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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28

One of the most extraordinary
mementoes of gambling mania is to be
seen to this day at Houghton hall, the
residence of the marquis of Chol-
mondeiey. Thisis a blank space where
the central fight of steps leading to
the entrance hall should be. The hall
at one time belonged to Robert Wal
pole, earl of Oxford: Lord Oxford was
a tremendous gambler. One of his
feats was to gamble away that partic-
ular flight of steps. The winner car
ried them of, and they have never been
replaced The effect of the blank
space is most singuIar.-N. Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

Mr.. Hanna may not be much ON
saving wood, but when IL comes to-
greusing the saw he has few equals
andno superiors.-Detroit Free Press.
-Hanna's blush of shame for the
senator who spoke i'll of his ship sub
sidy bill cannot be distinguished at
long range from the glow of anger
N. Y. World.
The favorite phrase of the white
house just now: Leave everything,
Filipino. Chinese II Cuban, to Will
liam Mckinley. He will pull the coun-
try through.'-Boston Globe.
The protected tariff barons OBJ
ject to an income tax that forces
them to pay out. but they are unani-
nous in demanding an income tax
that enables them to add to their
bank accounts.-The Commoner.
IF Senator Hanna feels at all
revengeful for the defeat of his sub
sidy measure and desires to get even
by fighting some items in the river
and harbor bill, the country will have
no fault TO find.-Indianapolis News
(Ind.).
We are in for an era of unre-
strained trustism during the next
four years. And the only hope after
thai time lies in the chance of the
exhausting of the peoples patience
strained to the breaking point by
class legislation, caste dominance
and the robbing of the many for the
profit of the few to an extent that
must finally become unbearable.-St.
Louis Republic.
President Mckinley has had a
good deal to say about cutting down
expenditures, but he is not likely to
interpose his veto to prevent any Of
the e~xtravagant measures from be-
coming laws. The president talks
economy, but his action demonstrates
that he does not intend to put the
seal of disapproyal upon any Of the
measures passed by con-
gress.-Syracuse Telegram.
One imperial organ has the
courage to praise Senator Hale for
the truth about the extrava-
gance of congress. 'The gentleman
from Maine is right" it says. 'sThe
swollen tide of reckless expenditure
is swelling higher and higher. The
rlIby-SIAbh GOHSIcSs VIII TOP INC rec
ord. The two-bilfion congress is not
TAR away in the future, stalking
rs under cover of public in
iifference.-N. Y. World.
The declaration of independ-
.nce declares as one of the indict-
nents against George III. that: "He
las transported men beyond the
eas." This is what we are engaged
n now ut the Philippines with Amer
editors and Filipino patriots on
he orders OF the Mckinley admins
As the administration re-
Gets the basic principle of the dec
that governments derive
heir Just powers from the consent
( the governed. sucn a little matter
8 exile and Punishment need not be
fondered af.-Pitfshnrah Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
T n STORM.

All thro' the hours of YESTERDAY
The heavy clouds hung low.
AND poured with sure, unswervfnp aim
a storm of sleet and snow.
When darkness fell, the winds arose.
And across the land.
Like warriors met in deadly fight
iii daylight was at hand.
But when the morning broke thew FED
with cloudy banners furled.
Anu now the -conQuering sun looks down
Upon a fair, new world.
Inc nelds are level. wfde-swept floors,
That glitter in the sun:
And Ger the drifts of wooded hills
The startled shadows run.
Each hemlock, in it's raiment white.
Becomes an ermined king,
Wniie winter wreaths of palIid flowers
To leafess branches cling.
Forsaken nests are warmly lined
Heaped high with
AND up the road a silver birch
Bends meath a jeweled crown.
The myriad rocks within the brook
So soft and feecy seem:
They look like focks of ~tranouiI sbaan
Beside the shallow stream.
And where the tattered scarecrow stood.
\ weather-beaten form
Benold a sculptured marble shows
The magic Of the storm.
For thro' the hours of YESTERDAY
y wizard wrought so well:
To-day the world is Fairy Land
Beneath his wondrous spell.
Anna NJ Pratt, in Golden Days.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
England uses 100000 square Zee

England uses 100000 square fees
of plate glass a year.
Absinthe drinking in Switzerland is
Increasing TO such an extent that va
rious societies have been formed for
the purpose of delivering illustrated
lectures all over the country showing
the terrible effect this liquor has on
the system.
A girl in Italy, aged IS, was found in
q dark, underground pigsty, where she
had been imprisoned by her parents for
Is years. She stands only three feet
in height, and was totally bereft of
speech and reason. She can now begin
to stand and efforts are being made to
restore her reason.
An African chiefs umbrella is of.
greater Importance than many people
suppose. Apart from its enormous
size. its loss in battle more than equals
the loss of a standard of a European
commander. Some of the umbrellas
are of prodigious dimensions, being
no less than rs feet in diameter. with
ribs 12 feet 6 inches long.
A Neat Arrest.-One of the ate
arrests on record was effected by a
policeman rear Bourne, Lincolnshire,
not long ago. ~Suspecting two men of
being d~eserters. he stepped up behind
them and called out sharply: "Atten-
toni" Taken unawares, the men
sprang to position in true military
style, only to find themselves the next
moment safe in the arms of the law.
In China may be zen oaks, chest
nuts, pines and cedars, growing in flow
er pots, and so years old. but not ~
inches high. The Chinese take the
young plant, cut off its tap roots and
place it in a basin of good soil kept
well watered. Should it grow too rap
idly they dig down and shorten several
roots. Year by year the leaves grow
smaller, and in course of time the trees
become little dwarfs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
Florence Nlghtinwale.

It will be a surprise to many readers
to hear that Florence Nightingale is
still alive. She lives near Hyde Park.
London, in a modest boarding house.
The room to which she is confined is
large and airy and is always decorated
with flowers, while Eer favorite books
are ranged IN handy shelves. Writing
materials are also within easy reach.
although she uses them but little of
late years. She is an invalid, having
never thoroughly recovered from tn.
mental and bodily strain of the CriB
can campaign.-Golden DaTs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
SEEKING THE POLE.
Am Expert Writer ON the emit
of P~ole-Seeking and the Char
acter of P~oIe-Seekers.

In the Saturday Evening Post Mr..
Frank Wilbert Stokes gives an intensely
interesting sketch from the inside Of
polar expeditions. Regarding the char
acter of men. he makes this interesting
observations:
THE choice of the men and their
number are the most important ques-
tions the commander has to decide, for
upon these, almost wholly, depend the
expeditions success or failure. In gov
eminent expeditions the men are put
through a rigid physical examination,
but in private expeditions such is not
the rule. Aman should be sound physic-
ally-but there are exceptions; nota,
bly, that of DR.. Kane, who was some
what of an invalid all his life, and who
yet withstood hardship better than
some of the most athletic men of his
command. The large, heavily built
muscular men do not begin to stand
the strain like the light, wei knit, why
men, Peary could not lift the weights
some of his men did, but being of why
6ber he is almost tireless and is still
evidencing his endurance in spite of the
loss of seven toes.
The mind is a superlative factor.
Experience shows that the sanguine
temperament is the best to overcome
the difficulties, disappointments and
dangers of polar service, by lending
h~opefulness where appearances are to-
tally against success. Intelligence is a
d~esideratum, for it finds plenty to do
the long polar night, where ig- |
would despair. On joining an
one must go clearly and
calmly over the ground and make up |
mind that he may not returns; and
the mind, once decided, will overrule
and conquer the body. Otherwise it is
better not to go at all"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
CostIy HaIIstorms In France.

The annual loss to France caused by
the ravages of hailstorms is said to
amount to about $4,000, 00G francs
From 1873 to 1895 the figures varied
from 40, 900 to 134,0o0,0 G0 franca.-
Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
HE N HOW TT WAS.
Difference Between Being Very
Drunk and Being Full Plain
~ EIucidated.

In the trial of a divorce suit before
Judge Gibson, of the Kansas City cir
cult court. some months ago a witness
who was being examined insisted that
there was a difference between being
very drunk and being "full." The wit
ness said that the plaintiff and defend
ant had become "fulI'' on a pint of
whisky. Col. John O'Grady, the wit of
the Kansas City bar, was examining
the witness, says the ST. Louis Repub-
lie.
"Now. Mr.. Smith" said he, you look
like a man of pretty fair capacity; do
you mean to tell this court that you
alone, not to mention the two others,
could get drunk on a pint of whisky?"
81 didn't say we were drunk, Mr..
O'Grady," replied the witness in an in
jured tone. II said we were full
well. isn't that a distinction with.
out a difference?"
"Sir?"
81 say, what's the difference asked
O'Grady, losing patience
why, Mr.. OfGrady! There's all the
difference in the world. When a mans
drunk he don't know anything. He's
drunk, and that's all there is to
it. But when he's only full, he feels
good, he feels the influence, an he
when there amt no laugh COM
an'-well, he's full; you know how
it is, Mr.. Grady"
"Oh! Do -" was the remark of coun-
;el,, as heb astened to another subject.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
Cause of the DeInw

Teacher-What made you so late?
TOMMY had to wait for ma to
wrap up a bundle for me to leave at
Mrs. Browns.
Surely. it didn't take your mother
nearly an hour to do that"
"Yes'm. You see, the paper she
was wrappin' it up In mad . love
story In it."-Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28
some Long-Lived Fishes.

The green moray in the aquarium
looks as if it might be 5000 years old,
judging from the dignified, historic.
or rather prehistoric, manne in which
it raises and lowers its head. The sim
pie physical effort takes at least q
week. There are now living in the
ROYAL aquarium in Russia several carp
that are known 10 be over GOO years old.
Ordinary gold fish have been known
10 live to be over 100. In the museum
at Mannheim is the skeleton of a pike
which was caught in 1897. In the gills
is a ring, bearing the following inscrip-
ton in Greek: Il am the fish which
first of all put into the lake by the
hands of the governor of the universe,
Frederick H.. the 5th of October, $780,"
That pike was. therefore, at least 267
years old when caught.-Victor
Smith, in n. Y. Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-02-28

All thro' the hours of yesterday
Inc heavy clouds hung low.
ana poured with sure, answering aim
a storm of sleet and snow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
The Local Field.
4. +. BISHOP for Fu7niture.......

Smoke G. f. S. Favorite.
-Narlin & Jennings for clothing.
Mineral Point Fair, Aug. 20-23.
VIM. and James Hoar lost val
liable mare by death last week.
If you want the best hard water
soap on earth, try Maple City.
Miss NJ. V. Lenahan is in Chicago
this week buying summer millinery.
Jas. Terrill is up from Chicago
for weeks visit with his folks and
boyhood associates.
-SHAW'S PURE MALT is free
from adulteration, drugs, crude spir-
Its and other harmful ingredients
Absolutely pure. SOLD BY JOHN
PETER, Mineral Point, Wis.
The city school board has de-
cided to employ a third assistant
teacher for next year.
Miss Helda Hickox of Dodge
VILE was guest at the home of ex-
sheriff j. b. Wallis last week.
The new proprietor of the old
ana popular Wisconsin House of
this city, Mr.. ID. G.. Jacka, is said to
be keeping it fully up to standard.
The Mineral Point Dairy Board
OF Trade will hold their first meeting
Ior the season on Thursday, May 10Th
al the usual place. JAY DUNN, Secty
Mothers of good Judgment and
experience give their little ones
Rocky Mountain Tea this month
keeps them we'll Soc. Made by
Madison Medicine Co. Eastman
Neserole.
Miss Emma Underwood, late
County School superintendent, re
turned to ner home at Avoca after {
year spent in California,
-Ex-county Judge George b. Car
teT, Of Grant county, has returned t.
Lancaster after years absence IL
ias west much improved in health
physically and mentally.
Our little girl was unconsciou
rom strangulation during a suddel
aHd terrible attack of Group.
quickly secured a bottle of One Min
0'a Cough Cure, giving her thre
dges. The Group was mastered an
out little darhng speedily recovered
20 writes A. l.. Spafford, Cheste
Mich. w. II. Prideaux.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
Mineral Point to Have It.

Few towns have escaped it, and
Mineral Point could not hope to do
so for long. Now she is to have it
genuine Rummage Sale. The Wo-
mans Reading Club will manage it
for the benifit of the Public Library
The date fixed for it is Saturday
May %. Contributions are solicited
from everybody. Secondhand goods
of any kind accepted. Tables, chairs,
cupboards, beds, bedding, stoves.
lamps, crockeIy, glassware brick-a
brac, pictures. games, books hair
pins, tooth brushes, hair brushes,
combs, false teeth or glass eyes. In
fact any old thing you don't want
will be thankfully received for the
sale. Keep this in mind, set aside
such things as you have to contrib
ute, and notify Mrs. Jas. Brewer, or
some other member of the club, and
the articles will be called for. Re-
member the date of the sale. Satur-
day, May %, at the City Hall.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
MINERAL POINT. WISCONSIN THURSDAY, MAY9

The retail dealers in Galena
have combined TO raise the price OF
Ell firms have signed the agreement
Prank McLimans OF Fennimore
dropped dead Of heart failure while
engaged AT well drilling near that
place on Monday of last week.
-Auctioneer +. f.. Davisson goes
to Madison Saturday to conduct a
large sale of fine stock there next
week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
Mrs. Joseph Jackson Dead.

The stroke of paralysis, with which
this good woman was seized several
weeks ago, terminated in death on
Saturday, May 4, 1901
Isabel Catharine Williams was
born June Is, lS47, in Devonshire
England. In 1851 she came with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Williams,
and a'large family of brothers and
sisters, and settled in the suburb of
this city known as Barreltown, where
she grew to womanhood. MAY 9th.
1867 she became the wife of Mr.. Jos.
Jackson. Eleven children were born
to them, daughters and 3 sons, One
son died in boyhood; all the others,
with their father, survive, and have
? memory of devoted mother and
fe to cherish.
Deceased embraced christianity in
1865, then join, d the Primitive Meth
odist church, and continued ii mem
Der thereof until death.
The large family, including several
sisters and other relatives, formed a
long procession of mourners at the
funeral, which was held from the res
idence in this city on Monday after
noon, under direction of Rev. John
pastor of the church of
which she had so long been faith
full member.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
Smoke Q. T. S. Favorite.


Wash everything snow-whIte
with Maple City Soap. 1t is pure.
M. j. Burns, the new janitor at
the city hall, is working TO prove the
adage tiat "a new broom sweeps
clean
james Woolrich's infant child
aged about three months, whose
mother died few weeks ago, is re-
ported hopelessly i'll.
Jas. w. Hutchsson was elected
president of the city school board at
the first meeting of the new board
held Monday evening.
Miss Mertie Cushman aged y
years, died at the home of her faith
er, Harvey Cushnan, in the village
Of Rewey, May lst. Rev. J. Hard
castle assisted at the funeral or
the Sd.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09

Since the splendid rains OF the
past week our farmer friends smile
as miners do when they strike rich
bunch, and as the country publisher
does when an old subscriber comes
in and planks down the cash for sew
al years back dues on his paper.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
Do you want to buy o Buggy or Surrey7

On May 10 aud llth the lIenney
Buggy Cos. salesman will be here
and If you want something built,
painted or upholstered according to
your own specifications, he will
give you prices. Come and see the
largest display OF vehicles offered
by dealer in Iowa c unity. During
next week / will make low prices on
farmers surreys. FRED J.. CORK.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09

The historic old town of Prairie
du Chen is discussing proposition
to adopt the modern idea ofrestrain-
ing COWS from roaming at viii
through its streets. THE world do
move"
Skin affections will readily dis
appear by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Look out Tor counter
feits. If you get DeWitt's you will
get good results. 1t is the quick and
positive cure for piles. w. II. Pri-
deaux.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
NUN BEK 70
Killed BY Lightning in Dakota.

|
Last Saturday evening Mr.. w. ].
Healey of this city received dis
patch announcing that his son John
w. Healey had that day been killed
by stroke Of lightning, ut or near
Aberdeen. :. Oak. No particulars
have yet been received here, but
| brother of the deceased has gone
there, and details of the accident are
expected in a few days.
Deceased was native OF Mineral
Point, aged Al years. Some 20 years
ago he went to Dakota, and resided
there till his death He had studied
law and been admitted To practice
before leaving here. In the state of
his adoption he soon attained promi-
nence, being elected county Judge
and accorded other honors. For sew
eral years, and at the time of his
death he was private secretary for
United States Senator Kyle.
DO your clothes look yellow?
Maple City Soap washes them snow
white.
some facts concerning FL Baneeia
the Intensely Wilkes bred horse, are
given in another column by his OWL
ers, Pengelly X Ellingen. Read.
That's good job done in rebuild
ing thewall, laying new walk and put
ting new guard rail on the westside
of Chestnut street between Fountain
street and Virgin alley.
You are much more liable To
disease when your liver and bowels
do not act properly. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers remove the cause of
disease. w. II. Prideaux
j. =. Robinson is credited with ii
scheme to enlarge the village of
Hollandale, by laying out portion
Of his farm on the north side of the
river ns village lots,
Hon. Jefferson w, Rewoy has
been appointed as one of the Wiscon-
sin delegates TO the National Fedora
tion on Taxation to be held May %
and "a at Buffalo, n. Y.
-Chas. Hendra appreciates the
public favor he has enjoyed, and Is
determined 10 merit its continuance
by providing always the freshest and
best groceries TO be procured. Att
"A scribbler for the South Wayne
Messenger says Gratiot ships more
stock than Darlington and Mineral
Point. He probably counts all the
cars passing that junction as Gra-
tiot shipments.
Mr. John Horn, ST.. who has been
In feeble health for some time, does
not rally as 1t was hoped he would
with the coming OF balmy spring
His condition the past week has
been "A matter of concern to his fam
lily.
For laces, linens, tlannels, shirt
waists and all tiue goods use u pure
soap. You can't get good results
from trashy rosin filled soaps, send
to your grocer at once Tor cake OF
Galvanic soap, you Will be surprised
at its workings. Sold by Brewer &
Penhallegon.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
PRETTY WASH GOODS

Perhaps you have not decided
whether you want a plque, dimity
Iuingham, linen, colored, dottec
swiss or a handsome mercerizec
[chambray for your summer dress
and perhaps you will buy more
Khan one when you see our dress
tabrics in wash goods. We are
showing dimity at 6c, gingham at
hoe, crash at 2oc dotted swiss at
|c;c, and handsome mercerized
goods at soc, s. c and 4oc.
These fabrics are all dainty, cool,
tlressy and greatly admired by Gus
tomers. You are invited to come
and see them at the
| E.C.LUDDEN & Go.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19

Gus, or in convention, as citizen of
my native county and state, presume
that even tho member of the delega-
ton in congress, it would be conceded
to me that | had the right to express
my estimate and preference for any
candidate, but as for undertaking or
assuming to be guardian for other
people in such matters. hope my
ears may never become long enough
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-19
WILL KEEP OUT OF IT
Congressman Cousins Talks of the
Pending State Campaign.
THERE IS NO ATTEMPT TO DICTATE
Denies That Iowa's Delegation in Con-
sress lnterferes With the Choice of
the PeopIe-Is Tired Of This Talk
of Factions.

Washington, March 16.-Concerning
the political situation in Iowa Con-
gresham Cousins says:
As one of the Iowa delegation l
want to say to you that l have quite
enough to do attending to my own
business and the duties of the position
which | occupy, without undertaking to
interfere with the rights and privi-
leges of citizens in Iowa in the matter
of their preference for state offices. IL
there has ever; been any collision, or
agreement, or understanding, or effort
on the part of the Iowa delegation in
congress to interfere for or against
any aspirant for state Offices in the
state of Iowa have not been party
to it, and have never had any know
ledge of it.
AS for myself, do not even assume
to Interfere in the official matters of
my own county, except to do what
can for the nominees when conventions
have nominated them, have seldom
even been a delegate to conventions,
tative citizens Of the various communi-
ties chosen in such capacity.
Tires of Talk of Factions.
"To be perfectly frank, am tired
hearing and reading about factions
in Iowa. | should think that out of re-
spect for the memory of the late Sen
ator Gear, and out of a worthy desire
to promote harmony in our state, that
newspaper men and everybody else
would cease such talk. Iowa has such
an enYiable record in the nation for I'M
ity of action and harmony that I
should think such a record ought to be
regarded as worth preserving.
The people as a rule manage them
selves to find out the merits of men,
and also the merits of measures, and
there is certainly no people in the
country who surpass the Hawkeyes in
this regard They read and think and
usually reach sound conclusions. In
the matter of reaching determinations
upon public questions | have for a
good many years reasoned with our
people with the hope of influencing
them to right conclusions, and we have
usually got along splendidly in that re-
gard, but when it comes to choosing
men for public places think the peo-
| pie OF every locality in a state have a
| right to their own opinions, and
should feel that / was guilty of palp-
/ able impertinence IL ! should under
take to tell any citizen of the Fifth
( district whom he ought to admire as a
candidate for office.
May Think for Himself.
when it comes to voting in a eau