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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Some Vouched For by London Punch
That Are New and In
teresting.

Flshmongers never advertise sales
Of old and soiled stock.
Nearly all the inhabitants of the
Great Sahara are total abstainers.
When a guinea pig attempts to bite
its tail it is suffering from hydro,
phobia.
Picked onions were introduced into
England by the Crusaders.
The early B%abylonians were unac.
quainted with the use Of the tele.
phone.
1t is not generally known that by
subtracting the number of wet days
in a year from 365 you can ascertain
approximately the number of fine days.
Motorists are said to enjoy more
fine days" than any other class of the
community.
Fur is best removed from the inside
Of a kettle with a razor.
Columbus discovered America to.
wards the end of the fifteenth century
and was properly punished by a long
term of Imprisonment.
There is no phrase in the ,Thibetan
language which will exactly express
the English term "nonconformist con,
science"
No trace of any system Of fire insur.
ance has been discovered amongst the
prehistoric relics Of the cave men.
In Spitzbergen frozen beer is sold
by the yard and bona fde travellers al
ways provide themselves with substan
tlal beer walking sticks to support
themselves IN the homeward Journey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11

beautiful-beautiful, as more than one
young man thought who saw her at the
little country fairs in Breton.
But the Ponquets were poor. They
made but little money at the fairs, and
they talked often of America or of Aus
tralia, so at the end of one season they
decided to cast their fortunes in a new
world. There was a sad leave-taking
with the son. who soon was to become
a priest, and they sailed away to Austria
liza.
That year Liela was Is years old. Her
beauty, her grace and daring attracted
attention to the grimy, sordid little tray
cling circus, and prosperity came to the
family. Ponquet began to think that
his fortune was made. He had dreams
u being the proprietor of a great cir
Gus, With hundreds of men and wom-
en-, with great gilded wagons. At Mel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
SOME STAMP T

AT a recent London auction sale q
IL pence, 1851 Canada, imperforate ON
laid paper, realized 5000.
OF the three provisional stamps re-
Gently issued in the Danish West In
dies made by overprinting four, five
and eight-cent values 20 BIT, 1906"
none arc now o~btainable.
A book will soon be issued by the
Junior Philatelic society of London,
The Stamps Of the United States"
treating in a popular style our regular
postal issues.
Obock is a French possession on the
Red sea, and it is reported that it's
capital city is a village Of huts. 1t
is nevertheless civilized enough to
have postage stamps as witness 80
different varieties during the years
1892, 1893, 1894.
A very efficient committee has been
given charge of arrangements for the
annual convention of the American
Philatelic association to be held in
~ AtSht aug ol. t1S luC ICduluE
stamp society in the country a very
large attendance will be planned for.
The earl of Crawford is adding to
his laurels by calling at the islands Of
Tristan da Cunha in the capacity of
mail carrier. One thousand miles west
of Cape of Good Hope, isolated as they
are, the barely 100 inhabitants Of this
group of islands will appreciate the
favor done them.
1t looks as If John P. Green, United
States postage stamp agent, will be
minus a job one of these days, the re-
cent reorganization of the post Office
department leaving nothing for him
to do. When the next appropriation
is made there is no salary in it for
. stamp agent. That work in future
will be under the stamp division.
The public is warned against writ
ing anything except the address on
the face Of pictorial cards intended
for parties in the Netherlands. The
Dutch postal law provides that in Ease
there is writing on the face of the
card the recipient is fined in the sum
or six cents, our money. The card
with writing on the face is regarded
as a letter underpaid and the rule OF
assessing double postage applies. The
same rule also applies if the words
"Post Card are not printed on the
face.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
QUEER CORRESPONDENCE.
Mirth-Provoking Missives Are Often
Received by the Weather
Bureau.

Inc weather bureau, like other de.
partments OF the government, is con.
stantiy in receipt of queer letters from
all kinds of people who want to have
the weather regulated to suit them.
Not only do letters containing com
plants against the weather come to
the bureau, but the telephone is con-
stantly used by people who want to
n out what kind of weather they are
going to have on a certain day. be-
cause, the questioner explains. he
wants a clear day at that time. because
he is going out of town on a picnic or
an outing.
The inquiries generally are in re-
gard to the weather on a date two
weeks ahead. Two weeks is the favored
period, and many of the inquirers show
very bad temper when they do not get
an answer to suit them.
The most remarkable message. or
rather, ridiculous one ever received nv
the weather bureau, was one from a
man who said he was a great friend of
the cabinet officer under whose direc-
ton the weather bureau was. The man
elaine that he had big influence with
the secretary, and if the weather bu-
reau would make arrangements to pro-
wife a nice, sunshiny day for him on a
date two weeks ahead he would recon-
memnd the weather bureau to his
friend, the secretary, and he added an
extra inducement that IL the bureau
would manufacture a beautiful day to
order for him he would send a crisp
hve-dollar bill to the clerk In charge
on the day following.
He stated that the reason he wanted
a good day was because he was going
to take his mother-in-law and some
visiting friends on a car ride to the
Great falls, and did not want to get
wet OF have the lunch spoiled by hav-
ing to p%o7tpone the trip. The clerk
who rece; ed the request wrote the
man the following reply:
There is only One who can grant
your request, and He is too far away to
be reached by mail or telephone"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Distant Target.

While attempting to shoot the sky
rull OF holes Saturday night so the
rain could fall easily, says the Wilbur
Tor, l. /, Journal, Louie G~oolbasin, a
RUSSIAN, was reported by some folks
who didn't have umbrellas with them.
Some say Louie's experiment cost him
about $50 besides the three days am
munition he wasted. Shootemupski
%gotenuffski!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11

with only the members Of his family to
assist him in giving performances. His
oldest son, a promising acrobat, had
been killed at a fair in France by fall
ing from a high wire, and the other boy,
weak and sickly, would do for an
athlete, SO he was sen to school and
then into the priesthood, and he was the
pride Of his mothers heart.
But Liela, from her earliest childhood,
took to the ropes and the rings and the
bars as II by second nature, and before
she was ~ years old her feats of d'ring
and strength and agility won her APP
plause and caused her father to believe
her the most wonderful acrobat in all
the world. She was strong. healthy,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Journalism by a Journalist.

There are two kinds of greatness in
journalism-one that involves the edit
Ing of newspapers with distinction, the
other the faculty of writing in a way
that shall impress itself upon masses
Of men The faculty of editing a news
paper with distinction has not always
been associated with mere commercial
success.-London Sphere.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
He Got the lob.

On December 6, 1877, a young French
doctor sent in an application for a
small post under the government and
heard nothing more Of the matter till
a few days ago, when he was required
to I'LL up a blank in order to get 0
nomination for the position he had Nd.
piled for nearly % years before.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Family of Sailors.

A. H. Lee, recently appointed civil
head of the British admiralty, comes
of a family of sailors. His great
great-grandfather, great-grandfather
and grandfather were all distin-
guished naval officers. His father,
however, is a clergyman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Norway's Richest Man.

A wealthy Norwegian has presented
King Haakon with a fine estate at
Orkedalen. The donors name is
Thans, and he is the richest man in
Norway.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
ROYAL Motorist.

The king of Italy is not only one of
the most enthusiastic of royal motor
lists, but, perhaps, the only one who
has qualified by passing a severe
practical examination. He is a clever
mechanic and repairs his cars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Good Dodger,

The Oldest Adirondack guide is 1903.
but he is not certain whether it was
his own good luck or bad shooting on
the part of his clients that enabled
him to attain so patriarchal an age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
The Wrong Ano,a

Did the critics sit through youi
play?
M. They sat on it.'-Detroit Frc
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Kidney COxsfpIainfs

and Backache of either &r the vegeta-
BILE Compound is unequa Ned.
You can write Mrs. PiNkham about
yourself in strictest confidence.
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM MED. CO., gym, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Neptune's Year.

"a year on the planet Neptune is a
iittle longer than 166 earth years-it is
10000 days long.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Rackache.
Dizziness, Eaknfness,

Extreme L~assitude. "don't-care" and
MISUNDERSTANDING /" feeling, excit-
ability, irritability, nervousness, Sleep
~lessness. fatulency, melancholy or the
"blues," and backache. These are
sure indications of Female Weakness,
some derangement of the organs Fo,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Battle with Pet Lion.

Again and again the maddened beast
leaped for the white throat of his mis-
tress, and each time was driven back
by a blow, and finally, as her strength
was DESERVING her, Liela swung the club
with an effort born Of despair and laid
the half grown cub senseless, and, be-
fore it could recover, she killed it, and
then sank down sobbing beside its
body.
Her last friend was gone, and she was
alone. So she sobbed until daylight, and
then with sharp stones she skinned the
Beast, and cooked part Of it for her
breakfast.
She felt that she must keep busy or
go mad, SO, after the first six months,
she began to build herself home Of
s~tones-two rooms She spent months
selecting stones Of the right shape, and,
piling them N upon the other, and
across the top she placed the boards that
had been the sides Of her first home, and
she matched 1t all over with leaves from
the trees and with grasses.
She searched the island over and
planted little vines and flowers. Near
the end Of the first year, as she count
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-01-11
Lydia e. PinkhassIs
Vegetable c0nsn0und

is q positive cure for all those painful
ailments Of women. 1t will entirely
cure the worst forms of Female Com
plants. Inflammation and liberation,
Falling and Displacements and conse-
quent Spinal Weakness, and is peculi.
arly adapted to the Change OF Life.
1t will surely cure.
Rackache.
1t has cured more cases Of Female
weakness than any other remedy the
world has ever known. 1t is almostin-
fallible in such cases. 1t dissolves and
expels Tumors in an early stage Of
development. That
B~earing-d0wn EaoAng,
causing pain, weight and headache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured by its use. Under all circum-
stances it acts in harmony with the
female system. 1t corrects
~kregukarifY
Suppressed or Painful Periods, Weak.
ness of the Stomach, Indigestion, Bloat-
ing, Nervous Prostitution, Headache.
General Debility. Also
Dizziness, E~axnfness,
Extreme Lassitude, "don't-care i" and
want-to-be-left-alone " feeling, excit-
ability, irritability, nervousness, Sleep
1~asSuasS hat,11anov ma1onobolr 4. az
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01

versed triangle, the point at the hem.
while the sides had close, fat pleates.
These opened into fullness at the bot
tom of the skirt. which was somewhat
long. The bodice had long tails of
the directoire type, Stimulating the ends
of a sash behind. In front it is cut into
very short belero with a chemisette of
linen ornamented with old feather
stitchery and Malines lace. The swath-
ed corsetlet of black Merveilleux sa-
tin. Outlining the bodice is a trim
ming of pale blue drawn velvet, Of
which, too there is tiny bow set amid
the lace. The sleeves are very short
and puffed, terminating above the ell
bow, where they are turned up with
the Malines lace and blue velvet. the
combination OF colors both being char
acteristic and delightful. 1t may be
added that the same model is no less
attractive in black Pekin, with touches
of green.
At Les Cabot It is readily admitted
that they favor a revival of the modes
of 1870, which it may we'll be reeog-
nized were not wanting in a certain
frivolous elegance and curious charm.
They have borrowed, too, from the see
ond empire what ii offers of the be-
coming and desirable. AT these periods
the skirts were round, short, and very
much fiounced and to certain outlines
they were particularly well suited.
So arves of tuIle or muslin were favored,
fastened at the back through a buckle
in a fashion that recalled ideas adopt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01

ed by our grandmothers. They are put
ting forward also frocks in fine linen.
Or batiste, much embroidered and
trimmed with vaIenciennes, with ac-
eessories in taffetas glace, which has
such a charmingly old-world effect.
This taffeta is disposed as insertions,
revers, facngs and so forth, in host
of ways which greatly enhance the eff
feet of the Trailer fabrics. From here.
too, comes a novel little shoulder of
cape green taffetas. worked in silk,
which throws up snowy purity of these
filmy gowns and gives them distinctive
and exceedingly characteristic smart
ness.
With Doucet the princess dress is
triumphant 1t is close fitting. some
times finished with a bolero, revealing
the lines of the figure. sometimes fas-
tening behind, and becoming, so to
speak, the foundation of a loose over
dress of lace OF fine traDency. The
dresses just made for Madame Rejane
at the Theatre de Varities exhibit these
tendencies Especially notable is a
prineesse robe in Serves blue soft
silk, the high draped bodice which is
drawn into a chemisette of muslin and
lace In the same piece Madame Avrill
is wearing another Doucet dress which
| is very graceful and pretty. This is
| princess gown in pale gray cloth,
worked in designs of white acacia flow
ers The very short bolero opens over
bodice of gupure and valenciennes
gathered into the corselet of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01

skirt, and finished at the throat with
cravit of bronze-green silk, Doucet
is using chiefly very soft cloths and
voiles.
At Redfern's too the princess dress
is to be found in numbers. Redfern is
an admirer of the cult of pure line.
which is here pushed at times to its
extreme of a faultless figure. Bear
likes to delve into the past for ideas.
and especially 10 the eighteenth CEN
fury, the sprightly affections of which
have aspired his very newest models.
He has brought into wear taffetas with
dresses of Madame de Pompadour, and
foulards Pekinee reminiscent of the
days previous TO the revolution. with
the buds and blossoms. over these
ne is throwing long coats of valen-
ciennes or other lace. with braids and
ornaments. giving a modernzed note
TO the style that is alike rich and eK-
elusive. Some very handsome mantles
are to be seen ard if the dressnakers
will not wholly sacrifice their creations
to empire modes, these are absolutely
tyrannical i'm the matter of outdoor
garments. For race-going wear they
are being made closely fittings of tus-
sore or of more dressy character in
taffetas. One of the most beautiful
of the season has been turned out for
Princess Henry of Battenberg by La
ferriere. 1t is OF lace strewn with
large punches of grapes in relief, which
are repeated on the collar but in gold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01
The HeraId's Page for Women

underdress of white muslin and lace
with extreme distinction and grace. OF
another order is a lovely dress of black
tulle embroidered in bouquets carried
cut in silver-gray pearl bugles- The
soft contrast of the black and the gray
is delightful, but the special feature
of this dress is the skirt. which has
four fiounces, each fringed with enor-
nous pearls. The waist is high and
outlined by a wide belt of black liberty
satin, which encircles the figure TO the
bust. A tiny bodice of the tulle and
very short sleeves fringed with pearls
complete one of the dantiest and most
exclusive gowns to be imagined
Rich and sumptuous materials are
a special delight of Worth's, in which
he takes real pride. Nothing could
be more delightful than his newest
find" in this direction, which is a sole
Pekince of a wonderful "Prune de
Monsieur shade, with satin stripes of
about a fingers width. Here, again is
the empire mode Influenced by the
d1rectoire, or directOire tinged with
empire. The dress for which this was
being employed had front of the skirt
a narrow tablier in the form of a re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01

though widespread. opposition to the
style. it has none the less secured nu-
merous adherents, and today it tri-
umphs all along The line. Naturally it
is not empire of the most rigid order
of expression. It is empire modern
lied, brought into accordance with ac-
tual tastes and the eXigencies of the
moment, while in it are "reminiscences
of directoire days. These are two peri
DDS which, though touching so closely
together, cannot be COMPOUNDED, and
Pacqun, who is a psychologist, under
stands this fact too well to attempt it.
The style is one that needs voiles. soft
wooden fabrics, and foulards; in a word
all the clinging and draping materials.
Pacqun has repeated it, always adorn-
ing afresh the innovations which his
imagination has devised, in the dresses
recently made for the theatres. Among
all the exquisite models one in particu-
lar stands out. This is a deshabille or
tea gown made Of Mdle Cerny. who
has a part in the new piece by M.
Maurice Donnay at the Coincide Fran
caise. All will dream of this creation,
which has a long empire coat of pastel
blue velvet. which is worn over an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01
LIGHTER TONES OF STYLE.
BY MADAME HYDORNE.

Paris-Al shades of yellow have
entered into the schame of the
fashionable woman's attire In Paris
this season, and quite a ''yel-
low revival appears TO be antici-
pated The newest shade os that of
ripe corn wher the sun has melloWed
il TO BROWNIES, and the finest silk tulle
which is used for evening gowns is car
ried out in this tone and mounted over
a satin foundation of the same tint
yelled with chiffon.
For elaborate gowns Ii is embroid-
cred in flowers In different shades. or
in tiny irridescent paillettes, which re-
fleet the -colors OF the rainbow with
every movement Of the wearer The
same color IS used as a foundation 10
nantes and wraps for evening wear,
which are covered with black Spanish
lace, while instead of the popular lining
of accordion pleated chiffon the prac-
teal Frenchwoman uses wolfe ninon,
which when pleated resists damp and
hard wear infinitely better than do the
ephemeralities of chiffon.
1t is always at this season of the year
that the world of fashion begins seri-
ously to consider the matter of boas and
sfoles as accomplishments to the dainty
summer frocks of muslin and chiffon.
This season large ruffs of tulle bOrdered
with narrow bebe ribbon have been seen
at the Concours Hippique, and conse-
ouentIy will be in all probability con-
sidered the correct wear throughout the
4 summer while numbers OF short boas
| of white ostrich feathers and pale blue
mara bout, which are only long enough
Ato fasten round the neck. are being
bought up enthusiastically and are nm
;Shed with long steamers OF pale blue
ribbon. Curiously enough, too, the de-
mand for boas of electric blue and dark
gray tulle or feathers is quite unpre-
cedented, and for once dame fashion
appears to be acting in the interests of
the woman Of limited means. the obvi-
Gus economy of choosing an accessory
which will not soil after wearing 1t q
few times rarely commencing itself to
those who occupy important places in
the van of fashion.
The little bolero which has ruled cur
fancy so long has been slowly chang
ing lis form during the last few weeks.
The newest development is tiny wrap
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leaching half way to the waist and
composed of triple capes of the same
material as the skirt, each cape being
lined with satin and piped with black
and white striped silk. Those capes are
caught together with immense jeweled
ornaments in the shape of brooches or
clasps, in some instances the clasp be-
ing the dull silver set with rhinestones
and little chains of rhlnestones con-
Meeting the two, They have no sleeves,
and are therefore, worn, as a rule
over chiffon blauses IN the same tone
as the corSelet skirt or white lace
blouses very deliberately made and fin
ished with tiny bows or buttons to
match the gown.
Moss as a hat trimming becomes more
and more popular every day, and the
fashionable milliner appears TO have
set her hopes for some of her most
effective schemes on this accessory.
Sailor hats mounted on high bandeaux
are encircled with deep folds Of rib
bon or velvet, partially hidden under a
wreath OF moss which forms the foun-
datiOn for little punches of Scotch roses.
Many of the new straws known as
''paille mousse" are carried out in a
soft shade OF green with a rough
messy" surface TO convey the same
idea, these being simply trimmed with
a cluster of eagle quilts caught with a
large mother of pearl buckle. Silver
lace is a good deal employed for hats.
and is used in the form of outstanding
frills all round the crown, while an
other favorite in the realm of headgear
is the 'clocho" hat. with high bell
crown covered with flowers. Large
black erin chappeaux are likewise still
TO be seen adorned with masses of os-
trich plumes. and the mushroom chap
peau is quite an article of faith al the
present moment. although. thanks to
the united efforts of the milliners, il has
ceased TO recall the headgear worn by
the maiden aunt of the sixties when
pruning roses. and is very small and
round, being lifted becomingly off the
race by means of high bandeau.
Pacquin is, of course, one of the first
in the field of fashion. Here is every
intention TO continue the empire modes
initiated by this house and launched
earlier in the season with some engag-
ing defiance. In spite of the slight,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-01

This indeed remarkable sale Hundreds Of uptodae fash
ionabe Suits An ho7ong Workmanship and finish the fin
The best ale offered this # doubt and
viii be sold Monday and Tuesday at HALF PRICE.
SHIRT WAIST SUITS of Striped and Figured Ldums White
and Coed Linens Pink and Bne French Chambay and Dotted
S7OisseS. Prices range from 81 90 TO SIS 90
LINGERIE SUITS of fine Handkerchief Linens embroidered
and trimmed ch lace insertion and medaOs Prices range From
$4,000 to $4,000
We aH also include fine stock OF SSs and Net
ALL HALF PRICE.