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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21
She Was Always Contrary.

Men and women are much the same
the world over. The peasantry of
the south of Russia have an amusing
story the moral of which ought to
appeal to the husband whose wife
once said: "There is only n thing
on which my husband and l agree.
He wishes to have his W way and
so do l." According to the Russian
story, the cantankerous wife of a
l~ong-suffering moujik fell into a
rapid rolling river and was swept
away. On hearing of his loss the
agitated husband set off to search
for the body OF his wife, but was
apparently so deranged by the ca
lamity that he started to go upstream
instead of down. Some of his neigh
bors had formed a search party to
help him and they tried to persuade
him that the body had been carried
the opposite direction he wished to
go. mo, no, no." he said, marie
vas alwayssso contrary when she was
alive she must have foated up the
river."-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21
PERU BARS BULL FIGHTS.
The Brutal Sport of Spanish Races
Is Prohibited in the Land
of the Incas.

Bull-ighting in South America is
probably ended forever. The last
spectacle of the kind, which occurred
at Lima, Peru, on February 2, was such
a dreadful sight that even the crowd
which witnessed it and which has been
wont to glory in the bloody sport was
appalled,, reports the Philadelphia
North American.
1t happened in the Plaza de Toros,
the great amphitheater founded by
Plzzaro two and a half centuries ago
Their were present 10000 men, women
and children, including the president
of the republic.
Renowned matadors were to give
exhibitions of their art and the most
famous of them, "Espada" Pepe-Hillo,
was to do the killing.
Amid a blaze of trumpets this fight
ing brigade, clad in the picturesque
garb of ancient Spain, entered the
arena. At a signal the bull vas let
in. He was a black, fiery brute.
The toreros and picadors were wild
ly cheered again and again as they
shook their scarlet capas in the en-
ragged animals face. Several of them
had narrow escapes from death. Two
had to vault over the stockade to es-
cape the charge of the maddened ami
NAL. By this time the bull was tear
ing the ground in a splendid rage. His
prosecutors were augmented by the
arrival of a small army of dart-throw-
ers, who added to his fury by pricking
him with their b%eribboned arrows.
One of their number, the chief of the
band, and a banderillo more daring
than the rest, even leaped upon his
back and, while balanced on his horns,
planted two arrow between his Shout
ders. The extraordinary feat was
greeted with deafening applause.
There were other exhibitions of cour-
age, but as time wore on the audience
wearied of them and cried: Make
an end of it! Let him die!"
Then it was Pepe-Hillo's turn to dis
tinguish himself.
For awhile the great matador
fenced with his furious opponent in
scholarly, scientific fashion. Final
ly the crowd cried: Kill him! Earn
your salary!" Then, when he tried to
comply, his master stroke missed the
mark. The sword, which should have
pierced the bulls heart, entered only
about six or seven inches and was then
tossed high in the air by the Infatuated
animal. Pepe-Hillo's life was saved
through a deXterous move on his part.
The people were Disguised, and they
hurled at their erstwhile, favorite such
epithets as Cheat" and "~poltroon."
For three or four minutes Pepe-Hillo,
driven by their t%aunts, slashed wildly
to the left and right in a vain attempt
to accomplish his purpose. Finally it
was seen that the bull was bleeding
from a wound in his side, which is
against all the sacred traditions of
bull-tighting.
At that the crowd stormed their in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21
Handmade Epigrams.

Regret is the most elastic word in
our language.
Truth and error are twins, and no
one is eve sure when they are
changed in the cradle.
Wisdom and age are supposed to
go together; but you never see age
waiting around for wisdom to catch
up.
Plenty used to mean enough.
A successful present makes a past
decidedly more interesting.
Triumph forgets the other fellows,
Laurels one were won! now they
are supplied commercially in guam
titles to suit the purchaser.-Indian.
apolis News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21
At an Afternoon Ten.

The only daughter of the miner
from the west, who had been a day
laborer before he made his millions,
was pouring tea that afternoon.
An eastern exotic in spats, know
ing the value of money in his bust
ness, had asked for an introduction.
He was charmed by the accom-
plished n in which she asked
him if he would have a cup of tea,
and bowed low to say that he would
be only too happy.
evil you take sugar in your'n?"
she asked, sweely.
Then for the first time he expert.
enced the influence of her lineage
Smart Set.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21

the back stairs. If only she were
free, she thought, she would have the
courage to descend by these, make a
circuitous route on the first floor, re-
turning up the front stairs neal the
other end of the house.
She tugged at her hair with all
her might hoping to loosen it and
drag it out through the interstice by
main force, regardless of the pain
it caused her. But her efforts seemed
only to tighten the knot, and time
was precious.
Could she reach her scissors on
the dressing table? 1t would be a
sad sacrifice, but that was the only
way. With all her strength she
pulled herself forward. Thank
heaven, the drawers moved. making
but little sound over the thick car
pet. One more pull, and yet another,
and her fingers touched the table;
a last final effort and the scissors
were in her hand.
GLORIOUS hair! / love it," The
thought flashed through her mind as
the shears did their work of destruc-
ton. Something like a sob escaped
her, standing upright and free once
more.
Then she gathered her gown more
closely round her. With bare feet
and noiseless tread, and arms out
stretched in front of her, with ears
sharpened to catch the slightest
sound, she was outside the room,
and creeping as quickly as she dared
towards the friendly staircase.
How dark it was downstairs, how
hollow the empty passages, how
every crack r%esounded upon the
boards, and how her limbs shook as
she began to ascend once more!
At last the corridor was reached,
and there was no glimmer of light
o sound of movement; so far she
was safe. The man was in some
room, evidently seeking for the treas
ure. A few yards more and she
would reach the door.
At that instant the merest flash
Illuminated the end of the PASSAGE;
she was only just in time.
Her fingers grasped the handle;
thank God, the door was not locked.
With two steps she was beside the
bed and was shaking the sleeping
man by his shoulder.
"Bertram, Bertram, get up!" she
whispered.
Good Lord, Bonnie, what are you
doing here?'
Hush, hush, it's a burglar, and he
has a revolver. For heavens sake,
take care"
Then, having accomplished her mis-
sion, from womanly weakness her
erves gave way; she staggered
backwards with a little cry, and sank
in a heap on the floor.
A shot fired from Gen. Cal,
nard's winuow had awakened the
household, and warned the burglars
that their presence was discovered.
Excited women rushed about in
side, whilst enterprising visitors and
men servants led by Gen. Calnard,
scdTcIleu Tie SdIueIlS anu avenues
outside; but the thieves had made
off and got clear away with some
booty, jewels removed from some of
the guests rooms while Debonnaire
was struggling to free her tresses
from the tolls.
The diamonds, however, were quite
safe. A few weeks later they served
to crown a radiant bride.
But as Debonnaire stood before a
mirror in the drawing-room upon her
wedding day she surveyed her
shortened curly locks regretfully,
signing as her husband touched them
lovingly.
ga woman's glory they say.
Alas, the pity of it. Mine has gone"
''The woman is the glory of the
man." he answered, ''and you are
mine forever, love."-Chicago Trib-
une.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21
UNITED STATES TO BE THE
HOME OF MUSIC Hy DR.; F: zIEGFELD'
President Chicago College Of Music

1t has become a standing subject OF
comment that we, in the United States, have
made such progression in the practical arts,
but have totally neglected the fine arts. 1t
is the cosmopolitanism and the sturdy
growth of a young country which have hith-
erto opposed high musical attainment. But
that is being changed, and | predict that
within a few years OUR GREATEST SING
ERS WILL GO FROM THE UNITED
STATES TO CHARM THE PEOPLE OF
EUROPE. There has never been a time
that the European opera houses have con-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21

tanned so many young American debutantes as now. Many of them
derived their training almost wholly in the United States.
1t may be hard on the musical centers of Europe, but it is never
theless true, that THE BEST MUSICAL TEACHERS ARE BE-
ING ATTRACTED FROM EUROPE TO THE UNITED
STATES. The reason is simple. The salaries paid there and the con-
ditions imposed are such as to make our side of the Atlantic truly
seem like Gods country" to the musical artist. In New York, Chi
cago, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities the musical Clientele
is large and liberal. Of course, it would be folly to imagine that
we can depend entirely upon ourselves for musical advancement in
general.
The interchange of talent between the old and the new world
brings about a happy mixture. Moreover, the United States is the
home of many of the best living composers and teachers. THE DAY
is NOT VERY DISTANT WHEN STUDENTS WILL FIND TT
UNNECESSARY TO co ABROAD TO PERFECT THEM.
SELVES IN MUSIC.
: : :. MU~Mz.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21
A Dependent Train,

The following touching excerpt from
a correspondent shows that even in.
animate things are becoming despo1d-
emit:
"The young lady rushed in front of
the train, which was dashing along
with suicidal Observation-Disclosures
Press,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21
The Rhythm of the Songs of Birds.

How little we realize the fact that
the music of nature is always in
tensely rhythmical! An intelligent
rooster with a good ear always crows
in accurate three-four time, and in
the minor key. Our w simplest idea
of time is perfectly illustrated by the
drum, the dots indicating footsteps
and the dashes drum beats. Now. this
is rythm, an essential principle Of
music, and we are widely at fault if
we suppose for one moment that the
birds sing regardless of it. The drum
beats are in unmistakable four-four
time, the commonest time of all, and
l think it could be co~nclusively proved
that the oriole, for instance, has
adopted that time for his own.
1t is evident to a close observer
that there is, something odd aboutthe
orioles time; it is four-four, with
out doubt, but there are queer breaks
in it; the singer drops u note here
and there, much as good old grand
mamma drops a stitch in her clever
knitting. These omissions are char.
acteristic of the oriole; his style is
one of marked syncopation, with a
preference for that sind of melody
which has been styled "ragtime." If
you wish to initiate this quality You
must whistle a "toot' by placing the
tip of the tongue Immediately behind
the upper front teeth, dropping, and
returning it quickly.-Frank Leslie's
Monthly.
Several new oil -rtril.or - .a.aA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21
Spitefu1.

Maid-The mistress says SO a week
for s~prinklin' the street is robbery,
an she won't have it sprinkled.
Mulduckie-She won't Ell? I'll show
her what l think of her "won'ts."
I'll springle her street ain spite of
her, begob.-Minneapolis Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21

Lucas-Did youse ever speeklate Oh
Wall street?
Timothy-Yes, | ulster stand around
the stock exchange an wonder where
my next meal wuz comm from.-Ohio
State journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21

Several new oil strikes are reported
in the Kentucky field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21

The present law provides for the
appointment of challengers by each
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-08-21

He pondered for a moment, then
said less roughly:
Il don't want to hurt yer, missile,
but yer must keep a quiet tongue
in yer head while l makes my tow'r
round the premises. But l shan't
give you the run of the house till my
jobs finished, / promise yer"
He twisted her hair up tightly,
tied it into a knot, and, drawing her
close to the chest of drawers, he
pulled her head down to the level
of n that stood open, flung the
knotted hair into it, and with a dex-
ferrous movement closed the drawer,
locked it, and put the key into his
pocket.
Then he blew out the candle, and,
with a small lantern in one hand and
his revolver in the other, went to-
wards the door.
I've got my pal below there" he
said, nodding his head to where the
open window was, 'and if yer make
one sound, as sure as your alive he'll
come up and strangle yer" And with
this ominous menace he disappeared.
Debonnaire was in darkness and a
prisoner. What could she do to alarm
the house? Should the burglar find
his way into Gen. Calnard's room
he might easily be awakened. No
doubt the diamonds were lying in
their cases close beside him on his
dressing table. But her lover would
rot relinquish them without a strug-
gle, and this nan was armed. She
knew where Gen. Calnard's room
was, for he had taken her all around
the mansion that afternoon, and she
remembered that the one she occu-
pied was down a short passage from
the main corridor and not far from
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-15
Interested Citizens Meet at City Hall
to Advance Telephone C0nnec-
tons With Bristol.
THE PLAN IS SURE OF SUCCESS.
Bristol Company Will Build to the Limits
of the City on Prairie Avenue and Ke-
nosha Will Build to That Point.

A large number of the citizens of
kenosha, interested in the building of
a telephone line to connect with the
lines of the Bristol Telephone COM
pany, met at the city hall Wednesday
evening and started movement for
the formation of a company to build
the proposed line.
There was general sentiment in
favor of building the line and it is
probable that the work of stringing the
wires will be started in a few days.
There has as yet been no company
formed but leaders in the movement
are at work today and it is proba BILE that
the matter of making some form of an
association will be completed by the
last of the week. The leaders in the
movement have already received as
surance of sufficient subscribers to in
sure the completion of the connecting
line.
The details for the building of the
line have not as yet been made public,
but the Bristol company has an
nounced that the line will be built from
Bristol to the end of Prairie avenue
and at this point the city lines will be
connected. Nothing has as yet been
done in regard to the opening of cen
trail station in the city, but the station
will probably be located at the court
house or in some other equally conven-
lent place.
It is stated that the cost of the
building of the line to interested
parties will be in the neighborhood of
fifty dollars phone. Of course this
expenditure will provide for the string
ing of the wires and for the purchase
of the instruments to be placed in the
different houses. All the people going
into the company will also be stock
holders and any profits accruing will be
equally divided, thus reducing the cost
of the operation and building of the
line to a minimum.
Other meetings will be had within
a few days and it is thought that the
line will be completed and in opera
ton by the first of July.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-15
G. R. Mcdowell, Of This City, Com
pletes the Organization of Amer
lean Exploitation Company.
PROMINENT MEN ARE INTERESTED
Governor of Colorado is Named President
of Company While Leading Mining Men
and Capitalists Are in Directory.

Attorney Gerald R. Mcdowell, of
this city, has just completed the organ
ization of one of the greatest COM
panies ever formed in the United
States and in token of the completion
of the work of the Kenosha attorney
articles of Incorporation have been
filed at Denver, Col, for the incorpor-
alton of the American Exploitation
company.
The company has capital stock of
ten million dollars and although the
company has been incorporated for
less than two weeks more than seven
hundred thousand dollars of the stock
has been subscribed. The idea of Mr..
Mcdowell is a unique one and the COM
pany is formed for the purpose Of fos-
tering worthy industries and for the
purpose of developing mines and min
ing properties. With this end in view
Mr.. Mcdowell went to Denver two
months ago and within thirty days he
managed to interest many of the lead
ing mining experts and capitalists of
Colorado and at the.end of his work he
had brought together a company of
men which at once gave the company
standing.
The company was organized by the
election of Governor James B. Orman,
Of Colorado, as president; Charles L.
Wellington, one of the owners of the
Colorado & Southern Railway, vice
president; S. A. Joseph, president of
the Town Topics Mining company,
second vice president, while the Keno
sha man is elected to the Office of sec
rotary and treasurer of the company.
While the principal Office of the COM
pany will be in Denver branch Offices
are now being established IN all the
leading cities of the country.
The company as formed by the Ke-
nosha man has made an instantaneous
hit and already Mr.. Mcdowell has been
called to New York to confer with the
officers of the American Exploration
company with a view of forming
union of the two companies. The
company organized by Mr.. Mcdowell
is founded on the same principle as the
London Exploitation company, on
which was founded the famous Roth
childs' fortune. The company plans
to take no1d of only meritorious enter
prises and when the enterprises have
been deemed worthy by the experts of
the company they will be bought out
right and developed.
From the way in which the stock of
the company is now being subscribed
for the managers seem certain that the
entire amount of ten millions of dol
lars will have been subscribed before
the company is year old.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-15
Committee on Teachers OF the Board
Of Education Holds a PreIm-
mary Meeting.
MANY CHANGES SEEM CERTAIN
Majority of the Members of the Committee
Decided That the Best Interests of
the Schools Demand Changes.

The Teachers Committee of the
Board of Education held its first meet
ing Thursday evening at the office of
Superintendent Baker for the purpose
Of beginning the work of selecting
teachers for the ensuing year. All the
seven members Of the committee were
present at the meeting, which was Of
most harmonious nature.
The committee is planning to give
the work of selecting teachers consid-
cradle time and for this reason they
will not make any report to the Board
at it's meeting to be held on Tuesday
evening. The teachers of the city,
whether old or new, will be forced to
file applications for their positions be-
fore they can be elected In former
years many of the teachers were en-
p1oyed without application and given
the chance to accept or decline the
election, but this year the teachers
must make the first overtures to the
board. 1t is certain that two of the
teachers will leave at the close of the
year. Misses Portwine and Roblee are
expected to give up their work by resig-
nation and it is more than probable
that Miss Adams will not seek re-
election for next year.
All three of those ladies are splendid
teachers and would certainly have
been reelected for another year if
they had desired to continue in the
work The slate of teachers for the
High school was not made out, but the
members of the committee spent some
time in an informal discussion of
plans FORE the employment of these
teachers. There was decided senti-
ment IN favor of change among the
teachers in this section of the city
schools, and while no one has been alb
solutely slated to GO it is very probable
that there will be some vacancies when
the committee makes it's report to the
Board. The committee in this work is
not planning to throw any one out of
job for the sole purpose OF making
changes, but the ma ority of the mem
bers of the committee seem to think
that the best interests of the schools
demand some change.
Many applications have already
been received for positions, but they
have not been acted upon by the MEM
bers OF the committee. If possible the
committee prefers to give preference
to Kenosha girls and boys in the en-
p1oyment of teachers, but they will in
sist on the best possible teachers for
the peoples money.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-15
COMMENCEMENT AT KEMPER
Arrangements Being Completed for Annual
Ceremonies which Begin Next Month.

The young ladies at Kemper Hall
have begun to make the arrangements
for the annual commencement which
will be held the second week in June.
The commencement will be one of the
most suspicious in the history of the
school and the Sisters are arranging
for the entertainment of many visit
ors. The dedication of many of the
rooms of the new building is scheduled
to take place during commencement
week and many old students are ex-
pected to attend these ceremonies.
The class of 1902 contains eight
young ladies as follows: Elizabeth
Woodward Graves, of Shanghai,
China; Jane Augur Ho1ab bird, of Evan
ston; Rhea Logan, of Chicago; Bessie
Mary McKim, of Tokyo, Japan; Ada
Gertrude Quigley, Sterling, Kas.;
Elizabeth Stuart Stone, of Flint,
Mich, and Helen Hartley st. George
and jeanette August Woo1aeger, of
Milwaukee. The speakers for com
mencement will be announced during
the next two weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-15
WOMAN GOES TO JAIL.
Mary Bloom Has High old Time in Feather
Town and Is Sent to JAIL

Poor old hayward Mary Bloom oc-
cupies a cell at the county jail serving
a sentence of five days, penalty for a
spree which occurred late Thursday
afternoon. Mary is not altogether I'M
known to the police courts and her
forced the officials to have her placed
on the blacklist. Mary had, dropped
out of the public eye until Thursday
afternoon when party of tramps
went to the woman's house in Feather
town and asked for something to eat.
The woman favored them with a cup
of coffee and in order to show their ap-
probation the men went out and Sc
cured a goodly portion of liquor and
the debauch that followed was one of
the most horrifying sights ever seen
in Kenosha. The neighbors stood the
reve1ry for short time and then made
an assault on the house and drove
Mary and her friends out into the
open fields. The debauch continued
until Mary was completely filled up
and then the neighbors sent for the
police. Sheriff Whitcher took the
woman to jail and she was arraigned
before Justice McCarron this morning.
The Justice gave her the highest fine
under the statutes.
It is reported that the husband of
the woman has already filed petition
| for divorce.