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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
LosTTEN CENTS IN SIX MONTHS


Military Gold Mine in Alaska with
Remarkably Small Net Loss.
Everyone who had ever been in Alaska
of course began at the opening of the
klondike craze to relate personal eX-
perences which in some way or other
had connection with the subject of gold
mining. Many of them had a chance
t" make a fortune, if they had only
known, and others saw millions, more
or less, taken out of the ground with a
broken shovel, and the man whose only
capital it was came back to the states
and lived happily ever afterwards. But
in spite of the ingenuity which has been
put into the manufacture of these
stories, there is an original flavor to
one told by soldier at present located
in the United States armory in this
city. 1t was in 1880, when he
was in the navy, that he was stationed
on vessel near Sitka. There was consid-
cradle gold being taken out near there.
and an enterprising speculator got hold
of party of marines on the ship and
induced them to buy his mine. There
were 100 of them who finally went into
the scheme, and they paid $40 each for
their new source of wealth. There was
always good deal of spare time on
their hands, and they easily secured
permission to use this in working their
claim. For six months the soldiers dug
quartz by day and dreamed of sudden
wealth by night. All were confident of
being able to retire from the service
with comfortable riches and looked
ho
have to keep on soldering all their lives.
not being in the scheme. At the end of
six months they had a large pile of
quartz, and loading it into all the old
barrels, bags and provision cans they
could find, they sent it by ship to the
nearest crushing mill. Then followed
weeks of waiting until the returns
should come, and an air of subdued i'm
portance grew in each man who expect
ed at any time to be informed that he
was worth thousands of dollars. At last
the ship came which brought the re-
turns from the consignment, and the
gallant hundred gathered around the
treasurer of the company to hear how
much each was now worth. That indi-
vidual opened the message, and a grim
smile froze on his face as he went
through a short calculation on the
back of an envelope. Gentlemen" he
said, you each owe the sum of 10 cents
to the steamship company that carried
the quartz. The gold in it was just $40
short of the freight charge And then
he passed his hat, while one of their
number sought out the ships chaplain
to lead them in a short rtservice.-Spring-
field (Mass.) Republican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every sunday at O'Clock A. NJ. vespers and
O'Clock P. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benedictionat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 10:60 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at 1:30 O'Clock P. II.
NJ e CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, q. W. KING, Pastor.
Vile. 1915 4. IN; lrOnton, 1880 p. IN. 2d
Sunday each month, IrOnGon, I0:+5 a. m. !;
. Granisesille, 1880 p. IN. 3D. Sunday of each
month, Graniteville, 10:45 4. M; Ironton,
7:3O Q. m. 4th Sunday e,ch month, Gran
ittyille, 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. III. 1st and
Sd Sundays each month, Iron Mountain,
p. IN. Prayer service eyery week, Granite
vile, Wednesday evening, 5:30 p. m Iron
ton, Thursday evening, $50 p. IN. Epworth
League, Graniteville every Sunday evening,
1880 p. IN. Cordial invitation to all.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. l..
+. ASHLEY, Pastor. Services every Sunday,
Wednesday evening, 1880 O'Clock. Sab
bath School at $3.50 A. NJ. Ladies' All So
ciety, Thurs lay, p. NJ, Ladies' Prayer
Meeting, Friday, = p. VI. Juvenile Mission
NJ. Choir Practice at church, Friday, 1:3O
P. NJ. All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob ST., Rev. J. E. WATSON, Pastor,
Residence lronton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month at $50 p. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays 1T IL A. N. sunday School every
Sunday at $3.50 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1880 P. NJ.
Presby terian Church, cor. Reynolds
and Knob streets, IrOntOn. Services at II A.
NJ and 7:31 p. NJ. Sunday School at $3.50 A.
NJ. Y. p. 5. C. f., $3.50 p. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday, p. NJ. Il. III. DUTY, Pastor.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, Episcopal, Ironton.
Sunday School every Sunday, at $3.50 A. N.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTo PFAFFE, Pastor.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets. 1ronton. H. A.
HENLEY, pastor. Preaching every Sun
iay at IL A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sunday
School at $3.50 A. NJ. and Select Reading ut
P. NJ. Literary every Tuesday night at 8.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07

displacement" means the number
of tons of water that vessel displaces.
In other words. it is the weight of the
water that would fill the space occu-
pied by the portion of the ship that is
below the water line. Science has
shown that the weight of this displaced
water is exactly the weight of the
whole vessel itself and contents. When
we hear. for example, that the Orego n
is of 1o.2Ss tors displacement. the
above is what is meant but only the
ship and its machinery are considered.
The guns. supplies and varying guam
titles OF coal add so much more 10 the
official weight of the whole thing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07

The increase mas Deen a very swift
one. In 1915 the number of Jews in the
United States was estimated at only
5000 by Mordecai NJ. Noah, and so in
80 years their number has multiplied
itself 300 times at least. The growth in
number has been especially rapid since
1881, since which date it is thought the
Jewish immigration to the United
States was 4S5,353, or about one-half
the total Jewish population. The num-
Der of Jews in the world is estimated at
100000, and the United States thus is
seen to have one-siXth of them.
Other statistics are not so easily at
tainable, except that there are 533 con-
gregations, orthodox and reformed.
with a membership of 13O,046 COM
municants. The two branches have 3OI
synagogues, with seating capacity of
139.S24 and a valuation of $9,754,275.-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
Democracy and Colonization.

Some of the leaders of the Republi-
can party in Congress volunteer the
advice inasmuch as Hawaiian annexa-
tion is a foregoue conclusion, Demo
Gratis should acquiesce and accept the
inevitable. The Dlngley tariff was a
| foregOne conclusion before the bill was
introduced, but by opposing the inev-
table the Democratic side of the house
improved the opportunity to get in. a
great deal of educational work with the
people, which will bear plenty Of good
fruit later on. The Hawaiian job is an
obnoxious measure to the Democratic
party because it is clearly un-Ameri-
can, and Democrats in and out of con-
gress will oppose it 20 the last, even if
it's final adoption is assured. Like the
Dingley tariff act. the Hawaiian an
nexation scheme involves questions of
great moment to the people, and only
good will come of pointing out how
anu uCn dnuCAdtIOh "oulN OO oSbiA
mental to their best interests.
The Republican party is committed
to the American empire idea, and the
annexation of Hawaii is part of the
scheme. 1t would make no material
difference to the administration if con-
gress were to defeat the annexation
bill. for it was semi-offiicially given
out some time ago that the president
would seize the islands in the name OF
the United States should congress re-
fuse to annex them in the regular way.
The initial step in the colonial business
was taken during the Harrison admin
istration, when United States marines
were employed to help band of con-
spirators overthrow the legally consti-
tuted authorities to establish an alleg
ed republic. Immediately upon his
in auguration as president, Dole sub
mitted an already prepared plan of
annexation to President Harrison, who
urged its acceptance by the senate.
and but for Democratic opposition. the
scheme would have been consummated.
When Cleveland became president, he
withdrew from the senate all the pa
pers in the case, and thus scotched the
snake, but he did not, nor could he,
kill it outright.
The bosses of the Republican machine
saw in the operation of the Mckinley
tariff act club to beat the life out of
their party, and yet they were bent
upon having still higher schedule OF
custom duties The Hawaiian annex
alton scheme was then hatched out as
the nucleus of an extended system of
colonies, but Mr.. Harrison failed OF
reelection, and the scheme was laid
upon the shelf until the party could
again secure the reins of government.
The trusts and monopolies, which had
been brought into existence by Repub-
lican class legislation and government
al fayoritism, saw that RADICAL de-
parture from the established principles |
of the government would have to be |
made, for two reasons. First, unless |
public attention were diverted from |
the methods capital combinations were
to absorb the wealth of the |
country, there would be trouble with |
the people, and, second, policy of /
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07

CHARLEY WEAR got on the war path
at Poplar Bluff Thursday and for an
hour or so he had every thing his own
way, Notwithstanding the fact that
Poplar Bluff has full complement of
officers of all kinds. The constable
did approach Wear, but was physical
ly unable to cope with him and not one
OF the hundred or more citizens who
were looking on would respond to his
request for help. The messenger who
went for the Sheriff and Marshal was
afraid to have his name used, and the
Sheriff and Marshal did not go. Wears
friends finally led him away and next
day he pleaded guilty to disturbing
the peace and was fined $500. The
Citizen had nerve enough to publish
a full account of the riot and that Is
about all that can be said to Poplar
Bluffs credit in connection with the
affair.-Dunklin NeCs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07

Five is the most sacred number of the
Chinese, who have five planets MARS,
Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter),
five cardinal points (north, south, east,
west and center), five virtues, five
tastes, five musical tones, five ranks of
nobility, and five colors (white, black,
sed, green and yellow).-N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
NUMBER 2
JEWS IN AMERICA.
There Are Nearly a Million / l-ebreVvs
Within Our BOrders.

David Sulzberger, of Philadelphia,
has numbered the Jews in the United
States and in recent publication of the
American Jewish Historical society
gives statistics of the result. So far as
it is possible to arrive at anything
definite he finds the distribution of the
Jewish race to be as follows through
out the United States:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
Official Directory.

MEMBER OF CONGRESS:
HoN. EDw. ROBE, Thirteenth District
Perryyille, Mo.
u. ). LAND OFFICE GEORGE STEEL,
Register; G. $ RU SELL, Receiver IRON
j. FRASK GREEN, Judge Twenty First
Circuit, De Soto, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
D.. THURSDAY. JULY Z 1898

colonial acquisition would necessarily
require large standing army, which
could and would protect them against
any movement of the people to regain
their rights. Then, again, colonial
possession would opeu up new fields
for the trusts and monopolies, which
they very much desired.
These are some of the reasons why
the Democratic party has sets its face
squarely against the annexation oi
Hawaii, or the retention of any terri
tory that may be captured from Spain.
The 10.000,000 natives of Hawaii. the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico,
would. under the iron hand of the
trusts and monopoiies, set the pace for
wages in all the channels of industrial,
mechanical and labor employment, and
our American wage-earners would have
to accept the new schedule or starve.
This is another reason why the demo
cratic party is the everlasting enemy
of a colonial policy. But the most
serious objection to colonial posses
sions is the fundamental principles oil
the government would be overthrown.
ana centralized power established to
take their places. Certainly we should
have constitutional government, but
it would rest upon military establish
ment instead of upon public sentiment,
which would be undemocratic, and'
therefore. the democratic party is
against it. The people are ready to
meet the issue with the trust monopoly
following. c. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
Greenland Expeditton.

The Danish Scientific society mas put
aside 10000 crowns for an expedition
to the partly unexplored east coast of
Greenland.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07

Each member is required to sign the
pledge and pay the annual member
ship dues. which dues vary in different
States. Of this amount a certain per
cent. is paid into the State treasury
and from the State treasury ten cents
per member is paid into the treasury
of the National organization.
10 What is the National motto?
s.For God and Home and Native
Land"
16 What is the badge, when adopt
ed and why?
The badge is knot of white ribbon,
and it was adopted in the convention
of 1877. There was a division of opin-
ion as to the proper badge, one party
favoring red white and blue, the other.
royal purple. Miss Margaret Winslow,
Editor of Our Union, in a most inspir-
ing little speech. moved that the fac
tions unite upon pure white. This mo-
light includes all the prismatic coiors,
so the white ribbon is symbolic, not
only of purity and peace, but it in
cludes all the correlated reforms that
center in the protection of the home.
II. What is the trysting home?
The noontide hour of prayer, when
each white-ribboner. the world over,
is expected to lift her heart to God in
prayer for His blessing on the work
and workers, and the overthrow of the
liquor system and its allies. (Annual
Leaflet.)
MARY E. HILBURN.
Press Supt. A. V. Union.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF IRON COUNTY
COURTS:

COURTS:
CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT conyenes on the
S1rst Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the I'd
Monday in February, May, August and No
Tember.
OFFICERS:
u W. FARRAR, JR Representative
X. L. CARRY, Presiding Judge county
J. W. ALcoRN, county Judge, Southern
A. G. MoYER, county Judge, Western
w X. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
w. Ill. FISHER, Collector
w. A. FLETCHER, County clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, Circuit clerk.
HARRY H. BUFoRD, Probate Judge.
Z. w. WHITwORTH, Treasurer.
w. L. ONEAL, Sheriff.
&c. HENDERSON, Assessor.
G. w. FARRAR, SR., coroner.
D. NJ HAWKINS, School commissioner.
CITY OFFICERS:
M1uor, w. r. Edgar.
MarshGl, j. /. Marshall.
City AttOFneU,
City Clerk, Arthur Huff.
City Treasurer, Mann Rin9o.
Collector, w. Ii. Fisher.
City COuRcitBeR-L. J. Giovanoni, T.
Gay. g. A. Buckley, w. }. Schwab, Geo.
ID. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street COmDIittee-Henry Kendall, W. #.
Gay and l.. j, Gioyanoni.
Fire COHlDlIttee-L. j. GiOvanoni, w. j.
Schwab and G.. n. Buckley.
Health COnmittee-G. d. Marks and G.
A. Buckley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07

Will furnish Music for parties-two,
three, or four pieces-at reasonable
figures. LAUGHLIN & DAVIS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07

Fine Aristo Cabinets 81 a dozen at
Perkins
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
Temperate Notes.


IA. What is the basis
of membership, and what
the relation of each local
union to those of the
State and Union?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-07-07
SOCIETIES:

@ IRoNToN LODGE, No. IA, K.
HSAof p, Ironton, NO., meets every ID
Ez9and 4th Friday ewing of each month
w. at Odd Fellows Hall.
~ WIN. STEPHENS, G. G.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-04
THE TERMS OF PEACE.

While no official notice to that effect
has arrived, it is understood that Spain
accepts the terms of peace offered by
President Mckinley. Spain considers
them hard, indeed but to the defeated
all terms are hard; this is but natural.
In themselves the terms are not hard
On the contrary, it is no exaggeration
TO say that they are generous. Spain
loses Cuba, but that was a foregone
conclusion from the day war was de-
clared; she loses Porto Rico and is to
cede one Of the Ladrone islands; the
future government of the Philippines
is to be selected by joint commission,
to be appointed by the Washington
and Madrid governments. There is to
be no money indemnity. In this par
ticular the terms are especially gener-
Gus. 1t was within the power of this
government to have eXacted a large
money indemnity, but it did not in this
regard departing from the modern
practice. But this government has
been in the habit of departing from the
practices of other countries and of es-
tablishing precedents for them to fol-
wv INC 1olo DGCA established the
present instance. That it may be diff
ticult and almost impossible for
country to pay q money indemnity,
has had small, if any, influence on the
country exacting It; but in the present
case. no doubt, note was taken of
SPANS financial condition.
Spain quits the new world. Looked
at retrospectively. that may seem
hard; but. after all, it is only bit of
sentiment. 1t will be better for both
Spain end the new world that Spain
quits it. If she now turns her atten-
ton 10 her own resources and awakens
to realization OF what she has and
what she may make of those resources,
Spain may again become an influential
member Of the family of nations When
she does this she will bless the day
when what she now calls hard terms
were imposed upon her by the United
States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-04
A FOOLS ERRAND.

A young lady of Milwaukee, but
temporarily residing in Paris, where
she was a member of the peace society,
sought notoriety by taking it upon her
self to go to Madrid to see if terms of
peace could not be arranged between
Spain and the United States. When
she arrived in Madrid she sought an
audience with the queen regent, who,
of course, would not receive the silly
young lady from Milwaukee via Paris.
So the young lady returned to Paris
just as good, but probably no wiser,
than when she started on her fools err
rand.
This young lady has been much COM
mended for her humane feelings and
lofty ambition. She is deserving of no
commentator for anything, as she dis
played a remarkable lack of the good
sense that must be connected with all
things commendable. All the chances
are that this would-be meddler was
actuated by a morbid longing for no
toriety, that she is a sentimental young
woman who loves to build air castles
in which she is a princess. This young
woman who was so anxious to conduct
the affairs of her government, so far
as establishing peace between Spain
and the United States is concerned,
seems to have been utterly ignorant
that there is law of congress making
it a most serious crime to NEEDLE in
government affairs. This law provides
that every citizen of the United
States, whether actually resident or
abiding within the same, or in any
foreign country, who, without the per-
mission or authority of the govern
ment of the United States, directly or
indirectly, commences or carries on
any verbal or written correspondence
or intercourse with any foreign gov
eminent or any officer or agent thereof
with an intent to influence the meas
ures or conduct of any foreign govern
ment, or of any officer or agent there
of, in relation to any disputes, or con-
troversies with the United States, or to
defeat the measures of the government
of the United States" etc, etc, shall
be punished by fine of not more than
5000, and by imprisonment during a
term not less than six months, nor
more than three years"
There is not the remotest probability
that this statute will be applied in this
case. If a reporter can slap major
general at the head of a victorious
army, in the face and escape punish
ment, surely a sentimental maiden
need have no fear. Still, meddlesome
matties should be suppressed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-04
THE SALT LAKE HERALD: THURSDAY. AUGUST

with the law and its enforcement, tells
US it simply terrorizes the children in
his neighborhood: that he knows little
children who dare not go to their
grandmother's, though living upon the
same block as their parents, for fear
they will be out after o'clock and be
arrested; and their parents cannot re-
move the fear. And the children
look upon a policeman as a wicked
giant, who hunts down little children
that they may imprison and torture
them. The i'll effect of the curfew law
upon the minds of little children is as
bad as telling them ghost stories at
night to make them stop talking in
bed. The very worst thing in the world
to do to child is to brighten it into
being good. And that is exactly what
the curfew law does with the children.