Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-20
From Graniteville.

| Ed. Notwithstanding to advertis
ed announcement, Hon. w. R. Edgar
delivered an eloquent address on the
political issues of the day at Work.
mems Hall, on Saturday evening last
to goodly number. His speech was
well listened to, and the manner in
which he arraigned the Republican
party for its extravaganza of the peo-
pies money, as was conclusively shown
by the Reid billion dollar congress, and
that UBIQUITOUS force bill by Henry
Cabot Lodge, and the infamous and
nefarious Mckinley bill, was certainly
a telling blow to some who were not of
the same political complexion as was
the speaker. Whenever and wherever
the name of Grover Cleveland was used,
great applause followed, and the way
some of the Republicans writhed and
| twisted about in their seats, while thew
were forced to swallow his remarks on
Federal control of elections, was, to
put it candidly, simply comical to see.
The speaker went on to show that if
Ben Harrison was elected, the force bill
would surely become law, and if so.
it meant nothing less than perpetual
control of this government by the Re-
publican party. He concluded his
remarks with a thorough vindication
of the Democratic administration of
state and county affairs, and with an
eloquent appeal to the voters of this
precinct to stand up for Missouri and
organize, and let our motto be Cleve-
land, Stone and sure victory after the
Sth day o: November next. After the
speaking was over, the order of organ
izatiOn was next considered, and Mr..
A. H. Murphy was chosen chairman,
pro tem., and G. B. Reno, secretary.
The enlisting of soldiers then to go
forth and do battle from now on for the
cause of Democracy was begun, and 81
good, solid Democrats subscribed their
names as a starter, and by another
week we will be able to report two and
one half times this number, or even
more:
Arrangements are now all perfected
for the concert and ball, under the aus
pices of the Graniteville brass band
members. Everybody of the fun max
ing and fun loving people should come
out, and, judging from the make up of
their programme, we feel sure they will
be well repaid for their patronage.
We understand that no red tape invita-
tons will be sent out, but that all are
cordially invited to attend.
Several cases of scarlet fever among
the children of town are reported, some
of which have been pretty poorly.
Billy O'Brien is still mending little,
and has, at times, been out of bed for
little while. DR.. G. w. Farrar, the
attending physician performed an OPP
Grafton on him few days ago, in the
way of tapping his left side, and took
therefrom 81 quarts of watery matter
and since then, Mr.. O'Brien has rested
much easier.
Owing to so much sickness in our
town, the attendance from this place to
the X. P. Ball at Ironton last Thurs
day evening was very slim, but the few
that did attend were highly pleased
and have nothing but words of praise
for the splendid time, elegant supper,
prepared by those genial folk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver, of the American Hotel,
and those superb programmes, which
certainly reflect great credit to the
talent and staff of the REGISTER.
Mrs. Newall is making considerable
alterations and otherwise improving
her residence.
Rev. o. NJ. Martin, the presiding
elder, of ST. Louis, held quarterly con-
ference at the NJ. E. church Saturday
evening. but as there was public speak
ing at Workman's Hall and several
parties rehearsing their parts for the
coming concert, the attendance at each
place was smaller perhaps than it 9TH
erwise would have been, and. like
VIM. j. Stone and ballot-burner Warn
er's joint discussion at Kahoko, Mo-,
recently, that these meetings of bust
ness transactions were held on the
same date, by mere accident, and not
through actual intention on the part of
those having charge of the affairs.
Hence, the slim attendance all around.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crews have a very sick
little girl.
The party or parties who committed
the nuisance in the public Sunday
night, or early Monday morning, are
lower than any of the brute family and
any one who stoops so low as to do
such dastardly tricks ought to be cow
hided from top to bottom, and, no
doubt, if the parties could be appre-
hended they would be justly dealt with
for their dirty, low-down cLssedness.
The old log cabin of Mr.. Smiths is
about completed, and if person wants
to be carried back to their halcyon |
days let them gaze for a moment on
this rustic structure, or, as Mr.. S. calls |
it, club house. NOVICE.
A reDorted outbreak of cholera at Hell