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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02
The New Assistant Solicitor.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Felix A..
Reeve, who was yesterday promoted
from the position of law clerk in the
Solicitors office by his appointment from
the President to that of Assistant So
licitor of the Treasury, is son-in-law Of
the late Horace Maynard, of Ten.
nessee and has been in the em-
ploy of the Government for num-
Der of years. 1t was he who, in SS4,
wrote strong political letter, severely
denouncing Blaine and coming out in the
most pronounced manner for Cleveland,
though having been a Republican all his
life. For having written the letter he
has since been charged by the Repub.
lIcans with having been an offensive
partisan, and several attempts have been
made to have him removed on
these grounds, but to no
effect. Mr.. Reeve, In the early
part of the present Administration,
sought an assistant attorney-generalship
but Mr.. Garland refused to appoint him,
because he had been an offensive parti.
san. In the appointment yesterday the
President has broken over the rule he is
said to have made, when leaying for the
mountains, of transacting no official bus.
mess during his vacation. Mr.. Reeves
commission was signed in the Adiron-
dacks on Friday, and was received here
Yesterday afternoon.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
THE BOYS AND THE APPLE.


Little Tommy and Peter and Archy snd
Were walking one day when they found
An apple; twas mellow and rosy and red
And lying alone on the ground
'''TfS mine"
Said Archy: 1--WE got it: so thereir
Said Bobby: Now. let us divide IN four
And each of us boys have a share"
"No, no!.' shouted Tommy. "rn have II
Said Peter: at want it, 1 say"
Said Archy: 1--WE got ii, and I'll have It
all:
Iwont give morsel away"
Then Tommy he snatched it, and Peter hss
fought,
t'Tis sad and distressing to teIl!)
And Archy held on with his might and his
main,
Till out from his fingers it fell.
Away from the Quarrelsome urchins it few,
And then, down a green little hill
That apple it rolled. and it rolled and 1t
rolled
As if it would newer be still
A lazy old brindie was nipping the grass
And switching her tail at the flies,
When all of a sudden the apple rolled down
And stopped just i'll front of her eyes
She gave but bite and a swallow or two -
That apple was seen nevermorei
" wlsh, whimpered Archy and Peter and
Tom,
"Wed kept it and cut il in FOUR
Sydney Ddyre, IN ". I. independent
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02
Repairing the White House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The repairs
to the White House now in progress in-
clude but one important change in the
construction and old arrangement of the
mansion. This will be the erection of q
large photographers skylight," so as to
brighten the upper floor, the long corri-
dor and some of the apartments which
have heretofore been in almost total
darkness. This alteration will add ma
terially to the comfort and attractiveness
of the private portion of the house,
the library and its approaches, and
will be the most marked Improvement
the building has undergone since Presi.
dent Arthur frightened and beautitied its
public and State apartments. The other
work now in progress comprises the
renovation of two of the private apart
ments and the retouching, cleaning, etc,
OF every portion of the interior, as well
as an entire new coaring of paint to the
exterior, and the reconstruction and re-
paving with asphalt of the conserva-
tories.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02

Gratis feel such determined hostility
to the fishermen of New England
that they would sacrifice the great
National interest In order to inflict a
blow upon Them"
The Mexican difficulty was disposed of
~ the speaker briefly. "For the United
States to attack Mexico" he said, "with.
out giving her an opportunity to be heard
before an impartial tribunal of arbitra-
ton, would be for our great National
unlimited power to put herself to open
shame before the world.
Ii l recall any part of my
affairs with special satisfaction it is
that l endeavored and almost succeeded
in having the American republics as
semble In order that war between the
nations on this continent should be made
Impossible. War in any direction will
prove a great calamity to the United
States, but war forced on Mexico would
be a crime marked in a special degree by
cruelty.
In conclusion, Mr.. Blaine referred to
the Prohibitionists as a third party that
adopts as their shibDoleth, that the Re-
publican party must be killed and then
have the cooperation of the Democrats,
free traders and saloon-keepers, and Of
all men who wish to keep six million col
ored people IN the South DISTINGUISHED
and oppressed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02
Arizona Wants Some Taxes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-Governor Zu-
lick of Arizona, in an interview with Sec
rotary Lamar, called his attention to q
subject which affects largely the interests
of the Territory, namely, the survey of
the lands along the completed portions
of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, so that
they can be taxed. Only about one-third
of the land has been surveyed, and under
the law passed by the last Congress the
surveyed lands can be taxed without
being patented. The Secretary referred
the Governor to the General Land OF.
flee, where he was told that the surveys
would be advanced as rapidly as possible,
although, owing to the reduced appro-
priations, pro oably only portion of the
land could be surveyed. The new law
authorizing the taxation of surveyed
lands before patents are issued affects
large tracts of land in nearly all the
States and Territories of the West, and
as soon as the department issues the nec-
essary circular of instruction, the tax viii
be imposed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02
ABOUT TOADS..

How They Catch and Dispose Of Their
Food-The Gardeners Friend Chang
ing Their Clothes.
Did You ever sit quietly and watch. a
toad catching his support? If not, just
try it, and you will find: that it is a
very interesting as we'll as an amusing
sight There he sits, on the edge of
the path, his bright, bullying eyes fixed
intently on fly that has, just alighted
close to him-so very Close, in fact.
that you wonder what the toad is wait
ing for, since he has only to dart out
his tongue and whisk the fly down his
throat; but he does. not do it.. No; he
stays motionless, his eyes twinkling
with eagerness; and if only that fly
knew what we know. the. toad would
never touch him, for all he has to do
is to keep perfectly still until his foe
grows tired of waiting. Yes, that is
the secret of the toad's delay. What
ever the insect that he has selected for
his supper, it is safe from destruction
until il moves; but then, 10! it is gone
like flash. The CULVER of wing,
the twitching of leg, is enough to
precipitate it's doom.
We wonder how many people take
heed of the fact that the despised little
toad is one of the gardeners most val
ued friends, and that he is regular
night Waterman over the vegetable
gardensf Very few of us know what
very useful fellow this creature is,
although some are waking up to the
knowledge of it, and among these wise
folks are the Undergraduates of Lon
don and Paris, who know their value
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WHEAT SOWING.
Some Facts Taught by a Farm Experi-
ence of Twenty Years.

Some Facts Taught by a Farm Experf-
ence of Twenty Years.
During our farm experience of twenty
years, every year of which we have
raised wheat, we fancy we have learned
one or two things; that is for % light or
sandy soil, though as a matter of fact
a sandy is heavier than clay soil One
of the things we have learnt is to pillow
the oat stubble as soon as possible after
harvest Oats in our rotation always
precedes wheat and timothy seeding.
Whether farm manure is spread or not,
our wheat seems to be benefited by a
hight dressing of a complete fertilizer
lust before sowing. The land is then
rolled and narrowed. For several years
we rolled both before and after seeding,
but were convinced that it is not good
thing to do. The rolled surface bakes
and causes the rain, instead Of soaking
directly into the soil, to form cutters
and to run in little streams, here and
there. 1t also appeared that wheat
rolled after seeding did not stand the
winters so, we'll, being killed out in
places.
Who can nationally advise farmers in
general as to the quantity of wheat that
had best be sown per acre? We can
not. Some wheats tiller little, others a
good deal. The amount of seed wheat
must be- determined accordingly. Is
your land light or heavy, well or inn
perfectly drained, rich or poor? Every.
farmer must consider these questions
for himself and sow accordingly. From
careful experiments made years ago.
we settled upon one and half bushels
to the acre for either Clawson, Silver
Chaff or Fultz.-Rurd NeW Yorker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02
Preparing to Enforce the Oleomargarins


WASHINGTON, Aug. %. - Collector
Stone. of Chicago, and Mr.. Bates, of the
Internal Revenue Bureau, who were
charged with the duty of preparing regu-
lations necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of the Oleomargarine bill,
completed their work yesterday. The
proposed regulations are full and COM
plete, and were favorably considered by
Commissioner Miller. They will be
ready for publication in few days. The
work upon the models for the oleo-
margarine tax stamps has been de-
layed by the absence of the assistant
superintendent of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, and they will not be
ready for several days. The design is
said to be simply a bull trampling SER
pent under foot in the center, while
around the margin are the words "Oleo-
margarine and "Internal Revenue" the
denomination of the stamp being indi-
Gated in the corners. There Will be three
varieties of stamps needed IN order to
operate the Oleomargarine law-one kind
for retailers, another for wholesale deal
ers and a third for manufacturers. These
will be made of several denominations,
and coupons will be attached in order to
make the intermediate number required.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02
ADULTERATED MOLASSES.,
A Boston Firm Which Makes Doctrinatix,
Processes u Speciality.

A Boston Firm Which Makes Doctrinatins,
Processes Speciality.
! We have had very interesting. case
on. trial here lately that has raised a
question whether man who passes off
counterfeit half dollars ass genuine is
any worse than one who, palms off
doctored tea, butter or. molasses as
genuine. A firm has been on. trial for
dbctoring molasses by mixing; with it a
poisonous substance, pretended TO be
neutralized by some quality of the mo-
lasses, and making an, inferior or
worthless article take the place of
good--to be sold low to cheap grocers,
enabling them to sell at the highest
price. This latter fact. think, did
not appear ons the trial.. bat the trial
recalled one occasion when it was
made prominent. Many years ago
there was in Commercial street cellar
devoted exclusively ia. the dOctrinating
process, by which the. poorest molasses
ably the business, has been kept up ever
since, and millions, Of dollars have
been taken out Of the pockets of con-
sumers to swell the. bank account of
unscrupulous grabbeEs for wealth who,
live in their villas; On ill-gotten gains,
The plea that the adnlerating matter is
not poison is not valid, for thu article.
if harmless, is a fraud, and the sale.
presumes upon the ignorance of the
purchaser, In selling him false thing.
or upon the cupidity of customers who,
buy for the purpose of deceiving. 1T
seems to be in vain that laws are made
to secure honesty in the making Of
articles OF domestic consumption. As
Artemas Ward said. we are sure of
nothing in an eating house but hash,
and even honestly prepared hash may
show swindle in its pepper that is
two-thirds terra alba Milk is about
the only thing. beyond eggs, that can
Dc confidently relied on as being of the
nrst water. Boston Cor. Hartford Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02
Road Agents in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 26.-While the
mail coach canning between Elkmont
Station and GIkmont Springs was half
way between the two points yesterday
morning, ave men sprang from the
bushes OF he roadside, and presenting
revolvers ordered the driver to halt.
The cor .nand was reluctantly obeyed,
whereuron the men dragged the driver
from his seat and beat him in such a
brutal manner that his life is despaired
of. The robbers then rified the mail bags
of large sum of money and disappeared.
The driver recognized two of his assail-
ants as men residing in the barrens near
Elkwont Springs. A posse is in pursuit.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02

stones. Before using them many peo-
pie think it necessary to put them in
vinegar to give them life, but it is not
necessary. The stone is inserted at the
corner OF the eye. with the grooved side
next to the lid. The pressure of the
eye-ball forces it to move about in the
eye, and the grooves collect the foreign
matter and retain it. After making q
thorough circuit of the eye the stone
Will come out at the corner next the
nose. No Inconvenience is caused by
Its presence in the ~ y San.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-09-02
A PROCLAMATION
Admits He Was an Offensive Partisan.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The newly ap-
pointed Assistant Solicitor of the Treas
ury, Mr.. Reeve, called at the Office yes
terday to say that he had not always been
a Republican,, but instead had at times
voted the Democratic ticket, and that in
1876 he was a Democratic candidate for
Circuit Judge in Tennessee. When asked
If he did not think he was an offensive
partisan as the law is interpreted by Mr.
Cleveland, he said: ''I suppose am be-
cause wrote the letter favoring the
election of Mr.. Cleveland, while enjoying
the emolumentS of Federal office"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

M to loan on real estate.
NO G. STEVENS.
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M. BUTTERFIELD,
Prop. Lees Summit Star Nurseries

Office rooms to rent in McInerney
building. Enquire of T. C. McInerney.
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Corner Stone Laying.

The foundation of the Grace Reform
ed Church, corner of Fifth Streets and
Buckeye Avenue, this city, will be COM
pleted this week. The Corner Stone
will be laid with appropriate service OH
Sunday morning. The sermon will be
preached in the NJ. E. Church at II a. IN.
by Rev. r. l.. Gerhart. of Kansas City.
After the sermon the services will be
transferred to the foundation when
the corner stone will be placed in posi-
ton by Geo. Brilliant and the ritual
conducted by Rev. I. f. Stauffer assist
ed by Rev.'s Madison, Morrison, DR..
McKeehan, DR.. Welcher, Or. Bowers
and Elder Hickey. All are respectfully
invited to participate in these services.
7. T. STAUFFER, Pastor.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

Tuesdays Topeka Capital contained
a short but interesting letter in behalf
of John A. Anderson from our towns
man, S. a. Burroughs. In speaking of
Anderson he says: I'VE are proud of
our representative in congress, whose
honesty, loyalty and fidelity to the
people, merits the love and admiration
not only his of district, but the state and
nation" Dickinson county is now and
ever has been for John A. Anderson
the "nOblest Roman of them ALL
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The following are the republican
delegates from Abilene to the Clay
Center convention which meets in that
city to-day, Thursday, Delegates
ward, E. .Shreve; I'd ward, d. r. Cor
den; Sd ward, J. w. Hart; 4th ward,
w. S. Anderson. Grant township
John Harbottle. Alternates James
Adams, Lou Geauque, G. G. Shaler,
w. S. Collins and j. NJ. Sheppard.
The word from the different counties in
the district is very encouraging for a
large attendance at this convention,
and everything is pointing to the NOM
inatiOn of John A. Anderson with such
enthusiasm and determination as will
completely snow Wilson under for the
November frostS to nip.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

The new Episcopal church at Beloit
recently consecrated by Bishop Vail, is
of Gothic style of architecture, % by 90
feet, with vestibule by II feet. The
chancel window, costing 1925, was the
gift of Alexander Campbell in memory
of his two children. The two front
windowows, costing about S75 apiece,
were donated by j. r. Green and Mrs.
Duff. A fine communion table was
given by Mrs. Geo. Campbell. The
communion service was the gift of n.
w. Taylor, Esq, Mrs. j. A. Antrim's
father. Two elegant chandeliers, side
lamps, carpet and chancel chairs were
provided by the ladies' guild.
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Fogarty's Electric Light System.

Mr.. c. FOgarty, to whom the City
Council have granted a twenty years
franchise for lighting the city with
both arc and incandescent systems, has
returned from the east. He closed a
contract for fifty light Dynamo mach
inc. 1t is to be put in place without
delay and will be run by his immense
water power. Twenty-Five lamps have
been subscribed for by business houses.
If the city now takes the number re-
quired to light the principal streets,
he will have all he can do and the en-
terprise will prove fairly remunerative.
We commend Mr.. FOgarty's enterpris-
ing venture. Should this prove sue
cessful as 1t now promises to be, Mr..
Fogarty will attach the incandescent
system to same plant and give OUI
citizens the benefit and luxury of having
their houses and premises made as Ii yht
as day at very small expense. We are
particularly fortunate in our water
power, for without this cheap power
we could not afford this modern light
Our merchants, particularly the dr.
goods men, hail with delight this new
system, as it shows off their goods il
their true cOlors as by sunlight
Junction City Union.
We are glad to note that our siste
city is following so close in the foo
steps of Abilene. 1t shows enterpris
and good judgment upon her part.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

James Streeter, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of Central Kansas,
died at Kansas City, at o'clock Friday
morning. He had been i'll for some
time, and his death was daily expected
for some weeks. Mr.. Streeter came to
Junction City in 1860, and began mer-
chandizing. The firm of Streeter &
Stricken was at one time the most
famous in the history of Kansas.
They dissolved in 1870, and Mr..
Streeter was interested in several
hotel schemes in Junction City and
Colorado, especially Leadville. He
moved with his family to Kansas City
a year or so ago." Selma Journal.
Mr.. Streeter was well known by all of
the old settlers of Dickinson county.
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Voiceless Organs.

The call for the County Mass Meeting
to be held in Enterprise, July oath,
signed by the leading republicans of
Enterprise and Center township, was
sent to the Abilene Gazette and Chron-
icle with request to publish, but these
papers both declined topublish a repub-
lican call in which no flavor of mon
opoly or Doodle was perceptible. Is it
any wonder honest republicans are be-
ginning to ask themselves if this class
of papers are a true exponent of the
principles and aims of their party and
worthy their patronage. One of the
staunchest republicans in the county is
said to have recently remarked that two
such organs would be the death of the
party in this cOunty.-Entelprise Anti-
M0nOpOliSt.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

The committee on arrangements ap-
pointed by the Fire Department met
Tuesday evening and audited ali ac-
counts. There is balance Oh hand of
S1O7.O4 which will be turned over to
the general fund of the department OF
divided between the different companies
as the firemen may decide. The $500
voted by the council was simply paying
the firemen their yearly fund in adj
vance, $92.96 of that money was used
toward defraying expenses. The
committee would return thanks to the
citizens for their liberal donations and
the prompt and cheerful manner in
which they paid their subscriptions.
SIMON ROTHsCHILD,
w. l.. ALLISON,
NJ. E. VEGIARD,
T. D. SHERER,
HENRY LIFTS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

The peoples mass convention which
was held at Enterprise last Saturday
was largely attended, and the manner
in which the able speakers of the day
handled Judge Wilson, it could be
plainly seen that he would never be
sent to congress over such a man as
John A. Anderson, who is without a
doubt the choice of twO-thirds of the
republican voters. Forty-five delegates
were named to go to the Clay Center
convention, and they comprised lead
ing republicans from all parts of the
county.
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b. II. D'HUY, PHI. G..
Opposite Depot.

After all what would life be without
the newspaper? We cannot possibly
wait for the happy millennium when
things will be exactly what they ought
to be, and editors shall never write a
word which dying they could wish to
blot. We must accept our papers as
we do everything else-the good and
the evil are dreadfully intermingled in
this world of ours. There are many
good things that are only half good,
and many bad things that are not Who'll
ly bad.-Liring Church.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

Mr.. \. J. BOughner told us yesterday
that he had watermelon growing for
the REFLECTOR which would measure
In circumference at least 3S inches, and
in length IS inches. 1t will be the
Jumbo melon of Dickinson county, and
if any one steals it, at least five hun
nred knots will be tied in his ''chitten-
lings'' before one slice is eaten. Hurry
the Jumbo melon up Bro. Boughner,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

Shorty Oberrender, who was ar
rested for selling intoxicants contrary
to law, skipped for parts unknown
Monday morning. His guard had
taken him to breakfast but instead of
breaking his fast, he broke and run,
and the jail is short one man.
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Base Ball Notes.

Last Thursday the Ellsworth club
played on the Abilene grounds, five of
the Salina nine assisted the Ellsworth,
but our boys done them up to the tune
of II to IA. Burke pitched a very effect
i've game, but Knapp, the catcher, not
being used to his delivery had several
passed balls, which explains the large
number of runs made by the Ellsworth.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

Mr.. White has commenced to improve
the opera house and get everything in
the best of shape for the coming opera
season, and he informs us that we will
have the pleasure of witnessing the
very best performances on the road. He
intends to book only the very best-the
cream of the road. The season will
omen fair week.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

The political hand shakers will soon
be on the war path, and the health of
yourself and family will be enquired
after Oftener between now and NOvem-
Der than it has been for the past two
years. Such is the life of the candidate
about election times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29

Monday the celebrated Minneapolis
ball club were defeated on the Abilene
grocnds by a score of II to 9. Thomp-
son, our new man from Iowa, in the
fourth inning stepped behind the home
plate to undertake to stop Burke's thun-
der bolts and he proved himself a daisy
as taker-in, making some of the finest
stops ever made on the Abilene grounds
Pleiser as usual batted the balls toward
Sand Springs, making two, two base
hits. Weaver also made one two Dagger.
Our boys, one and all, made safe hits
and played fine game.