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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-01-10
CITY Council Proceedings.


City Council of Ironton. Mo-, met il
the council room. Present: Hon. w.
T. Gay, Mayor, and Councilmen j. L.
Baldwin, G. d. Marks. H. Kendall. L.
j. Giovanoni and J. n. Bishop. and
W. G. Fairchild, Clerk.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap'
proved.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants order drawn on Treasurer fol
same:
w. T Gay, lumber, etc.. $50 90
w. T. Gay, months salary -----.-- ---.---45 OF
w. H. Reese, 9 months salary -----------1S.7t
w. G. Fairchild, clerical work...---..--,--- .5t
Freeman Martin, hauling --------------------- zoo
Fox s. Wingate, for rent--..------.-----------2 0t
Per diem of Council W
Total warrants drawn > 81 ~
j. Zwart. the newly appointed Treas
urer, presented his bond for $2.OlO,
with c. NJ. j. Zwart and D. F. Reese
as securities, which was approved and
filed.
A settlement with deceased Treas
urer, W. H. Reese, was made. and
warrants to the amount $587.31 were
Cancelled and placed to his credit,
showing a balance of $41.59 in the
Treasury, which was charged up to
the newly appointed Treasurer, Jos.
A. Zwart.
The Mayor. W. T. Gay. stated that
he had been elected Representative OF
Iron county, and that he could not
hold the two offices without conflict
ing; he, therefore. rendered his resig-
nation as Mayor of Ironton, Mo-. 10
take effect December 29th, 1894.
Moved ahd carried that it be &C
cepted.
Motion made and carried that an
election be held on Monday. December
81, 1894, to elect a mayor to fill the
unexpired term of the former mayor,
to vote by Australian ballot. The
following judges of the election were
appointed: n. B. Tetwiler. Wallace
Oliver, c. r. Peck. w. H. Fisher. VIM.
Whitworth and TT. Baldwin. who were
instructed to give notice of the election
to take place Monday, December 3lst,
1894.
The clerk was instructed to get 200
tickets printed and make the poll
books.
The following Committee on Ordi-
nances was appointed: L. J. Giova-
noui, II. Kendall. j. L. Baldwin.
There being no further business.
Council adjourned to meet January I'd.
WM. T. GAY. Mayor.
W. G. FAIRCHILD, Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-01-10
Cape Girardean Longcom,ngs.

W. G. FAIRcHILD. Clerk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-04

Call at Globe Milling Co. for your
flour. Every sack warranted equal
to any sold in the city.
Julius Fischer has bought the
Charles Fischer farm. town OF Water
town, the consideration being SO 900.
List of letters remaining in the.postoffice
at Watertown, September 4, 1895:
Curley, Pat. Peschel Peter
johnson, Hans Shadt, Mrs. Ida
Mccormick, Matte
VIM. H. ROHR, P. M.
During the electrical storm Of
August 27, the barn of E. Mosher, of
Lake Mills, was struck by lightning
The barn and contents were DESTROYED
and two horses killed; an insurance of
81, 100 was carried on the same.
RARE CHANCE TO BUY COAL CHEAP.
Will meet lowest price made on best
hard coal for immediate delivery.
Fnrn Human
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-04

Last Monday, Labor day. was gen.
orally observed all over this country.
In this city most ofthe factories, banks,
postoffice, etc., were closed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-04
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY

Boston, Mass, August 10, 1895.
Ivers d Pond Piano Co,
-tOrrObOrating the converse
ton held with you a few days ago, accept
this as fOrinni order for twenty of your up
right pianos for use in our institution. to be
delivered without fail pre- viOuS TO September
9TH, prOX., styles to bc he as the fifteen
we purchased of your company last year.
Ait many years experience we are fully
convinced of the thOroughncss of construc-
ton of the IyerS & Pond Pianos, insuring re-
markable durability together with beautiful
tOnal qualities.
Very truly yours.
+. w. HALE,
General Manager.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-04
SELF-EXPLANATORY.

BOSTON. Mass, August 26, 1895.
Mr. ". D. Spraesser, WatertotVn Vas.
letter just received from Mr.. F. w. Hale,
general manager Of the New England Con-
servatOry or Music, which shows that they
have given us an order for twenty more lvers
& Pond pianos for use in that institution,
This order makes total of 191 Iyers & Pond
pianos purchased by this institution, as fol-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-04
Achtenhagen & Holman
2o1 MAIN

of Dress Goods is nearly complete consisting
O designs
Storm Serge,
Scotch CheviOtS,
Black and COlOHed GOOdS-
of Eden
all be sold at prices so low as 10
place hemw hin the reach
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-04

Total. .. 191 pianos.
We are of course pleased that our instru-
ments have proved so satisfactory to this in
stitution as TO be further favored with this
important order.
Trusting that you can use this to advantage
in pushing the sale of our pianos, we remain,
Yours very truly,
IvERS & POND PIANO Co.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
Government Seeds.

Rather funny letter was read to the
House at the last session Of Congress by
Representative Picker, of South Da-
kota, while the agricultural bill was
under consideration, says the Washing
ton Post. Mr.. Pickler has q constituent
named James Wells living at Britton,
South Dakota, and Mr.. Wells, or rather
Mr.. Wells wife wants some garden
seeds. So he made his appeal In the
following manner:
II would like some seventy. day corn,
and if the administration has any new
silver seed that will produce standard
silver dollars, or even Mexican dollars,
in about sixty days, would like some
of that. Our land is well adapted to the
raising of silver. We would like some
thing that would yield 200 bushels to
the acre and sell for 81 bushel. We
have not farmed much, but are looking
for anything new or profitable. Some
of our friends say German carp is good
crop. We will put in few acres of
carp for q starter if we can get the seed.
Some of our kind friends recommend
ostriches, but they grow SO few in the
hill that we will not venture to try them.
There is small lake near our farm,
and my wife is anxious to raise some
gondolas. They are an Italian bird, I
believe. The climate here is severe,
but she thinks she could raise them by
keeping them near hard coal
burner in the winter season. If
Mr.. Morton could be prevailed upon to
send us pair of young ones, we would
esteem 1t a great favor. We could use
some canvassback duck seed to good
advantage. We want to try some hard
coal seed this year, as we have paid go
ton for coal about as long as we care
to. One Of my young SONS has desire
to raise pair of elephants to break our
land with. Do you think Mr.. Morton
would be willing to send us a couple of
elephant eggs to try the experiment
Some of our advanced thinkers advise
me to raise crop of plug tobacco. In
selecting seed, wish you would send
'Spearhead, Climax, or Star. The
climate is too dry for fine cut. If the
department has anything new in Jach
rabbits, would like a few vines that
would bear the second year
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
A COngressman's Tumble.

From the Washington Star.
my UNCLE said Representative
John Allen, of Tupelo, Miss, to q
group of listeners, ''is one Of the best
informed men in my district. think q
great deal of the old gentleman. Dur
ing campaign I go everywhere in my
district. After being nominated the
second time l resolved on searching,
what one might call painstaking,
campaign. Being scheduled for q
speech over in the far end of my district,
and remembering that my uncle lived
in that vicinity, determined to visit
the old gentleman. We were just
sitting down to supper and the old man
was purveying me fried chicken on the
tines of his fork, when he remarked in
his mellow, amiable way:
"'Whar have you been at lately,
John9'
II told him I'd been in Washington
for two years.
.'In Washington he repeated, in
tones of astonishment. Why, what
ever in the name of Peter be you doin
in Washington
"I'm Representative from this
district, replied. I was elected two
years ago and have been at the capital
almost constantly since looking after
the interests of you and my other
constituents.
. Well, l shorely wonderi' observed
my uncle, laying down his knife and
fork and looking at me. Don't that
beat snakes amazin Why, l never
knowed that. I heereG how you went
down to Texas about three years ago tc
visit your Uncle Bill, and not noticin
YOU around none since and not hearin
Of you I sort o. reckoned You d
staid
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14

DIED-At his residence miles north
east of Van Buren,, on the 9th inst,
WILLIAM j. NEAL, aged 70 years.
The subject of this sketch was q
pioneer in the full sense of the word.
He migrated to Crawford county in the
year 1885, before the admission of
Arkansas as a state of the Union, and
here has been his home ever since a
period of nearly sixty years. He was
born in Chatham county, N. c.. in the
year 1917. From there he went with
his parents to Hickman county, Tenn. !,
in 1895, and there grew up to early
manhood, then the balance of his life
was spent in Crawford county as before
stated. Since childhood he has been an
invalid and his long life has been the
reward of constant and careful attention
to the laws of health, which, likewise,
served to give him singularly patient,
watchful and retentive mind and strong
concentration of purpose. His life
motto was to look the whole world in
the face and to owe no man." In the
matter Of this worlds goods he was
independent. His heart and hand were
ever open to the demands of friendship
and meritorious charitable calls. He
leaves as his immediate family seven
children, viz: Jonathan, Francis
M, Elizabeth, Younger, James R. i,
Berkeley and Willis H., all living here
now and worthy citizens Of the com
munity. He leaves grandchildren and
great grandchildren, also large
contingent of nephews and neices
amongst whom are the Robinsons' here
and the Meals at Cedarville. He will
be missed by his neighbors and friends.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
Valuable Books.

IN recent issue of the San Diego
lGSi. Union, received from Miss
mlett'' Harrell, we clip the following.
we hope sometime Van Buren NAV Be
able to possess to books:
Miss L; p Harrell, who resides at Twenty.
sixth and streets, has o set Of EncyclopedIa
i;ah1 iMmericana edited BY Francis Leiber and pub
lished by Blanchard & &Lesr-Philadelphia. lS52-
which possesses a peculiar interest on account
OF lts historical associations. The set was
originally the property of Martin Van Buren,.
VINO, as recognition OF the honor conferred in
itaihg !, . their town for the President presented
IL ~ 70 the citizens of Van Buren,, Ark. The town
IN ume donated the volumes to the Crawford
iinsutute; During the war the institute build
iags USED ior various purposes by the Union
soldiers, was finally wrecked by wind storm
FoT the loan OF the endowment funds, which
mao been ample. it was necessary 70 receive
worthless Confederate money. fhe trustees
aiter this event being unable TO revive the nsti.
luton, had necessarily TO wind up lis affairs.
These fourteen volumes were given to Rev.
John Harrell Miss Harrelrs father, who had
period. ""'
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
For a pretext to warn some Of the

For q pretext to warn some Of the
unfortunate women of Van Buren,
that they had not better attempt to
"cowhide' Bro. Higgs, he intimated
in the Venture that It was ''by play in
Fayetteville for women to cowhide the
men, in that city. The Fayetteville
Daily, edited by lady, and refined
one too, Judging from her paper. after
copying the Venture s article says:
Amt you little of. brother9 We have made
dilligent inquiry and can hear of no man who
has been 90 unkindly treated in this corporation.
There is nothing in this appearance of the men
who walk about our streets to indicate that II
would be safe To tackle them in that wny. This
is classic city and we believe in moral suasion.
Muscular arguments have not been in vogue
here for quarter Of q century.
1t was only a ''bug a boo set up by
Bro. Higgs for the pleasure Of knocking
1t down. He meant no harm, as the
Argus says, it was only one Of his
foibles.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
MILLS ON POLITICS.
The Texas Senator FavOrs the NOmi.
nation of Morrison.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 9.-Sen-
ator Mills, Of Texas, leaves here for
home tomorrow. The correspondent Of
The Republic sought the Senator this
evening for an expression Of opinion on
the Presidential contest Of next year.
What are the prospects for the
Democracy in the campaign Of 1897
asked your correspondent.
II sincerely believe answered the
Senator. ''that a majority of the
American people are Democrats,
according to the standard defined by
jefferson and Jackson. II our people
continue to fight each other instead Of
the common enemy we may as well
not make the fight. If we, shall make
positive and unequivocal declaration
of Democratic principles as Democracy
was taught by the fathers and as 1t is
understood by the masses of today, and
nominate man whose record Is known
for his devotion to these principles, then
we can win.
What about the nomination of
President Cleveland for another termf"
''The man is not born that can be
elected three times to the Presidency.
When General Washington set the
example of eight years as the utmost
limit, he drew danger line around the
Republic. It is an unwritten law that
that line is not to be crossed by anyone.
General Grant, with all his strong hold
on the people, could not cross it. Mr..
jefferson could not have crossed 1t in
1903, nor General jackson in 1886.
"Among all the great captains Of
Democracy, who do you think would
poll the largest voter
"Wm. r. Morrison, Of Illinois, is,
in my Judgment, many thousands Of
votes stronger than any other whom W.
could name. Morrison 8 make up II
very much like that of General jackson
He has strong Democratic convictions
that no pressure Of friend or foe coult
make him abandon. His sympathy Il
earnestly with the masses. He is fol
equal laws, equal burdens and equa
benefits. He has advocated thes,
principles and stood immovably BY
them throughout his public life. HI
has the confidence of the Democratic
people everywhere. With good
clear, unequivocal declaration O
Jacksonian Democracy and Morrison
a man like jackson, to stand on it, W,
can win.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14

Rev. Wallace Carnahan, for several
years the beloved rector of Christ
Church, this city, now located at
san Antonio, Tex. filled his old pulpit
yesterday morning and electrified a
large audience with his wonted elo-
quence. In the afternoon he conducted
the funeral services of Mrs. Margaret
Wassell. This evening an informal
reception will be rendered him at the
rectory, and tomorrow morning he will
depart for his home. Il. R. Democrat.
Mr.. Carnahan arrived in Van Buren,
Wednesday on his way home and was
the guest of Mrs. G. G.. Scott for day
or two.
Bro. Durham seems to have it in for
the Venture, and never loses an opppor-
tunity to show his hand in that direction.
OF course we can't blame him, because
the Venture never fails to publish the
news from one to six days before the
PRESS gets it, which is in itself
exasperating, but then, the PRESS
receives more favors and business from
the government than both the Venture
and Argus combined, and should be
more generous than to want the earth
with fence around II. Venture.
The Venture is off its base. The
PRESS is about the only paper that takes
any notice of it-excuse, us excepting
the Ozark Populist- thereby giving to
it more respectable standing, which
it would not otherwise have. OF course
the PRESS has favors from all and that
too without importnning or whining for
them. If there is a man, woman or
child that thinks it is not advantageous
for them to patronize the PRESS we
shall not complain or whine about it,.
We are thankful for the many favors
received the past thirty years and Bro.
Higgs may bet his bottom dollar that
the PRESS NEVER forgets its friends or
ISLANDERS its enemys-if it has any.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14

to Buy, Sell, Or Exchange Lands
or Town Property. give me num-
hers, improvements and prico--
cash Or time. II you want to
purchase let me know what you
want. ! will sell on reasonable
commission.
WIN. 1. TAYLOR.
Our friend j. G.. Haines left with us
Saturday another sample Of apples from
his place. The Shannon, Pipin and
Romantic, which is the name of the
apple he left with us two weeks since.
They were all monster apples and
delightful eating ones. The farm is
two miles from Van Buren, between,
we think, the 35th and seth parallel.
The farm is the equal to, If not the best,
for fruit in the county.
John @. West brought in Friday
morning four samples of twenty apples
each that were beauties: Ben Davis,
Arkansas Black, Wine Sap and Steven
son Pipin. The last named twenty
weighed Is pounds-3-4 of a pound
each. The exhibition of apples will
take place today for the prizes offered
by the Ladies Columbian Club at the
old Express Office next door to
Southmayd- Miller & Co.'S
Miss Laura Gaines, who is well
remembered by many of the Oldest
residents of Van Buren, died at New
Orleans, La. on the 18th of last month.
She was a daughter Of Capt. Gaines,
of the United States army, who died
at Little Rock some time before the
war, and whose remains, we believe,
now lie in the National cemetery at
that place. Her sister, Miss Sue
Gaihes, married Major E. A. Burke,
who achieved notoriety few years ago
by robbing the treasury of Louisiana.
Mr.. E. d. Steward has purchased
the livery business of w. L. Mace at
Van Buren, and will give it his personal
attention. Mr.. Steward is a splendid
liveryman and in him Van Buren will
find q man who will give them the very
best service they have ever received.
Alma Leader.
Everybody knows Ed. is a born
liveryman, a good landlord, and feeds
we'll. Remember the Mo. Pacific
Stables opposite the Court House,
Main street.
Rest easy, our venerable brother
Bro. Higgs is not seeking public office.
If he was he would not ask the support
of the PRESS. Venture.
Bro. Higgs, If nominated by the
Democrats, would certainly get our
support whether he wanted it or not,
not because it was Bro. Higgs, but that
he was the nominee of our party. And
the PRESS would try and see to it that
he was not beat, as at Alma, by a
gentleman who was not a candidate and
whose name was not printed on the
ticket voted for. We thought then and
think now it was "devilish mean to
treat Bro. Higgs in such a contemplate
manner. We have voted and help elect
numbers of Objectionable men and will
do it again if they are SO fortunate as to
get on the ticket. There now, ism 4
that real nice,
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
A Grand Offer.

THE ARKANSAS GAZETTE this year offers
two free scholarships. including board in
College to the two young people
ieither Young ladies' or gentlemen who obtain
tho highest number of subscribers to the
WEEKLY ARKANSAS GAZETTE between now and
September lst A commission Of fifteen per
cent. will also be paid, each subscription sent
in to all who undertake the work.
THE WEEKLY GAZETTE is a 12page family
newspaper The price Is only 81 year, and 1t
should be in every family In the state. For
further particulars address,
SCHOLARSHIP EDITOR, GAZETTE.
Little Rock. ARK.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Payer meeting at tho Methodist Church every
Wednesday night.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Black,
sboy baby.
Jim Hawkins has position at the
Farmers Store.
Fred Bushmaier, Of Richland, was in
the city Monday.
Ar. s. M. Adams, liveryman, has
moved back to Alma.
Mss Price private school opens on
@e 10th, In the East End.
Ar; M. Lynch returned from Eureka
tuesday. A week to soon.
Epworth League meeting each Friday
nshf ct the Methodist church.
An. ]. E. Jarvis has returned home
3sef an absence Of two months.
I'm. Frank Woolum and children
'safned from Winsiow Monday.
1iss Jessie McCorkle, of Fort Smith,
suaitfng her sister, Mr.. E. b. Peirce.
work commenced In earnest again on
Monday. ' '"
frank Woolum's new restaurant is
M open for guests by the month, day,
single meal.
Eannfng Miles purchased a lawn
.%wer saturday. We will now see
vnas. W. Jones, of the firm of Miller
49,. sones arrived In the city Saturday
nom visit to Ohio.
A1. Dan Reynolds, Of Clarksville,
slting her sister, Mrs. Will
III me Jewish New Year, 5858 A. NJ,
1, 49, 20 celebrated on next Wednesday
" our Hebrew citizens.
sn. James Lawson, Misses Mona
49,. ueen and Charles left for Little
'''H Wednesday morning.
H,.r HHur little squibs last week got Bro.
1s Ess up on his "hind legs and we
~'sa mean any harm either.
titon Ms Mason and daughter, of Nor
Hs;rn HtSSn were in the city Monday on
A way to Eureka Springs.
wing to i'll health will discontinue
weeping boarders.
MRS. H. GLASS.
Du,sAay school at Christian Church every
an, at sSOr NJ. Prof Massie superintend.
In .ayer meeting every Thursday night
our readers must excuse MS for giving
a. 11cn y valuable room to the Venture.
sn~,ao NM nio. Higgs is SO real nice and
~ suurrsciatlve etlve. we couldn help it to let
noso0 ~ reader know that some one took
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
Partition Sale!

NOTICE is hereby given, that under. and by
~ virtue OF decree In partition rendered BY
the Circuit Court, OF Crawford County. in
chancery sitting, on the 9th day. OF July. 1854
the same being day OF the regular June term
1895 OF said court in cause then pending tn said
court between J. 7. Mullen. platnltd, and Frank
Steward, Winnie Steward aud Lillian steward.
and r l.. Matl0ck guardian id 1item fog the
said Winnie and Lillian steward. as defendants.
in which decree the undersigned Special Com
missioner was ordered to sell the property here
inafter described, for the purpose Of dividing
the proceeds of such sale amongst the parties TO
said suit will on
Saturday, October ., 1895,
at the front or Main Street entrance to the court
house, in the City Of Van Buren,, Arkansas.
within the hours for judicial sa}ee. otter for sale.
and sell at public outcry, to the highest bidder.
on a credit of three months, tie purchaser 70
give note with approved security, bearing 10 pr
cent interest, and a lien to be retained on tho
premises sold for the purchase money, The fol-
lowing described real estate. to-wit:
Lots / and 2 in Block So in the City Of Van
Buren, In Crawford County. Arkansas.
w. p. SADLEl, CommtsAioDer.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14

Tom Carter is under arrest for strik-
ing his brother, Lem, ON the head with
a hammer. Both are croppers on the
Southmayd farm.
Mrs. Geo. R. Wood and daughter,
Miss Sue, and l.. H. Southmayd and
daughter, Miss Mary, went to Searcy
Tuesday morning. The young ladies
will enter Galloway College for the
coming year.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE ArDARDAxELLE. ARK.

LAND OFFICE EATUAKDANELLE AhX.,l
August o. 1885,. +
Notice IL hereby given that the following
TO make final proof In support Of his claim, and
that said proof win be made before the County
Clerk Of Crawford County, at Van Buren, Ark %
Entry No. ls96l, for the VIZ Of the NWl<
and Nwk Of the SWA, Sec. 20. TIP. IL, North,
Range 81 West
He names the following Witnesses 70 prove his
said land, viz Elijah Bryant Of Vida. Ark,
Al0nzo Sawyers and =. B. Ramey. OF Lees
Creek Ark, and James Hale. Of Anna, Ark.
WV. P. WOOTEN. Register.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14

Mr.. B. F. JoBE, late of the Russell
vile Democrat, has purchased half
interest in the South McAllister Capital.
Mr.. Jobe was an experienced and sue
cessful newspaper man in Arkansas and
we can fully recommend him to the
fraternity of the Indian Territory.
Arkansas will miss him, but what is our
loss will be South McAllister s gain.
The Van Buren press., 1895-09-14
Sick and Lame Horses.

DR.. j. w. HARMAR Dental and
Veterinary Surgeon will be in Van
Buren, every Saturday at Mace s Stables.
All diseases of horses and mules success
fully treated.