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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09

The guests who responded to Mr..
Howard Melhado's invitation to the
Winter Picnic at the Arcadia House
on Monday evening spent an enjoyable
time after Drawing the wintry terrors
on the way thither. The young peo-
pie present participated in the various
novel games and amusements with
great pleasure and the host spared no
efforts to promote his friends enjoy
ment. and his many social gifts were
exerted to the full
The prophet who said We would
have our real winter weather in Feb
ruary knew whereof he spoke, and is
| now in full possessions of the laurels
''I told you So" The past week has
been bitter cold and the thermometer
lowered near zero all the time A
terrific snow storm came Saturday af-
ternoon, and with the snow already on
the ground, reached depth of SIX
inches. Then more snow Mouday.
Up TO the present there hasn't been
any thawing, but the skies are once
more clear, and indications are that
milder weather is at hand.
The REGISTER acknowledges a pleas
ant call last Saturday morning from
Messrs. A. G. Jaquith of Cripple
Creek, Colorado, and Jno. w. Jaquith
OF st. Louis, who are visiting their
parents in Pilot Knob. This is A. C.'s
first visit home in ten years. He tells
US that Cripple Creek is now city of
thirty thousand people, enjoying all
the ad vanta paS Of a modorp mot ropolis
Since living in the west MIR. j. has be-
came convert to Democracy and is
now stauuch believer and advocate
of the principles of the party of Jeffer-
son. He is engaged in civil engineer
ing and is prospecting.
An exchange says: In the beginning
God created the heavens and the earth
then the editor, the liberal advertiser
and the prompt paying subscriber-itI
was good. Next day blizzard set in
and he created the man that didn't be- |
lieve in advertising and another that |
didn't take the home paper; then he
rested. Then the devil got into the |
moulding room, he created the man |
who takes the paper for years and fails |
to pay for it. After completing that
sorry job, and having few Jumps of
mud left. he made. the excuse for
man who settled his subscription by
iustructing the postmaster to mark the
paper refused"
Following are the roadoverseers ap-
pointed for the various districts in the
county at the meeting of the County
Court Mopday:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

George w. Watt of South Gardiner,
Me-, says: Il have had the worst cough,
cold, chills and grip and have taken
lots of trash of no account but profit to
the vendor. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the only thing shat has done
any good whatever / have used one
50-cent bottle and the chills, cold and
grip haye all left me. l congratulate
the manufacturers of an honest medi-
cine" For sale by Geo. G. Jacobs,
Druggist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
Coughed 25 Years.

/ suffered for % years with cough,
and spent hundreds of dollars with
doctors and for medicine to no avail
until | used DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey.
This remedy makes weak lungs strong.
1t has saved my life.-J. B. Resell,
Grantsburg, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
Malt-Nutrlne

the Food Drink is the greatest tonic
for nursing mothers. Nourishing--in-
spring - soothing. Malt-Nutrine is
prepared by the famous Anheuser-
Busch brewing Association, which fact
guarantees the purity, excellence and
merit claimed for it. For sale by
Rieke & Backof, agents. Ironton, Mo-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
The Eagle, King of ALI Birds,

is noted for its keen sight, clear and
distinct vision. So are those persons
who use Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve
for weak eyes, styes, sore eyes of any
kind or graduated lids. Sold by all
dealers at 25 cents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
Weak Eyes Are Made Strong,

dim vision made clear. styes removed
and graduated lids or sore eyes OF any
kind speedily and effectually cured by
the use OF Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve.
It's put up in tubes, and sold on a
guarantee by all good druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-02-09
Court Monday

DIED-At the home of his parents iu
Ironton, Mo-, on Tuesday, February Z,
1899, at $50 o'clock P. NJ, Harvey
Brown, son of DR.. and Mrs. A. S.
Prince. aged eight years, one month
and twenty-five days. The little fell
low had not been well for several days
but his condition was not considered
at all serious until Monday evening,
when it became evident that he was
suffering from membraneous Group.
Every care and attention were be-
slowed on the little sufferer, but hu-
man efforts were in vain, and just as
the curfew whistle sounded Tuesday
evening, the soul of little Harvey, pure
and undefiled, winged it's flight heaven
ward. To the sorrowing father and
mother and stricken family, the REG
IsTER extends assurance of sincere sym
patty. May peace and comfort come
to them in the knowledge that He who
notes cen the sparrows' fall, doeth all
things Cor the best. The funeral &C.
ours from the family residence this
afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
Iowa News Notes.

Fritz Kroeger of Davenport was killed by
falling from a scaffold on the fifth story of
the glucose factory
The students of the Iowa Agricultural col
lege recently made visit to Chicago for
the purpose of visiting the great industrial
establishments.
Fred Palmer. editor of the Cumberland
Banner has sued Sherm Myers of the Anita
Tribune, claiming he has been damaged
1000 worth by matter published in Myers
paper.
The State Board of Control has refused
to pay the reward claimed by Sserif The!s-
sen of Vinton for the capture of Convict
Jones' desperate criminal who recently
escaped from the penitentiary.
The brio klayers employed on the new col
sity are on a strike for higher wages. They
have been receiving $3.50 for ten hours
work and demand the same pay for nine
hours
Miss Ruth Hobby of Iowa City was mar
ried recently at Manila to Lieutenant
George s. Gibbs of the Signal corps. Gibbs
was formerly a student of the state uni
Versity and his duties with the army rem
dering 1t impossible to be on hand at the
appointed time and place for the wedding
ceremony the young woman went to Ma
Mia.
Mrs. Ida Hubbard of Eagle Grove and her
husband are under arrest on the charge of
numbering their infant child. The supposed
which time the couple have separated. The
woman was recently arrested on another
charge which prompted the search of the
cellar of the house formerly occupied by
the couple. The skeleton OF a child was
found buried therein.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
COUNTY SUPERVISORS MEETING.
Decline to Vote Money 10 Assist I'm
Entertaining the NoIunieers

Decline to Vote Money 10 Assist in
Entertaining the Volunteers.
The Board of County Supervisors at its
morning session yesterday took up again
the matter of an appropriation toward the
expenses attendant on the reception to the
Fifty-first Iowa. The motion to appropri-
ate $1,000 was once put to a vote but
was defeated. Supervisor John Matthews
alone voting for 1t. Matthews explained his
vote by saying that he voted for the appro-
priation in the interest of patriotism and
public policy.
II transpired during the discussion Of the
question that some OF the members of the
board were under the impression when they
voted for the appropriation Tueeday that the
city council would appropriate a like sum.
When they learned that the city had no
funds In the treasury from which it could
possibly draw such an amount they decided
to rescind their action. Chairman Brandes
stated he was willing to contribute out OF
his own pocket s25 and was sure that he
could secure at least 5000 from the people
in his part OF the county
Some OF the members referred to the fact
that at the democratic county convention
resolution had been adopted criticislng
the action OF the board in making an ap-
preparation for the Pottawattamie Wigwam
at the Transmississippi Exposition and sup
posed that II they made an appropriation for
the reception to the Fifty-i first they would
be condemned. One or two of the members
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
SMALLPOX IN IOWA AGAIN
Drend Disease Makes It's Appearance
at Ottumwa and the Victim is Mt
Once Placed in Quarantine.

DES MONIES, Oct. 11.-(Special Tele-
gram. m.)-Smallpox has again broken out
in Iowa. A case at Ottumwa was reported
to the state Board of Health this morning
by J.. r. Herrick, local health officer. DR..
Herrick states that the young man has been
taken to an improvised hospital or pest
house two miles out Of the city, where he
is being cared for Strict quarantine meas
ures have been adopted and the Board Of
Health is enforcing rigid preventive meas
ures to avoid the spread OF the disease
Those who have been exposed have been vac
cinated and are under close surveillance
The young man who is affected came to
Ottumwa on a bicycle and is himself unable
to tell where he contracted the disease. He
has been making a bicycle tour of this and
adjoining states and has been in a hundred
or more different places within the past two
weeks.
Secretary Green of the State Horticultural
society has made up his estimates of the
Iowa apple crop. The yield this year will
be 1,S53,SSO bushels, about 40 per cent of an
average crop In the northern tier of coun-
! ties the yield is reported to be 10 per cent
| OF the average and in Buena Vista county
| but per cent OF an average In the south
central section the yield Is over so per
| cent and In the counties of Pottawattamie.
harrison, Louisa, Wapello and Clinton the
| yleld is 20 per cent of the average crop.
At today's convention of the Improved
Order Of Red Men the following chiefs were
elected for the ensuing year at the morning
session: Great Sachem, G. p. Orcutt, Ma
| quoketai great senior sycamore, william
Knott, Pennington; great junior sycamore,
f. A. Day, Des Moines; great keeper of
wampum, f. Il. Lumbkin, Fort Dodge;
great keeper of records, Fred Naeve, Daven-
port; great prophet, ]. T. Smith, Burllng-
ton. 1t was determined to held the next
session of the great council in Des Moines
In 1901. The Past Sachems association held
a business session with w. X. Keffer pre-
siding. Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: President, j. X. Sml-
ley Davenport secretary Henry Roshe
treasurer, c. w. Scott, Pennington
| There was welcome rain all over Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
Court Nafcs.

The trial OF the suit in which Mittie J.
Clark seeks to recover $4,000 from her half
brother, A. A. Clark, as damages for alleged
assault and battery was commenced in the
federal court yesterday afternoon before a
jury and Judge Woolson. The jury which
had been empaneled last Saturday had, ow-
ing to the death of J. H. Riggles. one of
the members, to be reimpaneled. Miss
Clark alleges that her brother choaked her
one day during a family dispute.
The trial of the personal injury damage
suit of Henry Geesen against James Saguin
occupied all Of yesterday in the dis
trict court. At the conclusion of the plain
! tiff's evidence the defense moved that the
case be taken from the jury and verdict
returned for the defendant. The motion was
overruled by the court, but at the conclusion
OF the testimony for the defendant the
motion was renewed. The court dismissed
the jury until this morning while the at
torneys argued the motion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
Accidentally shot.

Charles Garrison, a real estate dealer Of
Chapman, Neb, while on his way to Brigh-
ton la. yesterday. was removed to st. Ber-
nard's hospital suffering from severe bull
let wound, the result OF the accidental dis
charge OF revolver which he was carrying
in his hip pocket The accident occurred
on Northwestern passenger train between
the Union Pacific transfer and the local de-
pot. Mr. Garrison was in the toilet room
OF the car, when in some manner the re-
volver was discharged the bullet entering
his body just above the hip and ranging
upwards. On the train reaching the Broad
way depot he was removed in the patrol
wagon to St. Bernards. Inquiry at the
hospital last night showed that his condi-
tion was critical in the extreme. Mr. Gar
rison was on his way to meet his wife, who
was visiting in Brighton, She was notified
by wire OF the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12

last night and It continued in most parts OF
the state today More must come and within
a day or two or else the fall pastures will
be ruined. The state dairy commissioner
today said that the dalrymen all over the
state report that during the past three or
four weeks the decrease in the milk secured
has been 40 per cent. He says there will
soon be big rise in the price OF milk and
that IL will be high all winter, Because oi
the drouth the fall pastures are amos
totally ruined.
Today's decisions OF the supreme court
were
Mary McDormott appellant. VS.. j.
Hacker & Co, Joseph Hacker and James
McDermott, Black Hawk district. affirmed
tersmeyer, Sac dictrict affirmed. David
Rrowncll VS.. o. O. Wells ct all, appellants,
Mahaska district, affirmed. J. l.. sullivan,
appellant. VS.. Enoch Robbins, Mahaska
district, affirmed.
The municipal league of Iowa met in state
convention here today with a large attend
ance. Among the cities represented were
Marshalltown, Iowa City. Mount Pleasant
Ida Grove, Maquoketa Ottumwa, Keokuk,
Muecatine, Upton, McGregor, Fort Dodge,
Mason City, Boone, Cedar Rapids and Col
fax. number of resolutions ware passed
and many addresses made. Tonight Pres
ident Gates Of Grnnell college addressed
the meeting on municipal ownership, after
which the delegates were entertained by the
Eks Officers will be elected tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. $50.

Everybody invited today to call at Bouri-
rius' Music House, where free exhibit will
be given by representative from the east
upon the celebrated Home Grand Graph
ophone''-the wonderful newly improved
talking -machine-which is making such
tremendous sensation all over the world
by its marvellous LOUD and PERFECT re-
production of sound. 1t will give songs,
music and speeches full of clearness, sweet
ness and melody. At 335 Broadway, where
the organ stands upon the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

entrenched themselves behind the question
OF the legality Of such an appropriation.
Ernest Hart chairman of the reception
finance committee, was regretting yesterday
that he did not draw the warrant imuledi-
ately after the appropriation was made
Tuesday and before the board had time to
rescind its action.
The board found 1t necessary to make two
changes in the list Of judges and clerks for
the November election. In Keg Creek
township NJ. Krsch, placed on the list as n
democrat proved to be a republican and r.
Campbell was taken off and r. Klein ap-
pointed in his stead. In Nicola township 1t
was found that all the judges we're of the
democratic faith and G. w. Spencer was
taken off the list and w. H. Kirkpatrick re-
publican, appointed in his stead.
a bill from Saunders & Stuart OF s49.70,
being 10 per cent on money collected for
the county in the Fox insane case, was re-
ferred to the county attorney.
The report of the district court grand jury
on the condition Of the jails was received,
but no action taken.
Supervisor Matthews was authorized to
purchase a strip of land for the Shugart road
in Garner township.
The auditor was instructed to collect all
moneys due the county by suit II necessary.
This includes the accounts in the auditor
| and clerks office and even back taxes.
Tbs balance of the session was spent in
| discussing road matters.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12

Last Chapter i'm the Life of Federal
Court Juror Riggles.


The remains of John II. Riggles, the fed
eral court juror who died after a days ILL
ness Tuesday, were sent to his home at
Page Center yesterday morning.
The attention of the jury and Judge Wool
son was called to the death Of Mr.. Riggles
when court was reconvened yesterday after
noon and the following letter, extending
sympathy to the wife OF the deceased juror,
was signed by Judge Woolson and the
members Of the jury:
Mrs. ]. II. Riggles, Page Center Ia {.
Dear Madam-As members of the jury at
the present term of the United States court
now in session al this place, of which your
husband was an esteemed member we beg
to state that We have this morning learned
with profound regret of his sudden death.
His illness, which arose since our last sit
ting together, was not made known to the
ofhCers of the court nor to any of our num-
ber, otherwise would gladly have con-
tributed toward his comfort every attention
possible at our hands. Our first intelligence
that he had been seriously Ill was received
through the announcement of his death in
the papers of this morning and at so late
an hour that we were unable to show our
| respect for his memory by accompanying
his remains to the depot. We beg to ten
der our sincere sympathy in this hour of
| your grief and to assure you of the high
regard and appreciation which we justly
entertain for your excellent husband.
|
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
Scientific optlcian. wollman 400 Br'dway
INQUEST FOR A SCIENTIST CASE.
Burial Certificate is Refused the
kOcoo Family nt Clinton.

CLINTON, Ia, Oct. 11-(special Tele-
gram Frank Koepp, aged l6, died here
this morning after a months Illness, with
what was supposed to be typhoid fever.
Younk Koepp was treated by Christian
Scientists and DR.. C. F. Kellogg, city health
physician, has issued an order to the city
clerk not to issue burial certificate until
there has been an investigation by a reg
ular physician. Coroner Osborne will hold
an inquest tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
Foot nnII Tndny.

The second foot ball team Of the High
school will go to Missouri Valley tomorrow
to play the first team of the High school
of that town. The team will be composed
of: L. e. Dngman, l.. T, Cornelius. L. G.
Pilling, c. Peterson, r. G. Ball, r. T. Nc
Pherson, r. f. Mitchell, Q. B, Matthai, cap
tain; r. II. Jennings, F. B. Wheeler, L. II
Gould; substitutes, Pilling; Referee, Cham
berlain; Lnemen, Covert and Baldwin.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
Total. seven transfers
MnrrIpre Licenses.

Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to
the following persons:
j; w. Cain, Macedonia. ia............,......... %
Silva A, Osler, Macedonia. 25
Albert Hansen, Underwood. ...............2 23
Tilda Meiner, Underwood. ................. q
p. G. Long, South Omaha. q
Nellie B. Squires, Omaha. Observation-Disclosures. %
George Brooks, Douglas county, Ne
braska ..................,,.,. %
Flora Allen, Douglas county, Nebraska. II
o. G, Arnold, Council Bluffs. s...........,...2 q
f. ii. Spcra, Council Bluffs. q
Edward +. Black, Gr!swold. d............... %
Amelia Miller, Macedonia. a....5....,....,.... 23
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
HeaIy 10 Make No Speeches.

FORT DODGE, Ia, Oct, I.-lSpeoial
Telegram. THE announcement through the
press that NJ. f. Healy, formerly demo-
cratic leader in Iowa. was to deliver a re-
publican speech at Dennison, was denied to-
day by Mr.. Healy The fact that Mr.. Heaiy
is not in harmony with his party on the
expansion issue, probably let to the report.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12

Mrs Handles classes for dancing are now
open. Children at residence Tuesdays, a
o'clock; at l. O. o. F. temple, Saturdays, 2
o'clock. Adult beginners at residence Tues
days, o'clock. Assemblies, Fridays, at
!. o. o. F. temple, $3.50 o'clock. Private
lessons at any time not taken with classes
Residence 235 Oakland avenue telephone 45l.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12

Reasonable amount OF mending done free
OF charge at the Bluff City laundry. This Is
the laundry that takes good care OF your
| linen. "a North Main.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12

Merton b. Grout, one of the propretors
OF the Bluff City Steam laundry, had an
exciting experience with footpads about
o'clock yesterday morning He had Just
left the laundry, where he had been work
ing late on the books, and was walking
along Scott street when two men stopped
him and ordered him to hold up his hands
Instead OF complying with the demand Grout
sprang into the street and took to his heels
running down the alley to the police sta
tion. where he reported the occurrence. BY
tho time the officers reached Scott street
the footpads had disappeared.
Wanted, 200 men for track laying on the
Fort Dodge & Omaha railroad. Apply Ia
C. e. Grafton, at yard office on avenue and
Twelfth street, Council Bluffs.
Howell's Anti "Kawf" cures coughs, colds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12

New neckbands put or shirts free OF
charge for regular customers at the Bluff
City laundry, "a North Main.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12
Experience with Footpnds.

Mrs. Handles assembly Friday evening a
Odd Fellows hall
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-12

Howell's Anti "Kawf" cures coughs. colds,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

was the maid sitting fiat on the floor,
having evidently tumbled from the coal
box, grasping a photograph in either
hand, and wearing a smile of ecstatic
delight.
"Looky dat, missy" she cried, 'looky
dat! Did yO' eva see anythin' mo-
beautiful in all yo' bon days? Wonder
what 'Rastus II say to his baby now?
But, oh. missy Use mos 'fraid dat TO-
tumgrapher has done got me jes' a ill
might too pale!'
She held up the photographs.
They were Enthusiastically the likeness
of a white girl.
At about the same time a Euclid ave-
nue. belle was opening a similar package.
There was a smile of delightful anticipa-
ton on her face as she drew forth the
contents of the envelope. Then she gave
a wild shrek and toppled back in her
chair. The face that smiled up at her
was black!
1T must be the effect of some dread
full chemical change" suggested the
horror-stricken mother.
"Chemical rubbish cried the daugh-
ter. those are not my pictures!'
Of curse you see how it was. h pic
lures We're mixed by the Buttercup whose
business it was to package them up.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
BOAT TO SWIM
LIKE A FISH
BY WATCHING THE FISH IN THE BATTERY PARK AQUARIUM THE IN
vENToR GOT A BRIGHT IDEA FOR OUR NEXT TORPEDO BOATS.

ship, the question being as to what eX-
tent it is superior to a regular screw pro-
peller. At first inspection Constructor
Zahm declared hat If Mr.. Turner could
demonstrate the practicability of the in
vention its adoption by the government
would undoubtedly follow.
Within the past few weeks Mr.. Turner
has also entered into communication with
a company of French capitalists who are
anxious that experiments with the new
invention should also made in that coun-
try. They have contributed sc, 900 francs
to defray expenses of fitting out a boat
With the new propeller and the inventor
has consented to make a trial at Lyons
within a few months.
Patents are. in the meantime, being Sc
cured in all the countries of Europe and
in Canada for Mr.. Turner does not pro-
pose that others shall steal his invention
and profit un~deservingly by his bright
idea,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
ATROCIOUS

At a local dinner party on Washing
tons birthday the guests were entertain-f
ed by some new conundrums furnished.
undrums, and the more 'atrocious they
We're the better the guests seemed to like
them.
Here are a few for example,:
Question-"Why did Washington cross
the Delaware?' t.4 'Ii
Answer-"To get on the other side"
Q.-"Why did they bury Washington
s~tanding?'
A.-"Because he couldn't be made to
lie"
Q.-"What was the other name of
Washington's ~valet?'
A.-"Forge."
Q.-"What did George say when they
told him his trousers We're torn?"
A.-"He said he didn't care a Continent
tai darn
Q.-"Why did they call him George?"
ALTO attract his attention"
Q.-"Why did Washington wear a
cooked hat?'
Alto keep his head warm
! Q.-"Why was Georges father glad that
, George cut down a cherry tree?"
A.-"Because it might have been a
pair"
Q.-"On what occasion did Washington
, sWear?'
A.-"On his wedding day. He Gusts
luck"
Q.-"When did George make the finest
| display of his courage?"
A.-"When he welded a widow"
cleveland Plain Dealer.