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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25
GEMS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Singular Results Obtained from Elk
periments Upon Diamonds of
Different CoIOrs.

One of the traits by which real gems
a be distinguished from paste is
their power of fuorescence. Having
been exposed to a strong light of any
kind, and then transferred to a dark
place, they emit a faint glow. They
give back luminosity which has been
absorbed. That is what fuorescence
means. Few substances possess that
quality. Generally the test is made
with natural light. Sunshine gives the
best results, perhaps. But certain
artificial lights, like that of the candle,
also bring out the nature of a gem
clearly, says the New York Tribune.
Recent experiments have been made
by NJ. Chaumet with the electric arc
light to ascertain its efficiency for the
same purpose. This light is particu-
larly rich in violet rays. which are
supposed to be concerned in the phe-
nomenon of fuorescence. The Flee
trio World and Engineer says: "Dia-
monds that sparkle most wildly are
not always those cut in the most reg
ular shape, but those which show the
greatest amount of fuorescence when
examined with violet light. While dia-
monds that are nonfuorescent when
exposed to this light simply take a vio-
let ~coloration, the most sparkling
stones show a notable luorescence of
a very luminous and clear blue. Dia-
monds, whatever their quality, always
offer the same transparency to Roent-
gen rays, so that it is impossible TO
differentiate them by means of radi-
ography. In a jewel case in which are
grouped diamonds of all qualities the
gems when Illuminated by violet light
assume different tints, some showing
a vivid blue brilliance, while others
are of a somber violet. As soon as
the electric lamp is put out, all de-
grees of phosphorescence are notice.
able, the jewel case appearing to be
studded with violet or blue glow
worms, some very bright, others al
most extinct; and the most sparkling
stone will be found to be the best.
lin the curse of his experiments,
NJ. Channel has observed a curious
fact with respect to a yellow diamond
with numerous facets which showed
remarkable golden reflections in dav-
light as well as in artificial light. The
violet light produced no fuorescence
in this case. but gave rise in place to
flashes of an intensely red color, par-
ticularly noticeable on the feather
edged sides. A violet pencil Of rays
was projected upon this yellow dia-
mond for a few minutes. when the ex-
perimenter found to his surprise that
the yellow color had changed to dark
brown, the stone thus losing four
ffths of its commercial value, which,
however, was recovered after some
hours"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25
ROOSEvELT'S TRUST POLICY,
the Courage to Openly Face
the Issue.

The New York Times thus sums up
President R%oosevelt's indefinite, inco-
herent programme for the remedy of
the trust evil:
The president talks with great zeal and
earnestness about remedying evils, which
he Goes not define. by an amendment which
he does not clearly express, to the consti-
tuition, which can be amended only with
the greatest difficulty at any time, and not
all at a time when. as now, the people have
no notion even of what amendment is FEAST
Bile, or what it could do if adopted"
1t will be recalled that in the last
congress half a dozen bills were pre-
scented by democratic members of the
house and senate, and an important
bill by a republican member-the Bah
cock bill-to meet the trust evil. Even
the presidents appeal for a publicity
bill was taken account of by these bills.
But what came of this rush of legisla-
ton, by the republican majority in con-
gress, or through President Roose-
velt's Intervention? Every scrap or
scrimpage of it was s~idetracked; it
was moi even allowed consideration;
all test votes were deXterously avoid
ed. The Babcock bill, breaking up
the partnership between the trusts and
the Dingley tariff, was suppressed.
President Roosevelt was unquestiona-
bly, a party to this policy of avoidance
and evasion. He uttered no word adj
vising action on, or even the considera-
ton of. these antitrust bills. They
were suppressed with his approval.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25
PITH AND POINT,

The charity that begins at home GOV.
ers the most sins.-Chicago Daily
News.
Il understand he married a girlwith
money" "Yes, and that's what wor-
ries him. He thought he had married
money with a girl."-Town Topics.
1t is surprising how good a compe-
tent cook can make a cheap steak taste,
and how poor the finest steak tastes
after an incompetent cook has handled
it.-Atchison Globe.
Bacon-'He named his motor car
after his wife," Egbert-"How fun
nyl" mot at all funny. After he got
it he found he couldn't control it,
London Answers.
Not Ready to Try It.-"Ah," he
sighed, 81 was happier when l was
poor" "Well," they answered coldly,
sit is always possible for a mar to
become poor again" But somehow
the idea did not seem to impress him
favorably.-Chicago Post.
"You can't guy thatfellow," said the
barber, as the bald-headed customer
lett the shop. "Did you try it?" asked
next" Eyes. When gotinto my chair
l asked him if he wanted ahair cut, and
he said he didn't care if l cut both of
them."--Indianapolis News.
Right in style.-Friend-"What a
perfectly lovely dress you wore last
evening-the very latest Partisan
style, too, only received two days ago.
Your dressmakers must be wonder
fully quick. Where did you get it
made?" Miss Bangupp-''My grand
mother found it in my great-grand-
mothers old trunk."-N. Y. Weekly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25
ROOSEVELT'S VERSATILITY.
brilliant, Erratic and Curious sort
of a Man" and Other Negative
Opinions.

When Gov. Roosevelt in 1900, broke
his explicit pledge to numerous politi-
clans that he would not, under any cir
cumstances, be a candidate for the vice
presidency, and accepted the nomina-
ton he incurred the i'll will of many
politicians who had taken him at his
word and had planned accordingly.
Amongst these was Congressman
Grosvenor, of Ohio, who during con-
vention week, was the special CORE
spondent of the New York journal.
In a letter dated June II, 1900, pub
lished in the Journal of June is, he said
of Roosevelt:
"1f he is nominated it will very soon be
understand that the game has been one in
which he himself has participated, either
as an organizer, or as consenting to the
performance.
Nobody who honors Roosevelt takes any
stock in this sort of thing. 1t iSrot believed
that he will consent to lend himself to the
injury of men who, relying upon his early
statement that under no consideration
would he be a candidate, have honestly and
faithfully made their own campaign for
the nomination."
The Journal of June 10, 1900, contains
another letter from Mr.. G~rosvenor, in
which he said:
THE demand Of Mr.. Plat and the Quay
Platt combination is that Mckinley shall
be forced to take a dfstastefulrunning mate
of their selection"
Again in the journal of June 81, Mr..
G~rosvenor said:
There Is something new here under the
sun. We have a brilliant, cratic and curl
Gus sort of man. His enemies are trying
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25
Mixed MetaphOrs,

A German lady in a town in Ven
tura county had a daughter who was
her mothers pride. The mamma
bears somewhat of a reputation as
a Mrs. MalapropS and is also a pros.
porous merchant. On one occasion
the daughter, who assists her mother
in the store, was, by dint of hard
work, among relatives and friends,
chosen as queen of a street carnival
to be held in the town. Maternal
pride ran riot in the elder woman's
breast. To a friend she burst forth
in this ecstatic strain:
20, mein Mollie! She vas so peau.
tiful as neffer vas! Dere vas no
gerrel so beautiful as mein Mollie!
und she a sooch a goot cook-mein
gracious, she vas sooch a goot cook!
Und she vas sooch, a goot tress.
maker--O, dere vas no gerrel like
mein Mollie! Und she vas de best
clerk vat I effer hat in mein shtore!
Unit she vas a goot musicianer-O,
mein Mollie vas de greatest gerrel
vat effer vas-she vas yust a Jack OF
all rabbits!"-Los Angeles Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25

Abandoning all attempts at legisla-
ton, demonstratively in the power of
congress, the president has started out
on his stamping tour with a great hull
labaloo for a constitutional amend
ment.
The presidents policy, to which he is
devoting his stamping swing of the
political circle, is clearly one of eva
sion and delay. He lacks the courage
to face the issue. He lodges all ex-
preston on the antitrust bills before
congress, and then declares nothing
can be done but by the impossible rem
edy of a constitutional amendment.
This will throw the question over un-
til after the next presidential election,
leaving the president his opportuni-
ties to humbug both the trust and anti
trust people. His party want the
votes of one section and the money
and power of the other.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25

II tell you that Miss CressweIl saw
her sneaking along the piazza when
everyoEs went to dress. She has
skipped off on a lark some where, or
else eloped."
Tom threw himself heavily into a
chair. II don't believe i'll" he said;
"she isn't that kind of a girl"
1T seems to me, if she's such a
bore and all, that you're taking it
pretty hard"
"0h, can't you see-can't you I'm.
d~erstand? 1 wanted to keep you
away! Don't I know you, Brad?"
Bradford whistled, while Marjorie
began to purr like a pleased kitten.
"Oh, that was the game was it?"
he said. you can't fool me in a
girl. Those girls with almond
shaped eyes are all alike"
"Oh, cut it out! Here, get q coat
and come along! Her mother is al
most frantic. She's not the girl to
do anything like this for a joke.
Hurry, that's a good fellow"
Bradford went out, and Tom sat
looking out across the water with
troubled eyes. Marjorie ctept to his
side, purring to attract attention. To
her delight she found herself formu-
lating a word. "Tom!" she called.
softly. "Tom!" Her voice, at least,
sounded the same.
Tom rubbed his eyes and stared
with a white face around the room.
Don't you know me, Tom?" she
purred. "It's I-Marjorie!"
Great Scott" said Tom, 81 must
be dreaming"
"No, it's all real," she sobbed.
aunt James fairy stone has turned
me into a cat, and I've heard all you
said!"
ut can't be possible!" said Tom,
staring with big eyes.
But it is, and the next thing is to
to get back to my old shape. You
must help me. Open the window,
and I'll jump out and get back to
my room"
1t seemed al odd thing to do, but
Tom lifted the cat in his arms and
looked ~searchingly into it's eyes.
Something that he seemed to see
there must have convinced him that
he was awake. Suddenly he kissed
the cat.
Marjorie felt her cheeks glow
She lifted her paw to her face and
saw her hand. She knew it by the
rings. Then she looked down in
alarm. She saw her tulle frock
She was herself again.
1t was just then Bradford opened
the door, whistled, and closed it
again. Tom opened it and called
down the hall after him. He came in
and they told him the story. He lis
tened gravely. He was the only one
who knew the truth of the matter
until now, for he advised them to
keep quiet about it. No one would
believe it, he said. Then he managed
to get Marjorie back to her mother
in one of Toms big driving coats and
an Alpine hat pulled down over her
face.
The wedding occurred that sum
mer at Narragansett and was quite
a society event. Bradford was best
man. He wears the fairy stone for
a watch charm now, but he says it
seems to be out of order.-N. Y.
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25

to destroy him, and a great horde of selfish,
cold-blooded politicians are trying to use
him for their own selfish ends. That man
is Theodore Roosevelt"
"They (the men back of Roosevelt) are
willing to push him off and dump him on the
presidential ticket in the sole and sordid
interest of themselves and their own
schemes in politics."
As to Roosevelt himself. he added:
at will be said of him, either that he is
a dishonest man or else that he did not
want the place . . that he was simply
taken possession of by the men who hated
him, and forced into a position in order
that they might get rid of him.
The game" of politics is still in play,
and now we find Congressman Gros-
venor as the ri%ght-bower of the presi-
dent, who is this same brilliant, err
ratio, and curious Roosevelt. Verify,
"politics make strange bed-fellows."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25

Dewet is possessed of humor, says
a South African correspondent, writ
ing to a contemporary. One of the
leading camp officials lin a certain
refugee camp) is a Scotsman, who,
during the dinner, took occasion in
offering the general a drink to say he
must have got a fair amount of whis-
ky among the captured conveys. De-
wet was very much amused at this,
and IN referring to it subsequently
said that before attacking a convoy
he made inquiries if they were
guarded by Scotsmen. If this were
so, he further inquired if it contained
any whisky. If the second condition
accompanied the first he always gave
the convoy a wide berth, because he
knew the beggars would fight to the
last man! The Scotsman replied that
he would write home and inform his
countrymen OF this important ele.
ment in scouting and in defensive
~warfare--a remark which set him in.
to oar Of l~aughter.-St. James Ga
zette
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25
SaxOny's Eccentric King.

Berlin newspapers are full of Incl.
dents in the life of the deceased king
of saXony, but they are mostly con
nected with his public military ca.
reer. Of his private life little is told
except that in it's extreme simplicity
it'resembled closely that of Emperor
William /. 1t is reported that King
Albert had a rooted objection to ex-
changing his old clothes for new
ones, and that it was only with great
difficulty that his groom of the
chamber could persuade him to have
a new coat tried on. One day when
he had just undergone the torment
of having clothes tried on, the king
happened to pass through the famous
hall OF the knights, in the Dresden
palace. Looking up at the figures of
mail-clad knights, he said, with a
deep sigh: what a good time the
old knights had in their iron armor;
they were troubled with no creases."
A retired captain ofgsthe Saxon army.
whom everybody knew as being UNI
der his wife's thumb, applied for per.
mission to wear his old uniform on
special occasions. The king wrote on
the margin of the application: 81
am quite willing, if his wife permits
it," .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25
wlLLle's INHERITANCE.

All, how the years go fitting by!
II seems but yesterday
That she rode past upon her wheel
A blithesome lass and gay;
In fancy / can seem to see
The boomers hat she wore.
Alas! Alack! And can 1t be
That she's a girl no more?
Her cheeks were red, her laugh was
light,
How gracefully she sat;
The natty boomers that she wore
Were well worth looking at.
All, that was seven years ago
What changes time has brought
To her who sped with cheeks aglow
And ne'er a solemn thought.
I saw her yesterday; a boy
Stood bare-legged at her side,
And busily she sewed away
And oft her scissors piled;
And as she labored gravely there
saw with startled eyes
The boomers that she used to wear
Trimmed Town to Willie's size.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25

As speaker of the house Mr.. Hen,
derson has given the country a very
poor imitation of Thomas B. Reed. His
many regulations at the hands of his
own party during the last session Of
congress, his absolute inability to con
troll the republicans at times when
control was necessary, and his rather
ludicrous attempts to play the anto.
crat long ago proved that his occu-
pancy Of the speakers chair would be
OF short duration. Hence it is that his
retirement is unimportant as IL bears
upon the great affairs Of the CO lntry.
baltimore American,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25

The most probable explanation of
Mr.. Henderson's withdrawal is that he
feared that he would be beaten in the
coming election. He must have known
the state of feeling among his constit-
uents, and he would hardly have yield
ed to the opposing forces in his own
party if he had believed that he could
be elected in spite of them. At all
events, his withdrawal is the most
striking demonstration possible of the
strength of the tariff reform sentiment
among the republicans of the middle
west.-N. Y. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25

In free trade England the indus
trial combinations called trusts afford
little cause of complaint, for the mo-
ment any of them should undertake to
raise prices above the normal level for
eign competition would flow in to re-
dress the balance in favor of the Brit
ish consumers. In the United States,
on the other hand, the tariff enables
the trusts to plumber consumers by
warding off competition.-Philadel-
pnia Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25
Mr.. Neely. late Of Cuba. want

Mr.. Nicely, late Of Cuba, wants a
vindication, too. In connection with
the sad cases Of Capt. Carter and Mr..
Rathbone the circumstance indicates
that nobody but innocent men by any
possibility gets into jail.--Chicago
Chronicle,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25

The tariff is the mother of the
trusts. Mr.. Mckinley realized this
when he said: "The time for exc!u.
siveness is past" If Mr.. Roosevelt
meant war on the trusts he could easily
accomplish his purpose by advocating
reduction in charlottesville Senti-
mel,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-09-25

Mr.. Boies is still Iowa's foremost states
man-earnest, honest, fearless and fair;
without guile, without conceit and without
ambition, save to serve his party and his
country In the way that his Judgment ard
conscience may direct. With such coLdi-
tons as l have described Mr.. Boies sue
cess is not a remote possibility. 1t is a
Ktrong probability; indeed, almost an as
stunned fact"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-11
PRESIDENT IN TENNESSEE.
Made n Member of Locomotive Fire.
mems BrOtherhOOd.

mems brotherhood.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Sept. o.
President Roosevelt made ringing
address after his election as an honor
ary member of the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen. He attended the
executive session of the order in the
morning, walking from the hotel to the
Auditorium, distance of Il few blocks
escorted by Grand Master Sargent, a
committee of the brotherhood and de-
tachment of Troop Il, state guard.
The brotherhood first held its eXecu-
tive session, which the president at
tended. Acting Grand Master Hanna
han welcomed the president, stating
that his attendance at the convention
would do good to organized labor not
only in this country, but in Canada
and other countries as well.
| The president returned his thanks
for the welcome and said he was glad
to be with the brotherhood. He said
the firemen's brotherhood was the re-
suit which naturally comes from the
application of the principle of common
sense to their work. He said that Or
ganized labor never had made an un-
reasonable request of him and that If
it had he would have denied it.
The presidential train arrived here
Sunday at $50 a. m. A large crowd
was at the station, and notwithstand-
ing the day was Sunday the president
was accorded warm welcome
The battlefields of Chickamauga,
Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob and
He attended services at the First
Baptist church, of which Rev. j. w.
Brougher is the pastor. last night.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-11
Henry w. Grady Missing.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 10.-Henry w,
irady, Jr., has disappeared, and his
friends and relatives are much con-
erned over his fate. Mr.. Grady is the
My son of the late Henry w. Grady,
ditor of the Atlanta Constitution, who
t the time of his death was probably
he most popular man in the south.
loung Mr.. Grady was seen last at
,orfolk. Va, on Friday of last week,
then he left the hotel where he was
topping with his wife and child in or
.er to secure transportation for the re-
urn trip to Atlanta, his home. Since
hat time no trace of him has been
ound by any member of his family.
FRS. Grady, prostrated by grief, has
eturned to Atlanta. Eugene Il. Black,
prominent attorney of this city and
rother-in-law of Mr.. Grady, Is now in
Few York in quest of him, having
bandoned all hope of finding him in
.Orfolk.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-11
:" I wrote to Doctor
Pierce, who sent me
a very kind letter
and advised me-"

Thousands of weak and sick women
can trace the beginning of new life of
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DIR. Pierce.
Sick and ailing women are invited to
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and sacredly confidential. Address DIR.
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DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
weak and aching backs, headaches nerv-
business and other womanly ailments by
curing the womanly diseases which cause
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cIn the spring of 1900 I became very ILL.,"
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no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
most desirable laxative for delicate
women.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-11
LOAN BILL PASSED.
Cuban House Almost Unanimous For
the Measure.

HAVANA, Sept. 10.-The loan bill
has passed the house Of representatives
by 4S votes to 2. President Palma Is
authorized to make loan in the naue
of the nation for the amount of $780,
900, the minimum price of issue to
be 90 and the maximum rate of inter
est to be ; per cent According to the
bill. the loan is payable in forty years,
payments to begin ten years after the
date of issue. -Four million dollars of
the loan is to he devoted to the en-
couragement of agriculture and the
cattle industry, and the sum of S31,'
100000 is for the fulfillment of obliga-
tions contracted during the revolution
and the payment of the Cuban army.
The army is to be paid in accordance
with the decisions of the governing
council of the revolution set forth in
the DEGREES of Oct. "a, 1895, and Sept.
ii. 1896, and after the army lists have
been rectlfed and classified by con
gress. The executive is authorized TO
issue the loan in whatever series he
may deem fit. He is also authorized TO
guarantee the operation with the Gus
toms receipts of the nation. In order
to provide for the appearance in the
regular budget of funds for the pay
ment of interest and to maintain a
sinking fund consumption tax on al
cohoiic drinks is specifically imposed,
besides 10 per cent of the total receipts
from customs
The bill provides for tax of 20
cents liter on alcohol 80 cents liter
on brandy, 40 cents Il liter on whisky.
80 cents Il liter on wine and 10 cents u
liter on beer.
The bill will go to the senate confer
ence committee.