Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-07-12

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court. they are now being called upor
to pay assessments Varying in amount
from $25 to $3.50, according to the
original policy taken out. These pay
ments are demanded and insisted upon,
Notwithstanding the fact that no posi-.
bic return can be made to the members
or their benefciaries. 1t may be law
and the Supreme court says it is
but to us it looks like anything but
justice.
The 4th of July Picnic at Morris
Grove, south of Arcadia. was declared
off on account of the weather that pre-
vailed that day. 1t was deferred until
next Saturday, when all the people
may have chance to enjoy them
selves, with, we hope, clear skies and
balmy breezes in attendance. Music.
dancing, games. etc, will be employed
to make the occasion a pleasant one.
and refreshments will be on the grounds
to satisfy the cravings of the inner
man. 1t is just the length of a nice
drive to the grounds, and we expect
the Valley will send a big contingent.
A revival is now in progress at Fort
| Hill church. and considerable interest
is being maifested in their nightly
meetings. 1t was inaugurated with
the first meeting of the quarterly con-
| ference last Wednesday evening. Pre-
siding Elder Hainesworth was in atten-
dance and conducted services Saturday
| evening and Sunday. The church is
| filled nightly with attentive and order
| ly audiences, and the ministrations of
Rev. j. NJ. England. the pastor in
charge. are earnest and fraught with
good. The REGISTER wishes him and
those engaged with him unlimited sue
| cess.
The 4th was not observed here in
any particular way by any particular
| person, but there was d general OBJ
seryance of the day in a gO-as-you-
please manner. All day long the fire.
crackers popped and the toy cannon
doomed, and at night the heavens were
lighted up with rockets and Roman
| candles. Several balloons were sent
up and fioated high in the air, the OBJ
| jects of admiration to the little ones
and also to some not so little. But it
| was bad day for the 4th-of-July pic
intervals all the day, and everybody
| stayed within doors.
In order to meet the deficiency in
| the city treasury the powers have rails
ed the valuation of real estate in var
| ious degrees-in some instances the
| valuation being nearly doubled, in
others raise of Is per cent, and again
not over ten per cent. But the raise
is general. In three cases-those of
A. Begley, VIM. Rieke. and Jno. NJ.
Reel-a triple assessment was made of
personal property which il is claimed
was not returned by the above tax
payers. This personal property is in
the form of mortgages. and the same
are taken from the records of the coun-
ty wherein the instruments are record
ed. The revenue resulting from the
increase in valuation will be something
over one hundred, dollars.
In the hurry of getting out the REGIS
TER before the 4th, we failed to therein
note rather serious accident to Mr..
j. B. Walker. As is known to all. Joe
was candidate before the Primary for
the nomination for prosecuting attor-
net, and he made his rounds on mule.
A good enough mule it was, too. only
it was gifted with a mania for .buck-
ing" The day before the primary Joe
took him out of the stable. mounted
him, and started down the street. The
muled s.bucked" after his usual man.
uer, and threw his rider. A broken
arm resulted which is yet in splints.
but the healing process is going on.
and in a short time the injured men,
Der will no doubt be all right. The
mule meekly awaits the next wight ig-
norant of its peculiar accomplishment.
Two ..chippies" have been making
the town lively for the past ten days
or SO. They first obtained lodgings
at respectable house-being strang-
ers to the jewellers therein-but their
proceedings soon caused their eject
ment. Then the fast youths who had
smelled them out took the frail ones to
another place-a house unoccupied on
the promises of a gentleman living in
the west end of town. As soon as he
got onto the racket. the unwelcOme
| tenants were again fired. and took
lodgings in still more remote
building on the same premises, but not
for long. A summary ejectment fol-
lowed, and now it is said they tenant
the boundless forest contiguous to the
limits of the town. Their behavior is
said to have been scandalous in the
extreme while in view OF reputable
people. and the gilded youths who bore
them company-and do yet. for aught
| that is known to the contrary-h:ve
not added to their regulations.
The North End OF the town had an
| other of its familiar experiences Mon
day night. Two young men from the
wilds of the West End sought to estab-
| lish more cordial relations with two
| occupants of a naison du .joie, but, az
| ter discussion pro and con, the said
| relations became strained and finally
..busted into fragments" as it were.
| The visitors were invited to depart in
stanter, and as they endeavored to
make some order in the way of their
| going, the irate inmates accelerated
the young mems movements with shots
| from a revolver. Those who Witnessed
the scene say it was instructive and
entertaining to see the West-Enders
| lodging the leaden hail which gave
suppleness to their backs and wings to
their feet. Just how long the good
citizens of the northern limits OF the