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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
Let the Truth Be Told.

Yes, Washington was a great man.
His name is dear to every patriot.
He was good man.
Caesar won his laurels, Scipio was a
hero, Hannibal was aggressive, Ma
poleon was a soldier without an equal.
But Washington was greater than
all these put together.
He was first in war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his country
men.
All these things are true, o orators!
1t is likewise true that he never had d
private wire running from his house
to a conventions; that he never sat up
nights figuring for an office; that when
he was elected he didn't tax his broth
ers and sisters and uncles and aun Is
and cousins with him for the country
to support. He didn't hunt up his rel
atives for the soft places in the Gov
eminent. He didn't hunt up the sons
Of his friends and parcel out good
things for them merely because the
fathers of sons were great men. Let
all the truth be told about George
Washington, for he scorned a lie -.
Chicago Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
CHAPTER XVII.

WONDERFUL STOkf.
Grace Penroy sank nearly fainting on the
breast of her unexpected visitor. The
sight of Lura Joycc's face was like unto
meeting the dead returned from the shores
of eternity.
For some minutes not q word passed, the
silence only broken by the sobs of Grace,
who rested dead weight in the arms of
her cousin.
There, there, dear, don't cry,'' uttered
Lura Joyce, III her old, CHEEKY way. i've
returned to stay, and you need not fear to
lose me, so just unwind those arms, pretty,
and sit down, for I've a heap to tell you.''
And Grace Penroy suffered her cousin to
lead her to an rn-chair near.
Like one in a dream she sat and regarded
the face of Lura. 1t seemed like q pleasant
vision, and yet it was all true. Her bright,
spirited cousin was sitting there before her
in the flesh, with all her old self beaCling
in every feature of her coun tenance.
''Ah." breathed the heiress, "how good
Heaven is! 1 am so glad that-that you
have returned
Again she burst into tears.
Don't cry" urged Lura. eff you are
glad to see me you ought to laugh. But
then l must not forget the cause you have
for grief, know of the dark shadow that
rests over Lone Hollow. You have my
demon who hopes to feather his nest
through crime, and the gullibility of
girl.''
Lura rose suddenly, went to the door that
stood ajar, and closed it, turning the key in
the lock. Then she resumed her seat, and,
regarding Grace tixedly, said:
II have much to tell you, Grace, and do
not wish to be interrupted"
81 am very anxious to hear it, you may be
sure" said Grace, speaking for the first
time in some minutes, controlling her emo
tons with great difficulty, and regarding
her cousin with devourIng expression of
the honest gray eyes, that showed how her
feelings were stirred
"First tell me of all that has happened
during the past manufacturing my absence
from Lone Hollow" said Lura.
''Of course you have heard OF grandpa's
deathF'
Eyes, you need not dwell on that, which
know is painful to you"
After minute given to forcing calm
state of feeling Grace Penroy began histo-
ry of the past few weeks, and in her cousin
she found most interested listener.
When she had finished Lura said:
$50 you haven't seen Austin Wentword
since the time of your QUARREL"
~ have not"
Iro BE CoN-INUED.l
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
CHAPTER XVI.

As may be supposed, the inmates Of the
room were not little startled at this unex
pected summons from without.
"What shall we dop whispered Went
| word.
AAyei there's the rub" uttered Fingal
in dramatic voice.
"Wll you open or must force the door2'
demanded the voice from without.
Neither one, hope" returned Fingal
"Pray, who arey you, and what do you want
with peaceable citizensp'
"I have q warrant for every one of you
"There must be some mistake" asserted
Weutword.
"Histr' exclaimed Don Benito, his deep
set eyes cleaning like Goals of fire. II have
been expecting this all along. Our plans
are discovered, and the Doge has sent his
minions to murder US. We must give them
a warm reception" and at this the old man
drew a small revolver from his pocket and
drew the hammer, while his glittering eyes
were fixed ominousiy on the door.
This movement on the part of the de-
mented old man promised. trouble. Went
word and Fingal believed that a mistake
had been made, and so, while the
young hunter laid his hand on the arm of
the door and said:
ceive of no good reason why we should be
molested by the law. I hope you will not
insist on disturbing u.s.
Il do insist" answered the man outside.
''1f what you say is true You Will not fear
investigation"
"Certainly not.'
Wentword turned to Flnga|, wne. hxd
succeeded in disarming Don Benl,o, as
the old man was pleased to term himself
Fingal said:
open the door, we have nothing to
fear"
Wentword obeyed, revealing two men
outside in the uniform of the city police.
Both advanced into the room with blus-
tering air.
"You are prisoners" declared the fore
most man, sternly.
HAL doth the Doge dare insult his
friends thus! We will not give up the
precious documents we have risked SO
much to gain" cried Don Benito, fiercely.
Then, ere those present could comprehend
his intentions, he bent low and darted
swiftly at the officer in the doorway. His
head struck the fellow in the pit of the
stomach and doubled HIM up like jack
knife.
cry of pain followed.
When the painting bluecoat regained his
the clang of the outer door at the foot of the
stairs announced the fact that Don Benito
had made his escape from the building.
"After him. gasped the painting officer.
mo use,'' said Fmgai, ''the old chap Is
beyond your reach. Neither my friend
nor myself will attempt to run, but we de-
mand to know why we have thus beer
molested."
s'Search them, Markus."
Our two friends submitted to a search
under protest. Nothing was found of
suspicious nature. After this the two Off
GERS went through the room with no better
success.
"Confound it,there must be q mistake
after all" muttered the man who seemed
to be in authority.
ssWhat did you expect to findr questioned
Austin.
'sGambler's tools.'
"You suspected this to be q den of that
sortl'
Eyes"
Fingal and his companion laughed.
"Mr. Wentword and myself are respect
able persons, as we can prove. You have
made grand mistake"
Then the policeman began offering an
apolopy. Wentword assured hum it was not
necessary.
"I'm sore from that old fellows head.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09
PATENT OFFICE CURiOS.
The Model Of q Continuance Invented by
Abraham Lincoln.

The Model of q Continuance Invented by
Abraham Lincoln.
Occupying prominent position in
case in the center aisle is the model of
a boat for lifting vessels over shoals.
1t was patented to Abraham Lincoln in
1S49, when the future President
thought to make reputation as an in
ventor rather than a statesman. Lin
coin is the only President who ever Sc
cured patent.
The first shoe was patented in 1911
by two Massachusetts men. 1t is of I'M
dressed leather, and there is quite q
difference between the workmanship
of that and the present machine
stitched shoe. So we'll was the work
done, however, that it was impossible
to tell whether it was pegged or sewed
until some sacrilegious clerk cut the
sole and ascertained it was pegged.
In the class of perpetual motion ma
chimes the Patent Office is deficient.
1t has no working model, but an in
ventor stepped in the other day to say
that he had a completed and tested
model which he would send shortly.
1t required some few alterations, he
said, such as a governor to keep it
from going too fast and running down.
When the machine arrives it will be
given an entire case by itself.
The flying machine inventor is repre-
sented. There are flying machines OF
all sorts, sizes, and conditions. Ihe
last one to be patented was an elabo-
rate arrangement of wings and tails.
which the aerial traveller dons for his
flight through space. and was patent
ed March g. last.
There are in the neighborhood of
200, 900 models in the Patent Office, and
had 1t not been for two destructive fires
the number would be near half mill
ion.-Washington Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09

The latest discussion of the
Southern question shows that it re-
mains just where it was. No amount
of theory will solve it. The solution
must be left to the gradual extension
OF progress. and the growth of civili-
cation and enterprise. Baltimore
American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09

When boy of sixteen looks into
the future it seems almost an eternity.
When man of forty looks into the
future it seems as brief as rabbits
taiL-Texas Siftinga
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-09

The lady who is fully satisfied as
to her birth and breeding, who has had
respectable ancestors, and who has al
ways lived in the best society, is never
afraid to bow first, to call first and to
treat every one with Kindness. She
knows that courtesy is tho most 0oau-
tiful OF virtues.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06
The Great Divide For August.

Each issue of the Great Divide shows mark
ed improvement. The August number is un-
doubtedly the most attractive that has yet
appeared, abounding in articles of value and
interest, and illustrated in highly artistic
manner: We have not the space to give the
entire table Of contents, but cannot refrain
from calling attention to the more prominent
articles, Among them are: "a Prehistoric
Mansion" (illustra.ed) by Eugene Arthur
Browne; "Papoose," an illustrated continued
story by "Fitz-Mac "The Chipmunk, a
bright bit Of verse by n. T. Cross; Chronicles
Of Boom" q clever satire on town-site schemes,
by A. Bennett; 1.-The Penitent Brothers."
handsomely illustrated article on the .fageH-
antcs Of New Mexico, by c. T. Lummis; "a
Warm Summer Idyl," verses by the Arizona
Kicker; "Cliff Climbing in Colorado" by NJ.
v. Donaghe, continued; "Old Smokes Philo-
sophy," a numerous poem, (illustratedD by P.
Leon McKinnie ("Fin Phenix'9; "King of
Castle Valley" (illustratedD by Marion Muir
Richardson; "Instructions in Taxidermy,"
with illustrations, by Vim. G. Smith; "Under
Mulberry Tree" (illustrated) by w. E.
Pabor; "Cliff Dwellings," by G. D. Jackson;
rThe Great Divider's Dairy" by The Great
Divider (Himself); another chapter of "In-
dian Sign Language" Qllustratcd) by Garrick
Mallery. and knights Of the Santa Fe Trail"
There are also great many miscellaneous
articles, editorials, Notes aud Comments and
items of Interest which go to make up the
contents of this remarkable number of this
remarkably successfuljournal.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06
DO YOU
Want A FARM loan

Henry and Curtis are prepared to make
loans on irrigated farm lands in Delta County,
and present the following explanation of the
various plans of loans used from which bor-
rowers may select.
/. "STRAIGHT PLAN" We can make
you an ordinary straight loan for one, two,
three or tve years.
9. "PARTIAL PAYMENT PLAN" We
can make you loan and divide the principal
up into 500, $500 or 81 900 notes, any one or
all of which you may pay at any date of any
interest payment in amy year or you need not
pay any of them until the end of the full five
years. When you pay any of these potes, the
interest on the ones paid is stopped BY this
means, fyou have good crop, you can pay
part or all of your mortgage. If you have
poor crop. you need not pay any Off
8. rNSTALLMENT PLAN" We can
allow you to pay your loan in four INSTALL
ments One-fourth of it at the end of the
second year, one-tourth of it at the end of the
third, one-fourth Of II ct the end ofthe fourth
and one.fourth of it at the end of the fifth.
When payment is made, interest is stopped on
the amount paid.
a. "ON OR BEFORE PLAN" Wecan
give You regular ION or before plan," by
which You can pay all of your debt any year
you want to.
5. We make no charge whatever to give
you above options.
9. We make interest payable semi-annual
ly, and at any time of the year You may pre-
fer; either in spring, fall or winter.
7. We use but ONE TRUST DEED. saw.
ing you the expense of recording two trust
deeds and two releases,
Remember that with other companies you
are not only compelled to pay for recording
two trust deeds and two releases, but forever
afterwards, when you have an abstract made,
You must pay for abstracting both these trust
deeds.
8. We make fair loans, and do not use
stuffed notes.
9. All our loans are made to ma ture in the
fall or winter (unless otherwise desired by
borrower) thus giving the farmer the advant-
age Of recent harvest sales to pay interest and
principal.
10, We always have plenty Of money and
when we promise you your loan you can de-
pond on getting it promptly.
II. Our rates of interest ar as low as the
lowest.
See US and get your loan to suit you before
you make arrangements for 1t elsewhere.
HENRY AND CURTIS,
Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06
TUE DELTA INDEPENDENT.
H. WILSON, Proprietor.

= -T-T
liberty county, Georgia, is no longer
peaceful district. Anew false Christ threatens
the peace and prosperity Of the whole country.
Life has become insecure. Fapaticism has
lt,i to murder. The mqp Carter, who was
mobbed Sunday by the followers of the new
iuiposter, Edward James, is likely to die. DIR.
IIewey is attending him. His skull is crush
sd, and his thigh is badly cut. james, fol-
lowers had gathered in Walthpurvilie plapta.
tiop about four miles from Walthouryille.
About 500 persons had gathered to hear the
false Messiah rave. james is justice Of the
peace. On Thursday last he announced his
divine mission Hc breaches in a stark max.
81 condition. He urges his followers to make
sacrifces to the Lord. On Sunday as much rs
$40 was offered as q sacrifice. James tore up
the payer money and scattered the silver
b Dadyst through he woods. Whether he
secrcted some Of the coin and paper on his
person does not appear in the evidence, butt
extremely likely. The crowds that follow
.Js,nes increase ddilY, and their violence is be-
coming terror to the law.abiding elements
nt b9tl, races. The idea ofsacri6ce has spread
~ horria extept. The offers of money no
Longer satisfies these violent and misguided
persons. Human blood is demanded. The
story of Abraham offering up Isaac is told
with awfih effect. On Sunday a girl fouryears
old yes left at home several miles from
Walthopryille plantation, by her parents.
,pp the return of the wretphed mother and
f:sher the child was missing. A search end
ri iu fp4ing the body cold in death. cruel
murder lad been committed. The child's
throat was cut and its ears had been slit Of.
suspicion naturally attaches to the parents,
J'ut the coroner's inquest, which will be held,
will possibly furnish clev to the guilty
parties. Sheriff Smith has arrested seven ring
leaders of the mob that put Carters life in
jeopardy. As the 10th Of August approaches,
the date prophesied for the worlds ending,
f;.nrs Of increased violence are entertained.
a baud Of several hundred is expected to
march out of the country towards the iavorite
north, and at the same time to beat back al
bpt,the chosen seed.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06
Hints on Eating.

Following are few pointers that are we'll
worth memorizing:
Don't eat pork, When it ia absolutely un.
less by being exposed to strong heat long
enough to be converted into decided gray
color, even to its innermost part.
Don't drink green tea and use black tea
moderately.
Don't allow your servants to put meat and
vegetables into the same compartments Of the
refrigerator.
Don't eat much meat and increase its quaint
ity only gradually when recovering from
fever.
Don't take animal food more than twice
daily.
Don'taverage more than twesto.four ounces
Of fluids daily.
Don't let your entire food exceed thirty
four ounces in twenty four hours.
Don't infer that chewing tobacco is the most
injurious method of using the weed; the con-
trary is true.
Don't smoke Immediately after meals.
Don't forget that healthy persons generally
lose weight in winter aud gain in summer.
Don't believe that eating iat will make you
fat; quite the contrary holds true.
Dsn't eat garney meats; remember that
"gnmeyD is the unprecedented word for rotten.
Don't pour mouthful of coffee into ar
empty stomach, even if you must tear a but
ton from your coat and swallow it before"
says an Arabic proycrb. This applies to ten
US well.-Pittsburg Gazette.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06
Earning Capacity.

The young man who receives a salary Of
$500 year has a earning capacity equal to
1000 invested at per cent; the clerk who
receives 81 200 year for his services has an
earning capaoity equal to $4,000 at the same
rate of interest. Young men should realize
that their success or failure in life depends
upon their earning capacity; they should study
TO improve themselves by every means III their
power, so as to increase this capacity. There
are few who do not want larger salaries; the
expectation of IN advance in wages is strong
attentive to his business-all of which isvery
praiseworthy upon his part-but many young
men do not study to improve themselves and
to thoroughly master their business in order
to make their services really more valuable.
Not very long ago writer in commercial
paper said:
"Clerks complain of the selsshnsss of
employers when, ffhey were wise, they wonld
see that in this selfishness lies their great
opportunity. The selfish employer is salways
on the lsokout for the man that will serve him
best and bring the most money into his treas
ury. He lies awake at night wondering
where he can secure such man. He is will
ing to reward capacity and fidelity literally,
not because he is generous, but because it is
his interest to secure better service and better
returns. Many of our young men have been
quick to understand the stuatiou,' and they
have risen in the world"
There is food for reflection In this, which
we hope will be helpful to hundreds of young
readers; perhaps the thought never occurred
to many of them before of bettering their con-
dition in life by increasing their earning
capacity. The witty but irreverent Bob In
gersoll rarely ever uttered more sensible
suggestion than the following:
Here is a shoe shop. One man in the shop
is always busy through the day-always in
dustrious. In the evening he goes courting
some nice girl. There are five other men in
the shop that don't do any such thing. They
spend half their working evenings in dissipa-
ton. The first young man by aud cuts out
these others and gets q boot and shoe store of
his own. Then he marries the girl. Soon he
is able to take his wife out riding of an even
ing. The Eve laborers, his former compan-
ions, who see him indulging in this luxury,
retire to the neighboring saloon and pass
resolutions that there is an eternal struggle
between labor and capital"
Herein lies much of the secret of success.
If q man at the commencement of his career
determines to be prosperous, unless he meets
with more than the ordinary amount of mis-
fortune, he is sure to achieve what he under
takes to do not try to improve then,selves-to
better their condition in life by improving
their capacity SO that they may engage in a
higher sphere of labor. Nipe.tenths of the
grumblers in this world are men who have
failed in life principally through their own
fault.-Er,
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06

DANGER m IcE.WATER.-Dr. Hammond
protest4 sgainst the Americas habit Of gulp.
Ing down q great quantity Of ice.watqr. He
ssys that Y induces catarrIi Of the stomach,
whlch undsrlies dozen other tronhiss and,
very Rossiblx, cancsr nf ths sto,assh. Ice,
ssed IN small quantities.. l. vslsshl u sssnszy,
bxt any one nd better swAlIee cssl&oc Az
shan icA-Sater. Il blistors and destroys. the
pssnseraaA Dysnepsis ia sure consequence,
tAd II daeA not even insure temporary COM.
isst. Whist, thea, can we dor Swallow In.
- - accAslenal cr4mh office. Reasonably
sold. ~ ~ iosscold. Isncpade Is convent.
~ ~ SAdissorlc drink. Better yet is the
l.fsshicssd fhrmer's drink Of one half milk
~ cHs.hAlf rster. This il refreshing and
esslIHz when far from ice-cold.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06

The Stapdsrl Oil Company has just been
seed IN Kaasqs City for $500, 600 by the Good
lander Mill Company of Fort Scott, Kansas.
i Ii alleged by the plaintiff that in November,
lss7, the Standard Oil Company shipped
tank car containing 5000 gallons of kerosene
- Fort Scatt and placed it on . side track in
tina rear of the elevator and -four mills of the
PLAINTIFF. When emptying the car o defective
vaive allowed the 5000 gallons of oil to
escspe aud food the boiler rooms ofthe mills.
Coming in contact with the furnace fires the
oil was ignited and set fre to the mills and
elevators, which were consumed, causing a
lnss Of S21y, ,0OO.-Er. 4
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06

The most powerful king on earth is working.
The LATEST king, lurking. The meanest king,
siiir-king. And the most disgusting, smir-
king. The most popular, smoking. And the
R,ost disreputable, joking; and the leanest
que, thinking; and the tl,irstiest enc. drin-
king; sud the sliest, win-king; and the most
gnrrulous one, talking. And then there is
tlse hacking. whose trades q perfect mine;
the dnrk-skinned monarch blae-kins, who
outs the greatest slime; not to speak OF rsu-
king, whose titles out of the question; or fa-
inoHs ruler, baking, Of good faance digestion.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06

da-go-hee, or Fire Chief the of the
iPoncas, was at the Union depot at Kansas
City the other day, on his way frem the Oma-
,l,a reservation 70 the Indian territory. He
,wuaccon,nsnied by Miss Eyangeline Wood
en-, mission teacher. Fire Chief was gorge
.pus in striped calico shirt, . heavy red blanket
and with brass rings and medalions in his
.ears and nose. Miss Wooden said that Fire
Chief was one of the exceptional Ponca In
siiAns who refuse to become civilized. He
lives in an adobe with his sig squaws, aud on
SUNDAYS when his brother braves are worship
ping at the mission church he dances under
the window Of the church.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06
The new e.tradition law viii leave the

The new extradition law will leave the
boodlers who are now sojourning in Canada,
uninolested, bst other thieves cannot in the
fatare join them and be allowed to enjoy their
ill-sotten gains in peace without being e1tradi-
t~d ly the Weldon law. This act INCLUDES
every Offence for which American officers will
be likely 70 ask for the return Of the boodler
or thief. We hope it will have tendency to
nake bank cashiers, book keepers and others
70 whom the money Of other people is intrust-
e'lI more honest and less susceptible to tempta-
finn
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06
A slapuood dI.patch ,ar.. rbe

A Glenwood dispatch says: The FIRE now
covers an area reaching from point near
Mesker, Northwest forty miles. and is twenty
miles wide, making space of 800 square
pilss covered by the awful blaze, The atmos-
phsre is 20 densely filled with smoke as to al
meet obscure the sun. making tile climate Of
Glenwood Ut the present time very uncomfort-
able. The sunsets, as seen through the deep
blue smoke. ere grand effects. and they are
watched with eager interest by all.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-06
W. II. STEELE. Register.
Publication Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT McNrRosE. Coz

Notice Is hereby given that tic following
named settler has Med notice Of Ills intention TO
flat said proof viii he made before Register and
kecciyef ~ Montross, Colo, On August %. 1882
Series, for the seI. SEX, sec 49, eJ5. nei4, and
swh, ne,, sec. 70, lwp H. a. Of =. 90. W, Gtli r. NJ
He names the following witnesses tl prove Ills
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz NJ, C0iwtll, A. u. Turner Charles
Turner. James Bentty. all VI Delta, Colorado
Amy person who desires to protest against the
allowance Of such proof, or who kilnws ui any
substantial renson under the law and the YeI,0.
lations Of the Interior Department. why siicli
proof should not be allowed, Will be given an OPP
to cr0ss-exanine the witnesses af said elain.ynt,
and tO offer evidence Ia febuttal Of that submit
ted by claimant
W. II. STEELE, Register