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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20
School Board Proceedings.

Board met, having been postponed
from July 9Th by common consent and
all members being notified of the
change. with G. S. Russell, Vice-Pres-
ident. in the chair, and directors w.
I. Gay, w. H. Fisher and r. l.. Carly,
present; w. B. Newman and Ira A.
Marshall, absent.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Committee on repairs report work
going on on colored school house and
ask for more time.
Moved and carried that committee
be given more time to complete work
to report.
Moved and carried that committee
on repairs have such work done on the
brick building as they may deem nee
essary and report at next meeting.
Committee on foreign scholars re-
port all buttons paid and money turn
ed over to treasurer, credit having
been given Mrs. VIM. A. Fletcher for
ten dollars as per her tax receipt for
1898.
Treasurer's report shows that lie re-
ceived during the year $5551.S9 and
paid out $235941. leaving on hand
June 80. 1899, $3192.4 8. This was
found to be correct, and on motion,
was approved, after the county clerk
certify the same.
Mr.. Gay being nominated for treas
urer for the next year, it was moved
and carried that he be elected by &C.
clamatlon; the vote carried.
Moved and carried that the secre-
tary draw warrants for $50 each, for
the treasurer and secretary for services
for the past year.
Adjourned to meet first Wednesday
in August.
G. S. RUSSELL, Vice-President.
E. 7. ELGAN, Secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

have to thoroughly purge ourselves of
this military virus; before we can ever
become a free and virtuous people
again. A war of aggression and plum
der has brutalized the public sense,
and familiarized it to theft and MUIR
der, to such a degree that it will take
half a century to eradicate the poison.
But for the opportunity of welding
despotic power, which the war furnish
es its managers, and but for the enor-
nous gains it brings to the few friends
of the Administration, the conflict
would have been over long ago; indeed
it would never have begun. To pro-
long it, an effort is industriously and
Systematically made to cultivate taste
and admiration for military life.
War is good for the Spectator, the
contractor, the money-shaver, the ad-
venturer, and the soldier of fortune;
but it is Hades, seven times heated, for
everybody else. RUsTICUs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

them how much bigger and stronger
we are than they? We confess we have
been unable to find another reason, and
if our Expausionist friends have bet
ter we would like them to make it
known. From all that we have been
able to CLEAN from the censored dis
patches that began with the military
occupation of the islands, to US it
seems the war is cruel, unnecessary and
sinful. That to a people processing
belief in the enunciations of the
Declaration of Independence, it is the
very antithesis to righteousness; and
that, as no nation, any more than an
individual, can be guilty of crime
without sooner or later paying the pen
atty, we are laying up for our children,
If not for ourselves. misery and suffer-
ing, penitence and humiliation. The
God of War feeds upon the souls of his
subjects, and he will demand and re-
ceive full return for every blood-be-
spattered eagle, every tear-stained star,
that shall mark the sufferings of an
unhappy people striving to maintain
their s'unalienable rights"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

THE REGISTER has no patience with
a so-called Democrat who can see
nothing wrong in the imperialistic and
military tendency of the present ad-
ministration. So clear and unmistak-
able are the lines of self-government
and liberty as laid down by the found
ers of the Republic that he is purblind
who sees them not. AS the greatest
composer would be but wasting his
godlike genius were his divine concord
of sweet sounds made to appeal to the
deaf, so are the strongest reasoning
and the most potent truths wasted
upon the American who can see in
militarism no danger to the liberties
of his country-no wrong in the OPP
preston and murder of an unoffending
people. A Republican may be so
blinded by prejudice as to endorse
anything his political opponent de-
nounces; but the so-called Democrat
has not even such hating excuse. We
say .'so-called," because one might as
we'll talk of a white blackbird as to
call Democrat the man who repu-
dates everything Democracy stands
for.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

IT is not, nor has it been, the desire
of the REGISTER to make the Philippine
war partisan question. 1t ought moi
be debated with a view to partisan ad.
vantage, but from the standpoint oil
right and justice-which is that oil
patriotism-that, and that only. Let
every American citizen ask himself
the question, For what reason are we
sacrificing the lives of our soldiers and
killing the natives of those far-away
islands? The answer, to justify the
deeds being done, ought to be clear
and satisfying beyond cavil. II such
answer does not spring spontaneous
to the query, there is great wrong
somewhere, and all the power, glory
and advantage to be gained from the
bloody strife cannot cover it up. On
the contrary, If it is righteous war
if it is waged for the perpetuation of
freedom and of the principles which
call into action the ennobling attributes
of the patriot-then let the starry baD-
ner carry conviction to the world
through every trial and sacrifice
When Dewey destroyed the Spanish
fleet in Manila bay his victory was no
more gladly hailed at home than by
the insurgent Fillipinos warning for
their release from the unbearable tyr
amy of Spain, as our forefathers had
long ago contended against a less cruel
master. Dewey was greeted as de-
liverer, as had been DeGrasse when he
sailed into Chesapeake bay, and great
were the rejoicings of the islanders.
Suddenly everything was changed and
the late allies became deadly foes.
The bunkoed Tor rascally) Peace Com
mission at Paris bought from Spain her
doubtful and contested title to the
Philippines. 1t is the first instance on
record where a peace was conquered
and the proud soul of the defeated foe
salved with a gratuity-for gratuity,
despite the pretense of sale, was the
$50, 100000 taken from the American
taxpayer and transferred to the pock-
cts of the needy Don. Had the propo-
sition been submitted to popular vote,
not corporal's guard of self-respect-
ing Americans could have been rallied
to it's support. The Philippines! Who
wanted them or needed them? If they
tomorrow were sunk by earthquake
into the depths of the bottomless sea,
would the United States be the poorer?
Yet we have bought them with a
great price"-not only with $50, 000,-
900 of the bright gold held emblematic
of '.the national honor" but at the
sacrifice of our belief in manhood soy
ereignty and of all the principles dear
to the founders of the Republic. Is not
this too big a price?-would it not be
too great price were the island noun
talns of pure gold capped with precious
stones? We are killing the Fillipinos,
burning their homes. destroying their
towns, laying waste their lands-for
what? Because we bought the bloody
lash from their late taskmaster, and
the brown backs of the slaves must be
made to know the weight of the new
hand that now yields it? Just to show
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20
The Military Spirit the Curse of
Freedom.

IRONToN, Mo-, July Is, 1899.
Ed. Register-The first duty of the
patriot is to stop this war in the trop-
les. The second, to get rid of its con-
sequences. To obliterate the baneful
military spirit, now rampant, the curse
of all peoples. There is no such foe to
popular liberty as a general diffusion
of military tastes and habits. The ten
dency of society is, when it ceases to
rely upon reason, to govern by vio-
lence. Those who have the sword in
hand almost invariably refuse to wait
for the slow operation of argument.
No troublesome contradiction, no I'M
welcome truth, will arrest the progress
of him who uses the ratio ultinaa requns,
and mows down all obstacles with the
scythe of power. Hence the enemies
of freedom always delight in war. Not
satisfied with fighting foreign nations
and keeping up an army in times of
peace, they seek, once the masses have
been corrupted, to render the whole ma
ton military. Having great armies at
their back, they haughtily bid defiance
to the unarmed philosopher who brings
into the field truth without spear and
argument unbacked by artillery.
The effort to render whole people
military is always the work of design
ing knaves and tyrants. The military
rage always tramples on liberty, and
then despotism, triumphant, marches
through the land with drums beating
and colors flying. We are told 1--WE are
fast becoming a great military people,"
Then we are fast becoming an enslaved
people. There never was a nation that
was not debased by war, except in
cases where the people rushed to arms
to defend their affairs and their homes
from the ruthless footsteps of the in
vader-never was a military people
that was free, and never will be. We
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

THAT ground robin" declaring that
the military situation at Manila is
much worse than the censored news
depicts it; that the dispatches sent to
the various papers, after the military
scissors and blue pencil had done their
perfect work, were tissues of falsehood
by half-truth; that even the hospital
and heath reports are unreliable when
not suppressed; - said ground robin"
is signed by three Associated Press
agents, the agent of the Scripps- cRae
Association, and ten newspaper CORE
spondents, among them Messrs. Oscar
K. Davis and P. G. Mcdonnell of the
New York San, and Richard Little of
the Chicago Tribune. What! Can't
the loyal newspapers rid their stats of
traitors and copperheadsP God bless
u.s. If this seditious spirit is not sub
dued the common people may learn all
about the false pretense and scoundrel-
ism of this Philippine war-something
they have no right to inquire after, of
course.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

THE REGISTER notes with pleasure
the change put on by its neighboring
contemporary, the jackson CdSh-Book:
from an eight-column folio to six
column quarto; from four-page to an
eight page; from thirty-two columns
to forty-eight columns. And other
improvements still further enhancing
its value and good appearance. While
the REGISTER has not always agreed
with the CD. in regard to matters
public. we have always recognized
Bro. McGuire's honesty of purpose and
fearlessness in advocacy. His paper
is credit to it's community and its
success is fully deserved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

FRANCE Is military Republic-just
the sort of government our plutocratlc
patriots would like to see established
in the United States. A good deal of
stress is laid on the military honor"
which scorns meanness and falsehood;
but it didn't stand in the way of vi
tuperation, envy and perjury in the
Dreyfus Casa disgrace TO humanity.
After all, shouIder-straps and brass
buttons won't change liar and thief
into an honest man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

The difference between a govern.
ment of, by and for the people-even
when it is in some sense different from
our notion of the real thing-and a
government ''by divine right" is ex-
emplified in the case of the French
Republic. The descendants of the
titled oppressors Of the people still
affect to be Princes" dukes, "
Counts" etc., and look down with
contempt upon the canaille, and strut
in their old haunts in security. Re-
verse conditions, and every believer in
popular government would either have
to muzzle himself or leave his country.
Right hourishes with magnanimlty;
wrong exists by violence, cruelty and
oppression.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

IF the holder of bond changes its
designation by erasing the number of
dollars named in it and substitutes a
larger sum, he is a forger, and the
penitentiary awaits him. II he can
makers to change, not the number of
dollars. but the character of the dol
lars, making them double the value
they were at the time the bond was
issued. he is a fnancier; and If the
man who has to pay the dollars OBJ
jects. he is a repudiator, an anarchist.
and everything that is vile. The
maintenance of '.the national honor
enforces a singular code of morals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

ACCORDING to the Mckinley idea o
prosperity New York City is the mos
prosperous spot on the American con
tinent, and yet in that town sixty
thousand paupers are fec by public
charity. to say nothing of the hun
dreds of thousands who barely keep
soul and body together by their ut.
most exertions. The maintenance Of
1.-THE national honor" costs misery,
starvation and death, but it gives a
high-sounding name to legalized dis
honor and robbery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20
AFTER the United States shall have

AFTER the United States shall have
subdued the Filipinos and given them
public schools, the chapters of Ameri-
can history relative to the Revolution
airy War will haye to be omitted from
the curriculum. Else Washington,
jefferson, and all those turbulent fell
lows, will breed discomfort and rebel
lion in our imperial acquisitions. Shall
the public peace be endangered for a
sentiment?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

The editor of the North MiSSOuTtG'a
in taking charge of the paper makes
the following apology: Attention
has been called to blemish upon our
record-that of a term in the legisla-
ture-but We can offer as an extenuat-
ing circumstance, that when an at
tempt was made to send US back again
we were acquitted by very large ma
iOrity.n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

Capt. William Aston Chanler, Con-
gresham from New York, is the pres
ident of the Neso York Star. which is
giving away Forty Dollar Bicycle
daily, as offered by their advertisement
in another column. Hon. Amos J..
Cummings, M. c., Col. Asa Bird Gard
ner, District Attorney of New York,
Ex-Governor Hogg, of Texas. and Col.
Fred Feigl, of New York, are among
the well known names in their Board
of Directors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

ONE DR.. Lowry, dentist, was re-
Gently mulcted in $25 ZOO damages for
very gross indignity to a woman. but
the State Dental Association has sex
onerated" him. There is no limit to
the protecting aegis of Professional
Ethics
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

ONE of the young People" in the
Mississippi Talley Democrat asks,
What is the longest verse in the
Bible?" But the editor answers not
too busy, no doubt.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

JOE WHEELER, who voted for bond
issue and was made a Major General
by Mckinley, is going to the Philip
pines to find out how many troops are
going to be needed over there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

sour country, right or wrong" is a
good motto for military despotism,
but not for a self-governing people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

The White Rabbit-Grandhomm &
Giovanoni.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-20

ARE the Christian Endeavorers, also,
s.traitors" and .'copperheads"?
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
LHUSENBsTS
OPERA HOUSE.

A gOod-sized audience greeted little
Irene Myers and her company in "The
Black F.ag' at the Opera House last
night, The acting Of little Miss Myers
would have done credit to a grown
person. Her company gave her excel
,ent support, but the chief attraction
was the little star. She acts we'll and
sings excelently, her voice being
strong and clear. She is extremely
clever, and deserves the success with
which she is meeting. A performance
will be given every afternoon and
evening this week. This afternoon
viii be produced Turned Up" and
this evening "The Silver King"
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
IT'S The GRIP

That counts I'm Eye Glasses, and It's the
only Grip you want. Our patent Anchor
Guards" are safe. Can't shake 'em on
Two noses cannot be found alike In di-
menslOns. We bear this in mind when
fitting Eye Glasses and Spectacles, and
achieve results which give relief to the
Eye and comfort 10 the Nose.
It costs nothing to consult our Opticlan.
IL may cost you more not to.
MILLARD +. DAVIS.
Jeweler.
East Second Street.
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
Died

DIED
CONWAY I'm this city, on February
3, Margaret, daughter Of Michael T.
and Annie c. Conway. aged 8
months.
GEDLING. i'm this city, ON February
8, 1899, Edna Francis, daughter Of
Frank p. and Josephine L. Gedling,
aged - years.
HICKEY. In this city. on February
13. Edward b. Hickey.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral, from his late resi-
dence, No. 603 West Seventh street, on
Thursday morning. February 16, al
$50 O'Clock. High mass at st. Peters
Pro-Cathedral. Interment at Cathed-
raj Cemetery.
Philadelphia and West Chester pa
pers please copy.
I-lNCK. On February IL, 1899, Mar
gared c.. daughter of Edward and
Annie A. Lnck. aged II months
ONElLL-On February IA. George
O'Neill, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited tc
attend the funeral from his late resi-.
dence. Nc. 4Ol Iatnall street. on Fri.
day, February II, al 4. IN. High
mass al st. Peters Pro-Cathedral. In.
terment at New-Cathedral Cemetery.
OSBORNE. On February II, 1899
Margaret Thomas, widow of John
w. Osborne.
PaERCE.-On the 9th instant. Sarah
]. Roam, wife of MegchOir e. Pierce
in her 64th year
PIERCE. I'm this city, on February 8
1899, Juiia' e., daughter OF Edgar G.
and the late Mary A. Pierce.
RisESE.--In this city, on February 10
1899, suddenly, James Reese, of No
715 Adams street.
RYAN.-In this city, on the oh in.
stant, Celia NJ. Ryan.
SAUNDERS. On February II, 1899
John Saunders, aged rs years.
sFIIEIlDS.-On February II, 1899
Elizabeth H., widow Of James Bay.
ard Shields, aged 76 years
WALKER. I'm this city, on February
8, 1899, Evan Walker, aged GO years
WRITTEN Chrlstiana. Del, OF
February 9. 1899. William j. whit
ten, aged 81 years.
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
DISCUS SLOT MACHINES

STREET AND SEWER DEPART
MsNT HAS NO JURISDICTION
OVER THOsE ON THE STREETS.
Chief Of Police Do.an sent eommu-
nlcatfon 10 the Stree, and Sewer De-
panment laat night regarding the s.ot
machines which are located upon the
streets In various paris of the city.
The chief wanted to know If the de-
partment granted permission for the
machines 10 be set on the sidewalks.
He added that many of them were cut
Of order and swindled citizens out Of
pennies and nickels. The department
instructed the secretary to notify Chief
Dolan that as the machines were
mostly within four feet of the bunding
line they had been placed there by the
consent Of the owner or tenant Of the
property, and the department had no
Jurisdiction over them. The depart
ment never gave permission for the
slot machines to stand on the side
walks
The weekly payroll OF $152.42 was
ordered paid. The secretary reported
collecting $24709 and the balance in
bank is $44, ,3467O.
Evening journal., 1899-02-15

Refers, In our J price
basement sale.
OvcrcOats, Boys heavy
Refers a. 99c,
Suits. $1.24 and
$1.99. Boys
heavy Overcoats at $40 and
ST. SO. Boys listers at $1.99.
Mems Overcoats at $l.49 and
$2.99. Boys heavy long pant
Suits as low as $i.99. Mems
heavy Suits as low as $1.99.
Boys short pant Suits from 49c
up, more of them than of the
larger sizes. Heavy cheap
Trousers, all sizes, from Acc up.
Mems heavy Refers in. our reg
ular stock from $3.50 less 10
per cent. and up. Mems heavy
listers S. less 10 per cent.
New stock heavy Caps, plush
and wool, SOC and 75c.
Closed evenings at 6 except
Saturday.
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
GO TO FLVRIDl

sEE THAT YOUR TICKET READS
VIA THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The Southern railway operates three
through trains on each week day and
two on Sunday T. is an inland route
clean and through an interesting Sec
tion Of the south. The schedules OF
It's trains are fast. hut not tco fast to
be maintained. Write 10 John NJ. Beal
District Passenger Agent, S28 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, for full informa-
ton, Illustrated matter ard advance
Pullman reservations.
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
MASQUERADE BALL.

The annual masquerade ball of the
Wilmington Turngemeinde, which was
20 have been given in the Turn Hall
on Monday evening. but was post
poned on account Of the storm, will be
given this Wednesday, evening. The
committee in charge OF the ball has
done everything in its power to make
the ball a success. and It is expected
that IL will be one of the most enjoy.
able ever given by the Turngemeinde
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
New York Clothing House.
The Last of the
StOrnners.

If you are a small size man,
we can fit you in a Storm
Overcoat, and we will sell
it to you at less than half
price.
We have a few Children's
Storm Oyercoats and Cape
Goats that we will -, for
$L.50 and 81. Some, hem
are worth as much as SO.
We have several Youths
Storm Overcoats that we
will sell for So and $3.50.
They are worth from So to
$40.
Odd Suits, Oyercoats and
Trou-erS at very mnch re-
duced prices rather than
carry them over.
Open Tuesday and Saturday
evenings.
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
JAS. 7. EULLIN 4 SONS.
For sale or Rent |

Store and dwelling northeast corner
Fourth and Franklin.
Store and dwelling northwest corner
Second and Harrison.
House No. 225 Broome street, 10
rooms, front and back porches and all
the modern conveniences.
Also several and room houses
with all improvements, $40 and s12 per
month.
Two room houses with front porch
es, at Fourth and Scott, $S per month.
Also a number of houses ranging
from Sc per month upwards, according
to the locality. also a number Of de-
sirable building lots in different Sec
tions of the city will be sold on month
ly payments. Special terms to build
ers. Desirable tenants can save money
by applying to
2. =. FORD,
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
nEPARTNrFNT NrFFrINc

Routine business was transacted az
the regular meeting Of the Water
Commission yesterday afternoon. The
j. Morton Poo,e Company was granted
permission to connect with the main
az Thorne street, so as 10 supply their
fire sprinkiers with water.
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
RIrNNmNG SORES

RUNNING SORES. the outcome OF
neglect, or bad blood. have a never
failing balm in Dr. Agnew's Ointment.
VIII heal the most stubborn cases.
Soothes irritation almost instantly al
ter first application. 1t relieves al
hching and Burning Skin Diseases In a
day. Il cures Piles in to nights.
IS cents.-s3. Sold By ME.er Drug Co,
402 Market, and n. B. Danforth. Mar
ket and Second streets. ''-
Evening journal., 1899-02-15
VIOLA ATIFN,s rATuFR

c. Leslie Allen, the comedy Old man
OF Henry MIXERS company is the ia
ther Of Viola Allen, now making her
fortune in Hall Gaines THE Chris
tian,' in New York. He viii be at the
Opera House on Wednesday evening
February %.