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Iron County register., 1889-10-31
President Ellot's Speech.

The sreech of President Eliot of Har-
ward university, stating that hence
forth he is Democrat and purposes to
act with the Democratic party, is note
worthy chiefly as an index of the drift
of political sentiment among educated
men. And this is said with apprecia-
tive knowledge of the werth of Presi-
dent Elit, and of the extent of his in
fiuence. Complaint was made all
through the last campaign that the
colleges of the country had become
Democratic training schools and re-
cruitipg rendezvous, and dire were the
threats of the boycotts which the Re-
publican press proposed to place on all
institutions of learning. The COM
plant of last year was undoubtedly
founded on fact. Certain well detin-
ed principles are essential to the main
tenance and development of our form
of government. 1t is, of course, possi-
ble at any time that some great emo
tionai issue may, for period, turn the
minds of the mass of men from the
consideration of those principles, and
subordinate them to accidents. But
inevitably when such an issue has
passed away, principle returns to gov
ern the political action of intelligent
CiJlZSuSs IL is tIfo uiul Vi Jul SplfCSSo
to train young men to become intelli-
gent citizens by inculcating the prin-
ciples of government, as illustrated in
our history.
The student to-day finds his home
in the Democratic party because it is
the only party exemplifying by its ac-
tions anu its opinions principle in gov
eminent. Founded solely for the pur-
pose of abolsliing slavery, the Repub-
can party lost its occasion for existence
when the emancipation proclamation
of Abraham Lincoln was promulgated.
But for eight years it maintained itself
through the prestige of great soldier.
Then it kept power for four years long,
er through fraud upon the people.
In 1872 many of it's intellectual giants,
not deceived Ivy the glamour Of mill
tary fame, left it for principle. Still
more left it for the same reason four
years later, and to-day the magnet of
principle and political conviction has
drawn 10 the Democratic party much
of the honest intelligence of the coun-
try.
The speech of President Eliot is an
index OF educated political sentiment.
There is no place for men of courage
and intelligence between the lines ot
the political armies. There il 10 place
for them in "A party of opportunism.
The Democratic party, founded upon
principle, is the necessary home for
such.-Jeferson CITY Tribune.
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
Thursday, October 31st, 1889,
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. Orson A. Knight by his deed
of trust. dated the I'd day of Apri', 1856.
duly recorded i'll the Recorders Office of
Iron county, Mo-, on page 362, in book
80, did convey to Wm. IL. Whitworth,
trustee. the following described real
esta te. situated in IrCn county, Mo-, to
wit:
The southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section ten U0 III township
thirty three (33) north of range four ~
east: also, ten acres off the north end of
the northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter Of said section ten. i'll township
thirty three (33j. north, range four east,
and bounded as follows. to wit: Begin
ming at TIE northeast corner OF said north
east onarter of the southeast quarter Of
section ten. in township thirty three (33).
north. of range four (4) east; thence est
twenty chains to the northwest corner OF
said tract; thence south five chains to set
Il stake; thence east twenty chains to the
east boundary line OF said tract at set a
stake; the nee north five chains to the be-
ginning corner-containing in the aggre-
gate fifty acres.
Which conveyance was made in trust
to secure the payment of one certain
promissory note therein described; and.
whereas, it is provided in said decd of
trust that in case of default in the pay
ment of taxes by said Kni ght, or of in
terest, the whole debt shall become due
and payable. and sale of said premises
may be at any time made; and, whereas.
default has been made in the payment of
taxes and interest;
Now, therefore. at :he request of the
legal holder of said note, AZ d in pursu-
ance of the terms of said deed of trust,
L, the undersigned, trustee, will, on
Wednesday,, November 1871, 1889,
between the hours of 8 O'Clock A. NJ. and
) O'Clock z. NJ. of said day, at the east
front door of the courthouse in lrOntOn,
sell the above described real
estate. at public vendue. to the highest
bidder, for cash, to satisfy said note in
terest and costs Oct16n14
VIM. II. WENTWORTH. Trustee.
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
American Baptists.

The American Baptists have made
wonderful progress in this country.
Since Rodger Williams founded the
first Baptist church in Providence.
r. l., in 1889, there has been much
for the secular world to commend and
nothing to condemn in the purposes
and methods of this great denomina-
ton. The church was founded upon
princiI les which give all men the right
to worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience. 1t not
only teaches the christian religion, but
patriotism and loyalty to the govern
ment that protects them.
During the dark days of the revo-
lutionary war there were no braver
soldiers or more devoted friends OF
America than the Baptlsts.
The growth Of the church has been
phenomenal, and however people may
differ in regard to creeds. this band Of
conscientious consecrated men and
women hold the respect and confidence
of all good citizens. The church can
point with pride to its history and with
satisfaction to its achievements. The
Baptists have never persecuied or re-
tarded the work of any religious de-
nomination. They make converts to
their doctrine through love and reason,
and employ none other than legitimate
means.
1t has been said: Find good
Rsmtist and you Will at the same lime
discover good American citizen."--
Jefferson City Tribune
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
A Temperance Apostles Views.

Francis Murphy of Pittsburgh wore
his blue ribbon conspiculously to-day
at the Gilsey House, and said he was
very happy because prohibition has
been defeated in Pennsylvania and
other states. He added:
'"Phe defeat of prohibition every
where is good victory for temperance.
Prohibition is Phariseeism. fraud and
hypocrisy. 1t is all attempt to bring
the church and State together again.
The people will not permit it. Wien
preachers band themselves together to
get the Legisla ture to enact laws to
regulate the morals of a people they
are going contrary to the will of God.
The sale of whiskey must be restricted,
and the man who applies for license
must be known 10 be respectable and
trustworthy before ne is permitted to
sell liquor. In truth. liquor traffic
should be in the hands of good men.
1t sounds paradoxicaI to say this, but
| mean it. A man of Judgment and
with the right spirit and standing be-
hind the bar will refuse to sci! to
man who is D habitual drunk ard.
Statutory laws do not stop the sale
of whiskey, and the best thing that
can be done is to regulate and mitigate
the evil in legitimate way. In Maine
whiskey is sold in every town. Of
course prohibition works splendidly In
Maine, because the people there know
that they can get it whenever they de-
sire it. They are content with the
fraud that is going on. The law is a
dead letter. 1t takes two men to COM
NIT crime. The man who drinks is
not going to swear against the dispens-
er of drinks. You never hear of the
man who gets drink being arrested.
Then when the seller is arrested who
in the neigh borhood is going 10 swear
that he bought drink from him.
Those summoned to testify can only
remember that the accused sold only
milk or lemonade, and SO the farce of
trying to carry out prohibition is end
Ell.
1.-The man who signs my temperance
pledge rarely fails to keep it if they do
backslisie, seven or eight times / do
not despair, but keep at them to re-
form. When the true spirit of the Lord
gets hold of them they are drunkards
no more. It was time for the people of
Pennsylvania to arise and assert them
selves. The death knell of prohibition
is soundrd. We are going forward in-
stead Of backward, and these great
victories against prohibition are tenn
perance victories. High license and
restrictive measures VIII promote the
cause of temperance and the people are
sensible enough to see it."-Repubtic.
Iron County register., 1889-10-31

greater vigor. The National Tribune.
weekly paper published by one ofthe
NEST notorious claim agents Of WASH
ington, is the recngnized organ of the
Protection element, and it is raliying
them to the attack. "Comrades,n it
says. .'let us all touch elbows in firm
line, confronting the enemies who are
rallying against us for desperate bait
tie. Let every representatives
be made to understand by his veteran
constituents that there must be no falt-
ering or double-dealing; that they ex-
pect him to he earnest and unyielding
in his efforts to secure the enactment
of legislation embodying the recon-
mendations of the q, A. r, National
Pension Committee before any meas
ures looking to the reduction of the
revnues are considered.n
This demand Will undoubtedly be
pushed strongly, regardless of the fact
that the present excessive rate Of tax
alton will be inadequate to meet il.
There is no other alternative than that
of resistance to it. The system of PEN
sions for disability is the only just sys-
tenn that can be devised. 1t must he
maintained. The policy Of taxation to
obtain money for division among ex-
soldiers is too radically opposed to lib
erty and to civil government to be al
lowed. Tie Republican party will be
able to offer no eff ctual resistance to
il. The Democratic party can, how
ever, and it will. The present system
Of pensions, based on disability incur
red in the service and in the line Of
duty. must be neither abandoned nor
transgressed. Republic.
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
NUMBER II.

Congressman from this district, with .
request that he use his influence to
have these facts collected and publish
ed.
This matter is neither republican
nor d. mocratic. 1t is purely economic.
The appeal is made to you personally.
the reader. The next time you are in a
meeting of the Wheel, the Alliance,
the Farmers and Laborers' Union,
ordinary mass-meetiDg, or what-not,
introduce resolutions expressing these
sentiments, and send them to the Off
cials named. AS the reassembling of
Congress is at hand, and as consider
able time will be required to procure
the necessary legislation and to pre-
pare the schedules before the next
enum GRAFTON, prompt action is nsces-
sary. G.. II. NAPToN, President.
Fl. MARTIN WILLIAMS, Sec'y.
Western Economic Association.
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
OCTOBER 81

but who are prevented from doing so
because of this system of charging the
user price irfexcess of that demanded
from the non-user.
The three of us should pay rent ac-
cording to the value of our spaces, and
not according to the value ofour stock !;
the spaces are valuable because the
people of New York and adjacent cities
and towns go principally to Washing
ton Market to buy their provisions,
but our stock is decidedly of value
only as we apply ourselves either di-
rectly or indirectly to the sale of it.
There are lot of "cranks" who
think this way, but they say, substitute
land for stalls; and improvements, such
as buildings, railroads, ETC., for meat,
butter, ETC.; substitute tax, or taxes,
for rent, and you Immediately ratify
and thoroughly endorse the single tax,
which is tax on pieces ofland accord
ing to their value, regardless OF the
improvements on them. The imposi-
ton of such tax would force into the
market pieces of land now held for
speculative purposes, the holding of
which compels members of Building
and Loan Associations, or any other
persons who want to USE land, to pay
perhaps ten years savings for lot be-
fore they can makea particle of inn
provement on it.
Think over it.
Now suppose
wa II do
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
The Farmers Remedy.

1t is undeniable that combinations.
trusts and syndicates manage with the
aid OF tariff laws to put up the prices
on much of what the farmer buys.
while the price of what he sells is fix-
ed by worldwide competition at Liver.
pool and other foreign markets.
If the National Wheat Growers,
Convention, now in session in this
city, shall do nothing beyond fully inn
pressing this truth upon the minds Of
more farmers than now seem to he
aware of it, the tillers OF the soil will
sooner or later find practical remedy
for this injustice.
But the idea that this remedy will
ever be found in the form of combi-
nation OF farmers to prescribe the min
imum prices at when farm products
may be sold, seems TO US utterly vision
ary.
The failure of labor organizations to
control the wage market in cities FORE
shadows the more utter failure of any
attempt to unite the much larger and
more scattered body of wheat growers
in ar effort to fix the price of wheat
regardless of foreign markets and ex-
port demand. So long as farmers raise
wheat to sell at the export price they
will sell 1t at the same price to home
consumers, and no organization or
agreement among themselves can pre-
vent them, or at least enough Of them
20 break down the arbitrary minimum
to the export level.
There is and can be for the farmer
no tariff protection behind which he
can put up his produce beyond level
of Old World prices, extort his profits
from home consumers and sell his sur
plus abroad at bare cost or less, as some
of our protected manufacturers do. He
cannot control output as they do, and
if he could or should limit the worlds
supply Of grain, provisions and cotton
by preventing American exports there
of his ''home market" would break
down under him, as it often breaks
down under salt trusts, sugar trusts
Instead of cripplIng and curtailing our
his combine, if successful. would kill
kill it entirely, and he would be one of
the greatest sufferers from its death.
The farmer has as much right to
combine and control prices for his own
benefit as anybody, but the best ami
most practical com mbination for him is
one to break up all The trusts and COM
bines that fleece him. They are rob-
ber devices. engines of evil. .iisturbers
of the natural currents of trade, and as
such are doomed. But the best thing
the farmer can do for himself is to has
ten their doom by going to work for
the repeal of every law that encour-
ages their formation or aids them to
fleece the public Post Dispatch.
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
SHFRIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority of special eX-
ecution issued from the Office of the clerk
of the circuit court of Iron county. Mis-
souri,, and to me, the undersigned sheriff.
directed, in favor of the State of Missouri,
at the relation and to the use Of S E. Bu-
ford, collector of the revenue for Iron
county, Missouri. plaintiff, and against
John w. Mcdowell and all unknown in
terested parties, defendants, bearing date
July 18th, 1899, and returnable to the
October term, 1889, thereof. have levied
upon and seized the following described
real estate and property. lying and being
in Iron county. Missouri, as the property
of said defendants, described as follows,
to wit:
Lots and 2, in block 8, in the town of
MiddlebrOok.
And will, on
Thursday, 31st day of October. 1889,
at the east front door of the courthouse IN
the city Of Irolton. Iron county, Missou-
ri. between the hours of 8 clock in the
forenoon and 5 clock in the afternoon
of that day, and during the session of the
circuit court, sell, at public vendue, all
the right. title. claim, estate and property
of said defendants, of, in and to the
above described real estate and property.
for cash in hand to the highest bidder, to
satisfy said execution and costs.
P. w. WENTWORTH, Sheriff.
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
Now. SUPPOSE

Now, SUPPOSE
That there were to let three stalls in
any part of Washington Market, and
that these stalls had equal advantages
and were equally well located for the
sale of meat and other necessaries of
life, and that you, I, and another per-
son engaged these stalls. Ole would
quite naturally and reasonably sup
pose that we should all pay the same
rent. Now, would it be just and right
for you, who had through your thrift,
economy and attention to business
accumulated, say one thousand dollars
worth of stock, to pay two hundred
dollars a month; and |. who had, let
US say only five hundred dollars worth
of stock, to pay only one hundred dol
lars month; and our neigh bor, who
did not use his stand for any purpose,
but he'd it (as | understand some stalls
were held in Gansevoort Market) for a
bonus, which some one would be ILL
ing TO give for the privilege of using
it, he to pay only fifty dollars month.
guess you think as do: 1t would
be wrong. We all three have the
same privileges and advantages, and
we should pay exactly the same
rent; 1 have exactly the same chances
of selling my five hundred dollars
worth of goods as you have of selling
your thousand dollars worth; and our
neighbor has the privilege OF selling
goods Just as we have; besides, he is a
positive injury, since he does not use a
space which ought to be put to the use
for which it it best adapted, and is en-
couraged to withhold from use space
in which men would like to sell meat,
butter and cheese, or other commodity,
Iron County register., 1889-10-31

One thing is certain, the tariff has
not saved the New England farmer.
The life-long labors Of Senator Morrill,
have ended in the ruin Of agriculture
in his own State. If they have not
caused this ruin. they have not pre-
vented it. Ifany prophet, in the year
1861. had drawn the picture of farming
in Vermont which the Commissioners
of Agriculture and Manufacturing In
ferests now sends out, and had said
that such would be the outcome Of n
Quarter of century Of protection. he
would have been set down ns stark
mad. We do not undertake to say that
all this deslolation has been producei
by the tariff, but we do say that the
tariff works to such ends, since IL pro-
vides that the farmer shall buy in 3 re-
stricted market and sell In q free one
HarEer's Weekly Magazine.
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
Rallying for the Rad.

The fact that the Administration has
been compelled to adopt semblance
of respect for law in its Pension policy
must not be accepted as victory ior
honest government. II Is notnine
more than temporary check nI the
Pretorian onslaught on the treasury.
The attack will be renewed aud Witn
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
Henry GeOrgelsm.

1.-THE articles appearing under this head explanatory
OF the single tax doctrines of Henry George, are
furnished by the St. Louis Single Tax League. A
portion of the articles will be devoted to the discus
sion of the tariff question in its relation the single
Letters ofinqury Criticisms of these articles
addressed the author of the the league,
will receive a prompt or courteous reply.l
Iron County register., 1889-10-31
SHERfFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority of special execu
ton issued from the office of the clerk OF the
circuit court of Iron county, Missouri. and 10
me the undersigned sheriff, directed.n fsvoi
of Ira Nj, Raney and Lucinda Raney, plaintiffs,
and against William Hackworth and Mary
Hachworth, defendants, bearing date 1lth
day OF July, 1889. and returnable to the Oct.
term. 1889, thereof, have levied upon and
seized the following real estate and property.
lying and being 10 Iron county, Missouri, a.
the property of said defendants, described as
follows, to wit:
Commencing at the southeast corner OF $.
Jordan's tract of land; thence running north
with said :. Jordan's land and beyond it to
the corner on the hill; thence running east
far enough to make eighty acres-all in sec
ton IS, township 30, north, of range east
containing lS0 acres.
And will, on
Thursday, October 31st, 1880,
at the east front door of the courthouse in the
city of Ironton, Iron county. Missouri, be-
tween the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of that
day, and during the session of the circuit
court, sell, at public vendue, all the right, IL
tie, claim, estate and property of the said de-
PENDANTS, OF, in and to the above described
real estate and property, for cash in hand, to
the highest bidder. to sariSfv said execution
and costs. P. W. WENTWORTH. Sheriff.
The Butler weekly times., 1889-05-15

Old russ h has sho: me" Old
iuau Edcus was then seized and
thrown on bed. While one man
hit l.irn on the head with an axe an
Other shot hlnl through the neck.
Surprising everybody now dead
the knobbers slipped out, but Willy
Matthews hearing II gasp turned and
saw VIII Edens trying to get up.
Mathews raised !. shot gun and sent
Il dozen sluSs into the wounded
man side killed him instantly.
Then the knobhers rode away. Char
lie Green and VIII Edens were Kill
ed bu; old man Edens and Mrs.
Green finally recovered A wave Of
Indignation and horror swept over
the country at this tiendish butchery
and tn. sheriff Of the county began
hunting for the murderers. They
were finally arrested ana after long
trials and much labor on the part Of
state We're convicted.
The Butler weekly times., 1889-05-15

West room Of tha house, Immediate
" under the only window IN tha.
side oi the house, Will Edensd
mother, who Was sleeping il the
next room. jumped up and
til" old lady seized pistol
from her husbands coat ITS the
Bald knobbers after me again. said
young Edens. and at that mo~eat
the firing began on the outside. IL
the meantime Charlie Green, EterIs'
brother in-!aw, who was sleeping in
the house, joine:i the family already
M. He had a pistol and shotgun.
The firing had aroused old man
Edens and he came into the small
room armed to the teeth.
MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD.
At that moment both the eaa.erly
and westerly doors were burst IT,
by the Knobbers. The masked
fiends poured into the we'll lighted
room, VIII and Dave Walker Lad
ing. "Up with yer hands. yellci
Will Walker at Young Elens.
Promptly bath hands were raised.
and after looking AZ lin Il luo..,lt
Walker brought his pisto! down OH
a level with Edens breast and yelled.
''Now pop it to him There was a
roar of guns and young Edens fell,
his body riddIed with bullets. The
Knobbers then rushed on tie family.
firing as they advanced, and III the
front rank was VIII Walker. his eyes
lit with the fires os hell itself and
his night hand dripping with the
gore of young Edens, III which he
had dipped it. Charlie Green WIS
trying to carry his young wife from
the room when Bull Greek Dave"
sent bullet crashin through his
brain. Green tumbled to the floor.
his body falling on his wife and his
blood squirting out into her face,
The young wife screamed and Will
Walker. brutally kicking he,' IN the
side. yelled, ''Shet up ycnr -
head, or you'll get it next" She
seized Walkers mask and screamed
the louder Deliberately he lower
ed his revolver and placing the
muzzle to her breast. fired
Old man Edens who at first seem
ed paralyzed with fright now rai~e|l
his pistol and fired at young Walker
The bullet took effect in Walker.
leg, and he at once yelled: do the
The Butler weekly times., 1889-05-15
NEW BARBER SHOP.

FRED w. dorm has opened up
new Barber shop opposite the post
office, North Main Street. He has new
furniture and everything clean and mod
ern. Special artist in Ladies hair work,
Children kindly treated. All our old
customers and many new ones invited
to call; will be courteousiy treated. Ny
house Is large land plenty of room for
all.
The Butler weekly times., 1889-05-15
That Tired Feeling.

Afiiicts nearly every one in the
spring. The system having become
accustomed to the bracing air OF
winter, is weakened by the warm
days Of the changing season, and
readily yields to attacks of disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is just the med
icine needed. 1t tones and builds
up every part of the body. and also
expels I'll impurities from the blood.
Try it this season.