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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
From Rev. StrOther.

Deuteronomy rI:26. behold l set be-
fore you this day a blessing and a %curse.'
To the readers Of the IRON COUNTY REGIS
TER and voters in Iron county and State of
Missouri: The above text was spoken by
Moses to a people who would not be salts
fed and turn from their gods to serve and
worship the true and living God. Please
read the entire eleventh chapter and notice
verse I6, in connection with my text, and
verse 26. God is pleading for people to
keep His charge, His statutes, His Iudg-
ments and His commandments always. We
are people Of choice and are free, moral
agents Of our own; and we now have the
greatest issue that has ever confronted the
Christian people in Iron county and the
beautiful state OF Missouri. ! am to-day
going miles through the cold wiads to get
my next appointment trying to get men to
vote against the licensed saloon and vote
"Yes" for State wide Prohibition. IT is not
for one day, or month or year, but it is
for always or eternity, that | am willing to
leave my comfortable home, and wife and
precious daughter and push my way to men
and try to get them to choose a blessing for
our State and happiness throughout eternity.
We stop as we utter this word. Our i'm :
Imagination runs until II sweeps through
millions Of coming years. significantly
We almost hold our breath as we gaze out
into Eternity, and try To think of what 4
means, aiier wc have crossed TN lime q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
PERSONAL.

F. o. Codding was in st. Louis
this week.
Mrs. Fred Patton is visiting in
st. Louis.
Mrs. Drury of Graniteville was a
caller Tuesday.
John Pinkley of Hogan was in
town Saturday.
Grover Curtis was here from st,
Louis last week.
John Breitenstein of Belleviev
was a caller Monday.
Hartford Collins Of Sabula was
in town Wednesday.
Mr.. j. H. York returned from
Denver Sunday night.
j. S. Benson of st. Louis was ir
Ironton last Thursday.
A. L.. Hill and wife went to st
Louis Tuesday morning.
Squire J. HI. johnson of Des Arc
was a caller last Thursday.
DR.. w. g. Patton left Saturday
for Jasper county seeking a loca.
ton.
Mr.. Matt Hastings, the artist
from st. Louis, is making his an.
nual visit to the College in Area.
dia.
Mr.. Kenneth Spencer, on thu
editorial staff of the st. Louis Star
and his bride, are spending a few
weeks in the Valley, domiciled a
the Arcadia Hotel.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

traffic, and an approximate as.
sessed valuation of one hundred
millions, the tax rate is 80 cents on
the 500.
These, Mr.. Editor, are California
towns but the figures are from the
city records and they present some
very pregnant thoughts at the
present time. California has 49,
236 saloons. The tax payers paid
last year to care for pauperism and
prosecute crime, S9,679,025. The
saloons received from the pockets
of the people of this state S131,-
253,200, a per capita sum of $50
for every man, woman and child
in the State.
Missouri wasted S34, 900, 900 last
year for liquor; how would it do
to ave that S34, 600, 900 and use il
for clothes and food and homes
for the needy? Let your votes
answer next Tuesday.
1t is claimed that the adoption
of the prohibition amendment will
destroy S14O, OOO. 900 dollars worth
of property. Although the as
sessed values of the breweries and
distilleries is only $1,000, 900.
Away with such arguments, the
property will be neither destroyed
nor lost. 1t can and will be turned
into legitimate and profitable in
dustries, furnishing employment
for more people and putting out
products which will be a blessing
instead of a curse to our State.
One more comparison: Poor
whiskey-dominated, beer besotted
Missouri has but one State Uni
versity with some $500 students
and five Normal Schools. Prohi-
bition Kansas, only half as old,
has one State University with
$500 students and a Normal
School in every county but five in
the State. Let's try prohibition
for a few hundred years. What
do you say? Vote Missouri dry
next Tuesday and save st. Louis,
Kansas City and st. Joseph.
Respectfully,
A. S. COKER,
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suits. A "'next thing will be pre-
sented should this fail and the
good work will go on. If Missouri
votes "dry'' it will mean an easy
victory for most any other state in
the union. May our desire be
fully realized when the word
flashes over the wires that Prohi-
bition has carried and our fair
state has been redeemed from the
liquor traffic. M. ] F..
copy from the report of Gov
ernor Hadley's speech here last
week as given in the Enterprise i:
she made very clear to the people
of Pilot Knob that the depot they
are to get is made possible because
of the order Wightman the Rail-
road and Warehouse Commission
or and that the delay in their get
ting the depot is neither the fault
of Mr.. Wightman or the Iron
Mountain Railroad but the service
or lack of action upon the part of
the Office of The Attorney Gen.
eral." If the Governor made the
assertions here accredited he was
guilty of-Oh, we'll! When the
Commissioners were here looking
into the matter of a depot for Pilot
Knob, Mr.. Wightman counseled
the citizens of that town to ac-
cept what the railroad manage
ment rendered them, viz: an open
shed without lock or key, and no
agent. l have seen the letter from
the Commissioners to the Pilot
Knob people, and it recites that
ION the motion of Commissioners
Jno. A. Knott"-not of Wight
man-it was ordered that the rail-
way company be notified to pro-
vide suitable accommodations for
our neighbors and give them at
least one train daily each way.
| see that His Excellency made
some assertions at Poplar Bluff on
which he was compelled to shack
water" Were it not for this |
might be more greatly inclined to
question the correctness of the re-
port of his speech given in IRON
ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
From GOOdWater.

At least one-half of October was
unseasonably warm here. In con-
sequence thereof corn matured
very slowly and gathering will be
considerably delayed thereby.
Apples have been gathered and
stored. In many orchards there
was an almost total failure of
fruit. In most of them only the
later varieties of apples we're
borne and many of them were
knotty, and frequently rotten ones
were found on the trees.
Sorghum making has been com.
pleted. The yield was, generally,
quite satisfactory. Wheat-sowing
has been ended and the earlier
sowing has terminated we'll. A
number of farmers hereabouts
failed to grow a renumerative crop
of wheat during the past year
and hence will not SOW any this
year.
Mr.. Raymond Donohue, a pho
tographer from billiard, has spent
several weeks here taking pictures,
Married, on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 9TH, 1910, by Rev. a.. D.
Cole, MI. Ray B. Carl to Miss
Grace Laramore.
The teachers meeting here, on
the 9Th inst, was we'll attended.
An interesting programme was
well rendered and a bountiful sup
ply of good things was partaken
Of by the teachers and their many
friends at noon. Since COMPARE
sons are odious, | will refrain from
commenting on any ones speech
or paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Lucas at
tended the Baptist Association
near Shirley, Mo, recently.
Geo. w. Boulch has bought the
Jonathan L. Beers farm consisting
Of 78acres. Consideration, $500.
The following named stockmen
we're here during the past month
John Schweider,o of near Steelvllle;
j. E. Trask, Of Westover, Mo-;
S. G. Payne, of Adam; Edward
and Louis johnson and Jas. F.
Hays, OF near Belgrade.
The following named persons
came here on business during
October; John Anderson of Brule
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
Prohibition and Taxation.

ARCADIA, Mo-, October %, 1910.
Ed. Register-The following COM
parative figures are submitted to
the voters of Iron county through
the courtesy OF your columns with
out comment but merely in re-
buttal of some things that have
been said in regard to probable
conditions in Missouri should the
tenth amendment carry, in the
election next Tuesday:
1. Sacramento, with an as
sessed valuation of $50, 406, 900 and
high license, has a city tax rate OF
S1.60 on the 800.
2. Pasadena, a prohibition city
with an assessed valuation of $685.
$40, ITO, has a city tax rate of 9s
cents on the 800.
8. Alameda, with an assessed
valuation of SIT, 933, 1866 and high
license, has a city tax rate of S1.25
on the 800. Longbranch, a prohi-
bition city, with an assessed valu-
alton of S17,476,2 04, has a tax rate
Of 65 cents on $500.
4. San Jose, with an assessed
valuation of 500, 634, 645 and high
license, has a tax rate Of S1.15 on
the 500. Berkeley, a prohibition
city with an assessed valuation oil
S38, S99,444, has a city tax rate oil
SO CT nts on the 500.
5. Stockton, with an assessed
valuation of S18, 006, IT'S and high
license, has a city tax rate of S1.9t
on the 800. Riverside, a >prohibi-
ton city, with a~nassessed valua.
ton of 1885, 1928 has a city tax
rate of S1.15 on the 800.
6. Marysville, with an assessed
valuation of $685. sos and high
license, has a city tax rate Of So 81
on the S100. Yuba City on the op.
posite side of the river from
Marysville, a prohibition town
has a city tax rate Of rs cents or
the 500.
Z. Santa Monica, with high
license, has a city tax rate Of S1.6t
on the 800. Santa Grove, prohi.
bition, no revenue from saloons
has a city tax rate of 80 cents or
the 500.
s. In six high license saloor
cities with ar approximate as.
sessed value Of one hundred mil.
lion, the average city tax rate ii
$1.85 ON tho 500 worth of prop
crty. In six prohibition citiel
with no revenue from tho liquoI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

Walter Stevens, of near Sunlight,
and a number of both Republican
and Democratic candidates.
Our merchants were called upon
by representatives of the follow
ing named firms during the past
month: Ballard Snow Liniment
Co.; Wulfng Grocer Co.; Witte
Hardware Co.; H. w. Gildehaus
Grocer Co.; P. Burns Saddlery
Co.
On business went: To Viburnum :
Luther w. Scott; To billiard:
Don Payne; To Belgrade: G. S.
Lucas; To Boss: Marion and Ohio
Mayberry; To Ironton: Jas. Carl
and G. w. Boulch.
Preparations are being made to
connect ,Goodland and Goodwater
by extending the telephone line.
l recently received "The Open
Air Treatment of tuberculosis"
by Dr.. j. L. Eaton, of Bismarck,
and his "Open Air Treatment for
Incipient tuberculosis" His stand
regarding the beneficial effects re-
sulting from the inhalation OF
fresh air at all times is well taken.
No doubt great good will be done
to patients at the State Sanatarium
at Mount Vernon, Mo-, and many
who are afflicted with incipient
tuberculosis will, quite likely, be
healed. Too much cannot be said
in favor of cleanliness, pure air,
nutritious diet and regular habits.
A p%rotracted meeting conducted
by Rev. Turner, of Annutt, Mo-,
is in progress.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
From GOOdIand.

Friday night the mercury
dropped to fifteen and next morn
ing dry cord wood was a premium.
j. L. Brooks and mother attend
ed the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Croker, at Goodwater.
Fred B%rakefeld, of Quaker, is
working for his uncle, Jim Brooks.
N. w. Adams and son made two
trips to Bixby last week.
g.. q. Adams and family spent
last Sunday with Mrs. AIS sister,
Mrs. Turner, on Little Creek.
Mr.. Otto Francis and Miss Lulu,
youngest daughter of VIM. Volner,
were married October 10Th.
7. r. Terry has about two hum
dred bushels of Ben Davis apples.
Alva Shrum took a load of APP
Piles to Flat River last week.
Edgar Akers, of Goodland, and
Miss Emma Bell, of Ottery, were
married October 23d.
Rev. johnson preached on the
fourth Sunday, at Goodland.
Brother Strother spoke on Pro-
hibition last Saturday night and
preached a most excellent serm or
on Sunday at Goodland. He was
the guest of DR.. Adams while
here.
Rev. Love, of Goodwater, and
R. Hughes, of Edge Hill, attended
the services Sunday.
Miss Ina johnson, of Lesterville,
spent last week with relatives at
Goodland.
F. M. Adams, with Miss Ina and
Master John, attended the Rey-
nolds county Sunday School Con-
vention at Black on the fifth Sun
day.
Rev. Asher, of Huzza, was the
week end guest of his daughter,
Mrs. w. M. Mayfeld.
Chas. Brooks and family visited
the family of N. Stricklin las
week.
Several candidates visited Good
land last week.
News items arc scarce in this
quiet little burg.
TIMOTHY HAY.
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TuscarOra Fertilizers

Increase the yield, improve the
quality, enrich the soil. Every
harvest proves it. Can you afford
to risk your wheat? Be safe.
Tusccrora Fertilizers grow biggest
crops. Car load in stock. For
terms and prices see w. E. Bell &
Son, Belleview, Mo.
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Farmers, Attention!

The Arcadia Valley Agricultural
Society will meet Saturday, No
vember 18th, at 2 P. NJ, at the
Club Rooms. ALI members are
requested to attend.
GEORGE STARK, Secretary.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

For SALE-American Steel Poul-
try and Rabbit fencing, strong and
durable, in 10 and 20 rod rolls, at
35 cents per rod.
w. E. BELL & Son,
Belleview, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

Do you use Fertilizers? 1t pays
to buy the best. Ox-Guano-Blood,
Bone and Potash-S23.50 per ton;
Swift's Superphosphate, S25 per
ton; Pure Bone Meal, S29.50 per
ton, Large stock on hand.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

What do you think of this? A
mans heavy, fleece-lined suit of
underwear for $50 at B. N.
Browns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

If you contemplate purchasing
a stove this fall, don't fail to ex-
anime the Coles hot blast line now
on sale at our store. We believe
it to be the best on the market.
LOPEZ STORE Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
Chance for a Good Mechanic.

For Sale-The Coad Blacksmith
Shop at Graniteville, fully fur
nished. Will be sold cheap. APP
ply to VIM. T. GAY,
Ironton. Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

Latest novelties in belts, buckles,
pins, neckwear, fancy ribbons,and
all accessories to "My Lady's''
dress, in %profusion at Lopez's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

Z. A splendid line of Ladies',
Misses and Children's Fall and
Winter Hats now on sale at B. N.
Browns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03
. .; ;,.:% Lopez Store Co..
According to IDONTON MO
Size and Finish.

B. N. and P: K. Lucas visited
relatives near Adam, Mo-, recent
lv, R.. E.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

II you want a good lunch, try
the Home Boiled Ham at the VAL
ley Meat Market; also our Home
Made Sausage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

SPEc1AL-A special price on two
or more ladies' hats or on hat and
cloak, at B. N. Browns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

Special price on two or more
Cloaks at Browns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

County court meets in regular
session next Monday.
Halloween brought out the usu-
al number of merry makers Mon
day night and movable things were
distributed about town. A new
departure was the appearance on
the street of ten or a dozen fair
maids, clad in winding sheets.
The ghost-like figures maintained
a most mysterious air,and whence
they came, or whittier they de-
parted, no one knows.
Let every Democrat in
Iron County do his full du-
ty next Tuesday. And
that duty is: vote the
ticket, STRAIGHT!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-16

the South Carolina supreme court q
position which he held two wears He
resigned to accept the presidency Of
the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta
railroad. At the organization of the
Loan and Exchange bank in 1887 he
was elected president. From 1887 TO
1890 Judge Haskell was one of the
government directors Of the Union
Pacific railroad.
When the State Publishing COM
pany was organized for the publica-
ton Of The State, Judge Haskell was
made the president of the companv.
During the reconstruction cam
paign Of 1876 Judge Haskell acted
as chairman of the Democratic State
executive committee. At the close
of the campaign he represented the
State in Washington in a successful
effort to secure the recognition as
governor of Wade Hampton.
Judge Haskell was married in 1851
to Rebecca c. Singleton. In Novem-
Der, 1876, he married again, Alice v.
Alexander, being his second wife.
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Skala falling dead. Cav. who throw
up MS right hand as if to ward off
the weapon, was struck first i'm the
thumb and then a second bullet was
buried in his head. He fell uncon-
sclous across the body of his col
league.
For a moment-for several mo-
ments-the assassin stood over his
prey in amazed contemplation of the
deed, f1ourishing his revolver, while
the panic stricken crowd fed to shell
ter behind posts and doorways.
The madman was Jian Radowitch,
character known to most of the
mission for his shiftless habits.
slovenly dress and radical opinions.
A moment before he had meekly
read from juvenile leaflets in the Sum
day school led by Skala. Previously
ne had set in a back pew of the
church during the regular sermon and
at the commencement Of service. Skala
had shaken his hand in greeting. In
all this Radowitch had given no
warning of his murderous intention.
There was no policeman in sight
when the murder was done, the
church people were too terrified to
grab the assassin, and after flourish
ing his weapon and stamping his
foot on the bodies he made off from
the avenue to the Fort Wayne rail-
road tracks and disappeared.
A large armed posse Of police, de-
tectives and church people was soon
in pursuit, but up to late hour to-
night they had found no trace Of
him.
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Profanc History.

"WIn what Is 1t now? If it's fool
ish question No. 9.G97 TN spank YOU
and put YOU 20 bed"
mo. pop; just want 10 know what
Is prOfane history"
"Profane history. en-? Wcll-it's--
It's just a term to distinguish II from
sacred history"
"But why is II called proranc.
pop?"
How the-that Is. how do I know,
I suppose it-say you know when lit
tie George Washington cut down his
fathers pet cherry troc?"
yes. pop"
Well. what little Georgic's father
said TO little Georgia Is profanc his
tory. I should think you could get
your lessons without botherlng mo
with your fool questions. New
York Times.
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Canada's BOOr,.

They tell a story of farmer grown
tired of wheat-raising, who decided
to trade his farm for bunch Of city
lots. says The Saturday Evening Post.
He went into town and saw a roa,
estate agent and arranged a trade.
The agent hitched up and drove
the farmer out to see the lots. When
they arrived at the destination the
farmer looked over the lots and made
no comment.
Now then" said the agent. as
Suming the trade to be made "1et's
drive to your farm. Where is it?
oh replied the farmer, Eve
passed that about milo back coming
ont here"
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PREACHER MEETS MARTYRDOM
Mission Worker Shot Down ON Leay.
ing Church.

ing Church.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 1O.-A sermon
on martyrdom in which Frank Skala.
an editor and prominent mission
worker, had declared himself willing
to lay down his life for the Christian
cause, was followed today by his as
sassination in a highly sensational
manner and the shooting down of a
fellow cuhrch leader, John Gay.
Arm-in-arm the two missionaries
were leaving the little congregational
church in Woods Run, a suburb, at
the head of more than 100 foreigners.
A raggedly dressed and collarless
man pushed his way through the
crowd and when he was but a step
behind the leaders, he pressed a re-
volver to Skala's side and fired twice,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-16
JUDGE HASKELL DEAD.
DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER.JURIST
DIED THIS MORNING.
was Gallant Confederate Officer and
Faithful Public Servant and Strong
Business Man.

Columbia, April 12.-Judge A. c.
Haskell, for many years one of the
leading men of the State, both in pub
lie life and in business affairs. died
this morning at o'clock. Last night
Judge Haskell was operated on for
an obstruction Of the intestines. He
stood the operation we'll and his
condition was such as greatly to en-
courage his physicians and friends.
Later in the night, however, he
grew rapidly weaker. and early this
morning the end came
Alexander Cheves Haskell was
born in 1899, in what is now Abbeville
county.
Judge Haskell, who was a member
Of one Of the Souths most noted
families, graduated at the South
Carolina college in 1850, ranking
second in his class.
In January 1851, he elisted as
| private in Company D, First regiment,
South Carolina volunteers. At the
| end of six months he was appointed
adjutant. In November 1861, he was
made chief Of staff to Gen. Maxcy
Gregg. When Gen. Gregg was kill
ed, Judge Haskell continued in the
same position under Gen. Samuel Nc
Gowan and also under Gen. Abner
| Perrin. In March 1854, Judge Has
| kell was given command Of the
Seventh regiment, South Carolina
| cavalry, with the rank of colonel
| This command he held until the sur
render at Appomattox. Colonel Has
| kell was detailed by Gen. Lee to sur
render the Confederate cavalry to
the Union Gen. Merritt. During the
( war Col. Haskell served at the battles
OF Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chan
cellorsville, Cold Harbor and other
engagements. At the battle of Cold
Harbor he was badly wounded. Lat
er he was wounded again and left
for dead on the field Of Darbytown.
He also received wounds at Chancel-
lorsville and at Fredericksburg.
| Returning from the army at the
close of the war, Col. Haskell COM
menced teaching school at Abbeville.
At the same time he was engaged in
the study Of law. which profession he
had decided to follow. He was ad-
mitted to the Bar in December, 1855,
and in the same year was elected to
the legislature, where he served two
years. In 1867 he was elected Judge
of the district court at Abbeville. He
resigned this position in September
of the same year to accept the profess
sorship of law in the South Carolina
university. which he held with distin-
guished ability until July, 1868. At
that time he was chosen as an elector
/ in the presidential contest between
Grant and Seymour. He at once be-
| gan an active canvass Of the State in
the interest Of Democracy, which did
much for his party. At the close of
the campaign Col. Haskell opened a
law office in Columbia. A year later
he formed a partnership with the late
Joseph Daniel Pope, which lasted un-
til December, 1877, when Judge Has
| kell was elected associate Justice Of
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school Teacher Kills Herself

Milledgeville. Ga. March 11.-Com-
PEELED to resign her work as school
teacher because Of i'll health, Miss
Ellie simpson, twenty years old and
member Of prominent family i'm
this section, shot and killed herself
at her home here to-day.
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capt James T.. Wcnman, oldest
member of the New York Cotton En-
change and its first vice president
celebrated his cighty-acvcnth birth
daN anniversary yesterday at his
home i'm that city. Mr.. Wcnman is
known as the father" Of the cN-
change, and is more regular in at
tendance at its sessions than many
of the younger members.