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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
THE POWER OF TEMPTATIONS
Professor Henry D,.,,,,,no,,

UHtHIO1l6.
/ knew of a man who was a tar,,or-
ance lecturer. In his early wears be
had deem great drunkard; but he
was reformed, and had got consider.
able notoriety as platform speaker in
one OF our large cities. BY trade he
was glass-cutter. One day, many
years after he had been a confirmed
Christian. as every one thought. a
servant-girl brought into his place OF
business decanter, with a broken
neck, and asked him to cut it smooth.
He took up the bottle to see what was
wrong; the fumes of brandy came out
of the neck aud went into his brain.
Returned thedecanter upside down and
got drop of the liquid on his finger.
He put it TO his lips. Il set his blood
on fire. He went to the nearest pub-
lic-house and got drunk. That was
the beginning of very bitter and dis
graceful end.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
w. G. T. u. NOTES.
THE FUNNY DRUNKEN MAN.

Boston Transcript.
<AxzsAzzA Look at tie drunken
aEaseg. man! Isn't it awfully
GasAgN} funny to see him Keeling
4 along the street, now on
ss-FI this side and now on the
other? There be goes
kerslam against that lamp-posi! It's
enough to make one die of laughter!
Hellow! he has fallen fla into the gut
ter. See him wallow in the muu.
Isn't it overwhelmingly divertlng?
Hear linn talking, parrot-like, I'M
meaning nonsense! IT'S as good as d
play. What exquisite humor IN ms
thick, incoherent utterancs! Dia you
ever hear anything half so funny?
lust watch his eyes! How Wild
they lcok, If one did not know he
was only drunk, one might think him
a mailman. Great fun, isn't IL?
Wonder if he's going home? His
wife is probably waiting for him.
What fun to see her when he tumbieS
into the house. How laughable to see
the tears fall from her streaming eyes
How diverting to sean her pinched
face, with its look of anguish and long
suffering! Perhaps she thinks, as SHE
sees him tonight, Of the bright, clean
and handsome young man who WoI
her heart not so many years ago! Ant
now look at the contrast That sod
den face, those torn and soiled clothes
that meaningless jargon, this wreck o
a man! Isn't it jolly?
Look at the scant supper that L
spread upon the table! The woman
and her little ones are evidently sui
fering from want of proper food! The
money which should succor them goe:
into the rum dealers till; the money
which should buy them decent and
comfortable clothing is offered up II
the demon Drink! It's enough to spill
ones sides. It's too funny for any
thing!
And see his little children: How
they hide away in corners and behint
servation! Ali he sees little Tommy
now. See him chasing the little fel
low arouned the room! VIII lie hi
him with that bottle? Hes-tO. hi!
wife has caught hold of his coatails
Ha, ha! He is dragging her alon:
alter him. See. he has turned upon
her! He hits her with the bottle. See
how the blood flows from that cash oil
her forehead! How still she lies! II
has killed her!
See the children as they gather
about their dead mother! Look a
their scared faces! Hear their moan
and sobs. Aud look at him, tbei
father. See his daZed, idiotic stare,
Har;! Somebody's at the door! 1t il
the police. They drag him Off to tk'
Jail. Think of the morrow when b
comes to himself Think of the OF
phaned children.
Oh, yes, there is nothing in thi
world half so funny as drunken man
No wonder we laugh at him as b
pitches along the street!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14

In the Circuit Court of Iron co4nty, 2EO.
October term, 1SSS-Friday, October 26th
| The State of Missouri at the relation and tc
the use of Simeon E. Buford, Collector of the
! H4yapue of Iron county, Mo-, against
! John Mcdowell
and all unknown later .sbed ,.artiaa
| faction 30 Enforce Payment CT Taxes,
| No~ at t,;is day comes tic plaintiff, Simeon
| E. fufosi collector of the reEenue of Iron
county, Missouri a"d shows To the satisfaction
residents of the State of Missouri and
cannot be summoned in this action by
the ordinary process of law; it is, there
| fore, ordered By the Court, that publication
! be made notifying said defendants that an
action has G@an commenced against them in
the CIRCUIT Court of said county, the object
and general nature OF which is to enforce the
lien of the State of Missouri for back taxes
To- the years 1873 to 1886, inclusiYe, on the
following rrai estate, belonging TO said de-
PENDANTS, to wit:
Lots one ard two in Block nine in the town
of Mddlebrock, Iron county, Missouri.
Can itemiz3d statement in the nature of
tax bill, showing the amount of taxes now due
on said real estate, for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum Of
s44&, is f,ed with said petitifln, as provided by
law.l And unless they he ana appear at the
next term Of said court, to be holden for the
county of Iron, and State of Missouri, at the
Cour; House in said county on the fourth
MGnd.Y in April, next QSS9l, and on or
before t.,e Ska. DAY thereof Gf the term
shall so long continues, a,.4, if not, then
het..s the end of the term), ana plead,
sT,syer CT ,.,raur to said plaintiffs petition,
the sarne will be taken as confessed, judgment
rendered in &C sordaEce with the prayer of said
petition. ana said real estate, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
Judgment interest and costs, be sold under
snecial feri faeias TO De issued thereon.
It is fur her ordered that copy hereof be
published accoraing to law III the lI.uN
COUNTY REGISTER, weekly newspaper III
lished in s9id eoapty Of Iron, and State #
Missouri.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this 18th day 0.
SEAL January. 1889.
fet oSn34 JOS. HUFF, Clerk
Iron county circuit court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
Stray Notice.

Taken up and posted before the under
signed, Justice OF the Peace for Arcadia
Township, on the 3ist day of December, 1888
hv James Maze, one dark bav Mare Mule
abont II years old, Is bands high; white
nose; crooked knees; no marks or brands
perceivabIe. Said mule was appraised at
the sum of SO, by Jehu Jones and VIM. Ii
Sweeney, sworn appraisers.
jana n26 FRANZ DINGER, J. p.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
Notice Of Letters.

Notice is hereby given, that Letters of Adj
ministratlon on the estate of George Good,
late OF Iron county. deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, Solomon Good
by the Probate Court of the County Of Iron,
bearing date the Sd day of January, 1889.
All persons having claims against said estate are
required to exhibit them to for allowance with
IN one year after the date of said letters they
may be precluded from any benefit of such estate
and If such claims be not exhibited within two
years from the time of the publication of this not
ice. tpsy viii be forever barred.
S,lLOMUA GOOD, Administrator
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
Notice @? Administration de RapiS Non

Notice OF Administrator de Bonis Non.
Notice is hereby given, That the Letters of
my predecessor, as Administrator of the
Estate Of Thomas Jackson. deceased, having
ceased 10 have anv legal force, on the Goth
day of November, 1883, bv reason of revnca-
ton, Letters of Administration de Bonis
Non were grated to the undersigned on said
Estate, on the Goth day of November, 1888,
by the Probate Court of Iron County, Mis-
souri,.
This I'd day of January, 1889.
JAMES NJ. LOGAN,
1anlDn2T Administrator de Bonis Nom
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-03-14
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

IN the circuit court of Iron county, Mo, October
Term-Frday, Oct. Goth, 1888
The State of Missouri the relation and to the
of Simeon / Buford, collector of the revenue Of
Iron county, Mo,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-12

ton, with several others, and passed
them to him.
81 do not know Miss Swearingen,
and did not know Mrs. Fischer. [
do net remember having ever met her.
"My father purchased the hand
kerchief which resembles that found
on Mrs. Fischer's neck at the same
auction house.
"He gave it to me. The officers
found the handkerchief at our house.
while / was absent.
1.-The officers and prosecuting at
torney looked for me some time before
they found me.
II was absent when they went to
my fathers house.
81 told them that / saw Fischer
purchase some handkerchiefs at the
auction.
al had described the handkerchief
to the folks at home.
Il knew that handkerchief SINH
lar TO my own had been found on the
dead wOman's neck.
Il did not know that the officers
were looking for b man who had .
duplicate of the handkerchief found
on Mrs. FiscIer's neck.
81 was at home on the night of the
murder. did not 60 out.
81 was told to bring the handker-
chief in my possession to the trial to
day.
The prosecution then rested, and
the defense asked for continuance of
the case, as they had not fully de-
cided whether they would introduce
any evidence, or leave it for decision
as it was.
After a short discussion, the court
was adjourned until this morning at
9 o'clock, when the case will be set
tied.
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.efore / passed through the gate after
leaving the house.
81 did not pass through the gate to
reach the barn. 1t was three or four
minutes before | caught the horse, il
being loose in the lot.
screen Mcfarland lives only s
short distance. He was not at home
when | got there.
II don't know where he was
then went to lack Netherlands,
went there because Green wasn't al
home.
Il remained at lacks for
some time. He and
then went to Mr.. Frank
Fairs. He lives about a half mile from
Fischer's. Fair and lack went to.
gether before | went.
Il went back with Mr.. and Mrs.
We're. 1t was about a quarter of an
hour before We started. We met
Green as We were returning, and he
went back with us. We were all
mounted save Mr.. We're, who was On
foot.
81 don't know what we were talk
ing about. | told Green Mcfarland
about the rags burning.
II walked with Mr.. and Mrs.
We're until we met Green McFar-
land, when he and | walked ahead,
and Mr.. and Mrs. We're followed. Qs
shown the handkerchief.)
II think that is the handkerchief |
saw the night OF the murder. | am
not sure. (He is then shown the
polka-dot calico gown
THAT is the gown which Mrs.
Fischer had on when | returned to
the house for the second time on the
night of the murder"
He was succeeded by Mrs. Winnie
Sands, whose testimony was sub
stantially as below
81 live northeast of Mr.. Fischer g.
about seven miles from Sedalia. Gill
bert Hutchinson is my son. L was at
home in bed on the night of
the 25th. 1t was near 10 O'clock,
when | heard the alarm. | then call
ell my boys, saying that the bell was
and that either the house was
Oh fire, or his little girl was dead.
81 did not go to the house until the
next morning.
"Mr. Frank Fair Zach Mcfarland,
my other son, Pleasenden Tlibue,
and others were there. Mr.. Fischer
was there. Miss Lou Swearingen was
out on the porch when L arrived. The
others were sitting inside.
81 went into the house where Mrs.
Fischer wac lying on the bed and
turned the coverlet down, then went
back TO where the rest were. | re-
manned at the house all day. | am
well acquainted with Mr.. and Mrs. !
Fischer as | wash there every week. |
Cross examination 81 was at the |
inquest. | did not hear Miss
owearingen say anything about hear
ng about what her sister said, while |
he was being murdered. (She is shown
he ha dkerchief.)
II never saw that handkerchief be-
ore, and have done all the washing
or the family for year.
It was the calling of Mr..
Fischer and the ringing of the
,ell, which awoke me that night, and
sent the boys to the house."
Redirect 81 saw the handker-
thief shown in evidence, hanging on
he bed when | went to the house on
he day of the inquest"
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The Defense.

DIR. Overstreet being called to the
witness box testified that he saw the
handkerchief. Had shown it to Mr..
Guenther.
Carl GueDther testified that he
roomed with DR.. Overstreet. Was ia
the dry goods business and familiar
with articles of that kind. Saw the
handkerchief that was brought in BY
DIR. Overstreet Ii was a white cot
ton, silk finished handkerchief with q
red border. Thought it had been
washed 1t was unused up and
looked as if it had been washed.
Cross examined identified hand
kerchief) 1t had either been washed
or handled good deal. / am not an
expert. Don't know whether it has
been washed or not. (Shown another
handkercbief.) 1t looks like the same
handkerchief. 1t has been handled
more. Shown another handkerchief.
This is very much like the others.
Cannot tell whether it has been wash
cd or not.
At this point the defense rested.
The state then introduced Sheriff
Smith, who testified that he found
handkerchief corresponding with the
one found on Maggie Fischer's neck,
at an auction store on Main street.
At this point a sensational scene
occurred. Mr.. Steele. handling the
three handkerchiefs, claimed that they
had been mixed, aud IA squabble
occurred which required the active
interference of the court. The
sheriff said he couldn't tell which was
bis handkerchief, but positively swore
to the one which was found around
the dead woman's neck. Mr.. Bar
nett accused the prosecuting attorney
of putting UP job, and it looked
quite stormy for q few minutes.
Cross examination - Witness had
seen the handkerchief after it had
come from Coroner Overstreet. The
one | had has not been washed. The
witness Unidentified the fatal bandker-
chief and tied knot in it. He said
ne had private mark on it. There
were two little stains across the CEN
ter of the handkerchief. Mr.. Lon
gan gave it to me in his office. Don't
know how many hands it had been
through.
Redirect Il am positive that the
found around the wo-
mans neck is the one Mr.. LOngan
gave ME. am positive about it.
The state then rested, the court in
strueting Sheriff Smith to take good
care of the fatal handkerchief.
Speeches were made by Attorn' VS.
Bridges and Logan, for the state, and
by Messrs. Steele and Barnett for the
defense. 1t was l o'clock when JUS
.ice Fischer announced the decision of
the court, which was that the defend
ant, Fischer, DE committed to Jail
without bail TO await the action of the
grand jury. The court then adjourn
I'd until 2 O'Clock to hear the case of
the state against Louise Swearingen.
Louise Swearinger i'm Court.
The case against Miss Louise
5wearingen was taken up this after
room, little after 2 o'clock. The
were rather slow In be-
ng arranged, and the prisoner Oh
rial did not put in appearance until
everal minutes after the appointed
ime, set for the commencement of
Ter examination. The specta-
orS were better managed
han in the morning and on the
day, and all crowding and
onfusion avoided.
When Miss Swearing appeared in
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-12

Hcche dSO. Was at uOHlc tndt DiSut
with my mother, brother, and an old
woman. l only heard the bell from
Fist hers house ring one time. L do
not know what time il was, but think
it was after 10 O'Clock. l got to
Fischer's house Immediately. When
/ got there found Fischer standing
by the bell. He seemed to be broke
down by grief Saw Miss Swearingen !;
she was not CRYING. She was sitting
the on side of the bed, holding Mrs.
Fischer's child.
When / entered the house, and
asked Miss Lou, where were you
when Mrs. Fischer was killed q? l
asked it again. When | left, and was
passing through the gate, smelt
rags burning.
"When / saw Mrs. Fischer, she
was lying on the bed. | felt her
cheeks. They were not cold. She
bad on a black dress, with white lace
work on the breast. | could not see
the skirt. II was not shawl, / am
sure it was n dress. So far as could
see, the dress had little fancy work
in front. The body was covered to
the waist. After had looked at the
corpse | took from Mr.. Fischer
the only lamp burning. 1t
was a good, big coal oil lamp. |
know positively that she had on a
black calico dress, so far as / could
see. | was gone about one hour and
a half before L returned. Mr.. and
Mrs. We're came back with me.
Found several persons in the house
when | returned.
SECOND DAY.
When | returned, Mrs Fischer had
on white and black polka dot dress.
1t was colored with black and white.
She was again covered and had the
same quilt on her.
/ saw no one move the quilt from
the body, Mrs. We're vas the first
to move it in my presence.
The lamp did not seem to have
been removed. | do not know
what Mrs. Fisher had on beneath her
dress.
81 was at home that morning, |
worked for Mr.. Gentry until 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. | do not know
when the murder was committed. /
ate supper at home, and did not
eaye the house that night.
came to town Saturday morning
10 ger my money. | did not attend
he cOroner's inquest. When / got
oack home, the coroner had returned
% the city.
[ have never talked to Prosecuting
Attorney Longan, nor Sheriff Smith. |
spoke to Mr.. Longan on the day he
Tisited Beaman. | told Green Nc
Farland that had smelt rags burning,
hat night, that | smelt rags burning
It the house. | told him because [
melt them.
al told him about having seen
Fischer at the bell post. | did not
ell Green Mcfarland about the black
lress because did not think of it.
81 told him of the burning rags
it had been Jesus Christ Himself |
would have told him of it, yes |
would.
Il was at Fischers house about FIVE
minutes before [ left it for the first
ime. The gate is only a short dis
ance from the house.
al caught the horse before going
trough the gate, which took me some
inc. l don't know how long it was
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-12

A Sultan SIT by Danube's tide
And sore distressed aloud he cried;
While like the waters to the sea
Ills tears ran down both fast and free.
\ passing stranger said: My friend.
Why do those tears so fast descend ?"
Alas =" he sobbed. "l've lost all hope
I've lost my cake of IVORY SOAP.
No more in pride through town Ill go.
With garments clean and white as snow:
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But IN disgrace must move about.
BY scornful fingers pointed out"
Not So." the noble stranger C.i,d !:
IL have :: piece and will divide"
And from his coat-tail pocket drew
a cake aud broke it fair i'll two
Then rose in joy the Sultan gray.
And made that man Il Turkish Bey.
With servants kind and VizicIs sl.c.
And fly wives 20 cheer MS age.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-12
A WORD OF WARNING.

There white
ARE NOT like Qualities
the genuine Ask for Ivory" Soap and Insist getting
Copyngh 1856 by Proctor
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Continued on Sixth Page.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-01-12
mr.. Beck,s Resolution.

The Gazette of yesterday says !:
In yesterdays Carson APPEAL an
item appeared, creditIng Mr.. Beck
with introducing a bill reducing the
salaries of State officers. Mr. Beck
asked for the resolution to be read
to the Assembly, after which he
asked whether any assemblymen or
any one else had ever seen such a
bill or any thing in the form of
such bill of this character coming
from him. The truth of the matter
is simply this: Mr. Beck introduce
ed a resolution inquiring into the
ACCESSIBILITY of reducing the salaries
of State officers, there being no
amount stated and no provisions
for reduction, further than an in
quiry. The committee to whom
the Resolution was referred, after
due consideration, might conclude
to raise the saleries instead of lower
them. Mr.. Beck in his argument
IN connection, quoted some statis-
teal information whenever the
officers salaries of several of our
sister states, having much larger
population and tax roll, were very
far below the salaries paid Our
Nevada officers. The APPEAL was
somewhat hasty in its comments
and in our opinion Mr. Beck was
acting under a sense of economy
and for the interests of the people
of our State, and in no wise reflect
ing on the worth or ability of our
State officers.
The facts as stated in the above
are about correct.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-01-12
still BlowfaG.

Mccartney is now in strict train
ing getting ready to fight Fallon.
"Fallon is not in my class" says
Mccartney, ''bHt I'll meet him and
whip him, too, IN hopes that it vii
tend towards stopping such men as
he from issuing challenges TO their
superiors in the profession. want
to get at Mitchell, Sullivan and
Dempsey before next Spring, and |
feel sure I'll be winner in each. p
Exchange.
Some time ago a friend of Nc
Caffery in this city received a letter
from the pugalist after his glove
match with Sullivan. He said
sNo use OF my trying to box Sulli-
van as he can knock nae of my feet
dozen times minute if he wants
to-"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-01-12
TIE MAIN QUESTION FIRST.

Members of this session of the
Legislature should bear in mind
that the main business which call
ed them together is the question
of irrigation. There is really but
very little to do this Session, and
the sooner it is done, the better.
There should be a Joint Commit
tee on Irrigation appointed, and
this committee should proceed at
once to draft a bill which will clear
up all the uncertainties relative to
water laws, and which will when
passed, provide some practical
means of storing water in the Win
ter and distributing it in the Sum-
mer. One of the most important
things in connection with this prop
osition is to allow the State to bor-
row from the school fund to the ex-
tent of million or tive.
BY starting the ball rolling on
this question before the files are
all filed with useless legislation /;
q good deal of valuable time will
be gained, and then the bill will not
Be lost in the heller SHELTER scrim-
mage at the close of the session.
The most important legislation
should come first, after this, if any
of the members want to increase
the salary of the Justice of the
Peace in the Jinklnsville precinct
of White Pine, let than bring on
their bills.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-01-12
A straw.

Beck of Reno, is very suspic-
ious man. You can tell that by a
glance at his watch chain.
His ticker is fastened on to his
vest by small dog chain which
willwei.h abouthalf pound. To rob
Beck of his watch one would have
to break the chain or skin his vest
over his head as the chain passes
through the button-hole AMI is then
riveted on. He had this done in
}Nashoe the day before he came mp
as he wished to provide for meeting
the other members whom be sus-
pected might berather light-fingered.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-01-12
a Good Opportunity.

Manageable Carson beauties
now have an opportunity to cast
their lot with rising young states
men. Cup;IwilI no doubt be out
with his dart, and some of our
young Legislators will carry home
with them a fond menento of their
Legislative career at the Capital. in
the shape OF blushing bride. Why
blushing, is a question, but ii
seems that they do indulge in that
art for while, at least.-Jour-
nal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-01-12
@NEW TO-DAY~a
REPORT OF

W the County Auditor Of ormsby County,
for the Quarter ending Dec 81. 1883.
OFFICE OF County
ORxsBY COUNTY. NEVADA.
To the Honorable Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Or7ns5y County, Gentlemen
In compliance with law herewith submit my
Quarterly Report, showing the receipts and
disbursements for Ormsby County, for the
Quarter ending Dec. 81, 1888.
Receipts
I1.1. 0cfnhar