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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-07-29

The farmer or mechanic who will get
scared at the 6. o. p. cry of ''cheap money
is an ass. Can he not remember when
he had cheap money-when took only
one-half the amount Of labor to secure a
dollar that it does today? Was not hat
cheap money much easier to get? And
was there not job for every man that
wanted to work? But provisions were
higher, but after you had supplied your
family and paid your taxes did you not,
as rule, have some money left and if
perchance you were slightly in debt did
you have to let your children go bare
footed and hungry in order to keep up
the interest? Compare the present with
the days of cheap money, you party
blind gumps, and tell, if you can, who
the fellows are that have been benefited
by dear mOney-Nevada Silver State.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-07-29

Cleveland is called vote getter by his
worshipers. He is At the November
election in 1888 he got in Alabama 40, 900
votes less than the Democratic candidate
for Governor IN Louisiana more than
$4,000 less, and in New York nearly 49,
600 less. In Virginia, North Carolina,
Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware
and Connecticut his vote was less in 1885
than it was in 1884. Yes, Cleveland is a
vote getter. Kansas City Mail.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-07-29
HAS YOUR COUNTY ORGANIZED ?
II Organized, Has 1t Reported to
Headquarters ?

The following counties are reported as
organized for the Peoples Party, but
only portion of them have sent the
names and post Office address of the
chairman and secretary of their COM
miltees. These are wanted at head
quarters, and should be reported at
once,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-07-29

The counties not enumerated here
have not reported at all, though most
of them are believed to have organized.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
PENSION STATISTICS.
Facts Not Generally known ReEardin;
the Money Expended.

Facts Not Generally known Regarding
the Money Expended.
Commissioner Raum asked for S147,-
900, 900 for pensions for the next fiscal
year, and the committee on appropria.
tions has decided to allow nearly Sl35,-
900, 900, or 100000 less than he
asked for, but nearly as much as was
appropriated for the current year.
The committee seemed inclined to
think for a time that much smaller
sum would serve. According to the
monthly reports of expenditures, it up
pears that only about Ss3. 600, 900 was
actually disbursed on account of PEN
sions during the expired eight months
of the current year, at which rate the
total for the year would be less than
$125, 600, 900, or over $4,000. 900 less
these figures it was inferred that $685.
600, 900 would suffice for next year
But Commissioner Raum made
statement before the committee that
on the Goth ult no less than $50, 92l APP
plications were pending, 444,2O0 of
which. or more than half, were for
original pensions. He further stated
that he was pushing the work of pass
ing upon claims, and, as the first pay
ment on new claims averaged Sl35, a
good deal of money would be required
to meet them. The action of the COM
mittee seems to have been based in a
measure upon these statements.
There has been some mystery about
the pension payments thus far this
year which the commissioners state
ments, SO far as they have been made
public, do not clear up He claims to
have been pushing the work of passing
upon the great mass of applications
made under the disability act all along.
The increase in the appropriation for
the current year was made on the as
sumption that much more money would
be required to meet the claims under
that act, and yet the actual expendi-
ture for the first eight months of this
year was 81, 200, 900 less than that for
the corresponding months last year,
This has not been explained to- the
public. Nor has it been explained why
so much more should be required for
next year in view of the decrease this
year as compared with last. 1t looks
much as though the commissioner had
been retarding instead of pushing the
work, or as though the payment of
many of the larger claims had been de-
ferred to avoid creating deficit in the
treasury. Chicago Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
UNCERTAIN STATEMENTS
Are Indiana Republicans in Favor Of Ere,
Coinage?

Are Indiana Republicans in Favor Of Free
Coinage?
The office-holders' machine in Indi-
ana has given President Harrison the
delegates from his owp state, bat it
cannot give him the electors.
Indiana is a democratic state. The
plurality at the last election was near
ly twenty thousand. The congress SION
al delegation stands eleven democrats
to two publicans, with an aggregate
democratic plurality of twenty-three
thousand. The legislature is demo-
cratic on joint ballot by sixty-six ma
jority. Since the adoption of the secret
ballot put q check on the Dorsey Dud-
ley method of carrying the state by or
ganized bribery, it scarcely needs the
bitter republican dissension revealed
in the recent convention to assure the
state to the democrats, with popular
candidate and sound platform.
The repu blican resolutions are bour-
bonish on the tariff, defiant in defense
OF the billion dollar congress, evasive
on silver and ironclad for the dispenser
of spoils. Benjamin Harrison
The silver plank is noteworthy. as
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
ABRUPTLY ENDED.

The Wood-ParnelI VIII Case Settled With
out a Trial. Much to the Astonishmep:
of Every One.
LONDON, March 25.-In the probate,
divorce and admiralty division the cage
of Wood VS.. Parnell, formerly Wood re.
O'Shea, came up before the president,
Sir Charles Parker Butt, and special
jury. The courtroom was thron6ei
with people anxious to listen 70
the expected developments. 1t was
anticipated that all the OLD
servants of the late Mrs. Wood, aunt OF
Mrs. Parnell, would be arrayed against
Mrs. Parnell, as the will contained a
codicil In which the deceased lady cut
off all the legacies originally be-
queathed to the servants, and made
Mrs Parnell the sole heiress. Much
establishment was caused by the an
nouncement that the case had been set
tied on terms satisfactory to all pa1.
ties
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

Taking it all around, the trusts
appear to be in hard luck these days
all except the Mckinley trust That
will be burned at the stake next No
VEN Der. Chicago Globe.
when the Harrison admiuistra-
ton gets turned out in March, 1898, it
will leave nothing but bad smell and
treasury deficit to show for its work.
st Louis Republic.
The democrats have indeed ''got
of tariff reform when the free wool
bill bids fair TO pass the house with a
solid party vote.-N. r. World.
The republicans of the senate are
trying to vote appropriations as high
as possible. They cannot excuse their
extrav agance in the last congress un-
less they can succeed in doing as badly
in this--St Louis Republic.
ALI the republican papers agree
upon one proposition, that Levi p.
Morton must be renominated for vice
president, unless man with just as
eloquent pocket book can be induced
to take the place. Brooklyn Eag.e.
Green B. Raum appears to any
anything rather than distinguished adj
vantage on the witness stand, testify
ing to the manner in which he has car
ried on the affairs of the important de-
partment intrusted to his charge
Boston Globe.
Three thousand tons of tin plate
are on the ocean headed for the United
States. AS Maj. Mckinley is now COM
fortably installed as governor of Ohio.
NJ
it pass unnoticed by the republican
press.-Chicago Times
Uncle Samuel, while pensioning
camp-followers and cotfee-coolzers. of
the civil war, has permitted the widow
of soldier of the Mexican war to per
ish from starvation. Her husband
must have voted the democratic ticket
when he was alive.-Louisville Courier
Journal
The kick in the Indiana repub-
lican convention against Harrison was
not SO vigorous as Mr.. Dudley would
ha we been glad to see it. The moral
for the president to bear in mind is
tn at one never makes a friend of the
man whom he keeps out of the Jail that
he deserves. N. Y. World
If this house shall accomplish no
other tariff legislation except to send
a free wool bill to the senate it will
have indicated the wisdom Of the peo-
pie In choosing it. Mr.. McMillin has
given the bill a strong send-off, and we
do not doubt he will be ably supported
by democratic representatives from
all parts of the country. -Philaaelphia
Record.
Republicans should carefully
take their bearings before making
too strong declaration on the subject
of coming silver They are Just nov.
respectfully referred to that portion
of their platform adopted at Chicago in
1888 which reads: THE republican
party is in favor of the use of both
gold and silver as money, and con-
dennis the policy of the democratic adj
in its efforts to demonetize
silver" Against the position OF 1883 il
will not do to ask honest citizens in
1892 to accept the edict of Wall street
and demonetlze silver or provide use for
gold that silver cannot fll.-Chicago
TimeA
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
AN OPINION ON HARRISON.
Ex-senator Farwell "Sizes Up" ths Chief
Executive.

Ex-senator Farwell "Sizes Up" ths Chief
Executive.
Charles 3. Farwell, formerly sena-
tor from Illinois, does not take kindly
to the suggestion that Benjamin Harrl'
son shall be renominated. On his way
to Europe Mr.. Farwell stops in New
York. an Atlantic seaport. long enough
to describe the aforesaid Benjamin as
''consummate egotst" and to pre-
dict his overwhelming rout in the
event of his nomination. His words
were: $50 far as Harrison, Little
Benny is concerned, his election is alb
solutely out of the question. Those
who know him best like him least. He
is a consummate egotist, who does not
know how to treat people in n gentle
manly manner Egotism is his inspira-
ton and guide. He is little man with
a little mind. He works hard, his
friends say Yes, he works hard
looks after the affairs of his kitchen
and arranging eight hundred-dollar ap-
pointments have known an instance
where he drew check for thirty-nlne
cents Hugo. the well-known chef,
who went from the Richelieu hotel In
Chicago to work for Harrison. gave up
his position on account of the meddllng
of the president in the affairs OF the
kitchen. l, myself. saw in Chicago
paper a fac simile OF the thirty-nine-
cent check given by Harrison to Hugo
to pay for milk. :"
We would not abate one iota of the
respect due to the statements of Sena-
tor Farwell, but the remark is irresist-
IDLE that so long as the mill1man was
paid it certainly is matter of indiffer-
ence whether it was done by check or
in currency. The main point is that
the milkman got his money. In his
further arraignment of Harrison Mr..
Farwell says: Harrison is undoubted-
ly working for the denomination L
am not aware whether it is known
here in New York or not, but it is
fact that Little Benny has been CO.
quoting with Jay Gould. Gould and
his daughters have been visiting at the
white house, and it is said that the tel
egraphic rate legislation fathered by
Wanamaker has been talked of by
Gould and Harrison and that an agree
ment of some kind has been made
which provides for the chipping in of a
snug sum toward the campaign eX-
penses by Gould if Benny should get
the nomination"
If. as seems probable, Mr.. Harrison
should be renominated, Senator Far
we'll will have occasion to return to
the democratic party of which he wa
a member in good standing some forty
years ago. The democracy is an able
slayer. 1t exists SO long that when
the rcpentant sinner desires to do so he
has an opportunity to return. -Chicago
'Timoo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
A Dainty Whim.

The latest and daintiest of whims is
a supplement to fancy stationary i'll the
form of little pad of the finest and
softest Of Japanese tissue-paper. exact
ly the size of a half sheet of note pa
per. The paper is white, and has
stamped in one corner a single flower
in the natural color. sometimes shaded
or outlined in gold. Occasionally the
sentiment of the flower is placed under
it in the tiniest of gold lettering, OR if
the young lady be clever she paints the
flower and writes d suitable sentiment
across the sheet in gold ink. After
writing letter she tears Off one of the
tissue sheets and rolls it into the least
possible compass, and drops upon it
enough perfume to dampen it thorough
ly, using, of course, the perfume of the
flower stamped on the paper. After
unrolling it and allowing the alcohol to
evaporate sufficiently to avoid any soil,
she folds her letter and slips the
scented sheet between the fold. When
some admiring friend receives the let
ter there is likely to flutter out, as he
opens it, something very much re-
sem bling a butterfly, and breathing
charming suggestions in its dainty per-
fume-N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
Some st. Louis Figures.

From census publication recently issued,
number of interesting facts and figures con-
corning ST. Louis may be noted Area in square
miles. 81 IS; population to each square mile,
7,36361; length of streets in miles, 1,061;
total police force, 613; total fire department
men. $50; number OF steam engines 81. Con-
corning st. Louis tables in detail show num-
Der of useful facts in addition to the above.
Concerning the city and its administration it
is stated that the average yearly cost
OF street construction and repairs is
cleaning, Sl26 SO4; total number of public street
lamps, 409l, including 69l gas, 1921 electric and
1859 vapor. Concerning water works, it is re-
ported that the daily capacity of pumps is 49,
100000 gallons, the average daily consumption
being g., 100000 gallons, and the number of gall
Ions daily consumed by each head of population
a. The details relative to the police force show
Il, 6f5 as thu average annual number of arrests.
The average annual cost of the force is given as
S415, 40S. Under the head of fire it is shown
that the average yearly cost OF the department
Is S277, $50. THOMAS CAMPBELL COPELAND.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
representing the repubiicanism OF
| the presidents own state. 1t declares

representing the repubiicanism OF
the presidents own state. 1t declares
tn at:
We are in favor of honest money, az dol
lar that, whether it be gold or silver or paper,
shall be of like value in the payment OF debts
Is not the 70-cent silver dollar, or It's
paper representative, of like value
with the gold dollar in the payment OF
debts? A government fat, adopted by
a republican congress and signed by
President Harrison. makes it legal
tender and receivable for public dues.
Would not the proposed Bland silver
dollar be ''of like value in the payment
of de bts,' if his bill should pass? This
is the objection of honest, sound-money
men to the free coinage of these dollars
But they would, under this rcsoiut on.
be acceptable to the Indiana repu olic-
ans.
republican hoosier is very uncer'
tain guantity.-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

In recent census cfiica publication giving
the receipts and expenditures OF 100 principal
representative cities of the United States, de-
tails are given for but two in Missouri, viz: ST.
Louis and Kansas City. The amount or ordi-
nary receipts given for St. Louis for the year
ending April s, 1889, is stated s6-s23,e 97; the
total expenditures as ST 205, 40 The amount of
ordinary receipts as given for Kansas City for
the year ending April u, 1890, is stated as
81 0ol Cos; total ordinary expenditures, 81, 534,-
ASSESSED VALUATION
The total assessed valuation of real and per-
sonal property in the state of Missouri, $780,
cording to the census Office reports is given as
S186, 343 753. being increase of S253 SAT .952.
Calculating on the basis of the figures just
given, the assessed valuation per capita, 1890, is
s293. 50, as against s2i51 in 1850, the increase
per cent OF assessed valuation being 47.59, the
per cent. Of increase in population during the
same period having been %. 56.
COMMERCIAL FAILURES
The statistical abstract shows for Missouri,
eight in St Louis. The total number of bust
ness concerns is given as 1884, the per cent of
failures being 73-l0Oths. The liabilities in con-
nectlon with the number of failures outside of
st. Louis 1850. were S., 737, 3O6; in ST. Louis ST.
G9,565. The failures, comparing 1889 with 1890,
show an increase of $50. The total liabilities
in 1899, including both city and state were ST.
972,S70, as against 81, 1851 in 1890.
CLEARING HOUSE EXCHANGES.
The amount of exchanges at the clearing
house, st, Louis, for the fiscal year ending Sep
banks being Is; in 1889 the figures were S961-
S04, 6s4 and II banks, showing an increase in the
amount of exchanges of sl32. s3, 0o2. The
as, 1880, s4s7. 7O7 sos number of banks, 10; in
1889 the figures were SAC 359, C3+; number of
banks. IL; making an increase of S3S, 34s471.
The figures given for st. Joseph, 1890, S75,
la4,2l9 and banks; in 1899 the figures were
S63, 236 9G2, and number of banks 7, thus making
an increase in the amount of exchange of So
1858 with the same number of banks 1890
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
Indicted and Arrested for Express Rob-
berry.

CHICAGO, March 25.-The electric
combine has come to terms. A week
ago the Thompson-Housto Electric
Co. put in a bid of S3S so per lamp for
the G, 900 arc lights needed to illuminate
the Worlds fair grounds. The bid was
rejected and negotiations were begun
with European companies. Yesterday
the Thompson-Houston Co. agreed to
furnish all the lights wanted at $50 per
lamp and was given a contract for
$500 lamps. OF the remainder 1,5O0
will be supplied by European COM
panies and 1000 by the Standard Co. OF
Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
The Electric Light Companies Roost
Lower.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 25.-Flve
months ago the Pacific Express Co.
lost a package of money containing
S.. 900 in transit from New Orleans to
Chicago. The package was the result
of lucky ticket in the Louisiana lot
terry. After a vigorous search the cir
cumstances points to r. E. Bynum, of
this city, money clerk in the local Of
fee, as the guilty party.
Yesterday morning the grand jury
indicted Bynum and he was placed un-
der arrest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
A BLOTTED PAIGE.
Cashier Paige, of Palnsviile, o., Has
Feathered His Nest and Fled.

CLEVELAND, O., March 25.-R. i.
Paige, cashier and head of the Citizens
Saving and Loan Association bank of
gainesville. O., which closed it's doors
last Monday morning. has fled for parts
unknown. This fact has Just come to
light. and is causing great excitement
in gainesville. It has been learned
that Paige, besides realizing on all his
personal property before the bank
failed, issued a large amount of worth
less paper. Holders of some $50, 900
worth of these notes have already pre-
scented them, and this probably repre-
sents a small portion of Paige's pecula-
tons
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31

The Wisconsin State Bankers Association.
MILWAUKEE, March 25.-The state
bankers met here and organized per-
manently by electing n. P. Van Slyie.
of Madison, president. A constitution
and bylaws were adopted, which de-
clared the purpose of the organization
to be for mutual protection and con-
venience and a closer social intercourse.
An elaborate banquet ended the ses-
sion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31

The Mean Thing. Clamwhop-
per, who wears false hair. but imagines
nobody knows it, calls on her friend Miss
Snobberly Miss S.-"Has Dobinsl>y
finished your portraits?" Miss C.-'Tll
have to give him another sitting, SO he
can get the right color of my hair
Miss S-'If that's all, why don't you
send it to him by servant?"-Texas
SiftinrS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31

again for the murder of his mother in law, this
time charged with poisoning her as well a.
smashing her skull
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
Finance.
STATE DEBT.

The total state debt of Missouri, considering
the state as a unit, distinct from counties,
cities, towns, villages and other civil divisions,
is reported being (less sinking fund.- 1890.
ST, 759, s52 holding first place among the states
comprising the north central division. The
d. crease in state debt since 1880 Is given ST.,
7.9,l6S. The bonded debt OF the state unit,
1890, is placed at IS. 5S3 coo. According to the
foregoing figures, the state debt. less sinking
fund, per capita, $780, was So; 1890, 4.39.
COUNTY DEBT.
The aggregate bonded debt of the counties,
units. distinct from cities and other minor
civil divisions, 1890. is shown So, 32 3i7; float
ing debt, 81 ,243. 1858; sinking fund, SS2 96S. The
total debt of the counties, less sinking fund, is
therefore, Sl0,244,2S2, against S12, 73.3l2 in
1880. The county debt. less sinking fund, per
capita 1880, was S5.57; in 1890, S.. 81.
MUNICIPAL DEBT.
The aggregate municipal debt of thirty three
cities and towns 1890 is recorded as s24 BAG, 594
being decrease for the same thirty three cities
and towns since 1880 of 81, 793 $50. The bonded
bebt, 1880. gives total of S24 292 900; floating
debt, $500. decrease is shown since 1880 in
bonded debt of SIS, 374: in floating debt 81 341
212 The aggregate sinking fund for the above
municipalities, 1890, is returned as S2l5,1l a
decrease since 1890 of S203 l49. The total avail
able resources of these thirty three cities and
towns, including cash in treasury. $780, appears
as $SS25l, the decrease since 1880 being S1s7 O6a
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
TRANSFORMATION.

8 From series of tabular exhibits in the sta
tistical abstract it is ascertaned that 1s90l the
number of miles of railroad in Missouri is 6. 153
is, as against 1865 miles in 1880, showing an in
crease of 21SS. Is miles for the decade. In length
of railroad lines Missouri holds third place in
what is known as the 'Southewesterns Sec
ton" comprising Missouri, Arkansas.
Texas, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico
and Indian territory. Kansas holds
the first place ts.S95.26). and Texas
eecond (s,754a miles, From separate
table it is learned that in 1889 the capital stock
was 1928 074 O4s: funded debt, S23l 2Oi s5.; total
investment, S475 0a5. $50. The cost of railroad
and equipment t1S89) is given as 1896. 2A .Os5;
gross earnings from passengers. $40 995, 722;
from freight S34, $50 ISL; from all sources, $780,
2s3 462; net earnings, S16.6l4,953; interest paid
on bonds, SIC, 900; interest paid on stocks,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31
Area.

The total land surface of Missouri is given as
6S,735 square miles. The largest county is
shown Texas, containing ], 145 square miles.
The smallest county is given Worth county
t210 square miles,. The water surface of the
gross area of 50, Ais square miles. Missouri
ranks eighteenth in land area among the states
and territories
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31

-Spectacles were first used In the
latter part of the thirteenth century.
There is no certainty as to who was the
inventor of them, but the distinction is
generally claimed for Alessandro di
Spina, who is said to have made some
about 1884
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-03-31

-Won.-He-"I love You madiy."
She-"Who could blame you?" Il want
you to be my wife" Il hear you"
MY family would welcome you with
open arms" 'That would be nice"
1--WE would make our lives a continual
honeymoon" splendid idea" II am
rich" MY darling"-Jury.