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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15
The Pension List.

1t is very plain that the Unite,
States can never afford another war
In view of the wealth and vast resour
ces of the country this may appear te
be an absurd statement; but when W.
look at the pension list quarter of
century after the civil war, and it's un
precedated increase from year to year
we must necessarily he impressed witt
the truth ofthe allegation that snothe
war would bankrupt the government
There is not money enough in thi.
country to fear the expenses and tn,
pension load which would be added
Germany and a standard army of abou
half million soldiers. and the entire
cost of maintaining this army is less
than the pension list in the United
States to-day.
We do not believe that there is 9
man In the country mean enough to
begrudge disabled soldier of the civil
war the pension he draws. 1t is a
duty the government owes him, and
never can properly be considered in
any other light. It is simply justice
to pay the disab bled, and they should
be we'll paid, and here the duty of the
governmente ends.
But when it comes to taxing the peo-
pie to satisfy the greed of camp follow
ers and men who were not disabled in
military service, then it is time for
common-sense to supersede demaeogue-
ry. 1t is a very plain fact that the
man who must wait from fifteen to
twenty-five years after the war before
he discovers that he was injured in
the service is not entitled to pension.
The records of the war show that
there were about $500, 900 men in the
federal service and about 600 900 in the
confederate service. The number of
federal soldiers who were killed or died
has been estimated at 800 900 and there
are now about 10000 drawing pen
sions, so that iffigures prove anything,
every confederate sOl!ier must have
either killed or grievously wounded a
federal. But it is an admitted fact
that north or south, east or west, the
American soldier is the same in cour-
age and skill We believe that all
army officers agree upon this state
mont; SO in the end We are logically
forced to the conclusion that the pen
Mon list is entirely too large.
The fact, it requires no figures to
prove the assertion that many of the
pensioners are unworthy. Let any
citizen Of Missouri examine list of
pensioners of whom he has personal
knowledge, and ii he will give an
honest opinion it will be that a num-
Der of them are unworthy. But it
seems that the man who objects to
such robbery is to be at once deuounc-
ed as an enemy of the old soldiers, with
the customary amount of rot thrown in.
For the present high taxes must be
maintained SO that the pension list can
be increased.
Is it not barely possible that the
people will eventually become disgust
ed with the claims Of the pension
sharks aud sutlers?-Jeferson City
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15
strongest planks in their platform was

/ strongest planks in their platform wa.
q laudation of Protection as "the corn
er-stoue of our political faith, ;" aud al
in all respects and from every point o
view "a great blessing" There is nc
hint whatever that the Pennsylvania
Republicans disapprove OF the tariff
created Trusts, and the platform adopt
ed at Wednesdays convention, if i,
expresses the principles of the party
shows plainly Pennsylvania Republic
cans. at least, will oppose any attempt
| to destroy the Trusts by repeating the
tariff duties that enable them to exist
Another plank which makes the
platform of the Pennsylvania Republi-
cans especially interesting at this time
is the one devoted to pensions. 1t
shows that the party which is unwill-
ing to give up any portion of the pro-
tectlve system, even if it results In the
formation of Trusts to rob the people,
is ready to "heartily commend the wise
and friendly liberality shown by Com
missioner Tanner to his brother SOL
diers," and to pronounce in favor of
the Dependent Pension bill, which
would add not less than $50, 900, 900,
and more probably 100000 900, per
annum to the expenditures of the
Government on account of pensions.
The economic doctrines of the Penn
sylvania Republicans may be summed
up as being: more privileges for the
classes, and more taxes for the
masses. If carried out in the admins
tration of the Government. they would
be as certain to bankrupt the treasury
ami to Impoverish the people-while
the Carnegies would go on piliug up
their lil-gotten millions-as any other
effect follows logically and necessarily
from an adequate cause.
The Blocks of Five method of con-
ducting campaign and buying an
election is warmly indorsed. "The
thanks of the Republicans of this COM
monwealth are due and hereby ten
dered to the Hon. Matthew S. Quay,
for the honorable and mastery way
in which he conducted that campaign"
which is simply a euphemistic way |
of saying that, as Quay won, they are
prepared to indorse his purchase of
votes with the "fatn fried out of the
protected classes by Wanamaker and |
other boodIe-gatherers. After this
apothesis of Quay, it was entirely
that Simon Cameron should !
have plank all to himself, in which
the convention could express their
deep sorrow" and "testify their ad-
and veneration for his career
9nd character" Men who could glo-
rify Quay in the present might be ex-
pected to venerate one of the most
cyDicle and consciencless corruptionists
that ever debased the politics ofa State,
and the twC--pdr Mobile .frotruna-ac-
illustrate the spirit and char
acter of Republicanism at the present
lime.
Taken as whole the pla tform is the
the most outrageous embodiment of
political doctrine that has been pro-
nulgated since the Chicago Anarchists
were permitted to do their resoluting
~ public. If it had been published a
week or two earlier, it would beyond
1oubt have increased the Democratic
majority in Kentucky. 1t will make
Democratic votes wherever it Is read.
Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15
Local Option and Felony.

Butler county has only five prisoners in
her Jail, while Mississippi county has eleven
They have local option over there, and we
have three licensed saloons. Has this any sig
nifcation?-Popldr Bluff Ad0ocdte.
Guess not! Scott county has Local
option and we sent four prisoners te
the States prision at the last term oi
court and are promised liberal num-
Der for the next term. 1t has been
many years since tiis county furnished
the State with four laborers at one
term Of court. We don't exactly un-
derstand 1t but it's just that way.
The man, G. A. Bell, who was con vict-
ed of burglary and robbery and VINO
went for the longest term, is the man
who gathered large crowds around
him in Benton. just before the local
option election, aud made temperance
speeches. County NetOs60y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15
The Road to Ruin.

The Philadelphia Bulletin Is one OF
the most faithful OF the Repub blican
organs, and in an article on Trusts
published in recent issue it said: "It
is time now that every Republican
convention, in expressing the princi-
pies of the party should put itself on
record as hostile to these unnatural
aud illegitimate combinations" A
few days after that very emphatic ar-
ticle was published. the Pennsylvania
Republicans held their State conven.
ton, and in expressing the principles
of the party" they not only did not
go on record as thostile to these un.
natural and illegitimate combina.
tions," but one Of the longest aud
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY
COURTS.

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:
4. w. HoLLoMAN, Presiding Judge Coun-
ty Court.
Jos: q. CLARKsoN, County Judge, South
ern District.
Il. j. HILL, County Judge, Western Dis
trict.
j. S. JORDAN, Prosecuting Attorney.
). l.. BUFORD, Collector.
w. y. FLETCHER, County Clerk.
Jos. HUFF, Circuit Clerk.
FRANZ DINGER, Probate Judge.
JAS. Ill. CLARK, Treasurer.
Z. w. WHITwORTH, Sheriff.
>. =. REYBURN, Assessor.
w. n. GREGORY, Coroner.
JAS. NJ. LOGAN, Public Admir-, Bellevue.
a. w. HoLLOMAN, Surveyor.
y. Ii. SCOTT, School Commissioner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15
thursday. AUGUST IS, 1889.

fair soon, as it caused the best stock of
the country to be brought together,
and caused the farmers to take more
interest in thoroughbred stock. Wash
ington county's stock will show she
is one among the best stock counties in
the State.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15

Charleston Democrat: "The ship
ping OF water-melons has peen great
during the week. though small when
compared with the number OF cars
shipped last season. The number or
cars this year will hardly exceed one
thousand, although up to last evening
there have been already 500 shipped.
Very few melons, comparatively, are
being sold on the track, most growers
preferring to risk commission houses,
taking chances for larger sums than
BUYERS are willing to offer. Prices con-
tinue to rule favorable to the grower,
generally"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15
Official Directory,
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
HoN. WM. NJ. KINsEY, Tenth District
st. L. 'uis, Mo.
u. ;. LAND OFFICE JACOB IT, AXE.
Register; WM. Il. EDGAR, Receiver-Iron-
ton, Mo.
JOHN L. THOMAS, Judge Twenty Sixth
t,ircuit, De Soto, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15

Chicago Ne,Os: What needy veter-
an feels thrill of hope on learning
that United States Senator has re-
oeived S4 900 back pension? Or that a
crowd of ~ell-salaried employees in the
Pension Office have re-rated them
selves and given banquets to each
other out of the proceeds? Or that the
Secretary of the Interior has been try
ing to put stop to unjust discrimina-
tion against applicants for pensions
who have not hired either Dudley or
Lemon to push their claims? Is tiat
the kind of Pension Bureau that the
old soldier wants? Or does he want
one in which actual war service and
wounds and sickness count for every
thing and politics for nothingY
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15

A novel feature Of the coming Expo
sition will be several incubatOrs in full
operation. The process Of Matching
chickens will he witnessed by thous-
ands of people, who will have an OPP
portunity Of learning the entire man
ner Of working 1t, from the time the
eggs are placed in the incubator until
the chicken breaks its shell. Young
ducslings and goslings will also be
Matched out, and an effort is now being
made by the management to secure a
number of ostrich eggs. Swaneggs viii
also be introduced, and people can have
a verilication of the old story about the
ugly duck that finally grew up to b1 "a
beautiful swan.-Stdr-S Sayings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15
Quay for President.

For President, Matthew Stanley
Quay, of Pennsylvania. That isn't SO
bad as things go now. Quay made
Harrison President when Harrison
was, unable to elect himself, and it is q
not very tar down secret that Quay.
Dudley and the others who did the
rough work to elect Harrison are hav-
ing rather chilly time in getting
their political harvest. Dudley is un-
der cloud and excluded from the
While House. and Quay visits the
President and is generally compelled
to return To his friends and say-'.I
don't know what the President is
going to do"
1t is likely to strike astute leaders
like Quav and his immediate followers
that they could as easily elect one Of
their own copper-boJtomed party men
as a respectable figure-head in politics,
and that policy would clearly indicate
Matthew Stanley Quay as the candi-
date in 1865. There's a possibility
that the bootile and ali-sround bargain
campaign of 1883 couldn't be repeated
in 1892. and that Quay's tactics may
be out of date for that season; but
while Doodle and bargain hold their
sway in the party direction, there's
only one first-class candidate for the
next heat, and his name is Matthew
Stanley Quay.-Phitddelphia Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15

FOR RENT-.Two of Judge Emerson's Cot
tages, new aud In first. class condition. Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15

days ago, and could not help hearing
frothy utterances of young New York.
er. who was abusing the State of Mis-
souri, with a vehemence born in igno-
rance of the West alone, for 1t was
quite evident that the METROPOLITAN
had never been farther west than Har-
lem, aud was firm in the belief that In
dians and buffalo still roamed the nraf-
ries of Missouri. The st. Louisan stood
the fresh young mans talk as long as
he could, and then quietly remarked,
"YOung man, you are lily informed,
else you would know that the State Of
Missouri, of which I am proud to be O
resident, is the fifth in population, the
fourth in point of wealth, and second
to none in credit of all the States i'm
the Union, of which facts you can read
lily assure yourself by reference to the
census reports of 1850. as to the first
two points, and by inquiring as to the
last of any banker or financial agent
of your city. The City of st. Louis
is the fourth in population OF the large
cities, is the best paved and built, and.
according to the same authority-the
censns-the wealthiest per capita Oh
the continent. There are ia counties
in Missouri, every one which is travers-
ed by railroads, which cannot be said
of New York State, and the next Con-
gressional apportiOnment will give us
1S instead of IA Representatives IN the
National Legislature. You should buy
a cheap ticket and go West and see
the Star -iS0yings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-08-15

Referring to the miserable railway
mail service as operated by "blocks Of
five," citizen of st. Louis sent the
following contribution to the Republic
one day last week:
Some months ago, having occasion
to request my correspondent in y South
ern city to procure the copy of q GER
tain deed from the Recorders office
and forward to my address here, and
not receiving the deed in due time, I
made rather complaining inquiries as
TO its long delay. Here is his re-
sponse in letter just received: "If you
have not received the deed, it is to be
attributed to the mails, and not my neg
ligence. The Wannamaker influences
has put on all of our postal routes igno-
rant negroes, who scatter the mails
every which way. One negroe' e..com-
mission recently came to him and
found him in the penitentiary, whore
he bud just been sent for steallng.n
Now, as our Postmaster. G General
prides himself on running his depart
ment on strictly business principles.
probably after the model of his various
ready-made clothing establishments,
we wish TO ask him if he employees In
any of them, or allows his agents to
employ, Ignorant negroes" or even
"poor white trash" to sort out and
handle the prepaid packages of his
many patrons. If so, Is he not respon-
sible to them for missent stolen goods.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24
Good Marrying Weather,

verdant-looking young couple appeared
one day at the parsonage of an Eastern
minister, and the young man awkwardly
explained that they wanted to be married.
1t was raining in torrents, as it had been
doing all day. The candidates for matri
mony had come in an open buggy, shell
tered only by single umbrella, and were
SO thoroughly drenched that it was neces.
sary 1or them to dry their garments BY
the Kitchen fire before the minister could
proceed with the ceremony. When they
reappeared he said: ITS too bad YOU have
such a rainy day" Wall" said the bride.
groom, with the wel-marked nasal twapg
OF rural Yankee, that's just exactly
why we come. You see it's pourin' so
hard we couldn't do nothin' else, so we Jest
thought 1t was good time to git married.
W ouldn,t have come if it'd been good plow.
in weather"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24

and with you. For Heavens sake,
she entreated, tell me what you
meant"
Tll tell you what l mean, little
wife, he said Il mean that l came
to San Diego last year during the land
boom, went into the real-estate bust
ness and cleared small fortune. This
is your home and all that is in it be-
longs to Ruth and John Delano. The
ranch and the log cabin was simply a
trial of your love. l wanted to find
out what kind of stuff my wife was
made Of"
And did you find out?" she asked of
him, woman-like, not knowing whether
to laugh or cry over this great joy.
Indeed did. She was weighed in
the balance and not found wanting. |
know now that her love was strong
enough to brave all trials for me.
Henceforth she shall be queen of my
prosperity"
1T was very pretty little drama
you chose to have me take the princi-
pal part in" she said; ''but l forgive
you, and | am satisfied if you are"
Completely" he answered, with a
lovers kiss.
do you know, Dear john" she
whispered that night, as she held
little Ruthie up for her papa's good
night kiss, 'that doubt if l ever can
be as happy anywhere as was in that
little log cabin of ours, in spite of all
the hard work | did. Love never
seemed before such a sweet compensa-
ton for all of LIES trials"
well. if that isn't just like a
woman!'' laughed her husband. Like
Lots wife, forever looking back. Give
her Heaven and two to one she'll be
sorry she ever left the earth"
Ruth only smiled and held her peace.
She knew that he, too, would ever hold
their log-cabin days in sweet and
sacred remembrance. Fannie Isabel
Sherrick, in Pacific Rural Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24
PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY.
The Most Consistent Exponent of the
Science Known to Fame.

The Most Consistent Exponent of the
Science Known to Fame.
While watching a contented-looking
cripple who, with the help of his long
arms. was wheeling himself and his
little wagon at lively rate along
State street, friend remarked that
no man becomes really great and
wise philosopher until he has met
with some appalling catastrophe.
For instance" he said, '.if Socrates
had not been 80 horribly ugly ne
would not have had SO much time for
contemplation or for bothering with
his cOnundrums the thinkers, tailors.
butchers, sailors, masons and plaster
ers Of Athens. If he had been as good
looking as Alcibiades he would prob
ably have been just as wicked. But
his snub nose saved him" Il sup
pose" said the Stroller, that if he
had had a couple of wooden legs his
wisdom would have been still more
profound. Quite likely" added the
truth-seeker, 'but | doubt if under
any circumstances even Socrates could
have attained such heights of phil
osophlc calm as was reached
by a man with whom / was &C
quainted in New York City. This man
was a skilled mechanic, with large
family to which he was much attached.
One day his lower limbs were COM
pletely and hopelessly paralyzed. His
friends procured him a little wagon
and peddler's tray. He started out
Immediately, and soon made himself
well known by his loud voice and sur
prising energy. In about a month it
was noticed that he had a new wagon.
Although smaller it contained more
merchandise than its predecessor.
Some one asked for an explanation.
IT'S like this the merchant said: NV
old legs was no good anyhow, an was
only in the way, an didn't help to pay
a penny of the freight, so | had 'em
both cut off to make room for good
stuff. Now every ounce put in the
place of my old stumps pays its fare.
an | haven't the trouble of rollin'
along any more dead meat This
man." concluded the speaker, "was
the most practical philosopher l have
ever known"-and few will doubt it
Chicago Journal.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24
CHICAGO, Kansas & Nebraska R'1
EAT ROCK IsLAE D BnUTE.)
The Vast Area Of Fertile Count
Promut apd Convenient Connections

at Kansas City and St Joseph for Chicago. St
Louis and all points East. South and Southeast;
with FAST LIMITED TRAINS ofGREAT ROCK
ISLAND ROUTE for Davenport, Rock Island. Des
Moines Peoria and Chicago; with ALBERT LEA
ROUTE for Spirit Lake. Watertown. Sioux Falls,
Minneapolis, st. Paul. and points North and
Northwest and with connecting lines South an.
Southwest to Texas and Pacific Coast States ane
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24
-NSAMllA~
9ai19 eagle
"DYING AMONG THE LEPERS."

1.-The case Of the young Belgian Catholic
priest, Father Damien, who gave up o promis-
Ing career and volunteered TO take charge OF
the iepers at Molkai one of the SandWien
islands. He is now himself stricken with the
nlegue."-N Y. World
My island home the restless sea
Wears like jewel on her breast
Ana lapsing time but seems to me
As foam upon the blue waves cresti
see the Southern Cross at night
Burning IN splendor DER my head
And day but brings new delight
Breaking in blossoms meath my tread
Here in this paradise OF flowers
What bliss to live so close to God,
To laden all the languid hours
With prayer and incense from the sod;
All that l knew in that far land,
OF love and hope and dreams of fame,
write upon the shifting sand,
The only record of their name
Henceforth-ah, did that jungle whirr
Its blossoming branches in my way,
While all my pulses rudeIy STIR
As serpent orbs shoot out their ray!
Thus l forgot deadly foe
That turks beside nv altar stone,
That follows me where'er go,
Nor leaves me by my couch alone.
I've known the Fear. I've felt its breath
Steal Ger me with its blightins spell;
Sure Is the path IL leads to-Death
And have learned its power we'll
I've seen upon the human cheek
The banners of dread decay,
And seen my own dark sentence speak
In CHASTITY faces day by day.
A stricken throng whose steps go by,
Feeble and broken in their tread;
came 20 close each fading eye
And pray beside each dying bed.
I'd feel my young blood's poisoned thrill.
And die thus slowly for their sake;
Even leper at His will,
II closer at His feet to wake.
Elite S. Ellis. in Cleveland Leader.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24

Wedding and Party Invitations. en-
grayed or printed, a. the Wichita EAGLE
Office d65 II