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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13
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growth in Salem. New buildings are
going up all the time. In this partic-
ular the town only shares in general
state of affairs prevailing in the coun-
try. Old buildings are being repaired
and new ones erected. Better stock
is being introduced and farm animals
are better cared for. Improved farm
implements are coming in, and. best
of all, immigrants of good class are
making their homes among US. But
it is becoming too hot to write.
THOMAS CALLAHAN.
Salem, July IS. 1896.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13
From BellevieW.

BELLEvIEw, Mo, Aug. 6, 1896.
Ed. Register-The world still moves
on at pretty warm rate in Belleview
Valley. The excitement due to the
hope of gain through the soap business
has abated and almost all our citizens
who invested in the excitement are
somewhat like the girl was who hasti-
ly married. They would rather than
two dollars and half it had not hap
pened. The business seems to be all
right and the soap all right, but it
takes little time and some experience
to succeed in almost any kind of busi-
ness. Sometimes, too, it takes a con-
siderable amount of money to make
a new business go-to profit. All who
engaged in the business have returned
home except Mr.. D. NJ. Newman. He
is still in Indiana, and report says he
is doing well. John Harrall returned
from Tennessee, after selling one-third
Vi 44Ao 'OlchLC AOA 44OA tbfAh lO SS1'O 4OA
all of it, and says he will go back and
round up the other two-thirds when
Bryan convinces the goldbugs that 16
silver dollar are better for the people
than one gold dollar. Belleview Val
ley has suffered about $4,000 damage
this year from winds and rains over
and above the ordinary blow and fall.
Scarcely farm in the Valley but has
been damaged some, and many have
suffered very much indeed. There
has been loss in all kinds of crops, but
the oat-crop seems to have Jared worst
of all; still there is a surplus even at
the extreme low prices now ruling.
Miss Lethe Meyer. daughter of Judge
A. G. Meyer, opened school at the
Montana school house in the West End
last Monday.
Mr.. Jesse Hale began six months
term at Elm Grove near Belleview on
Monday.
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A Letter From Dent County.

Since the publication of former ar
ticle in the REGISTER Mrs. Kat Russell
has been ground through the legal
mill in TIE Kingdom of Reynolds. As
the whole case stands it is like the
celebrated Kettle case: it is three
cornered. 1t has resolved itself into
three great points.
1st, J. A. w. Russell has been kill
ed. I'd, Lee Dalton has been acquitted
of the charge of killing him. Sd, Mrs.
Kat Russell has been imprisoned on
the charge of conspiring with Lee Dal-
ton TO murder her husband.
Now the curiosities of the case be-
gin. The body of the offense was the
killing of j. A. w. Russell. Outside
of that there was no case.
Now. if Lee Dalton did not kill him
how could Mrs. Russell be punished
for arranging with him to commit a
crime of which he was not guiltyP
But with a large knowledge of'the facts
and all the parties in the case, the
writer accepts the verdict in the case
as striking example of tardy justice.
Madame De Stael told Napoleon
Bonaparte that although God Al
mighty does not always pay aaoa0, he
pays" The world is governed on
general principles, and sooner or later
justice is done in every case.
1 have known Mrs. Russell for 81
years and never respected her, but
have no desire to hound her into the
penitentiary.
Politics are becoming warm. The
disruption of the Democracy would be
favorable to the Republicans If they
were in situation to take advantage of
it. But they are not. In the coming
campaign both parties will have need
for the prayer of the old hunters when
going into bear fight.
complicated than they are now.
But l have an abiding faith in God
Almighty and the American people.
It seems there was an error in ap-
pointing the meeting of all our polti-
cal conventions in the dog days when
we are physically too hot to live. AS
matters are now between the middle
of June and August 18th, four Nation
al. two State, and one Congressional
Conventions are wedged IN. Two
have already met and both were mark
ed by scenes of disgraee:ul confusion
and we have no assurance that those
that are yet to meet will be any better.
When people are laboring under
mental and physical irritation of ex
haustion it is better not to hold any
large meetings, especially of an excit-
ing character.
Salem and Dent county are prepar-
ing hearty welcome for the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention OF
August 18th. It appeared that Dent
countys ''favorite son" will have
enough competitors for the nomina-
iion to make the race interesting.
The St. Louis, Salem & Arkansas
Railroad has closed out its connection
with the San Francisco Route, and un-
der the judiciousIy energetic manage
ment of Mr.. E. B. Sankey of Salem
will be pushed into operation. 1t is
likely that the Kingdom of Reynolds
will soon have much needed railroad.
sIr. E. B. Sankey is first-class bnsi-
ness man of whom any community
may be justly proud.
Salem has the promise Of an electric
light plant soon. There is rapid
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13

The combination of appeals to th'
doctrines of the Sage of Monticello il
condemnation of the Chicago platform
with attacks on the utterauces of th,
platform in criticism of the Fedora
judiciary for its abuse INDUCTION pro
ceedings and its misconstruction of the
Constitution is the most absurd evel
launched into political campaign.
When was the notion that criticism
OF the Federal judiciary or fear of it
encroachment on the conftitutiona
rights of the States ever incorporated
into the Democratic creed? Certainly
not by Mr.. jefferson, who in several
utterances warned the people against
the centralizing tendency of the United
States courts. In 1920 he wrote: 1.-The
judiciary of the United States is the
subtle corps of sappers and miners
constantly working under ground tc
undermine the foundations of our con-
| federated fabric. They are
constituting our Constitution from a CO.
ordination of a general and special
government to general and supreme
one alone. This will lay all things at
their feet. y = Having found,
from experience. that impeachment Is
an impracticable thing, a mere scare
crow, they consider themselves secure
for life; they skulk from responsibility
to public opinion"
Again he wrote: 1.-The judiciary
branch is the instrument which, work
ing like gravity, without intermission,
is to press us at last into one consoli-
dated mass. If Congress
fails to shield the States from dangers
so paIpab1e and SO imminent, the
States must shield themselves"
In 1922 jefferson wrote a letter In
which he definitely and vigorously fa-
vored the appointment of United
States Judges for fixed terms of four
or six years, and the vesting of the
power to remove them in the President
and the Senate. He also wrote as al
most his last word to the American
people that the judicial was the most
dangerous of all the branches of our
Government, because the lnsufficiency
of the means for the removal of the
Judges .'gave them freehold and ir-
responsibility in office;" and he added
that their decisions. seeming to con-
cern individual suitors only, pass ST.
lent and unheeded by the public at
large; that these decisions neverthe-
less become law by precedent, sapping,
little by little, the foundations of the
Constitution and working its change
by construction before anyone has per-
ceived that that invisible and helpless
worm has been busily employed in
consuming its substance.
The Supreme Court is sacred only
in the sense that its authority, as en-
bodied in standing decisions or orders,
must be respected and obeyed. The
Democratic party bowed to the de-
cision OF the Supreme Court which null
lifted tax law upon which the major
1ty of the party was bent. The Demo
cratic party has never counseled resis-
tance to the authority of courts; but it
has always held protests against un-
righteous decisions and tendencies of
courts and the reversal of the one and
the correction of the other, in legal
order. to be a patriotic duty. It is
not fetch worshiper and has never
looked upon any institution of govern
ment as zoo sacred to be prevented
from doing wrong. So. Louis Repn6-
Tic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13

Six weeks ago suffered with very
severe cold; was almost unable to
speak. My friends all advised me to
consult a physician, Noticing Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy advertised in
the st. Paul Folks Zeitnng procured a
bottle, and after taking it short
while was entirely we'll. ! now most
heartily recommend this remedy TO
anyone suffering with a cold. VIM.
KELL, 67S Selby Ave. ST. Paul, Mimi.
For sale by all dealers.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY IRON COUNTY
COURTS:

CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT cOnvenes on the
Etrst Monday OF March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the I'd
Monday in February, May, August and No
Tember.
OFFICERS:
W. T. GAY, Representative.
ROBERT j. HILL. Presiding Judge Coun-
ty Court.
CHARLES HART, county Judge, South
ern District.
A. q. MoYER, county Judge, Western
District.
w. IL. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
w. III. FISHER, collector.
w. A. FLETCHER, county CLERK.
ARTHUR HUFF, circuit Clerk.
Jos. A. ZwART, Probate Judge.
p. w. WHITwoRTH, Treasurer.
w. T. O'NEAL, Sheriff.
&. G.. HENDERSON, Assessor.
q. w. FARRAR, SE., Coroner.
j. l.. HICKMAN, School commissioner.
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CITY OFFICERS:

M1gOr, W. r. Edgar.
MurShdL, j. /. Marshall.
city Attorney, Z. +. Wingate.
City Clerk, Arthur Huff.
City Treasurer, Jos. A. ZwaTt.
Collector, W. II. Fisher.
City COunciImen-L. J. Giovanoni, J. N
Bishop, q. A. Buckley, w. j. Schwab, Geo.
u. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street COmmittee-Henry Kendall, J. n.
Bishop and l.. J GiOYanOni.
Fire COmm.ttee-L. j. GiOvanoni, Henry
Kendall and J. T. Baldwin.
HsaLth COmulittee-G. ID. Marks an d NJ.
L. Claybaugh.
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Fox SALE OR REST-A Summer Res
idence in Ironton. Seven rooms;
plenty of ground: onthouses and sta
bIes. High, dry and airy. Inquire OF
VIM. Z. Edgar, Ironton.
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OLD PEOPLE.

Our list of old people continues to
grow. James Thompson, one of the
oldest, was born in jackson county,
Tenn. in 1920, hence is 76 years old.
He has been a citizen of Iron and
Washington counties for more than so
years. He was married to Miss Jane
Batson, who was a native of Alabama.
She still lives to share his joys and
sorrows. They have II living children
all married. They are a happy old
couple, though neither of them have
ever made a profession of religion.
Mr. Thompson is remarkably active
man considering his age and the hard
work he has done. Being a man of
sterling integrity he enjoys the respect
aud confidence of large circle of
friends and acquaintances. The rain
storms have damaged Mr.. Thompson
very much this year, perhaps as much
as 5000 or $500.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13
Official Directory.
EMBER OF CONGRESS:

Hos. J. II. RANEY, Thirteenth District,
Piedmont, No.
u. ). LAND OFFICE Jas. II. CLARK,
Register; MANN RINGO, Receiver from
ION, 8fo.
= FRtSR GREEN, Judge Twenty First
Circuit De Soto, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13

Howard Lindsay's Elite Ice Cream
Parlors open every evening. Orders
received.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13
CHARLES B. McENTIRE,

is near neighbor of Mr.. Thompson.
He was born near Cincinnati, Ohio,
in 1917, hence he is 79 years old. He
has lived in this community since his
early childhood. In early manhood
he married Miss Susan Hunt, who is
now 90 years old, and from their union
they have eleven children, all living.
Mr.. McEntire and his wife are MEM
bers of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. His farm was almost COM
pletely ruined By the floods in June.
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wM. WYATT,

Familiarity known as Uncle Buck, was
born in the Bluegrass region of Ken
tucky, and is 7S years old. He was
married in December, 1852, to Miss
Maria Imboden and by her he is the
father of 9 children. 4 of whom are
still living. Mr., Wyatt and his ex-
cellent wife, who is still living, have
been friends to the orphans. For
MANY years he was a stock trader
known far and wide over the country
and in the St. Louis, Memphis and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13
SOCIETIES:

%A IRoNToN LODGE, No. IA, X.
gRAOf p, IrontOn, Mo-, meets every I'd
49, aud 4th Friday ewing of each month
NSy at Odd-Fellows Hall.
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THURSDAY. AUGUST IS. 1896.

New Orleans markets. Mr.. Wyatt and
his wife have been members of the
Methodist church for more than 80
years.
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The use Of 'Castoria is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep CastOria
within easy reach.''
CARLOS MARTIN, d. D.,
New York City.
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JeFersonian PIanks.

Salem, July IS, 1896.
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'CastOria isso well adapted to children that
Irecommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. 4. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III SO. Oxford St., Brooklyn, " Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13
.RTHUR HUFF, K. Of r. & S.

Iron LoDaE, No. 80, Sons OF HER
MAN. meets on the second and last Sunday Of
each month. WM. STEFFENs, President.
Val. EFFINGER. SeeretarY.
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BELLEvIETs s. -
nrosAIcs I,oDoE No. s5 A. F& A
n. meets on Saturday night on or after the
f1li moon. F.. NJ. LOGAN, sW. NJ. &. j.
Hull. Secretary.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
Dealer In Old Sermons.

A shrCwd downtown man, who, with
only a few dollars capital, started in the
rag business few years al go. has now struck
a new enterprise, which promises big re-
turns. He makes it his business now to call
only at the residences Of prominent clergy
men. When the servant answers his knock
at the back gate he inquiries if she has any
old papers to sell. He offers good prices
much better than the average rag man.
would ever dream of giving. and iii that
way he gains the servants attention at
once. He invariably goes away with a
large bundle of old manuscript. which the
clergyman has consigned to the waste paper
basket. When he reaches his shop he thor
oughly overhauls these papers and finds
that many of them are Old sermons. These
are just what he counts on. He carefully
asserts the papers and puts them together
in proper shape, after which he issues q
circular to n hundred or more ministers
throughout the surrounding country towns,
offering to sell the SERMONS. The country
dominies pay good money for the sermons.
and. as result, several of them are acquir-
ing great regulations as pulpit orators
Philadelphia Record.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
THEIR CoRNSTALK MILITIA.
An Amusing Tradition of the Revolu-
tiOnary War.
R0if.EgOJ-e S,Ja

During the exciting times of the American
were true patriots and thoroughly believed
i'll and upheld the cause of American liberty,
was yes nOtred Oi Tones. " 10 Us Ilrmiy
defended what they claimed TO be the rights
OF the king. The region known as the sea
side" which eXteads along the western
shore OF SyGepuxent Bay, was particularly
wei supplied v !th the adEeTents or George
III.
y grandfather OfGeOTge ". .PurneIl.
now prominent member OF the bar. " as a
stanch defender of American independence
aEda commissioned ofnCeTin the militia. but
owing 10 the depredationS frequently COM
mitted along the seasi,le 1i,,l d'iCCt his
own home. known as Fairfield Farm, il be-
came necessary for him TO remain there 20
protect his own property. The Tories about
the country acted as pilots for tie British
soldiers, who frequently came in boats
thnusI tie inlet at CkincCteGguc and up
the yutpuxent Bay. the prosperous farms
along the shore offering an excellent field
for tileir raids. For the most part these
farms were unprotected, and lLe iCcaI Tories
would guide the soldiers to those houses
where they would probably get the mcst
booty.
It is told cf Mt PurneH that early one
morning. while looking over his farm and
standing on ahill which comma nGed view
OF the bay. he saw several boat loads Of
red coats making their way toward his
own shore. He went to his house and
The morning times., 1896-05-20
WHO FOUND AMERICA?
THIS Honor Said 10 Belong to the
Portuguese.

THIS Honor Said 10 Belong to the
Portuguese.
The shortest route from TIE old world to
the new is from Cape Verde to Brazil, says
the Geographical Journal. Winds and cur
rents tend to carry a ship across. There IS,
therefore, an Inherent probability that a
Portuguese vessel shouldhaye been driven on
to the Brazilian coast. This actually hap
pened to Cabralin 1900 1t might have hap
pened any time after ships began to round
Cape Verde. That cape was first rounded in
1445. In 144S remarkable map was made
by Banco, showing the most recent Portu-
guese discoveries. On 1t long stretch of
Coastline is shown Southw est OF Cape Verde
with anfnscription saying thatitis authenti
and 1,500 miles to the west. The only
land in such a position is South America.
The discover must have been made bet ween
LAS aud 144S.
tits recorded that an unknown island was
found far out to the west in 144T. On the
first map dealing with the Atlantic Ocean
after Bianco's map large island is found in
the position indicated by Bianco. The
Portuguese had good reason for not
troubling much about such an island until
the papal bull OF 1883. with its line OF
demarcation. when their conduct leading to
the Tor(lesillas treaty of 494, by which the
line was shifted so far that they secured
Brazil, seems TO have been based on knOwl-
edge of the existence of land in the position
of that country, Moreover. there is evi-
dence to show that they publicly claimed
the possession Of such knowledge. If the
views here set forth are tenable, the in
teresting and Important result is obtained
that America was discovered by the Portu-
guese in about the same year thatColum-
bus is believed to have been born. without
removing one fota from the real merit of
Columbus, it would add the crowning laurel
The morning times., 1896-05-20

summoned a dozen negro men about him
and armed them with long cornstalkS
Mounting an old gray horse he marched
his battalion down behind the hill, always
keeping out OF sight or the approaching
British. AS soon as he reached the foot
of the hill On the inland side he called
halt and gave orders for his men. He
stationed himself al the brow of the hill
so that the head of his noble charger could
be seen by the men on the bay. Then
came the order for his battd lion to march
in review. In an unbroken line around
and around the bill they marched, with
their cornstalk muskets gIistening in the
sun. His twelve men made a fine show
ing, and the effect on the raiders was
magical The distance magnfied the
number. They saw the army and precipi-
lately retreated. The fame of the valOrOus
old gentleman has been handed down to
the present generation.
The morning times., 1896-05-20
BATTLE ABBEY MAY FETE
Loyal Southern Women Hostsssss
at Light Infantry Armory.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Made Speech
and Weii-known Men Were
Present.

The grand May fete for the Battle Abb
hey fund began yesterday at Washing
ton Light Infantry armory, and promises
to realize the brightest anticipauons or
those interested in its success.
The walls were hung with flags and
bunting, and the tables decorated with
flowers aud laden with good things such
as Southern cooks know weli how to pre-
pare. Luncheon will be served again TO-
day.
Last night at o'clock the fete was
formally opened, and brilliant crowd in
evening costume attended TO honor the
occasion Mr.. Findley Harris was the eff
cient general manager, and Capt. j M
Hickey aud Col. Julian Moore reception
committee.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, now consul general
to Cuba, was presented by Mr.. K. Byrd
Lewis, and delivered an address OF some
length. Gen. Lee congratulated the ladies
on their successful efforts. comm ended
| eloquently the cause for which they were
| striving, and during his speech paid gio%liis
! tributes to Gems. Meade, Stonewali jackson,
Mcclellan. Hancock, Geb" Stewart, Grant,
and others. Gen. Lomax. Gen. Heth.
Gen. Wright, Ma jor Moore, Capt. Hickey,
Major Biscoe and Mr.. Harris occupied seat is
| ON the platform during Gen. Lees address.
Mrs. Albert Akers, wearing a gown oi
| blue mousselaine Ge sole, with trimmings
of lace, served tea Mrs. Bankhead, as.
| sisted by Mrs Aiva Gibbens and Mrs.
| Owen, had charge OF the stra wherry
| table. Mrs. owen wore a gown OF Gle
| blue organdie aud Mrs. McGibhenS' gown
was OF black silk and lace, aud she wore
crimson roses. Coffee, Mrs. Peachey; cakes
Mrs Young; lemonade, Mrs. Archibald
Riley; flowers, Miss CaSkin, Miss Mipetree
and Miss PeaChy.
Mr.. W. II. Saunders gave clever reel
tation at the conclusion Of Gen. Lees
speech and was heartily encored, after
| which an interesting exhibition of fancy
| character and ballet dancing by the pupils
of E. Mortimer Caruana followed. Gen
eral dancing took place later. the crowd
of young people present seeming TO enjoy
| immensely the excellent music and per
feet floor.
There will he a luncheon today from I
| to 3 O'Clock. and tonight program OF
unusual excellence Will be carried out
The morning times., 1896-05-20
POPULAR IN PARIS.

NXTE HAVE always known, says a
w writer in Invention, that Partisan
ladies know a trick or two not
generally known by the world at large Tor
preserving their youth and brightness.
We have it on the authority of a con-
temporary that these ladies put starch
into their bath water to soften it, as it
is cheaper than boraX or toilet vinegar
and more trustw orthy than ammonia
which is said TO induce a growth of down
on the skin. The Partisan ladies maids are
adopts at preparing delicate toilet waters,
and they always have material ready
for use, meal baths, starch baths, flour
baths, sea baths, and medicated baths.
one bath which is considered somewhat
of luxury must have a curious pudding
effect. The bath tub is lined with a
linen sheet. gored properly to fit it.
Then q bag containing almond meal or
oat meal, with orriS root and dozens
of other ingredients, is put in, giving it
a delicious fragrance. The bath being filled
to the brim with water, the intending
bather gets in and remains until she is
saturated with the purfume. Would that
such baths were more commonI-Poston
Journal.