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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

minutes telling him how much sh.
missed seeing him at a dinner-dance 20
which he had not been invited. Then
she proceeded to business and asked
him for subscription for the new hos
pltai for aged and infirm hairdressers.
He got off lucky with check for only
500 and only Is minutes gone.
Then the private secretary came
over, escorting tall stranger.
This he said. ''is the agent for The
Mighty Men of the Great Vest He's
got proof of your steel engraved por-
trait for the book that he wants you
to o. K. before it goes any further.
1t don't look to me like a good job for
$3.50"
President Pettyjohn put the proof on
the top of his desk and walked back
few feet to take a good look at himself.
Just then there came a call over the
long-distance telephone line. ''New
York wants to talk to you,' said Lar
kin to the president.
The New York financial agent of the
international Air Engine company
was at the other end of the wire.
'The trust company won't extend
that last half million" he said. It'll
have to be met on the first of next
month. And 1 haven't placed cent
of the treasury stock yet. can sell
it all right if you want to let it go at
90"
President Pettyjohn turned away
from the telephone to meet Anthony,
who was bringing a note from the
strikers.
"They say they can't meet you at
two o'clock" be said, but will make
an appointment for ONE
"All right" was President Petty
lunch hour. but he never let his appe-
tite stand in the way of business.
Excuse me- said boy in white
apron, as President Pettyjohn turned
to his desk again. but Mr.. Singleton
wants to know if you can come up
stairs to the experimental department
for few minutes" President Petty
john knew from experience that an
inventor IS as sensitive as a grand
opera star, so he started upstairs at
once.
What is it. Singleton?" he said.
''Got another world beaten ready?"
well. no." said the inventor, mot
exactly ready, but l want to show You
the rough model"
when can you get model ready for
the toolroom and what will it cost -
''I'll promise to build it inside of six
months ard it'll not cost more than
4.OOO.''
"All right, go ahead" said President
Pettyjohn. He talks about six months
as though it was five minutes" he said
to himself. ''If 1 had six months TO do
anything in I'd die of dry rot before
the time was up"
Downstairs the committee of strik-
ers was waiting. They sat down to-
gether about the big round table and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
An Annie Enter

During a visit to the south OF Eng
land a gentleman was met with who
related a unique and most interesting
experience in dietetics. 1t was that
for the last three years he had lived
on one meal day, and that meal was
composed chiefly of apples! Further
establishment was evoked by his reply
to my question as to what he drank,
when he stated that the juices OF the
apples supplied him with all the mois-
ture or drink he needed; this, he
claimed, was of the purest kind, being
in reality water distilled by nature,
and favored with the pleasant aroma
of the apple. He partook of his one
meal about three o'clock in the after
noon, eating what he felt satisfied him,
the meal occupying him from 20 min
utes to half an hour. He looked the
picture of healthful manhood, and is
engaged daily in literary work.
Chambers Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

the conference began. Larkin, the
general manager, got mad and swore.
The chairman of the committee OF
strikers. anxious to show that he was
not afraid to talk back to the old
man." beloved and beat the table with
his fists. Finally President Pettyiohn
proposed compromise. Each side
was to formulate its grievances and
its demands in writing and the two
papers were to be submitted to a new
committee. The strikers and the COM
pany were each to have two days in
which to draw up the papers.
Time" said President Pettyiohn.
after the conference had adjourned.
time is what we want. All a man
needs is time to do anything
At four o'clock President Pettyiohn
slipped out through room full CT
people whiting to see him to get a
bite of luncheon.
stop at DIR. Eatnn's Office" he said
TO the driver. The doctor was in. He
looked his patient over and asked a
few questions.
You keep this gait up 4 few months
more" he SAID. land / won't be re-
sponsible for the consequences. You've
got to tale u complete rest
Great Scott doctor" said President
Pettyjohn. I've got too much to DO
just now. How'll next year do?"
As he ran down the steps to his car
riage the doctor locked out after him
Heaven pity the down-troGGen and
oppressed millionaire" he said. He
gets no sympathy from anybody. and
often enough lie doesn't deserve it,
Chicago Tribune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

or. / like to see a cook who hopes to
be d hotel proprietor. l like to see a
clerk who hopes to be the proprietor of
a grocery store. | like to see ambition
in all men. l like to see egotism in
young men, because it shows ambition.
But all ambition should be based on a
desire to do good for others. All selfish
ambition is disreputable. The only
worthy ambition is that which takes
in the human race. The man who
seeks his own aggrandizemeRt may
succeed for time; but | would not
like to have my tomb inscribed as the
selfish mans tomb should be en-
graved.'
There are whole nuggets of wisdom
condensed in those few sentences.
Your correspondent does not often use
his shorthand experience in these bald
headed days; but his pencil few over
paper with olden-time rapidity as he
caught those words while they fell
from the lips of the great orator. Sena-
tor Depew is usually witty speaker.
talking for entertainment. 1t is sell
dow that he INDUCES in flights of Sc
rious oratory. In that he is wise, be-
cause the plain people attend public
meetings to be entertained, and no.
body knows that fact better than the
senator from the Empire state, who
has entertained tens of thousands. On
this occasion, however, he had a learned
and serious audience, and he fitted his
speech to the character of his hear
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
MOunf HnnR

Bristol county, r. l., is noted as con.
tanning the eminence known as Mount
Hope, which is celebrated as the resi-
dence of King Philip, the last OF the
Vampancags, the Indian chief that
carried a long and destructive war
fare with New England's early set
tiers. Philip signed a treaty with the
Massachusetts Bay colony in 1871, in
the old church at Taunton, but the
negotiations were abridged and fierce
strife broke out in 1875 and lasted for
some time. King Philips wigwam was
fixed near the brow of the hill. Irving
wrote his biography, Southey perpet-
uated his memory in poetry, and For>
rest portrayed him on the stage.
Mount Hope is nearly opposite Fell
River, Mass.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

of the transfer Of the permanent seat
of the government of our republic to
the desert wild now known as the Dis
trict of Columbia. What was said and
done at the meeting will be told later
on. But Senator Depew departed from
the original line of argument, and told
some things of general nature, which
are first worthy of elaboration.
He said: George Washington never
supposed that he would become the
great figure in the worlds history
which he occupies to-day. His ambition
was purely local. His ambition was like
that of the men of this day. He did
not want Gen. Horatio Gates to super
sede him in command of the armies.
He did not want any man to displace
him in the affections of his people. He
lived, as Longfellow says, in the liv-
ing present. He had no thought of
fame for the future. His life work was
done when this city was located and
given his name. 1t was only when he
was nearing the tomb that he saw his
great country looming up. Then, at
last, he must have seen what fame was
to do for him.
Great men do not work for fame.
They work for the present. Abraham
Lincoln did not live for fame. Gen.
Grant did not live for fame. They
worked only for what was Immediately
before them. History records the name
of only one man who seems to have
lived for his niche in history; and that
was Napoleon. Poor fellow! What
a wreck his life was. If he had lived
and worked only for France, how more
noble would have been his picture on
the page OF history.
1T is very true that AN honest man
is the noblest work of God because so
few are honest and true TO the noblest
ideals of higher humanity. Ambition
is usually selfish, and all selfishness
ruins greatness. They who live for
their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT live only i'll
narrow grooves. Truly great men like
Washington live for their fellow men.
Of course they look for their own in
terests; but above all, is their desire to
benefit their fellow men.
SCI like to see a shoemaker cobbIing.
who has an ambition to own a shoe
store. | like to see a blacksmith who
hopes to own a hardware store. like
80 see a preacher who hopes to be
bishop. l like to see lawyer who
hopes to be a judge. 1 like to see a
neTsboy who hopes to be a great edit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
.sSnirit Island"

BY the far north shore of this lake
there is a green island which the In
uians long ago named Spirit island
You may see it easily from he steamer
any clear summer day. Thousands
upon thousands of gulls make their
home upon this island. At some sea-
sons of the year there are SO many Of
them that they fax " make paths in
the grasses down near the edge of the
lake. The Indians, though they should
know better because of their wonder
full wOCdcraft and their knowledge of
the habits of birds and animals. have
believed for hundreds of years, SO their
traditions tell, that these paths are
formed by the spirits of the dead, and
they will never, under any circum-
stances, visit this island. The tradi-
ton has become truth to them, and
even the present day Indians who live
in the region viii never disembark on
this mysterious shore, but will rever-
emily and awesomely guide their ca
noes away from the pire-clad place and
leave it to the spirits and to the beau
tifuI white gulls.-W. S. HARDWOOD, in
ST. Nicholas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
BUILDING AsSIOUT DkM.
Eleven Thousand Men work Night
and Day the Bed of
he Nile

The works OF Assiout are under tai
ented engineer, Mr.. G. H. Stephens. who
is a born ruler He has had 1900 men
working night and day at his great dam
and the huge wall and the navigation
canal which accompanies it. This ma
seem, when compared with Assouan, a
comparatively small affair, for it is only
to ''hold up" ten or twelve feet of water
to supply abUndantly the great Ibra-
himieh canal. which in it's course sup
plies the ancient Bahr Yusuf, and Will
thus vastly increase the cultivable land
on the margin of the Libyan desert.
But in many ways the ASsiout weir is
even more remarkable than a wall of
granite founded on a rock. 1t is built
on the bed of the Nile itself. Never
once has a rock been touched for the
foundations. Mr.. WiIlcocks has shown
in his saving of the old Barrage that a
permanent floor could be laid down OF
the river bed, which, properly con
structed, would carry any weight OF
masonry fit to resist the pressure OF
any stream above it. This system is
practically the one used in the Assiout
barrage.
The Assiout dam is half a mile long
and has a navigation lock at the west
side. The river has been &C fer damned
in sections. and a masonry and concrete
floor (40 feet below level of high NiIe)
laid down as foundation, 81 feet wide
by 10 feet thick. On this floor the su-
peTstructure is built. AT both up and
down stream sides of this floor cast
iron sheet piles are driven down to a
further depth of IS feet, the joints of
which are Theoretically sealed by &C.
ment grout, SO that no percolations can
go below the foundations. The barrage
has III openings of about 16 feet each,
which will be supplied with ordinary
sluices. The navigation canal lock will
be 50 feet wide. This last year 1S99)
one-fourth OF the whole work was done,
and the wages paid During June and
July, for instance), were cisco per
day.
The outlay at the Assouan dam was
even greater, SO that immense sums are
spent among the natives of the coun-
try which the works are intended to
benefit permanently. All the work done
at both reservoirs was left safely above
the highest water level till next season,
and at Assiout no more Golfer dams will
be needed. There are II, 800 men ell
ployed at Assiout (and 5000 at AS
souan), when the work had to be
stopped for the rising of the Nile. The
walls at both places are of stone and
cement. The blocks of stone were fire.
quently so warm, owing to the fierce
en- ha4
blistered in lifting them. and the heat
of the place in June was 100 degrees in
the shade. But all has gone on, with
scarcely an accident. There were a
dozen cases OF sunstroke, but only
few deaths. 1t was remarked that
those who drank too much liquid of any
kind were most liable to jt.-Ainslee's
Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
pITH AND POINT.

A mother should never consider her
slipper boys sole necessity.-Cli-
cago Dispatch
There are so many things to know
that there is good deal OF excuse for
ignorance.-Atchison Globe.
The man who tells all he knows
never gets credit for possessing much
Chicago Daily News.
The Tourist-''What did the poo,
man say when he was accused of tax.
ing the cattle?" Amber Pete-'"The
right thing, stranger" The Tourist
What was it?' Amber Pete-"Ill
be hanged.'-Denver News.
MlIe.-.And what did you say
60 Capt Martell?" Mary-"That
you'd be down in a minute, miss"
Mlle-"And what did he say?" Mary
-"Please, miss, he said: Then give
me a kiss before she comes Pick
Me-Up.
Sunday School Teacher-"Don't you
know what is meant by Grace before
meat?' What does your father say
when the family sits down to table?"
Willie-'He generally says: Well,
"ildU the dSucS Is liIS SUN III
adelphia Press.
Photographer Ito young Lady,
There is no need of telling you to
lcok pleasant. miss. Such a face can
not be otherwise than pleasant"
Young Lady (graciously)-'I will take
two dozen. sir. instead of one dozen"
Ohio State Journal.
What an exquisite complexion Miss
Thinner has. Is it her own - Il
think 1 can safely say it is. She has
her Grandmother Bing's nose, and her
Grandfather Wings eyes, and her IA
theirs chin, ana her mothers mouth,
and her Uncle Henry's ears, and her
Aunt James hair-but her complex
ion. I think, is entirely her own
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
A MANUSCRIPT TREASURY.
j. PierpOnt Morgan to Provide a Safe
Place for His Most Valuable
Collection.

j. Pierpont Morgan month ago
purchased a plot of land in New
York, Thirty-sixth street, inst east
of Madison avenue, the site of the
residence of the late james Brown,
for 100000. 1t was not known I'M
til the other day what Mr.. Morgan
intended to do with the property. He
intends to build structure, one story
in height, to cover the entire plot,
IS by 100 feet, and use 1T for store
room for his original manuscripts and
as a library. 1t is said that Mr.. Nor
gan has the most valuable collection
of manuscripts owned by any individ-
ual in the world. Some of the manu-
scripts are in New York, while others
are locked in safes in London. Whit
ney Warren, the architect, says that
the manuscript-house will follow In
style that of the Morgan residence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
PEARLS OF WISDOM.
They Fall Like Dew from the Lips
of Senator Depew.
Origin of National Capital to BE Cell
ebrated In observation-disclosures
tions from Gov. McMillin
and Archbishop keane.;
Especial Washington Letter.

Especial Washington letter.
GE@ ENG one of the very few
members of the senate who
have no presidential aspira-
tions nor hopes in that direction, can
afford to think as L please, and talk as
L think. There is no danger that any
of my utterances may be quoted
against me in any presidential cam
paign.'
Thus spoke Senator Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, of New York, on the platform in
this city before a great audience. The
gathering was for the purpose of or
ganizing a great centennial celebration
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Her One CHANGE.

Wife-Only think, I dreamed last
night / got that exquisite new frock
day, Tor a birthday present.
Brutal SYSTEMATICALLY? Try to
go to sleep again and dream who it
was that gave it to you.-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Anenf the Snidar

Tommy-Isn't the spider patient
sitting there all day?
Papa-How could he catch flies if he
were not?
Tommy Why, with fly paper,
should think.-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
FiourIshIng University in Chill.

EIOurIshlnB UhIVeesIty In Ch1H.
The University of Santiago, the head
of the educational system of Chill, has
from 1900 to 1900 students, and the
professional schools are well kept up
and well attended.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
A Repetitional Movement.

Things always go IN cIusters.
THAT'S SO; / proposed to girl last
Saturday night, and she has refused
me every night this week."-Puck.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-10
THE ONE HOSS SHAY

That went all to pieces with the deacon
in it, was very funny to read about, but
you wouldn't want vehicle like it. Is
your wagon or buggy beginning to re-
semble the deaCons cart
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-10
Buy a New One
at AIlen'S-@-~

He sells the world famous Studebaker
and Weber wagons, and can show you
some surprising bargains in that line.
Carriages, Surveys, Buggies in endless
variety.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-10

is Washington ST., M ddlebury
Just East of Addison House above
Williamson's Livery Stable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-10
LABAREE VETERINARY MEDICINES
n. NJ. SNHIEEEa.

FOR SALE-i have one light. high
priced Phaeton; new, price Sl6o.
Will take 500. Abg bargain; don't
miss this chance-you'i never have
Il again.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-10

being asked what water in nature was
the purest answered that filtered
cistern water was as near being pure
as anything we could get without
distillation. Enough said.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-23
Obsequies of MI. Perry.

Edenton, N. c.. March 80
The funeral services of the late
Mr.. Joseph H. Perry. who died
at his home Sunday morning at
8 o'clock, took place to-day at
the residence at Strawberry Hill.
Rev. Mr.. Willis oficiated. At
ter the services the remains were
taken to Hartford and inferred
in the family cemetery, where
he will rest by the side of his
wife, wko but a few weeks ago
passed over the river of death
until the resurrection morn
The deceased leaves a sister
three little children aud other
relatives, who are grieved at the
loss of their loved Que.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-23
Brave Men Fall

Victims 10 stomach, liver and
kidney troubles as we'll as Wo-
n en-, and all feel the results in
loss of appetite, poisons in the
blood, backache and tired, list
less, run down feeling. But
there's no need to feel like that.
Listen to J. w. Gardner, Ida>
vile, Ind. He says; Electric
Bitters are just the thing for a
man when he IS all run down,
and don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t did more to give me
new strength and good appetite
than anything | could take. l
can now eat anything and have
a new lease on life" Only SO
cents, at Standard Pharmacy
Drug Store. Every bottle guar>
anteed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-23
Rocky Hook.

Mrs. Elisha Harrell Is IN.
proving at this writing.
Miss Lucy Leary was the
guest of Miss Nina Bass last Sun,
day.
Fish are little scatce, owing
to the cold for the last few
weeks.
Miss Martha Evans was the
guest of Miss Mamie White last
Saturday night.
Miss Mamie Moore, Of Coler>
aine, Berthe Co, is visiting her
friends of this place this week.
Several young men were to
make visit to Perrytown, Ber>
tie Co., to all entertainment last
Saturday night, but as it was SO
windy that evening their trip
was not made.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-23
Char - b.. Cough Remedy.

Char osl;.'- Cough Remedy,
Ills xcaaG5 is intended
especially for coughs, cold
Group, whooping cough and in,
fuenza. 1t has become famous
for its cures of these diseases,
over a large part Of the civilized
world. The most flattering testi-
monials have been received,
giving accounts of its good work
of the aggravating and persis~
tent coughs it has cured; of
severe colds that have yielded
promptly to its soothing effects,
and OF the dangerous attacks of
Group it has cured, often saving
the life of the child. The ex>
tensive use of 1t for whooping
cough has shown that It robs
that disease of all dangerous
consequences. Sold by Griggs
& Son Druggists.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-23
WEEKSVILLE.

Mr.. ]. r. Watson is spending
the week in E. City attending
court.
Our truckers are planting &
right large crop of potatoes this
spring.
Several of our citizens are
jurors of Pasquotank court this
week at E. City.
Farmers are making slow
progress with their farms, owing
to the backward spring.
Some of our fishermen have
put in their seines, but are max
ing very small hauls at present.
Misses Bertha White and
Annie Ballard, Of Martin Co.,
are the guests Of Mrs. William
Lowry.
Miss Maggie Hughes, of Cam
den Co., who has been visiting
Miss Matte Walston, returned
home this week.
Mr.. John Sanders, who has
been confined to his bed for sew
eral days with pneumonia, we
are glad to see up again.
Mr.. J. A. Meads has opened a
new store at his place near
Salem. We all wish him much
success in his new enterprise.
MIR. A. J. L. Blanchard, who
has been teaching the public
at Salem, closed this week
and made the children glad with
a candy party. ,..,-.~ sszz43
CREEK.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-23
A Good Man Dead.


Durham, N. c., March 49,
Rev. 0. c. Horton, popular
Baptist minister, who resided in
West Durham and had charge
of three churches, dropped dead
in the church at Piney Grove
Saturday at the conclusion Of
his sermon. He was popular in
the community and with hi:
flock. He leaves a wife and one
daughter. The remains were
taken to Elizabeth City, his ole
nome, for inte1ment.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-23
Camden Court House.

Mr.. Hunter Morris was in E
City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Stevens
were in E. City Friday shop
ping.
Mrs. E. S. Tillett was the
guest OF Mrs. w. S. Stevens
Tuesday.
Little Wallace Doz;er, we are
sorry to say, is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Annie Cox spent Satur>
day night with her friend, Miss
Ella Tillett.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther Yeralds
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. S. Tillett Sunday.
Mr.. Leroy Portlock, from Va,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Ed. Creekmore, near Belcross.
Mr.. VIM. E. Wtaley spent a
few days in K. City this week,
the guest of his brother, MI. c.
Whaley.
Miss Minnie Stevens and Miss
Lille Dozier were the appre-
ciated guests of the latter's Sis
ter, Mrs. J. w. Creekmore, last
Friday.
NEDrrI%
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-23
a "BLACK RAIN"
And Nobody Has Yet Been Able
to Find an Explanation

of 1t.
a "black rain" fell in this
county last Thursday morning
At least that's what folks are
calling it for want Of a better
name-"black ran
And nobody has as yet been
able TO explain the phenomenon,
for no one has been found who
ever before saw or heard of such
thing.
The rain fell early Thursday
morning in a belt extending, so
far as is now known from Louis
burg, in Franklin county. west>
ward by way of Wake Forest to