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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12
rxw.in Tomnte cap..

select some nice isrge roara tomatoes
az abons fhe same sac. and pst them in
batting water about two minutes 70 re-
move the skin.
Cut TIE top Of each. one fnch and a half
IN diameter. scoop out the inside and
place them IN a ooIaader upside Down 70
drain Meantime pYerarc the following
xbrnlxhgnEs Put the sco0sed-oQt part 81
the tomato IL a small saucepan, with one
lgi.ead Onion, two sgFigS Of PARSLEY. one
Glove, quarter Of a bay leaf, one pinch of
SAT-. half one ot pepper Cook sweuyy
minutes without covering, stirring frora
time 10 time. When Il tnickens strain
through a nne sfF2iner Wash the sauce
pan and pat IN Il half tablespoonful at
butter and an ordinary sized white onion
chopped fine Cook three minutes. being
careful! not to let * brown. Add 10 II
haif pound OF lean ham cooked ana
chopped fne. three tahlesp00Hfals % the
tomato sauce. one pinch Or pepper: cook
shree minutes. mixing well: remove from
the Ore ard put IN Two t45gespoonflis
Of giace dc xlande.
Take the ssoosed tomatoes, SPRINKLE Ia
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THE PROBLEM OF
HAIR DRESq
How to Have Pretty, r.
Locks.
oouuow shan We keen -, ~

ccHU ow shall we keep our ~, ".
lf1l Gently dressed." Is the ~ !,
actual wall. that issuen 4
women's lips on every side. ..rh~ -
striking feature of Newport" ssid Z %
Just returned from a few days No. -
the beauty or the women's hair 1rt
In town everyhody's hair looks daann p
all the short locks are curIed - o. y
weather now stand out In unsss- T.. 10
little 'wisps.' But I'm Newport 49,. s1S
mans hair Is ms soft and fuzzy ~ Ss..S
as when the thermometer was 81 = ~
grees IN the shade instead OF 50 a. A &
The young mans sister answersJfTs< a
pardonahle tartness. Yes. thar y s-S5
enough when one has a maid t4s<lS<a
shampoo her head every night ana 80
ing, fan II until every remnant OF ~ y.
is removed, and dress IL tiexterousfr n
out the necessity for exertine oneNs s.1
an atom. any one could keep he "
condition" ~s' "a
Perhaps there Is hint couyeyed 49,
irritated little protest that may 81 (
The dry shampoo Is too little uru5
may be made one OF the most efvlcie
to an attractive coinure The pror1 r. &
simple. particularly II one can ~ II Sls.s
ter or other accommodating sounek
do II. II consists merely In masonr1n17 ID
scalp thoroughly with the fneSrs
rating the hair into locks faciitta = - "A
rubbing) then brushing the hair 4
equal thoroughness. so that every = 81
the scalp Is stimulated. A Hentis 1u'K1
OF the roots of the hair with Z soft E
dipped in alcohol foliows. and :
plication of a dry towel comrD1(1S
process. which does not OF neccoo11
cupy more than twenty ninufan n1.n8
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THE WORLDS OLDEST bride.
Almost Ceutennrian. Mrs. samuel
Decker Goes to the Altar.

At the age of rs years woman OF
Waterloo, N. ". has just taken upon her
self the vows OF matrimony and Is proud
of the fact that she Is probably the oldest
bride In the world. In 1892 she was first
married 10 Thomas Preston. with whom
she lived happily for many years, and at
the age of ss became a widow. In 1873 she
was wooed and won by Albert Brainerd.
The union was not altogether happy one.
but the husband put an end to his wife's
misery about a year ago by dying Then
Samuel Decker appeared upon the scene.
and Immediately fell In love with the gay
and festive widow. and few days ago
Rev. Pulaski Smith OF the Magee Baptist
church drove up 10 the little brown dwell
ing. There was simple but touching
ceremony In the parlor. The Widow
Brainerd was again bride When the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

ject Of outing dresses--is lseing built for
tho young Countess de Fourtales, the
leader of the smart set In Paris. This
young woman IL give INTO cycling and boat
ing, and has recently taken UP the Amer
lean fad OF pistol practice. She IL striv-
ting TO cultivate the English taste FOR
walking She Is tall. 1.-THE figure. and
will look like a Diana In the dress OF
dark blue tweed.
The bodice is one OF those very neat
affairs, n bolero cut on sharply at the
hack OF the waist. but rather long In
front, with the ends sharply pointed. II
buttons at the bust but flares below: and
this gives fine opportunity for the out
Ing belt with all its handsome appurten-
aHceS
The skirt IL plain. front and back. with
nat box plaits upon the hips, this giviag
splendid sweep to the foot Of the skirt
The tunic ~ little worn upon the outing
dress. though you see a few examples OF
II In thin goods, such as cashmere, when
tho skirt and tunic are not oppressive.
The New Jacket
There Il very new outing jacket. Il
IL the English box boiero. II Is made
perfectly straight front and hack and Il
IN box plaits. Three box piaits are laid
in front: and three In the back rho
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Wbere fashion ReignS.
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side half a pinch of salt and little pepper.
FIJI them up half way with the prepared
stuffing and cook in a moderate oven
eight minutes
Break one fresh egg into each tomato.
with a few grains of salt on top. Place
a small piece of buttered paper over each
TO prevent the yolk from getting hard.
and cook in the oven five minutes. Pour
on hot platter the balance of the stuff
ing, place the tomatoes on top and serve
at once.
Any cold meat left over could be used
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out to work in the garden. He was work
ing there the next day when a correspond
net called. The bride called him in When
he learned of the mission he FASTENED to
put on his Sunday clothes. When asked
about her health the bride said;
L have rheumatic some. but otherwise
L m purity smart"
The bridegroom said that he, TOO, was
ttSsr1arfs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12

Brussels sprouts and hests make an OK
cellent salad. The SPROUTS shout ~
cooked nntil tender IN Salted baaanr water
and allowed 20 cool. Then arrange IA ,he
center q the salad dish with a Frenrh
dressing and garnsh with sliced or e,.h,s
81 cooked beet seasoned with Preach
dressing.
stansa eeeis make a paiatable adal-
ton TO the luncheon or sapper menu
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-12
EMBROIDEREDAA
SKIRT OF GRAY SILK, THE DE-
SIGN Is CARRIED OUT IN SILVER
AND STEEL AAAAASSASSa1

ard weights and measures OF Henry
Wis time. Here also are the six horse
shoes and sixty-one nails which by anci-
emit custom the sheriffs of London are
compelled to count when they are sworn
In. 1t was considered proof OF educa-
ton In Edward HIS reign, when this GUS
tom was introduced. for only q well-in-
structed man could count up to sixty-onc.
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In the ancient tower attached TO West
minister abbey and known as the Kings
Jewel-House" there IL an upper chamber
fitted up as a small historical museum.
Here is Queen Eiizabeth's standard ell
and yard, the old excheQuer tallies, stand
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OUTING GOWNS FOR
ALL WOMAhkIhD.
- Pretty end Wsll.fltlins Are These
Dresses Thal Women Of Fashion Are
Wsssins Them In The Streets.


- ARTS, July M.-Ths Princess vic-
\ toria came over from England
H. the othor day Co buy an oatlug
I6 suit And what dia she pur-
IL ehaseg Not one Of the rev
French satin cloths. nor yet the
German heavy weight hunting goods. but
y Scottish tweed Little she knew that
she could have Eat IL cheaper and In
greater variety nearer home. Perhaps the
Princess considers the privilege Of SETTING
~ apon Paris model worth more than
the saving ny the yard. Either way, she
bought the goods and. after many and
tiresosne measurements. departed icaving
her royal order that tho goods DO made
up and sent 20 London
Tho cuinrr OF The tweed werw wood
browne, al least six different phadas of
them showing IN the cloth. IL was curt.
Gus Go see how PRETTY they blended. the
darker brown disappearing a. the tighter
shades manifested themselves The
hrunHe and lead shades came out strong
IN bread stripes and the whole was shown
upon BACKGROUND ~ tan. palsr than any
wooi
The Preach require two cclerr IN ever,
Eown. 90 they tell you n dash 90 scarlet
and = touch az black. The scarlet IN this
gown was % show To the soft siik vest,
white the black was very simply sntro.
dnced ~ narrcw black cnarSel beif.
WN WIS EN@tt%Ay fAT4eNft fNat. tHr AtNc&
VIII be OF black enamel 20 match thu
belt. With the brilliant sflk vest putting
opt below it- Vet yOa can Imagine hnw
spcrssTnanlike u Will all lock
Regal usss~~ssc..
The empress % Germany. now thar she
ssss Der seven ehiidFcn growing up around
her. II Renewing her youthfal rsra.uy1s
A gcwn ordered for her. ~ the secretary
~ the emperor, was being fashioned a
few days sso rs an e,rxAnt usssl~tc. The
osxiew Tor The dr~Ax came tip0n royal letter
lspeF. ara Il gave the atrssnaakpr carte
hamehe for ar AaaMmn huasinx snil Nas
daring 20 depart nom the Hei8 c0iofs ahe
eecse forest green, ana busls a gown 81
smooth green cloth rather heavy IN
weight. The skirt was piasn "a front ana
cpeaea Al each sito seam. where Il WAS
secured asain with three gald huisnnS
ITO back had q email box PLAZA
The skirt searrrly came 20 the stree tops
and the hniaa, which Was a lovely seRr-
LEI. showed ever 20 slightly. as thoakh
n were a mere corsiing nrduna the foss
90 The skirt. A Frd leather rei. gron.
which hung thick, brOsa straps VI feA
satta ribbon. Was hasit for carving TIE
coneeniancrs foF hunting lnchsagng 4
tIny red purse Ger the hurtrpsS should
she lose herself In the FORGET and mead
add and then there were tiny bass SQUARE
ant ehi0ng. all suspended from the rsh-
hons. these wero far pocket handler
chiefs. fan, eau De cologne and hSif a
tesen other feminine thtnxss Tor whers
viii yop end The Fgeaeh uoaistc ph5 las
not provide Ter feminine neciss
Another cutting Eown-while on the sub
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Pineapples Galore Thue eeGQ
The pineapple crop OF Florida ~ !
all previous records. The va1ue ~ II
crop on the east coast alone NJ +
excess of tsoo.0oo. s:z 6
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NeS"taele salad.~ssns two boiled posa.
toes "a squares. add one onion. one r,,-
cumheF and two ripe tomatoes sliced fhin
and few pieces Of celery and a uttle
shaved cabbage which has become crisp
from rsInaiHins n Ice water Tor an. hOar
or 50 Arrange the vegetables alfsrna tslv
on lstfaee ieages &nd serve wlth Frsnqh
dressing.
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Even sized vegetables should be selected,
and after boiling be set aside for several.
hours in vinegar. When required, re-
move the skin. scoop out the center and
arrange the cup like forms on crisp let
tuce leaves. Make a filling of chopped
cucumber, radish. water cress. celery or
olives. seasoned with French dressing.
Plums and pears make an excellent Jam
prepared according to these directions:
Make a syrup of one pound of loaf sugar,
one quart of cider one dozen cloves and
one-fourth ounce OF cinnamon, cooking
fifteen minutes Put in eight or ten pounds
of the pears and plums lthe former cored
and peeled. the latter peeled and stoned
and cook slowly for three hours. Pour
into jam pots or glass jars and seal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
Mann, Mo.

+. Quite q number of our farmers have
been gathering corn since the late
frosts.
w. D. Hartman and Stephen Bond
went to Ironton Saturday.
Mr.. E. Hughes has removed to his
farm.
Mr.. Wilson, of Irondale, was here
Thursday.
Mr.. Beard returned to Ironton Sat
urday evening after a weeks work for
the Iron Mountain Company here.
r. n. Barlow went to Ironton Fri
day.
j. E. Robinett. of Edge Hill, was in
this vicinity Saturday.
Prof. P. D. Hartman has quit his
school aud gone to Piedmont to accept
a position in the store of Carter &
Weyland.
Thos. and VIM. Anderson had bust
ness in Ironton Friday.
Miss Neyie Stewart and sister visited
at Mr.. Bonds Sunday.
Mrs. A. S. Coker has returned to St.
Louis after several days visit in the
Valley.
Quite a number of our citizens went
to the sale at Decker's Saturday.
Mr.. Joe Cox has gone to St. Louis.
W. d. Hartman went to Bismarck
Thursday.
Mrs. P. D. Hartman visited at Mr..
Logan's Sunday.
A good rain fell here Sunday night;
the best rain for several weeks. Il
will be very beneficial to wheat.
Mrs. S. Bond aud daughter, Lucy,
went to Ironton Saturday.
Bun Ruddock is a faithful hand to
drill. He eem to think they find
some very precious metal.
Mrs. P. d. Hartman will go to Pied.
mont this week.
Oct. %, 1900. MANN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION submitting to the quail
fled voters of Missouri an amendment
to the constitution thereof, concerning
taxation. -
Be it resolred by the Senate, the House Of Rep.
resentatires concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
there shall be submitted for adoption
to the qualified voters of the state. the
following constitutional amendment, to
wit:
Section L. That article ten CO of the
constitution of the state of Missouri be
and the same Is hereby amended by add
ing thereto two () new sections, to be
known as sections % and %, which are in
words and figures as follows:
Section q 4 mortgage deed of trust,
debt is secured, shall, for the purposes
of assessment and taxation, be deemed
and treated as an interest in the property
affected thereby, except as to railroad
and other quasi public corporations. for
which provision has already been made
Value Of the property affected by such
deed of trust, contract or obli-
CATION, less the value Of such security.
shall be assessed and taxed to the owner
of the property, in the manner herein
after to be provided by law, and the
value of such security shall be assessed
anu ldAeu " ll0 O"HOL thC CO1s III tiO
county, city or other local subdivision
In which the property affected thereby is
situate. The taxes so levied shall be a
lien upon the property and security: and
may be paid by either party to such Sc
curity; If paid by the owner of the Sc
curity, the tax so levied upon the prop
erty affected thereby shall become a part
of the debt so secured: if the owner of
the property shall pay the tax SO levied
on such security, 1t shall constitute a
PAYMENT thereon, and to the extent of
such payment q full discharge thereof:
Provided, that in all such cases the III
terest of the owner of the security, as
well as that Of the owner of the property
affected by such mortgage. deed of trust,
contract or obligation, shall be assessed
on terms equally fair and just. If the
note or other obligation secured. is en-
titled to a credit by payment made on the
principal thereof, the assessable value of
the owner of the security, upon the fact
being made known to the assessor prior
to the assessment, hall be diminished
by the amount of such payment, and the
assessable value of the owner OF the land
or other property, correspondingly in
creased, the intent hereof being to place
those interested in any way in such land
or other property, on the plane OF abso-
lutte equality as to taxation.
Section %. Every contract hereafter
made by which a debtor is obligated to
nav any tax or assessment on money
loaned, or on any mortgage, deed of trust
or other lien, shall, as to any interest
specified therein and as to such tax or
assessment, be null and void. /
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
BelIeyieW Briefs.

Ed. ReQisteT-The rain Sunday even
ing was a welcome visitor. The ground
was very dry roads dusty, and wheat
just sowed needed rain to cause it to
terminate.
home folks this week.
Joseph Cox, Simon Black and Fred
Sinclair went to Granite City Saturday
in search of employment.
Mrs. r. E. Atkinson of Frederick
own visited her parents last week.
E. NJ. Logan returned home from St.
Louis Saturday where he has been at
tending U. S. Court
w. j. Russell of st. Louis was in
town Sunday.
H. l.. Bell had business in Elvins
Tuesday.
Andrew Harral and wife of Farming
ton visited his parents last week.
Mrs. Maud Havens of Imboden visi-
ted relatives last week.
Jord Robinet of Black was in town
Saturday.
Dallas Decker sold his farm recently
to w. A. Meyer, of Logan's Creek. He
sold his household furniture, farming
implements and stock at auction to the
highest bidder for cash Saturday Oct.
20. 1900.
Mr.. Decker and wife will depart to
Oklahoma in short time where they
intend TO make their future home.
Miss Sadie Carly visited Miss Letha
Meyer last week.
The hunting party composed of Jas.
Y. Webb and others of St. Louis, W.
A. Russell of Potosi. H. L.. Carr of
Caledonia and W. H. Webb of this
place are camped on Panther branch.
As to their success nothing definite.
Henry Bisplinghoff Of Bismarck visi-
ted his brother one day last week.
Quite a number of the citizens attend
court at lronton this week.
Rev. Lambert OF Caledonia filed his
regular appointments Sunday.
Arthur Reynolds Of Caledonia was
in town Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Davis of Clear Creek was the
guest of Miss Cynthia Dudley Sunday
afternoon.
Webb Mining Co. has employed a
new driller, Mr.. Moody, of Irondale,
who took charge of the drill Monday.
Samuel Crocker, of Goodwater was
in town Monday.
Oct. %, 1900. IGNORE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND

MENT.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TON No. 8 amending section Is of ar
ticle 2 of the constitution by adding q
proviso thereto.
Be IL resolved By the Senate, the House Of Rep
resentatires concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
day in November, A. D. 1900. that the
following amendment to the constitution
of the state of Missouri, concerning grand
jurfes, be submitted to the qualified voters
of said state, to wit: Amend section IS
of article 2 of the constitution OF the state
of Missouri by the addition thereto. after
the word bill" in the last line OF said
ever, that no grand jury shall be con-
vened except upon an order OF a judge
of a court having h power to try and
determine felcnies, but when so
such grand jury shall nave power to in
vestigate and return indictments for all
said section. If SO adopted. shall read as
follows:
Section 2s. Trial by Jury Inviclate-
Grand Jury, Twelve Men.-The right of
trial by jury, as heretofore enjoyed, shall
remain inviolate; but a jury for the trial
of criminal or civil cases, In court not
of record, may consist of less than twelve
men, as may be prescribed by law. Here
after a grand jury shall consist of twelve
men, any nine of whom concurring may
find an Indictment or a true bill: Pro-
vided, however, that no grand jury shall
be convened except upon an order of a
Judge of a court having the power to try
sembled such grand jury shall have
power to investigate and return indict-
ments for all character and grades or
crime.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

IA v a SSANo
MENT.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLU.
TON to amend section Is of article J
of the constitution of the state of Mis-
souri,.
Be it resolred By the House Of Representatives,
the Senate concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following he first
Monday in November. A d. 1900, the fol-
lowing amendment to the constitution
of Missouri, concerning the grand
fury and right of trial by jury shall be
submitted to qualified voters of said state,
to wit: That section 2S of article 2 of
the constitution of the state of Missouri.
be amended by. adding after the word
claw" in line three of said section, the
jority of such number prescribed by law
concurring may render a verdict in all
civil cases. Ard that in the trial by jury
of all civil cases in courts of record, three
fourths of the members of the jury con-
curing may render a verdict" so that
said section of the constitution. when
amended, shall read as follows, to wit:
as heretofore enjoyed, shall remain in
violate, but a jury for the trial of civil
and crimina1 cases in courts not or record,
NAV consist Of less than twelve men as
may be prescribed by law; and that a
two-thirds majority of such number pre-
scribed by law concurring may render a
verdict in all civil cases; and that in the
of record three-fourths of the members
of the jury concurring may render a YER
dict. Hereafter a grand jury shall con-
sist of twelve men, any nine of whom
c%oncurring may find an Indictment or q
true bill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
The percentage of growth in cities

The percentage of growth in cities
for the last ten years ranges so far
from or for Cincinnati to 67.sS for
Toledo. Chicago's percentage of in
crease was 54.44. Philadelphia's was
1851, Boston's 1857, that of st. Louis
27.33, Cleveland's 1907, San Francisco's
1864 Baltimore's 1915, Kansas City's
23.39. Nearly every city had expect
ed a larger increase, and the deficiency
is generally attributed to the wide
spreading trolley lines, which have
enabled the people to secure subur-
ban homes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-10-25
from any state revenue. tax or fund, hut
the same shall be paid by the city OF St.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION sabmit-
ting to the qualified voters OF the state
OF Missouri an amendment to the con-
st1tutfon thereof, authorizing m appro-
prfation by the general assembly from
he sinking fund for the purpose of ex-
hibiting the resources, products and in-
dustries of Missouri In the celebration
or the Louisiana purchase centennial.
BE it resolved By the Senate. the House Of Rep
resenfdfices concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November, A. d. nineteen hum
dred. the following amendment to the
constitution of the state of Missouri au-
thorizing The appropriation by the gen.
eral assembly from the sinking n for
the purpose of exhibiting the resources.
products and industries OF Missouri in the
celebration of She Louisiana purchase
shah be submitted to the
qualified voters of the state.
That section IS of article ~ OF the con-
stitut1on OF Missouri be amended by add
ing the following words, to wit: Pro
vfded that the general assembly shall
have the power to appropriate from n
in the state sinking fund. being the pro-
ceedS OF the tax authorized under section
IA of article x of the constitution. to an
amount not exceeding one million dollars
for the exhibition of the resources, pro-
ducts and industries of the state in the
centennial celebration of the Louisiana
purchase in h city of st. Louis"