Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-25

/ Hoe'I 1loSdn was pickeu up Dy TIE
pusher crew last Saturday. He evi
IDENTIFY had been struck on the head by
a passing train, and was insensible
The boys carried him to Arcadia, anG
he remained unconscious for severa
hours. When he recovered life and
reason they sent him to DR.. Strong
who bound up his wounds and procured
lodging for him. The man is now or
the mend, but refuses to talk much o.
himself, but says he has relatives in
California, Mo. He is not tramp.
but was out of work and money. He
claims his relatives will relieve his
wants when they hear of his misfor.
tunes.
In September 1888, Marion johnson
of Reynolds county was incarcerated
in the IrontOn Jail, awaiting trial upon
a charge of burglary and larceny. On
the 10Th of that month, he walked out
of the jail, barefooted and bareheaded,
and sped up the tangled side of Shep-
| herd Mountain. AL efforts to capture
him were vain. and for over three years
he was lost to view. But last week he
got into the tolls again, and again
graces the inner department of the
county Bastille. He will be tried on
| the old charge at the coming term of
the Iron circuit cOurt-providing Bro.
Fisher keeps a good grip upon him
| until the fourth Monday in April next.
| The alleged offense was committed in
Reynolds bounty, but the trial therefor
| transferred TO this county on change of
venue.
Last Saturday Prof. Vance put the
finishing touches to the public school
libraries for the several districts of
this county, and they are being sent
out as occasion presents itself. Fifteen
libraries were purchased as follows:
nine libraries of "a volumes of choice
books suited to the primary and inter-
mediate grades of our common schools,
and 1 six-inch geographical globe.
Three libraries of 20 volumes of choice
books and l six-inch globe. Three
libraries of a volumes of books suited
to all grades and l siX-inch globe; all
packed in a neat case with lock and
key. Libraries of the first class. COM
plete, cost S12.75; those of the second
class, cost S17.S5; those of the third
class, cost $4,000. There was raised
in Iron county for library purposes
over three hundred dollars. Several
districts raised small amounts, ranging
from $500 to $500, which amounts
they will carry over to another year.
No library was purchased for district
that raised less than $500. We say
to the good people of Iron, well done.
but keep doing. and in very few
years every district will be provided
with choice literature, of untold value
to the rising generation. In this con-
nection, we may not refrain from Civ
ing a just word of praise to our County
Commissioner. Prof. Vance. His efforts
have been untiring: to him are due in
great part the excellent results of this
crusade for books for the children.
Under his supervision the cases have
been prepared, he adding the finishing
touches with the paint brush welded
by his own hand. We also give a good
word to Messrs. Baldwin, who made
the cases at a nominal price, and did i
most excellent job.
~ liGtIc ONSI ScdI
14th, 1891, to be eXact-the REGIsTER's
correspondent at Graniteville sent us a
communication, containing, among
other items of news, d paragraph stat
ing that two raffles for charitable pur-
poses had been held in that town. The
names of the articles "a cow in one in
stance, and an organ in the Other) raj
fled for and the winners of the prizes,
were given. When we ..read proof,
knowing that to publish this news was
in violation of the postal laws, we mark
ed it out The compositor who cor
rected the proof failed to take out the
Objectionable paragraphs, the forms
were made up, the papers run off, fold
ed addressed, and placed in the mail
sacks ready to be taken to the pOst-of-
fee. Then it was we discovered that
the forbidden news had not been elm
mated. We hunted up the postmaster,
told him what was the matter, frankly
stating our own opinion that the mat
ter referred to was such as to render
the paper unavailable, and asked his
opinion. He agreed with us, and, to
prevent further trouble, we tore open
the PACKAGES, opSHCU ouI VIC PetPSAo,
and cut out the item. 1t was a tedious
lob. and took all our force, with the
help of the deputy postmaster-who
kindly volunteered his assistance--un-
til ten o'clock that night to finish it.
The postmaster then, to make himself
sure for the future, and for our salts
faction, sent copy of the REGISTER
containing the notice of the rallies to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General at
Washington, asking a ruling upon the
question. In due time he received the
following conclusive reply:
POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY Gen
ERAL,
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. %, 1891.
Mr.. THOMAS BEARD, p. NJ, T0,at0n. No.
Sir-Your letter of the 14th address
ed to the Third Asst Postmaster Gen
eral. submitting the IRON COUNTY REG
IsTER containing account of rattle and
result and asking whether the publica-
ton of it in a newspaper would render
the latter unavailable under the provis-
ion of the Lottery Law, has been refer
red to me for reply.
The scheme you present comes with
in the provisions of the Lottery Law,
as the prizes, premiums gifts We're dis
tributed by ..lot or chance" ANY pa
per containing this advertisement, or
circular. or letter concerning the
s1ho,oo would ha ,,p,DoiIahIa Tho oh