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Iron County register., 1896-01-09
They Never Learn.

The Republicans in the lower house
of congress have passed a bill to in
crease the tariff 15 per cent, with q
special clause affecting wool and lum-
ber. They think the common people
are buying their woolen goods too
cheap, and, also. that they are not
paving enough for lumber. Incident-
ally. they want to do a good turn for
the trusts. The senate will not, of
course, pass the bill. and if it did.
President Cleveland would veto it.
For some reason the Republicans
cannot be made TO understand that the
people are opposed to increased taxa
tion during time of peace. Woolen
goods are much cheaper now than
they ever were before, and the change
Iron County register., 1896-01-09
The Ledger OF Heaven.
BY MRS. L. D. AVERY SHUTTLE.

o, the wonderful ledger the angels keep!
And the watchful eyelids that never sleep,
And the tireless penmen that watch aad weeI
Over the words they write!
How oft are the hearts of the angels panied
And how oft are the pages soiled and stained
How much is lost and how is little gained
In struggling for the right!
IT'S thus mused in the twilight gray,
In the deep ming gloom at the close of day,
Ere / rev'rently knelt by my couch TO pray,
And laid me down to rest.
And dreamed that glorious angel fair
Had borne me away through the boundless
air,
To the pearly gates OF that city where
Dwelt the good and blest.
O, the peace l felt, as my mortal tongue
Joined in the songs that the seraphs sung,
As back were the massive portals flung
At the touch of the angels hand!
We stood On the banks of the river wide,
Which flows from the throne in crystal tide.
And l safely followed my shining guide
Over that blissful land.
Still on through the ambient air we sped,
Till she laid her hand on my trembling head !;
"Behold the ledger of heaven" she said
And quick on my wond ring view
There seemed to be flash like ray of light,
~ 81 al hr1r
AS he wrote in the ledger pure and white
The record of life so true!
Aud every deed of my life was there
The careless word and the honest prayer
And some of the pages are white and fair,
And others were soiled with sin.
And the thoughts of my heart that were long
concealed
Were written down and all revealed
And, O, how l wished that the book were
sealed,
And the record were hid within.
And my check was crimson, as, one by one,
read the record of deeds I'd done,
And of victories lost that 1 might have won,
In the hour of mortal strife,
And of gentle words that might have said;
But, ah. there were hasty words instead;
And now were the golden moments fed,
And mine was misspent life.
go, had l but known.'' in my grief cried,
And weeping turned to the angels side.
81 bring the hope" said the angel guide;
''Thy Saviour has prayed for thee,
And dwell once more 'mong the sons of men.
But, O, remember the angels pen.
Ah what shall thy record be:"
With tears of JOY at length woke,
And rose from my couch, for the morn had
broke
'The Lord be praised." were the words 1
spoke,
''For the beautiful lesson given!
will guard my lips with jealous care,
will keep my heart from the tempter's snare,
Lest sin be found on the pages fair
the record book of heaven"
My soul, how oft have the angels wept
over the shameful record kept,
While the daughters of Zion have idly slept,
Nor dreamed of their fearful doom,
}, haste, for the moments are passing fast,
Ere the summer is ended, the harvest past,
md the ledger of heaven is read at last,
And the King of kings shall come!
Iron County register., 1896-01-09
MO-. THURSDAY. JANUARY 9. 1896. NUMBER 3d.

EiOn the Sth of January. 1915, the de.
sultory fighting which had been going
on 10 the Southwest between the Amer
lean and the British forces, eliminated
in the memorable battle of New Or
leans, a triumph so decisive for Amer
lean arms that the anniversary, JAN
s, has been perpetuated by patriotic
Americans in celebration ever since.
The English army. commanded by Gen.
Packenham. consisted of 1900 SOL
diers, and the American army, under
command of Gen. Andrew Jackson,
amounted to 5000. In the mouth of
November preceding the British force
had landed below New Orleans for the
purpose of attacking that city, and a
battle on New Years Day, 1915, hav-
ing been indecisive. one week later
Gen. Packenham's army renewed the
attack and the British were routed. los
ing 1000 men in killed. wounded, and
prisoners taken. On Jan. q. the de-
feated British troops re-embarked for
home at the mouth of the Mississippi,
and on the same day the Treaty of
Ghent between the United States and
Great Britain was ratified by the latter.
On Feb. II, it was ratified by the Uni
ted States, and that was the formal
close of hostility between the two
countries.
By the official census OF 1911, taken
in the year preceding the beginning of
hostilities with the United States, the
population of England was 10, 200, 900,
of Scotland l. 800, 900, and of Ireland
6,000,0 900, a total of 100000. The
census of the United States taken in
1910 showed the total population of
this, country to be, States and Terrific
rieD Z. 100000.
The last official census of Great Brit
ain, taken in 1891, showed the popu-
lation to have been 37,SS8. 900. and
the census of the United States, taken
the year previous, showed the popula-
ton of this country to be 62,622, 000;
and all the Americans weren't counted,
either--N. I. Sun.
Iron County register., 1896-01-09
Some Historical Dates of Present In.
terest to Patriotic Americans.

On Jan. IA, 1912, an increase of the
United States army was authorized by
the Congress. On April 10. 1912, the
President was authorized by the Con.
gress to call for 100000 American vol.
unteers. On June l, 1912, the Presi-
dent, James Madison, sent to the Con-
gress his war message, and on June 10
war was declared by the United States
against Great Britain
On July -. 1912, Carada was invad-
ed by an American army, and on Aug.
13 the United States frigate Essex cap
tured the Alert near Newfoundland.
Six days later the American frigate
Constitution captured the British fri
gate Guerriere, and on Oct. 4, 1912,
there was land battle at Ogdensburg,
where the Americans, under Gen.
Brown, repulsed the British.
On June Is, 1918, the British inva-
ders of American territory were re-
pulsed at Hampton, Va, and on July
IL, on the north border, the British
were repulsed in the battle of Black
Rock, n. Y. On Sept. 10. 1918, the
notable battle of Lake Erie between
the naval forces of Great Britain and
the United States took place, the Amer
squadron consisting of nine vessels
with ffty-four guns and the Britirh
squadron of six vessels with sixty-three
guns. Commodore Perry commanded
the American naval forces and they
won a substantial victory. the entire
British fleet being captured.
On Sept. IL, 1914. there was anoth-
err important and decisive naval battle
on Lake Cha,nplain. Capt. Macdon-
ough, with fourteen American vessels,
having eighty-six guns. engaged the
British fleet of seventeen vessels, with
guns, in a battle of nearly
three hours duration, during which
all the British ships were either sunk
or captured, and 900 English prisoners
we're taken by the Americans.
Iron County register., 1896-01-09

DIR. HENRY j. GARRIGUEs publishes
in the January Forum an interesting
and jadicious article on ..Woman and
the Bicycle" He regards the wheel
as one of the important inventions Of
the nineteenth century. From a
medical standpoint, bicycling is valu-
able both as a prophylacti and as
curative agent. 1t Is safer than horse
back riding and less expensive. 1t
has the advantage over athletic games
that it can be INDUCED in for a longer
time without causing fatigue, or be-
coming tedious. In women it may 0v-
ercome the impulsiveness and whim-
sicalities which render so many Of
them unhappy. 1t Is a potent remedy
for annmia and cures nervous prostra-
tion." Upon the question OF costume
for lady bicyclers DIR. Garrigues is ex-
piicit and logical:
1.-The long skirt is Objectionable in
every respect. 1t impedes the free
movement of the legs, pumps up air
against the abdomen, and is in great
danger of being caught by projecting
parts of their own machines and those
of other riders. 70 avoid these In
conveniences many women have short
ened their skirts. and some have done
away with them altogether, wearing
so-called bloomers, a wide bifurcated
garment extending from the waist. to
knee. This garment, combined with
waist and leggings. forms neat, prac-
tlcal dress for q woman rider. True
it is at present ridiculed and even con-
demned by come as immodest. How
ever. before men say anything against
the inGecency of bloomers, they had
better reform their own trousers. which
are not much more decent than be-
coming; and since bathing costume,
allowing the lower limbs from the
knees to the tips of the toes to be ex-
posed in tight-fitting stockings, is ad-
mitted by every one as a proper cos
tune for woman to appear in on the
beach frequented by hundreds of
lookers-on. of both sexes. it is hard to
understand what objection there is in
the name of modesty against piece OF
wearing apparel that. by its wide pro-
portions, entirely hides the outline of
the body"
In riding the bicycle the upright
posture is commended as the most
and safe, as well as the best
from hygienic and medical stand
point. Beginners, old men, children.
and women especially, should use it.
though many women seem to prefer
the STOPPING posture. which is always
adopted by scorchers
Iron County register., 1896-01-09

Gus sentiment to encourage. But 1t is
among the people and growing un-
comfortably fast. The people are los
ing their respect for the criminal laws,
not only 10 Missouri but all over the
country.
Lawmakers must either afford some
adequate remedy very soon or see the
administration of criminal laws in the
worst class of cases taken from the
courts and SUNNI arily administered by
mobs. There is no use to legislate
against mobs, because the men who
usually compose mobs are not afraid
of punishment. What is needed is
revision of the criminal laws so as to
give the trial courts power TO force
criminals to go to trial and put an end
to the costly and tortuous delays
which every criminal can now obtain
by merely asking for the same.-J C.
Tribune
Iron County register., 1896-01-09

has proved a blessing to the people.
But about the first thing the Republi-
cans have done is to try to make the
people pay more for the necessaries
of life. Our own good DR.. Hubbard.
who spent months shedding crocodile
tears over the ills the people of this
district have suffered, makes haste to
cast about his first vote to increase the
cost of living in his district. Hon. r.
p. Bland never cast such vote in his
life.
The question of increasing the gov
ernment'ssrevenue can be solved very
soon. Tax the luxuries of life; tax
beer and whiskey, and even tobacco,
if necessary; tax silks and satins and
diamonds, but never tax the absolute
necessities of life as long as luxaries
can be made to bear the burden.
Economy is the first duty to be OBJ
served. This Is something the Re-
pubiicans know nothing about, aud
they don't want to learn. Had they
practiced economy under Mr.. Harri-
sons administration it would not now
be necessary for the government to be
casting about for means of raising
more revenue.-J. C. Tribune.
Iron County register., 1896-01-09
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited
for any season. but perhaps moro gem
orally needed in the Spring, when the
languid exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need of tonic and Alternative
is felt. A prompt use of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache. Indigestion. Con-
stipation. Dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. Only fifty cents per bottle ut
Crisp's Drug Store. /
Iron County register., 1896-01-09
Tardy Justice.

| A man indicted for murder ia the
first degree escaped from the Louis
vile Jail the other day after having
been confined there seven years await
| ing trial. From this it will be OBJ
served that St. Louis is not the only
city in the United States where mur
derers are in danger of dying from old
age before they are forced to trial.
Justice is sleepy in Kentucky an6 moi
law is becoming popular. Trifiing
with justice makes mobs respectable.
The other day Judge John A. Hook.
| aday of Fulton delivered long ad-
| dress to a Galloway county grand jury
in which he denounced mob law in the
most scathing terms. He had in mind
the recent lynching of Emmett Divers
in that county, and the day when he
was holding court and could look from
his seat while presiding over the court
and see the lifeless body of the negro
swinging from an electric light pole
some fifty yards from the court room.
The sight was enough to arouse the ire
of so sensitive and high-minded ju-
dicial officer as Judge Hockaday; but,
after all. what good did his talk do?
The same men. under like provoca-
ton, would repeat the lynchipg in all
its disgusting details. No doubt these
very men have high regard for Judge
Hockaday and his judicial rulings. 1t
was not for the purl ose of insulting
Judge Hockaday that they hung the
negro's dead body near the court house,
after having first hanged him from a
railroad bridge, but to serve public
warning that when revolving crimes
have been committed and the guilty
party caught the people of Galloway
county will not wait upon the tortur
Gus process of law.
There is not more able or honor
able circuit judge in the state of Mis-
souri, than John A. Hockadav, and yet
he knows from experience that it is
utterly impossible to force any mur-
derer to trial within reasonable time
if he is able and disposed to fight JUS
tice. He realizes as we'll as any man
in the state that there is no such a
thing in Missouri as speedy justice
where any defense is attempted, and
he also understands that as Judge his
hands are practically tied by criminal
laws that are too often manipulated to
defeat justice. Look at the ST. Louis
Jail. There are forty untried murder
ers confined in that institution and
some of them have been there for
years.
Judicial officers, preachers, potiti-
clans and newspaper editors may hurl
their anathemas against mobs as often
as occasion demands. but just as long
as justice is fettereG by laws that may
be utilized as an indirect defense of
crime lynchings will grow in popular
favor. Twenty years ago lynching
anywhere in the country horrified the |
pnblic, while now such events are re-
yarded as natural consequence of cer-
ain crimes. Familiarity with mobs
ando ubtedly breed contempt for law
and law officers, and is a very darger-i
Iron County register., 1896-01-09
The Insurgents Policy.

The fact becomes clearer every day
that Spain is building castles in Spain
when she expresses the hope of con-
quering the Cuban rebels and restoring
peace to that distracted island.
The only hope that the Spaniards
could possibly have of putting down
the revolution, would rest in her abil-
ity to corner the rebels and force them
to decisive battle. Clearly. as long
as the Cubans can go up and down the
land, ravaging and laying waste the
enemy's source of supplies, and collect
ing all sorts of supplies for themselves,
their ability to continue the conflict
for an indefinite period, must be con-
ceded.
And that is precisely what they are
doing, and have been doing from the
beginning. Gomez, the Cuban gener-
al-in-chief, has displayed high order
of military skill, going and coming as
he pleased, and not one of the Cuban
generals has fallen so far behind him
in ability, as not TO be able to evade,
out-fank, out-foot, and out-travel the
Spaniards, from the firing of the first
gun last February, to the present time.
1t might also be added that not one
of them but has demonstrated his abil-
ity to Outright the Spaniards upon ev-
cry occasion. and in two memorable
engagements the Spaniard forces we're
SO completely used up that Campos
owed his escape solely and alone TO the
fidelity of his body servant.
But it is evident from recent events
that the policy of the Cubans is not to
risk decisive engagement. and very
wise course it is, too, for they would
not only have numbers against them
at the odds of over two to one, but with
their feet on their native heath they
can afford to wait, while disease and
Encouragement are decimating the
Spanish forces.
The policy of inactivity is better for
the Cubans in every respect, while
Spain must soon restore peace and the
conditions of civilization to Cuba, or
else some other nation will step in and
do it for her.
Spain has, according to all accounts,
120. 900 troops in Cuba, and the strain
on her treasury must tell before long,
while the Cubans are at a compara-
lively small expense, and they find
themselves able whenever they choose
to replenish their stores from the de-
pots of the Spaniards.
How Gomez with 10000 men could
right through $4,000 Spaniards
ON that narrow, little island, and after
destroying their base of supplies.
march back again, without being
brought to bay or compelled to fight,
except few skirmishes, is one of those
things that no average American will
ever understand, but the dispatches
rom Madrid seem to admit the fact
hat he did, and his feat of strategy,
executed in the face of one of the most
'amous generals in Europe, must rank
as one of the most splendid achieve
nents in the annals of modern warfare.
With such general, and such a wise
policy OF masterly inactivity, it is per-
ectly apparent that Spain is attempt
ng a hopeless task and must soon con-
ess it.
The Times salutes the Republic of
Cuba and trusts that its example will |
oou be followed by the whole world. |
X. c. Times
Iron County register., 1896-01-09
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
aud Pilot Knob. l.. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at O'Clock a. NJ. Vespers and
O'Clock p. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benedic.ionat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 1879 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at 1: 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ e. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, EDw. koETH, Pastor.
Residence: Grauitevile. Services Saturday
night and Sunday morning OF the second
aud fourth Sundays of each month at II A.
NJ. and p. NJ. Sunday School $3.50 A. NJ.
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening. All
are invited.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. L..
Z. AsPLEy, Pastor. Services every Sunday
at IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. VI. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, $50 O'Clock. Sab
bath School at $3.50 A. N. Ladies' All So
ciety, Thurs lay, = p. NJ. Ladies Prayer
Meet NJ, Friday, p. II. Juvenile Mission
AIRY Society at Par. SATURDAY., 2:3O p.
NJ. Choir Practice at Church, Friday, 80
p. NJ. All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob ST., III. 7. MoRToN,D. ID. Pastor.
Residence Ironton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday Of each
month at 80 P. NJ and on the first and third
Sundays ut IL A. NJ. Sunday School every
Sunday 1T $3.50 A. VI. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening 1t 1880 P. n.
Presbyterian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, Ironton. Services at IL A.
NJ. and 1:3o P NJ. SUNDAY School at $3.50 A.
n. p. 5. C. -, $50 p. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday, p. N. q. IL. DUTY, Pas tor.
Sr. PAUL'5 CHURCH, Episcopal, Ironton-
Sunday School every Sunday, Ut $3.50 A. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
M. f. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets. 1ronton. ii. A
HENLEY. pastor. Preaching every Sun
day at III 4. NJ. and 1:39 2. NJ. Sunday
School ut $3.50 A. II. and Select Reading At
p. NJ. Literary every Tuesday night at s.
Iron County register., 1896-01-09
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY
COURTS:

CoO HIS:
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.
PRoBATECoURTi is held on the First
Monday in February, May, August and No.
7ember.
OFFICERS:
W. T. GAY, Repre- sentative.
ANDREW J.CARrY, Presiding Judge Coun-
ty Court.
CHARLES HART, county Judge, South
ern District.
A.G. MoYER, county Judge, Western
District.
W. Il. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
w. Ill. FISHER, collector.
W. A. FLETCHER, county clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, Circuit clerk.
Jos. A. ZwART, Probate Judge.
Z. w. .WHITwoRrH, Treasurer.
w. L. O'NEAL, Sheriff.
G. g. HENDERSON, Assessor.
q. w. FARRAR, SR-, coroner.
j. l.. HICKMAN, School Commissioner.
CITY OFFICERS:
Magor, W. r. Edgar.
lHtrshIl, j. L. Baldwin.
City Attorney,
City Clerk, Arthur Huff.
CITY Treasurer, Jos. A. Zwart.
Collector, w. III. Fisher.
City CouaciInaen-L. j. G.ogan mi, J. n
Bishop NJ. Ciavbaugh, Juo. Baldwin, Geo.
u. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street C1Malittee-jno. b B4idwin, VI. Clay
baLgh and l.. j, Giovauoni.
Fire COmm,ttee-L. j. Giovanoni, G. D.
Marks aud III. Kendall.
Health Conanaittee-J. y. Bishop, G. D.
Marks and III. kendall.
Iron County register., 1896-01-09
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Iron County register., 1896-01-09
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

> MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
HoN. J. III. RiNEY, Thirteenth District,
iedm mt, No.
u. ). LAND OFFICE jas. III. CLARK,
Re egister; MANN RfNGo, Receiver from
ton, Mo.
). Fs,SK GREEN, Judge Twenty First
-frcIit, De Soto, No.
The morning times., 1896-09-07
UNDERTAKINGS
DIED.

AERCHANT-On Sunday. September s.
l $50, At 10 a. M, Mary merchant.
Funeral viii take place from the resi-
dence Oh ner aunt, Mrs. T. VI. Lawton. Is
TweDtyfourth street northwest, Tuesday
Churcn, where requiem mass Will be said
to attend.
BERRES-At the residence of her mother,
6la ACker street northeast, on SATURDAY
September D, l SS6, At 2:3o a. Ill =, \ DUE NJ
oldest daughter OF Mary A and the late Jo.
seph Berries. i'll the .Utn year of herage.
Funeral from residence, Monday mOTn-
ing Ut $50; thence To st. Joseph Church.
IuterTnent at Mount ohvet.
COLLINS-Departed this life Cd Friday
September /, 1886, at O'Clock u Al .
after a long and PAINFUL illness, which he
bore with Christian fortitude, Thomas p
beloved husband OF Margaret Collins Ia.
tive OF Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, Ire.
land. aged sixty glt years.
There is one gone whom we will miss:
A voice IS still We Will hear no more
place is vacant in our home,
Which never can he iuled-
Gone TO meet his ten little angels il
heaven before him.
BY WIFE AND DAUGHTER
Funeral from his late residence GA
II street southwest, on Monday September
Z at $50 u. NJ; thence TO ST. Doininic's
Church. where requiem high mass will he
said for the repo>e of his soul. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend.
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The morning times., 1896-09-07

utes. rub well through Il wire seive, SO rs
TO extract all the juice and pulp. Return
to the kettle with three pounds Of sugar, 4
te1spocnful each of powdered mace. CHINA
mon and alispice, half a teaspoonfu1 of
ground cloves half grated nutmeg, u
Fourth of Il spoonful of salt and pinch Of
cayenne. Set over the fire to boil until
thick; add j pint OF vinegar; let CONF to a
boil; take up, bottle and seal This cat
sup is u delightful Accompaniment to all
varieties Of game.
Apple Chutney IA delicious India sauceI
Pare, core and slice five pounds of tart
cooking apples. seed and chop two pounds
OF n isins. chopan ounce of fresh garlic md
crate an ounce OF ginger root. Put all to-
gether in n preserve kettle with halt gal
lon Of cider vinegar and set over the fire
60 cook gently until thick; add an ounce nf
pounded mustard seed and a tablespoon
tutof CT yenne. Turn into an earthen vessel
AMI stir every day for Il week. Put in WIDE
mouthed glass bottle, cork and set in dry
place. Thiscatsup will keep Tor years. and
isalways served in England with cold neats
and game. ELIZA X. PARKER