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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
Half Mourning Costuf

One of the prettiest of haAourn-
ing gowns is made of inesblack
face cloth. The skirt has t bias
bands two inches deep of blatgIace
silk, piped with white round them.
the lower one outlining it. Ating
vest of white silk. with white iffon
frilled iabot. sets off a yer, chic
bolero, the edge of which. kvise
the white silk ~revers, is skirtevith
a three-quarter inch band of bite
silk crossed in lattice designith
black chenille. The collar. cling
high at the back, is of black silk bed
with white and has two whit,iIk
buttons crossed with chenille onth-
er side. and similar to the other zee
which adorn the front. As a :sh
at the back are double loops nd
knots, two coming above and xo
longer ones below the waist, while
PICTURESQUE semi-bell sleeves artut
up at the back sleeve. finished tn
an inch band of the silk and Garidi
undersleeve of black net. Sue 9
dress could be quite inexpenslsslyr
xied out.-Washington SsaA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25

THAT fellows got a cheek you could
write a novel on" said the Montclair
boss barber as the previous shave left
the shop.
"Why? What did you do with him,
cut him?" 1 asked, taking an interest in
the discussion.
"Cut him! Not on your 1ife!" contin-
ued the boss, in the Verona ~vernacular.
st was like shaving a bronze statue of
Lincoln! You see, he has travelled for
seven years for a hardware house in
Trenton, and with his cheek you
couldn't cut him if you shaved him with
a drawing knife" The boss is quite a
sharp blade Observation-Disclosures.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
Europe Likes Our Apples.

Liverpool is coming to be well ac-
auainted with American apples, and
so great has the trade there become
that it is reported that in a single
week as high as 100000 barrels of
American apples have changed hands.
The apple trade with England is
bound to follow the American trade
in meats and expand greatly. This
trade must necessarily be in the win
ter varieties, such as the Baldwin,
greening, russell, willow twig. There
lis great room for expansion in the
growing of these varieties and of vari-
cites in the same category. 1t means
hat same of our and that is of no
use for anything else can be made
r~emunerative in the production Of. aP
pleS.-Farmers' Review.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
Brave Man.

Captain said the first mate of the
good ship Caulifower, while the
storm was at its height, "the ship has
sprung a leak, the watertight COM
partmenJs are full Of water and the
vessel Is going down. What shall we
do?"
The gallant shippers face blanched.
but only for one-eighth of a second
did he lose his self-control. Don't
waste a moment" he replied. Pre-
pare at nee IN address thanking me
for my GOODNESS and heroism in the
face of deadly and overwhelming
peril. Let not a boat leave the ships
side until every man and woman has
'igned it!"-N. Y. Word.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
An Illustration.

what a large head you have" re-
marked the loquacious barber to an
Irish customer. why, it's twice as
large as mine"
But OF suppose you're afther foind-
in thot head of yours large enough,
thought" queried the Irishman.
Sure" replied the tonsorial artist,
ut suits me ali right"
"Av course" said the son of Erin.
"Phwat's the use av a man havin' a big
trunk whin he has no clothes to put
in it, Oh dunno" Chicago Evening
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
In a BOTTLE.

An old farmer who had been to Lon.
don was describing to his friends the
splendor of the hotel he stayed at.
"Everything was perfect" said he,
with the exception of one thing
they kept the light burning all night
in my bedroom, a thing 1 amt used
to-"
"Well,"said n of them, why didn't
you blow it out?"
BLOW it out" said the farmer; "how
could 1? The blessed thing was in.
side a bottlei"-Tit-Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
Best for the bowels.

No matter what ais you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G.. G. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
HANDY SLIDE FOR O A

keeps all dirt and dust from the bin
from working out into the room.
Many houses could make this arrange
saving of kitchen labor; but the pan
before the opening is a very essential
feature of the device, since in no
other way could the dirt be kept
from the floor. A piece of WORKOUT
bake pan will serve the purpose ad.
mirably.-Country Gentleman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
Kaiser Franz Josef.

The Austrian emperor leads a very
regular life. He breakfasts every morn
ing, summer and winter, at five o'clock,
on some cold meat and a cup of coffee.
At noon he takes luncheon, and at three
dinner. He drinks one glass of beer
daily, and a few glasses of wine, always
the same kind. With the stroke of nine
o'clock he goes to bed.-N. Y. Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25

WTS E:SllN]J&
RUN ON ONE WHEEL.
Russian Wagons for Military Trans.
port Built Upon an Entirely
New Principle.

A new system of military transport
has lately been successfully intro
duced into the Russian army. 1t is
intended for use in roadless districts
of Asiatic Rus sia, in which, as in so
many parts of South Africa, transport
by ordinary military wagons is ex-
tremely difficult and laborious. A sim
gle wheel is placed within a light
wooden frame. The shafts are at
tached tt this, one on each side, just
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
FARM COAL SUPPLY.
A Little Arrangement Which VIII
Tighten the Kitchen Drudgery of
the Tired Housewife.

The cut shows a slight for coal in
the base of the kitchen wall, ear the
range. The coal bin is in the shed,
or other room, adjacent to the
kitchen.
The pan fastened before the slight
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
Exports shelIed Eggs.

Vast quantities of shelled eggs are
exported from Russia in Theoretically
sealed tins and are drawn off through
a tap. One tin holds from 1000 to
1,5oo eggs. The eggs must be care.
fully selected, OF q bad n would
spoil all the others in the can.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
A Little

Ragged Robert-Wot yer dom?
Mouldy Mike-Tm layin' wild my
head in der sun, SOS to get meself
sunburnt.
Ragged Robert-Wot's tn game
now?
Mouldy Mike-There's a temperance
feedin' place around tn corner, an tn
redder a mans nose is tn more sym
pathy he gets.-N. Y. Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
Iungs.-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10, 1900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25

Nothing Doing.-Bernstein-'Vot's der
news, oldt nan" Flamski with paper)-
"Oh, nodding to speak of; two false alarms
undt sefen small fres."-Town Topics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25

The day is lost if you pass it without hav-
ing laughed at least once.-Chicago Daily
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25

We do a good many needless things Just
because we suspect somebody thinks we
can't.-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
Kind of the Kid.

Jones-Come, be honest; when you have
to walk the baby don't you swear a little?
Smith-Possibly, but then the baby makes
such a noise with his crying that nobody can
hear me.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25

Dyspepsia is the bane of the human sys-
tenn. Protect yourself against its ravages by
the use of Beeman's PeDsin Gum.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25

Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
Scientific Notes.

The Coolgardie (Australia) water-pipe
line is hydraulic enterprise of the first
magnitude. It involves the construction
and placing Of 32S miles of thirty-inctl steel
pipe which will deliver daily 5000, 600 gall
Ions of water.
Stability of the ducal palace in Venice
is question receiving great attention. The
alarming reports which are being publish
ed are apparently eXaggerationS. The
great library and archaeological museum
are to be transferred, thus relieving the
weight of the upper stories. The palace
was never intended by it's builders as a
store-house for books and heavy models.
In the year 1888 the medical faculty
of the Paris University graduated GIL doc
tors, of whom seventy-nne were foreign
ers, besides thirteen health officers and
sixty-eight dentists. The number OF
medical students enrolled is 4,412; of this
number SO are foreigners. The Russians
number $50; the Roumanians, seventy
nine; Germans. twenty-s:X; Greeks.
twenty-five: Swiss, twenty-one: South
Americans, twelve There are 129 women
students, 100 of whom are foreigners, in
Guiding ninety-one Russians, five Rou-
manans two Greeks, two Swedes and one
English student.
An ocean depth Of $3.50 fathoms, or 81
$50 feet, has been found by the United
States steamer Nero, which has lately
been engaged in making soundings for a
submarine cable between Guam and Ma
Mia In November, 1899, the Nero report
ed a sounding OF 1890 fathoms about 500
miles east of Guam The deepest ocean
sounding heretofore reported was SO93o
feet, northeast of New eaiand and east
of the Kermadecs, in the South Pacific.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09

& i VI r.
speech, strong, cIear-cut, elegant in its
simplicity, was in no sense an appeal, 70
sectional prejudice, but was an eloquent
vindication of the men and women OF Inc
Eonfederacy, and a thrilling exhc.tation
TO the sons OF the noble sfreS to keep she
lamp of chivalry aIight in hearts of gold :
There was scarcely a dry eye among the
battle-scarred old warriors as the speaker
brought to mind the heroism, ss.f-sacri-
fee and lofty purpose of the Confederate
soldiers, and when the character OF Lee
and jackson and Johnston was recalled.
the air was rent with cheers from full
hearts, given with a will.
When Mr.. Montague had finished the
veterans, under command of Major w. +.
Graves marched to the monument few
yards away, which had been beautifully
and deliberately decorated, and. forming
line barred their heads at command. and
stood uncovered while the ladies and
children placed garlands at the base of
the shaft and on the graves OF the soldiers
Confederate dead at Longwocd Cemetery
were next visited and decorated.
When the exercises were over q grand
dinner was served at Hotel Windsor to
veterans from the county by Joseph E.
Johston Camp, the local organization,
and one hundred and fifty Old soldiers
sat down to the meal.
One untoward event, and only one oc-
Cured to mar the unalloyed harmony Of
the occasion. Mr.. William Turpin, an old
Confederate. of Eedalia was stricken
with paralysis at the grounds, and was
carried TO the house of friends in the
town. This morning he is reported to be
| worse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
Model Letters.


The following is cory of the let.ef
written by Mr.. Winston Churchill TO MT.
de Souza prior to escaping from prison:
Estate Schools Prison, Pretoria.
.sDear Mr.. de Souza,-I do not consider
that YOUR Government was justified IN
holding me, a press correspondent and a
non-combatant, as q prisoner, and I have
consequently resolved to escape The ar
rangements. I have succeeded in making
with nv friends outside are such as 10
give me every confidence. But wish, in
leaving YOU thus hastily and unceremoni-
ously, to once more place on record my
appreciation of the kindness which has
been shown me and the other prisoners
by YOU. by the commandant, and by DR..
Cunning, and my admiration OF the chlV-
airous and humane character Of the re-
publican forces. My views on the gen.
eral question of the war remain unchanged
but I shall always retain feeling OF high
respect for the several classes OF the
burghers ! have met. and on reaching the
British lines I will set forth a truthful and
impartial account OF my experiences in
Pretoria In conclusion, | desire to eX-
press my obligations TO you, and to nope
that when this most SrieVous and I'M
happy war shall have come to an end 4
state of affairs may be created which shall
preserve the national pride of the Beers
and the security OF the British and put a
final stop to the rivalry and enmnity of
both races. Regretting that circumstances
have not permitted me to bid you a per
sonal farewell, believe me. yours very sin
cerely. WINSTON CHURCHILL.
December 18th. 1880"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
NOWHERE

can modern comfort and luxury be
found to better advantage than i'll the
savoy. one OF the leading tirst-class no
tets in Atlantic City, the ever-popular
summer resort
This hotel is beautifully located on the
beach IN the select resident district OF
Atlantic City, known as Chelsea and COM
,nan6s an extensive view OF the ocean.
1t is an imposing and attractive structure,
and its interior equipment is in full keep
ing with its outside appearance. 1t has
accommodations for 400 guests. rooms be-
ing let singly or en- suite; in the latter
case with parlor, dining-room, private
aths (sea and fresh water) and as many
bedrooms as are desired. Stationary
washstands and running water are in
every bedroom, and every room in the
house oyerlookS the ocean. Drinking water
in furnished from an artesian well S4S
feet deep, the output OF which has been
pronounced by scientists as of exception
al purity" Elevators, magnificent ex-
change. a wine-roonl, lons-distance telc-
phone BARRIERS stlop-in fact, everything
pertaining to modern convenience comfort
and pleasure is provided.
The Savoy was built and equipped by
Messrs Charles r. Adams and Frederick
Meyers, two of Atlantic City's best-known
and most prominent citizens, and was
formally opened for the reception OF
guests on April 18th last.
It sprarg at once into popular favor. ana
ss al, Indications wii! prove h..i:aa.
success the coming seasoa. The house Is
under the active management OF Mr.
Frank S. Smaw. q native Of Virginia, and
an experienced and popular hotel man,
who was formerly connected with the
Brighton and st. Charles Hotels. both OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
NORTH CAROLINA
NEW ENTERPRISES
A Hardware Company and Oil Mills
Chartered.
CHANGE OF HANGING DATE
Election and Execution Should Not
Como Too Close Together Tho
Legislature Has It's Work Az
ready Cut Out Tor 1t.

RALEIGH. n. c., May S.-Special.-Ihe
Sanford Hardware Company, qlpitai si,ooo
and the GaSsonia OH Mills, cLpitai, sl,oVo
were both Incorporated yesterday
The death sentence OF one OF The cr1ini-
mails that Governor Russell set on Monday
for August Sd, has been changed 10 Sep
TENDER 7h because the first date set Is the
day after the election and it was deemed
best 10 change.
The Democratic primaries held in this
county last week return vote for n. y.
Braugaton for Wakes senator AT one
time w. 3. Snow was thought TO be in the
lead.
WORK FOR LEGISLATURE.
Changes in the election law and consa-
tutiona! amendment are the two lines OF
work specially set down FOR the adjourned
session of the Legislature, which meets
on Tuesday. the 18th. 1t is very important
that all Democratic members be present
on Monday night The following commit
tees have in charge the changes contetn-
plated:
Senate Committee on Constitutional
Amendment-Travis tchairman). Glenn.
Cowper, Cooley, Osborne, Fields, Daniels
and White.
Election Law-Lowe (chairnan), Glenn,
Travis. Osborne. Block, Brown, Speight
Skinner and Franks.
House Committee on Constitutional
-Amendment-Rouniree chairman, Allen,
Winston, Ove;snan. Foushee. Justice of
Mcdowell; Robinson, Moore. Currie, Of
Bladen.
Election Law-Stubbs chairman. Win
ston Clarkson, Cr..oil. Ray. Of Macon;
Carr, Gillian. Craig, Thompson, Of Ons-
law, and Gattis.
THE CRAIG LAW.
The Supreme Court yesterday decided
that the Craig law, regarding foreign cor
porations becoming domesticated before
doing business in North Carolina, was
constitutional. The judges stood three to
two. Chief Justice Faircloth and Asso-
ciate Judge Furches stood against the law.
Associate Judge Douglas wrote a very able
opinion in favor Of the law.
Governor Russell has respited the death
sentence Of Mack Fespernan, of
Charlotte, who was to hang June I'd. and
it may be the sentence will be committed
to a term of years in the oententiary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
AMUSEME

The last two performances Of The
Wife Will be given by the Griffin Com
Ipany II 2.30 and $50 o'clock this evening.
No attraction ever played in Richmond
has created more talk.
Next week the company will appear
in "A Social Hishwayman," a play that
has never been seen here, but which will
probably make great d hit here as it
has IN other cities.
The Academy is one of the coolest
places one can find these warm evenings,
the arrangements for blowing blasts OF air
from electric fans over large blocks Of
ice being both unique and effective.
The Deshon Opera Company continues
TO please theatre-goers and lovers of light
opera. at the Bijou. The comedians of
this company. who are much stronger
Than the average opera comedians, take
advantage of every opportunity, and they
get a 10. OF fun out of their parts The
cast is a good one throughout, and in
the chorus are number of pretty girls
"Olivette'' will be given at the matinee
this afternoon and again tonight, and
Manager Wells will open the Casino Mon
day night with ..FraDiavo,o."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
Wigs.

The first wig mentioned in history was
made out of goats skin and was worn
by the daughter of Saul. King OF Israel
In the south of Italy the first artistic
wigs were made for the Gapin;ens. who
lived in Apulia, and were known for the
luxuries of their toilet These people were,
they say, the first Who painted their faces;
this they did with the juice Of strawoer-
ries.
Nenophon relates, that little Cyrus,
when he visited Astyages, his grandpa
Their, whose eyes were framed in blue paint,
and who wore an enormous wig, threw
himself on his knees and cried: Oh
mother what a beautiful grandfather l
have!'
Phoenician women, who were prouia OF
their hair, having been ordered by their
priests to offer it up on the affairs dedi-
Gated to Venus after the death OF Alonls,
obeyed, but with murmuring. soon they
We're consoled by a Greek merchant VINO
told them that he would give them the
means Of hiding their bald pates under
luXuriant curis. In his chariot lie Had
hundreds Of wigs of ali colors.
Wigs were in vogue in Rome toward the
end Of the republic, and so well made that
Ovid says: Nobody could tell if any one
else's hair was real or not"
Teutonc peasants were the providers Of
blonde hair for rich Roman Processes, who
loved the contrast of its flaXen nIe with
their black eyes, They even had morn
ings wigs. small and tightly curled, of any
color. and kept the beautiful fair ones 10
wear when receiving their admirers N the
evening Messalina had one hundred ana
fifty wigs to disguise herself.-ChicaSo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
Lee Camps Thanks.

r. f. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate
Veterans, held their regular meeting last
night. Several new members were elected
ana good deal Of routine business was
transacted. A committee was appointed
TO prepare an address to be presented TO
the Albert Sidney Johnston CHAPTER of
the Daughters of the Confederacy for
their kindness to Lee Camp and the
HowitzerS during their stay in Louisville.
Ky. and also TO present TO Mrs. Norman
" Randolph an address expressive OF the
high appreciation Lee Camp has of her
valuable services in behalf OF the Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis Monument Associa-
ton, and and debt OF gratitude Confed-
crate Veterans everywhere owe TO her for
ner untiring efforts TO honor the memory
OF the great Chief Executive OF the Con-
federacy The following comrades COM
pose the committee: David c. Richardson.
James Power Smith, j. Taylor Stratton
and A C. Peay-
Highly Interesting talks We're made of
experience on the Louisville trip by Com
rades John W Jones. ID c Richardson,
TAYLOR Stratton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-09
SiOryetGcS.

President Angel, of Ann Arbor Uni
versity says that when travelling up the
Nile some years ago he was seated on d
donkey approaching the ancient ruins Oh
Abydos, when he engaged his Egyptian
guide in conversation as we'll as mis- west
ern Arabic would permit. do you give
names to your donkeys?" asked the
Professor .'Oh, yes" was the reply.
This one is called Kalamazoo"
Tom Moore's Diary" contains an
absurd blunder made by John Kemble
He was performing one of his faVorlte
parts at some country theatre ana was
INTERRUPTED from time to time by the
CRYING OF child in the gallery, until at
length, angered by this rival perform
ance. Kemb,e walked with Solemn steps
to the front of the stage and exclaimed
in his most tragic tones: Ladies and
gentlemen, unless the play is stopped,
the child cannot possibly go on.
The great playwright and novelist
Dumas once found a man fast asleep in
the Theatre Francois during the per-
Torrance of a play by his friend Sonnet.
.sYou see that?" said he. "That is your
work. Next evening a Dumas piece was
being played, and the two friends again
went to TIE theatre. Once more they
found a sleeping man. GU see, my
dear Dumas, that your works can produce
Sleep" said Sonnet do you refer to
that MANI" asked Dumas. 'Why. he's
the man we noticed last night and he's
not awake yeti"
Here is a story from an American girl
in London about Kipling, says the Los
Angeles Times:
II met an army officers sister who had
been in India and the. were speaking of
the Anglo-Ind,an writer.
g 7 was b, ought up with him., said. the
army woman.
.t.You knew him, then, as aschild ~
asked lbs
..s.oh, yes; Rudy was the most horrid
little wretch of "a boy Imaginable
- And you played with him 2 asked,
thinking in my little American way that
would be something to be proud OF.
a Played with him !? Never. None Of
us played with him. He was eulky.
sentative, hsu,al-ah. little wretch, !
assure you. But don't repeat r.
..And so 7 haven't, -