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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11
How to Suck a Lemon.

| A suit in the circuit court brought by
the attorney for the receiver Of the
| Columbia Life Insurance COMPANY
against the insurance superintendent
for an allowance for services rendered
1 will probably throws q good deal of light
upon the mystery IT what has become
o. the money which the polcy-holde
in broken life companies We're entitled
to but have not received. There is moth
| ing more droll than an insurance COM
pany's receivership. 1t is surprisingly
divertiDg to everybody but policy
holder. BY a fiction of law, the a ssets
of the bankrupt company belong to the
unfortunate policy-holders. But this
| is only fiction with no blood in it:the
assets really go to the receiver, his as
sistants, referees and attorneys. The
| Columbia Life receivership is an exam
pie of this amusing fact.
This company has been In the hands
of l.. +. Alexander for several years
for the purpose of winding II up and
distributing its moneys to its creditors.
and here are the figures showing how
the work has been done: Total receipts
1926, 1857; total expenses. $22. ,72O; hal-
ance to be distributed to claimants.
SlO5, 1877. This is a compact statement
of the outcome of the business. or the
total receipts, two thirds go for expens-
es and one-third to the honest claim.
ants.
Some of the items In the expense nc
count are study. There is $2l, lS3 To
the receiver for salary and expenses.
making au aggregate of SI64 ,233, or
over one-half the assets paid out to the
receiver and the lawyers. Evidently
it is good thing to be referee i'm an
insurance receivership; it is still bet
ter thing to be receiver; and it IL the
best thing Of all to be the receIyer,s
attorneys. OF the $Sl ,S2O paid out 10
attorneys, S39, 400 went to one law firm.
Sl2,805 t. another, $4,000 to another.
81 1923 to one lawyer, ST 800 to another:
and, as if this were not enough, $13. IS!
more was paid out for miscellaneous
attorneys fees.
The first impression which these sue
culent figures leave on the average
readers mind is that 1t takes prodig-
ious amount of law of an uncommoniy
high order to show receiver how to
perform the simple business process Of
settling up the affairs of q bankrupt
life Insurance company; and the second
Is, that i'm settling up the affairs of a
bankrupt life insurance company II Is
! not necessary to consider the Interests
OF the policy-holders and other credit
ors except as supplementary after
thOug
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11
The Man Who Knows 1t All.

Yes, we all know him, sad to say,
That man of awful gall;
He lives next door to each of us,
That man who knows it all.
He always knows just what to do,
His pride will never fall,
He'll always tell you just what's what,
The man who knows it all.
When making an invention great,
Or building stone wall,
He'll surely come and prove you wrong,
The man who knows it all.
YOU'RE sure to find him everywhere,
In house, street, shop or hail,
No matter where he is he's still
The man who knows it all.
And sure of all the curses dire
We've borne since Adams fall,
This burden is the heaviest far,
The man who knows it all.
In painting, drama, music, law,
All matters great or small,
He criticises and condemns,
The man who knows it all.
And when great Gabriel comes to blow
The last grand trumpet call,
He'll say ''Your tone is rather fiat"
The man who krows it all!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11

children are taking the course of the
great German literary and art schools
is himself an educator whom Bismarck
hates and fears. Tie treaty was moth.
ing in the world but shameful con.
cession to Bismarck policy of dis
couraging emigration to this country
by discriminating against everything
American, aud especially against Ger
man A mericans and the ideas they are
disseminating through Germany. Mr..
Bayard, we believe, will take steps to
relieve our Government from the
shame of asserting further to the obi
Gus Determinations instituted by that
treaty.-POst- Dispdtch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11


The State Railroad Commissioners
officially report to the State Board of
Equlization that the railroads of Mis-
souri, are worth $130,000O00, are held
al higher valuation by their owners,
and are earning handsome return on
the valuation of the Commissioners.
But the railroad people themselves in
sist that it will be unjust to tax rail-
road property at valuation which is
hardly one-third of it's cost, and that it
would be unjust even to tax it at its
actual value as indicated by its net
earnings. In support of their PROPOSE
ton that the aggregate valuation of
Missouri roads for taxation should not
exceed $40, 900, they make the as
tonishing statement that 10 other
property in Missouri pays taxes on its
full value. Without entering into the
dispute as to the actual value of the
railroad property in question, We can
convince these gentlemen, if they will
call on US, that real estate In st. Louis
is not only taxed at Its full value, but
at more than its full value in some
cases. We can point out property
which has been assessed for taxation
at $4,000 while members of the Board
of Revision were trying in vain, as real
estate agents, to selI-it for $4,000, and
even after it had been sold for $4.500.-
Post Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11
The Logic of 1t.
From the st. yoseph Gazette.

| From the ST. Joseph Gazette.
| Who carried the eleetioI last Novem
Der anyhow. the Republicans or the
| Democrats? The hands might have
been the hands of Esau, hut the voice
was certainly the voice of Jacob. There
can be no mistake about the fact thai
| Cleveland was inaugurated President
and Cleveland has always been sup
posed to be Democrat.
Then what is the reason that Demo.
Gratis are not chosen to run the gov
ernment? Patience: They will be
chosen, never fear. Patience.
You see, the Republicans have been
in power from March 4th, 1861, to
March 4th, 1sS5-twenty-f long anil,
to some extent, stirring and memora-
BILE years. They possessed the entire
civil service, body and soul. They
swarmed about all the departments.
Every diplomatic hole had in it Re-
publican peg. Democracy was pro-
scribed, hooted at, and turned away
from in aversion. Pinched, starved,
out at elbows, and housed scarcely any
at all, the old thing did the best it
could, living honestly but poorly, and
always proud, erect, and defiant.
Still it had been out OF office for TWEEN
ty-four years, and rs matter of course
it had grown rusty, awkward and
quite uneducated in all the arts of gov
ernment.
So when it elected Cleveland the
stream could not be made to rise high
er than the source, therefore Cleveland
had to take few lessons himself before
he began the gigantic W )rk of putting
over one hundred Thousand Democrats
in the places of over one hundred thou
sand Republicans. He had of abso-
lutte necessity to make haste slowly,
very slowly. The presidents preceding
him for twenty-four years had had
comparatively easy job of it. Lincoln,
of course, made many changes, but
the office-holders then were a mere
corporars guard in comparison with
they are now. Grant made no whole
sale sweep because every time he turn
ed out man he turned out good Re-
publican. Hayes made few changes
for the same reason, and Arthur fewer
still. Now, however, a Democrat
comes into power, and the demand is
instantly set up that he shall meta
morphose everything politically at the
double quick.
Men and brethren, it is physical
impossibilty that this thing shall be
done all at once. Have patience. The
guillo:ine is at work in every direction
quietly, steadily, complacently-bu
people must eat, and sleep, and rest
every now and then from their labors;
but the mills of the gods in their own
good time will do powerful sight of
righteous grinding.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11
DIR. BoSanko.

This name has become so familiar with the
most of people throughout the United States
that it is hardly necessary to state that he il
the originator of the great DIR. Bosanko
Cough and Lung Syrup, the peoples fayo7
Colds, Consumption and all affections Of the
Throat and Lungs. Price, 80 cents and ST.
Sold by p. r. Crisp, Ironton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11
Bucklen's Arnlca SaIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. u is
sounded. Price, % cents per box. For
rale by p. r. Crisp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11
Omcial Directory.

MARTIN L. CLARDY, NJ. c., Tenth District
Pennington.
BERNARD ZwARr, U. 3. Commissioned, East
ern District of Missouri, Ironton-
G. D. YANCEY, State Senator OF gath DIS
trfct, Piedmont.
JNo. L. THOMAS, Judge 26th Circuit, d.
Soto.
WILL r. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney
Ironton.
THos. G.. FOLEY, Representative, Belleview
A.W. HoLLoMAN Presiding Judge, Arcadia
DAVID II. PALMER, Belleview and os. q CLARK
SON, Arcadia, Associate judges.
FRANZ DINGER. Judge of Probate. Ironton
w. A FLETCHER, Collector lronton.
8. E. BUFoRD, Sheriff, 1ronton.
JOSEPH HUFF Clerk Circuit Court, lronton
q. B. NALL, Clerk County Court, l-onton.
w. II. WHIrwoRTH. Treasurer, 1rontOD.
JNo. W. HARRAL, Assessor, Belleview.
JACOB T. AXE, Public Administrator, Iron
ton.
j. GRANDHoMME, Coroner, lronton.
JNo. B. SCOTT, &c unity School Commission
er for Iron county. Aisso uri' Ironton
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-11

Ayers sarsaparillais is highly concentrated
extract of sarsaparilla, and other blood
purifying roots, combined with Iodide of
Potassium and Iron. It's control over scrof-
ulous diseases is unequalled by any other
medicine.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
81 happen" saws Cleveland Leader writ

"Ihappen," says Cleveland Leader writ
er, anent the Hon. S. S. Cox's ''Three De-
cades of Federal Legislation" ito know a
great deal more about the making of this
book than you will find between the covers.
| visited Minister Cox several times while he
was in the midst of his work upon it, and
talked with him as to its construction and
his HABITS of work. Said he to me one night
aT III secret Of my accomplishing so much
work lies in nay power Of method 1 and anaity
and there came in contact with Dr. Wayland
the man who wrote the political economy.
The doctor was a great advocate Of thought
analysis, and he trained his student to
make an outline of everything they. took up.
The practice OF this method in short time
leads one to think analytically, and before,
begun my book had a skeleton of the whole
thing in my mind | conceived the idea OF
it before Blaine began his Twenty Years
of Congress, and the writing of it was only
filling Ia the flesh and blood of the skeleton
which had already constructed"
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

The official statement of the losses of the
Union army during the war has been made
public by Adjutant General Drum, and it
contains more entertaining matter of general
interest than is usually found in statisti-
cal exhibit from government department.
Among the curious facts brought out is the
showing that the colored troops suffered
more severely than any others. The aver
age loss was about 12a men to each 100 of all
that took the field, while the rate among the
colored troops alone was 40s, or nearly one
half of the whole number of that class of
volunteers The largest percentage of loss
in action occurred among the white soldiers,
the large death rate of the colored troops
being mainly caused by sickness and expos
ure. Next to the colored regiments it is also
a curious fact that those composed of Indi-
ans, sustained the heaviest losses-2S out
of every 100.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

Collector Chase tells an Argus interviewer
that he has never asked Republicans to aid
his confirmation; that the Senate will do as
it pleases; that his office is conducted as
well as it ever was; that the Democratic
party was behind him in the State steal;
that he acted in that matter on the advice of
the best Democratic lawyers; that he was
indicated by the election of 1880; and that
he is not giving himself much concern as to
his fate in the Senate.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

An interesting feature of the report of the
Third Assistant Postmaster General will be
a detailed account of the working of the
special delivery system. The system has
been in operation but short time to be sure,
but long enough to demonstrate that in some
places it is a success. while in many it is
failure. 1t needs notifications to make it
success in all places.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

The Albany Argus says "all the Democrat
ic papers should rally to the Presidents side
before Congress meets, and let the Republi-
can Senate understand that there is not dis
sentient voice in the councils or ranks of the
Democratic party on the one vital question
of civil service reform The Portland Argus
has not yet followed the advice of its Albany
nameSake.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
SKIN, ' .s @; a;,,,,

HUMILIATING Eruptions, Itching and Burn
every species of Itching, Scaly, Pimpy, Inherited
Scrofulous and Contagious Diseases of the Blood,
Skin and Scalp, with Loss of HAIR from infancy to
great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP, an exquisite
Skin Beautiier, externally and CUTICURA RE
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

Higgins is candidate for Sergeant-at
Arms Of the House, and is making a good
many friends among the Democrats by prom
Using that if he gets the place every Republic
can that Sergeant-at-Arms Leedom retained
will have to go.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
ITCHING DISEASES CURED.

CUTICURA stands at the head of its class, espec-
tally is this the case with the CUTICURA SOAP.
Have had an unusually good sale this summer,
owing to the prevalence Of an aggravated form of
Itch through some localities in the country, in
which the CUTICURA REMEDIES proved satisfae-
tory. w. l.. HARDlGG, Druggist.
ItNTONTOWN Ky
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

The Lewiston Journal says the story that
Mr.. Blaine has said that the Democratic
party is likely to remain in power for long
time is a whole cloth falsehood. 1t happens
to know that Mr.. Blaine thinks exactly the
nnnnSitn
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

If the Washington Republicans story that
the President is anxious that Senators shall
inform him of any facts in regard to his APP
pointees they may be aware of, is true, one
of the Maine Senators should present him
with copy of the report of the committee
of the Maine Legislature of 1880, on the
State steal. There are some facts there
about two of his appointees.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 81.

peace that he wants the military establish
ment increased.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

The New York Sun thinks if Attorney
General Garland had been treated as sum-
marily by the President as was Judge Wins
cent there would have been a vacancy in the
Cabinet
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

If it be true that Senator Mitchell has
promised to vote with the Democrats when
ever he is wanted he ought to be reckoned as
a Democratic Senator. But the story is i'm
probable.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

@ THE SETTING MACHINE is the
A. - cause of Uterine Pains and Weakness.
yzgSSssssA For Aching Sides and Back, Kidney
&SNlN$W Pains, Sciatica, Chest Pains, weakness
Ez8h and Inflammation, the CUTICURA ANTI
PAIN PLASTER is infallible. Zoe.
no15 WS&W2W
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

1t is not quite clear how the President has
improved the character of the public service
by removing Gen. Huidekoper, who for five
years has been postmaster of Philadelphia,
and a most excellent one too everybody
admits, and appointing in his place at the
solicitation of Samuel j. Randall an active
Democratic politician by the name Of
Harrity Gen. Huidekoper lost an arm at
Gettysburg. He has never been extensively
partisan and he was reappointed last Febru-
airy by President Arthur at the earnest
request of business men of both parties.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

AS long as the French-Canadian do moth
ing worse than hang him in efigy, Sir John
Macdonald will sleep with tolerable sound
nacs
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
CuTICuRA REMEDIEs

Are sold by all druggists. Price: CUTIcURA. 90
cents; REsoLvENT, 81 .00 SOAP, % cents PoT-
TER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston. Send for
''How to Cure Skin Diseases"
EPEH AETTIFY the Complexion and Skin by
LIE EL IA e. using the CUTICuRA SOAP.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

Evidence is fast cropping out that the
Democrats in the next House are going to be
about as inharmonious a lot as were the DEM
ocrats in the last House. The free traders
are determined to pass some kind of tariff
bill, and are already plotting to put Mr.. Ran
dali and the Democratic protectionists in
position where they can make no effectual
resistance. The hatred of Randall seems to
be intense, and the free trade newspapers
are berating him soundly. On the silver
question, too, the Democrats are all at sea-
Some of them want the present law to stand
unamended, others are anxious to repeal it.,
and still others are in favor of the Warner
measure. The prospect of much useful leg
islation the coming winter is not brilliant.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

Gen. Anderson has been collector less than
a month, but in that time he has succeeded,
according to the Advertiser, in getting one
new Office created, that of confidential
clerk" Such an officer was never known in
the Portland custom house before Democrat
icreform is a great thing.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

If the Rev. Mr. Downs wants to deliver any
more harangues he will have to hire hall.
His parishioners have locked up his church
and taken the key. We suppose though that
some of his infatuated admirers win prompt
ly get up another church for him.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
CoYEREn WITH s0REs.

have been afflicted since last March with a
was covered with Scabs and sores, and the itching
and burning were almost unbearabe. Seeing
your CUTICURA Remedies so highly recommend
ed concluded to give them trial, using the CUTI-
CURA and CUTIcURA SOAP externally, and RE-
SOLVENT internally, for four months. call my
self cured, in gratitude for which make this pub
lie statement.
Mrs. CLARA A. FREDERICK.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

Oleomargarine promises to be live issue
in the dairy trade for some time to come
Notwithstanding the fact that half the
States in the Union have passed laws de-
signed to break up the fraudulent business
the proportions which this industry has
reached are very large. During the past
year one firm in New York has manufac-
tured 100000 pounds, another firm in Prov
idence ], 100000 and Boston company 1885,
706 pounds; while Chicago manufactures
weekly about 100000 pounds. 1t looks as
though the oleomargarine laws were not very
rigidly enforced when all this imitation
butter is put upon the market and sold as
the genuine article. The National Butter,
Cheese and Eggs Convention recently held
at Chicago, carefully considered this matter
and was disposed to look to Congress for
aid. Butw good could more legislation
do, in view of the fact that what legisla-
ton now exists does no good at all.
The controversy between the Brocl1ton
shoe manufacturers and their workmen is a
peculiar one. 1t is not in regard to the rate
of wages, the workmen apparently make no
complaint of that, but in regard to the right
to fix the rate. The employers, thinking that
the practice of the workmen to fix the rate
without consultation with them, was usur-
patton of their own rights, combined and de-
termined to fix a rate of wages without con-
sultation with their workmen. The latter
object and refuse to work unless they are
consulted in fixing the rate. They are will
ing, in case they and the employers cannot
agree, to submit the matter to arbitration.
The employers, however, are unwilling to
make any concession, and insist on their
right to manage their own business as they
see fit The consequence is a deadlock and
the closing of the shops. The workmen are
behaving admirably, and public sympathy
seems to be largely with them.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
Look at Our Prices Z!

FAnAVh NUII DEE An l MEN :
A nice MOhair Plush Suit,
S45 and upwards.
A nice Tapestry Suit for
$35 and upwards.
A nice Hair Cloth Suit
for $35 and upwards, and
all the new styles in Crush
and Plain Pushes at the
same proportion. These
same goods are of our own
manufacture and are made
up first-class and are war
ranted.
CURTAIN DEPARTMENT.
TurcOman Curtains for
$500, $500, $1,000, S15.-
90 and upwards.
Maddrass Lace Curtains
for 1915 and upwards.
Nottingham Lace S2.75
and upwards, former price
$500. These Laces are the
newest patterns and are a
very fine quality.
CHAMBER SIT DEPARTMENT.
Black Walnut, Marble
Top Set, $35 and upwards.
Cherry Wood Top Set,
$50 and upwards.
Ash Wood Top Set, 1923
and upwards.
Pine Wood Top Set, S15
and upwards.
The Sets are made by the
best manufacturers i'm New
England.
ParlOr and Library
Desks, Tables, ChiffOniereS,
Easy Chairs of all kinds,
and an endless variety of
Rattan and Reed Rockers,
all of which must be sold
at some price TO make room
for our Holiday Goods.
COMMON FURNITURE
of all kinds, Mattresses,
Bedding, Spring Beds, Com
fOrters sc. Don't buy I'M
til you have called ON us.
Remember now is your
time to buy good reliable
Furniture and save money.
REMEM Der THE PLACE.
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The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
The MINNESOTA
Loan and Trust Company !,
OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
INCORPORATED
Capital, all paid in, 100000
Surplus, $4,000
Guaranty fund in approved securities with
State Auditor. 100000
OFFIC r S:
II. III secrefar and Treasur

first mortgage sur
andu pw SEVEN PER CENT. INTEREST,".
il
all titles but collects RENTS the interest
obtaining
securities, not
ever aited a
IN
and applies
State under which the Com
organized
AM be desire.
For further particulars, call address
WIZ Ell. EENGERX,
1873 Middle street, Canal Bank. 49,
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
SCALP. FACE. EARS AND NECK.

was afflicted with Eczema on the Scalp, Face,
Ears and Neck, which the druggist, where / got
your remedies pronounced one of the worst cases
tn mao 1o cCg T I99f s DeG and aer y i've
days use my scalp and part of my face were en-
tirely cured, and hope in another week to have
my ears, neck, and the other part of my face
cured. HERMAN SLADE.
100 E. 4TH STREET NEW YORK
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
PORTLAND WATER WORKS.

Notice to Builders and Others.
To ensure service pipes being put in before the
close of the season, all applications for the same
must be made before November 20.
GEO. P. WESCOTT, Treas.
nov19 DIST
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21

EE,HE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
Il the Westbrook Manufacturing Company, for
the choice of officers and the transaction Of any
other business that may legally come before them
will be held at their office, No. 10 Central Wharf
on Thursday, Nov Goth, 1885, at 3 o'clock p. m
VIM. r. WOOD, Clerk
Portland, Nov. 10, 1885.
The above meeting will be adjourned to Thurs
dav Dec g. 1885, at the same hour nO20dtd
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-21
NEW STYLE PIANO FORTEs
Portland & Rochester Railroad.

FUNHE Stockholders of the Portland & Rochester
IL Railroad are hereby notified that their annu-
Wescott, SO Plum street, Portland, on WEDNES-
DAY. the second day of December next, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following
articles, viz:
Ito hear the report of the Directors and act
thereon.
2-For the choice Of nine Directors for the ensu-
ing year.
$40 elect clerk of the Corporation
ITO consider lease to the Boston & Maine
Railroad, to be submitted by the Directors of this
Company and to act thereon.
5-To transact any other business that may le-
gally come before them.
VIM H. CONANT, Clerk
Portland, Nov. 16, 1885. nov17d2w