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Iron County register., 1898-12-22
The War Tax to Stay.

Now that the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue gives 1t officially that the
war tax must remain, it is settled that
no effort will be made to repeal the law.
Nobody supposed he would recommend
the cutting down of the internal taxes,
but his official say-so was needed to
give the administratration an excuse
for using its influence to retain the act.
The decision is confession that the
Dingley tariff can not be relied upon to
collect enough annual revenue by
500, 100000 to S150.00O, 900 to meet
the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment. When the Dingley bill was
pending. it was claimed by the high
protectiOnists that the schedule would
bring in good deal more money than
the government would need, and the
promise was made that the surplus
should be used TO reduce the govern
meGt debt What really did happen
the taxpayers already know.
The excuse is given for retaining
the war tax that our new foreign policy
will require the disbursement of large
sums of money, which the 0ingley law
does not provide for. But the facts
are, the entire revenue from the war
tax will be absorbed by the deficit
o,,eod I,,- 4bo +or;H oo+ "a +bo ,oo
pie will have to be further taxed not
less than SIC 900, 900 year to defray
the cost of the foreign policy. The
bond sale, and the money turned into
the treasury by the Pacic railways, ag-
gregating $264.OOO, 900, is more than
ample to meet all the cost of the Span
ish-American war. So far as the in
come from the war tax is concerned.
therefore, it is not Influenced one way
or the other by the war expense ac-
count, but the hole that it runs into is
in plain view. Had there been no war
something akin to the war tax would
be required, and the people should not
be fooled into believing that it was
put upon them to defray the expense
of the army and navy. Not dollar
of it has gone in that direction, but
every dollar of it has gone to make
good the deficit of the Dingley tariff
act. This the internal revenue COM
missioner practically admits when he
says the war tax must remain.-h. c.
Times.
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.

The REGISTER has for sale
Marriage Certificate Books
SO to the book-with stubs.
The law requires the person
solemnizing marriage to issue
a certificate and to keep a
record of the same. These
Books answer all the purpose.
60c per Book.
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
HCRDEWT
or THE
Ursuline Sisters

The system Of education pursued in this
institution is designed to develop the moral
intellectual and physical powers of the pU-
pills; to make them refined, accomplished
and useful members of society.
Pupils OF all denominations are equally re-
oeived-allinterferen withtheir convictiors
being carefully avoided.
Iron County register., 1898-12-22

STRAYED-From my place in the
Flatwoods six miles east of Irouton,
Mo-, one large COW. Red and white
spotted, sway backed, marked with
two splits and upper bit in the right
ear; dehorned; had on large bell
with leather collar. Reward will be
given to any information leading to
recovery of the animal.
j. d. Moore, Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
IT = r NJ ST.

Board, Washing of Clothes, Tuition Eng
lish, and all kinds of Useful and Orna
mental Needle Work, per Session of Five
Months, are $90.00-payable in advance.
erms for instruction in Music, Foreign
Language. Drawing and Painting can be
had by applying as below.
Attached to the Convent, and totally sepa-
ated from the boarding school, is
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
SELECT DIZZY SCHOOL

in which the usual branches of sound and
practical education are carefully impaired.
Terms in the Day School will be, for the
present, One Dollar per Month.
Information may oe had by applying in
person or by letter, to
MOTHER MARIAN, Superioress
ofthe Convent of the Ursuline Sisters Arcadia Iron
County, Nc
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
WAN TED.

The PostDispatch wants Agent in euey hamlet
ery Vage, eUery toV e0ey cy This is the opportunity
of lifetime to establish profitable business. 1t costs
nothing to try You get the support of your leading
citizens who Will be only too glad to you start.
The Post-Dispatch is in great demand. It's great
paper It's member of the Associated Press No other
St Louis evening paper enjoys this distinction The Post
Dispatch has correspondents all points of interest
and with the fleets in the Pacific and Cuban waters
BY mail only go cents month.
Write at for particulars Addres,
cap als oa aad paste THE PosT-DlSPATCH,
80 y ea ST LOUIS.
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
Fl. N. COLLINS
LIVERY And FEED STABLEZ
IRONTON MO

N7 oTIcE TO PicNrcERs AND ExcURsloNIsTs
oIHacks, SPRING Wagons, Single and
Double Buggies; Three-Seated Car
riages and Two-Seated Carriages, with COM
petent drivers; also, the best of Saddle
Horses for Ladies and Gentlemen caube had
at REASONABLE RATES
Iron County register., 1898-12-22

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price 25
cents per package. For sale by Geo.
G. Jacobs. Druggist.
Iron County register., 1898-12-22
Academy of Music.
Ironton. Mo.

Auditorium, ,50x37 feet. stage, 22xS7 feet,
with opening or proscenium 10 6:6x12. Two
siressinc-rooms, one on either side OF stage,
and alarge room underneath. Four Scenes
Street, Wood, Kitchen and Parlor-in grooves
seated with chairs, and gallery with benches
seating cs pacity bout 500.
The towns OF Ironton. Pilot Knob and
Arcadia. with population OF S,OOo, are
1ithin radius OF one mfle-lronton in
the centre.
Forterms, ETC.. ..applyto
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
NEARBY GUEssEs LAST,
So the Health Department Is SO
Short.

So the Health department Is SlO
Short.
A claim against the city in favor of
Dr. A. ]. Stone, health commissioner,
reached the comptroller's office yester
day. The bill was for $40, and had been
approved by the committee on claims
of the board Of aldermen Dec. 80 last.
The claim was for services rendered
for sanitary inspection of the five po-
lice stations in the city at 81 per in
spection Attached to the bill, which
was made out in the name Of Dr. A. J.
Stone, was the following:
Chapter 1884, General laws of 1895, section g.
the health officer of every city and village to
inspect the lookup once in each year of his
official term with reference to it's sanitary
condition; to make a written report Of ris
inspection to the state board of correction
and charities on such blanks as said hoard
shall prescribe and to present copy of said
report to the city or village council; and said
health officer shall receive from the treasury
of said city village the sum of 81 for
every such annual inspection; provided that
said fee shall not be paid until he shall have
first filed his report as aforesaid.
The comptroller scrutiniZed the bill
for several moments, read the clipping
from the law which DR.. Stone had at
tached, and then calling the office
stenographer, had copy Of the follow
ing provision of the charter copied:
CndpCeT o, SeCIlOH IL, IeduS as IOltOWS. Inc
common council of said city shall have no
power of authority to create any new CT
salaried Office not specified on the charter
of said city, or in any manner to increase the
salary or compensation of any salaried CT
ficer named In said charter, or to employ
any assistant or make said city liable for
any services rendered, or attempted to be
rendered, in performing the duties imposed
by law upon any sa,aried officer of said
CITY
This was attached by the comptroller
to the bill and sent to DR.. Stone The
health commissioner called on the
comptroller shortly afterward and ar
gued that In the law of 1895, which was
quoted on the claim, there was a clause
which declared that all laws inconsis-
tent with the same were repealed. This
DR.. Stone contended being passed after
the charter made the claim for $40 for
inspection Q valid one. The comp
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06

troller, however, could not see the mat
ter in the same light as the health
commissioner. and insisted that the
charter provision prevented him from
approving the claim. DR.. Stone had a
conference with the corporation attor-
ney about the action of the comptroller
in disallowing the claim, but the legal
representative Of the city held that the
point raised by the comptroller was a
good one.
Inspector Sinks, Of the health depart
ment, stated last evening that he had
made the inspections at the several
stations, and had the bill been allowed
would have received the amount. The
law provided that the inspection fee
should be paid to the health officer, and
for this reason the bill was made out
in the name Of DR.. Stone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
LICENSES TO SELL LIQUOR.
One Hundred and Five Applications
to BE Considered.

The committee Oh license from the
assembly will meet this afternoon and
consider the applications made by los
salConkeepers for licenses to sell liquor.
With but few exceptions all Of the ap-
plicants are now doing business with
out license, their licenses having ex-
pred Dec. 81, 1897. Last year the rec
crds of the city treasurer's office show
that up to Jan. 5, 1897, 100 saloon Ii
censes had been paid for. This year
up to last night but forty had paid the
s., 900 license fee into the city treas
ury. One of the city officials explained
the shortage in the license receipts,
as compared with the same date last
year, by saying that the brewers did
not care to pay the money in the treas
ury until it was known that the IL
censes applied for would not be hung
up by the council A member Of the
Christian Citizenship league, who lis
tened to the statement, said that after
the council had approved the liquor
licenses for the Olympic theater there
was but little chance Of that body
holding up any other license.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
CITY HEALTH STATISTICS.
Advance Figures From Commissions
er Stones Report.

The statistics which will occupy a
prominent part in the annual report
Of the health department for the year
1897 have been compiled and an alb
stract of the same is given herewith.
According to the figures submitted by
Health Commissioner Stone the death
rate for 1897 per 1000 was 6.43, estimat-
ing the population at 215,582. The
number of deaths during the year was
1887, as against 1434 for 1896. The
births reported during the year num-
bered 1856, as against 1862 In 1896.
The following comparative table
shows the population, number of deaths
and the death rate per 1000 per annum
for the past six years:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
WILL BE HEARD TONIGHT.
f. Marion Crawford, the Novelist, at
Peoples Church.

It is expected that large and Gull
tureG audience will attend the Marion
Crawford lecture at the Peoples
church this evening. Both the subject
and the speaker ought to be strong
drawing cards, for italian Home Life
in the Middle Ages is replete with in
terest and information, says the CIeve-
land Leader Evidences of the sat
1sfaction with which the paper was
received were ample in the absorbed
attention given by the great audience
during nearly an hour and a half, while
from time to time there came frequent
subdued but unmistakable expressions
Of close sympathy from his auditors,
and at the end aFhearty round of ap-
DlauSe"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
OFFICERS UNDER FIRE.

Sergent Joseph Davis and Patrolmen
Joseph Heating were before Judge Orr
yesterday on a continuance Of the
charge Of assault preferred against
them by William Smith. The prosecu-
ton desired the case tried by jury,
but the defendants waived this right
and the case was set for Saturday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
DIED..

YoUNG-In St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 9Th, 1893
at family residence, the Aberdeen, Henry
Sibley, son Of Ebert A. and Sarah Young.
aged twenty years Funeral services at
Aberdeen parlors Friday, the 7th inst. at 2
O'Clock p. m. Friends invited.
St. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 1. Anna
Elizabeth Finck, aged 81 years. Funeral
from late residence, 80 Pleasant avenue.
ALL ALUMNI OF THE ST. PAUL HIGH
school are requested to attend the memorial
exercises for Miss l.. A. Vanderwarker 10
be held at the assembly hall of the Cen
trail high school Friday, Jan. Z, at L n.
Leayitt Corning, president
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06

There were 3,1S6 births during the year
1897. In 1896 there were 1882 and in 1895,
3,46S. There were 512 cases OF contagious
diseases reported; diphtheria and membran-
GUS Group, 3W; scarlet fever POS. Died Of
diphtheria and Group 49, scarlet fever, II.
Deaths from tuberculosis head the list, num-
bering 203. In 1896 there were 200 deaths and
in 1895 342 from this disease. Ninety deaths
typhoid fever. There were $40 deaths under
1 year, and 65 deaths over 80 years of age.
OF the total deaths, 400 were married and 123
widows and IS widowers; 102 met a violent
death. One hundred and eighty-two bodies
received from elsewhere; $50 bodies shipped
for interment to other places. Twenty-three
births were colored or mixed race; % deaths
were colored or mixed race.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
1t Knows which Depot.

The American Boiler company yesterday
filed with the secretary of state lien on
the Great Northern depot at Fergus Falls,
for which it furnished q boiler. The com
pany furnished the boiler for contractor and
states that it does not know whether the
building belongs to the St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Manitoba company or the Great Northern,
but it knows which depot 1t Is that 1t wants
the lien
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
Where Is Craig Front

The state board Of corrections and charities
was in Geographic communication with the
state insane hospitals yesterday in an effort
to identify the man Jesse Craig, who was ar
rested Tuesday. He is believed to have
escaped from some insane hospital but neither
Fergus Falls, st. Peter nor Rochester will
claim him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
Court Calls Today.

Jury-Judges Bum and Lewis; 7, 16.
Court-Judges Kelly and Otis; II, 80, 49, 107.
Chambers-Judge Brill.
Criminal Court-Judge Willis; State of Min
nesota VS.. William Dawson Jr.
Probate Court-Judge Willrich; estate of
Anna R. Mintzer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
TO CURE A COLD in ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure &c.
The genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06

Thursday, January 9Th, is the last
day discount will be allowed on pay
ments Of low service water rents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
PAID IT'S TAXES.
Telephone Company Yesterday Put
Up $lO,O24.

The Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change company yesterday paid to
State Treasurer Koerner $1O,O2461, the
amount Of the per cent tax on its
gross earnings on it's 1897 business
arising within this state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
UNITED STATES COURT.
Grand Jury Meets Tuesday-Cases on


The calendar for the January term
of the United States circuit court will
be distributed today. 1t will show
fifty cases. The term commences
Tuesday, Jan. II. Judge Lochren will
preside during the term. The United
States grand jury will meet Tuesday,
and up to date have four unimportant
ca SeS to consider.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-06
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

MARRIAGh LIDIIINoI-o
x. Ktngs1and Smith Fanny Wage Gilhllan
Robert b. Burns ..... Florence NJ. Walker
Clinton G. Spcer Nellie NJ. Uptagrove
Frank Queiszer ............. Mrs Anna TotZ
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
Will Make No Mistake.

In visiting Columbia, either on
pleasure or on business you should
drop into the attractive hardware
store of Stewart & Prentiss and you
will be sure to find something that you
need on the farm, Ill the kitchen or
about the house. These gentlemen
are thoroughly acquainted with the
hardware business and they have in
stock everything farmer needs in
this line and sell ss cheap as the
cheapest. Sportsmen will find a full
line of goods of the best manufacture
such as guns, ammunition, etc,
which they are Offering at unpreced-
ented low price. Housekeepers will
also find a complete stock Of house
hold goods, the use of which makes
housekeeping a pleasure and not a
drudge The purchasing public, that
is if they want the best goods for the
least money should make their pur-
chases there, for by so doing they
will make no mistake.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23

Mr.. J. c.. Amick, from Hollow
Creek, has moved his family to this
place, he having secured employ
ment in the Lexington Mill. he
believes that there is more money in
manufacturing the 4 cents staple
than there is in growing it, and per
haps he is right.
Mr.. Alien Jones has been elected
President of the Palmetto Mills, in
Columbia and Mr.. W. Pickens Roof
of this place, Secretary and Treas
rrer cf the same mills. The work
Of erection has already begun and q
large portion of the machinery pur-
chased.
We are glad to announce that
Mr.. Jacob Snelgrove, through the
exertions of himself and son, General
Lee, and Mr.. Ezra Snelgrove, has
succeeded in replacing his gin which
was destroyed by mysterious fire
in September last. He coptemplates
having his mill in running order
soon. He commenced ginning cot
ton this morning aud the neghbor-
hood should give him liberal pat.
ronage.
1t is just as much our duty to
keep our readers posted as to where
they can save money in purchasing
the necessaries of life the cheapest
as it is to keep them posted on the
current events of the week, and
along this line of duty it is our pleas
ure to direct the attention of the con-
suming public to the claims OF we'll
known Lexington boy who has just
started business for himself in the
city of Columbia with a we'll and
carefully selected stock Of fancy gro
ce1ies. We refer to Il. Charles
B .iley, who is favorably known both
in the Fork and in the Sand Hills.
His goods are fresh and for purity and
cheapness they cannot be excelled.
He wants your trade and to get it he
is selling the best goods at the low
est prices. He buys and sells all
kinds of country produce and will
pay the highest market prices for
the same. When you have anything
to sell or have anything to buy give
Charlie call.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
Clerks Sale.

10y VIRTUE OF THE u DGMENT OF
ID the Court of Common Peas tor Lex
lagton Co.'S. c.. in the case OF The Dundee
NJ rtgase and Trust Investment Company
(Lmi,ed] plaintiff. against D. I. Aidy.
Caroline Addv. J. P. Rodie. Mary Z.
Shealy. w. II. Donly AID T. S. Scase. as
administrators of the Estate Of H.
Lewie deceased Asbnry HUI. aS survivor
of George R Sibey & Co.. and L. y Gan
ter. defendants. will sell TO the hlghss st
bidder. at pablic outcry before the count
house door in Lexington. S)nth Caroll ia.
during the legal hours of sale. en- the first
Monday in December, next:
Tract No. l, continuing two Lund:ed
and fCrty-o acres, more or less. situate.
lying and being IN the Comfy Of LexinS.
ton and State aforesaid. adjoining lands OF
Jacob Risinger. W. l.. Addy, Thomas Der
rick, David Crout and other. also.
Tract No 3. containing two hundred
and seventy acres, more or less, situate. iy-
ing and being in the County of Lexington
and State aforesaid, adj ,ining laLd| CT
David c. Shealy. Jacob RlSinger and others,
said tract of land is situated near the Town
OF L esville in said county and State
TERMS OF SALE: -One-third cash; the
balance on credit of one and two Years
in two equal succ. ssive annual inta'ment'
with interest from day of sale, secured by
bond of the purchaser and mortgage o: the
premises sold; with leave to purchaser OF
either tract to pay all cash. One hundred
doll .rs per tract to be paid down cash with
in one hour from the sale, or the said land.
or either OF them, to be resod at the risk Of
the former purchaser at that time. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers and revenue stamps
H. A. SPANN. G. G. G.. L. and G. 5.
Clerks Office, November II. 1899.
Attorney for Plaintiff. &. T. Graham;
for j . p. Bod.c, Etird Il Drcher.
3w3.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23

DY VIRTUE OF THE JUDGMENT OF
ID the Court of Common Pleas for Lex
ington County, South Carolina, in the case
of John Taylor, plaintiff. against Samuel j.
Huffman. George w. Wright and Columbia
Phosphate Company, defendants. will sell
to the highest bidder ut public outcry, be-
fore the court hon>e door in Lexington
County, South C.rolinl, during the legal
hours of sale, on the frst Monday in te
cen.ber, nex:;
One undivided fifth interest Of Samuel J.
Huffman in Che plantation OF the late Noah
Huffman, (ta'her of Samuel J. Huffman, }
situate in L. xington County. in the fork OF
the Broad and Slluda rve.s. containing
about six hundred acres. and bounded Oh
the north bJ lands OF G. p. Huffman ard
Sarah J, Huffman. on the west by lands OF
John Lorick and the Saluda Manutactur-
ing Company and on all other sides by the
Broad and Saluda rivers.
TERMS OF SALE:-One third cash; the
balance on a credit Of one and two years in
equal successive annual instalments, With
annual interest from day OF sale, secured
oy bond of the purchaser and mortgage
Of the premises sold; with leave to pay all
cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and
revenue stamps.
H. A. >PANH, C. C. C. P. and G. S.
Clerks Ofi:e, Nov m',er -, 1898.
K. W. Shand attorney for plaintiff; An
drew Crawford attorney for Samuel }.
Huffman and Clark & Muller attorneys fol
Columbia Phosphate Company, defendants.
3w3.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-11-23
A Legal Hanging.

- -SS> osSSS
Jesse Hill, colored, paid the penalty
of his awful crime upon the gallows
in the Jail last Friday between l and
2 o'clock. He was convicted at the
September term of the court, of the
murder Of Mary Lybrand, white
woman, and sentenced by Judge
Gary to be hanged on Friday, the
18th of November. His father, con-
victed of the same crime, was recon-
mended to the mercy Of the court
and received life's sentence. Dur
ing the trial it was developed that
Jesse did the killing at the instiga-
ton of his father.
During the morning Of his last
day on earth, Jesse was attended by
his spiritual advisors, Revs. A. Wash
ington and W. W. Barton, who did
all in their power to prepare the con-
demned man for death, the grave and
the resurrection. Just before the
poose was put around his neck, and
while standing upon the drop door,
he declared in substance, "that Mary
Ly brand was at our house, she left
before We did; I and my father fol-
lowed her, and found her dead; we
had talk and was to meet at the
Alewine old place to talk over and
divide the money. I am going to
tell you the truth, I had nothing to
do with killing her"
At little after l o'clock the death
warrant was read, his hands and
feet bound, the black cap adjuste d
and the soul of Jesse was launched
into eternity. The body dangled in
the air for thirteen minutes, when
DR.. NJ @ Hendrix, the Jail physi-
clan, pronounced life extinct. The
corpse was cut down and turned
over to the relatives of the deceased,
who carried it to near Lewiedale
where the interment took place.
The gallows upon which Jesse was
hanged, was erected under the su-
pervision of ex-Sheriff Drafts to hang
Willie Leaphart upon. A lynching
party prevented this being done.
Julius Wyse, negro, was the first to
meet bis death upon it ard Jesse
was IL second.