Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-17
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possible for them.
Now, at the beginn ing of the quar-
rel, the adopted brother, true to his in
stincts, favored the view taken by the
boys at the south end, fer he could not
bear the word liberty and rights of
man, or any phrase of that nature. any
more than could his kinsmen who liv-
ed across the river. As the quarrel
went on and waxed more furious, he
came to see that the other side of his
bread had the butter on it, and he act
ed accordingly. The quarrel finally
became so bitter that the boys of the
south end. under the leadership of the
one who had unsucessfully complained
about having to support young Infant
Industries, and who had been treated
with such scant courtesy, resolved to
withdraw from the family and set up
for themselves, as they said their faith
er had done before them. The old gen.
tleman now resolved to interfere, and
it was high time. He assured his dis
satisfied children that their domestic
affairs should not be interfered with
no matter what the rest Of the family
might think of them; but there had
been an agreement entered into by the
none of them could withdraw without
the consent of the rest. His sons re-
piled that they did not look upon the
agreement in that light; that that arti-
Gle now here said anything about with
rawing, and they were now of lawful
age, and proposed TO try and get along
by themselves. Nor would they listen
to any further expostulations or repre-
sentations from their father and broth
ers, but forthwith withdrew from the
family council, aud appropriated to
themselves all the property belonging
to the family in their end of the island,
and sent the agents who were intrust-
ed with the management of it about
their business in short order. These
proceedings naturally irritated Farmer
Jack very much, and he at once in
formed his rebellious sons that they
would have him to lick before they
would be allowed to dismember the
family estate and dissolve the agree
ment that had hitherto held them to-
gether. and under which they had been
so prosperous. They as promptly, on
their part, informed him that they felt
quite equal to the under taking, and if
the occasion should arise that requir-
ed such action on their part, they felt
certain that they would not have to
sublet the contract. Both parties then
began to strip and prepare for fight.
Each of the old mans soDs had taken
one side or the other, and it bid fair to
be long and tough one. 1t was at
this juncture that the adopted son took
his father aside and explained to him
the necessity for some one OF them to
stay at home and attend 10 the family
estate while the rest were away. He
told the old gentleman that he would
take great pleasure in doing this, and
also in sending him supplies and mon
ey and anything else he might need
while he was away from home. TO
this the old gentleman, overcome with
gratitude at his sons thoughtfulness,
readily assented. He had forgotten all
about his former suspicious, So intent
was he on preventing the division Of
the island. So the whole northern part
of it was left almost entirely in charge
Of Monopoly and his family-for as /
have before said, his sons and daught-
ars had already begun 10 grow up
around him-the very thing he had |
been planning to accomplish from the
first. And now he began to exhibit |
hose wonderful qualities of intellect |
which stood him in SO much better
stead than the immense physical |
strength which he inherited from his
ather, but was far too wise to use; for |
t was now that he began to mature |
hose plans that eventually were to |
place for time the whole island at h is |
mercy and enable him to feed upon the
ions at the ferries were largely increas-
ID. in order, as he claimed, TO support
he boys who were away from home
1t the south end Of the island, endeav-
,ring to straighten out affairs there.
heavy were the cOnlribu-
ions demandedfrom those who brought
o the island any article produced by
lis factories, mines, or mills. SO bur-
lensome were these demands that no
,ue who could avoid it would bring
over wares of this kind, preferring to
ouy at home, although they knew they
could have purchased the same arti-
.Ies. if they had not been compelled to
,av so much at the ferry, for one-half
,r one-tt,ird of the price they actually
1aid for them. In making such large
he reasoned that if people
could under any pretense be persuaded
o bear burden for time, they would
.ontinue to d. so from force of habit,
Without murmuring, unless circum-
stances should arise that would render
t so CALLING as to be endurable no long
,r. This he thought he could prevent.
# any one did any way protest against
,is extortion al the ferries, he would
ajrly bubble over with sympathy for
he poor black man, and paint in the
most Iurid coiors the danger that would