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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-19

Master Albert A. Zwart, who is now on a
vacation visit to his parents, has well earned
the pleasure he finds i'm being at home again.
He this year carried off the following honors
at st. Mary'> College, Kansas, which had an
attendance Of 2S6 pupils from all parts of the
Union. First Grammar Glass: 1St Premi-
ninS for Christian Doctrine, English, Arith-
metic, History and Geography; and 1st pre-
MUM in Third Class of German. That's
what we call 4 pretty good tally.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-19

The County Court, at its June term, raised
wine -andbeer licenses to $360-S10 for State,
and 500 for county purposes. This was
contrary to law. The license for county
purposes cannot he more than double that
for the State, and the highest amount al
lowed for the latter is $50. So that $40 is the
largest amount that may be assessed for
wine and beer license. Such is the law as
laid down by the State authorities, and the
courts order will have to be modif d ac-
cordin~Iv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-19

With his feet every day in the stirrup,
He caught cold and ut last lost his chirrup:
A bad cold he endured
Till finally cured
By Smiths Tar and Silkwced Syrup.
For sale by DIR. u. w. Farrar, Jr., Pilot
Knob, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-19

List of letters umcaled for at the Post
Office at Ironton, Mo-, for the month ending
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-19

Surprising the st. Louis wiseacres who put
100000 into the played-out Montesano
Springs had invested the like amount in Ar
cadia Valley: We are not cnvious nor scri-
ously discontinued with things as they come,
ordinarily: but we can't help thinking how
much might have been done with that mon
ey toward making the Arcadia Valleya sum-
mer resort that would attract visitors by the
thousand. Our time will icOme-it is bound
to come--but Il little WELL directed effort will
wonderfully hasten its coming.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

Secretary Foiger haa been studvino
methods of decreasing the cost Of coIlAA.
ting the revenue without irauairiino tho
efficiency Of the service. He found thst
there were . large number of "colhest.
ors' and "sarveyors" at ports where the
revenue was very small and the dnt;es
such az could be discharged by insnec.
cors. He made a careful study Of ali tha
districts and finally devised 4 plan ofcon.
sohdation by which he could reduce the
number OF customs districts from 14D to
o. with 1858 employees, with salaries
amounting to S., 03s, 600 and miscailan.
eous expenses Of 81 liz, 900, the total be-
ing Wits. 1000, saving of 4O4 600 on the
present expense. ButSecretary FoIeer,a
communications will not be carr,ed
QUIZ ZOE the simple, but not ADEQUATE
reason that too many congressman are
Interested in the retention. Of the ofi;cer.
that would be- lesislated out of tbair
places. And nine-tenths ST these varu !
viii be forced by nnbl;c |
opinion g vote for every general declar-
alton - favor 81 civil service reform that |
my be presented. This should "a con.
sideisd by the people e q clear S. ;;t' !.
Z truth elucidation 81 the dificnlAv 81 +
reducing expenditures
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
Another Purcell Disaster.

The Augustinian Society formed at Law
renee in 1870 to receive deposits Of the per-
,shioners of the Catholic church, has gone
by the board. The Boston Herald says:
The liabilities of the Augustinian society
are $54GOOO. DeductinS mortgages $780,
600, there remains due depositors $429, 00O.-
Y; hen the society vas first formed Catholics
began to deposit savings with Father O. Don
nell His death occurred in 1881, and de-
ticit of $50, 600 is said to have existed then,
The interest had always been large, equal
ing or exceeding 6per cent. and as the de-
posts had not generally been we'll invested
the result bus been that a considerable Po9~'
ton of the deposits have been paid out in
interest but by far the greater cause is found
in the fact that in 1872 the sociery, then
having debt of $3.50, coo, began new
church, adding to the debt $50, O00, and
using the money Of depos'tors to me meet this
was raised by subscription. In addition to
the burdens already existing. there is anoth-
er'oi large magnitude. For 25 years the society
has maintained parochial school at IN e.
timated expense of sis, coo, including 81, 600
expended in remodeliDg the old church fox
school rooms. To add to their load the So.
ciety five or six years ago accepted e1aTgeo OF
the st. Lawrence church and the lrnmsc1
late conception, which had considerable
debts. The depositors ard public generally
are convinced that this result he's come
about. through bad management, and isin NO
sense the result Of roguery. The Clergyman
now in charge will make full exhibit OF
the condition of the institution and admit
that the money of the depositors is gone:
They claim that by reducing expenses and
STRENGTHENING the revenues Of the church
they can inevitably pay off the debt in full,
but the question of che interest must for
some years to come be held in allegiance.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

The failure of several large iron man.
afacturing establishments is attributed
to various causes, but President Potter
OF the Chicago Rolling mills seems 10
have hit tire nail on the head ia saving:
1T Is not the tariff that Is doing the mis-.
chief, now; It is simply foolish. aillv
competition, running the mills and se.
curing orders at less than they can pos-
s'say do the work for. With the orea.
ent competition there is no price for
iron or steel. To say that the tariff is to
blame is not true. "A reduction of the
tariff under either of the bills now pend-
ing congress would simply continue this
condition OF things; but the tariff has not
percipitated It by any means. The s,lp-
ply IL greater than the demand. ana
each establishment Thinks it is Its durltv
to run its works to their utmost capacity
and they are cutting each others throats'
look upon it as criminal for a man to
undertake to run his works when he
knows it will put him into bankruptcy.
MY advice is to ask paying price for a
product, or not to sell it; and, of course.
II one cannot sell it he won't manufac-
ture it."
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
Se,aatr, Wetnesdav, February II.

SeN0tfs We1seeS00Os IeOFt0FOS1.
eenater Clarke, introduced bill requiring
railroad edmpat1lsc to perform duties as
common carriers In shipping grains.
& bill was passed providing for an ahttlal
appropriation If 100000 fUr the state prison
at Saltwater. Tie money Ii tt be used to
make the present cells ffrepfoof, and to
build new kfebroof cells Until The prison is
capable Of notwithstanding COO c0nviets, and
for other necessary repairs aid Improvement
in the prison its:lf
: A very large number OF local bills were
introduced and passed. Among the general
Tor appeals in condemnation proceedings;
probate CS::yts to open defaults and set
aslde fraudulent Judgments I'M probate cases;
amending general statutes to allow building
associAt' ons to loan money to other than
their own members; making negotiable paper
fraudulently obtained invalid in the
hands of any party: fixing fees of
clerks Of the district courts and providing
for appointment of deputies: providing
for laying o(it Of road on petition of twelve
legal voters; appropfiating $4,000 for addi-
authorize expenditures of s., 400 fol- farm for
fruit and OF $4,000 for on for second hos
pital for insane; for 81 200 clerkship in Off e
of secretary of state.
Senator Pillsbury, chairman of the finance
committee, during the debate Of the states
prison bill, incidently stated that even after
the addition of a mill and half to the state
tax. now contemplated. the Minnesota rate
WIN remain lower than that Of any other
-stateEin the Union except New Jersey. He
stated further that were it not for the inn
provements and enlargemen ts of state insti-
tutions, rendered necessary by growth and
increase, the state could almost get along
without any taz levy on the people, so
large is the revenue arising from railroad
taxation.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

The Washington clerks are making q
great ado over our provisions in an an
preparation bill increasing their dailv
hours of labor from seven to eight, The
complaint that eight hours a day of such
labor as q government clerk has to her.
form stoo heavy burden for human
nature to be ar, does not find much swim
pathy among a people as busy as thn
people efthe United States There ia
scarcely superior officer in any of the
departments who is not obliged to work
more than an average OF eight hours a
oay' Il he wants to do HE whole duty;
ana IN most cases he has, together with
She work, heavy load ofresponsibilitv
With its inevitable anxieties to carry
Eight hours day with a vacation of =
a month each year, and the privilege Of
returning home to vote, Is not q great
hardship.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

The assertion that the soldiers of the
guard at President Garfeld's tomb open
the coffin, identify the body and ex-
change receipts as often as they relieve
each other is explicitly contradicted by
Lieutenant Burbank, the officer in
charge. This is the order of the Secretary
of war: "Until otherwise ordered by
competent authority, no one, save Mrs.
Garfield, the wife of Che late President.
must be allowed to view the remains in
your charge" Lieutenant Burbank has
assured correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Press that the order is vigorously
observed, and that no one except Mrs.
Garfield 10 allowed, upon any consider
alton whatever to enter the vault,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

Professor Norton, of Harvard, in re-
turning the examination books to the
members of one of his sections recently.
remarked that "the system of marks, as
at present in vogue in Harvard College.
was one which he should he glad to see
abolished as soon as possible. This sys-
TEN substitutes false object in the mind
of the student, as it is impossible that he
should not be Influenced by the desire
to attend a.distinction ON which rests the
prizes of college lifa.n Hewas in favor
Of the instructors forming q general idea
OF the value Of mans work which cannot
oe measured by Numbers. Similar crit
sc'sms on the system of marks are rife in
the common school SYSTEM The com
plant is that it has been carried to far
that book keeping has become the prin-
clpa occupation of teachers.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

+ ; 10
The new militia company at Litchfeld
has been mustered in by the adjutant GEM
eral, fifty-sever, men being sworn in. The
officers elect are Silas w. Leayitt, captain;
JAS III. Morns, first lieutenant; August =.
Koerner, second lieutenant. -.
The German American bank of 8hakopee
has elected Moth. Berefs president: Henry
Kinds, Jr, vice president, and J.. =.
Schwartz, cashier The bank will be Open
for business July 1.
S. n. Stewart, president OF the citizens
national bank of Mortified, died at tbat city
aged sixty. Mr.. Stewart was born IN VII
Jamestown, Berkshire county Massachusetts,.
on the 28th of August, 1923: He came win
with Jerome I. Case in 1874, and SER led IN
Racine, Wis, but eventually came to North
field in 1857, where he has since lived, Delng
engaged in the lumber business since fa6s
He has been president Of the Citizens bank
of Mortified since its organization.
Rev. w. w. Pratt was ordained lest week
as pastor of the First Baptist church Of Min
neapoiis. The sermon was preached -
Rev. Mr.. Riddell of S.. Paul. The charge
to the pastor was most 1mPressiveiy gwen
by Rev. w. Whitney, and the hand OF let-
towship was extended by Rev. N. u. Snut-
Ter with fitting remarks.
At Grand Meadow, Mower county, Mrs. h.
P. Coleman died while under the influence OF
chloroform, having her teeth extracted No
blame is attached to any one.
Col. Josiah r. King has presented the
Historical society with Handsomely frame
portrait of Gen. Alfred Snlly, OF the first
Minnesota volunteers. ---+-
Died at bis home, three miles north OF
Long Prairie, Dominique Ademy, aged
ninety eight Yeas.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

New Orleans is getting badly scared
by the reports of floods up North. In
addition to the torrent from the Ohio,
what is most dreaded is the latef volume
Of water from the Missouri. Autholi-
ties are busily engaged in looking to the
aevees, and danger signals ordered along
the river. fthe quantity of rain on the
upper streams during the next thirty
days should be unusually|large, the Ores-
cent City will be crowded closely.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
ALOver's Vicissitudes.

Eighteen years ago Miss Jennie An
drews and Mr.. Alexander McGregor, of
Macon, Ca, were engaged to I've married.
But they had lovers tiffand separated.
She married Mr.. Charles Ross and went
to Texas, and he married, it matters not
whom. In five years Ross died and the
widow returned to Macon, and after
some time married Mr.. Lavarre. Seven
vears later I,avarre was killed. In the:
meantime McGregor had become wid::,.
over. Within the, -past month he
.i,anced to meet in the streets Of Macon
the sweetheart Of eighteen years ago and
though they had not met for years the
recognition was mutaal. The old flame
was rekindled, and on..zzmday morning
a week ago Rev. J. W. Bake was called
upon to perform the marria2eieeremonY.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

The Massachusetts, senate has adopted
. resolution requesting the Massachu-
sets delegation in congress to make
every effort to secure tho expungin
from the records of The vote of censure
passed upon Cakes Adams by the Forty
second congress. This censure was, pass
ed almost unanimously and was unani-
mously approved by the country. There
as no valid reason why it should be- ex-
plunged. Congressman corrupted by
Ames were expelled and the stigma re.
mains On them and on their descendants
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
Er5day, February %.

sErArz.-C Conference reports on the In
dian and consular and diplomatic appro-
leiation bills were agreed to. &.
The navy bill wa5 discussed and passed,
afher Mr.. MCPHERSON had made IN attack
upon Secretary Chandler whom 10 charged
With being . copfrcaod lobbyist.
The District Of Columbia Bill. passed.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

Gen Hazen of the weather burean is
In very hot water and wants TO be in
vestigated. Hazan is man of good
deal of ability, but Is sometimes of a
crank, witbal, with a remarkable
propensity for hot water. Gen. Sturges
Is like him in some respects. He has
been in trouble of some kind from the
beginning of the war. Yet neither of
these officers are very bad men. It is
only their cranky ways of doing things
that are offensive. Both have a great
deal OF self assertion, AMI that brings
them into perpetual conflict with some
body.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
Gu6ia1 Nast,


the vefy sevefe che nical test to which the
various baking, fpWdefs have ,ifoni title to
tlme been placed have dehionstratSd GleatIv
TO TIE public tha relative merits of The diffar.
ent brands from an analytical point of view.
For instance; d., Love; the eminent govern.
ment chemist; in his ANALYSIS: made ire com.
faratite strength Is 6ligxs; 1.A' VIC ''n'
. ~ Cubic inches
;;::kR6yaT (eream oftartar powder .... i21.N
.;E (el1m powder ............". l18.0
nS ff3f }.f .;;;:aa:;, f92ge
20: p. Andrews & Co.'s" (alum powder)- ia, II
The Royal Baking Powder was found. be-
sides being of absolute purity, to evolve the
highest amount of leavening gas Of any eftha
powders tested, and hence it was placed a. he
head ofthe list AMI recommended for govern
meat qse. -. >... ( - z.:. :. - =
BIT the crucial test ofthe kitchen is, after
81, the most sat!sfaatdty to The l1uasekset,et
I, 4 baking powder that never fails to male
snent, sweet wholesome and palatable bread.
biscuit. cake, ETC., upon ell pCcasi 3f1s IL tina
2 that Will be placed ut the head ofthe 1iat
" me practical housewife, and received into
ner Kitchen for continuous use. This test tie
Royal baking Powder has stood for. over
sswen.y years without single failure. and
o = 1ts reputation as the best bakine No.
~ :, made has Spseadffom houseto honse nm
u 1ts use has beeome d univeraaI "a RI msr;t.
Ne unrivaled. g 8 = $3.50 = - = 111sA - -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
RECORD or CASUALTIES

At Washington. low: ...t SS;d1lnd1v mofh:
Ing hre :ssiSEs Out Ii ths ,sfgs lily goods
store Of A. Schmidt 4 Sons in that place
and burned si4 store buildings, fire Of them
icing the most substantial In The toHn. e.
fore It w e&unRAiShed. The laek Of niH
e. apfafatb PIE !enthd anything like effect
uAl Mofk III putting out the fire. The totai
loss foot mp about SIS, 00O ION whicE there
u an insurance of about $4,000.
A =, 900 fire occurred Sunday It Marin e
The tannery owned by Ole Anderson, to
gether with its contents, . large number O
NOES, were consumed. The fire IL suppoaell
to have occurred from the stove, fhere
was no insurance. =
The tidal wave predicted for March g bv
Virgins, is such source Of alarm 1t Rock.
away Beach that the families Of some of The
landlords viii remove at the end Of Febru-
Damage By food q New Albany, Ind. i.
at q. ESQ. 600. d.. DePauvsR,,
FORKS lose 500, 600. Many head Of lhm.
l1es have been driven from their homes.
The food has Inundated Shavneetovn
", TO depth oftwenty feet, ana the in.
tide from above i ftom thirty 10
orty miles wide. - : -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
House, Wednesday, February FL.
Mr.. Rahilly's usury bill was defeated Al to

The special committee on temperance, to
whom was referred the high license bill in
troduced by Senator Rice, have, after no
little study, prepared a substitute, which was
offered and adopted. It moderatts some of
th6conditions OF the Rice bill.
MFR. Browns bill for the taxation of rail-
road lends CAME TIP on its. third reading and
excited the ust'al debate between the father
of the bill and Mr.. Janies Smith, Jr The
bill was lost by vote of47 to a. Later in
thd day Mr.. Stigeman secured reconsider
etien, and the bill was laid on the table.
A host Of bills were passed, mostly of a To-
cal character.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01

Discouraging crop reports from ail
parts of Europe indicate that there
will be aready market there for all the
surplus grain tho United States can raise
this wear,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
Elk Gov. lE0Fean's viii.

The late Gov. Morgan, Of New York be-
queathed his wife 500, 600 and IN income Of
$1,000, 900; to relatives OF himal az md ~.
100000; .<21QU to tjersonal fI1eend. ~
clerks "a bis of3es. md O. 900 ia bo,,s s ~;
servants and . charities 81 s ivaan 47q6 m
IhsIemaindsr Of ths Ct valued IS ri II
s 800 eo g z ss'1 , g S.s ss = So.
Morgan. - - - 3. :.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
Death Of a state Senator.

Senator James Mclaughlin, of Mantor.
vile, Dodge county, died at the Clarendon
House, st. Paul, onlthe %, of pneumonia.
The symptoms were not considered alarm
ing until 2 O'Clock Thursday morning,
when he was attacked by severe cramps,
and from that time he commenced to sink
rapidly. death coming to relieve his suffer.
ings few minutes before 8 o'clock: Bowed
with the weight of years and sufferer from
q kidney trouble Of years standing, he was
ill-prepared to Withstand this last attack.
He was all times cheerful, and would not
permit his wife, who was visiting in Fargo,
TO be sent for, or any message:to be sent her
that would occasion any alarm.
His nephew, S. N. Mclaughlin, was the
only member of his family with him when
he died. James Mclaughlin was born in
Londonderry, Ireland, in 1871, and was
lis death. Before he had reached mans es-
tate he came to the United States with his
parents and settled in Coshocton county,
Ohio. Studied medicine and practiced tor
some time ia various places. He ceased the
actiye practice q. his pgofelsioQ in 1865. r.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
RAILROAD RUMBLfNGS:

1NdxA4tV1AD "Vzu UCs
An indentnte dated Dec. %, 1852, between
the Hastings l. D,kota HALLWAY company,
of the first part and the Chicago. Milwau.
kee& st. Paul Railway company have been
filed with the secretary of the sta and
trustees to the party Of the second part that
portion of railway line together with the
rights and privileges pertaining thereto, ex.
tending from Minneapolis to the main line
of the Hastings & Dakota, near Benton, Car
yer county.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
The Minnesota Legislature will reach q
finAl adjournment this week. tt has ex-
hibited unexampled hberality in appro.
priations. 7.,..:-..-. E4~&#

The moneytary stringence and in
creased nambef of failures does not seem
to effect real estate prices In the leading
cities and towns.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-03-01
THE ERIMINAL RECORD.

AT Braddock station, Pa, John Cavanagh
on boarding train, found his wife conven
| ing with an unknown man. He created I
disturbance, was put of, fred ball through
the brakeman's cap, clinbed on the rea,
plettorm with the pistol smoking ih his
hand, and, pointing at window, Aired it in:
ing aim. A passenger named G6nfaa lie.
mick, residing d little dfeek, was facing
the teaf platform when the shot was fred.
Tho bullet struck him betwe n the eyes,
and he dropped dead in the Aisle Of he ear;
Cavanagh was drunk but et6aped.
honis f. Feilit2ch, master in chancery Of
Woodford county, ILL.,; has disappeared, his
accounts being short upwards of 5000 and
property has been attached. He leaves his
wife behind. He was q prominent dem
ocratic politician, soldier in tho Mexican
war, and much liked.
The Jury At dragson; Ky; @and Graft
guilty Of outrage hid murder, but he yet
stoutly protests his innocence, pending q
motion for new trial. The mother of the
dead girls was in the court loom at the
time.
Albert g. Howell, Howell l. Casper, com.
mission merchants of Chicago committed
suicide Saturday BY shooting himself through
the head with . revolver, Financial diff
cultes are snpp6eed TO kase led to the act,
Major !. &. Wall, an associate of US.
Giant, IT,, and Gen. John R. Gordon
Alabama coal mines, drowned himself s I'M
day in the Tennessee river, probably on &C.
count of losses by speculation.
The abettozs of Newsates eseape are b.
lieved In Washington n6x 10 be certain
rich merchant With whom he used to
spend &5 ill-gotten gains. The latest re-
port places him In Florida.
l At Helena. Mont. twenty-five eonvicts
strengthening the leveo at william Place.
disarmed the guards killed Major James
Grant who was pursuing thens ard vscapea
Robert HiiliAra and John Powers ofrrov
n. 7. ohght six rounds for $50 and door
Receipts In . city hotel, Hilliard being de-
teated and receiving injuries that may prove
Ed. Meagher, . vel. known rough Of Chi
cago, shot and killed Nicholas Mackin in 4
saloon row. i
. Emma Watson of Minneapolis, win 81
John Watson suicided last Saturday.