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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19
Peoples Party Ticket.

The fCresset AYERS that Charley
Adams is not a scrapper. That
makes us feel better. A few weeks
ago a report came to town that
made us fear that the stock was
pugilistically inclined.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-10-19

If the people want al hypocrite
and straddler for Governor of
Kansas they had better not vote
for Judge Dale.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
Trials and Annoyances That Reset the
One Chosen to Head the
Nation.

For the presidential candidate the Pc
Rod between his nomination and the
decisive day upon which all interest cell
tiers usually proves extremely trying,
says Youths Companion. Wherever
he passes the summer and autumn, re-
porters and photographers are inces-
sanity alert. So many people desire
to see a nominee for the presidency, es-
pecially a new one, that he is constant
" receiving visitors, and he frequently
has to entertain homogeneous groups of
callers.
Great discretion must be exercised by
the candidate, for he can never feel
quite sure of the effect of anything that
be does Or says. Every chance remark,
every letter, every formal speech is
closely examined by the opposition, in
search of statements that may be used
against him.
In six contests during the last half
century n candidate was always occu-
plying the white house and running for
reelection. Not since 1896 have both
candidates been storming the citadels
from without, although this was the
case in three campaigns in succession,
beginning with 1876.
Five of these contests between the
candidate and the presidential chair and
the one outside have gone into history.
The sixth is TO- in progress. Lincoln,
Grant and Mckinley were successful,
while Cleveland, in 1883, and Harrison,
in 1902, were defeated. The chances
thus seem fairly ever on this cor
The battle is more evenly matched,
certainly on its personal aspects, when
both candidates are drawn from the
field, because they can do the same
things. One is not restrained by the
proprieties of the presidential Office, nor
is the other held back from efforts in
which his rival cannot meet him.
: Although the man in Office obviously
has some advantages, he clearly labors
under many obstacles. He must make
decisions on the troublesome questions
of current administration, which the
outside aspirant need ten what his pol
icy would be only where it suits him
to do so.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
NO PIPE SMOKERS FOR HIM
Took Too Much Time to Keep Them
Loaded and Lit to Suit
This Boss.

"The most aristocratic gang Of dig.
gers, excayators and stone beavers /
ever saw was in an upstate town the
other day." said the observant man.
according TO the New York Times.
Nearly every man. from the boss
down to the water boy-who was a
lusty chap of ABOUT 20 with n arm
pulled away al a big, black cigar while
hustling on the job. Some of the
cigars were five-inchers and others
were snipes clinched between the
teeth. Occasionally an olive-skinned
fellow would straighten his back and
lift up his hand; t%hereupon the water
boy would hasten 10 a box about the
size of a herring crate and run with a
fine stogie to the worker. The smokee
end was shipped in a jify, the boy
snapped a match, and, presto! the mar
was back at the job, putting away as
happy as a clam, and evidently con-
tented with life as he found it in a
hole in the ground.
when the boss eased around to-
ward my place of observation l
touched his arm and said:
pardon me for troubling you, but
your gang is the most exclusive set of
aristocratic workmen / ever say. This
is quite the smart set among toiling
laborers. Not a pipe smoker in the
lot
"'Aristocratic nothing. It's a mat
ter of money on this job. I'm after
money. Takes time to dump the ashes
out of a pipe, load up and fire the old
thing. The stogie is a cheap and
glorious thing to the man who has a
gang like mine, No time lost firing
up, see? A man doesn't smoke so
many cigars in a day after all. He
can't. Strongest brand l could get
from Wheeling. Come in crates like
herrings. The fellows average about
three of those big lunkers a day.
Three for a nickel is not bad. I'd dis
charge a pipe smoker in a twinkle.
He's too rich for my job, see? What
about the non-smokers? There is one
here and there. Oh. he sells mis- daily
allowance to his mates. No butts
lying about? They are kept for the
evening siesta. Great scheme this of
mine. Work and smoke cigars, and
the best of it is they are proud when
folks mention the thing. There is a
richness about the cigar the pipe, does
not have, after all, see?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
They Wanted to Know.

A jeweler in a railroad town out
west kept a large clock in his estab-
lishment-a regulator for the bene-
fit of the many employees of the roads,
and he took much pains to see that
1t was always correct. This, however,
did not prevent the frequent question:
Say, is that clock right?'
firing of this at last, he caused to
be printed in large letters the word
"Yes" and this he pasted across the
front of the clock as conspicuously as
as possible without hiding the dial.
But tnere was where his real trouble
began. Every mar and boy who came,
and some of the women, asked him
what that Eyes" meant. In despera-
ton one day, after explaining to nine
teen people within an hour what that
"Yes' meant, he called his shop boy
and said.
James, get a step-ladder and wash
that Yes lff that clock before /
go crazy and hurt somebody."-Chi.
cago Record Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
London Neglects Shakespeare.

London has never had a memorial to
Shakespeare. Recently a resident of
that city Offered to donate SIP, 500
toward the purpose, if the county coun-
Gil would accept a financial RESPONSE
bility in the undertaking and secure
other contributions. This the council
declines to do, and, as much as it ap-
preciates the fitness of thus honoring
the greatest of English poets, some one
else must guarantee the full funds be-
fore it will entertain the provision of
a site. Meantime the city which Shakes
peare SO highly honored will ignore the
wishes and generosity Of those who
would respect his memory, and confine
its one public testimonial to the poet to
the little bust in Westminster abbey
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
Japs Do Flare Up.

A German correspondent at Toxic
writes that. while the Japanese as rule
are true to their national custom of not
~betraying their emotions, whether the
news from the seat of wal be favorable
or unfavorable. there are limits to this
reserve. When it became known that
the Russians had sunk three transports
at Ikishima and that Admiral Kamimura
had not succeeded in capturing the Vlad-
ivostok fleet, a mob started for the aG-
miraFs house in the Shiba park, ana
the police barely succeeded In saving ii.
from demolition IN. ". Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
fl

$50 your wife has given up the
study of theosophy?"
Eyes. She decided that one astral
body would be of no use. Unless she
could be at a tea, a progressive euchre
party, a meeting of the sewing circle,
a matinee and a department store at
the same time it wasn't worth worry.
ing about. Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29

Meeks-Why don't you try DR..
Quackem's elixir of life? A friend of
mine who took a bottle of it praises it
to the skies.
Weeks-Yes, and a friend Of mine
who took three bottles Of the stuff is
now up there somewhere.-Chicago
Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29

And so you like Miss Learned,
Louise?v
Yes, inoeed," replied the enthusiast
tic Louise, who had just returned from
n autograph hunting expedition, "and
you can't tell by talking to her that
she has a bit of sense, auntie. IN. o.
Ficayune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29

Vipers abound in France. The au-
thorities pay five cents each for their
heads. At this rate 1886, 900 have been
killed in the department of Doubs alone,
and 4S5,O00 in the HauteaSaone depart.
ment. The other day some men, dig
ging in a river %sluice, killed 4O6 of the
,venomous reptiles in a short time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
WHAT ii'o LIKE.

WHAT I'D LIKE
Like to go a rovin'
Where 1 used to rove:
Like to go a sneakin'
To the OLD home grove;
Like the days that used to be
When I'd been a fishin'-Gee!
An dad was a calm me,
And each foot was Just a draggin' like 1t
hated for to move!
Like to be a climbin'
In the barn for eggs
Perchin' like a chicken
On the harness pegs,
An go diggin' in the hay,
Huntin' eggs, or just in play,
Like / used ZACH rainy day,
TIL / run across a briar an got scratches
on my legs.
Like to be a settin'
Sunday evenin's nigh
Where, 'thout no one seem,
1 could bat my eye
Where a blue-eyed red-cheeked girl
Sat an listened, while a curl
OF gold hair set me a-whirl,
Or be perched up after meetin' just
a-watchin' her go by.
j. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
The Continuous Pose.

Mrs. Dobbs-How is your new neigh.
borhood?
Mrs. Dibbs--Oh, Just like the other
one; all the rich people talk poor, and all
the poor people talk rich.-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
Back Talk

He-lt's ridiculous for you women
to talk of intuition and all that.
She-Nos as ridiculous as to talk Of
a mans common sense, for any sort of
sense in a man would be most uncom-
mon.-Philadelphia Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
The Umpire's Turn.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins at the baseball game, doesn't
that man in the blue clothes run, too?"
Not till after the game is over.
Then he runs and hides.
ton Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29

Poor old Versely died last night"
"Indeed?"
Yes, he turned over and died with
out a struggle"
well, he died easier than he lived,
then."-N. O. P~icayune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
Just Like a Woman.

Biggs-l see that a Kansas man has
just married a spinster who owned SEQ
chickens.
Diggs-That's just like a woman; If
she can't get a husband by fair means
she will by fowl.--Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
Recognized His Style.

Mrs. Newrich-And who is this by?
Picture Dealer-That is a chrome,
madam.
"Ohs yes; of curse it is. Now that
you mention it, | recognize his s%tyle."--
Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
A Mean Slap.

Miss Oldun (coyly)-When he pro-
posed | kept him in suspense for at least
ten minutes.
Miss Critic-Oh, | guess not. l sup
pose it merely seemed that long to you.
st. Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
ssFeel, TO Coral

Judges Of coral say there is a 'feel'
to the genuine article that the imita-
tion lacks. Real coral has a waxy
feeling, while the imitation is as hard
as marble to the touch.--N. X. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-29
Easy to Tell.

When the mi who has been away
for the summer calls on the one who
hasn't, even a weary man can tell who
does the Notwithstanding Jour
nal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-02
WHY New Jersey is Popular.

franklin Murphy. Jr.. the son of the
Governor of New Jersey, is interested
with his father in the manufacture OF
varnish and much of the trade i'll that
line is with carriage makers.
New Jersey is the home of the cor
porations. it is true" said Mr.. Murphy,
"but few people know why. 1t is gen
orally believed that the State OF New
Jerse, is much more liberal TO the big
corporations than other States. but
that is not the case. Many Otuei
States grant charters containing much
more liberal provisions and charge low
err fees than New Jersey. The fact IL
that no changes have been made in the
law regulating corporations in New
Jersey for several years, and every illi'
portant point in the law has been
tested in the courts. so that the CAPT
talists know exactly what they can
count on. In other States which give
more liberal charters the nice points
have not been definitely determined
by the courts, and so capitalists have
not that same assurance that they Will
not be upset or interfered witli."-Mil'
waukee Wisconsin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-02
OysterB.

Interesting experiments made in the
Lancet laboratory show the great Gi-
gestibility Of the oyster. When The
oyster was crushed and placed III cold
water about half of the solid matter
was dissolved. When the oyster was
placed uncrushed in the sane medium
One-fourth of its solid matter was dis
solved. 1t is believed that if the
oyster be chewed more than half of it
is dissolved in the mouth.
Cold water appears to be the best
thing to drink with oysters. But
chablis is very good dissolving thirty
eight per cent of the solid matter OF
the oyster.
What are the solids in the oyster?
They are the proteids corresponding
to lean of meat or the white of an egg.
fat, starchy matters and glycogen.
This last means the substance which
the liver manufactures for future use.
1t is very like sugar, and when wanted
for use is changed into sugar. 1t is
the substance which makes the oyster
sweet in the mouth.
But there are other valuable con-
stituents of the oyster-what are called
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS compounds.
Medical men prescribe these for I'M
proving the nervous system. so that a
diet of oysters is unquestiOnably good
for the nerves. They also contain CON-
mon salt. little copper and several
phOsphates. And taking the whole
contents of the oyster shell, one finds
almost everything necessary for the
food of the body.-New York World.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-02
Tho Lowest Eccene Horse.

We may imagine the earliest herds
of horses in the Lower EOcene (E0'
hippus or "dawnhorse" stage) as re
sembling lot of small fox terriers i'll
size. only eleven inches, or two ano
three-quarter hands at the withers,
covered with short hair, which may
have had a brownish color with light
or spots, resembling the sunbeams lali
ing through the leaves of trees, anc
thus protecting the little animals from
observation. AS in the terrier, the
wrist (knee) was near the ground, the
hand was still short. terminating IL
four hoOfs, with part OF the hftH
toe (thumb) dangling at the side. De
spite its diminutive size of eleven tc
fourteen inches, this little horse ranged
from Mexico northward through WTo
ming and far over Continental Europe
and Great Britain.-Century.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-02
HINTS ON BREEDING.
The Narrative OF u P:ainsnan and
Tenderfoot.

A tenderfoot and plansman went
out together TO kill deer. The tender
foot rode hastily from point to point,
wasting ammunition and wearied HIM
self to no purpose. The plainsman,
picketing his horse back among the
cedars, seated himself calmly Oh the
brink of little hill overlooking d trail
that led TO the little stream. He made
himself comfortable. then lighted his
pipe and sat still. AS tile shadows
came creeping across the land the deel
awakening from their idleness began
to move about and little troop OF
them followed the trail under the hill
toward the water. whereupOn the
plainsman calmly picked out the fat
test and killed it, threw it across his
horse and rode TO camp. AS he was
frying venison steaks the tenderfOOt
returned disguised, ready TO declare
that hunting was played out OH these
hills"
There is good game passing our way
every evening. We may secure it il
we will follow the example of the
man who knew how. First. camp by
a trail that game frequents. Next,
stay there. Next. see that your gun
is loaded and when the game comes
along bag it. Above all. do not fail
to wait patiently until the sun goes
down.
The man with pedigreed live stock
needs that quality of patience. While
he is waiting for the game-let him
have patience and put in his time i'll
lettering his herd. getting ready tc
land his customers when the proper
time comes. The tenderfOOt in the
stock industry frets and fumes, sells
out if prices decline, tries another
breed, buying when prices are high
neglects the breeding problem and the
development Of the young stock and
ut the close declares that there is no
game in the hills. "-Breeder's Gazette
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-02
WORLD or LABOR.

There are over 100000 statesmen and
Saleswomen in the United States.
There are almost $4,000 union work
men in Buffalo, n y, contained i'll
I87 unions.
Mexican women engaged i'll max
ing drawr-linen work make 7, 8, 9
or at most 10 cents day
Business Agent John Casey, of the
Building Trades Union, Wilkesbarrc,
Pa. has decided to be a candidate for
Mayor Of that city at the election to
be held next spring.
A levy of 6 pence has been voted
by the Amalgamated Society OF Eng-
neers for a proposed legal defense
fund
Ship carpenters on the Great Lakes
will make demand for a shorter
workday. They now work nine hours.
In 1906 the wages of employees OF
the Swiss Governemcnt railways will
undergo the customary triennial in
crease.
Chicago, ILL.,. has a union-labor saw
ings bank, the second to be started
in the United States under the super
vision .nf The international Assorla-
tlOns Of MlcliuStS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-02
Resourceful Patrolman.

Patrolman Plschke of the Los An.
geles police force is man Of re.
sources, as he proved one evening not
long ago. He belongs to the bicycle
squad and was walking along a hand
some residence street when he OBJ
served a suspicious stranger who was
unable to give a good account Of him
self. The officer found on the man
porch climbers outfit, including dark
lantern and coil Of rope. Plischke
did not think he could handle his pris-
oner and at the same time take care
of his wheel, which no feared to leave
behind. So he made the man put his
hands or either side of lamp post
and handcuffed him there. Then he
went for help
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-02
The Khedive's Cleverness.

The Khediye of Egypt has a saving
sense of humOr He IS not too digni'
fed to laugh cordially at whatever
amuses him. whether in the centre OF
his great audience-rOOm or at one or
his state dinners. He especially adj
mires the audaciOus wit Of American
women. He likes their simple manner
toward him, for he owns his weari'
ness at the way Europeans treat him.
He is young. handsome aud convivial.
He tells with relish this incident OF
an American girl and himself, and
evidently considers it Il capital joke.
The young woman had been present
cd at his palace, and he especially adj
mired her alert. eager face and grace
full manner. The khedive asked her il
she could speak the Arabic language
He was talking in English, French and
German to his guests. and wondered
why the clever Americans did not learn
the language spoken in Cairo
"YOu, for instance. haven't picked
up any of our language, have yOu?'
he said to the girl
II can say one or two words" she
answered.
LET us hear them said the Khe.
dive.
She put out her hand toward his
pocket and with a perfect imitation of
the whine of the beggars of Cairo,
said:
'Bakshish. Excellency:'
With instant appreciation Of her au.
dacity, he gave her gold coin from
his vest pocket, which she treasures as
a souvenir of Egypt.-Sunday Maya
zine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-02
DASHED TO DEATH
Now the Washington Monument Ed"
the Lives of Birds.

Though everyone in Washington IL
acquainted with the monument, oy
sight at least, few are aware that 'he
stately shaft causes the death OF thou'
sands of birds every fall. ne
birds fly by night against the SHAFT III
great numbers and are Killed OF
stunned Oh dropping to the srouno'
where they are found always on me
north side of the structure. III oruel
to realize the mortality thus causeu
among the feathered tribe it may De
stated that one man in this cry sc
cured over 400 birds i'll one night
As the birds thus secured include
number of wild ducks and other game
birds. it is not unusual for persons 10
stay around the monument all hieu'
during the migrating season. III "o'
dition to these foodseekers there are
the ornithOlOgists from the Snlilh'
sonian institution, notably Messrs
Palmer. and Woods. who come to Sc
cure specimens. And then there are
the cats, which gather in considerable
numbers. and whose nocturnal sight
and quick movements enables them &c
seize a bird almost the instant IL
falls to the ground and make of Wild
their prey.
"The variety in species of the birds
that are found around the monument
hors du combat is surprising" oh
served a man who has on several Oc'
casiOns waited around the monument
of nights in order to secure specimens
for purposes of taxidermy. There is,
for instance, the beautiful bluebird.
whose color is as delicate as that OF
flower. with which most persons !"
this city are totally unacquainted.
This bird, with others Of fine plnmage
which are to be found in our vicinity,
is timOrOus and retiring, While th'
ubiquitous sparrow, the yellOw-breast'
ed warbler and the catbird are prOmi
nently seen.
"A considerable proportion of the
monuments victims are swallows
these birds flying close together. y
large number, too. are birds OF pas
sage merely flying through Washing
ton from far removed localities CO
their way South. The birds seem to
be attracted in some strange way by
the ghostly -looking shaft. Perhaps
they imagine it is an opening instea"
OF a barrier. or it may be that any
thing lighter than the SURROUNDING
night atmosphere tempts them. All
down the river the lighthouses offet
deadly obstacles or rather attractions,
to the migrating birds. many thnus'
ands of which are destroyed every
season in this way
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-02
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review

r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly Review
of Trade" says:
Business was retarded by the
storms, which interrupted Geographic
communication. but the loss was
quickly recovered and retail trade re-
spondcd to the lower temperature,
while large jobbing distribution OF
holiday goods occurred. Fall River
mills were rc-opened, but the opera
tives did not return in sufficient num-
bers to keep the machinery active, and
there is still difficulty regarding the
water supply in the Connellsville coke
region, which handicaps the blast
furnaces.
Other commercial reports are ell
couraging, and. on the whole, condl-
tions steadily improve. Gradual pro-
gress is desirable. providing less dan,
ger Of such advances in prices as will
curtail consumption. Confidence is
increasing, particularly in the steel
and textile industries. and building
operations are very vigorous for the
season, while mercantile collections
are more prompt. Farm staples are
slightly cheaper, in response to splen-
did dispatches from agricultural CEN
tcrs, and several freight blockades
have delayed the delivery OF grain
and merchandise Railway earnings
thus far reported for November are
&c per cent larger than last year.
Foreign trade is exceeding the most
sanguine expectations. Official returns
for October make the value of exports
$I62, s7o,3o3, exceeding every month
on record, with the exception OF Oc-
tober, 1000, which reported only $780,
900 larger exports.
Failures this week numbered 2I7
in the United States against 240 last
year, aud a7 in Canada, compared with
II year ago.