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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26


blending with the clouds. Fields of
yellow stubble covered the open stretch
OF plain between the foothills and tim
Der belt, finding background in the
rich dark green of the live oak groves
creek that feed Tulare lake
Harvest was over. For weeks six
and eight horse teams, heavy with
sacks OF grain. had cut deep ruts in the
sandy soil and left in their wake a trail
OF dust which, caught by sudden gusts
OF wind, was sent in eddies down a
road that formed the section line be-
tween two ranches. All through the
hot summer months the dust rolled in
dense clouds off to the neighborinp
fields. to hang for hours like a veil over
the landscape. depositing a film of yell
low on trees and grass, and dimming
a once glaring whitewashed house, al
most hidden by spreading fig trees.
Shanty would be more correct term
foI the small square box-like structure
of rough redwood boards, the pine
shake roof stained and warped by the
passing seasons The ground before
the partly open door. bare and hard
from constant sweeping, bore evidence
of thrifty hand, but all day the fitful
October winds had banked the half
dried fig leaves against the doorsill,
giving an air of neglect, intensified by
the shrill cries of motherless brood
OF chickens standing with anxious eyes
and outstretched callow necks before
the door.
A newly weaned calf lowed piteous-
1y from the orchard, where in his
frantic efforts to get loose he over
turned a frame of sun-dried fruit The
warm sun beat in the window. through
the cotton curtain that, blown to one
side, hung limp against the outer wall,
dirt gathered in the trail across the
scrubbed floor. lighting up the corners
of the SOU are north room.
Above the broad open fireplace. the
vanished mantel, stained with traces
of tobacco juice, held miscellaneous
collection. the outcome of certain
needs, a cracked blue vase filled with
the next years vegetable seeds, a cigar
box. the receptacle for tacks and
pieces of Irvine, basket of worn socks
and a half-smoked pipe. The tall loud
ticking clock pointed to four. The
angular features of the room suggested
no sweet human intercourse when the
day was ended and the hearth aglow.
In one corner was bed. Its pillows
in their coarse cotton slips rose primly
above the log cabin quilt, and full high
feather tick. whose bright hued line of
-colors was broken by the woman lying
across it
For hours she had lain there, deaf to
the cries of the hungry chickens, the
below of the frantic calf. Her face
was buried in the pillow. like tired
child's. The brown hair, streaked
with early threads of age, SO thin
around the blue-veined temples, the
hollow cheeks. the sharp lines, like
pencil-tracings. across the brow, all
expressed care and bodily fatigue.
One arm lay under her, but the other
hand brown and calIous from toll. still
held in the fast slaclkening fingers the
unfinished gingham apron. disclosing
a tireless mothers life, woven in the
stitches of the baby garment
Before an open window stood the
sewing machine. A little sleeve held
fast by the needle futtered as the cool
breeze of the evening crept in, kit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
IT PAYS DEBTS.

The Silver Dollar VIII Buy ~ Much To-Day
~ the Gold Dollar.
In a recent address at Atlanta. Ga,
critieising 3 former speech by Secre-
tary Smith favoring the gold standard.
Hon. P. L. Wynatt. q prominent friend
of silver in Georgia, made this point:
1.-THE United States silver dollar,
with 371K grains, will buy as much il
any store in America as q gold dollar
will 1t is a legal tender money just
as gold dollar is. And yet Secretary
Smith, laboring under the same appre-
tensions that bewildered Mr.. Sherman,
says that the present amount of silver
will not hurt, but unlimited coinage
will; that it will drive out all the gold
and make Mexicans and Cinnamon out
of us all or reduce us to their level
Mr.. Smith also says at present the
credit of the government keeps the
silver dollar up to twice the value Of
the bullion put into it. He frequently
speaks in this connection of the sup
port of the government in maintaining
silver. How are we to understand Mr..
Smith on this subject? How does the
government support silver? 1t used to
buy it and coin it, but did it ever re-
deem it? apprehend that if Mr.. Pat
terson's wise bankers from the east
could go to the treasury with silver and
demand gold for it all this controversy
would end at once. But there being
no law that authorizes that do not
understand how the government sup
ports, silver. Perhaps the honorable
secretary means that the government
supports it in making it legal tender.
We'll if that iS II tho ont 6<oc
the same for gold, and there is no more
case than in the other.
''When the government passes law
requiring the free coinage of silver it
will pass, as it does now, wherever the
stamp takes it. OF course our coin
would not be taken abroad any sooner
in gold than in silver. But coin of
the United States, whether gold or sill
yer, brought here would be taken the
one just as readily as the other. Then
practically where can the difference
be? If you owe debt in France to-
day bank in Atlanta or New York
would sell you a check on Paris as well
for silver as for gold For all practi-
cal purposes it is equal to gold, while
it is legal tender. It pays all debts
and buys all things. Can gold do any
more? The only trouble that besets
us is that when these mighty men from
the east have cornered all the gold,
there is legal tender silver in the way.
It is badly in their way. because it is
everybody's money and scatters in
every direction, while the tendency of
gold is to the large banks and money
centerS''
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
LABOR AND REpuBLicAN.sM.
Depressing Effect Of Republican LeStsla

Depressing Effect of Republican LeStsla-
ton American Industry.
The fact that labor is prosperous is a
source of much trouble to some of the
republican organs of the country that
are constitutionally opposed to reconcil
ing any such state of affairs with the ex-
istence of democratic administration.
They do not have to account for any
new triumph of labor over capital, for
it is the unmistakable lesson of the re-
cent past that the interests of capital
and labor are identical, and that one
cannot prosper without the welfare
of the other. They are not embar-
raised by any better place which labor
holds in the economic system. for the
position of labor has already been won
and is recognized in the statutes of the
state and of the nation. But what
puzzles these molders of party senti-
ment is to explain the recovery by
labor of the place it held before the
crushing depression set in two years
ago.
Labor has not only recovered this
place, but has made it more secure and
has brighter outlook for the future
than ever before in the history OF the
country. The position held by those
who work is more commanding one
than they have ever before held. and
the fact is largely due to their own eff
forts. 1t was the vote of the wage
earners that overthrow Mckinleyism
and esta blished tariff for the people.
They elected the congress that did
away with the ruinous financial policy
of the republican party, insisting that
the dollar with which the working
man is paid shall be as good as
the dollar paid to the government
bondholder. With this accomplished,
and with wise conduct of its affairs,
the future OF labor is assured. Indus
try is fourishing, wages continue to
advance. the relations between capital
and labor are, with a few exceptions.
harmonious, and the republican SPELL
binders are confronted by conditions
that drive them to subterfuge and mis-
representa- Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
POLITICS AND PROSPERITY.
What the Working People Are Most In
terested In.

What the Working People Are Most In
terested In.
The people can be trusted to remem-
Der the operations of the McKin1ey tar
if and to observe. the effects of the
present one. They know that there
was no increase in wages to correspond
with the increase in duties under the
Mckinley act They know, as 1.-The
shopping woman" told Mr.. Reed, that
there was an increase in prices. They
remember that Gov. Campbell and
other democratic speakers vainly chal-
lenged the republicans in the cam
paign of 1891 to name one instance Of
an increase of wages in the industries
that had received higher bounties in
return for their campaign contribu-
tions. They remember-the Home
stead workers in particular-actual re-
auctions in wages. Other instances
reported from time to time in the daily
news, recently reprinted in the World
and never before questioned, have
been made the subject of quibbling de-
malls as to the extent or time or cause
of the reductions But the general
fact of the steady depression of wages
from 1891 to 1894 under the Mckinley
act cannot be denied. The people
know it.
What the country is much more in
terested in, however, is the rise in
wages. the redu ced cost of necessaries
and the return of prosperity under
the democratic tariff. What all the
repu blican politicians and editors said
could not occur has occurred. There
is no need of figures, and facts prove
this The people see and feel and re-
joice in it. And this Gov. Mckinley
will find is to be the main factor in
the approaching elections, and es-
pecially in the more important one
next year. The people cannot be de-
luded into denying the good times nor
into preferring politics to prosperity.
They ask only for an era of peace in
which to improve to the utmost the
opportunity that has come to them.
And they intend to have tn Y.
World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Picked Cabbage: Cut the sire 500
wish. put in boiling wAter with = littlo
salt. boil twenty minutes. drain. and
place In jar. Spice vinegar to taste.
hest and pour on the cabbage Orange
Judd Farmer.
Charlotte Russo: Boil one-quarteP
Of cupful Of rice for one hour.
Drain, place in farina kettle with .
Add one-quarter cupfu1 of sugar, .
pinch of salt. and one-fourth box OF
gelatin dissolved In enough milk to
cover it When cool. add one-half
pint Of whipped cream favored with
vanilla and tablespoonful Of sugar.
Mold and serve with an additional half
pint OF cream whipped drm.-Prair4e
Farmer.
Apple Pres erves: Use sweet applea,
and pare. core and quarter them.
Keep them in cold water to prevent
them from turning dark. To every
pound OF fruit thus prepared allow
one pound of sugar. Put It on the
stove with enough water to moisten Il
thoroughly. Let It boil until it Is .
clear sirup, then put the fruit in #
Cook until the fruit is done. then add
enough lemon juice to flavor It Put
the preserves away in . jar covered
with a cloth.-Farm and Fireside.
Canning Beef: Rough meat can bo
used. Allow to four gallons Of water
three pounds brown sugar, six pounds
salt, four ounces saltpeter. Boil twen-
ty minutes. skim as it rises. The fol-
lowing day pour it on the beef. Boil
the pickle over every two months,
adding three ounces brown sugar and
one-half pound salt Soak the beef
over night in cold water before boiling
to use. In summer cover the cask
with a canvas cover. Keep the meat
pressed down with large stone. In
cold weather warm the salt.-OranQo
Judd Farmer.
TO make fluid ink.eraser, take Of
chloride of lime, one pound. thoroughly
pulverized. and four quarts of soft wa
ter; mix. and thoroughly shake. Let the
mixture stand for twenty-sour hours,
then strain through q cotton cloth,
after which add . teaspoonful acetio
acid to every ounce of the chloride Of
lime water. The eraser Is used by re-
versing the pen-holder in the hand,
dipping the end of the pen-holder into
the fluid, and applying 1t. without
pushing, to the writing required to b
erased. When the ink has disappeared.
absorb the fluid with the blotter, and
the paper is Immediately ready to
write upon again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
A sudden hale at the cate the cr..k.

A sudden hale at the gate, the creais.
ing OF RUSTY hinges, the rafting o!
harness chains. the welcoming bark of
dogs, filled the tranquil air. Then a
sound OF bare. pattering feet. of books
thrown by careless, childish hands,
eager calls for the mothers ever will
ling servitude. Through the low
rooted kitchen to the sitting and bed
room they trooped-and started back,
their clamorous voices instantly
hushed-to find her lying on the COM
pany quilt Astonishment merged
into fear, as she made no sign, and
from that silence. action was born, and
the lesson of life learned.
The neighbors came in softly and
the frightened and wondering children
were sent away. Many willing hands
worked out her tasks, while her own
lay folded across her pulseIess heart
The western sky mirrored the fam
ing tints of the setting sun. that
changed to opalescent hues. while the
silent dusk thickened over the land
scape. Behind the house the moon
rose. Her beams found their way
through the branches of the fig, and
fell IN lacy tracings on the group of
men beneath, as they conversed in
monotone, awed by the sudden going;
for death comes in slower forms to
most country lives. One was whiting
a stick as they talked of crops and
stock. Others watched curiously. yet
sympathtically, the husband, sitting
apart
The realization that she was gone
from n Tor oh ho
depth of his nature, and broke the
calm monotony of his existence. 1t
reused the memory of an early ro-
nance that had faded years ago. in the
necessary strife for daily gain. Each
dawning year had found them renew
ing the old round of duties, as links in
an unbroken chain, to SOW the grain,
to watch the varying weather and
market, to meet the taxes
Hard, continuous toll had leveled all
barriers of sex; she had planted the
long rows of peach trees. now bend
ing under the weight of their fuzzy,
pink-skinned fruit, and in the height
of haying season had pumped for
thirsty cattle as they stood licking the
damp boards of the empty trough.
What was begun through pity became
an almost daily custom What crav-
ings for sympathy or unuttered dreams
filed her hungry heart were stified in
the continued effort to meet the stern
tax imposed by pressing needs Self
interest binds most country lives, iso-
lation creates personal dependence,
and so, bound by the ties of a mutual
interest, he had learned to look to her
as helpmate, partner who, through
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
a VOICE FROM BEYOND.

Into the shadow she passed
Woe IL me that could not follow,
Only my eyes could catch, through the
CLINT Of tears
Some one beside her there in the hollow:
Some one gentle and white and sheItering,
Mtstily moving beside her.
In the din light SO lovingly over her bend
ing,
Lest any harm should betide her.
Out Of the shadow she passed.
Dtstant1y heard song,
Floating In silvery cadence over the valley,
Voiced by o myriad thronR
Why should mourn? Nay. rather,
o dear onei know rejoice.
Love Is leaping the reaches Of shadow and
glory.
In the song I can hear your voice.
Philip F. Howard. in S. s. Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
How yvoula This Work.

The presidents salary and the sal.
aries of all public officials, cabinet of
ficers and the fees OF railroad attor-
neys should be- reduced to gold basis,
SO rs to compare better with the price
OF cotton, wheat, labor sn1 other conn
modities ga Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
There is reputable authority I

There is reputable authority for
stating that the boom of every repub-
lican candidate for the presidency has
been sidetracked, and yet it remains
moral certainty that a nomination will
be made by the national convention
Detroit Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26

In McKinley's speech at the open
ing of the Ohio campaign he ignorant
ly and stupidity gave side blow tc
Senator Sherman that must have hit
the sorest spot. lie said: ''Ohio re
pu blicans are firmly and resolu.ely de-
termined on having two republicans in
the United States senate. We intend
to give Senator Sherman a republican
colleague" AS it has been the scandal
of Ohio politics for thirty odd years
that Sherman had always intrigued to
.ielr the election of democratic sem
ator in off years, so that he would have
no rival for the presidency from his
own state, the unintentiona1 signifi-
canoe of McKinley's remark must have
been appreciated by all who heard it
Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26

If your body is erect, your shadcw
win be straight-Chinese.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
THE LOGICAL SEQUENCE.
Whittier the Single Gold standard Ii Leas
Ing the Country.

whittier the Single Gold standard Ii Lead
Ing the Country.
We see that E. C. Benedict says the
greenbacks must be destroyed. Mr..
Eckles, the comptroller of the cur
rency. also says so. And the next thing
| we expect to see is for Carlisle to say
SO too This is a Fart of the gold-bug
scheme, and we agree with them, that
in order to have a safe and sound cur
rency on gold basis the greenbacks
and the coin notes must be paid up, or
funded into bonds This is the logical
sequence of gold basis We silver
people are seeking to avert such dis
aster to the common people of the
country by demanding that silver be
restored to coinage and made a money
of final payment. If the gold-bugs
succeed in their plans all kinds of prop
erty of productive nature, like lands,
factories, corn, cotton, ETC.. will fall 80
per cent. below its present level; while
credits. such as bonds, bank stocks,
mortgages, pensions, incomes. etc,
will increase in value. The people
whose eyes are yet shut will begin to
open them when Mr.. Cleveland asks
congress to retire our paper money
hope that the great mass of people will
yet see the scheme of the gold robbers.
Under the gold-bug plans the follow
ing is part of tee scheme:
/. Never to coin another silver dol.
lar.
2. To destroy the greenbacl<s by
converting them into interest gold
bonds.
8. To cancel the coin, or Sherman
notes. by paying them in gold
4 To lower the value of farming
land. cotton, wool. corn. wheat and
every article of production.
s To convert the landlords into ten.
ants
6 To centralize the great corpora
tions Of the country.
2 To increase the army. and give
the laborers. who strike against OPP
preston, bullets instead of ballots
s. To make every workingman pay
tribute to the idle holders of idle cap
ital.
8. To establish monarchy with
Rothschild, Morgan q Co. as the ruling
nabobs
10. To make contracts and debts pay
able in gold only.
IL. To incite q revolution of anarchy,
and wind up this once proud republic.
and make it an absolute mon archy.-
Statesborough (Ga.l Star.
.Honest- and sDishonest'' Dollars.
Every sensible man who will reflect
over the great issue that is now under
discussion, must inevitably perceive
that the so-called sound money men
are trying to keep down prices The
whole issue is one of prices, but there
is careful avoidance of that confess
sion on the part of the money dealers.
They say that dollar which would
buy only half as much as the present
gold dollar would be q deprecated"
and dishonest" dollar; but they do
not say that the gold dollar of 1879
was a dishonest" dollar Neverthe-
less, the gold dollar of 1873 would pur-
chase not quite half as much as the
s.honest. dollar of 1895. Atlantis Com
stitutiou
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
A CONFIDENCE GAME.
Republican Sharps Putting Up q Job q
Mekinley.

Republican Sharps Putting Up q job on
Mckinley.
Oh, yes; there will certainly be re-
affirmation of the doctrine of protec-
ton for projections sake in the repub-
lican platform of next year.
Mr.. Quay says so. Mr.. PIatt says so.
Mr.. Cullom says so. Even Mr.. Allison,
of Iowa, who caz never be brought to
make a positive declaration of any
sort, has gone so far as to say that
1.-The republican party must not de-
part from its historic doctrine on any
question"
Its historic doctrine" on the tariff
question is written in the history of its
years of uninterrupted control of the
government, during which it decreased
the internal revenue taxes on the evil
dences and instrumentalities of wealth
and increased the tariff taxes on the
mass for the benefit of favored indus
tries That is the historic doctrine
of the republican party on the tariff
question, which Mr.. Allison insists must
not be abandoned.
All this, however, indicates more of
disappointment than of triumph for
Mr.. Mckinley. The growth of the
democratic tariff law In popular favor
makes it dangerous for the republican
party to reassert its tariff doctrine, but
that reassertion is political necessity
which cannot be avoided. The party
leaders will be as adroit as possible in
giving it voice in the platform, and
they will not increase their difficulties
by nominating as the party candidate
man who would give the tariff plank
meaning which they O. not want the
people to see in it.
They are playing another confidence
game. They propose to have McKin-
leyism without McKinley.-St Louis
Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-09-26
AN EVERY DAY MARTYR.
By A. MORGAN HAYS,

AY to the east
t h e S lie rr a
IA n g e S t cd
misty and pur-
pie, its snow
trimmed cres 4
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-03-09

mention happened during the re- mainder of our trip. We found Florence, the county seat of Pinal county pretty place with line agricultural country surrounding it.
 Through the courtesy of J. Roe Young our boat was hauled on a tram from Sacation to Tempe.
 We spent two days visiting Phoenix and found 1t one of the liveliest we had yet visited. After admiring it's many points of inter est and the beautiful Salt river valley a start was made for Yuma.
 Since arriving here l have visit ed the greater part of the large body of land hereabouts and it is without question the finest 1 have ever before gazed on. With the Colorado and Gila rivers flowing past your door you have one Of the grandest as well as the greatest bodies of water for irrigation pur- poses in the territory.
 Thus has ended in the most pleasant of town my two months trip down the Gila river, yet for wealth untold I would not engage to make the trip down it's hazard ouS waters again. J. w. EVANS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-03-09
An Eager and a NipPing
 Wind,

A continuous down pour of Rain, Inclement weather, generally in win ter and spring, are unfavorable to all classes of invalids. But warmth and activity infused into the circulation counteracts these influences and inter- pose a defense against them. Hostel ter's Stomach Bitters, most thorough and effective of stomachicS and tonics. not only enriches the blood, but ac- celerates it's circulation. For chill, or premonitory symptoms of rheuma- tism and kidney complaint, particular. ly prevalent at these seasons, 1t is the best possible remedy. It is also in valuable for dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipation and nervousness. Never set out on winter or spring journey without it. Elderly persons and the delicate and conYalescent are greatly aided by it,
The Arizona sentinel., 1895-03-09
Going Around t9ae World.

A. B Barnes, a b'cyclist of To- ledo, O., arrived here Wednesday. He left Toledo on Get, 27th, 1894, On 6 trip around the world. On reaching San Francisco he will sail for Australia and on his ar rival there he will make a tour of the Indias and Asiatic countries. He will sail from Liverpool to New York on his return to this country. MT. Barnes will on his return home write a book detailing the incidents and adventures attending the journey. He continued his journey coastWard Thursday.