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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05
ENGLISH CHARACTER.
Our Transatlantic Cousins Are Raj.
idly Becoming as Volatile
as the French.

A good many people r asking in
all sincerity and wen with some
anxiety, whether it is possible that the
character OF the English people is
materially changing. They are, such
inquirers say, becoming less grave,
less restrained, more like people of
the southern type. They display their
feelings much more, they rush more
IN crowds, they are more swayed by
rumor, by fear and by emotion. 1t is
unlike the English, they say, to have
taken up this war with such enthusi-
asIn, to be so ~unreasonably angry if
anyone speaks against it, above al to
be so explosive in their gladness at
good news. says the London Spectator.
The late scene of the sudden descent
Of London into the streets in a fit of
wild rejoicing, the protraction of the
display into the next day, and some
of the features, of the reJoicingiitsef,
are not in the least like the self1e-
strained people who, by the consent
of all foreigners, took their pleasure
sadly" They are extraordinarily
ready to go abroad and fight, an in
clination they never displayed in the
Crimean war; they discuss conscrip-
ton instead of rejecting it ~summarily;
they are interested, like Frenchmen or
italians. in a campaign.
The difference strikes Americans
here, as we'll as our own people, and has
produced such an impression on the
continent that men talk of the English
as a people changed beyond recogni-
ton. Never laugh at US again. say
surprised Frenchmen; you are as mo-
bile as we are. Look at the rejoicings
over Mafeking. Could we have dis
played more abandon or given our
selves away more utterly or for a light
er r~eason?" There must be something
to account for an impression so gen.
eral and, as the future of the nation
will be based. as its past has been, upon
the national character, it is we'll worth
while to inquire what it all means.
1t means, we believe, that the Eng
lish are becoming more like the Ameri-
cans in the readiness with which they
express themselves. less inarticulate,
less frostbound in their display of feel.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05
p1rH AND POINT.

Enthusiasm is to a man what pow.
der is to a bullet.-Chicago Daily News.
If you want to get into the political
push" get a pull" - Indianapolis
News.
When a man reads a letter all
through, it is evident that it is either a
letter making love to him, or roasting
him.-Atchison Globe.
Papa-"Johnny, you have a very bad
habit of talking back. I'll have to stop
that" Johnny-"That's right. If you
stop doin' it yourself, pop, it'll set me
a good example" Philadelphia Rec
ord.
She-"Why does that piano sound
first loud and then soft when Miss
Wheeler plays it?' He-"Well. you see,
she's just learning to ride a bike, and
uses both pedals from force of habit"
Indianapolis News.
Mabel-'So your mother was mar
ried again?" Maud-"Yes. thank good
ness. You can't think how glad 1 am to
get her comfortably settled. You
don't know what a terrible trial she
has been to me lately!"-Punch.
Ills ICItTSuCS--hI NOlIUA- NY
firstancestor, painted by Van Dyke, the
great Dutch master" Mr.. SeIfmade-
"A good bit of work, But, as for me,
now, 1 always like 10 patronize local
talent when L want a job like that
done!"-Puck.
The Mystery Solved.-"I think 1 have
solved the mystery of the Shakespear-
can plays" remarked Browser.
"Well?" asked Keen. Bacon probably
wrote them, but he stole a whole mass
of quotations from Shakespeare
Philadelphia North American.
Uncle-"Well, children, what are you
playing now?" Tommy-"We are play
ing store, and / attend to the double
entry bookkeeping!" Uncle-"How Go
you do that?" Tommy-'If anyone
buys anything on credit l put down
double the amount!"-Fliegend Blaet-
ter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05
Hobbies of Royalty.

All the members of the royal family
have certain hobbies. Of china, bronzes
and other works of art there is no bet
ter judge than the prince of Wales; at
the war game the duke of Connaught is
not to be beaten. while the late duke of
Albany. as a critic of Shakespeare and
collector of folios and quartos, was
well known. The duke Of S~axe-Coburg-
Gotha. besides being a clever violin
player, is an enthusiastic postage
stamp collector. The powers of EN-
press Frederick and Princess Christian
with the pen would get them a good iiv-
ing any day; the marchioness of Lorre
is as good at painting as at sculpture.
while Princess Beatrice is one of the
best amateur actresses. Taken to-
gether, the queens sons and daughters
are not wanting in versatility.-Chica
go Times-Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05
oRTHoekAPHucAL ADvENTuRE.

I once went a-riding, although
My friends told me not to do sough:
As a matter of course
/ fell off my hourse,
WHO left me in tatters and wough-
Saw my sorrowing plight as I leigh,
Saw my sorrwing plight as I leigh,
And said: You're a mufi
But it is rather tun,
So I'll Just lift you out of the weigh"
He fitted me into a seat
1 was bruised from my head to my feat
l had ruined my clothes,
! had broker my nothes:
And truly the cushions were sweat!
Then ne hustled me over the snow
As fast as his horses could gov,
And drove me up straight
To a doctors front gaight-
II doc! Here's a vision of wow!"
The doctor was drinking his tea,
RGt he came and considered of mea:
He can't use his tongue,
And he's spoiled his right Tongue,
And his ribs are not where they should
bea.
There's unusual puffiness here,
Ard his shoulder-blades seem out of gere;
This ears coming off.
And that singular coff
Is rather less pleasant than quere."
Blu he settled my various aches.
And he spiintered my numerous breaches;
And the lesson 1 learned
When my powers retearned
Prevents any future mistaches.
"A. B. De Mile. in Youths Companion.
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Pay the workers.

The only safe way to deal with work
ers" who are in politics for what they
can make out OF it is to pay them out
right for their services. 1t is cheaper,
of course, to reward them from the
government treasury, but there is too
much risk in the operation. Mr. Hanna
has learned a lesson on this point from
his experience with Rathbone, of Cuban
fame. Rathbone was one of Hanna's
agents in Ohio in his senatorial fight
there. President Mckinley undertook
to pay him by appointing him director
of posts. 1t, saved Mr.. Hanna from
paying Rathbope out of his own pock-
ct, but it has borne hard upon Mckinley
and upon republican political reputa-
ton. Rathbone sought to get what he
thought he was entitled to, but he was
reckless and INSCRIPTIONS and he had
no bowels for his party. 1t will not do
at all to put men of his class into po-
sitions in the nations new possessions,
where their integrity is to be tested,
and it may be fortunate that the
warning conveyed in his action has
come so early.-Boston Herald.
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LOVE T WRITERS.
9tRa Occupation of Certain Tn
scrupulous Persons in the
City of Mexico.

Perhaps there is no more character.
istic sight in Mexico than the so
called evangelistas who ply their trade
in the PlaZuela do Belsm and the
Plazuela of Santo Domingo. Those
who operate in the former spot make
q speciality of writing letters to the
inmates of the prison for their Hitter.
ate relatives on the outside; but the
evangeistas who may be seen any day
in the Plazuela of Santo Domingo dc
a general business. They write love
letters, Matchmaking letters and all
sorts of letters for those who do not
know how to write, at a rate of three,
six, Line or more cents, according to
the length of the missive, says the
Mexican Herald. They also undertake
without extra charge to write the adj
dress on the envelope and to attach
the required stamp, but for the lat
ter they make an extra charge of one
! cent. 1t is hardly necessary to state
that only very ignorant people, who
are totally unacquainted even with
the simple formalities of mailing a
letter, in addition to not knowing how
to write. have recours to the V
gelistas for stamps.
One of the Santo Domingo evangel-
istas is now in prison meditating over
the fact that to defraud the govern
ment ever out of five cents may be a
very serious matter in the eyes of the
law. The name of this evangelista is
J. P. Nasquez. His services were en-
gagged by Mrs. Inez Hernandez to write
- 49, l. - L = -1-
from the city. After he had written
the letter Nasquez asked Mrs. Her
nandez if she wanted a stamp. On
her asserting he attached a ~five-cent
stamp and collected six cents. in adj
dition to his regular charge for writ
ing the letter.
With the addressed and stamped en-
velope Mrs. Hernandez went to the
branch post Office in the eX-aduana
building and, not knowing in which
box to drop it, asked tne postal in
spector, Manuel Espinosa. who hap
pened to be in the post Office. for in
formation on the subject. Mr., Espi-
nosa took the letter to read the. ad-
dress and was about to return it to
Mrs. Hernandez, when he noticed that
the color of the stamp IA extremely
dim. By still closer scrutiny he dis
covered hat the stamp had been al
ready Cancelled and the faintness of
color was due to a chemical treatment
that had been applied for the purpose
of effacing the ink of the seal.
The inspector asked the Hernandez
woman from whom she had bought
the stamp. and she led him to the
stand of the ~evangelista, from whom
she made the purchase. The evan
gs$sta at frat denied having sold the
stamp to the woman, but as two other
women who had been present testified
that they had seen him sell h stamp
he was taken to the police station and
from there to Baelem. His offepse is
a much more serious one than it ap-
pears on the surface.
For some time past it had been no
ticed that letters bearing Cancelled
stamps have been mailed at the Santo
Domingo branch post office, but it
could never be found out by whom.
1t is supposed now that they were
also sold by the same evangelista or
others equally inscriptions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05

The costume OF the Pu Yuan Pen-ien
women in the Shan states is very strik-
ing. consisting of a cloth hood, an open
Jacket. and a pair. of short white trou-
sers reaching barely to the knee. But
the most important. though the least
noticeable. part of their costume is
their colored cloth CATERS. These the
ONE are obliged to wear, as without
them it is believed they would be able
TO fly away, leaving their husbands and
s~weethearts sorrowfu1. This legend
recalls a custom of ancient Carthage
where the unmarried women wore
metal leg-gyves, which were severed
only during the marriage ceremony.
The Akkas-also a Wont tribe-wear
similar CATERS, though / do not think
the same Importance is attached TO
them. It is probably an emblem of
some old custom of which the true
significance has been forgotten.
Geographical Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05

He gazed at his sister in shame-faced
surprise, mingled with an expression
which said as plainly as possible:
What are we to do now?"
The look which met him was as
troubled. For a moment he stood
silent and conscience smitten, then
burst out, his words tumbling over
each other:
20 Aunt Lucretia, you mustn't say
so. We haven't been trying to be good.
l mean-we haven't been good just to
be good-No, / mean"
"Well, what do you NEAR? % said his
aunt, as he came to a dead stop.
Il meant was awfully mean, but
we did it to spite you'll"
"What have you done to spite me ?''
asked Aunt Lucretia, gently.
"We've-been good-all day-be-
cause we said you'd rather scold US
than be pleased with US. And it was
a shame, and WE'RE
Sorry" put in Ruth, tearfully.
That's enough about it, said mann
ma, coming to put an end to the try
ing situation. You are going to try
now how good you can be without any
spite along with it,"
Just before going to sleep Ruth whis-
pered across from her bed to Archie:
Aunt Lucretia kissed me so hard
when she said: Good night hat I
don't believe she means TO scold us any
more
Don't let's do anything to make
her." put in Archie.
And she said: You dear little
thing! 1 believe there's some truth in
it, What did she mean?"
In our being spiteful, 1 s'pose," said
Archie. But, 1 tell you, 1 don't think
it's very much credit to us that she's
SO astonished when we're good all day"
In which Ruth agreed.-Christian
Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05

swell, Bert, Wen do it Monday attn
school"
Aunt Lucretia glanced at him in such
surprise that Archie clapped ms hand
to his mouth. As Herbert went out he
followed him.
Dear me! He's bringing that boy
back with him!" remarked Aunt Luz
cretia.
"Bert's going to stay and play with
us" said Archie. He says he'll stay
to dinner, too. Well go upstairs.
Come on, Ruth"
There was none of the tramping and
stamping overhead which, on the oc-
casion of boys visits, usually made life
a burden to the older members of the
family.
The dinner were a marvel.
Archie and Ruth came dangerously
near a fit of the giggles in detecting
glances of surprise, as Aunt Lucretia
took note OF the punctilioEs Thank
YOU" and IF you please" with the
utter absence of criticism or complaint
of their food. But the giggling was as
objectionable as any other improper
behavior, and was resoIute.y held
down.
Can you two play with little Harry
for awhile this afternoon" asked
mamma. after Herbert had one Il
hear hat old Mrs. Morrow is i'll. and
L must go and see her. Arches lace
cloudeG.
Can't Jane?" he said.
"Jane has her Sunday baking to do"
I'VE wanted to paste pictures this
afternoon"
III see to Harry" said Auat Lucre-
tia. Then he went be leased"
We'll DO it," said Archie. hastily.
"Wen give him some pictures and let
him paste. too"
HE would get the paste all over
himself" objected IN
Then we'll do something else said
Archie. bracing himself to il with the
reflection that. if ever the truly virtu-
ous' point could be reached by a boy
he was reaching it now.
As supper was over. the sun came
out with its brightest rays.
1T wants to tell us it's sorry it hasn't
done better by us to-day said Archie.
No; it's promising us nice things for
tomorrow" said Ruth.
They ran out to the garden, rejoicing
in the shining trees and freshly washed
towers.
Look at the beauties!" They came
back with their hands full of pansies.
"They want to tell you they're glad
of the rain, Aunt .Lucretia," said
Archie, carrying her a share.
And that they've had a happy day."
said Ruth.
We've all had a happy day" said
Aunt Lucretia, turning upon him the
loving smile which the flower gift had
called to her face.
You have been dear, good children"
said mamma.
Eyes, it's they who have made it So"
said Aunt Lucretia. 1T has been a real
comfort to have them at home"
A hot flush arose to Archie's face,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05
plum Tree Popularity.

Mr.. Hanna is respected and revered by
the republican party. but he is not It's
idol. That distinction belongs to Mr..
Quay, as was manifest in the enthusi-
asm which greeted his appearance at
Philadelphia. Mr.. Hanna has skinned
the criminal code mighty close, but he
naturally fails TO envoke hat enthusi-
asm which is elected by Mr.. Quay, who
has been under indictment for larceny.
When some republican statesman shall
arise who has actually served a term in
ihe penitentiary Mr.. Quay will, OF
course, have to give way. For the pres-
emit he bears the palm alone.-Chicago
Chronicle.
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Not So sick1x After All.

Last week a negro convict was taken
from Wichita to the penitentiary. On
the way down he begged the sheriff TO
tell the warden hat Il am sickly and
not able to work in the coal mines"
The sheriff promised, and, after seeing
the warden, told the negro that it was
all fixed; that he was not to work in
the coal mines, but be Waterman at the
dead house instead. Laws Almighty"
shouted the affrighted negro. Tell
dat Walden I kin dig fohty tons OBJ coal
a day, an don let him put me wild dem
corpusesl"-kansas CITY Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05

The belief in the potency of charms,
etc. is very widespread among the low
er class Chinese and the ShaIs in parts
of Yunnan. The latter. in particular,
have all kinds of amulet to ward off
evil, the gem of their collection being
one which confers invulnerability Oh
the wearer. This useful quality nay
also be obtained. l was Informed. by
undergoing a very painful process Of
t~attooing. During my trip 1 was
shown a dragons nest"-which looked
like a bit of the horsehair stutfing from
a foreign sad6le-guaranteed to rem
der the purchasers house safe from
fire: and a female deer's horn" which
would enable the fortunate owner TO
walk a great distance without fatigue.
Not being a landed proprietor or a pro-
fessional s~printer. 1 had no use for
these things; and. though I entered
into negotiations with several people
for the talisman which would render
me invulnerable. none of them was
willing to stand the test of western
skepticism-a revolver at so PAGES
even though 1 offered them sn enor-
nous sum and a handsome funeral in
Ease of acknowledgements Jour
nal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05

keep Cuba out of the campaign"
is reported to be the tip" from the
throne room. The trouble is that
Cuba seems likely to get into the CAM
paign despite all the efforts of the
most devoted ~courtiers. As the scan
dial develops it appears that the Neelys
and Rathbones-not to mention divers
distinguished military gentlemen
got everything that wasn't nailed
down. and that their successors are
now drawing the nails. The island
would have to be blockaded to keep
the scandal quiet.-Chicago Chronicle.
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Gaunr Family Versatile.

The Gaunt family of Australia is dis
timely versatile. The father is a Mel
bourne judge, a daughter Mary is a
colonial novelist who has made a con-
siderable reputation in England; a son
in the navy, Lieut.. Gaunt, distinguished
himself during the recent fighting in
Samoa. and now comes news that Capt.
Cecil Gaunt, another son, attached to
the Fourth Royal Irish dragoon
guards. is among the heroic defenders
of Ladysmith.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05
Upside Down Rain.

Can any of you tell me what a foun-
tain is?'' asked the teacher of the ju-
venile class.
81 cam said a little fellow at the
pedal extremity of the class.
-Well. tell me what a fountain is"
said the teacher.
Its a lot of rain squirted through q
hole in the ground" was the prompt re-
ply3incianati Enquirer.
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Mckinley a weak Candidate.

We are satisfied that Mr.. Mckinley
is a weak candidate for reelec-
ton. He is not nearly as popular
as he was four years ago for
reasons that are plain to every stu
dent of the situation. His imperial
programme is d~istrusted by his w
party and openly opposed by many
of its oldest and strongest leaders.
His Philippine IA is a national night
mare. Nobody is enthusiastic over it
not even the soldiers who are in it.
Everybody would be glad to see it end
ed in any honest and rational way.
Equally unpopular are Mr.. McKinley's
greatly enlarged army and navy estab-
lishments and his inflated appropria-
tions for ornaments which cannot be
needed If we adhere to our old Ameri-
can ideas and ways-minding our own
business and leaving other nations to
mind theirs. And the long and varied
catalogue of the administrations scan
dals is certainly a load heavier than
any president seeking reelection has
had to carry in this generation.-Balti-
more Sun.
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He Had

Mr.. Johnson-Want nah daughter,
eh2 Have yo' prepared a home for her?
Young Jackson-Suttinly! ! helped
her and her mother do de spring house
cleanin' here while yo' sneaked away
on a ishin' trip!-Puck.
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KNOCKED OUT BY A FISH.
1t Is Not at All Strange That the
Victim of the Assault
Was Surprised.

persons who have never expert
enced some seafaring among tropical
waters and become to some eXtent
familiarized with the tricks and antics
of the flying fish which abound in these
waters will be surprised at the velocity
they attain in their short flights" said
an old sailor to a Washington Star re-
porter the other day. The fish will
never leave the water unless compelled
to do SO by their natural enemies, the
dolphins, and when they do fly they
shoot through the air like a rocket.
Two years ago, when on a oyage
to Rio Janeiro, l had an experience off
the Cuban coast with a flying fish that
l am not Likely to forget, and which
made me the subject of considerable
merriment among my companions.
The majority of them were men who
had visited these waters many times
before. and they were we'll acquainted
with the tricks of the winged fish.
They prefer flying 1t night. and it
was during the midnight watch that /
met with my adventure. The night
was one of those balmy evenings pc
cu.iar to subtropical waters. seldom
if ever experienced in the north. The
full moon was shining so brightly that
one could almost feel its rays. The
breeze had fallen away completely. al
lowing the sails to flap lazily against
the spars in accompaniment to the
m~onotonous ~squeaking OF the vessel as
she wallowed lazily in the trough of
the long ground swell. As far as eve
could reach around the horizon not a
ripple was visible on the surface Of
the sea. The whole watch. with the
exception of the man at the wheel and
myself. were gathered around the
combings of the fore hatch gambling
away their tobacco, spinning yarns
and smoking. / was seated up on the
capstan on the lookout but the som
Violence of the very atmosphere itself
kept me in a drowsy SKATE just between
waking and sleeping. This, together
with the musical chirping of the Moth
er Carey's chickens in the fore rigging,
proved too much for my feeble efforts
at wakefulness. and several times l
came within an ace of falling over
board. This continued until near the
end of my watch, when as l peacefully
dozed off 1 heard a sudden swish and
before 1 was aware of what had hap
pened 1 received a terrific blow be-
tween the eyes, the force of which
knocked me off the capstan. over the
windlass and down among the players.
1 leaped up, seized a Delaying pin and
with a string of sulphurous eXpletives
demanded to know who hit me. My an
swer was a burst of laughter. and one
of the men pointed TO the topgallant
forecastle at a large. flying fish flap
ping on the deck. 1t had struck me
while passing over the ship and raised
a lump the size of a hens egg between
my eyes. We fried the fish the next
morning and b~reakfasted off it"
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Sass and sass.

"You raise a good deal of garden
sass, don't your" said Jaxon's neigh
Dor to him over the back fence.
I'D raise a good deal more of my
wife's sass if / didn't" responded Jaxon
without disseminating his labors.-De-
troit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-05

The president will stay in Wash
ington till the Philadelphia ratification
meeting is over. Then he will go to
Canton to make speeches to the dummy
delegations that Hanna will send him
by chartered trains. It promises to be
the same old '96 programme over again,
except thai the slush fund viii be much
bigger.-Kansas City Times
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Hard Luck.

Some people have good luck they
can't boast about-the good luck of not
Jet being found out.-Atchison Globe.