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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31
To Taxpayers.

I do not wish to make trouble or ex-
pense for any one. but the law express
" states that the penalty must be adj
ded in every instance where the State
and county taxes are not paid by jan
uary LIST. and l intend to follow my
instructions. The State Treasurer de-
mands the States proportion of the
taxes Immediately after the first of the
year and all who do not settle before
that date must go on the delinquent
list and pay the penalty and other
costs. This will be unpleasant for me
and expensive for you. But have no
alternative The law is plain and adj
mits of no exceptions. So step for
ward promptly and pay your State and
county taxes before January 1st, 1897.
BY so doing you will greatly oblige
me and save yourself inconvenience
and expense. Respectfully,
WALTER H. FISHER.
Collector. Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31

You will find the WEEKLY POST
DISPATCH indispensable during the
year 1897. The year 1897 is going to
be brimful of interest. The incoming
of the Mckinley Administration, with
new Congress, ected on a gold
platform, means legislation of kind
that ALL vitality interest every news
paper reader in the country, and es
pecially in the W est and South.
Special attention will be paid in the
WEEKLY POST-DISPATCH to this
news of a national character, and it
will he discussed editorially from the
point of view of the West and South
as CO trasted with that of Wall street.
The campaign for free silver will go
on in 1897, and nothing can do so much
to help along the campaign of educa
ton as newspaper like the WEEK
LY POST DISPATt III This is shown
in the fact that in Missouri and in ev
ery other locality where the POST
DISPATCH has large circulation,
the gains Of Democracy and fir, 9 silver
were of sweeping character.
The POST-DISPATCH deserves the
support of all Free Silver Democrats
because of the great fight it made in
the recent campaign for Democratic
principles and the Democratic ticket
Hence the Free Silver men every
where should rally to its support by
sending in their subscription and in.
duciDg others 20 subscribe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31
Ordinance No. IS.

AN ORDINANCE LICENSING BUTCHERS.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and COu's-
ell Of the city Of IrOmton:
SECTION l. Butchers shall as such
take out license and pay for the
same, ten dollars for the year; said
license to be paid invariably in ad-
vance.
SEC. 2. Any person or persons who
shall violate the provisions of this Or
dlnance shall, upon conviction, be
fined double the amount of the license;
provided, this does not apply to farm
ers selling the products of their farms.
SEC. 3. This ordinance to take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
passage and approval.
Approved December, 10th 1896.
w. r. EDGAR. Mayor.
Attest: ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31

During the Holidays 1 will offer my
stock of Goods-with the exception of
school books-for Sale at Discount of
from 20 to 80 per cent. from regular
price for Cash On Delivery of Goods.
Stock Consists of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Hats & Caps, Boots & Shoes. and Fur
nishing Goods, Generally; Clocks,
Watches & Jewelry and Useful Notions.
Will take In Exchange for Goods; Fat
Turkeys, Geese, Ducks & Chickens,
Seasonable Furs & Gensing, at highest
Cash Market Price.
HENRY FARMHOUSE,
South Public Square, Ironton Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31

SENATOR VEST is eminently correct
in vigorously opposing the confrma-
ton by the senate of the boltocrats
who have been appointed to federal
positions. Let Mckinley give the Office
to Republicans, but let the traitors re-
main on the outside,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31
Ordinance No. 81.

AN ORDINANCE PREVENTING THE DRINK
ING OF LIQUORS ON THE STREETS,
ALLEYS AND VACANT LOTS.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
eli of the City of Ironton:
SECTION l. Any person or persons
who shall purchase or otherwise OBJ
tain any beer. wine or spirituous or
malt liquors by the measure or in
quantities greater than one-half pint.
and drink the same upon or on the
public streets, alleys. parks, vacant
lots or other public thoroughfares or
places in the citv, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanOF, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in a
sum of not less thaD>five nor more than
fifty dollars.
The above provisions not to apply
to workiugmen drinking beer at lunch
or dinner attheir places of work.
SEC. 2. This ordinance to take eff
feet andsbe in force aafter its passage
and approval.
Approved December. 10th 1896.
- W. r. EDGAR. Mayor.
Attest: ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31

THE Missouri Legislature couvenes
next Wednesday. The impression
seems to be that Hon. j. W. Farris of
Ladlede county will be made speaker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31

AS Confidence becomes more full
ly restored the bank failures grow
more numerous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31
New Goods at the Racket.
The Night After Christmas.

IT'S the night after Christmas,
And all through the buildin'
It's as still as grave
That's been twice ten years filled inI
(What can that be, l wonder?
Well never-by thunder!-
/ am sure you can't think
It's kiss in my ink!
1t was Bob placed it there,
For, coincidence rare,
When my pen touched it lightly
1t bobbed just as sprightly,
As e'er Bob, the young elf,
Could have done it himself.
Ali Bob my dear fellow,
know that you'll say,
When l ask you who put
That thing in there to-day,
That twas only joke;
And you'll wink, you cuss,
When you say you were making,
An inky-buss.
Nota Bcne-note we'll
That's the meaning, old "fel."-
The kiss was candy one
Sticky and dandy,
The sweet ones are unknown,
As yet, to young Bobby.)
Well
IT'S the nigt after Christmas,
And all through the buildin'
It's as still as grave
That's been twenty years filed in!
Just now attempted
To rise from my chair
When noise compounded
OF rip and tear,
Struck my ear,
From the rear,
And l turned to see what
Was the trouble there.
1t was candy again
A heart with this motto
81 cling to thee
l am sure it ought not to.
Well
IT'S the night after Christmas,
And all through the buildin'
It's as still as a room
That life has been stilled in.
There's an ordor of peppermint,
Lemon, vanilla,
Pervading the house
Like perfumer's villa.
ooh! Lord! What pain!
Obi Obi There again!
Obi What have I eatenl-
Better ask what haven't
l wish Bob were here
But he's gone out to meetin'-
If it were not my stomach
I'd rub me some salve int.
Blank the turkey and oysters,
The mince pies and salads
Along with the rest
OF the cardinal vicesI
Now, where is that peppermint!
Why amt it handyi
All! Here this wiz do
Piece of peppermint candy,
Lying stuck 10 the floor
Not far from the door,
Dummy, and woody
With lint from the carpet
When. a mans got the belly ache,
That's naught to carp at.
Co,to my stomach, sweet,
Armed for the fight!
Make me boy again
Just for tonight!
Blessed be peppermint
Mingled with tiff
1t goes for turkey or oysters,
Kerbiff!
Now, / mustn't tell Bob
That I've been so sick,
Nor say by what means
got well so quick,
For / know that he'll say,
With that horrible squirt
That shouldn't eat minis pies,
Deficient in mint.
Well
'Tis the night after Christmas,
When all through the buildin'
It's as still as grave
That's been twenty years filed in.
There's an odor of peppermint,
Lemon, vanilla,
Pervading the house
Like perfumer's villa.
There's a sickness cen
In the very air;
On the walls, on the floor,
On table and chair;
On the lamp, in my ink,
On my good steel pen
A sickness too in
Ny thoughts now and then.
All,
Wis the night after Christmas,
And OH I'm so gladl
That the times can never become so bad
Asto bring the day round
Mole than once IN year
Oh, n In sticky all over!
Tsm-Stuek right herei
J. a. c.
For SALE-A share of stock In Il
ronson Academy III Music Compar
& j disc0pns Apply nc once 10 Fl. '
Ldolph or Geo. Schnlsg.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31
THE ST. LOUIS
WEEKLY
POST DISPATCH
ONLY SO CENTS A YEAR.
The GREAT FREE silver PAPER

The Post Dispatch Is the Only Metro
politdn Paper That Chdnapioned the
Ere. StiUer Cause an Advance OFthe
Nominating C,.YaUentionS 1T
Stands Pat for FIR, e Silver, for
Western NJ "a and Measures. for
the PeOpLe AgG INST the P0liti-
cal Bosses, Ptutocrdts, Cone
Dimes, Trusts and Corpora
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31
GRAND CLEARING SALE.

Collector. Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-31

HE State officers are inaugurated
the second Monday in January.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13
Noted PaIcOntolcgist Dead

burlington. Iowa. Feb. 9.-Charles
Wachmuth, the worlds greatest pale
ontologiSt in the line Of crinoids. died
suddenly to-day. aged siXty-siX. He
was a native Of Hanover. Germany.
and had spent forty years in scientific
research among the crinoidS of the
Mississippi valley and the Tennessee
mountains. He was the author Of
works Of the highest authority on
fossils and furnished valuable collec-
tions in Europe and America. He re-
ceived $4,000 for one collection sold to
the Museum of Comparative Zoology
at Cambridge. He had just completed
a new work which is to he published
under the auspices Of Harvard col,
lege.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13

London. Feb. "a dispatch sent by
Secretary Of the Colonies Chamberlain
to the governor of Cape Colony re-
Carding the TranSyaal invasion II
subsequent affairs was gaZctted to-
day. rue dispatch says that the
massing of the BeChuanaland police
at Mcfeking did not cause anxiety as
it was understood 10 be merely n
rendezvous prior to ~diSbanding. When
it was suggested on Dee. 20 that the
Chartered Company's police might in
tervene at Johannesburg il appeared
incredible, but Mr.. Chamberlain wired
Il warning tO Gov. Robinson instruct
ing him 10 warn Mr.. Cecil Rhodes. the
premier of Cape Colony, of the consc-
QupnCeS. Unfortunately. DR.. jameson
had already entered the TranSyaal.
The document then reviews SubSc-
Quent events until Gov. Robinson 20
turned 10 Cape Town, mentioning that
President Kruger refused Gov. Robin
son definite assurances that reforms
would be granted the UitIaudcrS, Ow-
ing TO the suspicion thar this was a
widespread conspiracy 20 overthrow
the C0nStitutiOr-WhiCh Mr.. Chamber
lain did not regard as an adequate
reason.
He then proceeds to state the posi-
ton Of Great Britain and her claims
toward the TranSyaal. saying:
"$inCe the convention Of 1854 Great
Britain has recognized the TranSyaal
as independent internally; but. it's eX-
tcrnal relations are subject 70 the con
troll of Great Britain. There is no
reason. to anticipate that a foreign
state will dispute orr rights: hut. il is
necessary to state clearly that the gov
eminent intends to maintain them in
their integrity. Internally. Great
Britain is justified in the interests Of
South Africa as n whole and for the
peace and stability Of the Transvaal
TO tender friendly ~CounSelS regarding
the newcomers, mainly British sub
~jects."
The dispatch deals at length with
the grievances Of the Rand and sug-
geStS various reforms. che dispatch
concludes: Those suggestions are
not offered in derOgatiOn Of the prcSi-
dents authority. but as q sincere and
friendly contribution Of her maipSty's
government to the settlement of q
question which continues TO threaten
the quIetude Of the republic and the
welfare and progress of South Africa"
As the settlement involves so many de-
tails which are easier settled by a
personal conference. Mr.. Chamberlain
suggests to President Kruger that. if
1t is convenient and agreeable TO him,
he should come to England.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13
Crimes and Criminals.

O. f. Wilbur, who was assaulted
with a club by Carl Krcft at Fair
mount. Mont. is dead, and Kreft will
be tried for murder. Wilbur was
riding with Krefts wife at the time of
the assault.
The latest and apparent plausible
theory Of the Fort Thomas. Ky. muir
der mystery. where Il woman was be
beaded. is that the murderer vas n
jealous husband and the victim his
wife.
Developments which came to light
at Knoxville, Tenn, show that Lee
Sellers, who was lynchcd there ten
years ago for the supposed murder
and robbery Of Edward MainesS, was
an innocent man.
The supreme couI< of Pennsylvania
listened to arguments III motion for
m appeal in the case Of II. II. Holmes.
convicted of the murder of Il. +.
Iietzcl, and under sentence of death.
Ihe court reserved decision.
enc year ago Joe King. Il farmer,
was killed in John SmiScr'S saloon at
Petersburg, Ind, by being thrown to
the floor by some drunken toughS.
MIS- NllS SutN HIIlScI anu HIS boLbS-
men for damages. The jury returned
a verdict for $1,000.
\ sensational suicide was thar of
Mrs. Augusta Schwartz, a wealthy
widow who owned a handsome resi-
d"nce in Berkeley place, the aristo-
cratic section of Brooklyn. For some
time past she has been a constant suf-
fcrer from neuralgia. and that, togeth-
or with the fact that her husband, An
ton Schwartz, a prominent member of
the brewers exchange, had been found
dead about a year ago under peculiar
circumstances in New York city. had
given her great mental worry. and les
her to shoot herself.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13
From Foreign shores.

The duke and duchess Of MarlbOr-
oVGh are travelling on the Nile in n
d~ahabayah, which they have hired for
six weeks.
Owing to a two years drouth OF the
Pacific side of Nicaragua the coffee
crop has been much reduced, and in
stead of the 200,0o0 Quintals expected,
it is not now believed that the crop
will exceed 100000.
The Italian warship ChristOfer Col
omhO, having on board the duke of
Arbuzzi. nephew of the king of Italy,
arrived at San Francisco from the
north. The warship will remain there
several weeks.
No news has been received at Rome
from Gen. Baraticra, commander-in-
chief Of the Italian troops operating in
AbySSinia. The belief is general that
Gen. Raratiera is either engaged in ad-
yancing against King Menelik or else
that a battle has already been fought.
The movement by the governor of
Ecuador for the holding Of a congress
of representatives Of all the republics
Of the Americans, to define and en-
dOrse the Monroe doctrine and to es-
tabliSh closer commercial and political
relations between them, is rapidly
taking form.
The news Of the election of Sir
Charles Upper, ST., as member of the
house of from Cape Breton
has been received with qualification by
Conservatives. Sir Charles will take
his seat in the house Of commons sOOn.
The Manitoba school bill will be intro
duced within fOrty-eight hours after
wards.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13
ppDnlp i'm Print.

Judge Tairtor Of Hartford, Conn.
q prominent candidate FOR commando
cf-in-chicf IF the Grand Army, has
withdrawn.
In the death Of Bishop AtticuS 6.
Uavgood the colorod people Of the
South have lest one of their Wisest
and most helpful friends.
Rev. Milton Bradley, aged eighty
eight. for over fifty years pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Richland,
Mich, is dead.
The report catlcd London that Rev.
John \. Brooks of Memphis. Tenn,
had been called to the ~pastorate of
Surgeons tabernacle is not correct.
Spencer W. Coe. one Of the most
prominent of the older New York
merchants, is dead at his country
home in Winstcd Conn, at the age
of siXty-nine.
Gov. Hastings Of Pennsylvania, who
has been in Hot Springs. Ark. for
scmc time on account of illness, has
returned to Harrisburg with his
health fully restored.
Shadrack Imam. father of John II.
Inman, the prominent New York bank
Cr. and Of Samuel NJ. and Hugh T. In
man. we'll known capitalists of Allan
ia. is dying at his home in that city.
Col. David :. Turner. aged ninety
two years, veteran during the late
war, and grandfather of Prof. y. l..
PrittOn. of Columbia college. New
York, died at New Dorp, Staten ISL
and.
r. Mckay. aged eighty-thrce. died
suddenly in Bruce. Mich. He was one
of the original abolitiouiSts. casting
his vote for that party i'm 1912. when it
had hardly two anti-slayery votes in
the town.
II. Nj. Sherman. an artist. formerly
employed by Chicago newspapers. is
dead at Kansas City. No. He was n
nephew of Thomas Sherman, the at
torney whose work for the defense
was conspicuous N the RCechcr-TiltOn
trial.
Miss Marie Jaeger. twenty-five
|! years old, of New York. a guest at the
charity ball given in honor of the uni
ticatiOn Of Germany, was taken sud
denly i'll at the Metropolitan opera
h'hiN'' 'llt tIttl DtlbIb IIittlttI dS-
sistance could he summoned.
Lieut.. Commander Robert F. Car
mOdy. of the navy, died suddenly at
his home in Georgetown. -. G.. He
was appointed TO the navy from New
York on Sept. %. 1860. and received
the rank Of lieutenant commander on
Feb. 2S, 1890. He was retired June 6.
1898.
G. Egbcrt Borchbrevink, the Norwe-
gian explorer. has arrived in New
York. ~Borchbrevink has taught the
world pretty much all it knows about
the great continent which lies in South
polar seas. and if his plans, as now ar
ranged, are carried out. he will be able
to tell much more after he gets back
from an EXPEDITION which he is to
undertake next winter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13
C1svnltfcs.

John c. Hale. q medical student ut
Fostoria. Onion. took acOnite liniment.
by mistake, and died within an hour.
The Congregational church at Au-
burn, Mass. built in 1916, was totally
destroyed by fire.
The steamship GARAGES. of the Red
ID line. went ashore on Governors
island. and was tiOated several hours
later. She proceeded to sea at once.
The superintendent of the line said
the vessel was little the worse for her
running en- tie rocks.
An explosion Of tanks containing
compressed air for sewer construction
at LaWTcLCc, Mass. wrecked the en-
CINE house and killed John Lee. the
engineer, and Alexander Gordon. the
fireman. \ subsequent explosion in
the sewer sent paving blocks flying all
over the street.
The ship Louis Walsh. from CaIlao.
brought to Port Townsend two of the
crew, Stewart Chase and Cook Mitch
ell, from the ship Parthia. which
burned at sea. 800 miles southwest of
Juan Fernandez island. The Parthia
was coal laden from Liverpool to San
Francisco.
"A piano blazing ~furiOusly i'm a room
which did no contain n fire and
which had not been entered for sever
al days, came near destroying the
home OF Andrew Smith, at Blooming
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13
Six RD6ies

Bristol, Conn. Feb. 9.-Thousands
to-day visited the scene of last nights
disaster at the New England railroad
bridge over the Pequabuck river. and
complaints were made that the great
crowds interfered with the work Of
searching for the dead. Six bodies
have thus far been recovered and still
a number Of men are missing. 1t win
probably be two or three days before
1t is known just how many went down
with the bridge. Five Italians who
lived at East Hartford are still I'M
accounted for. although several Of the
men who were rescued do not believe
that all were killed or drowned.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13

ton. Iowa. How the piano came TO he
on fire is a deep mystery. Not anoth-
er article Of furniture was damaged.
Peter RosSclot. an electric lamp
trimmer, met with a terrible death at
Fort Wayrc. Ind. He was going up
the elevator in an iron tower. whcn
the weight on the top lOosened and
fell, striking him on the head and
crushing it 10 a pulp. His body hung
in the air twenty-five feet above the
ground two hours before The coroncr
arrived. and hundreds Of people
viewed it rs il swung to and fro.
When the Old Liberty Bell arrived
at Wilmington. Del, on its way TO
Philadelphia from the Atlanta eXpOSi-
ton, John PUppa, aged eleven eyars,
climbed upon the a and Rugged and
kissed the old relic fervcntly. When
he jumped off the Il he was struck
by Il shifting engine On the Whining
ton x Northern railroad, and instantly
Killed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13
Otherwise.

appearance of men or women upon the
public stage in tights. In an inter
view. COmstock said it is aimed at
Yyette Guilbert more than any other
n person.
The '~retaliatOry insurance bill'
passed by the New York house was T.
dered to he reported favorably by the
senate committee of the whole by an
overwhelming viva voce vote.
An agent of the Chinese government
has come to the Pacific coast to place
an order for 50.O0O,0OO feet Of lumber.
Most of it is intended for the con
structiOn and repair of government
buildings.
The seventh annual exhibition Of the
Poultry and Pigeon association opened
ut Madison Square Garden. New York.
Over 5000 entries Of high-class chick
ems, ducks. turkeys, geese and pigeons
are on exhibition, the display of water
fowls being especially fine.
The organization of a national union
of hOusPSmiths and bridge builders,
which has been agitated since the
formation of the bridge and structural
iron workers union of %Pittsburg, will
probably be accomplished at a dele
gate convention in that city.
Gov. Matthews of Indiana has Off
cially announced that he would call an
extra session of the legislature to en-
act n new apportiOnment law. The
governor advises that the eligibility
of the twenty-five hold-over senators,
whom many authorities claim are
merely defacto officers, be not ques-
toned.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13
LET TIE EARTH REJOICE Avn

farmers sing. With our new bs,
grasses, clovers and fodder plants
poorest. most orn out, toughest, va
piece of land can be made as fertis
the valley Of the Nile. Only take
year or so to do sol At the same III
you will be getting big cropsl TeOsiy
Giant Spurry. Sacal!ne, Latbyrus. v.
a variety of names! Catalogue Il
you.
Tf o will cut this out and 50
it TO the John A. SalZer Seed Co,
Crosse, Wis, with 1Oc. postage, you 7
get free their mammoth catalogue .
ten grass and grain fodder SAM,
(worth $1,000 to get a start). Y
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13

The delta and banks of the Ira
waddi yield the largest quantities Of
rice for the European markets. The
delta alone is on the southern line 135
miles, on the western 145 miles and on
the eastern 113 miles. 1t contains
than 10000 square miles, and is
considerably longer than the delta of
the Nile.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13
Bow RUrrJDrs Sent.,..J

Menomonie, Wis. Feb. 8. - joseph
Knopps and Fred Gcise. young farmer
boys. broke into and carried away a
sleigh load of general merchandise
from the store of w. w. Wi~nterboth,
am at TramWay, three miles from this
city, on the night of Feb. 1. They
were arrested. pleaded guilty. and to-
day were sentenced to one and n half
years in state prison. They are sens
of respectable parents.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13

The mortality last year in the State
Of New York, with an estimated popu-
lation of 6,65O,00O, was 126,2S5. or
nineteen per 1000. Diphtheria caused
5000 deaths, a decided decline in the
mortality from this disease. The fall
ing off is reported from every part Of
the state, but is largest where the new
remedy is most generally employed.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-02-13

The decision OF the supreme court,
which restricts the building of trolley
lines within Gettysburg Park, will
meet with popular approval. 1t is
only reasonable that the federal gov
eminent should have the right TO pro-
tect the national parks, and especially
against the entertainments of corpora.
lions whose purpose is revenue only.