Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-02-21

D. III. Green, representing the Building &
Loan Association of Dakota, is here tn or.
ganiZe local Board here, which will no g
splendid investment for our moneyed.mep
and enable our laboring men to secure
homes on monthly payments He has or
ganized in De Soto, Charleston, Sikeston
Dexter, and many other towns in this state
The very warm weather of last week was
followed Saturday afternoon by a terrific rain
and hail storm which lowered the thermom.
eter considerably and made it more in ac-
cord with the season. SUNDAY morning
snow commenced to fall and continued
more or less throughout the day, the flakes
at times being as large as are ever seen in
this section. Mother earth was in no con-
ditIon to receive the "beautiful," however,
and, in most places, it melted as soon as it
touched the grouud, and thus went glm-
mering the last chance for a sleigh ride
this winter.
The number of applicants for the post
ofhce at this place under the incoming adj
ministration, as compared with the number
Tour years ago, on the beginning of Mr..
Cleyeland's term of office, presents signif
cant contrast. The sole Democratic appIi-
cant then was Mr.. Jno. +. T. Edwards, pres
ent incumbent. Now, if we can believe cur
rent report, about every other man, woman
and child ia this vicinity, whose ancestors
have sworn allegiance to the q. 0. p, would
like to become martyrs to their country in
the capacity of PM. at Ironton, Missouri.
All have not yet been heard from, either.
Representative Ringo is making record
in the Legislature of which his friends and
constituents may well be proud. He deliv-
cred his maiden speech in the House last
Wednesday, ana the city papers-both the
Republic and Globe Dem0crGt-cha character
lied it is an able effort, one that placed Mr..
Il. alongside the best speakers in the Lower
House. The question up for discussion at
the time was the establishment of three
more normal schools throughout the State,
Mr.. Il. being opposed to the measure. If
Mann wins in this fight it will be glorious
and wel-earned victory, but whether he
succeed or fail he has right on his side and
the people are with him.
At meeting of the State Democratic
Committee on January 18th, the following
resolution was adopted, viz:
''That the harmon of the County, Judi
cial, Congressional and Senatorial Commit
tees, also the Presidents, or Il delegate,
from each Of the Democratic Clubs OF this
State, be invited to attend Il meeting to be
held in St. Louis, at 10 O'Clock 4. NJ, on
February 22d, III the small hall of the Expo
>iti0n Building, for the purpose of discuss
ing matters OF much importance TO the De-
mocracy OF Missouri"
We hope to see Iron county well repre-
scented on the above occasion, and, if it be
possible, let every club send, at least, one
delegate. The Importance hereof is mani
fest: no Democrat need he told that We
need organization, and plenty OF it. All po-
liticaI victories nOw-a- days are hard earned,
and we must prepare to worst the enemy full
ly-armed at every opportunity. Thus and
thus only can we be confident of success.
Then let lis to work
Hon. d. J. Allen, of Wayne, has intro
duced into the House bill to quiet the ii
ties to lands sold for taxes. 1t is the right
thing done at the right time, and we trust
the bill may speedily hccOme law. Thous |
ands of acres of lands have been sold for
taxes under the present revenue Iaw-landS |
that had not paid the taxes assessed against
them, for twenty-five years. They have |
been bought i'll good faith and under the be- |
lief that the titles acquired under such pro-
ceedin-s were good. Mr.. Aliens bill, while |
protecting all valid claims and titles, re-
quires parties setting up title adverse to
the tax title to pay, or tender in payment, |
all legal taxes paid by the holder of the tax |
title, with interest at per cent, on all such |
faxes paid, and the costs legally taxed and |
paid by holder of the tax deed or by any |
person holding under him. The bill also |
creates two-year statute of Limitations a |
c0very of such landS-time beginning to run |
from the date of the filing of the tax deed |
for record in the proper otiice-but saving |
to persons under legal disabilities the right |
to commence suit within two years after |
such disabilities shall be removed