Iron County register. [volume], July 09, 1903, Image 4

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Iboxton,
Jilt 9. 1903.
E. D. AKE, Editor.
Volcmb XXXVII.
NCXBKB 3.
'In spirit of religious endeavor
Poplar Bluff is now essaying to crush
out Sunday bate ball. So far a I am
concerned If the game were to be
eliminated every day In the week, il
wouldn't turn a hair on my hide; but
if Poplar Bluff really want to be good
I can point out some other of her
edges more frazzlod whereon the trim
ming process ought to begin. Il'a the
old story down there; we all are given
to easing our consciences for practis
ing the sins we're inclined toby damn
ing those we've no mind to.
Rudolph, the bank-robber, escaped
from the St. Louis jail Monday after
noon. I hope be may not be recap
' tured for a month or two. The St.
Louis reportorial sleuths have gone
into innocuous deseutude since bis in
carceration and are dying from ennui
and rust. The unsophisticated Lord
Barrington was no chase at all, so
clumsily did be do his work and so
closely did bis apprehension follow hie
commission of crime. Rudolph seems
to be fashioned from better stuff and
the welkin ought to ring from sound
of pursuit and view and halloo!
Tub Arkansas statute making un
lawful the fishing or hunting by non
resident! within the confines of that
State has been declared unconstitu
tional. Of course! Everybody knew
it would be knocked out as Boon as
tosted, but it costs money to litigate
and somebody had to pay to maintain
a right that ought never have been
questioned. There are statesmen in
Free America who would encircle each
State with all the limitations, annoy
ances and embargoes that divide the
sovereignties of the Old World
Humanity is thick-headed and slow to
learn, for sure!
In the early days of the Republic
the salary of a Congressman was
11200 a year. Now that sum barely
suffices the private secretary, while
the man he serves gets $5000 and
mileage. This is only typical of all
the public service. Extravagance
grows with riches, as well with nations
as individuals, and with the former it
is sure in tho end to breed corruption.
No people ever recorded their deollne
and fill in the days of thoir poverty
and frugality. But what's the use
talking? Money is the God we wor
ship and will continue to worship until
He raises us on His big too and tosses
us over His shoulder into the dead,
dim, ghastly Was.
Though our Wabhington corre
spondence is crowded out this week, I
will not let the following paragraph
go that way. Talk about "the soul
damning traffic in strong 'drink!"
whiskey isn't a marker to opium in its
evil effects, and yet no doubt many a
good Republican Christian may be
found to condone the crime in the in
terest of "education" to overlook the
means because of the pretended end:
"Democrats and Republicans alike
have always denounced the English
policy of the opium monopoly in India
and the opening of the Chinese Empire
to the opium trade, but our present
administration appears to now ap
prove it, for even a worse opium sys
tem la to be forced on the Philippines.
The exclusive right to run opium
joints in those islands is to be sold at
auction, a law for that purpose having
been prepared, and is now before the
Philippine Commission. This bill is
coated so that the American people
will be able to swallow it. In order
to prepare the American public for the
proposal, the War Department lately
has been giving out vague information
to the correspondents about new opium
laws designed to "restrict the use of
opium," and that the money derived
therefrom was to be used for educat
ing young Filipinos in American
schools, as prospective teachers for
the islands. A strong protest has
been mado to President Roosevelt to
top the iniquitous traffic, or at least
not make this government a party to
It by participating in the proceeds,
The nefarious plan seems to be a pet
measure of the Secretary of War, and
it Is feared that the Influence be ex
erts over the President will more than
offset the protests that have been
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Only the Choicest, desirable goods find room in
our store. A number of highly advantageous pur
chases recently made by Lopez.
Millinery.
The wealthiest and the most
economical persons can't afford
to miss our millinery bargains.
We are going to have a regular
June Clearing Sale. We are re
ceiving 1000 bunches of Flowers,
bought at 25c on $1. They go for
a song. Dozens of Hats away
down. 50 Children's and Misses' Fancy White
Duck Hats, newest thing this season for hot
weather; sold for 60c to $1.25, go for 25c each.
A Lucky Purchase
Of Ladies', Children's and Men's
Hosiery and Underwear.
Bought from Hargadine-McKitrick Dry Goods Co.,
and they are responsible for the magnetic values.
We bought 50 dozen of the choicest Hose. Range
from 15c to $1 a pair; they go at half price. 15c
hose for 8c; 20c hose, 10c; 35c hose, 18c; 50c hose,
25c and $1.00 hose, 50c.
Parasols, Belts, Shirt Waists and
Ladies' Dress Skirts.
Special line of Parasols, Fancy and Plain, at 50c,
75c, $1.00, $1.25, and up to $5.00.
See our extra heavy silk, steel frame, 26-inch
Parasols for ladies, at $1.39; worth $2.50.
h'J
Straw Hats.
We have an en
tirely new line of
Men's and Boys' Straw Hats. Our prices
range from 10c to $2.00.
Groceries.
At bottom prices. Try
our 20c & 25c Coffee,
none better. In order to have you try our
50c Tea, an excellent quality,' we will offer
for two weeks 19 lbs Granulated Sugar for
$1. $1 worth of Sugar only with 1 lb of
Tea. 7 bars Lenox Soap for 25c.
Wash Goods.
The right sort
for immediate
wear, at prices a few notches lower than
elsewhere. Lawns at 5c up to the finest
Silk Mousselines at 50c a yard. In fact we
have any style of Wash Goods you call for.
Special 10c French Gingham in beau
tiful styles, go at 5c a yard.
Shoes.
Your Shoe buying can be
easily accomplished by at-
tending'our Sample Sale of Shoes.
dfjthiriO" ou must call Nand see
vllllllUg. our line of choice values
in Clothing. Splendid values at $5.00,
$7.00, $8.00, $10.00 and 12.50. .
FREE with every Boys' Knee Pants
Suit from $1.00 up, a base ball and bat.
Call and
Ironton, Mo.
made."
Thb Hon. Lon. V. Stephens, ex-
Governor, seems to have put his foot
Into It. Aeoordlng to the Folkites, be
last week testified before the St. Louis
grand jury that Col. Ed. Butler had
offered him a bribe of 120,000 to ap
point Jim Butler Excise Commissioner,
Toll in December, 1896. Now, the
Republic of Jan. 26, 1897, contained
the following interview with the then
, Gov. Stephens:
"I hope I will never again," said
' Governor Stephens, "have as hard a
time making up my mind about' an ap
pointment as I had in the ease of the
Excise Commlssionership. James J.
Butler was strongly backed by some
of the most powerful influences la St.
Louis. So was Charles P. Hlggins,
and when I carefully compared the in
dorsement! of the two I found that
Hlfrglne1 just slightly outweighed
Butler's. Aside from the strength of
his indorsements I feel very kindly
toward Jim Butler because of the long
friendship that has existed between
me and his father. Colonel Ed. Butlor
has voluntarily given mo valuable
support in the two races 1 have made
before the people, and is to-day one of
my best friends. Away back in the
70's he supported my father'B can
didacy for the gubernatorial nomina
tion. So you see, H was a nara trial
for me to ignore the Butlers."
It is such things as these that make
a fellow's head swim and cause him
to cry out in pain and anguish, Is it
true, then, that, as the prophet of old
exclaimed. 'All men are liars'?" If
Col. Ed. Butler tried to lead him into
the den of iniquity in December, 1896,
how could Gov. Stephens Bay all those
pretty things about the Butlers In
January, 1897 P Perhaps he may call
it political diplomacy, and it may be
that, for I know of no other thing that
can assume so sweet a mien of virtue
and dabble more deeply in the mire of
deception and tergiversation. The St,
Louis Folk papers He so mnoh and so
continuously about what ought to be
the secrets of the grand jury room,
that all this that is said as to Gov.
Stephens' alleged testimony may be
false, too. I hope it is false, for I
have no use for the Virtue that bottles
herself up until Vice lies writhing and
helpless; that wreathes her face In
miles and fills her mouth . with
honeyed words for the offender in
health and power, and jumps on him
only when be lies prone in the dust,
weak and helpless.
Cadetshlp in the University of Missouri.
instruction. The Representative of
this county now has a cadetshlp at his
disposal. Interested partioB Bhould
write him in regard to it.
The Glorious Fourth.
Every Senator and Representative
of the General Assembly of Missouri
may before the first day of August each
year appoint one cadet to the Military
Department of the University at Co
lumbia. These appointments carry
with them free tuition, usually a good
suit of clothes, and first olass mtlittry
The glorious Fourth has come an' gone-
O, Yankee Doodle dandy 1
Now let's get down to biz again,
And have the boodle handy 1
Yankee Doodle cute and sharp,
Yankee Doodle dandy,
Loads his gun and picks his flint,
And keeps his boodle handy 1
The Declarash he puts aside,
O, Yankee Doodle dandy 1
The Constitush he holds no good
Because it isn't handy 1
Old Geo. Wash was great and good,
Yankee Doodle dandy 1
And so was red-haired Thomas Jeff,
And for their time quite handy!
For they believed in human rights,
O Yankee Doodle dandy I
And scorned to rule beyond consent
And thought Miss Freedom handy f
But we've grown wiser now,
' O, Yankee Doodle dandy!
And rule by strength across the seas
With sword and cannon handy!
So let's get down toreg'lar biz,
O, Yankee Doodle dandy!
And boss the world with sword an' use
At home our boodle handy,
Yankee Doodle cute and sharp,
Yankee Doodle dandy,
Load your gun and pick your flint,
And keep your boodle handy!
Roselle Items.
There were no services at Granite
view church Saturday or Sunday last.
The pastor perhaps was attending
some picnic, as he failed to come.
The Fourth has again passed, and
quietude and peace still remain, as
ever in the vicinity of Roselle.
Messrs. Riima and Fred Lnmann, and
Misses Daisy Hart. Ciurrie and Naomi
Inman spent the 4th at Marble Creek.
Clemma Downs is reported on the
sick list this week.
John Lewis and family spent the 4tb
at Doe Run, and many others of these
parts attended ,the picnics at Ironton
and the rifle .range. All report a
goou time.
Jesso Singleton, of Flat River, is
spending a few days with home folks
in Roselle,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Massie, and
Mrs. Rumberg, of Reynolds county,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Massio,
of Roselle. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mas
sie accompanied their guests, Monday,
on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. A.
R. Henry, of Lance, Mo.
Walter Lowry has gone to Flat
River to seek employment.
Some farmers are cutting thoir
timothy, others sowing millet, and a
few are completing their oat harvest
and laying by thoir corn.
A few crops of wheat were thrashed
here the latter part of last week.
Mr. Samuel White and family, of
Lance, accompanied by Pearl Walker
and Ethel Sebastian, woro tho guests
of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Henry Sunday.
Chas. Hart left Saturday for Troy,
111., where he expects to find employ
ment. Sunflower.
Obituary.
On the 1st of July. 1903, at Iron
dale, Mo., our father, Preatoro M.
Robinson, passed from this world to a
life beyond this vale of tears. He was
one of seven children, two boys and
nve girls, born to Archibald Robinson
and his wife. He was born on Cedar
Creek July 11, 1820. His father and
mother, with sisters and brothers,
haye long since passed over the Jor
dan, and with his passing away the
family name beoomes extinct. About
two months ago be accepted Christ as
bis Saylour, and gave every evidence
of being ready and waiting, simply
trusting, and with patience he calmly
awaited the summons, "Come up
higher." He was burled ,in Hopewell
cemetery in a spot he had. chosen
about three yearsprevious. He was
not afraid to die blessed thought. 1
He leaves a widow with five daugh
ters. He had twenty-six grandchil
dren, and eight great grandohtldren.
Some of the grandohtldren have passed
on before and were 'just waiting to
welcome grandpa. Surrounded by
his wife and children his spirit took
its flight to realms of endless bliss.
'" '.X. '
School Board Proceedings.
Ironton, July 6, 1903.
Present W. P. Wemp, president, C.
S. Russell, Henry Kendall, W. H.
Fisher and J. T. Baldwin.
President appointed Russell, Whit
worth and Fisher a committee to re
vise the manual and have it published.
Treasurer's report for past year ex
amined and found correct. Warrants
ordered drawn to pay treasurer's and
secretary's salaries for past year. W.
T. Gay was eleoted treasurer, and W.
H. Delano secretary, of the board for
next year. Financial statement i was
ordered published; also ordered that
the principal's room be completed with
slate blackboards. A new book for
use of the secretary was ordered pur
chased. No further business, board
adjourned to next regular meeting in
August. W. H. Delano, Seo'y.
No "trash" at Bonanza.
Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. "Force," a ready-to-serve
wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, but sustains, nourishes, invigorates.
A few ladies' French trimmed hats
Bonanza.
Just arrived, now lot ladles' dress
skirts, samples. Bonanza.
New lot fine shirts. Bonanza.
All flavors in syrups for drinks
Bonanza.
Gold Medal flour 60o a sack. Bo
nanza.
Our price on shoes Is right when yot
consider quality. H. Barnhouse.
See our clothing prices. Bonanza
. Men's and boys' , straw hats at the
Bonanza. ,
Very fine silk chiffon at Bonanza,
Collar and saddle pads for horses at
Bonanza. ,
We have the largest stook of o'.dolce
bacon and hams In town. Get our
price on meat, before buying. H.
Barnhouse. . ...
Large invoice of imported lace I and
handkerchiefs. ; Bonanza,' '
Our grocery stock is complete and
prices reasonable. H. Barnhouse.
Remember we are Btlll closing out
our stock of dry goods and shoes. H.
Barnhouse.
All prices reduced at Bonanza.
New arrival of fine shoes. Bonanza.
Ten pounds best Coffee for II at
Collins & Smith Grocery Co's store
Friday only.
OASTOniA.
Bean the r9 MM w vm m
The Kind You Have Always Bought
PROBATE DOCKET.
Term Socket Probate Court Iron Coun
ty, Mo., August Term A. Di, 1903.
Monday, August 10. .
Giles G. Henderson, Guardian and Cu
rator of the estate of Florence Henderson,
minor.
John Schwab, Guardian and Curator of
the estate of George W, Tiley, minor. Final.
John Schwab, Guardian and Curator of
the estate of Mary H. Tiley, minor. Final.
George V. Clarkson, Guardian and Cu
rator of the estate of T. Rosser Clarkson,
minor.
Tuesday, August 11.
Johanna Peetz, Executrix of the estate of
Henry Peetz, deceased,
George M. Johnson, Administrator of the
estate of Mary E. Johnson, deceased. Final.
Sylvester Kitchell, administrator of the
estate of Calvin Kitchell, deceased. ,
J. B. HAMPTON,
. Judge of Probate and Ex-Officio Clerk.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF
PILOT KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT.
(district no. i6.)
(Township No. 34, Ranges 3 and 4-East.)
IRON COUNTY, MISSOURI.
From July I, 1902 to June 80, 1903.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand July 1, 1902 $ 330 13
Cash received from County Treas.... 696 22
Cash received from County Coll 492 72
Cash received from tuition 9 23
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' salaries $741 95
Salaries of Secretary and
Treasurer 20 00 1
Janitors', services 50" 00
Taking enumeration 10 00
Election expenses 8 50
Fuel 26 00
Repairs :.... 70 11
Publishing financial state
ment. ,. 3 00
Miscellaneous supplies 8 19
Balance cash on hand July
t, 93 590 59
Total.......... $1528 32 $1528 32
Published by order of the Board of Direc
tors. Lizzie J. Effinger, Sec'y.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notioe is hereby given that the un
dersigned, George M. Johnnon. Ad
ministrator of the estate of Mary E.
Johnson, deceased, will make final
settlement of his accounts with said
estate as such Administrator, at the
next term of the Probate Court of
Iron county, Missouri, to be holden at
Ironton, Missouri, in said county, on
the 10th day of August, A. D. 1903.
GEORGE M. JOHNSON,
Administrator. .
High Grade Investment Securities
Bought and sold. List of Bonds for sale mailed on application.
Mississippi Valley Trust Company
ST. LOUIS
solicits out-of-town deposits, on which interest is paid;
loans money; executes all manner of trusts; acts as
executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, receiver and
financial agent for non-residents, and others. ' .
All Business Confidential. Correspondence Invited.
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