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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
For Both sexes-city

4 .-ofRcULARs OF GOOD SCHOOLS. FREE state
"a whether for boys or girls; city country. Il y
AVERY American School Bureau. West l4th.st, NJ ~.
Ef50KTuIND TYPEWRITING.-Instruet 0ns daily
- ana TUESDAY and Friday evenings New.ToJk sch9oi
Of Benn Pitman Photography, 124 West 2sd'st.' IA
AK AMBER Principal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09

BANKERS.
JOHN H. DAVIS Il CO., lowalst' New.York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
Musical instruction.

NEW YORK CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
n. For Is years located at
x EAST 14TH.ET. ONLY ga door east OF bthcaveo
ss hsSed 1893 chartered In 1865, and empowered to
award Diplomas and confer Degrees
At t1is FAMOUS MUSIC SCHOOL (the mrs. organized
Arrerlca) students receive uneq uaned aayantAges
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. i. C. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at
O'Clock p. M. High Mass and Sermon and
Benediction at Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 1890 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at l 80 O'Clock p. NJ.
NJ. e. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, c. e. HEAToN, Pastor. Res-
idence: Ironton. Services every Sabbath
at II A. NJ. and 7:45 r. M. Sunday School
$3.50 A. NJ. Glass Meeting Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock Prayer Meeting Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. All are invited.
M. e. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. L.
PULLIAM, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday,
morning and evening. Prayer meeting eve
ry Wednesday evening. Sabbath School at
$3.50 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob street, g. M. SHoUsH, Pastor.
Residence Ironton. Preaching ON everv
Saturday before the first Sunday OF each
month at 2:30 2. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays at IL a. NJ. Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1880 r. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. ROBERT SMUCKAL, Pastor.
A. M. e. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets, Ironton. a. An
ANATHY, pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
What Causes Reduction i'm Price.

The following editorial paragraph,
appearing originally in the Hartford
Courdnt, is doing service in the high
tariff army:
When the old Connecticut Western Rail-
road was built, iron rails were laid, and they
cost 500 ton. To-day steel rails can be
bought for $50 to $32 ton. The iron rail
lasts but little time; the steel rail is almost
imperishable, and it costs but one third what
the iron one used to cost. Let us proceed
to anathematize the tariff under whose ini-
quitous burden this reduction has come
about.
The evident intent here is to induce
belief that the existing tariff policy
has occasioDed the recent great reduc-
tons in the prices of iron and steel,
and strikingly illustrates the manner
in which journals claiming 10 be re-
spectacle deceive their readers for par
ty purposes on the tariff question. This
may, perhaps, seem to some harsh
accusation, but it is fully warranted,
for there is not the shadow of fsun-
dation for the position of the Courant;
and the author of the paragraph, if he
knew anything whatever on the sub
joel, knew it was wholly false at the
time he wrote it. There has been a
great reduction in the price of iron and
steel all the world over during the
last thirty or forty years; but this has
been due to improved methods of pro-
duction, and not in the least degree to
legislation on the tariff or any other
subject. These Improvements have
| mainly originated in Great Britain.
So far, moreover, from our tariff poll.
cy having encouraged Improvements
in the manufacture of iron and steel,
there is specific evidence that it has
retarded their invention or adoption;
inasmuch as. by guaranteeing certain
wholly artificial price and profit, it has
encouraged the building of furnaces in
places where they never ought to have
1 been located, aud the continued use
of antiquated and wasteful methods
of production long after they have been
discontinued in other countries. Mr..
David A. Wells in his recent book
Economic Changes has presented in
dubitable evidence that the aggregate
excess of cast of the iron and steel con-
sumed in the United States from 1873
to 1887, above that paid in Great Brit
ian during the same period for like
quantity, has, by reason of our tariff
policy. been at least $500. 000. 900 or an
average of $56, 900 600 per annum; and
yet we expect to find such journals as
| the Hartford COur0nt continually as
sertainiDg that the reduction in the
/ prices of iron and steel all over the
world, in recent years, has been due to
the protective tariff of the United
fStates.-.NeaU York Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
Robbing the Laborers.

Robbing the LabOrers.
Labor Commissioner Meriwether has
unearthed sink of great iniquity in
Wayne county which is even worse
than the Mendoza coal mines. Mr..
Meriw ether reports to the governor
that III. n. Hulloday is extensively en-
gagged in saving lumber, and operates
about twelve miles of railroad. He
employs about three hundred men,
and has adopted the most infamous
system of check payments that has yet
been discovered in the State. Heowns
the traditional"company store" where
the checks are taken in exchange for
goods.
After q careful investigation, Mr..
Meriwether discovered that the checks
were only worth from fifty to seventy
five cents on the dollar, and that Mr..
HOLIDAY invariably refuses to pay
cash. It is further alleged that men
have been induced to come there with
the promise of being paid So per day;
that after their arrival they were nOti-
fled that they would only be paid 81 so
per day, aud when settlement was
ask ed for they were paid at the rate of
81 % per day in checks worth from
fifty to seveaty-five cents on the dol
lar.
1t may apperr surprising that men
will submit to such outrages, and Mr..
Meriwether discovered that in q ma
jority of cases single men left and only
the men with families to support re-
manned. being unable to getaway. But
this is only side issue. There is no
law either of God or man which justi-
fies such practices as Mr.. Meriwether
asserts are ofdaily occurrence in Wayne
county.
? 1t is a common law of this country
thats'the Iaborer is worthy of his hire"
and neither Mr.. HOLIDAY nor any
other man has right to set this law
at defiance. The statutes of Missouri
expressly forbid The issuing of checks
unless they are made redeemable with
in thirty days, The company store"
is another Infamous system of whole
sale robbery. The necessaries of life
are invariably sold at an enormous
profit, and the luckless employe of one
of these Shylock concerns is robbed GO
Ing and coming. Missouri has a good
law in regard to the payment of la bor-
ers, and it is gratifying to know that
Mr.. Meriwether proposes to enforce ii.
He has adopted the right plan il regard
to making public all violations of the
law. No matter who is hurt, let the
good work go on, supplemented with
vigorous prosecutions.-Jeferson City
Tribune.
1t is but justice to Mr.. Holiday to
state that he denies the more serious
charges contained in the Labor Com
report, of which the above
is an editorial condensation, and pro-
duces a number of witnesses to prove
that he has a regular payday when
all men are paid in cash whatever
sums may be due them. AS the case
will probably go before the courts for
legal determination, we refrain from
much comment. and reproduce the
above to show the general impression
created by the report alluded to. 1t is
to be regretted that the Commissioner
and Mr.. Holiday did not "get to-
gether" when the former was at Will
investigating the matter.
If Mr.. Holiday had been more acces-
sible, perhaps great deal of harsh
writing and tad feeling would have
bsen averted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
loosely as the pOOrest empIoye.

Some of our Republican friends con-
tinue to assert that the late overturn-
ing in Ohio aud Iowa was due solely
to local cuases, that "the tariff ques-
ton hal nothing to do with it," Are
they correct in this statement? A COM
plete answer is contained in the follow
ing extract from speech made at Du-
b1qus by Senator Allison on the night
before the elections:
The issues this year are the same as those
of last year. II there were good reasons
why the Republican party should succeed
last year, the same reasons hold good this
year. Our opponents say in their platform
and on the stump that the protective tariff
IL wrong. The cote in Iotoa acill be taken as
al Instruction to its Representatives in Con-
q.ess.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
Obituary.
(Bonne Terre Register. }

(Bonne Terre Register)
Mrs. Mary Evans kirkpatrick, was
bern at Massey's Iron Works in what
was then Crawford (now PheIps) coun-
ty, Mo-, February 8, 1881, and wos mar
ried to J. M. kirkpatrick. Oct. 26 1856,
and d ned at her home i'm Bonne Terre,
No., Sunday, November 10, 1889, aged
5a years, 8 months and days.
Her fathers house was home for
Methodist preachers IN the days of early
Missouri Methodism and she was init
mately associated with the early camp
meetings and revival services of that
denomination and while still girl
united with the Southern Methodist
church of which she continued an ex-
emplary member until her member
ship was transferred to the church
above.
OF the occasion of her death it need
only be said that on the 9Th of October
in company with her youngest daugh-
ter she left home intending to spend q
month with the family of her brother
in Kansas and with sister in era W ford
County, this state. At Cuba, Mo-, they
employed conveyance to take them to
the htme of her sister, 8 miles distant,
aud while on the way she was thrown
from the vehicle and received an Injury
to her spine whicy totally and instantly
paralyzed her entire body from her
arms downward. Her husband and
son were Immediately telegraphsd and
FASTENED to her side and from the mo-
ment of her injury until her death ev-
erything that love and affection could
suggest was done to alleviate her suf-
ferings. One week from the day on
which she left st. Louis in the posses
sion of perfect health and anticipation
of months unbroken enjoyment she
was brought back and taken to the
Mullanphy Hospital where she re-
manned Is days without receiving any
benefit, when il was determined to
make the attempt to bring her home
that she might die with her family
around her. On Friday evening. Nov.
l, che was brought home and carried,
much more dead than alive, into her
own room and laid upon her own bed
from which she " as to rise no more.
A couple of days after her arrival at
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

At the late term of the Wayne coun-
ty circuit court. two negroes were
brought up for trial, charged with hav-
ing forged some of those Holladay
"checks''a bout which SO much is being
said nowadays. When the cases came
before Judge Thomas, he threw them
out aud released the defendants on the
ground that the genuine checks were
unlawful, and therefore that their
forgery could constitute no crime
against the State. Being in Contra
vention of the statute, a "check" is as
much legal evidence of debt as piece
Of blank paper, and its recognition de-
ponds wholly upon the honor OF the
party issuing it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

puFposes.n Then let The same man or boy
go back to the merchant whom he got the
Biiters from, q half hour later. and ask for
another bottle. and the merchant will say
again, this is for medical purposes" and
you might repeat this fifty times day and
get bottle every time you ask for it.
The merchant who sells these Bitters
knows they are an intoxicant. He would
not sell them if they were medicine. say
let's have Saloon or compel our merchants
to quit selling Bitters as a beverage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
The Frederiektown Standard says:

The Fredericktown Standard says:
Hiram Holiday answers the charges made
against him in the Missouri Republic, and
files affidavits in support of his statements.
We are not prepared to say anything about
the truthfulness of the charges, but from
the present status of the case Holiday has
made a good defense and will be acquitted
at the bar Of public opinion unless the labor
commissioner produces something more
tangible than statements in the way OF proof
of unfair treatment to employees.
Yet the fact remains undisputed that
Mr.. Holiday pays his workmen in
checks such as the law says he shall
not use. Large employers of labor"
ought TO be made to track the law as
closely as the poorest employee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

Hon. J. Perry Johnson will not be a
candidate for reelection to the State
Senate. In recent interview with a
Globe Democrat reporter. he said:
ITO aspire to membership in the State Sen
ate is an expensive luxury" said State Sem
ator j. Perry johnson, Of Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
at the Laclede yesterday afternoon. 81 have
been State Senator for four years." said
he, sand find that that is quite enough OF
Legislative life for me. Ihaye experienced
all the honor there may attached to the Of
fee, and now / intend to settle down and
make some money"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

Poplar Bluff Citizen: miss Flora
Detcbmendy last week passed the ex-
animation required ofcourt stenograph'
ers, and has been appointed court ster-
ographer for this, the 23d judicial dis
trict of Missouri. Tie requirements
are that stenograpbers shall have a
speed of one hundred and twenty
words per minute and he able to tran
scribe correctly. This Miss Flora east
ly did. Her appointment is fiatter-
ing testimonial, and has fallen on de-
serving shoulders
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
Says the Boone County (Il.) Ban

ner:
There is a prevailing opinion that the
withdrawal of Mrs. Foster and the Iowa
delegation from the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Convention at Chicago
last week will result in the organization of a
new society for women's temperance work.
Nonpartisanship will be the distinguishing
feature. Mrs. Foster will undoubtedly be
the recognized leader in the new movement.
She is woman who has q national reputa-
ton, whose ability is unquestioned and
whose sincerity in the temperance cause Is
generally admitted.
To state the matter fairly, Mrs. Fos-
ter's husband holds lucrative office
under the Harrison administration
and she "kicks" because the w. G. II,
u. denounced Vice-Preaident Morton's
Shorcham bar. But to call her action
s'non-par tisann is stretch of magnan
unity known only to good Republi
can, who is always "magnainmous'
when 1t suits his purposes and accords
with the exigencies of "the party"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

Rev. 8. NJ. Brown, who recently re-
signed the position of Secretary of the
State Mission Board of the Missouri
Baptist General Association, has be-
come one of the editors of the Central
Baptist. Mr.. Brown was formerly a
member of the staff of that paper and
this renewal of his connection will
doubtless be hailed with delight by bis
many friends throughout the State.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY.



CIRCUIT COURT is held on the.
Fourth Monday In April and October.
i 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 Mo-
Vember.
OFFICERS:
! A. w. HoLLoMANs Presiding Judge Conn
~ Court.
ern District.
R. j. HILL, County Judge, Western Dis
trict.
j. s. JORDAN, Prosecuting Attorney.
s. e. BUFoRD, Collector.
w. A. FLETCHER, County Clerk.
JOS. HUFF, Circuit Clerk.
FRANZ DNGER, Probate Judge.
JAS. III. CLARK, Treasurer.
r. w. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
s. p. REYBURN, Assessor.
Y w. N. GREGORY, Coroner.
JAS. M. LOGAN, Public Admir-, Bellevue.
A. W. HOLLoMAN, Surveyor.
J.. B. SCOTT, School Commissioner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

A correspondent to the Reynolds
Outlook taps the liquor question, as it
affects our neighboring county, in a
rough-and-ready, practical manner. II
will be Remembered that Reynolds
county is, theoretically, dry as q
bone,n not because of having adopted
local option, but because it has item
perancen court which refuses to grant
licenses. Thus sayeth s,Ci,izsn:"
Why not have q Saloon in CentreyilieP A
Saloon kept decent, would, we think, be an
Improvement on the ssBitter business.n Bit
tiers are sold as medicine Ia this town. II
a man or boy goes to the merchant who sells
these Bitters and asks for = bottle of Bitters,
the merchant win say: "This Is for medical
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

Perry county will furnish candi-
date for Congress next year, says the
San. IF he is of the right soft, he will
have no serious opposition from this
end Of the district, SO far as We know
now
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

The I,repre ssible Conflict of septem-
Der 10th congratulated itself in that
the Iowa Republican platform indors-
ed Prohibition. But. alas! the people
refused to endorse the platform.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

FoR SALE-o00 Acres land with HOUSE
and Barn, 20 Acres Cleared, Balance Good
Timber, 81 per acre. Address Thos. New
man, Ironton No. 3m.no16
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
Fl. W. COLLINS
LIVERY AND FEED STABLEZ
u2ONTON. MO.

N1 Office TO PicNlcERs AND ExcuRsIoNisTs
OlHacks, Spring Wagons, Single and
Double Buggies; Three-Seated Car
riages and Two Seated Carriages, with COM
petent drivers; also, the best of Saddle
Horses for Ladies and Gentlemen can be had
at REASONABLE RATES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
81. AUGHN'S
q 4 e BE r SHO q
IRONTON. MISSOURI,

Hair Cutting, Shaving. Shampooing.
Etc, all done in the latest and best
styles known to the trade. Also, Hot
and Cold BATH.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

Will do Their Work Promptly and Eff
GENTLY.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28

Plastering, 25c Yard, Furnishing Every
thing. Stone furnished and put in at 50. IS a
Perch. Brick Laying lat Corresponding
Rates.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
IRONTON, Nc

= And PLASTERERS.%
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. Charles ID. Decker and Miss Etfie
Bennett were married yesterday after
noon at the Metropolitan M. f. Church.
They left Immediately for New York,
where few weeks will be spent.
Masonic Hall last night brilliant assem-
blage participated in the annual soiree of
the Circle des Precieuses Ridicules. The
Georgetown Amateur Orchestra fur
nished the emusic--The commencement
exercises of Norwood Institute will be
held at Masonic Temple Tuesday even,
ing, June 11.--Mr. Henry s. Haight OF
this city and Miss Phoebe Z, Sneden of
New York were married last evening at
Wesley Chapel. The ushers were
Messrs. Walter ii. Pumphrey, Joseph
ii. McCann and Charles NJ. Shreye.
The happy couple left on the 10 o'clock
train for the North. The engage
ment of Mr. Mark Kerr and Miss Shep.
herd of Oakland, CAL, is announced.
The marriage will take place Jnne5.
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Mr.. Samuel H. Thornburgh of
Newmarket, Tenn, to Miss Lille f.
Harner of Burlington, N. j. The cere.
mony will be performed June at the
home Of the bride. Mr.. Thornbnrgh Is
one OF the most popular clerks In the
Postoffice Department, where he has
been employed for a number of years.
The bride is beautiful blonde, and
one Of the bellies of Burlington. The
musicale, art exhibit and garden party
given at the residence of Mrs. Sadie
Leonard, on Sixth street northwest, for
the benefit OF Ruth Lodge, No. 2, ID. of
r., last night, was enjoyed by large
audience The entertainment given
by the Willing Workers" of Emmanuel
Il. e. Church. Anacostia, last evening,
was an enjoyable affair. Among those
who contributed were the Misses Millie
Peck, frankie Davenport, Anna Lee,
Bertha Buehlar, Miss Maggie Heating,
and Messrs, Bryan, Carr and Daven-
port.
Miss Virginia Hay, daughter of the
late Malcolm Hay, Assistant Postmas
ter-GeDeral under President Cleveland,
and John II. Stewart of Pittsburg, were
married at Trenton, N. j., yesterday
by the Rev. Henry Barbour, rector Of
Trinity Episcopal Church.
Mayor Grant of New York will be
best man at the wedding of Miss Wag-
gaman, daughter of Thomas e. Wagga.
man, esq, at Trinity Church, this city,
next Wednesday, TO Senator Eugene
Semmes Ives. de Lancey Nicoll and
Assistant District Attorney McKensie
Semple will be ushers. The Pope has
specially blessed the marriage. Senator
Ives represents the Eleventh Senate
district of New York.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-29
Something About L. q. Letter.

I met Mr.. L. 2. Letter I'M at the
Brunswick yesterday-a short. stockily.
built man with n full, half.reddisb.
half. gray beard, closely cropped. cover.
ing his whole face. He was dressed
like and wore the manners of n
thorough business men. In appearance
Won would have easily taken him for
an exceedingly rich Scotch merchant
Mr.. Letter was raised at a little town
called Leitersburg, in Washington
County. Md. Both before and since
the war the place was noted as being
one of the toughest towns in all that
region. II was place where thew used
TO kidnap runaway slaves, and on days
of public interest the people were
startled If there were not a few fights
before breakfast. In the atmosphere
of this town Letter was brought up
until quite a lad, when he started West
to grow up with the country. When
he reached Ohio it was election day,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-29
Preparing to Entertain tho Shah.

The Shah will be in England during
the greater part of July, and Is to oc-
cupy apartments at buckingham Palace
during his stay in London. He is a very
costly guest, for in 1873 his brief visit
cost upward of 100000, of which the
Queen herself paid e12,000. There
was bill of e. 800 for cleaning and
redecoraling the rooms in Buckingham
Palace which were occupied by the
Shah, who, however, is reported to be
now very much more civilized
creature than he formerly was. He is
to visit Birmingham, Liverpool, Man
chester and Leeds, and will make a
short tour through Scotland, and he is
expected to be present at the great
naval review at Spithead on Saturday,
July 81, when one of the royal yachts
will be placed at his disposal-probably
the Osborne, as the Prince and Princess
of Wales will be with the Queen aboard
the Victoria Albert, London Dis
match