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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
DUn.s COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

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| Higher Rates Of Interest Bringing Home
| Our Gold, while Less Imports aod Great
err Exports Help to Ease the Strain and
IEspIre COINCIDENCE in Our Monetary Fu-
TURF, bat the StOppaSe of Works stIIi
Continues.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.-R. G. Dun &
Co. say to-day in their weekly review
of trade:
Failures for the week have been 2sS
in the United States, against 1856 last
year; and 80 in Canada, against az last
year.
Clearinghouse certificates have not
been issued, but instead gold is COM
ing hither on the swiftest steamers,
about $40, 900. 900 being already on the
way. Higher lending rates bring it,
Notwithstanding foreign events, which
disturb London markets, and grow
ing confidence in the monetary future
of the country helps. The shrinka2e
of merchandise imports and the in
crease Of exports also help. These
tendencies all help to lessen the strain.
Liabilities in failures for three weeks
ending August 20 were $50, GJ2.255,
against sc, $40. 3GG last year, and -, 2l4,-
40 in 1894. The stoppage of Hilton,
Hughes 81 Co. this week is of course
not In included in these figures.
The stoppage of works also con-
tinues, including among other iron
concerns the Illinois steel plant at
Hammond, Ind. and the Lakeside nail
works there. Disruption of the tin
plate association results from inability
Of many concerns to go on paying
wages demanded, and will presumably
l. 6. Al. =
Other iron works are getting very
light new business, and there is so lit
tie doing that quotations are almost
nominal. Gray forge has sold for
Sg.25 at Pittsburgh, but it is said that
speculative purchases amounting to
1OO,O Oo tons of pig have relieved the
Chicago market. The billet pool in
session at CressOn, Thursday, was eX-
pected to change It's basis and fix prices
on open hearth steel.
Coke production at Connelsville de-
creased 10000 tons last week, further
decrease being expected. Anthracite
has again been advanced 9 cents Sep
TENDER /.
Boot and shoe shipments continue
large. New business is scarce. Quick
deliveries are urged, but advance in
price oeters buying beyond actual
needs. Leather is IL shade weaker,
and hides again lose about two per
cent. for the week. Sales of wool
have been in four weeks only Q, 525, 300
pounds, against %, 200, 400 last year.
Actual quotations are hard to get, but
sales to realize are at bargain prices,
and domestic exports and reshipments
of foreign are in considera BILE quanti-
ties. No gain is seen in the demand
for wooden goods.
Cottons show stronger tone and in
a few qualities slightly better prices,
but the change has been in selling
from store without disposition to or
der ahead of current wages.
Speculation in products caused an
advance, of Leg cents in wheat, but by |
Thursday it had been lost, only tC |
rise again and close at nearly the top. |
Heavy western receipts continue low
as prices are. Corn declined on Thurs |
day at 1925 cents here, and 20. 81 at |
Chicago, which is close to the lowest |
ever known.
Crop advices continue most favora.
BILE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
BANK FORCING HOUSE.

front. The rear wall should rise little
above the ground which should be graded
q trifie higher in the middle at the rear
than at the ends to turn aside the sur
face water. The tile drain will take care
of all water that soaks down through
the ground. The wall in front is cx
tended little beyond either end of the
building to retain full bank of earth
against the end walls. The interior ar
rangement will of course be similar to
any single-roofed forcing house.-Farm
and Home
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
AMERICAN RAILROADS.
Statistics Taken from POore's Manual for
1896.


NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Poore's manual
of railroads for 1896, which is the TWEEN
ty-ninth number, ryill be issued next
week. The length of track laid up to
December 81, 1895, was $50, 955 81
miles. The net increase in the mile
age in the year 1895 was 1927. 50
miles. The miles of railroad operated
in the year were 179, Ice. Is The total
gross earnings were 81, O93. 139, COS, an
increase of S25, 496, O92, or 2. 80 per cent,
while the total net earnings were
SS23, 100, asa, an increase of S3l7, 757, 500,
or LII per cent. Freight earnings in
the year increased S43, 3O7, O42, while
passenger earnings decreased SI4 $780,.
973, and mail, express and misce Ian
eOus earnings decreased So, 419, 800.
The share capital corresponding to
the mileage completed at the end 1895
was IS, 1S2, 121 ,a99, an increase in the
year of SIO6, 492, 929, or 2. I per cent.
The funded debts at the same time
amounted to IS, $40. 942, 567 an increase
of S35, l66, SOB, or 63 per cent. The
other forms of Indebtedness aggre-
grted S41S, sos, O92, an increase of S35,-
577,2 The cost per mile of all roads,
measured by their stocks and bonds,
was 500, 1ss, against S62, 10 for 1894.
The interest paid in 1895 was Sl3l, 62I,-
116, or SO per cent. on the bonded
debt, against S131, 273, 1874, or l. So per
cent. in 1894. The dividends paid
were SIs, SIS. 443, or Los per cent. on
the capital stock, against SOL, 800, 662,
or ass per cenL in 1894
Gross earnings per mile of road in
1895 were 81, 431, against 1900 in 1894,
and net earnings were 81, 2s2, against
s., 232 in 1894. The average rate per pas
senger pei mile was ?. Ole cents, against
2.UO5 cents in 1894. The average rate for
freight per mile per ton was .s34 of
cent per mile, against sac of a cent
per mile. The percentage of net earn.
ings to gross earnings in 1895 was
80. ~, against 80. 81 in 1894
The number of passengers carried in
1sY5 was 3s6, 625, 325, against 4Os, 3O2,-
6s7 in 1894, and the number of tons of
freight moved was 45s,54s, $50, against
AIS, 622.56I in 1894. Operating ex-
penses $500, 463, 0s<, against $500. 9I6, 3Ss
ia 1894.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
a Hint for Corn Growers.

For every pound of dry matter of
corn it is essential that 500 pounds of
water will be necessary. The plants
evaporate large quantities during the
day. and it takes this large amount of
water from the oil as n solven: of the
soil materials, which enter into their
composition. Without :his water the
plants cannot procure their food. The
farmer should therefore throw a cover
over the ground so as to save the mois-
ture. This is done by keeping the top
loose with a cuItivator. as it then be-
comes mulch or covering to the soil.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

The glorious results OF this seasons
harvest OF golden grain viii pour stream
OF sound money Into the pockets OF every
Dakota farmer.
South Dakota has thousands of acres Of
choice farming and ranch Land lying east of
the Missouri river, and within one days
ride from Chicago or Milwaukee, which can
now be bought reasonably cheap, but which
before the end Of another year may be adj
vanced in price.
The stock raising industry in South Da-
kota Is profitable, and eastern capital Is
now being invested IN cattle and sheep
growing Ia that state.
Diversified farming, the growing Of live
stock, and the products of he dairy, are
placing South Dakota forem ost IN the ranks
Of the successful western states
Those desiring full information on the
subject, and particularly those who wish 70
seek new home or purchase land, are re-
quested 70 correspond with w. 4. Powell,
General Immigration Agent, 40 Old Colony
Building, Chicago, Ill, or II. F. Hunter,
Immigration Agent for South Dakota, 2B5
Dearborn ST.. Chicago, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
CLEAR THE ROADSIDES.
One improvement That Is Almost Sure
to Lead to Others.

One improvement That Is Almost Sure
/ to Lead to Others.
Good roads seems to be the cry all
around at this time. If we ever get
better roads it must be by someone
starting out and doing something be-
| sides talking. 1t has already been
! talked till there is danger that it will
! end in talk. 1 want to see a move in
the direction of better highways. Sup
! pose the Legislature at its next session
makes a law compelling towns at the
| towns expense to cut all the weeds,
| bushes and trees in the limits of the
road in the months of August and Sep
| TENDER next following such enactment,
and cause the same to be burned except
such as shall be left by special direc-
| ton of the municipal officers for shade,
ornamentation or use.
Then compel the owners or AUDITORS
to cut them each year thereafter; and
to insure the execution of the law let
the towns attend to the matter, cut
the bushes themselves and carry the
expense of the same into the next years
tax bills in a separate column with the
same process of collection of other
taxes.
4CO llltS anu III lIIC Gnu II VIII
no one, for the roadsides will be worth
moving for hay, and it will add to the
selling value of nearly every farm
enough to pay the first cost.
L know it is agreeable to ride in the
shade on an August afternoon, but it
is disagreeable to ride in mud I'D to
the axle, after the driving road is dry
and easy travelling, as is almost always
the case when the road is shaded. Then
take the old walls that disfgure SO
many fields and dump them into the
bitches and cover them from the old
roadbed, and You may have road that
will be hard the first day after the snow
is off and keep SO till the snow comes
again.
1 occasionally. though 1 admit not
very often, pass farm where the stones
are picked down on the roadside and the
bushes, weeds and grass moved down
every year. When pass such a farm
l expect am passing a thrifty farmer.
One improvement always opens the
way for others. Let us clear the road
sides and be ready for the next adj
vance.-D. H. Thing, in New England
Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Decision Reversed by Secretary Hoks
Smith

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2e.-Secretary
Smith, on application of the state of
California, reviewed the decision OF
the department rendered in March,
1892, regarding lands embraced in
what is known as the Norway survey,
on the borders of Lake Tulare, under
which application of the state to have
the lands passed" to il as swamp
and overfowed lands" was refused.
Secretary Smith reverses the re-
port, stating that evidence shows that
the lands are ''swsmpe6 and over
lowed" and grants them to the state
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
n1acanam ANA reIfor, r,oa.,.

There are two general systems of
road-making-the macadam and the
Telford. Macadam preferred yielding
foundation. and laid broken stone di-
richly upon the earth; according to the
Telford system, large blocks were
placed as a foundation on which to lay
smaller crushed stone with covering of
gravel, sand or ashes
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
GEORGIA NEEDS Them.
Construction of Good Roads Advocated
by Gov. Atkinson.

Construction of Good Roads Advocated
by Gov. Atkinson.
Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia, at recent
meeting of the Good Roads club of At
lanta, stated that he had had little or no
experience as wheeIman and was not
personally fond of the wheel. ''But the
movement which the bicycle riders have
started" he said, deserves the hearty
cooperation of every citizen of the coun-
try and of the state. If there is one
thing that this state needs il is good
roads, and the wheelmen should have all
the praise and honor of being the first
TO inaugurate the movement.
Good roads show progress in civiliZa-
ton wherever they are found. want
to see better roads built. / want them
wider and sOunder; want them wide
enough so that there will be place on
each side for the bicycle riders of the
state. If the farmers can be shown how
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
chairman Jones. ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-The announce
ment of the appointment of an advi-
sory committee of six men outside the
regular democratic party by Chair
man Jones of the national committee.
may be expected this week. The sem
Mtor said yesterday TO reporter for
the. United Associated Presses on the
subject:
81 am considering the announcement
of an advisory committee representing
organizations which are working to-
ether with the democratic party in
common cause, but l shall not give out
the names to-day as ! contemplated
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

For the past half dozen years Warmers
Safe euro has not been advertised in the
weekly press, the city papers having been
exclusively used. The Company manufac-
turing the Old end reliable kidney and liver
medicine have, however, come TO the con-
clusion that the country paper is read more
results can be obtained by returning to the
weekly. In this they are correct, and we
hope our readers will prove it TO them by
reading the new advertisement of the War
ner's Safe Cure Go. which will he feund in
another column Of this paper, and acting on
the advice there found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Roads in Ancient PnIestina-

According to the Book of Judges, the
Hebrews at an early day in their occupa-
ton of Palestine had good highways.
IL the song of Deborah mention is made
OF the abandonment of the high roads
and the use of by-paths by travellers on
account of the disturbed condition of
the country
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

There is point beyond which medication
,annot go. Before it is too late to mend,
persons of q rheumatic tendency, inherited
Or acquired. should use that benignant de-
Tense against the further progress of the
approximations malady rheumatism. The
name Of this proven rescuer is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which4 it should also be
recollected, cures dyspepsia, liver COM
plant, fever and ague, debility and nervous
ness.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
on strlke Ara.nst q ReductIon.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Aug. 2a-The
miners at Johnson's Crescent mines are
on strike against the proposed re-
duction of Eve cents per ton, that is
frem 4s to 20 cents for digging hard
coal Strikes are expected to follow
1T Edgewater and PoWallton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
whnt tlur Fathnrx wan...,

The fathers of the republic proiecteG
Il great systems of national roads, but
of all these only three were even partial
ly completed, and only one, the Cumber-
land road, was well advanced when the
financial crisis of 1887 came upon the
country and stopped further construc-
ton,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
BANK FORCING HOUSE.
1t Assures Maximum of Warmth at Small
Eek 2enditure of Heat.

Expenditure of Heat.
A good plan for securing maximum
of warmth at the least possible expendi-
ture of internal heat is shown below.
Such house is, moreover, cheaply built
wherever loose stones are abundant,
whether the stones be irregularly faced,
or simply rounded cobblestones. A
cut is made into the bank and the wall
laid up in cement, or cement and lime.
The rear and end walls should have
tile drain laid just outside of their base,
coming out upon the surface at the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Plank Roads Not purnnla.

Plank roads have been tried in MANY
quarters of this country, but are not
considered successful, the cost of lnain-
tenance being too great: the planks are
apt to silver, thus wounding the feet
and legs of horses. They are also ex-
treInely apt to get out of place. and thus
cause serious accidents to animals and
Vehiclea
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
caused BIZ Hearx yvItndrawaIs.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. 2s.-Heavy
withdrawals OF deposits caused the
failure of the Sioux national bank
here. The bank examiner has not yet
arrived, and no accurate estimate of
assets and liabilities can be given.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

CRUMMER-'Nothing impresses me more
than the Iittleness of greatness" Gilleland
THE greatness Of littleness impresses me
more. Nothing can be more profound than
the observations Of - important men,
Truth
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
BRYAN's ITINERARY
For HIS Weeks Visit to the Buckeye
state.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 2s.-Hon. Dam
Gel McConville, chairman of the Ohio
democratic executive committee, says
that organs itinerary for Ohio on the
next weeks visit is
Cleveland. Monday night, Aug. 81;
CoIum bus, Sept. and then next day
visits Springfield, Urbana, Bellefon-
tame aud Findlay, en- route to Toledo,
where he speaks at night. He fur
Their saws Mr. Bryan is to return late
an October and put in week in Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Res orer. Free 50 trial bottle
e. treatise. DR.. KLINE, 933 Arch st. Phila Pa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

A Coon REASON. -Nora-''Is Moike going
't'th' funeralg' Bridget--''Indateh he isn't. .
Nora-"An' phoyF' Bridget "Shure he
wuz at tn wake lasht noight Truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

USE Piso's Cure for Consumption both in
my family and practice. Dr. G. w. PAT
rERsoN, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5. 1894
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

CUsToMER-''I would like to have q nice
gown to wear around the house" Sales
man-'Size of the house, ease2''-Phila-
delphia Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

On THE RooF.-Jawkins- "Why do you
applaud that rotF' Hogg-''Hang it, if you
would 60 the same it would help you not to
hear it."-Truth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

OUTcLAssED.-She-'I fear your love is
growing cold" He-''Not a bit. It only
seems cold in contrast with this weather.
indianapolis Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

"DoEs your husband spend much at the
racesl" ''No. George doesn't draw a very
large salary. Town Topics.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

IT must be pleasant TO be dogs nose in
STANDARDIZATION Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price TIC.
The herald., 1896-02-10

The Rev. John X. Fowler, d. D.. the new
rector of the Central Presbyterian church,
has entered upon his work with much en-
thusiasm. People and minister are work.
ing together tremendously.
Rev. j. ID. Green of Downey First Baptist
church supplied the Emmanuel Baptist
church at Court circle yesterday morning
and evening very acceptably. He will
continue this supply for some time in the
future.
The Y. W. c. A. gospel meeting held
yesterday was addressed by Miss Emily M.
Peck of the First Congregational church.
Afterwards a street service of song and
prayer, closing with the Christian endeavor
benediction.
The entertainments to be given on FRI
day and Saturday evenings at the First NJ.
f. church by the Chicago Lady quartet are
for the benefit of the Y. w. G, A. and 1t 10
hoped that these enjoyable affairs will be
we'll attended.
At St. Paul's church the rector, Rev.
John Gray, preached 10 a large congrega-
ton in the morning on the Captivity of
Thought in Obedience to Christ. The rec
tor announced that the Rev. DR.. johnson,
the bishop-elect of Los Angeles. would be
consecrated in Detroit on the oath of this
month, and that he would hold his first
service in Southern California in st. Paul's
church in this city about the middle of
March.
The herald., 1896-02-10

Nowadays the criminal is too often
focus for the vent of venom and revenge.
with the cant phrase, may God nave
mercy on your soul" Some poor devil,
often as much if not more sinned against
than shining, is assigned to Judicial muir.
derer, the hangman. During the lntervai
between conviction and execution he Is
waited upon by those who use every means
at hand TO induce him to accept the ortho-
dox faith and be released from the re-
sponsibility for tie cruel consequences OF
his murderous act upon his victims fam
lily, while he, the real culprlt' goes scot
free" and gains an eternity of bliss by
proxy. He steps upon the scaifold, is per-
mitted to address the crowd of accessories
to the murderOus act of his taklni' OIL. he
tells them that Jesus has forgiven him and
he hopes to meet them all in heaven. Inc
black cap is drawn, the trap springs, he
tails and is afterwards pronounced dead.
But what of his poor victim, who was
cut of seven in the blossom of his sin, no
reckoning was made, but he was sent to
his account with all of his imperfectlons
on his head" Why, according to ortho-
doXy, he goes to hell there to roast etern-
ally, and yet people ask, why is it not just
as we'll to believe in orthodoxy as theoso-
ply? The answer is: one teaches that
one can commit any evil on this earth and
reap as a harvest harp and pair OF
wings, provided you have time to say "Oh,
Lord, forgive me-" The other says: with
what measure ye mete, it shall be mea-
sured to you again" In other words, If
you SOW thistles you will reap thistles, not
figs.
The community which advocates capital
punishment is in n sense under the Karmic
law of murder. Who are the accessories
to these daily tragedies if not ourselves:
AS consequence of our own folly and ne.
glect the waves of vice and crime beat
against the very thresholds of onr homes.
nay, force an entrance there and threaten
to engulf our sons and daughters who sit
in fanced security about the family hearth
stone.
The herald., 1896-02-10

Notices OF deaths, without comment, inserted
under this head free. Funeral notices 10 cents per
line.
GRAVES--In Los Angeles February Sth Minnie
Cora, beloved wife of j. II. Graves Of Craig.
Stuart ~ Co., and devoted mother of Norine
Graves, and dau ghter of the late A. b. and
Addie L, Marsh; native of Salem, Iowa,
aged 80 years.
Funeral Monday, February 10th, at 10 a m from
Howry's undertaking parlors. Broadway and
FIFTH. Iuterment Rosedale cemetery.
Salem, low a, papers please copy.
DURRELL-At Los Angeles, CAL, February 7,
1896 of stomach troubles, Philena II :, wife OF j.
+. Durrell. -
street, Monday, February 10th, at 10 o'clock a. M
Friends of the family invited
Maine papers please copy.
The deceased died as she has lived for nearly
seventy years, n Christian in heart and action
For thirty-seven years she mas been the helpmate
of her bereaved husband, who with other relatives
and friends, deeply mourn the loss OF her whose
life in this world has ended.
The herald., 1896-02-10
The Tyranny of the Desk

We will suppose that your occupation is sed-
entary-that you are chalned, so to speak, to
the desk in some counting house, or perhap
to the loom in some vast mill where you are
compelled to Labor from morning till night.
Sunday is your only day of relaxation. You
return home every evening wearied mentally
and bodily. Your health and strength begin to
fail. What will most effectually recuperate
your vital energy? The weight of evidence
points to no other conclusion than thai Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is your safest, most relia-
BILE sheet anchor. Use il persistently. and
your system will soon regal in its pristine vigor.
Every function will receive a healthful i'm
pulse. There is no remedy to equal the Bitters
for nervousness and want of sleep, dyspepsia,
constipation AMI billion ness. 1t averts and
remedies a Il forms Of malarial disease, and is a
preventative of rheumatism and neuralgia