho volunteers took part. Ev-
erybody in Idaho will glad to
know that the major has redeem
ed himself, and therefore, it is
earnestly hoped that those letters
are authentic and truthful. There
is one popularity about some OF
the correspondents who write,
they send one letter for publica-
ton in the papers and very diff
ferent one for private edifcation.
We have seen some of those pri-
vate letters, and while one of
them admits that during the en-
gagement in which Mljor Nc
Conville was killed, Higgins did
show a squirt of bravery, yet his
own comment upon his valiancy
indicated that there was more of
the braggart than hero in the
man. In any event, it is our de-
sire to give him full credit for
everything he deserves, and,
therefore, we are glad to give
currency to the report that on
one occasion he acquitted himself
very well. 1t is unfortunate
though that something has hap
pened which creates a suspicion
that he is exercising a censorship
over the private correspondence
of the volunteers. We recently
saw a letter which was sent in a
round about way, because the
writer said he did not dare send
it directly to the person for whom
it was intended. If this was true
it indicates that some of the Idaho
volunteers are treated very much
like convicts. The inmates of
penitentiaries are not permitted to
send letters to their friends until
after the warden has examined
them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01
JEFFERSON AND HAMILTON.

In 1896 farmer on Dixie
slough spread a thick layer of
tertilizing material on a piece of
ground which on account of the
alkai deposited on it by the
treshet of '93 had become almost
barren. In fact the soil had
about ceased to produce anything
and the farmer was almost driven
to curse the country and give up
the ghost. The fertilizer, how
ever, did the business, and in 1907,
the ground showed Improvement
and yielded a good crop. More