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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27

of indigestion, severe Or mild, accord
ing as he fed on salmon salad, coffee,
pickles, pie and cheese or from a menu
of cold fried chicken, milk, cake and
fruit. There was absolutely nothing
between them-nothing of a senti-
mental nature. She was an eminently
sensible girl, and besides they had
known each other too long-chums,
nothing more.
"Hello!7 calculated Brownley, on
this particular Sunday evening, as she
opened the door in response to his
knock.
"Helloi where's your wheel? Is this
the way you keep your appointments"
met him as he stepped inside.
well, 1 don't notice that you're
dressed to go for a century,"
"Oh, perhaps / can change my dress
in eight or ten hours while I'm waiting
for yoni+ retorted Mabel.
~You see, it's like this: When i got
up at six O'Clock this morning and
found it SO cloudy and dark / knew you
wouldn't wake up till noon and
thought there was no use coming, SO I
went to church with the other girl
explained Brownley, with much cheer
fulness.
Perhaps it was the suggestion about
the other girl that caused Mabel to
change the subject, but in any event
they soon turned their attention to a
p~erusal Of . newspaper and q discus
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27

steps and went three blocks in the
other direction to see if she had gone
to any of the bakery and confectionery
stores. The search seemed useless. for
Mabel had apparently made one of
those mysterious Gisappearances COM
mon to large cities. Thinking she must
have returned home by another street
and Thus missed him, BROMLEY made
his way back to the house against the
wind and rain. He went in unan-
nounced and assembled directly to her
room. The door stood open and he
walked in. The first objects his glance
fell upon were a quart bottle OF milk
and a pint bottle of cream standing On
the table. As he looked around the
room, however, he discovered that she
was not there, and, supposing that she
had gone downstairs to the landlady's
apartments. he stood the umbrella in a
jardiniere to drain, turned down the
bottoms of his trousers and shook off
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
PITH AND POINT.

Money In sometime the root OF the
family tree.-Puck.
Many a man is generous to a fault
who is generous to nothing else.-In-
d~ianapolis News.
There are lots of people who look
as if they had spent the day sitting ON
a wharf waiting for their ships to
come in.-Atchison Globe.
A snob is a man on a ladder Vho
kisses the feet of the man on the
round above him and kicks at the man
on the round below him.-Chicago
Daily News.
How do you suppose she manages
to have the reputation of being so
good-natured?" Easy enough. She
never cultivates any opinions of her
own."-Brooklyn Life.
"Stimson is a mean man" why
500" He's got a way of keeping his
wife from going thsough his pockets
for loose change" "How's that?' He
spends it all before he gets home."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Did you ever hear anything against
his honestly" mo, subj" answered
Mr.. Erastus Pinkly. But he eats
chicken mighty regular IN Sunday an
he's allus got an umberell when it
rains ."-Boston Herald.
The Resemblance Was There
Towne-'That was a rather disrepu-
table-looking man you just spoke to-"
Browne-"Sir! That man was my
brother" Towne-"Oh! beg pardon;
I might have known that."-Philadel-
phia Press
From a Modern Mothers Diary
"To-day 1 had occasion to whip my SON
Clifford, and again it was borne in
upon me how unfit / am to be a moth
er. For l had to wait for a doctor to
come and administer a~naesthetics.
Thus much of the moral effect of the
whipping was lost. Now l accuse my
self in that / have not long ago
learned to administer anaesthetics my
self. And how wretched l am to-
night!"-Detroit Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
Cheese i'm Swiss Families.

The social rank of a family il
Switzerland is estimated by the age
of its cheese, and the greater the re-
spect due TO. or the affection for. a
guest, the older is the cheese set be-
fore him. There are in each pantry
at least as many cheeses as there are
boys and girls in the family, for at
the birth of every child a cheese is
made. 1t is first cut into on his or her
wedding day, on which festive occa-
sion all the guests partake of a piece
of the groom's and the brides cheese
in order to ecu for them all earth
ly thrift and happiness. The rest is
served as a token of friendly souvenir
and heartfelt mourning after the
tomb has closed over his or her earth
" carecr=N. Y. Home Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
IGNS OF
The Vermont Election Indicates
That the Drift Is Toward
Bryan.

Four years ago 4S more electoral
votes would have elected Bryan. To
be elected now he must get that
many votes IN addition to those he
had in 1896, and if he loses any of
his former votes he must get enough
in addition to make up for the loss.
In 1896 several states on each side
were very evenly divided. A slight
drift woul have sent them over the
line. Everything depends now, there
fore, on the direction of the drift. A
small majority in a state is safe if
the drift is in the direction of max
ing it secure.
The Vermont election indicates that
the drift there is toward Bryan. The
democrats are ~indisputably stronger
in Vermont now than they were four
years ago. What light does that
throw on the possibilities in other
states?
The republican vote in Vermont has
fallen off about ten per cent. as COM
pared with the corresponding election
in 1896, while the democratic vote has
increased about Is per cent.
Indiana has Is electoral votes. In
1896 the republican vote there vas
1913, 754, and the democratic 3O5, 1873. If
the republicans lose ten per cent. and
the democrats gain 16 per cent. the
republican vote in Indiana this year
will be 291,379 and the democratic
354,573, leaving a democratic plural
ity of 63.0s3.
A similar process would give the
democrats Delaware by 447, West
Virginia by 1882, Kentucky by &c.
39s, Ohio by sO,5O1, and North d.
kota by 2S3.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
HARD LEGAL NUT TO CRACK.
The Question Is, Does a Railway Pas
senger Forfeit His Rights by
Becoming OId3

A singular case involving the rights
of a holder of a half-fare unlimited
ticket developed recently on the Santa
Fe line, says the ST. Louis Republic. 1t
was on an e~ast-bound train from San
Francisco, and the conductor, while
collecting tickets, was given the return
portion of a half-fare or child's eXcur-
sion ticket from Kansas City to San
Francisco. The holder of the ticket
was a young man about % years of age.
The conductor looked at him, smiled
and asked:
You don't expect to ride on this
ticket. do you?"
why not? 1t is an unlimited ticket
and | bought it in Kansas City II years
ago"
The conductor examined it more care
fully and found that it bore the stamp
of the Santa Fe office at Kansas City
and was dated April -, 1889. 1t was,
moreover, as the young man had said,
a unlimited ticket.
Il don't doubt what you say about
buying it," the conductor said, but
you were a kid then and now you're q
man. | can't let a man ride on a child's
ticket. You must put up the other half
in cash or get off the train"
But let me explain. My father put
up nearly 800 for hat ticket II years
ago n your company has had the use
of $50 of it for all that time without
rendering any service to him or me for
whom he bought it. If I have to pay
the extra half fare, am / entitled to a
o,.aIf+ ~ Al. eIa-@ 80 4o-o 49, 4L-A
$50 for II years."
I'm not cracking those kind of
nuts" the conductor replied, smiling.
You're a man and you have got to have
a mans ticket or pay full fare"
well, l will pay the extra half fare,
but l would like to have something to
show for it,"
"All right; I'll give you d receipt"
The money was paid and the receipt
given, the name of the young man be-
ing Charles A. De Courcy. He said he
would present a claim against the San
ia Fe on his return from an eastern
trip.
Local passenger men to whom the
case was presented say the conductor
took the proper stand and that the
young man has no legal or equitable
claim against the company. railroad
ticket is a contract and both parties
to it must comply with the terms and
the conditions provided on it. A child's
ticket calls for a child passenger and
the moment the holder ceases to COM
ply with this condition the ticket is not
good for passage SO far as he is con-
cerned- As railroad companies do not
agree to pay interest when redeeming
unused tickets, the absurdity of IA claim
of this kind is readily seen. The pros
poets are that Mr.. De Courcy will keep
his receipt as an odd souvenir Of an odd
railroad journey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27

around o two or three hours in trou-
sers that were wet to the knees. but he
bore it very we'll. Something seemed to
have happened to please him, for he
smiled to himself several times during
the meal.
What is ftp" asked Mabel. 1T think
you ought TO share up if you've got any
thing good"
81 think so, too" said Brownley.
After a pause he added, apropos of
nothing: az think We seem to show an
inclination to take care of one another;
doesn't it strike you that way?-Chi-
cago Daily Record
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27

$50 did L. Did you go to the baker
ies?''
YES" she admitted. "I went past
them and looked in"
Then you must have followed me-
all the way" observed Charley.
IF you hadn't left me the umbrella
with a hole in the middle / might have
kept dryer" shaking the globules of
water from her hat as she took it off.
81 took the best one / could find -
confessed Charley, land it was the sal
walton Of my hat, if nothing else. It's
a good thing" continued Brownley,
without waiting for a reply to his re-
Election on the umbrella, that I didn't
know you had gone out to look for me
or / might have started out after you
again"
well, you go on and read the paper
while I make some tea" said Mabel,
when she had sufficiently recovered
from her spasm of laughter, and she
disappeared behind the portieres.
Brownley noticed when she reap
peared IA few minutes later hal she had
a different skirt. He had to sit
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sion of the events of the preceding day
No chronicled therein. As the custom
ary time for luncheon drew near Mabel
approached with evident Gfidence a
subject that several times before had
been the cause of arguments between
them.
twill you let me run up to the corner
and get a bottle of milk?"
eff you will let me go with you"
"But you r tired and I'm not and
I can go quicker alone"
"What do you want the milk for?''
aaked Charley. suspecting that she
wanted it only for him to drink,
knowing his preference for hat fluid.
ST want it to put on the pudding and
must have some cream for my tea," af-
firmed Mabel, evasively, adjusting and
pinning on her hat.
aNow, If you are going out to get
milk for me to drink, I'd rather you
wouldn't, for I'd just as soon drink wa
ter" replied Charley, suspecting the
subterfuge.
.sWell, I wouldn't, and I must have
some cream for my tea. / won't be
gone uVe mIuutSs. 4ou stay hciS anu
read the paper"
"Won't you let me go with your"
begged Charley.
"No, you'd only be in the way" And
without waiting for further argument
she disappeared through the door and
started downstairs.
Brownley sighed, stretched himself
out on the sofa and in another minute
was buried in the details of an excit-
ing episode in the history of the mad
king of Bavaria or some other erratic
member of European royalty. Just as
he arrived at the point in the nara
tive dealing with the strangling and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
RED Tame In Russia.

Here is a story of Russian req
tape: A gentleman in Moscow or
dered a particular kind of horse from
one of the government breeding es-
adjustments. After a delay of three
weeks he received an official COM
munication, spread owe much paper,
to the effect that as he had omitted
to forward a stamp for a reply, there
could be no answer to his request.
The document was signed by several
officials. The gentleman apologized,
and sent the stamp at once. In the
course of the next week he received
another communication from the
breeding establishment to say that
a horse such as he required could not
be supplied.-N. Y. Times.
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dustry and commerce the effects are
the same as those following contrac-
ton The price level cannot remain
higher than the money level.
To afford relief the republican con.
gressmen in caucus led by Mai. Nc
Kinley resolved to give relief to the
farmers by the passage of a bill au-
thorizing the free coinage of both gold
and silver on the ratio of IS to 1.
This bill passed the house, but
through the influence of Senator John
Sherman failed to become a law, but
a compromise was effected known as
the Sherman act. This act increased
money at the rate of about 81, 500 900
a month. The notes issued represent
ing the silver dollars were also full
legal tender except when otherwise
stipulated in the contract. In the de-
bate in congress at this time William
Mckinley, now president of the Unit
ed States, said:
ST am for the largest use of silver in
the currency of the country. [ would
not dishonor it, but would give it
equal credit and honor with gold and
would make no discrimination, but
WOuIu ulIIlZe DOlA lucldlS DIS 11OlIGN
and discredit neither. I want the
double standard"
The highly beneficial effects Of this
relief measure may be seen in the ad-
vance of the price of the same three
staples. It will also be seen that this
advance in price was made in the face
of increased production.
We take the year 1889, Just prior
to the act. and 1891. when its in
huences were beginning to be felt,
as the basis of illustration:
1883. Bushels E FARM Price 3 Farm Value;
e3He a:: :. : -. S. s., ,sss 50 s. Sc 81 81 81 ~
Oats 49,. 51,5l5,oo 22.s 11,7s1,OOs
Unit of farm value. 81 700 s1,112. 1871, 545
Farm population, Is, 000,0 900.
Farm value of these three staples per
ISL. si1s; gain over 1878, fVe dollars per
family.
1891. Bushels. Farm Price. Farm Value.
Corn .....2, 060. 154, 900 so 40.3 1886, 439, 228
Wheat. 81 81 a ss9, geo GOO So 5ls, 572 II /
Unit farm price .:....s1 55.7 1852, 224, 2o6
Farm value Of these three staples per
farmers family, $500. Gain over 1889, $50
per family; loss compared with 1881, s33 per
AA2AA
In a message to congress President
Harrison said of the beneficial effects
of the Sherman act:
1.-THE enlargement of our currency
by the silver bill undoubtedly gave
an upward tendency to trade and had
a marked effect on prices, but this
natural and desired effect of the sill
yer legislation was by many erro-
neousiy attributed to the tariff act.
Hon. Jerry Rusk. secretary of ag-
during the Harrison admin.
.istration, also said, on page 8, report
of 1890:
THE recent legislation. looking to
the restoration of the bimetallic
of our currency, and the
consequent enhancement of the value |
of silver, has unquestlonab1y had
to do with the recent advance
Of wheat in Russia and India, and
IN the same degree reduced their pow
ar of competition. English gold was
formerly exchanged for cheap silver,
and wheat purchased with the cheaper
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
CompIacent Assumption.

There is something almost laugh
able in Mr.. McKinley's wholesale as
sumption of credit for the prosperous
condition of the country. In his let
ter of acceptance the republican
marty and his own administration are
again made the source of all the bless
ings which the people enjoy. The
republican party-especially in its
earlier days-can point to much in its
history hat is worthy of praise and
commendation, but its amiab1e and
seIf-satisfed leader, Mr.. Mckinley,
really assumes too much when he
robs natur of the credit hat is due
to her prodigal generosity.-Kansas
City Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
How a Rainstorm Gave
BROMLEY an Idea

DROWNLEY had an engagement to
ID go bicycle riding with Mabel one
Sunday recently, but they failed to
consult the weather man, and as a
eonsequencetheday opened with a low
erIng sky and a cold wind whistling in
around h unprotected windows. So
instead of his bicycle clothes Brown
ley arrayed himself in his cutaway and
derby and after dinner directed his
footsteps toward Mabel's apartments.
These apartments" comprised one
large front DON with an alcove on the
second hooro of a dwelling belonging to
a widow who rented furnished rooms
The main room contained the custom
airy furniture of a drawing room-a
combination bookcase and secretary.
a small rocker, a sofa, one uphoI-
stored patent rocker, a l~eather-bot-
toned rocking chair and two straight
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
Old-Time yanderbiits.

In the first directory Of the city of
New York, published over 100 years
ago. the only Vanderbilts whose names
appeared were not members of the old
commodore's family ancestors. They
were Dutch, to be sure. and spelled
their name ivan der Bilt." The most
prominent among them was a truck
man At that time the ancestors of this
present millionaire family were pros
porous farmers on Staten island, and
their names did. not belong in a New
York directory.-N. Y. Sum-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
Leaders Are DISAGREED.

Unless the republican leaders put
their heads together and harmonic
their arguments they will stand a
good chance of not ~deceiving many
people in this campaign. Mckinley
declares that silver is the main issue
and that the battle of 1896 must be
fought over again. Roosevelt insists
hat silver is not only an issue, but
the paramount one, which it would
seem ought to satisfy even a Montana
~''silver republican," On h other
hand, Foraker say in his Youngs-
town speech that all of the republic
n and half of the democrats are
opposed to free silver, but that Bryan
will try to force it.-Anaconda Stand
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
unit of farm nrice..s2 2a.2 sl. 40a

ONlL OF farm prlc6....SZ az VI, AUS, Dbl, 0of
Agricultural population, p, 900, 900.
Farm value of these three staples per
farmer's family, $685., a gain of Sis, or over
ne-ha
AS a consequence of this prosperity
industrial development and commerce
took great strides forward. Farmers
imported improved breeds of live stock
by ship loads to improve their herds
and f1ocks. Inventors received new
inspiration. 1t was the era which pro-
duced the Irvine binder and other
great agricultural inventions. AS a re-
suit of this rapid progress the Bland
law, being inelastic, soon proved in
sufficient, and prices again began a
downward trend and the wheels of
progress were again checked.
Unless money is multiplied in ratio
to the increase in the demands of in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27

do you think the arguments is
your speech are plausible?" asked the
orators confidential friend.
'sThat has nothing to do with the
case" was the prompt reply. 81 don't
care whether they are plausible or not
so long as they + applaudablas"r-
Washington Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27

would not only cost the public moth
ing but industry and would
also be the gamer to the amount of
the interest tax paid the national
banks for the use of their notes, while
the quantity of the circulating me-
dunn would not be impaired while it's
quality would be Improvisation
Rural,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
Lilacs Not POPLAR.

"She who wears the lilac will never
wear the wedding ring" runs the old
English proverb. and although the
scent of the flower is sweet and its
tints are fresh and universally becom-
ing, it is contraband among the VIII
lage maidens of England.-AlbaDy Ar
gus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
III o MONEY.
Effects of Contraction and Expansion
from the Viewpoint of the
Amerfcau Farmer.

In 1878, the year of the elimination
of the great depression caused by the
contraction of the greenback and 9TH
er currency and the decentralization of
silver, we produced crops and sold for
prices as follows:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27

Unit of farm price......$1 34.2 1867, 752. 46S
Agricultural population about 20, 600, 900.
Farm value OF these three staples per
farmers family, SIT.
Adversely Turned to Prosperity.
In 1881, when the beneficial infiu-
ences of the increase in the quantity
of money afforded by the Bland silver
law passed in 1878 had begun to be
felt, We find the following remarkable
increase in prices resulted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
The Cause OF Free Silver.


metal was sold in Great Britain Ioi
gold. Much of this advantage is lost
by the appreciation of silver in these
countries. 1t is reasonable, there
fore, to expect much higher prices
for wheat than have been received
in recent years"
The following table for 1896 will
shaw the full effects on prices of the
repeal of that part of the Sherman
act designed to expand money to
keep pace with our ever-increasing
trade ana productive industries, and
the efforts of legislative and admin
~istrative acts designed to make
money dear and products cheap:
1896. Bushels. Farm Price. Farm Value.
Corn .....2 ,2SS, SIS. 165 so 21.5 $491, 006, 967
oais IT,. :: rs g7.sss. - 81 81 i i5s.s &. s.
Unit of farm value: 81 1878 $ss4,osS ,5ss
farmers family. s1ee. Loss with
1881. sl6s. or more thar double. Loss COM
lily.
In the event of the repeal of the
note issue privilege of the national
bank act, how can national notes be
substituted in circulation?
1t might be accomplished by paying
off the bonds. A better way, however,
would be to let the bonds remain, es-
pecially as under the new law they
draw only two per cent. interest, and
withdrawing the national bank notes
in installments substitute therefor
full legal tender treasury notes, the
latter to be utilized and thus earned
into circulation in constructing good
post roads throughout the country
for rural mail delivery routes, irri-
cation systems to utilize the vast
areas of public lands in the west, ship
canals and other public improvements
of general utility.
This would furnish employment,
utilize material and prove of lasting
good to the whole people, while the
improvements paid for in this way
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-27
Unit OF farm value. .S 12.s

EdILA pUpuIdtIUIs @6,VUV,UVU.
Farm value of these three staples per
farmers family, $166. Loss compared with
1891, $136 per family. Loss compared with
1881, $169, or more than double. Loss COM
pared with the hard year of 1878, $51 per fam
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The Marcn LADIES' Home Journal

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