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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
CIRCUIT CLERK

.cion of The Democratic marty.
I'm ~
= = arg au'horiNeo 10 anhouilce IL.
,S...'sss 80
- VIC oA-SS VI NliSelo NAcih'
,,o5, mn, r -7o,ror ,-rrrp,-
We are an ils Tized to announces HON. 3
1870, ,,. b,,s. ~ ~ e.isio
M. ,o,s Noyarshe,. ia,tinn
arn ,,,Sf,ia4e - fo,. aian,io,, ~ ~ M
Lower House Of the Legislature at the en-
suing November election.
Carmack rs a csncidate for reelection 10 thf
nice 81 County superlatenaent o. PupN'
'''
Habbara as Candidate for superintendent
ron sTaYr sENarap
weaare authorized 10 announce DR.. G,
Lendrick y a candidate for reelection to
II lisbon ngo. Alcorn and prenliss, subject
to the action OF the democratic party.
We ars .,,+bo,;.oa !, .n,,o,,nooI po,r
ogss aa,,atdata ~ - Sec sanator So os
his senatorial district
FOR CHANCERY CLERK
r ape auehoragd 20 f amnnanfe e ~
The office OF Chancery Clerk
FOR SHERIFF.
Robinson as candidate for Sheriff of
''snon'Aso o''''n's
ihi-ae : nfh'
rarnstt as a candidate for Trea a ur Of d
Iishomingo county.
Oar merchants are receiving large
stock OF goods preparatory for the fall
trade
:
80 $500
: - - -
fianta',on Ch',a cure Is . pnenomenal
havoc on , !, Fnr sale hv " NJ r. y
Hnhbard. 7 Fl Moore
J.D&J Powell are overst oclsed on
me Laoie 5 ohoes NOS = @1s' . g
~ ihey oner eheh very caeap 10 re-
oucs the STOCK
TRY slacg.naaucaT tea sor pvs,ens;a
I. Z. brown OF burton Is erecting
new dwelling mouse mere. ana as
mr.. Drown mas Deeh Ia business mere
for the past year and we are pleased
to have him make this hi; home.
Oar sales Of Plantation Chill cure ex-
eeea all others together. ASK Tor
!" 'o'' iInn6a I'D y" - Manrs saF y y
We have just received a large stock
Of stationery, such as bill heads letter
and note heads. all sizes, linen and
rag. envelopes and fiat paper. Brine
in vour lob work We can d,l vo,r
, order as cheap as any other Office
go = 800 = 'of 'e'i'a'e aissases
Last week we kept two job presses
busy on job work, mostly letter and
bill heads. There is no excuse to send
of FOR work Of this kind when you can
get printed sheets for less money than
you can buy the blank paper from
merchants
As we guarantee Plantation Chill cure
why not t,yrp If ii does not cure you
j w,linot cost you anything For sale
o. W. Hnbbard. j. =. Moore.
,,.,u .,sa;1, .,s,
N''tsin aiVsiuse Whiie worNihe on
~ 80 n" =, - ''os'on
had his left arm severally cut by the
saw one day last week.
: you on' snoru 20 urge an ar'ic'e
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

We are authorized to announce H..
o. Erwin as Il candidate for reelection
10 The Office OF Circuit Clerk.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03
LOCAL AND Personal ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

We are authorized to announce w.
T. Walker as candidate for re-elec-
zion TO the Office Of District Attorney
ior this judicial district, subject to the
sacllon ol the Democratic party.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-03

We are an'heTized to announce HON s.
EASILY liODGEtS as q candidate for re-
election to the lower house of the Legisla-
l..re at Tie ensang November election.
We are authorized to announce NJ d..
Adams as n candidate for election to the
bower House Of the Legislature at the en-
suing November election.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-10-01
9pbe 3arFer Rott,eu.
- Ser iunse 9eter 8urI6eI seF
ieiner @eneiuns Iansfam enteesen.

= Ser iunse 9eter SurI6eI sebt
ietner @eneiuns IanSfam enteesen.
= Seute (OlittpUG) gbenb ipirb in
Der SurnbaIe elm bon ben Damen ar.
ran9irteS bouquet Social" itatt=
iinben. Oamen iinb eriudt, ibrem
Bouquet ibre Ramenstarte beisuffsen.
= SD lit an elmer beftieen Grf6Its
ung unb sebrau9te auf Nnratben zines
5reunbeS 9r. 9(usuit 86nie's Sam=
burger 8ruittbee unb in fiirser .3eit
mar id tpieber berseiteIIt. .-Srau Slrs
itinsifaa, l48 Court Str, Cincinnati,
Obio.
s@r Sreb. s.. S6penfer Bat bic
8eneraIasentur fiir bic ,,R. q. Staatss
3eitunB" iibernommen unb beIorst aud,
anbere 3eitunsen unb 8eitfdriften. Slo.
BIC @entre Strabs, D6er go. 832 8ee6
StraBe. 1874
= llnfer befannter S6ubma&ermeis
iter Peter @einB, bon 8eit 2adatpanna
4benue, 1T elmer Der fleibisIien Sc.
fdGftSleute in Der Stabt. ST reiniet
ieben Wtorgen jtpif1en 5 unb 6 rlbr
bic StraBe por feinem Store. Menn
ieoer @ei6dftSmann 70 fIeiBig mare,
oann braudte bic Stabt ni6t 70 piel
SeIo aus3uIegen fir bic Strabenreins
isun9.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-10-01
9pu Der SaSfette.

Serr eSobn S9euer, f., Bat cine
8Iase auf $4,000 S9abenerins sesen
@. W. Ban Spfe unb Ni9ael Sanb,
bon ber scranton 8retpins Co., ers
boben.
Sie 2afd. GiIen & StabI So. unb
bic gentral &. 81. So. bon 90. S. baben
besonnen, baS SIuBbett beS 2adaipanna
SIuEes nabe benz NusfluB Der Meabotp
8roof su eripeitern unb bertiefen.
n@- 8usmu9erin Nrau emma Diem
bat tpieber cine erpbs BreiSerniebrisung
fir Slte ieber Mrt eintreten IaHen un6
iebt 1T baber bic 8eit gum 8aufen gins
itis. SO. 70l @eoar Npenue 1T Der
BIab.
nay Srau Maria 2aiIer, in Deut1ds
Lamb approbirte Sebamme, empfebIt li6
ben beutiden Srauen gu setpiHenbaften
9ienitIeiitunsen. Nobnuns an Stone
Gps. SO. $40, nabe 8ee9trabe. 4
Die Sbee, ieben Iebtem Scnntae
4benb i'm 0tonat ensIiiben @ottesbienii
gum 8eften Der iuneen 2eute su baIten,
benen bas 9eutfde ni6t mebr eeIdufip
lit, bat Serr Baitor @iBipGHer auf ben
@uni9 ieiner 8emeinbe aufseseben.
Serr unS Srau 8aItbafer Subrer
SO. 910 gebar Nbenue, feierten an
Samitas ben 25iten Sabrestag ibre,
TrauunS in Der Iieben S6pei, uni
tpurSen bon SreunSen nit manden
bdbi9en @Einnerunesitiid bebaGt.
SIN benz Saufe bon Srib GdeI al
4lSerftrabe, beippbnt bon Sobn &esner
brad furs mad 7 llbr am Nlontat
Norsen Elm Seuer nus, bas nit einen
S&uben bon s75 ssIDI9t ipur6e.
sobn 6. 2eesan, Der bpr etipa ,tpe
Sabren an Siib @afbinstun glbenu
bic Srau 9atrid 8arret t6btete, in an
Wlitttpo9 i'm DnnpiIIe SrrenafpI ae
fOrben, tpobin er bonn 9udtbauie ou
eebradt iporben mar.
8ei benz 8erIu1, 6as bur9aeeanoen
@eipunn bon 6. q. 8inssburp an
Dienitae an @pontins Abenue an,u
baIten, tpurbe Spntraftor SuIius STA
per ettpa go SUB iueit eei1Ieift unb al
beri6ieOenen 8brperfeIIen seidunOen.
D@8efsut bas ,,8o6enbIatt"-e
entbGIt aue 3a6ri&ten-nur $500.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-10-01
BON 0eterSbnre.

- SharieS Sarber haf 1etn 9otel al
8IafeIp Strabe in Dunmore aufeeee,
ben tnb 1T bierber umeeiiebeIt.
9ie poIitiIde @dbIerei Bat pie
i'm grnfte beeonnen unb i'm 9lqseineir
men ideinen bic Demofraten pbenauf
benn aud elm biefieer Gipirant fiir cir
9lmt ipurbe bon ben &epublifanerr
ebenio un3erimonieG auf bic Seite ee,
idoben, tpie ale anberen 9euti4en.
- Die 8aiIer @cmpanie 1T fGor
felt mebreren @o9en NIT benz 2eser
elmer Sauptrbbre burd glfb Strabt
babier bei9dftist unb uniere 8iireei
Ieben benz 8onenben Der grbeit mil
llngebuIb enteeeen, ba bic anbauernos
Sibe fait ale 8runnen auf benz 8eree
aussetrodnet bat. g8 iinb aud fdor
8ortereituneen setroffen 3ur 2esune
bon &bbren in ben berf9iebenen Sei'
tenftraBen.
= lnfere bieiisen @in3er iinb iebt
aIIentbaIben nit benz @einma9en bes
i9dftist unb trifft man sufdais BEL els
mem Der saitli6en @einbersbeiiBer elm,
70 Bat man Die @abI unb Dual stpis
16en bem gLten unb gieuen. Wan
6arf ii9 unter obipaltenben l1mitdnben
ni1t tpunbern, ipenn bic StGbter Jest
bfterS 9(usfIGee mad bem 8eree MAIDEN
unb iie uniere Straben Bel Der Seims
febr unebener als ie finben.
Die i'm SntereIe Der 5eier bes
,,beutiden Cages" am Sreitas abenb
in MedIer's SalIe absebaItene 8ers
iammIuns mar nidt iebr tart beiu1t.
Ser 1lria1en tparen 3ipei: nemli6 bas
beripdtete 9lu8traeen bes ,.8o9ens
bIatt" in PeterSbure, aud fanb am
sIei9en Abenb cine Sibuns Der neuees
9rtinbeten 8nisbts Of 9ptbias 2ose
itatt, ipeI9er DieIe unierer beiten 8iirs
ger anseb6ren. Nnipraden bielten bic
Serren Sobn 2entes, TbepbDr Pittad,
Sobn @6bel unb mebrere Nnbere unb
bic 9lnipeienben berpflidteten iib, elm
4eitationscomite ;u biIben unb bafiir ;u
tpirfen, baB bic auf beute (Oiitttpob)
abenb am slei6en pIase anberaumte
8eriammIuns 3abIrei6 beiu6t lit. @s
unterIiest feinem 8ipeifeI, baB Yeterss
burssDunmore in boiler 8abI an Der
Seier tbeiInimmt.
= Gin 8orfal ereienete iid bier am
Sreitas, tpeIder bas aaeemeinite Niit.
seflbI berbor rief, benn sr betraf cine
unferer eeadtetiten SamiIien. SIM
8erlaufe bes Cages erI1ien nemIi1
ber Sderiff unb madte 9tnitaIten,
GERM gbarles @asner aus Gem 8eiib
ieineS Sauies su bertreiben. g8 bdtte
ni6tS senubt, ben 8eamten @iberitanb
enteesen Su ieben, un6 70 rdumte benn
Serr @asner freipiaiS bas SauS, uns
teritiibt bon sabIrei9en tpiaisen Ra6s
barn. @asner BAT bas gieentbum
ieinerseit bon ieinem Sdmieserbater
Iler. Sap aneefauft, im 2aufe Der 3eit
beaablt unb 8erbeHerunsen i'm 8etrae
bon bielIei9t 5000 baran sema4t. gS
11eint aber, baB er ben 8eatstiteI ni1t
eenau unteriuden Iieb unb iebt eine
alte Sorberuns uuftaudt, bon tpeI9er
er feline Gbnune bate. Die Samilie
@asner fanb nntertunft in einem ees
rabe IeerItebenben Sauie unb mir 9lae
bofen bier, baB iis balb tpieber in ben
8eiib ibreS re4tsmdBiSen @isentbums
seIanst.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-10-01

6pc5icae
Bargains I!
In ieOcut
Scpartemtemt.
X X
Das Gnte Der SaiIcn nabt bsran unS mir
fnb sssSunsrnL unirn gOrratb pbns Rif-
fiGt auf 8Ofen gu psrrinssrn. gBir baben
nur Rauni, I'M siniss ber prrisberabIeBunaen
ausufibren:
10 Gents GtalIie Suitinss tu 45.
10 =" DrB @insbams su 81.
10 Outing 5Iannsa ~ 81.
8 " :bsiir prints su ~.
so -: -: yarbbreite SIsibsr1cfe ,u 25.
25 aIsibnifOfTs su is.
50 China SsiSe ,u 25.
$i.o0 % 3Oa China esibs su 79.
$500 "a 3Oa 8ai9.Ssibt ,u 70.
"a 3Oa edit i&war,e S9trms NIT @OlbsrIf
fir rs.
$3.50 6anep SOnnsnl6irms fir rs.
25 Gents Tibbst Ssrts gsNs, 8 fir 25.
25 Gents psi6s D0menf&irlsn, 2 fir 25.
SPAR SaIf SOft fir RGnnsr fir 25.
Ginsna8Orratb BON 9Gnbsr-tl -tletrrrefrn, 10
bic is Gents AuaIitdten, fir 5.
20 Gts. bic 30 gts. auaIitGten fir 10.
Damsn-9adrtS gum baIten greifr rebusirt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-10-01
8efterm Crefe6 Seef.

sts;i$' ' Sos wfr Montaa unS 0onnerItaa sr.
6aIten, empfan9en mir td9li6 friid 9ei6Iad.
teies 8leild pom 9anoe, trii9s nno Salf'Gier.
Butter. safe uno eanoprooutte nberbaupt.
Mir baben feruer einsn Borratb Der beten
Bologna @urf, frii&e uno 9einbens SduI'
tern. @ippen. Gbnds, 3unoftnds etc. unisr'
p. goIosnawurit iibsrtrift alIs anoers.
Gale & 60,
Ia f0t Qadaiuanna apenus.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-10-01
Senti6c NNetSerei,
npm GbarleS Qencbt,

NO l18 6rautliu auenue. Scranton. pa.
SROem ib Die SsutIden freuuoIiGft su ei.
nem 8eiude mfiues Gefddftes einInoe. gsbe
ih Die gerfderun9. oab if nur beites 1leilh
ieber art uno ausssbeidnste @lrfte DOrratbig
balte.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-10-01
COmraD S6r6ber,
HaameiiteF aRb @OntraftOr,

dberui,umt Reudauten bon 8adfe.neu udO
Sol, uno felt Reparatursn in fiirasfsr 6rift
her
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-10-01
8reb. Wartim'S
..N0l0cc" SOtcl,
283 s ass Neun NDe.

gBarme uno faIte Speiisu ju ieosr Cages.
nett. 9 WobinIon's Bier an 3apf. 6einfter
wfefer uno Monosrom Sdnaps gbam.
paoner uno @beiu Beine. Stiber puutd
,ieSen MOrgen. Glettrifde 6d6r; teiue
GIieseH. SeIepbon 30. ss4.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-10-01

gtm 9ienftas tparen es 40 Sabre,
6aB Serr Wt. Wtiuer mad SCRANTON
fam, b. 3. mad benz 9Iabe, auf benz
iebt Scranton itebt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-26
Bis Ready Wit Saved Him.

The old excuses, says the New York Cont
nent, which clerks in the downtown stores used
TO give their employers about their likeness in
getting to their Offices do not hold good nova
days There was a time when fog on the
river" was a familiar cry to cool the anger of
the lrate boss, but the completion of the Brook
lyn bridge put an end to the utility of that yarn.
"a jam on Broadway was a fruitful source of
apology during the times when the stages used
to tangle up everything in an almost inextrica-
BILE mass. That is all changed now. There is
no good excuse to be given that will satisfy any
employer, and the result is that many bright
and unique ideas are resorted to in order to ap-
pease him.
A good story was told OF young man who
worked in Broadway bank, and who was late
at work every day during the week just passed.
the IL engine blew off as he was coming down
down and there was blockade The excuse
was accepted. Next day there was fire, and
the iremen had to carry their hose up the IL"
structure to get at the flames There was an
other blockade. of course. That yarn was salts
factory. The following morning he was again
an hour late. He wrggled out of it somehow,
and pulled through the next day without a
stumble. The chief clerk finally grew weary of
the Stories and concluded that the young man
had about exhausted every resource But next
day he turned up late as usual, and with de-
cided head on him"
What is It nowg'' the chief clerk asked in
triumph.
'Manhole blew up at Maiden lane, and /"
That will do; 90 to your desk" sighed the
weary senior, as he gave an irrepressible wink
but don't have any more explosions"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-26
Made Two Men Famous.

SIT is queer what little things sometimes help
a man along in public life' A party of four or
five was sitting in the reading room at Hurst
hotel and it was an Idaho man who made the
remark. Senator Mcconnell who was recent
ly elected. owes his popularity in great de-
gree to the fact that he introduced that variety
of draw poker known as stud poker at Boise
City during the time the constitutional conven-
ton was 10 session. Mcconnell is a hale fellow
well met, and his introduction of stud poker
made him many friends, who were afteryard
very useful to him."
His luck is almost equal to that of the dele
gate from Arizona" said another member of
the party. He rejoices in the name of Marelius
Smith and he owes his popularity to game of
base ball."
Mark Smith is Kentuckau, and when he
struck Tombstone, in 1881, he was regarded as a
"tenderfoot-" One afternoon soon after Smiths
arrival in Tombstone there was game of ball.
and, thinking to have some fun with the tender
foot from the states the boys got Smith to uul-
pire the game.
In a little while there was a general row and
MARX was called uponto decide some knotty
point He made his decision, but of course it
was unsatisfactory, and the row continued
1t looked as if the umpire was about to be
done up, says the San Francisco Chronicle, and
tho kentucnan was equal to the emergency
Here, you fellows, play ball." shouted the
umpire In buSiness-like way, and at the same
time emphasized his command by reaching un-
der his coat tails and producing a couple of
very ugly sx-shooters. They continued, but no
further attempt was ever made to guy the ten
derfoot from Kentucky, and he at once became
popular.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-26
What Is It All AboutP

The whole state is curious to know what
the trouble between the alliance leaders is.
The governor is writing car Is in which no
hints that certain alliance leaders have been
guilty Of corrupt practices and asserts that
the guilty ones may threaten and buster as
they please, but that they have got to face
the music and answer the charges which
will be brought against them.
On the other hand, the Southern Alliance
Farmer is firing editorials something less
than mile long at the governor and those
of the alliancemen who stand with him, and
is INDUCING in vague and indefinite
charges, which, on first thought, seem
to be rather serious, but which, on invests
CATION, proved to be of little or no account.
1t may be that the secretary of the alliance,
Mr.. Burke, is scared. The Alliance Farmer
has called on him to resign, and asks Col.
Livingston, the alliance president, to sus-
pend him if he refuses. When 1t is remem-
bered that Mr.. Burke, not long ago, de-
clared that he was one of the alliance lead
ers who had never sought political Office,
this effort of the Alliance Farmer to de-
prive him of his Office must seem to be base
But what is the cause Of the row among
alliance leadersl Alliancemen, as we'll as
people outside of the alliance, would like TO
have that question answered. The asser-
ton that the governor is jealous of Col
Livingston will not be accepted. Why
should the governor be jealous of Liv-
ingstona The governor has the more hon
orable office, and he is certainly as infiuen-
tial with the alliance as Livingston.
Indeed, If vote Of the alliance could be
had it would doubtless appear that of the
two men the governor is the favorite by a
large majority.
But it is said that the inside of the row
will come out before long. Nobody will
object to that. Aud when it does come out
will ID be anything like that at which the
Southern Alliance Farmer limited few
weeks ago when it threatened to make
public the efforts Of certain alliance leaders
to use the alliance for selfish and corrupt
purposess 1t is rather remarkable that it
never executed its threats. Perhaps it has
seen the situation by different lights since
the threats were made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-26
BRIGHT BITS.

GILEs-I noticed that your friend had his coat
collar buttoned up A cold, suppose?
Merritt Q, no. He was calling on his girl
and wore the tie she made him for Christmas
LIFE.
KINGLEY-Why old man, what makes YOU
look 50 gloomyS You haven't had a falling out
with your wife, have you?
Bingo-Worse than that With our servant
girL-Life.
PAPA, said Johnny, didn't George Washing
ton ever tell a lie?" rt# =
Never, my SON."
Then how did he get his cinch on politics!"
Hdrper'S BGzdr.
SocK-The ghost dance the Indians have been
having must be very interesting; wouldn't you
like to see it?'
Ruskin-well, should be perfectly satisfied
to see the ghost walk. Boston Courier.
A MAN will walk a dozen blocks
To take a man a dun,
Then walk sixteen before he stops
To got away from one.
-Rew York Herald
you seem to eat of the bouillion with very
little relish tonight, Tom
Quite the contrary, l assure you, my dear
fellow. have carelessy spilled half the contents
of the pepper-sauce bottle into this plate Of
soup. Detroit Free Press.
BLooBER-Mabel has refused me II am desper-
ate! Oh for war cloud that might become a
soldier OF fortune and bare my breast to pitiless
lead.
Vas Leer (yawning)-You might get Job as
electric light lineman.-Neto York Herald.
LENT am here now" the Rev. Poindsxter
Cranberry remarked from the pulpit, IAN some
pussons likes to deny themselves certain things
but orudders faint no self-denial to glib I'D put
tin money in de plate an maxim yoh pastor
glib up ebberting case he has r."-Neto York
Herald
BRoBsoN-It must hurt foreigners feel
ings to know that he is disqualified for the presI-
dency
Craik-Nothing compared to the agony of a
native who realizes that his nationality dis
qualities him for the police force.-Neu York
Herald.
''DID You hear the building vfbrate just
Yes What was the cause!"
ut was the artists brain throbbing. He's try
ing 10 work out a cartoon to show that Ladner's
a ghost dancer That's ALL PhtlodeIphia
North American.
HEAD OF FIsM-Mr. Perambulator, what Is
the meaning of this item. Funeral expenses
So, in your expense account.
Travelling Man-That was the cost of burying
my sorrow when learned that Thin, Skin q
Co. had the day before given a heavy order to
one of our ompetitors.-Je,oelers' Weekly.
'Now, you must not let this go any further.
said Watts to Potts after retailing a choice bit
of scandal
20, certainly not, said Potts. How did you
happen to hear it?'
MY wife told me. She's just like any woman
can't keep @ secret, of course. Indianapolis
Journal.
You told me day or two ago that YOU had
received written proposal of marriage from
young Mr.. Trivvett," said the congressman to
his daughter.
Yes, papa"
Have you come to any conclusion on the
"Yes. papa. Ihave written my letter of ac-
ceptance. Chicago Infer Ocean.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-26
What the People owe.

Much more interest than was expected is
being taken in the statistics collected by the
census bureau relative to mortgages. The
mortgage records of each county of the
whole country have been pretty thoroughly
| inspected, and it is shown that on Jan. l Of
this year there were about 100000 OF
mortgages held by money lenders as security
! for debts. 1t has bean impossible, Of course.
TO make these mortgage statistic absolutely
correct. but there are reasons for saving
that they are not as much as 10 per cent out
OF the way. In fact. the census officers are
satisfied that they are within 5 per cent OF
the truth
Thus far the completed statistics for only
two states have been published. These
states are Alabama aud Iowa. The total
real estate mortgage debt in Alabama on
Jan. was $50, OF 1888. In 1889 the number
of acres mortgaged in that state was l, 744.-
400, and the total number of acres in the
state is 81, 9S5, 500. From these figures it
appears that only about per cent. of the
land Of the state is mortgaged. and that the
amount of mortgage debt Of each inhab-
liant is S26.
The showing for Iowa is not quite 50
favorable. In that state, on Jan. l. the
total real estate mortgage debt was $780,
O34, 1857; the number Of acres mortgaged,
8, 240, 1872; the number of acres in the state,
$500, 900; the per cent. Of acres mortgaged,
O. l, and the mortgage debt Of each one of
the population Sl04.
In Alabama the rate of interest varies
from to 40 per cent. and in Iowa from to
20 per cent. The average life of mortgage
in Alabama is not quite three years and in
Iowa not quite five years. Nearly the whole
of the indebtedness in each state was in
CURED in the purchase of real estate and
business, and in making improvements.
And not oil the indebtedness rests on the
farmers by any means. In the towns houses
and lots are mortgaged. In Iowa fully
s5O,0OO.0Oo Of the mortgage burden rests
upon town property.
There are two facts furnished by these
statistics that are deserving Of very careful
attention. One is that only about per
cent. of the land in Alabama is mort
gagged and only about 10 per cent. in Iowa.
Another is that, taking Alabama as illus
trating the mortgage burden in the south
and Iowa as illustrating it in the west. the
south is not nearly so heavily debt-burdened
as the west. And In this connection another
thing is worth noting. 1t is that fully a
third Of Alabama's mortgage debt is owed
by one or two counties in which there
hes been wonderful industrial development
during the last four or five years.
The money needed for this industrial de-
velopment was obtained on mortgages. The
inference therefore is that the farmers of
Alabama are much less heavily burdened
with debt than they appear to be from the
mortgage statistics. And il such is the
case in Alabama it is also, probably, in
other southern states. Indeed, it would not
be surprising if it should appear that the
farmers of the south carry lighter load of
mortgages than those of any other section
Of the country.