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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Today the
senate was IN executive session most
of the day, but the open session at
forded sufficient time for sharp con-
troversy over the preceding with Ny
Morgan's resolution to abrogate the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Mr.. Sherman
interposed numerous points of order
against Mr.. Morgan and when the
chair sustained these the Alabama SEN
ator referred to his being "Vict1mized'
by the vice president. The chair said:
The chair has no intention to victim
ize Alabama" The vice president en-
phasized the word "victimize" and
there was silent amazement at the rap
i'd exchange. Finally vote was taken
On Mr.. MOrgan's motion to proceed
with the Clayton-Buiwer resolution.
Unexpectedly Mr.. Morgan carried his
point as against the opposition which
was understood to be favorable to 60
ing into executive session on the ar
bitration treaty. The vote was very
close, being 80 to 81. The executive
session lasted until o'clock when the
doors were opened and Legislative
work resumed. The bankruptcy bill,
which was the unfinished business, was
taken up and some progress made. The
conference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill was agreed to and a further con-
ference on the agricultural bill was di-
rected. The senate then turned to the
private persion bills and "a bills were
passed, thus clearing the pension cal
endar. One of the bills pensions the
widow of Gen. Benjamin S. Roberts
at $50 per month. The bill passed for
revision and codifcation of the Grim
inal and penal laws of the United
States. 1t provides for the appoint
ment by the president of three com
missiOners to make the revision.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Monday the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
! passed by the house without a division.
| Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the apprOprl-
| alton committee, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the approp1 iation bill .
| General debate on this measure, car
| rying slightly more than S50,0O0,OO0
closed on Saturday and to save time
and avoid risk of amendment this Elan
of passing the bill without debate I'M
| der the five-minute rule was adopted.
The Benoit-Boatner contested cleo
ton case from the Fifth Louisiana dis
trict was decided in favor of the sitting
member.
Mr.. Marsh moved to pass the bill to
exchange all the rifles OF the national
guard for Springfield rifles Of As cali
bre. There are about 100000 members
Of the national guard to be armed with
this gun, said Mr.. Marsh. The bill was
passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
THE SKELETONS BREAK.

ooh, that I could find the key to your
obdurate hearth sighed the Living
Skeleton, gazing fondly at the Fat
Lady. 'I'u tell you right now that it
amt no skeleton key" said the fat
lady in scorn, and the two-headed girl
performed laughing duet in minor.
Kansas City Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
WAS NEVER POOR.

The Father Of His Country never
felt the pangs Of poverty; because his
father was well-to-do, leaving his
children nicely provided for at his
death. When quite a young man he
fell heir to property from his brother
Lawrence, and added greatly to his
fortune in his marriage with Mrs
GUSTS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

Whats the width of your lot?"
Forty feet"
''Why, it Doesn't ook to be more
than twenty-five"
well, I guess I ought to know
I've measured it sixteen times since
The first of January"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
ON THE MODERN STAGE.

altogether a silly business. Prob
ably it will run for two seasons, at
least" Such is the comment of a
critic on play just brought out in
London. There is a whole essay on
the modern stage in these two SEN
ences.-Providence Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

The law committee OF the University
Of Pennsylvania has decided upon an
additional chair of law, the holder. of
which shall give by means of a prac-
tice court or other methods, instruc-
ton in the practice of law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

Madison, Feb. 19.-In the senate res
olutions, proposing an amendment to
the constitution to give the legis-
lature power to authorize and restrict
taxes in counties and towns, and
relative to the semi-centennial were
adopted. When the bill to repeal the
law requiring banks to pay a fee for
examination came up, a debate en-
sued, but it was passed, 22 to 7.
In the assembly Mr.. Ray
made motion that Mr.. Whites
name be stricken from one of the
two reports of the committee on
claims. Four OF the members of that
committee reported against the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to the State Agricul-
tural society for it's loss of state aid
for allowing liquor to be sold on its
grounds. The committee, to 3, voted
to report against the bill, but when Mr..
White, who had been absent, returned,
he signed the minority report. To his
right to do so Mr.. Ray objected, and
the speaker ruled that Mr.. Whites name
must be stricken from the minority re-
port as recorded in the assembly journal.
Mr.. Polacheckr questioned the correct
ness of the ruling, but the house sus-
tanned it. No action was taken on the
bill. An assembly bill was passed per-
hitting the state treasurer to appoint
the bank examiner, the governor now
having that power An assembly bill
was killed, preventing county judges |
and clerks of the county courts from
any other compensation than
the salary allowed by law. Both houses
adjourned till Monday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
Wisconsin Legislature.

Madison, Feb. 15.-Brief and unim-
portant sessions were held in both
branches Of the legislature. Scores of
petitions praying for the passage OF the
bicycle bill were received. Also the
anti-drug monopoly bill. Senator Nc
Gilliyray presented a petition one fav-
oring the cigarette prohibitory bill and
Senator Welton presented several in
favor Of the Fairchild statue bill from
the Grand Army posts of Hazel Green,
Neillsville, Elroy, Beloit, Elkhorn
Pepin, Dodgeville and Richland Center
In the assembly Mr.. Reinnold sub
mitted a Temonstrance from the St.
Michael Catholic congregation Of Mil
waukee protesting against the Sweeting
memorial to congress for the recall Of
the Pere Marquette statue in the fed
eral capitol. Petitions urging the pass
age of the bills providing for the
placing of a statue of General Fairchild
in the national capitol were received
from G. A. r. posts at Stevens Point,
Chiffon, Milwaukee, Kenosha and River
Falls. A dozen petitions urging the
passage of the bicycle baggage bill
and one remonstrance against it were
introduced. the last being submitted by
Mr.. Peterson. No. 10 a., forbidding
the manufacture or sale of cigarettes
and No, As a., permitting road over
sc ers to take stone, gravel clay or
lean to repair highways from unim-
proved lands adjacent thereto, v
indefinitely postponed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
ABLE COUNSEL.

1t paid Venezuela to keep quiet and
let Uncle Sam talk for her.-New YORK
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

Washington, Feb. 16.-Senator
Chambers speech in the senate Tues
day in advocacy of bimetallism was one
of the notable efforts of the present
session, not only for the scholarly care
with which the senator presented the
question from his standpoint, but for
the bitter sarcasm addressed to Senator
Palmer and the Indianapolis conyen-
ton, the arraignment of the silver re-
publicans who bolted the St. Louis
convention and for the dramatic per-
sonal exchange between Senators
Chandler and Pett;grew, the latter be
ing one of the boilers from the St.
Louis convention.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The house
devoted the lay to the consideration OF
private pension bills. Thirty-nine
bills were passed, including bills to
pension the widow Of General SamuaI
A. Duncan, at $50; the widow of Col.
D. Derusy, 500; the widow of General
C. A. Hickman, $50, and the widow G
Gen. Vandeur $50, For the first time
this session the house On a vote de-
clined to override a pension veto sub
mitted to it for action. The bill was
that to pension Nancy G.. Allahacn,
widow Of Peter H. Allabach of the
18th Pennsylvania volunteers at the
rate Of $50 per month. The house sus-
tanned the veto by a vote of lis to 79,
the requisite tWo-thirds not voting to
override the veto. The bill passed to
define the jurisdiction OF the United
States courts in cases for infringe
ment of letters patent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

Madison, Feb. lin the senate
bill No. z99, introduced by Senator
| MunsoH and providing that the insur-
ance commissioner may publish in
sLrance statements in weekly instead
of daily papers beside the official
state paper, was passed. By this deal
such weekly papers as the commits
sioner may favor will get quite a
little lift each year. There are about
$4,000 worth OF statements to be divided
among all the papers each year. The
bill has yet to pass the assembly.
In the lower house Mr.. Barnum Of
fered the following:
Resolved, that the assembly, the
senate concurring. send the strong
sympathy Of the people of the state Of
Wisconsin to the people of Cuba in
their heroic struggle for freedom from
Spanish misrule, OPPRESSION and tyran-
ny; that we protest, in the name Of
common humanity, against the IN
speakable crueltes, the shocking
atrocities, now being committed by
Spanish armies in that unhappy island
-cruelties and atrocities unknown to
civilized warfare and practiced only
among savages; and that we earnestly
urge upon the government of the
United States to promptly and vigor-
ously take such action as international
law will permit and humanity and
civilization demand to bring a speedy
close to the Dutcheries and barbarities
now going on under the name of war,
and secure, # possible, to the people of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE immi-
grafton bill now goes to the president,
the last legislative step having been
taken in the senate today by an
agreement to the conference report on
the bill. Strong opposition was made
to the report but on a final vote the
friends Of the measure rallied a small
majority, the vote being yeas 81, nays
81. The bill as passed extends immi
grafton restrictions against, All per-
sons physically capable and over Is
years Of age who cannot read and write
the English language or some other
language; but person SO able to read
and write who is over so years of age
and a parent or grandparent Of a quail
flied Immigrant over 81 years of age
end capable of supporting such parent
or grandparent may accompany such
immigrant, or such parent or grand
parent may be sent for and come to
join the family, or child or grandchild
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
[Petitton for Divorce.l

Now at this day comes the plaintiff. by
attorney ard ii aDpearin. to the satisfac-
ton of the court. from the returns of the
SheriffS upon the writS of summons is
sued herein. that the defendant cannot
be summoned in this cause by the 0rdi-
nary process of law;
1t is, therefore, ordered by the Court.
that publication be made, notifying said
defendant. Thomas Dempsey, that an ac-
ton has been commenced against him in
the Circuit Court of Iron county. State Of
Missouri. the object and general nature OF
which is To obtain a decree of divorce
from the bonds of matrimOny heretofore
contracted between said plaintiff and de-
tendant on the grounds of nabituaI
drunkenness;
And unless he be and appear at the
next term of said Court, to be holden al
the courthouse in the City of IrOntOn
within and for said County of Iron, State
of Missouri, on the fourth Monday in
April next, QS9S), and on or before the
third day thereof, (if the term shall 20
the end OF the term). and plead to said
plaintiffs petition, the same will be TAX
en- against him as confessed.
It's further ordered that copy hereof
be published. according to law, in the
Iron COUNTY REGISTER, weekly news
paper published in said County of Iron,
State of Missouri, and this cause is con-
tinued.
A true copy of the original Order OF
Publication in said cause:
Witness nv hand and official seal
TsEAL1 hereunto affixed this 9TH day
December. 1897.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
BY Jos. HUFF, ID. G.
VIM r. Edgar, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16

Whereas, Charles Schleuter aud Fredericka
sehleuter, his wife, by their certain deed OF
trust, dated the oath day OF November,
1890. and duly recorded in the office OF the
Recorder of Deeds for the County of Iron,
and state of Missouri, in Book 81, at page
ass. did convey to Charles SeItZ, trus-
tee the following described real estate, sit
nate. wing and being in the County OF Iron,
and State of Missouri, to wit:
Lot numbered five t5), in block twenty
(90l in the town of Pilot Knob, County OF
Iron and State OF Missouri aforesaid, togeth-
err with all Improvements thereon.
Which conveyance was made IN trust TO Sc
eure The payment of one certain promiSsory
note therein described; and whereas default
has been made in the payment of said note
and interest, now past due and unpaid;
And whereas, 1t is provided In sald deco
that in case OF death OF the trustee, or his
refusal to act as such trustee, the acting
sheriff OF Iron county shall act rs such trus-
tee; ~. c...-
is aead: =,
Now, therefore, at the request OF the legal
holder of said note, and In pursuance OF the
terms of said deed of trust, |, the under
signed sheriff and trustee, will, on
Saturday, January 18th, 1898,
az the east front door OF the courthouse, in
Ere Cifv Of Ironton. Iron county, Missouri,
hetVveer the hours OF Q o'clock A. NJ. and D
O'clock p. NJ of that day. sell at public ven
s5ue the above described real estate. TO the
highest bidder for cash, TO satisfy said note
ana the costs and expenses of this trust.
WILLIAM t. O'NEAL,
fee1sna5 Sheriff and Trustee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. John A. Asher, and Mad.
elena A. Asher, his wife, by their GER
tain deed of trust dated the 9th day of De
cember. 1898. and recorded in the Office
ofthe Recorder of Deeds for the county
of Iron, State of Missouri. in BOOK So
page 1893. conveyed to Henry Seitz "a
Trustee. the following described real es-
tate situated in the county of Iron, State
of Missouri, To wit:
All of the following described real es-
tate, TO wit: Being a part of the east
halt of section IA, township 81, north
range , east, described as follows: Lot
No. one ~ as shown by survey ard plat
of lands of Michael SeitZ on file and of
record in the Recorders office of Iron
County. State of Missouri, beginning at a
point where the MiddlebrOOk and Black
River County Road inteTsects the Gale
donna and IrontOn County Road. running
thence north "A degrees West7 50 chains:
thence south 81 degrees west S.75 chains;
thence south 9.95 chains to the Middle
brook and Black River County Road ::
thence north sc degrees east 3.S4 chains:
thence along north margin of said Mid
dlebroOk and Black River County Road
north 81 degrees east 1854 chains to the
place of beginning - containing S.y1
acres;
Also. lot No. two ~ of said survey.
beginning at an established corner No.
on the south line of the Caledonia and
Ironton County Road; thence along said
road south 40 degrees east $50 chains
to the northwest corner of lot one ~;
thence 81 degrees west SO chains to
the southwest corner of lot one CO above
described; thence north 8 degrees west
s. 10 chains to an established corner No.
two (2); thence north 81 degrees east
3.23 chains to the place of beginning
containing acres. The survey above
referred TO was made by a. W. HOllO-
man, County Surveyor, for Michael Seitz,
September lst, 1892.
In trust to secure the payment of GER
tam promisSory note in SAID deed speci-
fed: and. whereas. it was provided il.
and by said deed of trust that in the event
of the absence of said Trustee, Henry
Seitz, from said county of Iron. or of
his refusal To act as such Trustee, the
acting Sheriff of said county upon the re-
quest of the legal holder of said note
should proceed to perform the office and
duties of such trustee; and
Whereas, said Henry Seitz, Trustee
aforesaid has refused to act as such. and.
whereas. the said note is now past due
and remains unpaid;
Now, therefore, at the request of the
legal holder of said note and in purSu-
ance of the conditions of said deed of
trust and by authority thereof, |, the act
ing Sheriff Of the said county OF Iron as
trustee. will sell the property above de-
scrIbed at public Yendue. TO the highest
bidder for cash, at the courthouse door in
the City of Ironton, county of Iron. and
State of Missouri, on
Saturday, January Sth, 1898,
between the hoGrs of 8 A. NJ. and . P. NJ.
for the purpose of said trust.
WIN. 7. O'NEAL,
Acting Sheriff of Iron County, Mo-, and
Trustee.
Ironton, Mo-. December I1th, 1897.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
Homes Wanted FOr Boys and Glrls:

We have on hand nice boys and girls
from one month to twelve years old.
We let them out on three months trial.
All it costs to get one is railroad fare.
Some fine boys from Eve 10 ten years
old. Address Rev. David Gay. State
Supt. Children's Home Society. SO
Olive St, ST. Louis. NO
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16

For rent. the Prof. Vance cottage,
refitted and painted throughout. IN
quire of Judge Emerson. II
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
Petition for Divorce. I


Now at this day comes the plaintiff by
attorney and shows to the satisfaction of the
court fnat the defendant is a nonresident
of the State of Missouri and cannot be sum
moned in this action by the ordinary process
of law;
1t is therefore ordered by the court that
publication be made notifying said defend
ant, Mary +. woodward, that an action has
been commenced against her in the circuit
court of Iron county, in the state of Missouri
the object and general nature of which is 70
obtain decree Of divorce from the bonds of
matrimOny heretofore contracted between
said plaintiff and defendant, on the grounds
of abandonment;
An unless she be and appear at the next
term of said court, to be holden for the
said County OF Iron. State aforesaid, at the
courthouse in the City of IrOnton, within
and for said county, on the fourth Monday
in April next, (1S9Sl, and on or before the
third day thereof, (if the term shall so long
continue; and, if not, then before the end
of the term), and plead to said plaintiffs
petition, the same will be taken against her
as confessed:
It is further ordered that a copy hereof be
published, according to law, in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER. a weekly newspaper
published in said County of Iron, State of
Missouri, and this cause is continued.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal hereto af-
fixed, this 4th day of
(SEALl December, 1897.
ARTHUR HUFF, Clerk.
By Jos. HUFF, ID. c.
VIM. r. Edgar, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Circuit Court of Iron county, Mo-. at
October Term. A. D. IS97-Thursday, De-
tober 18th, 1897.
Among other proceedings was the following
Frederick S. Woodward
versus
Mary Z. Woodward.
r patitiou for Divcroa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16

Job Work of all kinds at this office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16

In the Circuit Court of Iron County. no.
in vacation. October 18th. 1897.
Among other proceedings was the fol-
lowing:
Birdie Dempsey
versus
Thomas Dempsey.
TDatirfoy, for Divorna
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
A DIsGRACEFUL GAME.
Rain, Rows, and Retreat ut Norfolk
Yesterday.

NORFOLK, VA. May 15.-(speclal.)-
The game here to-day involved a mixture
Of most Of everything unpleasant in
baseball. Rain, rows. ructions, and
cowardly retreat were the particular
features. The trouble was chiefly due to
rain in the fourth inning. In the first
three innings Norfolk had made nine
hits and six runs, four of them earned,
off Carrlck. The visitors had made two
hits and had made unavailing attempts
TO score. The locals had everything
their own way. and another shut-out for
the visitors seemed inevitable. At this
point 1t began TO cloud up and Mr.. Gil
man and his gang resorted TO some eX-
tremey dirty tactics to delay game.
Norfolk succeeded in gettina rough
their half of the fourth inning le.Ore the
storm broke which delayed the game
for twenty-five minutes, after which play
was called and the visitors were again
BANKED. In the fifth Norfolk, to hurry
matters, struck out in rotation. Gilman
then called his men off the grounds
amidst greatest excitement Umpire
Jones announced 10 the local manage
ment that the game was forfeited to
Norfolk by a score of to o. but later
told the official scorer that he had rem
dered no decision and would not render
any. but would submit the matter TO
President Barrows for his decision.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

Church. South. we're invited to seats as
visiting brethren.
A committee was appointed 10 have the
minutes Of the presbytery published.
Monterey. Psvah. and Crab Bottom
churches presented calls for Rev. ]. w
Holt, OF Hinton, w. Va.
Milboro' was selected az the place for
the next stated meetng-the 18th of oc-
tober.
The Rev ID. A. Penich read n memorial
OF the Rev. u. c. irwin, who died In
Lexington the eth OF this month. 1t was
adopted.
Home missions received careful con-
sideration. The work Is In good condi-
ton. generally; but the needs are greater
than the treasury will supply.
Rev. Arnold Hall. having accepted a
call to the synods evangelical work, re-
signed the pastorate OF Shenandoah
church, and an adjourned meeting Will
be held In stanton the 18th instant to
hear from the church as TO the severance
of the pastoral relation.
The Rev. IL. Paul was appointed 10
preach one Sunday for Rev. DR.. a. II
Cooke. and Rev. c. S. Lingamfelter fol
Rev. c. ID. Gilkeson. while they are abb
sent at the General Assembly, at Char
lotte. N. c.
The presbyterial sermon at the next
meeting will be preached by the Rev.
DR.. Whaling. 1t will be on '"The Dis
tinctive Features of Presby terianism."
committee was appointed to revise
the manual of the presbytery, consisting
OF Revs. A. II. Hamilton. w. c. White.
A. Nj. Fraser, j. Il. Booker. and Elder
II. W. Henry.
Bensalem church was authorized to en-
ploy Rev. c. w. Trawlch, Of Buena Vista,
for part OF his time. for one year; Union
church. Rev. c. S. NJ. Lee. and Pendle-
ton church, Rev. j. Spencer Smith.
An immense crowd was present on Fri
day. The church was packed at the
foreign-mission meeting. TO which Revs
Trawick and DR.. Whaling delivered ad-
dresses. DIR. A. M. Fraser had fine
congregation in the grove at the same
hour.
Mr.. Harry w. Myers, Of Lexington,
recent graduate OF the Louisville Semi
nary. was recommended for appointment
TO tho foreign-misson work
Revs. c. w. Trawck, j. II. Davis, Jr.,
and Elder II. F. Amole were appointed a
permanent committee on young people $
societies.
The churches Of the presbytery received
4i members on profession and 290 on
certificate during the past year. The
number of elders and deacons in the
presbytery is the same-2S3. The churches
contributed during the year ending the
lst of April S5653 TO foreign missions,
$3,7O5 to home missions in the presbytery
and synod, and IS, SCI to pastors salaries
TO IS pastors. There are about $500
scholars in the Sabbath schools Of the
presbytery.
steele's Tavern Va, May IA. 1897.