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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

The democratic party, though never
within the last thirty years in full con-
troll of the government, has at times
had some influence in the making and
application of appropriations. 1t has
always exerted its influence to protect
the treasury, but there is not an in
stance in which the republican branch
of congress has failed to add to the APP
preparations made by the democratic
branch: and even if the democra tic
party had been allowed to fix the
amounts to be appropriated, those
amounts would have been OutrageOusly
large. because they would necessarily
have been large enough to defray the
expenses incurred under laws enacted
by republican congresses, which laws
the democratic party has never had the
power to repeal.
1t can hardly be that the expendi
lures on account of pensions will be
greatly increased by legislation in the
future. though they will probably grow
considerably under the laws already
enacted, and if the democratic party is
given control of all departments of the
government hereafter, it will cut down
the ordinary expenses and confine APP
preparations to the legitimate purposes
of the constitution, for it will never
follow in the footsteps of the billion
dollar congress: which solved the prob
lem OF the surplus by bringing the pub
lie treasury to the verge of bankruptcy
III it's endeavors to pay off the cam
paign obligations of the republican
party. The democracy is for economy
and the reduction of taXation.-Louis-
vile Courier-J Ournal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
A Trick of "Fine Workers."

The discovery Of the fraudulent
count of the vote for member of the
decennial state board of equalization
which gave the republicans the one
controlling vote in that body comes too
late to make any change in the board,
as its work is done and it will adjourn
sine die next week, but it promises to
make a valuable piece of campaign ma
terial for the democrats. Secretary of
State Ryan, whose duty it is to can
vass the returns, has been forced to
come out in a card denying all knowl-
edge of the alleged miscount. But the
democrats say they will produce affi-
davits to the effect that Ryan's clerk,
John c. Lester, was laughing about the
trick that had been played upon the
democrats The effect of the errone-
Gus count was to throw about twenty
five thousand dollars of salaries into
the hands of republican clerks.-Chi
cago Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
SPOEiATiON EPITOMiZED.
\ Shameful Showing for Reckless Re
puDiicanism.

u shameful Showing for Reckless Re
puDiicanism.
The net ordinary expenditures of the
government and payments on account
of pensions for the fiscal year 1891,
ended June so, were S317. 800. 900, or
S5j, 200 900 more than they were for
the year 1890 and $500, 900 more than
for the year which ended three months
after Mr.. Cleveland went out of office.
They were S102, 900, 900 in excess of the
expenditures in the last full fiscal year
of President Cleveland'S term of office.
This is an increase of but little
less than As per cent The total
for 1891 is but $1,000, coo less than the
sarm value of the wheat crop of 1890,
and it is over 81. coo, 900 more than the
plantation value of the cotton crop of
1889, while the excess over the last full
year of the democratic administration
is not 50. 900, 900 less than one-half the
farm value OF the oats crop OF 1899.
This is republicanism.
Gen. Garfield once said in the house
of representatives., what every body
knows, that the expenses of the gov
ernment should not increase pari pasSu
with the increase of population. The
expenditures for pensions were then
about SIS, 100000; in 1891 they were
S124, 900, 900, though he then said that
they were as great as they could rea-
sonably be expected ever to be, and
that from that time they would di-
minish. Taking the census years and
1891, it may be observed how close the
government has come to keeping its
expenditures within the limits which
Cen Garfield Indicated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
WHO OWNS THE BILLIONS.
Where the Money Comes from to Provide
for Republican Extravaganza.

Where the Money Comes from to Provide
for Repub lean Extravagance.
When the people complain that the
late congress expended a billion dol
lars the secretary of the treasury
makes answer that we are billion
dollar country" and the answer seems
a smart one to many and good one tC
some. Let us examine it for a moment.
The billion dollars which con-
gress expended was almost entirely
the product of taxes gathered from the
people. Now, if it were ever Il justih-
cation for extravaganza in government
that we have a rich people, it must also
be shown that these taxes come from
the abundance of the rich and not from
the necessities of the poor.
Did the ''billion-dollar congress" get
the money it spent from the property
and the incomes of the ''millionaires'
or from the bellies and backs 0 the
laborers and the farmers?
An examination of the tariff and of
the sources of revenue shows that this
money was raised, not by taxes on the
accumulated property of the country,
nor yet upon the income of its prosper
Gus people, but mainly upon the plain
necesSaries of life and the necesSaries
of labor. Nay more, it will show that
in nearly every instance the tariff taxes
are so adjusted as to throw heavier
rates upon the common grades of arti-
cles consumed by the poor than upon
the better and more luxurious grades
which well-to-do people can and do
purchase. Broadcloth is taxed less in
proportion than common wooden
goods, and common wooden goods
much less than cottonwarp goods. 1t
will also show that out of the taxes
thus imposed much the larger part
goes into the pockets of the tariff BEN
efciaries, while the government, as
junior partner, gets the smaller share.
If it be true that this is "a billion
dollar country as the secretary says,
let him tell us who own the billions
and who pay the taxes for congress to
spend. Are they not different persons?
Until he can devise some means of get
ting these taxes from the property of
the country and not from it's wants:
from the income of the prosperous and
not from the consumption of the
masses, his answer is not only irrele-
want. it is cruel and hooking. - st
Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS

commissions Raum makes the
announcement that he is going to hurry
| through and dump $50, 600 original eases
upon the various pension agencies of the
country before the year is out. Away
with the surplus!-Kansas City Star.
"A soldier who died at Vicl1sbure
in 1853 has been drawing pension OF
! sixteen dollars month ever since, with
$1,000 as back pension. When the dis
| covery was made pension official said
| that it was "a mighty curious case."-
n. Y. Sun.
1t is a sign of returning reason
that republicans have stopped worship
ing the tin calf of Mckinleyism and
are looking to the big southern cotton
crop and the western wheat fields to
pull the country through the year
Albany Argus.
Mr.. Mckinley had no liberation
for Blaine and reciprocity when he had
the matter in his own hands in the
ways and means committee. Mr.. Blaine
had to flank him in the senate and to
summon the people to assist in the job
The record is an interesting one to Mr..
Blaine's friends in Ohio.-N Y. World.
The republican party is queer
aggregation of persons anyway. They
love Ciarkson for the heads he has cut
off. They love Corporal Tanner for the
feet he had cut off. And they fairly
adore Mckinley for the markets he has
cut off. The only cutting they disap-
prove of is cutting down taxation
Chicago Times.
$50, at the rate of more than a
thousand cases a day, the list of pen
sioners is to be increased. and Secretary
Foster must wrestle with the treasury
balance as he may. 1t isn't Raum's
business to find the money; he is only to
do the dumping" 1t really looks as
though it may be necessary to dump
Raum to save money enough to pay the
salaries of the officials at Washington.
AS distributor of the surplus Tanner
wasn't in it with Raum at a1L.-Phila-
delphia Press (Rep.).
Senator Hoar has been enlighten-
ing the world as TO the issues of the next
national campaign. Among these he
enumerates increased exchanges with
foreign nations, taking from them all
that we cannot produce. keeping our
own market for ourselves. and occupy
ing foreign markets with the things
we can produce" The picture is very
pretty one, but the senator fails to ex-
plain how there can be an increased
exchange with foreign nations as long
as the avowed policy of the dominant
party in American legislation is to
more and more effectually shut out for
eign products from our markets.-Chi-
cago Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
To Bring Ont Faded Ink.

People having valuable documents
locked away in safes and secretaries
are often out of temper and out of
pocket at discovering that the writing
thereon has faded almost completely
when their use becomes important. II
is very easy in these cases to restore
the color to the ink by purchasing a
little solution of ammonium sulphiaa
and bathing the paper therein, or trac-
ing over the letters with a camers ba;x
brush dipped in the fluid. Ii this rem.
eay fails, gallo and tannic acid win
generally bring out the words, no mat
ter if they be completely illegible ~
first. After applying either solution
the document should be carefully rinsed
and dried.-Detroit Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
Pursued by the Grim monster.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July %. A
strange fatality pursues the Welch
family of this city. Yesterday VIM.
WEIGH. who was employed as yard
brakeman on the Burlington & Quincy
railroad, was caught under the wheels
of a shifting engine and instantly
killed, being literally ground to pieces.
He uum bers the fifth member of the
Family that has met with a violent death
within the last few months. -Four of his
brothers were killed in various ways,
his father and sister also died recently
of grief. He was unmarried, the sole
support of an aged mother
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
Police Magistrates Implicates.

PHukDELPHIA, July 23.-It is ru-
1morcd that discoveries have been made
which will implicate nine of the police
magistrates of this city in the Sardsley
matter. The charge is that they bought
their appointments as mercantile tax
collectors, and each paid for his APP
pointment the sum of $3.50. Further
more upon making their returns each
was compelled TO put up" $500 addi.
tional to Bardsley. If the charges are
true the magistrates will have to re
sign, and this will give Gov. Pattison
an opportunity to appoint nine demo
cratA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.

The Twenty Eighth Triennial COnvocation
at Minneapolis, MIMI a Large Net
Growth of the Order.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, July 23.-The
general grand chapter Royal Arch
Masons of the United States of Amer
lea began its twenty-eighth triennial
convocation here at noon yesterday.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mayor p. Il. Winston. and the re-
Spouse by General Grand High Priest
d. f. Day, OF Buffalo, N. Y. The re-
port of the general grand scribe
showed that in two years the net
growth of the order has been 4,942.
The total membership now is 141,9O1.
The general grand high priest, in his
address, said that the grand chapters
of Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia, which were still independent,
would probably be brought under the
general chapter. as well as the Cana
dian grand chapters, before the order
held its centennial in 1897.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
Will Accept the Canals.

WASHINGTON. July -. - Assistant
Secretary Grant Of the war depart
ment has reviewed the papers in the
Portage-Lakc Superior canals case and
has decided to accept the canals for the
government and begin improvements
IN them. He has sent the papers to
the treasury department to have the
alloments required for the purchase
approved. The title to some of the
land is not entirely clear, but if the
treasury will make the allotment the
war department will take the canals
Immediately. The government will
pay $3.50, 900 for the canals
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, July 2t.-At 1880
o'clock this morning there is scarcely Il
doubt but that the troops will move to
Coal Creek this morning. Gen. :. +.
Carnes, of Memphis, is the command
ing officer. 1t is reported that tw"
Gatling guns will be mounted on fat
cars and thus the force will enter Coal
Creek Company L. of Nashville, has
volunteered to man the Calling guns,
but there is not much danger of any
bloodshed. and unless melting speeches
have fred the miners, there will not
be a gun fired. The miners here say
this is true.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
HE HID HIS BOOTS.
For Fear of the Snakes Distilled fro
EruitS. the HrnfeR.

For Fear of the Snakes Distilled from
Fruits. the Brutes.
1--WE were on our last run in,'' said a
Pullman car conductor, land the old
gent who occupied lower berth No. {.
had been sitting up half the night as
some old blades will sometimes do when
away from home. Besides indulging in
cards and other hilarity he had con-
sumed more beer than was good for his
old noodle. The next morning as we
were nearing the breakfast station a
voice from No. 9 broke the stiffness of
the morning air:
Say, porter! Where did you put my
boots?'
Put 'em on de floor in front of yer
berth. sir
"'Well, it's deuced strange how they
could have got away. had those boots
on half an hour ago, and now they are
not to be found
HE lay prone on the ruffied front of
his night-shirt and peered underneath
that berth, but no boots were there.
The porter looked all over the car, and
finally came back and peeped inside
the curtains of No. 9.
Say, boss, what's dat back dere
under yo' pillow?' Sure enough. there
were the boots safely hidden away.
Well, it's duced strange how they
could have gotten in there said No
9. Il had those boots on not half an
hour ago, and now here they are under
this pillow-wonder who put them
there?'"
The conductor was on the point of
WARNING him to be careful how he
handled the boots, as they might have
snakes in them; but as the old gentle
man was large and muscular he very
wisely refrained. Moreover, the old
blade had used the utmost precaution
against snakes. Knowing that the rep
tiles usually crawl on the ground, he
had hidden the boots out of their reach.
st. LoAs Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

ty, which encircles four panels. IT.
each panel is 4 wonderful piece of cary
ing, on one side a locomotive and train
of ears, on the other steamboat, sym
bolizing the foundation of Cornelius
Vanderbilt's great achievements. On
the third and fourth panels are the
achievements of w. H. Vanderbilts
genius. the Grand Central railroad de-
pot on one, and on the other himself in
a buggy driving his celebrated fast
horses on the road. On the end of the
handle are two portrait busts in high
relief of Cornelius and W. II. Wander
bilt, father and son.-N. Y. Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
And as to his calculations concerning
the pension grab, this will show how

1t was not until 1917 that the whole
cost of the government reached the
total of pension expenditures in 1881;
in 1850 it was 5000, 900 less than that,
and in 1860 only 100000 more. The
increase since the war has been shame
full and astounding. but the last few
years show the greatest recllleSsness.
Since 1881 the expenditures have been
as follows:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30
How He Got 1t.

''How did you ever acquire such al
enormous appetite for red pepper"
when l was boy an old woman
hated told my mother she could break
me of biting my nails by keeping red
pepper sprinkled on m."-Chicago
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

1t is stated that in Tangier locusts
fall in the streets like rain, and the
sound of their falling resem bles a heavy
shower.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

grim OF Unc LCnQOn SlOuleFS.
Probably the most remarkable whip
ever made is that now owned by the
Vanderbilt family and formerly the
property of the late w. H. Vanderbilt.
The history of this has never before
been recorded.
In the fall of 1880 the jackson &
Wooden Car Co., of Berwick, Pa, want
ed to present Mr.. Vanderbilt with a
token of their appreciation, and Mr..
jackson decided upon fine whip. Fritz
Kaldenburg, the ivory sculptor, was
consulted about the matter, and made a
design to cost two thousand dollars,
which was accepted.
The whip and ivory stock, before any
carving was done. cost six hundred dol
lars, and was made in Westfield, Conn.
1t was seven feet long. Above the stock
the whip was made of solid whale bone,
then worth three dollars per pound, and
now scarce at ten dollars. Over this
solid whalebone was the finest braiding
of split tapered whalebone ever attempt
ed. The braiding of the whip and the
making of the snapper occupied one
whole month
The case for the whip cost one hun
dred dollars, and after the death OF
William Fl. Vanderbilt the makers tried
to purchase it from Cornelius for adver-
Using purposes, but the offer was re-
iected, although a fabulous price was
mentioned.
The handle Ia of the purest ivory,
twenty-one inches long and one and
half iaehes thick at the butt end,
which is an ornamental capital from
which floral pattern emanates, en-
blsmatie of power. truth and perDetui-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-30

Il Thirteen-Year-OIdG Girls Throat Cut
From Ear to Ear by Robber i'm Order
to Conceal His Identity and the Savings
of Years Carried Of.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20

T HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS
L candidate for election rs Councilman from
the Second Ward at the regular election, to be
hcid May ~, 1881. w. p. CAMP.
aDr,5,-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
THEIR STORY DIDN'T GO.
The Man Who Fired the Shot Found Lodg-
Ing at the Station House.

The Man Who Fired the Shot Found Lodg-
ing at the Station House.
A pistol shot was fred last night on
Campbell street just opposite TIE TINES
office. A few seconds later two young
men wearing white hats decorated with
great punches of flowers ran up to Op-
penheim's saloon, and said some one had
shot at them
Several policemen gathered at the
sound OF the report, and chased the i'm
aginary man several blocks but he could
not be found.
Tho two young men then left and
came down Campbell, but were stopped
by the policeman and searched. The
pistol that made the noise was found
on A. Il. Stewart, and was a 3S-calibre
Smith 81 Wesson, with two empty
chambers. Ho owned up. but did not
say how he came to fire the shot The
other gave his name as Pcyton Har-
rison. Stewart was locked up.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20

4 Il THE REQUEST OF MANY VOTERS
OF the First ward hereby announce my
self candidate for City Council. IL elected
VIII use every enloavor to promote the welfare
OF my ward and city. Respectfully,
mays tide r. j. ECkLOFF
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
IN FAVOR OF BLAIR.
Judge Robertson Renders His Decision
In the Kramer Case.

Judge Robertson Renders His Decision
In the Kramer Case.
The case of Blair VS.. Kramer, in
which the plaintiff sues for a title to
the property between Salem avenue
and Campbell street extending from
Marshal's Cafe to the block of buildings
fronting on Jefferson street, was de-
cided yesterday in favor of the plaintiff
James $. Simmons purchased the
property che same day it was purchased
by MIR. Blair, but through different
agent. Mr. Simmons instituted suit
Tor the specific performance of contract.
The case was decided in favor of the
defendant by Judge Robertson, and APP
pealed to the Supreme Court.
In giving his decision yesterday,
Judge Robertson says that tho evidence
shows that Hanckel, Kemp & Co.,
through whom Blair purchased the
property, were authorized to make the
sale by L. G. Kramer and, as this was
clearly proven, were entitled to what
they asked fora title to the property
in question.
When the sale was made the property
was valued at $4,000. 1t is now worth
about S75, 600.
Colonel John E. Penn, Colonel G.. w.
Hansbrough and Senator W. Z. Bibb
are attorneys for Messrs. Blair, and
Messrs. j. Allen Watts, Major Gi.fiin
and Il. w. Miller, Esq, are attorneys
for Mr.. Kramer
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
THE FIGHT NOT ENDED.
The Opponents of the Bridge
Will Not Give Up.

The action OF the City Councilin or
dering the special committee in charge
OF the overhead bridges to go agead on
the work fell with solid front and Stub
pornness before the eyes of the object
ing Front street property owners yes
day morning
This means war;" said one of the
compartments to q member of the
Council.
Then it seemed as if no one knew any
more about the matter. Mr.. O'Leary,
president Of the Electric Light Company,
said he had not posted himself about
the matter at all. His company would
be greatly damaged by the bridge, but
q meeting of the board of directors
would have to be called before it was
determined what action would be ar
rived at
MIR. Terry is probably tho largest
freeholder on Front street. He Said
TO TIMES reporter yesterday that he
nad placed the whole matter in the
hands OF his lawyer, Mr.. Watts, and it
was very likely. should work commence
80 as 70 obstruct free passage to and
from Front street, that an injunction
would be served.
MIR. Terry said tho controversy could
DC averted in several ways; one was by
running the approach down Railroad
avenue; another by placing the bridge
on Commerce street; and still another
by widening Henry street by the pur-
chase of five feet additional property
on each side.
The property owners always had to
pear certain amount OF damage for
the benefit of tho public, but in this
case he could see where the public
would derive any particular advantages.
1t was designed for the purpose of max
ing tho freight depot more accessible,
but in this it utterly fails, as the grade
OF the approach prevents it's use for any
tnlng save light vehicles.
Mr.. Terry favored the two bridges
only-at Randolph and Park streets-and
said it would be a far greater advantage
to the city to put that amount in streets
or sewers.
j. Allen Watts, counsel for most of
the complaining property owners, said
to a TIMES reporter yesterday that no
decision had been arrived at since the
action OF che Council. A meeting will
probably be held next week, when the
matter will be discussed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
a SUDDEN DEATH.

j. Boone Snouiler Found Dead In His
Bed.
j. Boone SnoulTer, aged 40 years, died
yesterday evening at 7 o'clock at his
residence on John street. He had been
complaining but few days and laid
down yesterday evening to sleep. His
wife went to him later and found that
he was dead 1t is supposed that he
died of heart disease. Mr.. Snouffer
was native of Maryland, and had been
resident Of the city but few months.
He was An uncle of Mrs. James A. Pugh,
and leaves wife and several children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20

Notice Is hereby given that said stock will bc
sold ut public auction for cost, at the front
door of the Court House in the City OF Roam
okc, Virginia, on the Sth day or June, 1891 ut
u o'clock. m, under section ll27, li2s, li29,
Code OF Virginia.
JAS. s. SIMMONS. President.
Scott " Dupuy, Atty's. mayi-tds
The above stock advertised in my name was
sold and transferred TO the purchaser
j. X. HOCkADAY.