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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
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The Late Riican Candidate for the
Presidency cocting Schemes for Re-

The Late Rhcan Candidate for the
Presidency c.lns schemes for Re
venge.
The Washon correspondent of the
Springfield F. Republican says that ii
is all humbu at Mr. Blaine is devo.ing
himself to tfcond volume of his his
tory. s.IntIe and dinners take all
his time. ariy every evening he
stretches HIS under some one's ma
hogany, an.ery day ne is in mystic
rious consTl with his political
allies. Hisnd is felt in the New
York Senar light, and more or less
in the fata quarrels in other
States. Heslders himself the leader
of the Repuan party, and in that ca
pacity heSt it is his duty to guide
the movem IN different parts of the
country. Ther words, he wants to
control theional machine as thor
oughly as. used to run, his little
grindstonein Maine
He is LOG forward to 1888. Any
one who aaates with Arthur is not
tolerated he Blaine mansion. A
caller says house is full of ..gan and
gossip" ALL the Arthur adherents
have total from the smart-tongued
family. Il suspect Arthur of look
ing forwap 1883 also, and they hate
him both fhe past and the future.
Certain msave tried in vain to be in
innate at the White House and the
Blaine horbut they couldn't do it.
Consideri1e indianapolis libel suit,
people exy the Blaines to be tolerant
of a certaind OF scandal, but they
say thingf Arthur calculated to
make ordT people blush.
Many Rblicans are trembling in
their shoe;t Blaine shall get another
nominatio But they do not know
how to hehim off. A Congressman
who hopeae Lord would spare the
Republicaarty from Blaine again.
admitted he would have to support
him if nlated. "Blaine is smart
and sIv,n the correspondent HE
cares moth about the party, but, with
the longs of vengeances to be paid
off, accuntions of dozen years, he
is determi to rule or ruin. He has
a charm manner which fascinates.
and all this of a politician at ready
use. Perally, Edmunds and Sher-
man can compete with him. The
men who like him are looking for
some Joh the Wilderness, but they
are in a f: position from having sup
ported hionce, while those who OPP
posed hire now considered out of
the questi Unquestioning obedience
is the prif the Blaine favor
ellis wis to be pitied, for nearly
all the wcn hate her, and in spite of
a MISREPRESENTATION to do so, she
can notrover them rough shod."
Howev, the Republicans are not
altogethepeless. If Blaine is nomi-
mated, democrats will probably re-
lieve thei all embarrassment as they
did last ember. -Erchamge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05

DYING.
The Repuan Party Not Likely to Be
Revived.

Ah6 16epg4H MOI Likely Co be
Revived.
The Rolican conventions of thirty
eight Stsduring last year Endorsed
the Admiration of President Arthur
as "wisenservative," ETC., and the
party prconcurred; but the Chicago
Conventdid not see fit to nominate
the mano had done so well in even
the late Garfeld's shoes. The lead
ing Repcan organs of the country
had saidmuch about the bad record
of Blainat it really looked suicidal
to place h a man at the head of the
Republic ticket instead of the good
Mr.. ARE The tattooed man was of
fered to- country amid great -four
ish of tlpets, and the yells of the
star-rou, land -grabbers, navy con-
tractorsano statesmen and political
fundamentally were mingled in a
chorus bund the praises of him who
was calmagnetic, able and agrees
i've.
Mr. Aur would not actively sup
port BE. Conkling disdained to
take az id in the fight. Edmunds
presided dull meeting in Vermont,
but womot call on Blaine while both
were il w York. Few of the Cabi-
net ofie could work for such man.
The po old party was dead, and
shrevd lders knew it. Blaine was
such ) dl weight that he would have
swanpethe party even years ago.
The Reblicans are hopelessly de-
feate9 d the distracted leaders are
now ley whistling to keep up cour-
Thdpy organs have been abusing
systerhally, ever since the result was
decla1inany of the hitherto shining
lights leir organization. Arthur and
the alaistration have been more
round bused than even the mug
wumpid the st. Johnnies. The real
adverS the Democratic party, which
has ST over the graves of several
great lies that have passed out of
existet seems to have been lost sight
of by Hisgruntled and forlorn Rad
ical pf
Frohfesent indications it is ex-
treme bubtful if the Republican party
will b BILE to respond when time is
called the next combat 1t certain
ly cadEer again expect to appear in
good hing trim againstthe victorious
and n rful Democracy that has the
exec1 department of the Govern
mentk an overwhelming majority IN
the pSar branch of Congress. The
mug4ps, the opprobious epithet ap-
piled khe Republican papers to the
indie kents, can never return after
the il ks that have been heaped upon
them he ST Johnnies are putting on
the Ibaint for the Republicans, and
the ckes are that the Prohibitionists
will = swallowed the grand old par
ty bdf the expiration OF many more
yearACrch0nge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
OBNOXIOUS oFFICIALISM.
Secretary Chambers Attitude Towar
Congress.

Secretary Chambers Attitude Toward
Congress.
Secretary Chambers letter to the
Appropriations Committee of the House
of Representatives illustrates very
forcibly one of the most obnoxious
phases of officialism in this country
the magnifying of Office. Carefully
woried as it is and indicative as it is OF
desire to avoid giving offense, it is
pervaded from first to last with an ar
rogant assumption that the Secretary
and not Congress is the proper Judge as
to the necessities of the Navy Depart
ment, and that Congress ought to be
governed by the Secretary's views.
This is gross misconception of the
respective powers, duties and positions
of the Secretary and Congress. 1t is
undoubtedly the duty of the former to
furnish Congress with the information
he has-and which he has special faeil-
tiles for obtaining--as to the condition
and apparent wants of the navy. But
when he has done that he has done all
that is required of him. If Congress
sees fit to make appropriations i'm ac-
coraance with his suggestions, we'll and
good. If not, he has no responsibility
in the premises. To use homely, but
expressive phrase, it is none of his
business. He is simply the servant of
the people; and it is for the people
through their representatives to tell
him what to do, not for him to dictate
to them.
Secretary Chandler is not alone in his
exalted estimate of his official impor-
lance. The same arrogance crops out
here and there throughout the entire
system. We had bad case here in
Detroit when city attorney decided
that it was incumbent on him to amend
the charter instead of attending to the
duties imposed upon him by the exist
ing charter. We have had series OF
bad cases of it in the Board of Auditors,
which has taken upon it the regulation
of county salaries and other matters
never committed to it by the people.
whose servant it is. The new Police
Court bill is an exceedingly marked in
stance of it, whether it originated with
the officials who seem to have drafted
it or was drawn by them at the instance
of the Board of Auditors upon q prom
Use of payment from the public treas
ury,
There is entirely too much of this of
fetal arrogance, this forgetfulness on
the part Of public servants that they are
servants and assumption that they are
the peoples masters. All. or nearly all
of them, need to be taught some such
lesson as Congress is teaching Secretary
Chandler. Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
Threatened With Dynamite.

NEW 1ORk, january ~.
1t is rumored that the editors of
the Stats Zeitung have been warned that
an attempt will be made to blow up the
building. The United Press reporter,
called on Ottenderfer to learn the truth
regarding the report. That gentleman
denied that the editors had been warned,
out states that one of the compositors
mad received note warning him to
stay away from the Office, as the building
was to be blown up. Ottenderfer took no
STOCK IN the matter but attributed the
note to some 'crack-brained person.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
Mrs. Garfield sued for se5 600.

CLEVELAND, o., JANUARY o.
December 22d, while Mrs. Lucretia R.
Garfield was driving through the public
square, woman named Thankful Tan
ner was struck by her carriage and knock.
ed down. Mrs. Garfield Immediately
gave the woman a $40 bill, which appar-
emily healed all her injuries. Thankful
now enters suit against Mrs. Garfield for
$4,000 damages. The woman claims
that she received internal injuries beside
q broken rib. The Tanner woman is the
appropriateness of house of ill-fame. and
has an unsayory record. 1t is Thought
the woman purposely collided with the
carriage In order to extort money.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
Here ia a description of q Chinese

Here is description of a Chinese
brides dress: 1t was of plain blue hi;
long, trimmed with rare old toyah,
while the trousers were of three full
lengths of yellow sigee. Her hair was
dressed a la Hong Kong. there being
no bangs of any description. Her
charming little feet were half hidden
in bewitching pair of silk slippers,
with the heels knocked off. The vision
of loveliness was placed in close car
riage and driven to the apartments of
the bridegroom, who was wondering
what sort of a companion his relatives
and friends had selected for him. He,
of course. had never seen her.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
In China BEGGING is a repular bus;

cfr11l'' Dos,s5I11ss 10 JUST
ness, beggars being born into the pro-
fession and bringing up their children
to it. In every large city there is a
vast association of mendicants, to
which every one who begs for a living
must belong. At the head is one styled
the "beggar king" His authority is
absolute, and to him the others are
amenable. The society has code of
rules, and by this every beggar has a
right, according to custom, to stand at
the door of dwelling, and howl, sing.
knock or make any other noise he
pleases, until the occupant gives him
one cash.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05

The Virginia New CAronicle an
nounces that the merchants Of Candle
laria have agreed to close their places
OF business at eleven o'clock Sunday,
mornings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
shools. These funds are classified as fol-

schools. These funds are classified as fol.
lows.
State school funds 81 l3o al 65
County school funds......,..29 34 253 IS
Township school funds. 3347 260 III
Speclal schooi funds...... l30,437 81
zines, penalties, etc, collected to
June 30, lSS4- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 125,5,s IS
The apportionment of school moneys az
made for the years 1883 1884 is shown to be:
1888. 1884.
twenty-five per cent of
the state revenue. 1892 I73 46 Si27 POS 90
Income OF the State
school fund.......... IT4 $40 90 lis. O9O 90
State school money re-
funded and apportio'd
in Observation-Disclosures. 6S 63
1otaIS. S566,IS2 IA SG02, 295 93
Per capita apportionment to each person
OF school age in 1883, S0.750117, and in 1854,
SCISSORS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
STATE DEBT.

In 1881 and 1884 the interest bearing debt
and purchase of State bonds, and during the
same periou it was increased $409, 900 by
reason of certificates having been issued for
the benefit of the State school fund and the
University, as contemplated by the act of
March 81, 1855. The actual reduction of the
debt within the time named is, therefore,
81 ,e35 900, leaving the total Indebtedness on
the 1st day Of January, 1885, SIS, 900, as de-
scribed in the following table:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
Total State school fund Janu.

49, o,io-sooi W.
Local school funds, including fines, pen
aities, ETC.. as reported to the Superintend-
ent OF Pubic Schools for the school year
ending JuKe 30, 1884, amounts to So, ,454.24.
This sum added to the State school fund
reported above, makes an aggregate fund OF
S9.gtD, so5.s 80, the interest upon which Is an
nuaIly applied to the maintenance OF public
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
AggTe gate valuation of
real estate aud person

real estate aud person
al propSIty-.......-.-... 6oS,oao,4I4
Following this is an itemiZed statement of
the valuation of railroad companies, bridge
and telegraph companies, which Swells the
total valuation for taxes for the year 1854 to
a. The increase in valution from
1So;3 TO 1854 is shown as follows:
Valuation for Valuation for
Taxes of 1853. Taxes of 1884.
Assessed valUa
ton OF real estate. S4f3 IA, 40 % Si6!3o,ob3 W
Assessed valua
ton of personal
property......... I23, 345, l91 80 1S7,1i5,751 90
Assessed yalua-
ton OF railroad
companieS....--... SG,sI,Ioo ~ 9S,5SU,5ib %
Assessed yalua-
ton OF bridge
counpanieS.----... 2,i25,O0O 90 3,0Oo,00O 90
Assessed valua-
ton of telegraph
cOmpanieS.-...... 49,, s12 50 5lS,52S II
Aggregate assess
n1entS for taxes
OF 1855 1856 o5o. Ala GS S725, ,259 IS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
CITY AND COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS.

The bonded Indebtedness of the various
counties in the state, including only the face
value of outstan ling bonds, and no part of
the unpaid interest is, S1l,0!o, 1925, and the
bonded indebtedness of township, s., 291 s o,
making a total of SLABS, 7o5s5 The total
bonded ndebtedness OF cities is S25, 434 S26.-
p. In the State there are 102 cities which
have no Indebtedness:
LICENSE REVENUE.
One of the most interesting chapters In the
report is one concerning tue license ques-
ton. All the counties in the State have re-
ported on this matter except MarieS and
Mississippi From this the following inIor-
nation is obtained:
Number of dramshops in State..........2,24 2
Number of wine and beer saloons........l,0S7
Drug stores retailing liquors. 5
Merchants and other dealers. 8
Amount OF state licenses and ad
Faiorem taxes paid by dramShop
keepers for the year ending July
County licenses and adj vaiorem
tax for same period. ............. 965, 533 81
State license and ad valorem taxes
paid by wine and beer houses
Tor same period. ..-.............. $3.50 70
county licenses and ad valorem
taxes paid for same period 80. 1854 65
Total amount of licenses and ad
yalorem taxes paid for state and
county purposes by dramshop,
Wine ana beer house keepers Tor
the year ending July g. 1854. IFS, 143 0S
RECAPITULATIoN.
State licenses and taxes coll .cted
under the ''old law for Year,
en- ing July 4, lSSS.. 1886 Is
State licenses and taxes collie tied
under the 'Downing law for
the year ending July T. 1oSt...... III,555 OF
County licenses and taxes collect
ed untier the ''old law for year
ending July 4, Isss................ 369,793 Oh
county lie enSeS and taxes collie t.
ed under the ''Down n law" ior
year ending July 4, Iso4........ 965, 533 81
Total State and county licenses
and taxes paid by dram shop,
wine and tie house keepers
for the year enuing jury 4, 1884. SI,1T5,143 0S
The license law IN the city of It LouiS be-
gns September lst, consequently the iirst
license year under the 'HDown ng law com
M. "a September 3lst, 1Soj, and ended July
Sd, loo4-ten months an three days.
TAXABLE WEALTH.
Not Including the valuation of merchandise
and railroad property, tie following table
wi Sno tba tn ah a wa n a tat &, fDr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
Total Understanding debt, Jan.

uary I, ISs). .SI5 243,UUU
In 1881 and 1882 few bonds were sold on a
basis of 81 per cent, so that in 1882 q bond
having ten years to run worth 1904. At
no time during the last two years could as
many as fifty or 100 Missouri bonds have been
bought on the open market. From January
LIST, 1888, to the present time, purchases have
been made on basis of 3 per cent, conse-
quently a Missouri bond having ten years to
run is now worth $l25A.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
TAXABLE WEALTH.

Not includin. the valuation of merchandise
and railroad property, tie following table
will show the taXabla wealth o. the Stat, for
each year from lS,,u 70 1854:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

The rece p:s from all sources in 1856 are
estimated at s6,320,0OO These estimates are
based upon an aggregate assessment of $3.50,
GOO, 600 and upon the collection of IS pei
cent of the textbooks charged to the various
county collectors. For the same period OF
time the expenditures are estimated as fol-
lows
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
cunt paid for the sun
SCHOOL FUNDS.

The condition of the school funds on the
LIST of January, 1855, makes the following
showing:
Missouri six per cent. consoli-
600 &C
Missouri Ave per cent. certificate
OF indebtedness, issued July LIST,
1888. ........................ $1,000 Of
Cash In Treasury. .................. 2e1 ,331 g
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05

Sool, -
The total number of convicts in the Peni.
Tertiary on the 31st of December, 1854, was
1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05

The amount paid by the State for costs IN
criminal cases, apprehension of criminals,
supp. esSion OF outlawry, etc, since Noyeln-
her 30th, Isle, is follows:
Costs in criminal cases since $780, ,e12, l59 90
Special appropriations for pay
ments of costs in criminal cases 1850 IS
Execution and enforcement of
civil Law. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1884 81
Apprehension of criminals and
SUI precision of outlawry......... IQ5,Oa5 OF
Maintenance of the State Peniten-
tiary..................... a,sSI, o52 ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
STATE FINANCES.

Annual Report of Auditor yyalker-A ssess-
ments-Taxsble Wealth of Missouri
Criminal Costs-Sfate Debt-Peniten-
tiary, Etc.
JEFFERSON CITY, No., Jar AIRY p.
The Audaor repcrs for the fiscal year be-
ginning January /, RS, and ending Deem
Der u, 1884. has been comp eted
An unusual amount of care has been taken
IN getting it up, and 1t is ona of the most
COM shensive and valuable documents of
the kind ever issued
ASSESSMENT.
The aggregate assessm MT of real estate
and personal properly ior the taxes of 1884
s ows the ag yregate va.ue to be $50, S76,41 +,
wh.ch is made up from the following items
JNtTfA c>tSk-H- S4JO,
Ho ses. M m5er, $50, SIS. .ss7, Cs s,7l5
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-05
STEWART'S MOUNDS

LONDON, January 90.
General Wolseley states that General
Stewart Is shot in the thigh and stom-
sch. Wolseley recommends promotion tn
the rank of Major-General.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-11
LOTTERTES.

It is to be hoped that the bill intro
duced in congress to prohibit the mailing
Of newspapers containing lottery adver-
tisements will become law. This bill
prohibits the mailing Of newspapers con-
tanning lottery advertisements, aud pre-
scribing penalty for violation Of the
same. It provides that It shall be unlaw-
iul to carry by mail or deposit in any re-
ceptacle for mail matter any newspaper
or other publication containing any adj
vertisement of a lottery, and provides a
penalty of $500 for each violation Of the
act From those newspapers that derive
large revenues from lottery patronage we
may expect opposition to this bill, and
much patriotic utter0ucc OF the freedom
OF the press, and 1t may be
that this influence win prevent the
passage OF the bill. In such
event, IL becomes the duty of
each state to protect its people from the
evils of lottery gambling. Some of the
states now do, and newspapers are pro-
hibited by law from scattering the pernl-
clous information. Texas should have
such protection. 1t is a well-kuown fact
that the people of this state send
away every month tens--it may
be hundreds--of thousands Of dol
lars to swell the Golfers Of a lottery
company in neighboring state. The ex-
tent of the evil no man can estimate,
The working classes, men who labor for
salaries, are the principal patrons, and
other men who would shrink from the
publicity of different modes of gamb-
ling send their monthly contribu-
ton out OF the state. The evil
is serious one and 1t is growing month
ly. No state can prevent its people from
buying lottery tickets, but II newspapers
are prohibited from publishing the adver-
tisements of lotteries the evil win be
lcsseued. Texas is losing immense sums
OF money every month from this cause,
and some of 1t can be saved
by restricting the publicity of lottery
schemes through newspaper ADVERTISE
ments. If the bill before congress fails
to become law, Texas should, as far as
It may, prevent the spread of this evil to
its people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-11

this city. We did not, pending those
strikes, and have not since, said anything
regarding them but what we thought the
circumstances justified, and what we felt
It our duty as public journalist to say OF
matters OF so much public interest. We
did not abuse laborlng men as a class or in
diyldually. We did not think rfeel that
they deserved TO be abused as a class or
individually. OF the knights Of Labor,
as an organization, we said that their
troubles came chiefly Of admitting TO
membership and to positions Of influence
men who are not laborers, and who have
no interests in common with laborcrs,
aud no genuine sympathy for laborers. In
that, we said what we believed 20 be true,
and what we still believe to be trne. For
that, the Age has been boycotted, and the
boycottcrs are attempting u dictatlon TO
the business men Of Houston. They have
attempted work Of nsurpatlon aud
tyranny, at which II is hardly possible they
can succeed IN free country II they
can succeed, this is no longer free
country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-11
Come TO Texas.
san Angelo Standard.


Why should Texas send her wool and
cotton to Vermont, together with the
beef and corn required to feed the mill-
operatives while they are converting this
wool and cotton into cloth. paying trans
portation at high rates on these raw ma
terials and food over 1900 miles of rail-
way and then transporting the manu-
featured products back again to the origi-
nal starting pointY Texas has coal and
water-power in unreasonable quantity;
she has mud and healthful climate, one In
which the rigorS OF the Vermont winter
are never known, and in which the factory
operative might spend practically the en-
tire year in the open air instead of being
shut up for half the year or more in
close, ill-yeutilated rooms, full of factory
dust; she has one of the most fertile soils
ON the face OF the earth, soil which
yields IN abundance, and with the small
est amount OF labor every grain and
fruit known TO warm temperature re-
glons Why, we repeat, should not the
industries and the people Of wintry Yer
mont be transported 10 sunny TexasS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-11
that one cannot % a Democrat and Pro

that one cannot be Democrat and Pro-
hibitionlst at the same time.
Neither does Mr.. watterson's definl-
ton cover the whole ground. II Pro.
hibitionlst is Democrat only when the
Democratic party is not committed against
local option, then II necessarily follows
that when the party Is committed in favor
Of local option the man who is not Pro-
hibitionist is not Democrat.
Mr.. Dorshelmer and Mr.. Wattcrson
win have to revise their political diction-
aries and give us something that will not
lead us into such diIemmas.