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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-26
Pilot Knob Items.

/ Miss Belle Craine attended the funeral OF
Gen. Sherman il St Louis Saturday
Mr.. a. L. .Taquith ard wife. Of yick>burE,
/ Miss, arriE ed in The Knob Saturday to visit
/ their daughter. Katie, who i attending the
/ Convent College al Arcadia.
| The regular meeting Of the school board
was held FRIDAY night. The hoard point
/ ed, Me-srs- Jno. >chwab, ST. Nm. Biel and
Dau'. O'Donael! judges Of the school cleo
ton on April 9Th.
Capt. >earie arrived home FRIDAY from
| Murphys /, " here he had been en-
gagged In some expert coal mining. He ac-
compished all he set ont to do, and j. again
Al his post here
Nessrs- Ferd and Fred kaths and Henry
Tyler. Of Boatmea'- Bank, spent sunday
and Monday with NJ. T. Ka' Is.
The efforts d those who took The fxlug up
Of the cemetery il hand are about cnmplet
ed. The whole has been surrounded by
substantial wire fence, and steps to enter
the same. = great Jeal Of cleaning up was
done and the place i much improved.
Miss NOEL aad fh= Misses Mufey paid
the public school Z pleasant Wilt Monday
evening. II i not with u - il once Wa,
but We delight 70 zee the young ladies any
how, 50 come again.
During the late sleet aud rain many new
roofs failed TO keep out m " ter, and -rea;
was the Uproar IN consequence. ALer rhe
sleet disappeared, however, he rain sid II
IL usual and lhe family relations We're re-
newed.
The school board, feachers and children
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Color ed Society Notes.

The Masque Ball given bT VIII Carter on
the 10Th inst, WAS quite a successful under
taking. There were twenty-five ma~quers
present. and 80 various were the sfyles Of
the Mosques worn and the characters repre-
scented that viii attempt to name but few
OF the leading characters. The first and
most attractive of the parties masqaed WAS
A. " Hammons, who represented the
Chinese giant. Next came Silas Vaughn, a
negro Dutchman; Lyla Washington, Fanch-
on the Cricket; Pre- STA Whitener, milk
maid; Dsdy Whifener, peanut girl; Susan
Jarrett, busting girl: sailie Chiffon. Maude
Muller: Dolly Sweezie, queen of clubs;
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4 Grateful Acknowledgements.

The ladies and friends Of the Episeopa
Church are DESTROYS Of expressing their
thanks to the citizens Of IroDton for their
kind assistance on Sunday morning last, il
SO speedily extnguisbipg the fire that was
II great danger Of destroying their beautiful
church II will De matter long and CRATE
fully cherished by both minister and people
Of said church.
Signed II behalf Of the congregation,
F C JAMES
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-26

Most potent. grave and reverend seignlorz.'
Al seemly hour Of the following morn,
the tramping Of the tramps. the banging Of
the doors, and the jinglinE OF the bells, in
one most unmelodious whole. aroused Us
from the sleep Of careless innocence. Fol-
lowing in due form, came ablu,ions. toilet
and breakfast. Then L Jeff. City cigar, and
Ho for the Capitol. Down, down, down The
descending, snow covered sidewalk into the
bcwe,s II sag; then up. up, up, bv incines,
and steps Of >oiid stone. 10 The portals Of the
.auc'uary wherein laws and States and
,tBtesmsu are made. Before entering, one
involuntary casts his eye across the Big
Muddy into the self-as,ertinE. seif-safisfied
Kingdom # Galloway. II i a fair land. and
the pro,pect pleases, even Il this untoward
season Of the year. In the kind.ier time.
when Nature dons her garh Of living green,
beautiful indeed must Toe the scene. Hun
dred, Of feet above the river below, The view
Is uBobstructed for miles and miles on every
side But who would think OF making the
climb Of = summer day, when ardent Sol
pens the pores and shortens the breafhs
When the air ship comes in, al, then. in
deed, Will TIE long haired tourist flock in the
DAYS Of ieafy June to the Greciau bluff for
inspiration and profit; but not before-not
before.
The aseent-aIi Jefferson CITY Is made I'D
Of sscents, and nary An eleFator-ihe ascent
to the floor Of the House and Senate l. made
hy two stairc2ses-one circular, and the
other square. To men Of avoirdupois, we
say. so by the square. The circular is the
pre;ligr 10 look at, but 'iother Is easier on
The ne her limbs: NJ tried ZEN both, and
know. Round through TIE lobby of the
Senate Chamber We pursued our wsv to the
room assigned the ?. A. for it, uses in de-
Lucrative session assembled. There for two
DAYS we dellbeTated, reported, disputed.
speeehIfed, tangled and resoluled. But of
those things il is not our purpose to speak
particularly; the printed minutes will in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-26
RURAL BOOSTERS On THE ROAD.
Two Days at jefferson.
81 MID snow and ace,

/
! he weather atbehUius 'Ne P"i iu'e 10
jefferson CITY last " edhesuas was ansplc
ious-for q good ending o. Inc outing a
noon the heavens "tle 0Ai Atilsi' ana oy ID
time faEioh's hAeA h4u Ie0ei''1 our nonoT
aole presence he AlIiip> M ( "As HlIeu IL
! driving rAln ana peliihs siee'' Al me oe
pot, Just IN TIE NICK OF Ilins' bTo- Cundl
joined the procession aoa ere 'ohg No ;
serpeniine caravan was bearing from In
sweet Vale OF Arcadla lfohton's lAlrest
brightest and oe>'-l- 'aeIe can ''e TWO
hitn' - lDe '1"iN Lux aux
ram turned III" ~" - 'H' Oh a0l ANU
and beyond Bismarck earn Tree ana ousi
Were clothed II "Al'e' NJ "@e 0ise'ose'
II f=ie>s from eLii'4' - III u VICE 'ersa
. l'T ne "lha'"S' '-'ea . ia t'e ''7'i
Die 10 lDe t1e a. e'sI " - II 's,eu pane
+ modern hosiery 30 w ''s"e1 tue SihE
/ snowseaPe II burned sectiobs ohIS' anC
/ Thanked the STAR 'ia' Inc CAR we're weather
! tight ana coz! a-IisblS'
We aon'' "ah1ef lI''u "'ln7 iIeQuehlIy
and Esu@fa.LF- NhsE we 10 euf LIlpe 10 81
! Louis a,e L7u On 'N7 ~ IL Il Qua IL
j WHICH iAi u '-lS 81 ''V - - - 49, -
+ d"E eta o. 'H7 mt y ~ ''4N AVENUE
/ Ihl>, ibtrelolt' Was NE HTS lime We "en'
/ by the oah III" fou'r- II : III u'-u
section u Inc foao' oeau III Win 1esiu noes
country S'@'e' VI'-"' - " u IL 'S+0's' E@-i
QeH> anu cApo-=S t'a'oUSs'
OLion otPo'' 10 NHio" '"7 NAa u ~ ' d -
/ non uL-or uu''-V'H i'A">' w II" ~ "
"ti-' me i--o- De'''' 80 n - q
care ana me ai1 q se' o ~ nnVs''
w e>Ia peu M 'i1s' 1'u III la oil y
s'-'I 81 ca -
. l~'.H s"-"- VA = . =. M ~ III
anu were f"I'1H H"ii-'u 1L'" '17 near oi
Inc great CIV. a me car ih'feU swiftly
along moe pTaaeA' - GU " al u II mo
/ tol, apparently ~I"---A- a+'S' IL s4'i 20"
iHsane's AJtc1V' y d lii''' E'~''eA u . 'e'7-
-fAfh VIE v'v'~'"1'' A'eil'''t '5'1' ts0 ~
Inc ilI1e when w f'~s Oh lie IT. 'Te' car
me lie app III cry p,S>799e'' H"' q
III Io'o' ana lie P'>Se's''" q 'H@i il~e Oh
urih street gave Inc resl0sAlS severe
attack u WGgRaS caFaf, nom WHICH the
Ch5c4Eglans say they have never Iuiy 1ecoV-
cred
Al Hur-i's We were joined b! Z resident o.
our SISTER county o. lie! no!"e' anu enoTiis
after q ain Joined nm Att Is mol neces-
saTy to be parLeu ar supper 1oIio"ea' an0
then once more We success1Liy bfaNeQ Inc
dangers q l. D. Here were ADDED 10 our
number about 1fl3 fap>l-And-S gutenberg
ers, and at $3.50 sharp cur Tram moved from
under the shed out INTO the darkness and
y l. / "
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sides But they were well and SUBSTANTIAL.
made, of excellent sheet-iron, about Of guar
size, and generally II keeping with the shop
Thence we proceeded TO the culinary de-
partmenf-bakery, kitchen and dining-roeH
in one. Here food Is prepared and fed X
the 1854 inmates three times day Flour
tables. utensils, tinware-sil are kept scru
puloRsly clean, and the smell O. the cooking
meats and cooling bread Is sweet and hung.
er producing. The oven has baking surface
about ten feet square. The ceffee kettle
hold about eighty gallons each; the copper,
for cooking meats are equally large, and
each huge steamer viii knock the jackets Of
several bushels Of potatoes al one time. AL
the food il pure and fresh, and pientifullg
served. Coffee is given twice 8 day, $50 gall
Ions being required for each meal. The
menu comprices wheat and corn bread
fresh and sailed beef, pork, rice. vegetables.
Inolasses, etc. The allowance tor each day
Is carefully dealt cut, and The cost Of each
item noted. The eommissary's account
shows that The convict Is fed al an average
cost Of 105a cents per diem. Ofcourse there
Is no expenditure for labor
contract shops where shoes are manufactur-
ed. An attempt al description would be
useless, but what we saw Impressed Us
strongly with the power Of mechanical in
vention applied to the uses and needs Of
mankind. 1t was, presto change. from
rolls Of leather into boxes Of shoes, most
as the magician's wand evolutes al egg into
bird or seed INTO "a Towering plant. Ali
the machinery Is operated by eonyicts, many
Of whom lay up money for the day Of deliN-
GRANGE, or TO minister to extra penifential
comforts. Some Of the cells We saw were
neatly S. well as comfortably fitted up-with
pictures, carpets, books, etc, 10 soften the
necessary har,hness of the surroundings.
a tour Of the female department was
quickly accomplished. To the credit Of the
seE, out Of total Of 1864 convicts. but forty
two are females, and Of these thirty are COL
ored. But four Of the inmates were visible !;
their work for The day having been complet-
ed, 1hey had been returned 10 their cells.
The matron told Us they were hard TO man
age when not at work, and had 10 be sepa-
rated a soon a. their task was done. This
l. plausible, when We remember that one of
the prison rules forbids talking.
We found the warden man Of It's word,
and few minutes later were again enjoy
ing the free air Of heaven. Another "trip
was made TO the capitol, and the labors of
the winter session Of the T. a. were con-
cluded shortly after. In the evening the
whole gang attended reception at the
Governors II ausion, and ere all introduced
TO David r., and Mrs. Gov. as well. All
the proceedings were Informal, and the
sfaircases were short and easy Of ascent; so
The affair was very pleasant, indeed. Of
course, al the State officials were seen and
talked TO, bur we had especial pleasure in
chatting with Judge Thomas and family.
He Is looking well, and the air Of the billy
city appears to owe him DO grudge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-26
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES

The REGISTER has for sale
Marriage Certificate Books
80 to the book-with stubs.
The law requires the person
solemnizing marriage TO issue
a certificate and TO keep a
record Of the same. These
Books answer all the purpose.
60c per Book
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Ny Last Call.

| will proceed 10 collect by seizure and
sale Of property all taxes that remain IN
paid March The Ii. 1891. This | am forced
70 do n have II make my final settlement
Al the next term Of ;he county court. II will
De TO the interest OF parties owing taxes 10
come in and pay the same promptly before
that time. Take notice ard govern your
selves accordingly. Yours Truly,
Sc. BUFoRD. Col. Iron Co. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-02-26

Go 10 PAXTON Martins Livery stable 70
Bucgies. Hacks, and for accommodation
for Picnic excursions. New rigs and good
horses.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-29
BANKERS WIN.

The Indiana Superior Court Decides That
They Are Not Obliged to Disclose the
Names Of Their Dcpositors 20 the Tax
Commissioners.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct %. The
superior court has decided that the In
diana board of tax commissioners ex-
cecded their authority In sentencing to
imprisonment for contempt the
bankers who refused to give the
board list of their depositorA The
bankers were v. T. Malott, presi-
dent of the Indianapolis nationa al
bank. and Philip c. Decker, president
of the German bank of Evansville.
The case was taken into the local
courts on writ Of habcas corpus and
the bankers were not imprisoned.
The court holds that the power of
the tax commissioners IL limited to
the assessment of railroad property
and the equalization of real estate as
Qessmcnss- The case will be appealed
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-29
swept By FIERCE FIRES
A Big Tract OF Woodland Burning
Near Evansville
VALIANT EFFORTS 10 SUBDuE II
Nads By ths Farmers are uaavesiia<
aaa their Psssssstsas are Bssag
Ssssunsd a ths NAV OF the
Holocaust

ZvAssyLL.. lid, Oct ga de-
structive forest IRE IS ROW raging IS
railes from this city on the Evansville
a Indianapolis railroad Daniel Fer
guson, who owns piece OF woodland
which ne has been clearing, on snn-
day evening gave orders 70 clear
the underbrush with Ere. There has
been no rain In the neighborheod
fer nearly three month"; and in eonse-
quenes everything IS dry as finder
Sunday and Monday were both dry,
hot days and the fire spread SO rapidly
that il alarmed the people on the farm
and they began fighting il an hour after
it had been lighted. BY midnight the
entire wood pasture. covering about fivs
acres. was sblAze. The wind was
so strong that II bore blazing branches
of trees TO an adjoining farm Farm
ers in the neigh borhood mounted horses
and rode To the scene Soon fifty men
were battling with the flames.
but they were unable TO cope
with the fra BY . o'clock
Monday morning Ferguson's house
and belongings were reduced to ashes.
BY daylight all the farmers were out
fighting the flames. but each was on
his own property, for then the ire had
become general Flames seemed to
cap from one wood pasture To another,
leaving fields 10 burn at leisure The
farmers dug bitches, cut paths, started
fires 10 burn back-everything in fact,
that any body ever suggested to fight
prairie fires, but TO no purpose. Willis
Taylor's farmhouse and buildings fol.
lowed the destruction of Ferguson's
place. His place covers $50 acres. and
was swept clean Lucien Bugg's farm
adjoined that of Taylor's on the east,
and was next attacked. There is q
good sized creek running through the
farm, but the flames leaped across this
stream and swept away woods pas
ture. working through cornfieid to the
house. barn and outbuildings. The wind
now veered and carried the advanc-
ing flames To the cornfield and farm
buildings owned by John Landlord.
Here the same complete destruction
was wrought A farmer named Rainey
had bus property swept away, as was
q neighbours named Ward. who adj
joins him BY Monday evening the
tire described . complete circle and
farmers and families huddled together
in the center of seething mass of
flames There was no avenue OF es-
cape. and all they could do was to keep
rs near the earth as possible to
prevent being stiiied by the
smoke. Strange as IL seems,
there was but ono casualty.
Jim Kelly. farm hand, was badly
burned His injuries may prove fatal
The fire is still raging, burning in an
easterly direction, threatening the vii
lage of Mackey. on the Evansville &
Indianapolis railroad Losses amount
20 between s45. 900 and 500, 900 thus far
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-29

lists eEdeaxoFed 20 make secret sAl-
vance ca Valparaiso and surprise
BalnGeeda's JESops. Tie United
States vessel Baltimore actually
played the part of spy. Ills charge Is
that the Baltimore discovered that the
congressional army was making for
ward movement that the vessel. which
should have maintained q neutral atti-
tade, steamed along the coast by the
landing places. where the insurgents
were located that the baltimore then
fastened 70 Valparaiso and reported TO
Eg2n. who Immediately laid all the
facts before BalInaeeda
The victorious party claim that their
plans were clyulged - the enemy
through Egan's interference. and that
a. the battle which ensued they suf-
fered loss of At least Loco soldiers as
= direct result Of Egan's espionage.
AS il is understood that the Baltimore
was active as an agent OF Balmaceda
and Egan. the popnlaee Is bitter toward
that vessel and that accounts for the
attack upOn its crew.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-29
NEARLY FOUR NILES HIGH.
4roE Eusseii Returns from HIS Trip UD
Mount 81. Eiias-Thc Altitude Of the Icy
Peak VIII Bs Denniteiy Fixed as Re-
suit of the Expedition

RroG Eusseif Returns from HIS Trip U
Mount 81. Elias-The Altitude OF the Icy
Peak VIII Bs Denniteiy Fixed ~ Re-
suit of the Expedition
WASHINGTON, Oct 2S--Prof. Israel
G. Russell has returned to Washington
from the regions Of eternal ice and
snow. His trip to Alaska has estab-
lishcd finally and incontestibly the
claims of Mount ST. Elias to be tho
highest peak in North America
There are taller mountains in the world
OF course. This one measures some
where between $4,000 and 10000 feet,
or pretty nearly miles of altitude.
But there arc peaks OF the Andes in
South America which rise tc "a, 900 feet,
while the Himalayas tower aloft to the
height OF -. 900 feet a. their maximum
elevation. However. Mount St Elias
is tho biggest hill hereabou.s, Is can
not in future be disputed.
Along the coast. Prof. Russell says, IL
green country covered with a profuse
vegetation, but days march inland
brings tho adventurous traveller TO the
snow line. There commences the vast
icy plain formed by eternal rivers OF Ice
flowing southwark from the mountains
ut the north. For two months the ex-
petition jourueyed through that frozen
realm. carrying cornmeai and bacon
for food and oil TO cheer with lights
the arctic nights For six weeks tho
party travelled over the glaciers on the
north side OF Mouat 81 Elias. ap-
preaching the mighty peak from
that direction because its heights
are not accessible from any
other side. The highest camp was
pitched a. 5000 feet above sea
level, aud from that point the profess
eor and his men made tremendous
effort to reach the summit After
twenty hours of climbing they got up
20 l4.50o feet. but snow finally drove
them back and they were compelled to
abandon further attempts. Although
the top OF Mount St Elias was not
reached angles were taken which will
determine lie altitude with accuracy
when the necessary computations have
been made.
The great Mslaspins glacier to the
south of Mouns St Elias covers 1000
square miles aud Is larger than ell the
Alpine glaciers put toge ther. Is ia
made BY the confluence Of four big
glaciers and thousands Of little ones,
which flow into the mighty zee plain ss
water does into lake. Tn. ice Of the
glacier is from i.soo 20 s.1c6 feet thick.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-29

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing TO the tsste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels. cleanses the sys-
tenn efsctually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers aud cures habitnal
constipation. Syrup Of Figs il the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
dueed, pleasing to the taste and sc
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances. lis
many excellent qualities commend il
to all and have made it The mos.
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for als in Doc
and 81 bottles by oil leading drug
gista. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
san FRANCISCO. csl.
LOUISVILLE. ~. AEg Y0aK. ~.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-29
HI IS NOW 4 BISHOP
eossEcaAIED TO WORK OF CHRIST
With Impressive Ceremonies He 10 In
stalled ia orass n Episcopal bishop
~ MiiwAakse-Ertsfs sketch OF
HIS Life aud ssrsiees-

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. e. Impressive
ceremonies marked the conservation of
Rev. Isaac Lea Nicholson. 5. 4. D., 10
the bishopric of Milwaukee. The
event took place in the Episcopal
church of ST. Marks on Locust street,
TO which parish the newly made bishop
has ministered for many years
The hour fixed for the particular GER
emoaies of the day was at 1880, but
many of those that participated in the
the . o'clock service held their seats.
and before 10 o'clock the edifce from
the ground floor to the organ loft was
filed 10 OVERLOOKING, while hundreds
were unable to gain admission.
Promptly on the appointed time the
procession moved from the parish
building and entered the church. First
came the choir singing Holy Ghost,
illumination. shed thy beams upon our
eyes" Following the choir were over
200 clergy from all parts of the
country. Behind these came sixteen
bishops, escorting the bishop-eleet,
while the vestry of the church brought
up the rear. The holy communion was
then proceeded with. Bishop Mclean,
of Chicago. ofiieiated as celebrant. The
sermon was delivered by Bishop Graf
ton. of Fond du Lac. Wis THE oath
was then administered to Bishop
Nicholson while tho choir rem
dered the litany. Tho ceremony con-
cluded with the congregation joining
in singing the hymn Praise to the
Holiest." The procession of clergy and
bishops then reformed and passed out,
giving the signal for the dismissing of
the entire congregation The formal
enforcement of the new bishop will
take place in Milwaukee next month.
tDr. Nicholson was born in Baltimore In iS44.
His father was Baltimore banker, Waller
Nicholson, under whom the young man got bush
his church work. He had been edu-
cated at . preparatory school at Baiti-
more, but failing health for a time compelled
him TO abandon the idea Of golng TO college.
His health returned. he entered Dartmouth
and graduated with high honors. Becoming
closely acquainted vita Rev. DIR. Houghton. OF
Bryn Mawr. no was induced to enter the
ministry. Entering the Episcopal seminary
he was ordained deacon in 1871. He was
assistant for Q time to Rev. DIR. Niles, Of AL
Souls church, Baltimore. and for four years
rector Of the Church Of the Ascension there.
In 1879 he came to the rectorate OF ST. Marks
which he is now leaving In 1888 he declined
the bishopic Of Indiana but felt that he ought
not to decline the Milwaukee bishopic.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-29
SAYS EeAN Was a spy.

chfrs Representative - Wsshfnsse~
Mss~s the Startling Declaration That
80 am>rirsn nspiemss Betrayed ON
~sst Isfs-~ssiss 80 pscssser psiws~esiss
WASHINGTON. Oct ss-Senor Don
Pedro Nestt the Gillian minister.
paid bis frat visit 20 the state depart.
ment Tuesday. The ehi<cs of his call
was 90 assure this government thai
Chilli VAS disposed 80 ace in inst and
upright manner IN tfs Valparaiso
affair and 70 express bis hope that this
government wenld hare patience. 10
IL Don Peare's belief that everything
will come cut satisfactorily.
senior Meats esplaisrd the details
Of the Valparaiso affair. which hsd
eona 20 him IN his esieisi capacity,
end he charged that Ninssfsr Exsn Il
rcsEIy r-spsssible FER al me tro.hl-
existing between Call sea th- Upisss
States Sc said thst aa<snw shs sr~p-
iatisn N ChilA wAsa tas Congressional.