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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08
An Immoral Bill.

More crimes are committed in the
name OF morality than in the name of
liberty.
Mr.. Hayes of Iowa has introduced
bill into the House OF Representatives
which has moral purpose. we suppose,
but which would be used very immor-
ally.
BY the terms of the Hayes bill the
Postmaster General is made censor of
the press. He is to be the Judge of
what is unmailable matter under the
rules prescribed against ..criminal
news" and other Objectionable reading.
There is already ample power to ex-
clude obscene literature from the mails.
If the press were secure from improper
use of the wide powers conferred upon
a department officer by this bill, there
would still be valid objection on
principle against such powers! But
there is no security. and the bill should
meyer be taken up for consideration.
If a President we're impeached and
the press gave full accounts Of the trial.
an autocratic Post Master General
could forbid circulation through tho
mails under the authority of such law.
Congressman who are not utterly
blind 10 the consequences Of this per-
version of mail supervision will vote
to reject the Hayes bill.--St. Louis
Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08
Drifting into Socialism.

Some years ago Professor in one OF
our colleges handed the writer a copy
of Laurence Groulund's sCo-Operative
Commonwealth" with request that he
should read and annotate. The read
er was struck, at the very outset, by
the authors assertion that while the
majority might protest against it. we
should inevitably be forced into social
ism, as a refuge against misgovern-
ment. 1t certainly looks like it to-
day. Landlordism, the denial of mans
nataral rights, has driven millions
from the field into the towns, and cit
les, and then into the street, into des-
titution, and into all the crimes that
poverty engendsrs; SO that it is be-
coming necessary in our large cities
for the municipality to find employ
ment. When we reflect that in state
of socialism the state is to be the prin-
cipal employer, it is plain that this
step, step we feel compelled to take.
is in the direction Groulund Indicated.
But this is not the only step toward
socialism, in its most radical form, that
we have taken. In Congress we have
found that the abolition, or even the
reduction of the tariff is a matter OF
substitution rather than of reduction
or abolition. The large majority OF
our legislators are too ignorant or too
cowardly to openly advocate the taking
of land values for public revenue; and
men calling themselves Democrats pro-
pose a resort to socialistic measure,
an income tax, which is intended to
take most from the man who has most,
a sort of communistic dividing up,
rather taking with the thoughtless ma
jority to whom it never occurs to ask,
if we could get the support OF govern
ment wholly out the rich, who is to
support the rich?
But the longest stride toward radi-
cal socialism is that proposed in the
resolution passed at the last meeting OF
the Illinois State Grange. in favor OF
State ownership and operation OF rail-
roads, telegraphs and telephones.
The opponents of such a proposition
can we'll afford to admit that in those
countries where these facilities for
transportation and transmission are
owned and operated by government
they are better built, better equipped,
safer and cheaper to the patrons than
where such public facilities are owned
by private corporations. Nay, we
may, even, go further than that, and
not only admit, but assert, that under
proper conditions the ownership and
operation of railroads, telegraphs, tel
ephones, gas works, water works, etc..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08

Mr.. Albert Favoritc, Of Arkansas
City, Kan, wishes to give our readers
the benefit of his experience with
colds. He says II contracted a cold
carly last spring that settled on my
lungs, and hardly recovered from it
when caught another that hung on all
summer and left me with hacking
cough which thought never would
get rid of. had used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy some fourteen years
ago with much success. end concluded
to try it again. When I had got
through with one bottle my cough had
left me, and / have not suffered
with cough or cold since. I have
recommended it to others, and all
speak we'll of it, so cent bottles for
sale by Mrs. P. h. Crisp, drug store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08
Down With the

When the beauteous Kansas women,
In the town of Hiawatha,
Raised the flags with yellow stars on,
Raised the flags with all the stripes on,
Little dreamed they of the bowling,
Little dreamed they of the kicking
Soon to come from the Grand Army!
o the rage of fighting warriors!
0 the wrath of storming veterans!
0 the row in Hiawatha!
Down they tore the tapping bunting,
Emblems of the rights of woman;
Trampled they the stars of yellow,
Fen forgetting Mary Ellen
(Terror to the great Lewelling)
And all womankind defying.
o the wrath of raging warriors!
o the yowls of woman fighters
Fiercer than thousand tomcats
In the town of Hiawatha!
ST. Louis Post-Dispakch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08

| OF lie would do so 1t answered their
political purposes. Certainly no true
Kentucky Democrat would write any
thing Of the kind even If it were true,
and we venture not q Kentucky Demo
crat could be found to-day who would
be willing to place the government
again under the control of the John
Shermans. the Bill McKinleys. the Tom
Reeds. the tariff robbers, the Wall
Street Shylocks, and other adherants
and allies of the Republican party.
They might be persuaded to turn
the government of these United States
over to the Jerry Simpsons and PETERS,
but to the Shermans. Reeds and Nc
Kinleys, never. Thirty years of Re-
publican misrule which has carried
people of these United States down tho
stream of bankruptcy and ruin with
the irresistible force of Niagara 10
object lesson enough for Kentucky
Democrats. No Kentucky Democrat
would vote for Republican or chance
his election by staying at home, and
no Kentucky Democrat would write
such letter. So firmly are we coz
vinced of this that we will pay $40 for
the name and address for the name
and address of the Kentucky firm al
luded to above-provided the business
manager and secretary of the arm are
Democrats. We will also give to some
deserving charity ten dollar green
back bill for each and every kentucky
Democrat who is willing to turn the
government over again to the Shylocks
and robbers who have rode the Repub-
lican party to wreck and ruin-pro-
vided the Democracy Of each OF such
individuals be proven to the satisfac-
tion of a jury of twelve Southeast Mis-.
souri, Democrats.
There is another false statement in
the above article. While it is true
that g we of the South (and west) have
been trying to get control Of the gov
ernment for thirty years. we have not
succeeded. The govern ment is still
under control of the money sharks who
controlled Little Ben Harrison's ad-
ministration and every other adminie-
tration for more than thirty years.
And the Republican leaders in Con-
gress, assisted by the mugwlmps aud
corporation lawyer misrepresenting
Democratic constituents, are aiding
these money sharks to continue in con-
troll. but it won't DO for long.
The American people are aroused
and alarmed as they never we're be-
fore. If this congress can't wrench
power from the grasp of tbs Shylocks
congress will be elected next fall
that can and will; and there won't be
Republicans enough In the next con-
gress to hold caucus.-Salem Mont
tor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, n. 7.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

MEMBER OF CONGRESS-:
Hon. II. W. FYAN, Thirteenth Distric
NJ lrshieid Mo.
II. 5. LAND OFFICE j. e. NELL,
Register; WM. B. NEWMAN, Receiver
IrontOn, Mo.
J. FRANK GREEN, Judge Twenty First
.ircuit, De Soto, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY
COURTS:

COURTS:
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY. COURT convenes on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATECOURT is held on the First
Monday in February, May, August and No
1ember.
OFFICERS:
A. W. HoLLOMAN, Presiding Judge Coun-
ty Court.
CHARLES HART, County Judge, South
Il. j. HILL, County Judge, Western Dis
,rict.
j. s. JORDAN, Prosecuting Attorney.
p. w. WHITwORTH, Collector.
w. A. FLETCHER, County Clerk.
Jos. HUFF, Circuit Clerk.
FRAN DINGER, Probate Judge.
D. L. REESE, Treasurer.
w. III. FISHER, Sheriff.
s. p. REYBURN, Assessor.
G. W. HULL, Coroner.
j. L. AXE, Public Admir-, Ironton.
A. W. HOLLOMAN, Surveyor.
Z. Ii. KEESLING, School Commissioner.
CITY OFFICERS:
MAJOR, w. T. Gay.
Marshat, j. l.. Baldwin.
City Attorney, J. S. Jordan.
City Clerk. W. G.. Fairchiid.
City Treasurer, ID. +. Reese.
Collector, j. l.. Baldwin.
City COuncitmeR-W. r. Edgar, j. N
Bishop, A. B.gev, j. NJ. Reel. NJ Clay baugh
and Juo. Baldwin.
Street C0mmittee-e. Begley ,Jno. Baldwin
and NJ. Clavbadgh.
Fire COmns.ttee-I. NJ. Reel, Jno. Baldwin
and NJ. Claybaugh.
Health COnamittee-W. r. Edgar, j. n.
Bishop and A. Begley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08

For SALE-One two-horse team. also
one bay mare and colt. Apply to w.
7 GAY. Ironton. Mo. II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-08

Old papers for sale at this office
Twenty-Five cents per hundred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
PRINCESS FLOUR
Best made Ask your Grocer.
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Largest Convention Ever Held in the
State-Morrill for Governor.

TOPEKA. Kan, June THE Republican
State convention, consisting OF S9S dele
gates, the largest political convention ever
held in the State, to-day nominated the
following ticket: For Governor, Maj. z. N
Morrill,, of Hiawatha; Lieutenant Governor,
James A. Troutman; Supreme Court JUS
tice, w. A. Johnson.
Among other resolutions adopted by the
convention were the following:
Resolved, That the constant patriotism
of our party Is in itself a guaranty to the
Nation that the interests OF its, defenders,
their widows and orphans will be literally
cared for and we denounce their cruel and
deliberate betrayal by the present Demo-
cratic administration.
protection and believe that tariff laws
should protect the products Of the farmer
as well as OF the factory.
THE American people favor bimetallism
and the Republican party demands the use
of both gold and silver as a standard
money, with such restrictions and under
such provisions, to be determined by leg
islation, as will secure the maintenance
of parity of values of the two metals, and
that the purchasing and debt-paying power
of the dollar, whether OF gold, silver or pa
per. shall be at all times equal. Fhe inter
estS of the producers of the country, its
farmers and it's workingmen demand that
the mintS be opened to the coinage of sill
yer Of the mines of the United States. and
that Congress should enact a law levying
a tariff on importations of foreign silver
sufficient to fully protect the products of
mines.
I'VE favor national and State legislation
for the encouragement of irrigation.
I'VE denounce the present State admin
istration for it's revolutionary tendencies,
it's violation of the laws and contempt of
court. the corruption and incompetency of
it's officials, it's gross mismanagement of
the state institutions and for the discredit
Ii has brought upon the good name OF the
State. And we pledge the Republican par
ty- nominee of this convention to a faith
full and economical discharge of all official
duties. to strict observance and an hon.
est enforcement of the law and to obedi-
ence to the mandates of the court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
AT WAR HEADQUARTERS.
Governor Matthews Will Not Declare
Martial Inv at Present.

Governor Matthews has not yet declared
martial law in the mining districts and will
not do so until he is assured that there is
no other way of settling the difficulty.
Yesterday was a quiet day about war head
quarters and the news received from the
front last night was of SO pacific nature
as to allow the chief executive few hours
respite from the worry and annoyance in
cident TO the mining trouble. The Governor
went cut last night to make few social
calls and could not be found.
Adjutant-geHeral Robbins was seen about
10 O'Clock. He had just received dispatches
from General Mckee at Shelburn and
Major Rockwood at Canneiburg. Both
messages were reassuring and announced
that everything Was quiet at both places.
Early yesterday morning the Governor had
intelligence from General Mckee regard
ing the SkirInish or Wednesday night. He
stated that no one had been hurt and that
he anticipated no immediate trouble. Major
lockwood telegraphed from Cannelburg
yesterday morning that cars were being
moved and that there was trouble
there. t.,S4k
TIE Governor YVES Informed yesterday by
Judge Briggs that the Sullivan county
grand jury would investigate the strikers
under arrest to-day. This information
came in reply TO a word from the Governor
warning the Sullivan county jurist that he
had best bestir himself State officials
think that the killing of the engineer in
Clay county, Wednesday, by the strikers,
loving citizens of the county to a realiza-
tion Of the situation.
Acknowledgement Robbins will not return
to the disturbed districts unless matters
of serious nature arise to demand his
presence. He Is in constant communication
with the troops, and readily directs the
movements of the divisions by wire. Each
morning and evening he receives dispatches
from General Mckee announcing the status
of affairs. The Adjutant said last night
that the troors would be kept on the scene
all summer IL it was necessary. He Is very
proud of his army and is confident that the
young soldiers would fight to the finish if
they were called into active skirmish. Gen.
Robbins estimates that it costs the State
$2,0C0 a day to maintain the troops in the
mining districts.
Since the State troops have been ordered
to the mining districts the interest in mil
itary affairs is the increase Nearly ev-
cry town in the State that has not already
a company wants 10 organize one, and the
Acknowledgement is daily in receipt of let
ters from persons desiring to be made ac-
quainted with the manner of forming a
company. No new companies will be ad-
mitted as the State now has the requisite
number of men.
Governor Matthews possesses a souvenir
railroad track blown up by dynamite near
Farmersburg. The metal weighs five
pounds and was thrown easily two thou
sand feet by the concussion. 1t sent
the Governor yesterday from Farmersburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
FEDERAL COURT ACTION.
Order Restraining LyfOrd Strikers
Extended by Judge BnISer.

Judge Baker yesterday extended the re-
straining order which went into effect on
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad on
May 20. The extension was granted on
the application Of ex-Judge Elliott and w.
II. Lyford, council for the road. Attorney
Lyford told the court that federal interfer-
ence with the contemplated action of the
strikers had a wholesome effect upon the
men, and he believed that a continuance
of the order would strengthen the influence
already felt 1t was stated that when the
order of the court was served upon the
miners few days ago many of them were
badly frightened ana the ringleader stood
In such awe OF the document that he near
ly sank to the ground. Judge Baker made
good the order until the final action OF the
court.
Edwin Taylor, OF Evansville, attorney
for the Evansville * Indianapolis railway
called at the federal building yesterday
morning and consulted for some time with
Judge Baker and District Attorney Burke
He was accompanied by T. NJ. Kehoe. sta
ported that mail train had been stopped
by the miners. The trouble at Lincoln
City. where the miners had boarded the
cars and refused 70 pay their fares. was
also discussed. The Clay City agent had
a list OF the men who had stopped the
district attorney. The railroad men did not
ask for the assistance of the federal au-
thorities, but informally discussed the mat
ter with the officials. There Is at
present an order restraining any interfer-
ence with the business os the road which
of a receiver and it is thought that this
would suffice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
PICKETs WERE ATTACKED.
Cause of the Fusillade of shots Early
Yesterday Morning.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FARMERSBURG, Ind, June THE
scrimmage which the militia at this
point had with miners at l o'clock this
morning resulted in the exchange of twen-
ty-five shots, according to the statements
of the men who participated in the fight,
and of these shots four were fired by one
of more of the miners. Charles Slaughter,
sergeant of Company b, Of Terre Haute,
the sergeant of the guard, and Charles
Septer, of the same company, the corporal.
Corporal Septer was the first man hit by
the missiles thrown by the miners. His
assailant jumped up from the fence just
beyond the guard line. Two stones were
thrown ar the picket one Of the men being
hit back of the head by glancing blow.
Then it was that David Gibson, James Mil
Ter and the sergeant started toward the
miner, who, as the soldiers state. seemed
sober. Gibson fired his gun as a brick
came whizzing past his head. and then
started in pursuit, accompanied by the
others. Three or four miners jumped up
from the wheat field and fired at the SOL
diers, who returned the fire. The militia
men believe that there were more than
four of the desperate fellows. The chase
was continued for quarter of mile, and
d
wire fence several of the murderous miners
might have been captured. Most of the
guards the scene were from the Terre
Haute company. They think perhaps the
miners had dynamite, intending to throw
stick Of ii into the fire at the train,
bur the officers do not believe this to be
the case The officers show commendable
tendency to keep down excitement, and
they were not at all voluble in discussing
the affair. The company sent out by Cen
Mckee from Shelburn came through on a
forced march, reaching here within an
hour or SO. Sergeant Slaughter, who COM
manded the guard that fired. is an intimate
friend of the family Of engineer Barr, who
was killed by the rioters at Brazil. He is
young man of courage
CpL Ebei held "a court of inquiry in the
morning and took the statements Of the
men, Tonight a few of the farmers came
into town, but there was no excitement
A large number Of the soldiers and Col
Ebel attended prayer meeting in the viii
lage church.
Colonel Ebel detailed men on recon-
noitering expedition to-day, with a view
Of preparing military map Of this re-
gion. The country for half a mile to each
side of the track was surveyed roughly
and the topography shown in sketches.
The ravines, gulches, hills and streams are
shown in their relative position Colonel
Ebel has his command under excellent dis
cipline. General Mckee. Colonel Ross and
Colonel Ebel are q trio of whom the SOL
diers seem very proud, and Quartermaster-
general Compton ranks high In their esti-
nation. Blessed be the man who brought
fresh onions to CAMP to-day is the soldiers
benediction. G.. l.. p.
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MIDNIGHT ASSAULTS.
Militia Stoned While Asleep I'm the
Cars-One Shot Fired.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBURN, Ind, June S.-The BUSH
whacking miners have given the militia a
good deal of annoyance late last night and
early this morning by throwing bricks and
stones. One rock went through the window
of coach in which the soldiers were sleep
ing. but no one was hurt. Private Musser.
of Company c, a picket at the south end
of the camp, was struck in the leg at half
past II o'clock, with a stone, and slightly
disabled. He fired at the intruder, but prob
ably missed him. A few minutes later a
rock crashed against the side of freight
car in close proximity to the head of pri-
vate Towel, who fired at the guerrilla as
he disappeared in the darkness.
AT l o'clock General Mckee was up in
consultation with his officers. If one of
the stone throwers is captured an example
will be made of him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
ARREsTING BARWs MURDERERs.
BrazfFs Chief of Police Takes In
Five, One of Whom Confesses.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, June Late last night
Chief of Police Levi Lauderback and four
policemen went to Harmony and arrested
William Green, Albert Renkert, James
Booth, Charles Poor and Charles Slack, all
of whom reside there. charging them with
being implicated in stoning the train on
which engineer Barr was killed yesterday
The men are all young, the oldest one not
exceeding twenty-five. The examination
took place at the Mayors office to-day, and
was secret. Tt was said that Poor made
confession giving the names of over twen-
ty-five persons who were throwing stones
when the engineer was killed, but it is not
known who threw the fatal missile. The
officers are retcent and will not give any
information about Poor's confession. Cor
oner Merschon says he is waiting for fur
ther developments in the case, and will not
be able TO render a verdict until he exam
ines other witnesses. The youths under ar
rest were remanded to Jail after the in
quiry.
This afternoon Judge McGregor issued
seventeen warrants for the arrest of per-
sons who are said to be the assaflants of
engineer Barr. The warrants were placed
in the hands of Marshal Louderback, and,
with number OF ponce, ne is searching
for his men. Jack Henessey. of Indianapo-
lis. detective for the Vandalia, is in the
city, and it is claimed that he is a-cSm-
panied by several other detectives of the
road. who are working on the Barr case.
AS yet no further arrests have been made.
Coroner Merschon is proceeding with his
investigation, but has not rendered a YER
dict.
by the strikers near Clay City, on the E.
& T. H., yesterday morning. were dumped
out on the track last night and the sides
of the cars were torn off. The drawbars
were taken off and scattered around pro-
miscuously. The Z. & T. II. officials no.
titled United States Marshal Hawkins of
the action of the strikers last night. Mr..
Hawkins was at the scene Of trouble last
evening, but everything was quiet then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
CRANK AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
He Wanted to Convert the President to
Ways of Righteousness.

WASHINGTON, June THE perennial
crank turned up at the executive mansion
to-day. He was a young man of distracted
appearance. and announced that his purpose
was to convert President sCleveland to
ways of righteousness. This was the third
and, while he was not disorderlv. be was
so determined to get at the President t1as
hausted, and they called for the pei ce
patrol and had him transferred to the
Third precinct station. where he will be
held for examination. His name, as IL was
understood, was Heffen stein, a. convert d
Jew. He had been deliver ng contempo-
raneous sermons on the street corners Tor
some time.