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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
THE RELIC CRAZE.
A True Incident Which Sounds More
Absurdly Strange Than Fiction.


A True Incident Which Sounds More
j Absurdly Strange Than Fiction.
Pottery reminds me of a phase of the
relic craze which presented itself to my
attention the other day. A lady, who
has passed the summer in Europe, sent
for an artist who has done some
admirable and successful decorative
work and informed him that she
wished to give him commission. She
then had servant bring in what seemed
to be about half bushel of bits ofrock,
cement and similar rubbish, with two
or three pebbles neatly wrapped in
paper.
'These," she explained to the
astonished artist, ''are the relics I
gathered abroad. They are all labeled
and came from famous places. I
worked so hard for some of them! That
stone came from Salisbury Cathedral.
1t was inside an iron fence, and I had
to attract the guides attention to the
tower by asking him the measurements
of some of the ornaments. Then stood
ION the foundation of the fence and
leaned overland 1 give you my word
was lame for weeks from those dread
lful pickets!-and hit it with my parasol
till I could reach through and get it.
And this"
4, And SO she ran on, while the other
sat silent in sheer amazement. until she
said:
''Now, / want all these worked into
some beautiful design. something SYM
bolical. you know. You do make such
lovely things; and they can all be set
in cement or something. These peb-
bles," she continued, unrolling one of
the packages, "all come from Abbots-
ford, and these [ shall have set into
stucco in the shape of heart-for
The Heart of Midlothian, you know
and hang it up in the library The
uniucky designer stammered he knew
not what, but something which he said
PROBABLY endangered his future well
fare, since outwardly he lied and in
wardly he cursed; while the lady, pay
ing small heed to him, opened with an
air of the utmost reverence small box
and took out something wrapped in
tissue.
''This," she said, ''this should be the
center, for this is the most precious of
all" She unrolled the tissue paper
and disclosed a fragment of coarse,
modern, brown pottery, at which she
gazed with revercnt.ai air. The artist
bent forward and regarded it also, en-
deavoring in vain to guess why it was
SO choice anu rare.
''What is that?' he managed to ask
at length, divided between amusement
and impatience ut her folly.
That" she answered, ''that is from
Shakespeare's tomb.
He stared at it and at her. more puz-
zled than ever.
''Shakespeare's tomb9" he repeated.
Yes she explained. with an air of
restrained triumph. when was there
a workman was doing something to the
wall, and he had q big pitcher OF water
with him. Somehow or other it got
knocked down, and this piece fell ex-
actly beneath the bust of Shakespeare.
Quick as thought l put my foot over it.
and when he picked up the pieces he
didn't see this. and 1 secured it. Did
you ever know any thing so luckyF
Now, this is one of those things which
are more absurdly strange than fiction,
and very likely nobody will believe it;
but it happens to be a fact for all that.
Boston Cor. Providence Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01

To the fair-minded man it must ap-
pear perfectly plain what causes lei e.
the overthrow of the republican party
in this state. A corrupt Legislature
paid nearly 500, 900 of lobby fees from
one railroad alone. assisted in robbing
the people of all the securities save
S3.o00,0o0 held by the state for the
payment of bonds, and enacted laws
under an infamous constitution which
involved many OF the counties in the
state almost hopelessiy In debt for rail-
roads never constructed. For particu-
lars in regard to fraudulent county
Indebtedness, see records Of Scotland,
Lafayette, Cass. st. Clair and other
counties.
1t is also matter of rec ord that the
republican state officials sanctioned the
most outrages election frauds ever
committed in Missouri. Col. w. 4.
Switzler, chiefof the United States
bureau of agriculture, and the late
Gen. James Shields afford fair exanl-
Piles OF the highhanded manner in
which the republicans used TO over
ride the will of the people. Ministers
and priests were arrested and impris-
oned for preaching the gospel, full
proof of which has been published i'm
this paper.
The entire record of the republican
party is allied with fraud and branded
with off eial malfeasance. Itincreased
taxation, robbed the people, depreci-
ated public securities, and was kicked
out of power solely on account OF It's In
famous record, No charge has been
made at random against the republican
party. Theirs is abundance of proof
for every word uttered. The republic
can orators in this state dare not refer
to the past record of the party.
People who carefully read the record
of the republican party in this state
while it was in power will experience
no difficulty in accounting for the pres
ent large democratic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
son CitY Tribune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
The Old Roman.

You may go to hear the opera
The latest on the card
And to make this plain, will give IFS
name:
''The Yoeman of the Guard"
The yeoman,
The yeoman,
1t comes trifie hard,
Tho Gilbert is a bard
To listen to
The music of
"The Yeoman of the Guard.'
1t may suit your taste--your fancy
please,
To have your senses Jared,
But we'd rather wait and sing about,
sThe Roman of the Guard"
Old Thurman,
The Roman,
1t comes trifie hard
To spin rhymes by the yard,
And vet we'd rather
Stretch point
And knock this meter
Out OF joint,
Than miss chance of singing in
"The Roman of the Guard"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
Doodle In Missauri.

The developments of the last few
days fully explain the pretext on which
the Hoodlum bosses have appealed to
the Republican business men of St.
Louis for money. The Republicans
of the better class" are as simple-mind-
Ell in politics as they are shrewd in bus
mess. They have been made to believe
that for $4,000 to S25 900 they can buy
the Agricultural Wheel and the
Knights of Labor, and poll both the
organized farm and organized labor
vote for the Republican ticket.
This money gets just as far as the
pockets of the bosses and no further
The Hoodlum bosses were in desper-
ate condition of impecuniosity. They
had been deprived of tile privilege of
handling campaign funds for about
five years. They had tried to sell the
Missouri delegation to Chicago halt
dozen times over, and had failed where
they had the largest expectations.
They were hungry. The Union Labor
bosses were hungry also. For several
weeks past the Union Labor bosses
have be.n peddling their candidates
around the State offering TO sell them
out wherever they had the least hope
of finding purchaser. When every
one else refused, they returned to their
friends. the impecunious Hoodlums,
aud this plan was arranged. Our full
reports of the "business mems secret
caucus" show that the amount to be
raised was $25 900.
We have other authentic information
showing that the Union Labor bosses
wanted $4,000 for their candidates, but
would have compromised on So, 500.
They will probably receive about So, 900
of the business mems doodle" The
rest is for the Hoodlnm bosses.
In pursuance of this arrangement the
farmers candidate on the Union Labor
ticket has been kicked off and in the
9Th Congressional District Philip II.
C0ghlan has retired and Endorsed Med
The Republican business
men who have gone down into their
packets for this "bcodle" think they.
are buying Missouri. They are mis-
taken. They are the victims of a con-
fidence game.
1t is easy enough to buy the shelf-worn
articles of political junk constituting
the controlling element in the Union
Labor committee, but this is not buy
ing either the "Wheelers" or the
knights of Labor. Massing the Wheel
and the X. of L., the two orders have
a embers.1ip composed largely of
Democrats. Many of these Democrats
might have been persuaded perhaps to
vote Third Party" ticket, but they
cannot be turned over to the Republic
cans by money paid to their leaders.
Anything that draws the lines more
clearly between Democracy and Hood
lum Republicanism helps increase the
Democratic majority in Missouri. In
their "comhine" to get money out OF
the Republican business men the Hood
lum and Union Labor bosses have
taken the "Union Labor party" out of
the State campaign. 1t would be the
same if the Democrats should go over
into Illinois, to New York or to New
Jersey and-if such a thing were possi-
ble-pay the Prohibition committee TO
force the Third Party" in these States
out of the field.
We wish the "better class" Republi-
cans of st. Louis joy of their ''boodle."
The bosses must live.-Repubtic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
ARCADIA COLLEGE
stKHDk.
ACADEMY
Or THE
UrSuline Sisters

institution is designed to develop the moral,
intellectual and physical powers of the pu-
pills: to make them refined, accomplished
and useful members Of society.
Pupils of all denominations are equally re-
ceived-all interference with their convictions
being carefully avoided.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
Notice to Republicans! !!

The Ironton Harrison and Morton Club
win meet
EVERY FJ9ID1T NIGHT, ats O'Clock,
at the Courthouse until further notice. Per-
sons wishing 10 Join this club will find club
lists In .he hands of J. n. bishop, VIM. Hills
and w. r. Gay. A. S. PRINCE, Chairman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
H. ". COLLINS
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE
IRONTON. MO.

az Office TO PIcNicERs AND ExcURsloNlsT
olHacks, Spring Wagons, Single and
Double Buggies; Three Seated Car
riages and Two-Seated Carriages, with COM
petent drivers also, the best of Saddle
Horses for Ladies and Gentlemen can be had
at REASONABLE RATES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01

NUMBER II. AT Low PRICES.

men; hy taxing the macy thousand
estimable washerwomen of this coun-
try--a tax on cleanliness. But the
monkey theory goes further than that.
To protect the manufacturers of drugs,
we have laid tax on health, tax ON
the sick and the dying. But that is
not all. We do not even stop at the
grave. To protect the owners of
quarries, we Increase the cost of tomb
stones-following up the dead man
with a tax.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY.
COURTS:

CoU RIS-
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT conVeneS on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the First
Monday in February, May, August and No
vember.
OFFICERS:
A. w. HoLLOMAN, Presiding Judge Coun-
ty Court.
Jos. G.. CLARKsoN, County Judge, South
ern District.
Il. j. HILL, County Judge, Western Dis
trict.
j. S. JORDAN, Prosecuting Attorney.
5. f. BUFoRD, Collector.
w. a. FLETCHER, County Clerk.
Jos. HUFF, Circuit Clerk.
FRANZ DINGER, Probate Judge.
WM. III. WHITwoRTH, Treasurer.
p. w. WHITwORTH, Sheriff.
). p. REYBURN, Assessor.
w. n. GREGORY, Coroner.
j. L. AXE, Public Administrator.
A. w. HOLLOMAN, Surveyor.
j. b. SCOTT, School Commissioner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
Official Directory.

MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
HON. MARTIN l.. CLARDY, Tenth District,
De Lassus, Mo.
u. S. LAND OFFICE JACOB T. AXE,
Register; VIM. II. EDGAR, Receiyer-Iron-
ton, Mo.
JOHN L. THOMAS, Judge Twenty Sixth
,ircuit, De Soto, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-11-01
IT z r NJ S..

Board, Washing of Clothes, Tuition in Eng
lish, and all kinds of Useful and Orna-
mental Needle Work, per Session of Five
Months, are S90.00-payable in advance.
Terms for instruction in Music, Foreign
Language, Drawing and Painting can be
had by applying rs below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally sepa-
rated from the boarding school, is
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-07

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every subscriber the WEEKLY TIMES sending So.
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HALEY. IDAHO. WEDNESDAY, MARCH I, 1888.
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Il. Z. REID, I. I. LEWIS, 10. PrNKuAM, and
A. ADAMS, their heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that the sum of one
hundred dollars $500 has been expended hy me
in labor and improvements ON each of the follow
ing Lode Mining Claims, to-wit:
Washakie,
OriZaha,
Mountain Ram,
silver King No. 2.
Hunt.
Silver King No. /. and
Salvador
and known as the
D. AND R. GROUP OF CLAIMS.
situated at the head of Copper Canyon. Little
Wood River Mining District, Alturas county,
Idaho Territory, as required by Section 23at Re
vised Statutes of the United states. All OF when
said sums have been expended by me, except the
sum of Thirty. three aud oue.thrd dollars on each
ot the claims Silver King No. l and salvador
aforesaid, which contributed by 4. L. Clohecy
h Co. as their portion of said expenditure, being
| the amount required to hold said claims for the
year ending nCcc her n, 1887: that your interest
! rs Co-ownors therein and the amounts required to
| be paid to me as your portion of sad expenditure
are follows, TO Wit: Washakio, Orlzsha, Mount.
! ain Ram, silver King Nj > and the Hunt, \
interest EACH at 50 dollars each, making u total
of St25; aud also on the remaining two claims,
Silver King No. | and salvador one-twelfth in.
terest EACH at S. 33ia each, makiu SlG.dG's, The
| whole amount expended by me in your behalf on
said claims as above set forth, is the aggregate
sum of SlitG6es and II within ninety days after
this notice by publication, You fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion OF such expenditure
as co owners, your interest in each of the said
following cluims, to wit: Washable, Ori2aha
| Mountain Ram, Silver King No. =, Hunt Silver
King No. !, and salvador, will become the prop
erty of said subscriber under said Section 252
Revised Statutes of the United States.
First publication January 3d. 1888.
J.G. DOUTHlTT.
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Only 40 Cents

In postage stamps for q new Nickle- Plated Stem
Windor and Stem. Setter WATCH, just patented.
Address ROY JACKSON,
Box IL. 3ll T.. l0ith ST., New York City
dl7 Mention this paper
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-07
Dissolution of Co partnership.

The co-partncrship heretofore existing in the
saloon business in Haley between the undersisn-
ed, is this day dissolved hy mutual consent. j. II
Cassidy retiring, and Henry Kayser continuing the
business, collecting all accounts due the firm and
assuming all its Indebtedness,
j. II. CASSIDY,
HENRY KANSTR.
Haley, |, t, January 4, 1883.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-07
The Baxter Hotel, Ketchum.

PAUL T. BAXTER, proprietor, is the oldest
and best kept hotel on Wood River. The dining
room is the largest In the Territory and the tables
are supplied with everything the market affords.
The rooms large airy and well furnished.
Charges very moderate. This Is a HOTEL, and
when i'll ketchum don't fciget the fact, the leca
tiou-Main street. below First National Bank. ~
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-07
Taken Up.

A BAY MULE, with saddle marks, hut no visible
brand lame in right fore leg, came to my corral,
near the Camas MILL on the }0th of December; ia
spry, and young-looking and weighs about 100
pounds
The owner is requested to call at my place, pay
charges, and take the mule away.
JAMES RICHARDSON,
At Ranch near Camas Mil.
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THE DOLLAR C0LU N n

Advertisements not exceeding an inch tor ten
lines of small typel in length will be inserted In
.l.is column for one dollar per week, fifty cents
the 6rst insertion and twenty-five cents each ad.
ditional interchangeable in advanced
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Notice.

To WHOM Ir MAY CONCERN:
] Will not be responsible for any debts con-
tracted or liabilities incurred, by Pierce Dorgan
or any one else, in connection with the Galore
stormy West richmond group of mines, in Little
Smoky Mining District.
T. Il. PICOTTE.
Haley Idaho June II, 1887
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-03-07
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To FRANK T. Galley:
You are hereby notified that l have expended
the sum OF one hundred C9lo0J dollars in labor and
impruV eme nts on the
EAG l. / SIR ID
Lode Mining Claim, situated in Iittle Wood River
Mlring District AlturGs county, Idaho Territory t,
as required by Section 2}14, Revised Statutes OF
the United States, being tine amount required ia
hold the same for the yeur ending December 81.
1SS!: and if within ninety l9O) days uiter this
notice by publication You fail refuse 70 con.
tribute your proportion of such expenditure as
co-owner, your interest be ing one third, amount
ing to Thirty three and 80 10lths dollars (:33.33i
your interest in said claim win become tue prop.
crty OF the subscriber under said Sect on 23l4
Revised Statutes of the United States.
First publication January G, 1888.
ii. ". UANENS.
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$40 Reward.

Straycd stolen from Croy's Rnlch, TWO
SORREL HORSES, eight nine years old. One
is bald-faced, with white hind feet, and bIauded
o. right thigh: the other branded blurred,
and vented on lett thigh.
Tho above reward will be paid for the return of
the animals TO the undersigned.
j. l.. CEDERHOLM.
HALEY. Idaho, November Is 1887
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
SPECIAL BARGAINS ~
HOI ,IDAY GOODS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
No. 4 MAIN STREET, STANTON, W

the above goods Staunn and at the
We sell this class Of goods cheap other
Gle which what will be impossible for
be suited have everything that made for the Holiday trade Do
last these goods the best goods first and
few days before Christmas will have such rush that not wait
you with satisfaction
ALBUMS l5o Leather Album $loo, very
half have style Album from 10 Ladies Work
Boxes 25 so and 81 co. with lock and key Writing Desks largest
size, velvet lined at $780,
PLUSH GOODS h W d 6s a cost of these gsod at N
propose give this purchase We have these
goods Dressing Cases. Work Boxes Shaving Sets Toilet Sets &C. Do
purchase until have these goods.
Sterescopes with dozen IS something that will be sua
for Scrap Books and
ogh Albums from 10 real Silk Plush large SO CENTS Ladies
Robinson Coe Children Of the Abbey Pilgrims Progress and all such popular
worth Cdren books
real oil paintings nicely framed gilt only 81 90 French Oeogahs
with style frames looks exactly like oil paintings
Magic and something that will please any boy
girl These goods known sell the above price large
good any $1,000 lantern the market price only
he above lanterns have real lamps with hmneys and about so different
Wagons and 81 co. worth
Silver Plated Goods all kinds Plated Castors Pickle Jars
VIM Rodgers triple Knives Forks Spoons prices.
China Goods Glassware Articles Bsque Goods
description, at prices which we defy competition.
Decorated Tea Set $780, A gilt band at $3.50 real china
at $780, Dinner set los pieces $780,
Toys of all kinds and 10 Toys speciality you better
in this line from than anywhere else.
Besides the above goods we carry large stock Of
DRY GOODS SHOES, BOOTS HATS MILLINERY GOODS
TINWARE QUEENsWARE, HANDKERCHIEFS o ali
kinds and prices.
largest at SLAUGHTER
Everything under
quality Of goods Because these goods have passed through
ucone makes difference the quality Crks Spool Cotton the
article whether bought from regular house the
reduction price, Do buy goods
price on it, iI&M
~ A. e. HARNSBERGER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21

1t is manifest, think, that when flood
of 10000 Migrants, thieves, counterfeiters,
burglars, highway robbers and murderers is
poured into colony, the class most injurious
to the welfare of that colony is the liberated
class. If a burglar OF thief is sent to Siberia
and shut up in prison, he is no more danger
Gus to society there than be would be if he
were imprisoned in European Russia. The
place of his confinement is immaterial. be-
cause he has no opportunity to do evil. If,
however, he is sent to Siberia and there
turned loose, he resumes his criminal activ-
ity, and becomes at once a menace to social
order and security.
For more than half a century the people Of
Siberia have been groaning under the heavy
burden Of criminal exile. More than two
thirds Of all the crimes committed in the
colony are committed by common felons
who have been transported thither and then
set at liberty, and the peasants everywhere
are becoming demoralized by enforced asso-
citation with thieves, burglars, counterfeit
ers and embezZlers from the cities of Euro
pean Russia. The honest and prosperous in
habitants of the country protest, of course,
against system which lberates every year,
at their very doors, an army of 1000 worth
less characters and felons. They do not OBJ
iect to the hard labor convicts, because the
latter are shut up in jails. They do not OBJ
ject to the political and religious exiles, be-
cause such offenders frequently make the
best of citizens. Their protests are aimed
particularly at the compulsory colonists.-
George KEENAN, in The Century.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-21
The Gift of Mhistling.

Whistling has become to be quite as great
if not a greater nuisance than cigarette
smoking. Indeed, notice than number Of
brokers' offices on Wall street have signs con-
spicuously displayed above the cashiers Win
dow, politely requesting the young men who
deliver stock not to whistle while they are
waiting for their checks. Exactly why the
sibilant gift has been endowed in the human
race is not altogether apparent. If it were
limited alone to men who own dogs we might
still, with the exception Of mosquitoes and a
few other annoyances, justly contend that
Nature had made nothing that was utterly
useless. But when the whistle-I allude to
the intransitiye verb and not to the nickel
plated instruments made to do service to
Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, popular
marches or sentimental ballads, it is, if not
used with the greatest judgment and control,
positively fatal. If these was such thing,
for instance, as getting out an injunction
against this counterfeit on music, OF even if
it were possible to corner the market. the
benefit that would accrue from such state
of affairs is quite NATURALIZATION Preston
Beecher in New York News