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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-12
The Serpents OF Java.

a correspondent of the Illustrated
Family Newspaper relates the follow
ing regarding the venomous snakes in
Java:
The limbo sugar estate in Java COM
prises over $4,000 acres, about one
third of which is in cane. This is one
of the most densely wooded parts of
Java. and the bush is like wall, i'm
pervious even to many wild animals,
but snakes flourish, and there are no
less than ten varieties that are deadly
poisonous. Eight of the coolies en-
ployed on this estate have died inside
of four months from snake bites. The
chain viper is most dreaded, as it will
not get out of ones way, and when
trodden on by the barefooted natives
strikes fatally. Twelve miles away is
the ruined city of Choru, a wilderness
of temples built of stone, cut in de-
signs as fine as lacework. On the
north side of these buildings are long
arched passages, and here wild animals
resort to get out of the intolerable heat.
Leading from these avenues are hum
dreds of small chambers having no
windows. In these lurk more snakes
than can be found anywhere else in
the island.
It is not surprising that the eastern
nations look upon Englishmen as luna
tics, they do so many foolhardy things
from no apparent motives save to risk
their lives. Two years ago an English
naval lieutenant was here visiting a
Heigh ghboring planter, and his peculiar
craze was making collection of Javan
reptiles His only attendant was an
English sailor lad about sixteen, and
these two, against all warning. went
roaming around the forests without a
guides. 10 Choru, the ruined city, the
lieutenant found a rich harvest, and
killed magnificent black jaguar, but
du adNSuAutS Win d SuahS euued his
sport. One day he and the boy were
under one of the long archways of the
big temple, and. looking through the
doorway of one OF the dark chambers,
saw some thing yellow in the far cor
ner. Without a moments thought he
entered and gave the mass a punch
with his cane. a tremendous hiss
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-12
J. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1896. NUMBER 20.

| that fairly shook the walls was fol-
lowed by an assault swift as the leap
| of tiger, and the man found himself
seized by huge Dari snake, the most
aggressive aud dangerous of our con-
strictors. Ais left shoulder was
crushed in the brute's teeth, and quick
as fash coil was around his body,
and he felt the stell-llke compression.
But the grit of the boy saved his
masters life. He had a heavy, sharp
wood knife. and he struck the reptile
two heavy blows just back of the head,
the most vulnerable part of its body,
because the thirnest. It's backbone
was divided. The coil relaxed. but
the powerful tail lashed out, breaking
the boys leg. 1t was two hours be-
fore they were found aud brought up
in cart. The lieutenant's left should
er was crushed beyond surgery. and
the arm was useless. Both master and
boy recovered after spell of fever.
saw the snake, hideous object,
black and yellow, and fifteen etlong.
Such brute would crush a horse.
Cunning one day near the Wasli
River in the interior of the island,
watched number of wild hogs COM
ing to the water to drink Suddenly
the head of snake rose above the
grass and hog squealed. python
had seized full grown one. easily
three feet high at the shoulder, and
thrown two coils around the body.
Under the tremendous pressure the
hog seemed TO lengthen, and when the
snake uncoiled / saw only a strip of
meat, nothing distinguishable but the
head. | shot the snake. 1t was
twelve feet long and ever seven inches
through, and yet its coils had crushed
the bones ofits prey like chips. There
is no doubt that hidden away In vast
swamps of the interior are many an
acondas of enormous size. Parties
have been made up to hunt them, but
the malarious climate drives them
back. In the museum at Batavia is
the skin of a serpent that must have
been City feet long when living. Such
brute would kill a man as easily as
it would rabbit. Scientific American
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CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon ut Arcadia College
every Sunday at 8 O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
BenedietiOn OF the Blessed Sacrament at 4
O'Clock p VI. High Mass and Sermon and
Bsnetictionat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
AZ 1890 O'Clock A. II. Sunday School for
children at 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
VI : CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, EDw. KoETH, Pastor.
Residence; Granitevi.le., Services every
secoud aHd fourth Sundays of each month
Prayer Meeting Thursday evening. All
are Invited.
VI. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
r. ASPLEY, Pastor. Services every Sunday,
a. IL \. VI. and 1880 P. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, 1880 O'Clock. Sab
BATH school at 3 80 A. NJ. Ladies' All So
ciety, fIurs tIY, p. NJ, Ladies Prayer
Me5t.ng, Fridty, p. NJ. Juvenile Mission
ary Society a. Par ,OnIge, SATURDAY, 2:3O p.
NJ. Cloir Practice at Church, Friday, go
p. NJ. All are cordially invited To attend
these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob ST., IL. Il. MoRTON,D. ID, Pastor.
Residence Ironton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month at 9:30 p. VI. and on the first and third
Sundays st IL A. NJ. Sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. II. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1880 P. NJ.
Presby terian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, ITOntOn. services at IL A.
IT. aui 1880 =. NJ. SUNDAY SchOOl at 80 A.
NJ. Y.P. s. C. T., $3.50 +. NJ. Prayer Meet
Ing Wednesday, Pm q. III. DUTY, Pas tor.
Sr. PAUL's CHURCH, Episcopal, Ironton.
Sunday School every Sunday, at $3.50 A. NJ.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OFro PFAFFE, Pastor.
NJ. e. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
aud Washington streets. Ironton. Ii. A.
HgNLsY, pastor. Preaching every sun
14v a5 IL A. N. and 7:3Jr P. NJ. Sunday
school at $3.50 A. M.and Select Reading at
P. NJ. Literary every Tuesday night at s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-12
From Linen suits to overcoats.

"a person who has never made the
trip from Port Limon to San Jose, Costa
Rica," said Engineer Mapo, of the B. d.
Wood, the other evening, "cannot even
form an estimate of the wonderful
beauty of the journey, save by COM
parison with the ascent of the Great
Divide in Colorado. When was in Cen
trail America, a few years ago accom-
panied the constructing engineer OF the
Nicaragua canal. who happened to be
in Port Limon at the same time. over
the line, and although l was foolish
enough to nuke the trip in suit OF
summer fIannels / enjoyed it hugely.
The railroad to San Jose is only about
120 miles in length, but the steep
grades, windings and turnings compel
the trainmen to be careful, and on rainy
days. when the wheels slip. the journey
takes as long as IA hours. The road
crosses a divide and you pass frorI
banana plantations on the coast TO cof-
fee farms on the hills, and then up and
up until an altitude of 5000 feet is
reached. You change climates, nrd
from linen suits emerge into over.
coats."-N. o. Times-Democrat.
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ENoLAND's NAVAL WEAKNESS.
Her Ships of War Not as Powerful as Many
Suppose Them to Re.

Her Ships of War Not as Powerful as Many
Suppose Them to he.
The numerical inferiority of the
British feet of battleships to the forces
of France and Russia becomes more
serious when we consider the course of
possible war between England ON the
one side and the allies on the other.
Let US consider the result of Franco
Russian intervention did we send our
fleet up the Dartianelles. Our Mediter-
ranean feet, with it's 12 battleships
more or less damaged, would be trapped
in the sea of Marmora, with the Rus
sian Black sea feet, five or six battle
ships strong, waiting for it in the Black
sea, fresh, undamaged, with magazines
and bunkers full. The works in the
Bosphorus would prevent the further
advance of our ships while they would
cover the attacks of the Russian torpe-
do flotilla, which swarms in the Black
sea.
In the Mediterranean the Toulon fleet
would at once put to sea, effect Il june
ton with the North sea (FIance) squad-
ron and attack our channel fleet with
some 90 ships. AS repeated experience
has shown that it takes days for us TO
mobilize, we should not have been able
in the meantime largely to reinforce
our feet, and therefore our channel
! ships must either run or be beaten. In
either case, with the arrival of the
Baltic feet to complete our ruin, we
lose the command of the channel. The
aim of Napoleon 90 years ago is ac-
complished and this country is open
not to thousands, but to hundreds of
thousands of invaders. The heart of
the empire would be pierced, the palsy
of death would come upon the empire
itself, and in a holocaust of blood and
fire the country which has stood up
for freedom and civilization would fall
forever.
Those who are demanding violent
measures have not counted the cost.
Great are the privileges of the press;
splendid is the work which ii has done
for freedom and humanity; honorable
are it's traditions in England. But ter
rible is its responsibility when it pre-
sumes to urge nation to war against
the will of the nations chosen states
men. To these alone belongs the right
to draw the sword and to send their
countrymen TO the slaughter. They
know all; they move behind the scenes
and they must judge. We can but bow
and execute their will. They are not
cruel by nature, nor are they vowed
TO policy of inhumanity, but they
feel the risks and do not, in Bismarck's
words, "meddle with the calling of
Nemesis or aspire to exercise the
Divine Judges Office" They, not the
irresponsible press, must decide the is
sue.-London Mail
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by fraud and false preteuse is not a
tempting host. even If it had ''home,
but 10 wander in darkness. seeking re-
fuge wherever it may be found, and
subsistipg on the crumbs which fall
from the Republican table. is a hospi-
tality which no self-respecting Demo
crat will consider.
The old guard of the democratic
party neither dies nor surrenders. 1t
is nos orphaned, homeless, nor discon-
solate because few blighted burrs
have been shaken from the names of
its war horses. It has survived many
worse things.
The Democratic party needs no ad-
vice: renders no homage; asks no ia
vors. 1t makes no apology to those
who turned and stabbed it in the hour
of its need. Without their support
Democracy won the greatest victory
achieved in jackson county for years.
With them arrayed in full oppsiition
it has won the greatest victory in this
State in a quarter of century.
Under the management of the men
who now desert it, men who have fat
tened and grown rich on spolls won by
the splendid devotion of those who
fought in the ranks, Democracy was
betrayed and driven from the field on
ly two short years ago. They had SO
betrayed its principles AMI dragged its
proud banner in the filth and mire of
political prostitution that sixty days
before the Chicago convention this
grand old party of jefferson, jackson
and TiIden. was the laughing stock of
the country. So hopeless were its for
tunes, so +besmirched its good name, so
cowardly and sycophantic had been its
recent history that no man ever aspired
to it's leadership.
But what a transformation! What
regeneration. 1t came forth from
that crucial test, purged aud purified,
on the side of struggling humanity,
and again taking the place it occupied
in the older, better days of its history,
Democracy again flung its flag to the
breeze. and under the matchless lead
erehip OF Bryan has won a name aud
"a place among the great political forc-
es of the world. To-day it stands in
State and nation. full pauoplied and
in better condition to do battle for the
cause of the oppressed than ever be-
fore.
The two fundamental doctrines of
the party, bimetallism, and equal
rights to all with special privileges to
none will remain, as in the past, the
doctrine of the future. Those who 10y
ally believe in these doctrines should
return, but henceforth it will recog-
nize as friends only those who, in the
fierce conflict of battle. are willing to
stand to their guns. It has no hon.
eyed words nor fatted calf for those
who muster under an alien flag; for
those who strike her down in the hour
of conflict.-K. c. Times,
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SOCIETIES:

NM IRoNToN LODGE, No. IA, K.
ARAof p. Ironton, NO., meets every I'd
EI,-$qsJ md 4th Friday ewing of each month
VSS1 at Odd Fellows Hall.
~ R. =. HoLLOMAN, G. c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-12
As to the Boilers.

The boiling Democrats. so-called,
are now celebrating the Republican
victory. One of their offensive '.pleas-
antriesn is to invite Democrats to come
..home."
Home" with these people, means
the Republican party. Having adopt
ed its principles and supported its
nominees they have no other home to
which to invite anybody. A party
dominated By greed, and permeated
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-12
The Modest Deserters.

The great work of reorganizing the
Democratic party and providing for its
future is being gratuitously undertaken
with energy and enthusiasm by gen.
tlemen whose conspicuous and only
claim to fitness for the weighty task
is the success of their treason to the
party for which they COW modestly as
sumo to speak. Solicltude for the fa-
ture of Democracy by gentlemen who
are still a-tremble with joyous excite
ment over a Rep lblican victory is a
new phenomenon in American politics.
and one for which everybody with a
sense of humor feels grateful.
The Republican Democrats, though
they may not accomplish much in the
way of blazing path for the footsteps
of the party into which they have
driven their knives, are certain TO
prepare for themselves surprise that
will prove stunning. In their deser-
tion of the regular nominees OF the
regular National Convention they were
accompanied by a great many news
papers. These latter are capable of
lifting loud and imposing voice, and
it will not be long ere they have ap-
parently convinced themselves that
there are very few Democrats left in
the country except those who have re-
ceived the warm and well-earned
thanks of Major Mckinley. They will
also try to convince themselves, and
seek to convince their readers, that
deserters alone are entitled to COM
mand the army. All who have stood
faithfully by the co1ors and so nearly
carried the day will be described as
ssdisturbers," tsfree-silver lunatics, "
s'free rioters" and anarchists" The
dream of leadership will last till about
the Spring of 1900, perhaps, when the
shocking discovery will be made by
the deserters that the millions of citi-
zens who compose the Democratic par
ty have memories, common sense and
the capacity to think for themselves.
When the next National Convention
meets it will be a convention of Demo-
Gratis, and as such will declare the pol
icy of the party without reference to
the orders or wishes of the persons
who brought about this years defeat.
The Democratic party requires no
reorganizing. 1t is very large, ar
dent and resolute body of Americans
possessing principles and favoring pol
icies which. insure ii all the erganiza-
ton it may stand in need OF. The
anxiety of Mr. McKinley's friends to
volunteer as commissioned officers of
the party and lead it away from Dem
ocratic on TO Republican ground is
kind and disinterested, OF course. but
their valuable services will not be ac-
cepted. They themselves are where
they belong, but there Is no conceiga-
bic reason why any genuine Democrat
should wish to join them.
A man can't be Republican and a
Democrat too at the same time. We
commend this obvious truth to that
portion OF the Republican party which
Is pushing itself TO the front and asking
that the Democratic party surrender
itself into their ensanguined hands
/ .Ne1 York journal.
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' The use of 'Castoria is SO universal and
its merits so well known that it seems q work
of supererogation TO endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach
CARLOS NAHTYN, D. D.,
New York City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-12

Between the mountains Of India and
Persia Is powerful tribe among whor,
an extraordinary custom prevails.
Women's rights apparently have re-
cefved full recognition. for the ladies
of the tribe can choose their own hus-
bands. All single woman has to do
when she wishes to change her state =
TO send a servant to pin handkers hief
TO the hat Of the man on whom her
fancy lights. and he is obliged to marry
her, unless he can show that he is too
poor to purchase her at the price her
father requires.-C Chicago Tribune.
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HUMOROUS.

'sGentlemen,. said the orator, ..this
crisis will soon be at an end. Thank
heaven" murmured an auditor; ~he's
going to stop talking. Philadelphia
North American.
Say. Tompkins, what did Brown
die of?'' swell. he was fishing, and the
ground gave way under him, / think
''Oh, sort-er-bank failure, / Isuppose:"
Boston Globe.
-Teacher-'Anythin is called trans
parent that can be seen through. What
scholar can give an example?" Bobby
de hole in de fence round de baseball
park."-Norristown Herald.
Mrs. Teller-tMy husband has .
wonderful memory" Mrs. Askins--
"Indeed?" Mrs. Teller-"Oh, yes, he
never forgets to forget whatever L tell
him to bring home. ~. Y. World.
Urban-"Say, Sub, what did you raise
out here last summer?" Suburban
Chickens" Urban-'Chickens?
didn't know there was any money in
chickens Suburban - ''Well, there
ought to be. put $500 in chicken rails
ing last summer. - Harper's Bazaar.
Young Madewun-''My dear. can
truthfully say that your promises are
like your piecrust." Mrs. Madewun---
"Why, Charlie ?" Young MadewIn-
Because, my sweet, it isn't short and
light and is easily broken. ."--Philadei-
phia North American.
-"You say that women have been the
cause of your committing this atrocicus
murder?" The culprit inclined his
head. "Yes," he answered, ''such is i'm
deed the fact. Your honor knows how
dead pleasant woman make it for afro
cious murderers. ."=Detroit Tribune
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-12

''CastOria isso well adapted to children that
Irecommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me" II. a ARCHER, II. D.,
III So Oxford St., Brooklyn, y. Y.
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Official Directory.
EMBER @ CONGREss:

Hov. J. RI. RASzY, Thirteenth District,
Piedm mt, No.
q. ;. LAND OgPECE Jas. Ii. CLARK,
Register; MANN RISGO, Receiver iron
on, 10.
&. Fx1Sx GaEES, Judge Twenty First
Circuit, De Soto, NO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-12
tFRIGiAL DIRE5f0RY IRON COUNTY
COURTS:


CIRCUIT CoURT is held on the
fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT convenes on the
FIRST Monday of March, June, September
AMI December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the I'd
Monday in February, May, August and NO
Tenber.
OFFICERS:
w. T. GAY, Representative.
ROB GRT J. HILL. Presiding Judge Coun-
ty Court.
eFn District.
A.G. MoYER, county Judge, Western
District.
w. Z. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
". III. FISHER, Collector.
W. \. FILE ETCuER, county clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, circuit Clerk.
JOS. Il. ZwART, Probate Judge.
p. w. NHITwORTH, Treasurer.
w. I. O'NEAL, Sheriff.
q. G.. HENDERSON, Assessor.
q. ". FARRAR, SR., coroner.
j. Z. HICKMAN, School commissioner.
CITY OFFICERS:
Ntu0r, W. K. Edgar.
HtrshdL, J. /. Marshall.
City attorney, K. +. Wingate.
CItg Clerk, Arthur HUFF.
CiEJ treasurer, Jos. y. Zwart.
Collector, W. II. Fisher.
LItJ COuRciLneR-L4. J. GiOVan mi, J. n
Bishop, q. \. Buckley, ". ). Sclwab, Geo.
D. Marks aud Henry Kendall.
Street COnlTsittee-H enry Kendall, J.. N.
B ish)p and l.. j GioYanOni.
Fire C0BIm.Hee-L- j. GiOyanoni, Henry
Kendall aud j. I. BALDWIN.
HgIlth COH9littee-G. ID. Marks and NJ.
l.. Cllybaugh.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-05-02

myself, three seasons certainly hardens
one, and when some one says, "Goiug to
the Ms" and 1 reply, oh! / think
not" and my interlocutor continues,
.'Oh. better go-of course it will eq
stupid, but they set up a good salad and
champagne"-and | am not incensed at
the vulgarity but permit myself to think
they do have good suppers and there
is my old crepon, it is equal to another
whirl" and go, because Of the supper
and the champagne. Society is at such
a low ebb now that am forced to
moralize, to pick flaws. and generalize,
in a way, that would never occur to me
during rush Of gayety, and lately my
thoughts have been occupied by the So
ciety sponge. The sponge you know is
indigenous to the sea. and by adoption
to the bath room, but through some
freak of nature you will frequently find
it attached to society. 1t has no par
ticular business, or excuse for existing,
IL Uc tDdlc VI itS Po"C
eff absorption is great. 1t can take in
more teas and accidental invitations to
dinner than anything you ever saw, and
thereby save meal tickets. 1t is usually
good to look at, and to a certain extent,
amusing, especially il full-take your
choice, pay for your fun, or make it If
nature has limited you, but you have
been "a fool for luck"-draw your check
for the price, and say nothing. One
half of the world exists, merely as the
prey Of the other half, and it is no use
to balance accounts before the Judg-
ment Day.
Genius does not pay these times; il
you have any money should advise in
vestment in butcher shop. but if you
are limited to brains. get what you can.
and thank Heaven,
Your brainless heiress.
PENELOPE
Omaha, April %, 1896.