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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-10
It Demands Attention.

According to a dispatch from Leba-
non, Mo-, the County Institute Board
will pay no attention to the protest
against making religious services
part of the exercises of the institute.
But why notP It is true that the
protest comes from a Catholic, but it
is just as possible for Catholic to be
right occasionally as it is for the rest
of us. Besides, Catholic tax payers
who are citizens of Missouri have Just
as many rights in the State as the rest
of us.
But that is not the point here. These
county institutes are held by State
authority and are part of the States
Public School system. And as Mis-
sourians, free born and capable of self
government, we can do our singing
and praying and Bible reading without
any help or interference from the State
whatever.
We do not have to ask the politicians
who assemble at jefferson City to make
laws what prayers we may or may not
say, what hymns our children ought
to be taught to sing, what form of re-
ligion our families should be instructed
in.
That is our own business, and not
the business of the State. Any attempt
on the part of the State, or any of its
to assume the function
Of a religious teacher, is an usurpation,
, lawless invasion of the rights of the
people, and a transgression of the lib
erty of conscience that is guaranteed
oy the Constitution.
The County Institute Board at Leb-
anon may mean we'll. No doubt it does.
But Missourians want no official
prayer meetings; no political hymn
singing; no paternal supervision of
heir religion by the State. They can
manage their own religious affairs, and
vi they ask from the State is to be let
lone in all such matters. There is no
religion and no State super
'ision of religion authorized by any
aw of Missouri.--St. Louis Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-10
An Epidemic of Bloody Flux.

Last summer the flux ragged here to a
fearful extent. About five miles north
of here at the Whiteside graveyard
there were Eve victims of this dreadful
disease buried in one day. The doc
tors could do nothing with the disease.
When my family was taken, | went to
Wal ter Brothers, of Waltersburg, and
told them the situation. They said,
give Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh9a Remedy; that they had sent
out several hundred bottles into the
infected district and s.everday we hear
how this medicine is curing them. SO
far we have not heard of its failing in
a single instance" ! went to giving
it and could soon see the good effects
a cure was the result. Anyone. in
doubt about these facts may write to
mel. c. ELLIS, Rock, Pope Co., Ill.
For sale by 2. X. Crisp.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the circuit of Iron county, No. in vacation
July 10th, 1898:
of F. w Whitworth, collector of the revenue o
Iron county, Mo,
against
Orlando Child. the heirs Of Elihu II. Shepherd de-
ceased, Benjamin Tanner Rufus Walker John c
H Clark, Isaiah W. Reed, Andrew Freberg, and al
unknown interested parties.
(AcCiou To Enforce Payment of Tayes.l
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, Z. w.
Whitworth, collector of revenue of Iron coUn-
ty. Missouri, and files his petition and affidavit.
setting forth ampnS other things, that
the defendants are nou residents of the State
of Missouri, and cannot be summoned in this
action by the ordinary process of law; it is
therefore, ordered by the CLERK of the circuit
court of Iron county, Mo-, in vacation, that
publication be made, notifying said defendants
that an action has been commenced against
them in the circuit court of said county, the
object and general nature of which is to en-
force the lien of the State of Missouri for back
taxes for the years 1890 and 1891, inclusive,
on the following real estate, belonging to
said defendants, to- WIT:
The south half of lots 1, and ; of the northwest
quarter of section go and the north half of lot OF
the southwest quarter, Of section so, and lot and
the north half of lot of the northwest quarter, of
section 81 all IN township s. north range east in
Iron county, Mo
IAN itemized statement in the nature of tax
bill. showing the amount Of taxes nov due on
said real estate for the years aforesaid amount
ing, in the aggregate, 10 the sum of i2-25
is filed with said petition provided by law) And
unless they be and appear at the next term OF S
court. be holden for said county OF Iron, and
State of Missouri the courtho in said county;
on the fourth Monday in October next lIS93l and
before the third day thereof tf the term shal!
long Continue and, if not, then before the end
of the term), and plead, answer OK den,ur to said
plaintiffs petition, the Will be taken rs
confessed Judgment rendered in accordance with
the prayer of said petition AM said real estate, or
much thereof may be necessary TO satisfy
said judgment, interest and COSTS be sold under =
special ieri facias 10 be issued thereon;
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof be pub
Ished according law IL ;h- IKoa. County REG
IsTER, weekly newspaper published IN said
county of Iron, and State Of Missouri.
JOS. HUFF, Cleri:
true copy:
Attest with SEAL this Goth day of July 1893:
IsEAL.l JOS. HUFF, Clerk
Iron county circuit court
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-10
Order of Publication

In the Circuit Court of Iron County, Mo-, in
vacation-July Goth. 1898.
The State of Missouri at the relation aud to
the use of p. W. Whitworth Collector of the
Revenue of Iron county, Mo-,
against
TSamueI J. Coleman, Ada j. Countryman,
= Theophilus COuntryman, and all unknown
interested parties.
Action to Enforce Payment of Taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, P. w Whit
worth, collector of the revenue of Iron county,
Missouri and files his petition and affidavit, set
ting forth among other things, that the defendants
are non-residents of the State of Missouri and
cannot be summoned in this action by the ordhna-
~ process of law; Is, therefore, ordered by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court OF Iron County, Mo,
in vacation, that publication be made noti-
fying said defendants that action has been COM
menced against them in the Circuit Court OF said
county, the object and general nature OF which Is
n on the following real estate, belonging to
The said defendants, for back taxes Tor the years
1889. 1880 and 1891. TO wit:
Southeast quarter of the northeast quarte-
of section So township 81 north, of range 3
east in Iron county, Mo.
(Au itemized statement in the nature of a
tax bill, showing the amount of taxes Low
hue on said real estate, for the years atore-
said, am9unting in the aggregate to the sum
of 1886, is filed with said petition as proVld-
ed by law.l And unless they be and appear
at the next term OF said court, to be holden
Cor said county of Iron, and, State of Missouri
at the courthouse in said county, on the
fourth Monday in October next US93), and on
or before the third day thereon III tne term
shall so long continue; and, If not, then be-
fore the end of the term), ami plead, answer
or demur to said plaintiffs petition. the same
will be taken as confessed, Judgment rendered
In accordance with the prayer OF said petition,
aud said real estate, or so mucn tnereoI as
may be necessary to satisfy said Judgment,
interest aud costs, be sold under special heri
facias TO be issued thereon
1t is further ordered that copy hereoi oe
,,uhlisbed according to law in the''1rOn coun-
fy Register" weekly newspaper published
IN said county of Iron, and State of Missouri
A tru. cony. JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
AttoSt With seal this 29ch dav of July -,
1So3 JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
Iron County Circuit Court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-10
The Editors Vacation.

Wednesday morning we first went
down to the Mecca and received our
final 'scourtesies" (good for ten days..
The Mecca has one peculiar feature,
which the unwary stranger in hasty
search of an important and necessary
adjunct to all hotels-s.tho' we never
mention it's very apt to have forci-
bly, impressed upon his Uranium. The
ceiling ayont the booblack's room
through which you hastily seek
entrance into the convenience-is very
low, and traversed with metal pipes.
These make themselves evident to the
trayeler's skull, an he be not the more
careful. Just why in city of high
buildings-of which the Mecca is one
there should be such anachronism, we
let the gentle reader ponder for himself.
While at the hotel we learned that
the ''grand banquet to the Association,
which had been advertised to take place
this day, had anticipated its set date
twenty-four hours, and was now a
thing of the past. With the memory
of another banquet" gorging our
soul. we drew breath of relief on our
own behalf and heaved sigh of regret
for the Association. Then we boarded
the State street cable and, by way of
the Kenneth, where the feminine con-
tingent was taken up, proceeded to the
Fair. We decided to take in the sew
eral State buildings this morning, and
proceeded at once to carry out the
work in hand.
The Bay State building was first
visited. Various articles of ancient
date are here exhibited; old tables,
uncomfortable-lookin chairs, and a
colonial wardrobe or two, take the
mind back to the days of Indian mas
sacres. armed worship, steeple-crowned
hats and perforated Quaker tongues.
In glass cases about the rooms are
shown ancient legal documents, title
deeds, newspapers, etc. The most
noted of these is the original s'informa-
tion' against a wicked citizen charging
her with the practice of witchcraft
against the peace and dignity of the
Commonwealth upon which present
ment she was afterward tried, convict
ed and executed. We read the docu-
ment carefully, and found that the
legal verbiage Of that day could hold a
pretty good candle to the lingual in
tricacy of the profession of to-day: an
other proof that in many things the
sires were worthy progenitors OF their
obscure to the understanding
of the laity.
Vermont, Connecticut and New
were visited, each in turn,
and many objects of antiquity and in
-erest inspected. Finally, we entered
she Mount Vernon building, an exact
of Washington's old home,
and Virginia's contingent to the great
Fair 1t is filled with articles of .'ye
)lden time" of special interest to those
who love to poke among the ashes of
he dead past. With reverence we
ooked upon objects at one time familiar
o him who was '.first in war, first in
)eace," and ever will be first in the
hearts of his countrymen." A harp =;
ichord, once the property of Martha I
Justis, is of the collection. Its strings {
Ire hushed and the fair hand that once s
compelled them into sweet sounds are {
lust; but in their presence are born of
owe and reverence sweeter harmony S
han ever walked the silence of old '
TernOn's sacred halls. q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-10
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.
and not less than one million people
have found just such friend in DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs, and Colds. If you have never
used this Great Cough Medicine, one
trial will convince you that it has won-
derful curative powers in all diseases
OF Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each bot
tie is guaranteed to do all that Is claim
ed or money refunded. Trial bottles
free at P. r. Crisp's Drug store. Large
bottles SOC. and 800. 1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

b circuit court of Iron county, Mo, IN vacation,
July 2oth, 1898;
of p. W. whitworth, collector of the revenue OF
Iron county, Mo-,
The unknown heirs of John n Cobb, and all uh-
known interested parties
Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.
N, =, this day comes the plaintiff, p. W Whit
,v,,th collector of the revenue Oh IRON county
Missouri. and files his petition and ah1a'l', set
ting forth among other things, ina. 'lI
-r non-residents of the State OF Missouri AM, :ano
au,n, he summoned in this action by the oTdina-
=. nrocess of law; it is therefore, ordered ny ,ne
Clerk of the G5opi' ,bss pnbIieation SGs be made
fr;ng said defendants that an acuoh n',S &c. I'm ;i
neneed against them in the trcuit ,onft q, S'ic
I ,bs object and general nature OF winch Is
eoui,yf Sff,rce the lieu of the State oil NiisSon-
on the following real estate 1eonES ,r ,S geaTs -
-5e said defendants, Tor oa.k 'ANeS i0' '
,sSs 1850, 1890 and IS9i, TO VIII
r. h,If Of the northeast quarter, and the
h,,sst quarter of the northeast quarter, section
81 township 81 norh OF range east III ii0' 1o"''s
Mo; ;,en;zed statement in the nature OF taa
,;ii showing the amount OF taxss t;g nS% .norn,.
said real estate, for the yea'S The sum of 1o.of
insi - with said petition provided oy law, f.Hd
unes they be and 5pPe fpT sad county OF Iron and
court Missouri a, the courthouse IN sag county
the fourth Monday in October ,eyTo
on or before the 'h,IJ not. then before the end
70 @ ,Ses ,eTmI and plead answer & or asmhI dc aken 20 a
plaintiffs Peu,, re,dercd in accordance with
confessed, ssai petition. and said real estate, or
s @'y and b Sold under
said judgment; l,a 70 be issued thereon; :,
special sT ,r,be ordered that copy hs1eoi be KPpe-
lished according ,swspaper published in said
County OF iron' anu JOS. HUFF, Clerk
n uue @opS ;.h ..al. this 2oth day OF July
Attest, VII" JOS. HUFF, Clerk
IsEaL.J i'' Iron county circuit court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22
OTHER PROSECUTIONS TO COME.


Federal Officials Intimate as Much-A Hitch
the Method of Procedure.
The federal officials stated last night.
when questioned about the arrests in the
bank cases, that these particular arrests
were made in one line of prosecutions.
leaving the inference that other arrests
were to follow on different technical
charges. Controller Eokels IN an inter-
view at Washington several days ago. said
that prosecutions were TO be instituted
against every one who had participated IN
the management of the bank. and he init
mated that the directors who signed tho
statement of the banks condition on May
IL would be called upon TO explain
the basis for such . stateme mt.
There has been some question in
the minds of the federal officers
as to the proper manner of proceeding In
negligence, and it 10 probable that District
go to Washington shortly to confer with
the Department of Jnstlce rs TO the advis-
ability of procedure at once against the
directors. Nobody. of course, believes
that Charles K. Meyer and II. b. +. Peirce,
rho signed the statement with Mr. Haugh.
ey. knew of the banks rottenness. but
there are technical grounds for procedure
against them.
Mr.. Hawkins said lass night he did not
know when he would 60 to Washington. If
he should 70 at all. as that depended on
any instructions he might receive from
Washington.
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WHAT THE LAW is.

Seems to Fit tho Case of Outsiders-MaxI
mum Penalty Is Ten Years.
Apropos OF the arrest of those con-
nected with national bank operations
many persons have been confused as to the
charge upon which the Cofins and Schuy-
Ter Haughey could be held respon.
sible. To the authorities and those who
are familiar with the law the offense of
which these men are guilty is plain enough.
Their arrest was made under the provi.
sions of Sec. 500 of the Revised Statutes,
which reads as follows:
Every president. director. cashier. teller clerk
or agent OF any association who embazzles ab-
stractso or willfully misapplies any OF the moneys
funds or credits OF the association; or who with
out authority from the directors, issues or puts,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22
WHO THE OOFFINs ARE.


Their Connection with the Richmond
National Bank in 1884.
Francis A. and Peroival B. Coffin are sons
of Charles F. Coffin, who was president of
the Richmond National Bank at the time
of Its failure in 1884. after more than q
score Of years of successful management In
Of the people a. the solid Quaker bank.n
CharIes F. Coffin had been clerk, as tho
Quakers call their highest officer, of the
Indiana Yearly Meeting for over twenty
years. The failure had so many bad fes-
lures that the Yearly Meeting expelled
its clerk from membership. But at the
time it was we'll understood that
the late bank president had been too
money to invest beyond their ability to re-
pay or TO make profitable. Francis A. and
Percival Coffin We're clerks in the bank ct
the time. though il was not they who
profited by tho borrowing. They no doubt
there learned. however, how the scheme is
worked. The failure put the family in
very uncongenial surroundings in Rich-
mond, and they came TO this city, where
the fatber-in-law of Francis Coffin,
John Roberts. several years ago
lis sSewing-machineC ne Cabinet Company. This
became the Indianapolis Cabinet Con. psny
Of which John Roberts. William L. Coffi q,
now of Coffin 81 Stanton. New York. aud
Francis A. Coffin were the owners. THIS
was in 1880. and when the Richmond Bank
burst the company was indebted to il,
though not In a largo sum. Charles L.
Coffin has never returned to Richmond,
owing to the fact that there is q capias
there for him TO answer Tor contempt of
court. He had invested some trust funds
IN the stock of his own bank. and she own
ers protested 1t was done illegally. The
alleged breach of trust was carried to
court, and Charles +. Coffin was ordered
TO appear. bnt failed to answer. He eluded
the process of law by keeping out OF the
State for several years. His youngest son
10 Percival, who married the youngest
daughter of the late William Baxter we'll
known az the author Of the Baxter liquor
law.
Sympathy from His Sunday School Class.
The Sunday school class of Mr.. Haughey,
at the Blackford-street NJ. Z. Church. sent
him letter several days ago. sympathiz.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22
WAGON WHEAT
Highest Market Price.
ARC iDE MILLS.
CUNNING FOR A SCOUNDREL
Armed Men Searching q Swamp for the
Perpetrator of Two Terrible Crimes.
Two Members Of the Posse Winged BY the Fu-
tive. Who Has q Rifle. Shotgun and
Two RevOlvers-Tw0 Lynchings

OAKLAND, ILL.,. Aug. 21.-At Brushy Fork,
SIX miles north of this city, $50 infuriated
men are surrounding swamp in which Is
hidden Lou G. Myers, who Is wanted for
two Of the most diabolical crimes ever per-
petrated In this State. Last Friday morn
ing Myers went TO the house of neighbor
by the name of Will and assaulted
Mrs. Will. who is o weakly woman. She
was seriously injured in the struggle. A
short time after Myers met his eleven-yesr-
old niece and assaulted her. and he
took q string, made moose of it,
put 1t around her neck and hanged the
little girl to tree. Then he returned
home. gave his own wife a severe beating.
also one of his own little girls and fled to
the woods. not. however. before securing o
Winchester rifle. q shotgun and two re-
volvers. and telling his wife that she must
that night send him q basket of pro-
visions. The little girl whom he had as
ssulted and hanged to tree was
discovered by neighbor and taken
down. Life was not extinct. but IL took
over two hours TO resuscitats her. and even
then she cOald not talk. She took a pencil
and on q piece of paper wrote what
had befallen her. By this time the
first crime had been discovered and q
posse was hastily sworn in and the
hunt for Myers began IN earnest.
He was traced from Burgets Ford to
Gwynn's wood and sighted as he was en-
tering the forest Over fifty shots were
fired at him. but none of them took effect
Myers, in turn. fired at the
posse, slightly wounding one of the
men. A little while after dark
Friday night Myers made an effort to pass
through the south side of the guard line,
but he did not succeed. He wounded an.
other of the posse. He was shot at a num-
ber of times. but there Is no way of telling
whether any of the shots took effect. To-
day the posse was largely increased, and q
determined effort will Do made to capture
the outlaw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22

in circulation any OF the notes OF the association
or who. without such authority. issues or
puts forth any certificate OF deposit, draws any
ance or signs any note bond, draft, bill OF ex-
change MORTGAGE, judgment or decree; or who
makes any false entry in any book. report or
statement OF the association, with Intent
in either case TO injure or defraud the asso-
citation or any other company. body poitlc
or corporate. any individual person, or To de-
ceive any officer Of the association or any agent
appointed TO examine the affairs OF any such as
sociatlon and every person who with ike IN
tent aids or abets any officer, clerk or agent In
any violation OF this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall be fmpris-
oned not less than tive years nor more than ten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 2l.-The National
Deutsche Kriegerbund met here to-day.
with President Fritz Halle In the chair,
and Vice President Adolph Becker, of San
Francisco. and Secretary Julius Eggers
also at their posts Reports of officers
showed the society to be in a tiourshlng
condition. Committees were appointed.
and after hearing a number of reports from
different branches and acting upon them
the convention adjourned till tomorrow,
when officers will be elected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22
Mrs. sfattt, Sham Acouitred

TRENTON, n. j.. Aug 21.-M.a Matte
Shann was this morning acquitted of the
charge of numbering her son, John Sham.
She was charged with having caused his
death by administering mercurisl poison to
obtain the insurance on his life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22
Tied to q Tree and shor.

GREENWOOD. 8. c.. Aug. 2L-Jacob
Davis, coIored. to-day assaulted Mrs. Will
liam NJ. Mundy. q white woman. fifty-fve
years old. He vas hunted down, captured,
fully identified. tied 10 tree
and shot to death by hun
dred citizens. white and black
The execution was performed with mill
tary precision and propriety. Davis ac-
cepted his fate stoically. This IL his Sec
ond crime of this kind, but es the woman
assaulted on previous occasion was dis
reputable. he went unpunished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22
bad Negro" Found Hanging to a Tree

LEAvENwoRTH. Kan. Aug. 21.-Silas Will
son. known as bad negro. was found hang.
ing to O tree ten miles west of this city this
morning, with one end of the rope tied
about his wrists. which were behind him.
He Is believed TO have been lynched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22

S"bsftfufe far Cafoniet aHd Gn.aine.
Simmons Liver Regulator purely vegeta-
BILE, 10 equal IN power to blue mass or cslo.
mel. but without any Of their injurious
properties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22
E Warmer; fair weather.

GREAT preparations Of every kind
A re now being made to
Receive the old Soldiers and Sailors The
Successful entertainment of visitors demands
L nited efforts and speedy work, so that
Indianapolis can, in the future, refer to
The 9th Annual National Encampment as the
Superior of any that ever held.
Blue Suits goods
fast colors.
A. r. Hats (completel at 8Oc ST, $1.25 aud ST. so.
Fe the Indianapolis Or
phan Asylum College Wednesday
ing Aug %, 1893, 1880 o'clock
The weekly messenger., 1893-10-28
EsNT5l CURES ScRorula EVEN
FcsHXM ~ IT'S WORST FORMS.
Es1sEE HAS CURED HUNDREDS %
&XSSH CASES OF GK.td CANCER.

Treatise en- Rleed a.4d Sk;a DiSeaSes maiied
free. SWIFT SPRcIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga.