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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
FORGETTING THE LESSON.
Republicans Are Not Keeping Faith with
the Pe0Dle.

Republicans Are Nos Keeping Faith with
the People.
There are some indications that the
republican politicians are forgetting
the lessons of the last two or three
general elections. and are disposed, in
some things, to presume that the people
nave also forgotten recent political his
tory. The republicans carried the couc
try two years ago on protestations of
supreme devotion to the public inter
ests. They pledged themselves to In
troduce reforms, TO put an end TO the
evils of ring rule in states and munich
palities, and to elevate the standard of
the public service by eliminating alto
gether the elements of personal greed
and selfishness.
In some places they seem already to
have forgotten these engagements. In
this state the legislature, under the
dictation of party bosses, has been en-
gagged in tanning through"-to use
the phraze of party Managers num-
Der of measures which are vigorously
opposed by the people, and which en-
body no possible public advantage. In
some of the municipalities of New Jer-
w hGIC poW0I "elo WIN Wy PiCdSSS
of reform in the government, the ex-
pected results have not been realized,
the public administration not having
measured up to the proposed stand
ards, and as result, in elections re-
Gently held, the party has suffered Sc
we're reverses. Obnoxious candidates,
who had refused to recognize the de-
mands of public sentiment, and who
imagined themselves secure against as
sault, were practically annihilated, in
some localities, by concentration of
the votes of law-abiding, public-spirit-
ed citizens who only a year or two ago
voted in their favor. In some other
states there is, apparently, like dis
position on the part of republicans to
use the power committed to their hands
for the furtherance of partisan ends.
rather than for the promotion of public
good.
It cannot be otherwise than that this
infdelity to engagements solemnly en-
tered into will operate to the detriment
of the party in future conflicts. There
is growing independence among voters.
and deepening of the popular con-
seriousness as to the moral forces, which
will not brook in any party the methods
and policies of selfish partisan leaders.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
EARLY MORNING.

The sweetest hour of all the day
is that before the rise of sun.
Wnen gone are all the shadows gray.
And daily toll not yet begun.
The mists still hang above the hills.
And wrap them in feecy veil:
Each opening flower perfume distills.
And on the air its sweets exhale.
The birds now sing their softest notes
from 'mong the branches of the trees.
w nile from across the field there floats
An answering note upon the breeze.
The chipmunk, nimble acrobat,
spins swiftly round and up the tree;
80 swift. indeed, his movements, that
The eye can scarce the creature see.
Awakening life is all around,
Life full of happiness and joy;
Nhere's softest music in each sound,
So gently te1ier and so coy.
All things so = ash and pure and clean,
The air We breathe, the earth we tread
Give life joy and Zest most keen.
And sweeter taste to daily bread.
I love the early morning hour,
The best by far of all the day,
So full of peace and quickening power
To meet whate'er is in the way
William G. Haeselbarth. in Christian
Work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
THE REPUBLICAN CONCERT.
strident Strains by tho Discordant Pro-
tectiOnists.

Strident Strains by tho Discordant Pro-.
tectionists.
The lover of music, in the air or other
wise, can scarcely regard as satisfactory
the recent performances of the most
eminent republican soioists. The MIC
kinney boom is, of course, no longer
solo, but piece of ill-concerted music,
with obligatos for various unsatisfac-
tory performers. The tutti are iil-bal-
anced, harsh, and strident. The con-
with upon the predominance of the
brass, but Mr.. Hanna does nothing to
amend this defect. The batrachian
tones of the ophicleides and the
notes in the carpet-tearing register of
the trombones are completely unre-
strained. AT all the recent perform
ances they have spoiled by drowning
the plaintive snarl of Maj. Handy's beau
tiful obligato OF the oboe. GIVE may be
happy yet, You betty It is not the
fault of the still, small Handy that his
instrument is not powerful enough to
transpierce the sounding brasses and
tinkling cymbals of the band.
1t is pity, indeed, that there is such
n preponderance of brass in the orches-
ira. The Reed instruments, or wood
wind, have not been heard at all at the
recent performances. The auditors see
the cheeks of Bill Chandler and Lodge,
respectively first and second clarionets,
bulge and turn red, but no audible sound
has escaped them since the "one-night
stand" in New Hampshire. Mr.. Clark
son at the big drum continues to do
wonders to the eye, and he occasional
ly manages, when the performers upon
''sonorous metal blowing martial
sounds" happen to be all out of breath
together, to make himself apprehensi-
BILE to tie ear. But the bass drum is not
properly a solo instrument, and no
virtuosity upon the part of the per-
former can make an unaccompanied
performance upon it tolerable, except,
of course, to Mr.. Allison, who has night
ly manifested from his box the greatest
complacency over the performance of
his protege. But Mr.. Allison is very
easily pleased, if he is willing to accept
gesticulation for musical effectiveness.
Mr.. Platt has made the same mistake
as Mr.. Clarkson in assuming that the
bassoon was solo instrument, and he
has made other mistakes besides. It
was undoubtedly an error to arrange
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
WHAT M'kiNLEY WOULD DO.

The Tariff Outlook If the Chioan Were
to Become President.
A gentleman from Canton, o., 9
neighbor of Maj. Mckinley, who pre-
tends to speak by direct inspiration.
says that Immediately after the doughty
major is inaugurated, March next, he
sion and cause it to reenact the famous
Mckinley tariff law in its entirety, and
that at the regular session of congress
the following winter he will persuade or
permit the national lawmakers to mod
ify the law thus reenacted in such de-
tails as his wisdom may have found
to be faulty.
Here, asuredly, is a pleasant pro-
gramme. The Canton gentleman car
ries mis- prophecy no further than the
winter of 1S97-'9S; but, surely, taking
the grand plan which he gives, per-
son far less gifted in second sight than
himself, but having some slight re-
gard to the lesson of experience, can
easily extend and elaborate his fore
cast, thus: In the fall of '9S the demo-
Gratis will be given large majorities of
both houses of congress and when the
democratic president, elected in popu-
lar revolt against the Mckinley bill, is
;naugurated in 1901 he will cali special
session of congress to repeal the Nc
Kinley law. And then like as not the
democrats will get into a fight among
themselves, so that half-dozen McKin-
leyite democrats in the senate can prac-
ticaily dictate the new tariff bill or.
at least, "take care of the industries
in which they are particularly interest
ed; and the people, Disguised with the
democrats for failing to do what they
were elected to do, may again turn them
out and open the way for another re-
enactment of the Mckinley law.
II there is anything plain it is that
the people of this country not long ago
distinctly repudiated the Mckinley law
and it is scarcely less plain that the
people do not wish any wholesale turn
ing over of the tariff at present.-Chi-
cago News 0nd.).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
''Oh, let us be Joyful in five flats minor,

ooh, let us be Joyful in five flats minor,
and mark it 'adagio melancolico." But
it was a still greater mistake for the
fagottist to neglect his practice. Clark
son is at least conscientious artist and
bangs the Allison drum for all he is
worth, when he is not operating upon
the Harrison tinkling cymbals. But
Plat does not do justice either to the
composition or to his own talents as
fagottist. No man can blow the bassoon
properly who insists upon playing solo
upon it with his tongue in his cheek and
his hands in the pockets of his neigh
bors.
We have already intimated that the
obligatos of the Mckinley symphony,
the principal number of the programme
were not well done. Where all do SO i'll.
it would be invidious to discriminate,
but we are bound to say that Foraker's
performance of the passage for fog horn
in G fiat "allegro maestroso" is by far
the most intolcrable. It is no wonder
that as soon as he begins the conductor
stimulates the tubas and trombones to
their utmost and. in the language of the
poet, 1.-The snarling silver trumpets be-
gin to chide." The wonder is that
performer who plays so persistently out
of tune should be admitted into the
band at all. Every body remembers how
this player broke up the Sherman cornet
band by his outrageously false perform
ance of 'Come rest in this bosom, nv
own stricken deer" He may be trusted
to dispense any organization with which
he is connected, and the most pressing
duty of the conductor, if he would ex-
tract harmony from his performers, is
to dismiss his first fog horn. When
Foraker plays it, it is not less offensive
than the SANDMAN instrument upon
which Mr.. Mckinley renders his own
solos.-N. Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
JEFFERSON AND HAMlLToN.
Their Views ON what should Consulate
MHOneSt Money!"

Their Views ON what should Constituto
"Honest Money"
A paper was recently read before q
literary society at Peoria. Ill, by q
Mr.. j. s. Burton, upon the life of JEFF
ferson, which contained these interest
ing points on a question OF vital inter.
est at the present time:
jefferson was true bimetallist,
and practical one. In 1890 he urged
congress to tablish o mint, as con.
templated by the legislation Of 1855.
Secretaries jefferson and Hamilton
(the latter also a bimetallist) jointly
arranged the ratio Of silver and gold.
Prior to the adoption of the constitu.
ton the Spanish milled or pillar dollar
was in general use Some of these
were weighed and they were found ta
contain 371A grains Of pure silver; ara
so the American dollar was made 10
contain q corresponding weight OF sih
yer. By act of congress of April 2.
1902, the silver dollar, containing 371K
grains of pure silver and z3K grains Of
copper was made the standard or unit
of value, and piece Of standard gold
containing % grains was made the
value Of dollar; and as the piece Of
gold was one-fifteenth the weight Of the
silver in the dollar, the ratio OF fifteen
to one was thus established, and the
constructive genius Of Jefferson was
recognised and approved by Alexander
Hamilton and the federalist party. OF
which he was the head. In support OF
Jefferson's plan, the confidential aid.
friend and adviser OF orr first presf-
dent, Secretary Hamilton, in Q com
muuication to congress on January 90
1892. said:
s'.Upon the whole it seems to me
most advisable not to attach the unit
exclusively to either Of the metals, be-
cause this cannot be done without de-
strovino the Office and character Of one
Of them as money and reducing 1t to
mere merchandise. To annul either
of the metals as money is to abridge
the quantity of the circulating med.-
inns. and is liable to all the objections
which arise from tho comparison Of
benefits OF q full, with the evils Of :
scanty, circulation.
..By assisting in providing the peo-
ple with bimctallic currency, and by
the issue Of small bonds, which could
be used as money by or home people,
Hamilton as Daniel Webster said.
ssmo.e the rock OF the national re-
sources, and ABUNDANT streams OF rev.
enue gushed forth. He touched the
dead corpse Of public credit and Il &
sprang upon Its feet -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21
Logic.

Every one knows that Triest forms Z
part of the ''Unredeemed Italy" which
still belongs to Austria, but sighs to
become a part of her own country. At
a church in that city a traveller was
shown large number of votive offer
ings, and among them silver mouse.
which had been presented by lady
whose house was horribly infested by
such vcrmin. After this gift to the
Madonna, the nuisance entirely disap-
peared. "Do you believe that?" in
quired the skeptical traveller. "Of
course not" replied the sacristan, '.or
we should have made a silver Austrian
long ago."-Harper's Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

If we are to hold our own in the country,
and If we have any desire to permanent
ly impress ourselves as party upon
the life of the time, if republicanism is
to be made a practical benefcence in
it's operation upon legislation and the
maintenance of the social order, we
must learn to keep faith with the peo-
pie at whatever cost of personal am.
billions and private greed. - Les1ie's
Weekly
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

WHY should Mckinley state his
position on the currency question: His
party doesn't require it. They take
Mckinley on webbing platform just
as they would buy gold brick. The
republicans are easy to bunco. Label g
thing republicanism and they will gulp
at it like a club for trout bait.-Utica
Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

Il am convinced, both by faith and
experience, that to maintain ones self
on this earth is not a hardship, but
pastime, if we will i've simply and WISE
ly; as the pursuits of the simpler ma
tions are still the sports of the more
artificial
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

The hairs in the ear of cat are
SO sensitive that if touched. a. with .
pencil. the animal shuddern.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

her gold coin at nome without pll1nR
up debt to enable her to do so. The
United States is, by contracted and
still further contracting volume of
standard money of final payment,
strangling the industries of the coun-
try, and loading the people with an
ever-increasing debt in the vain effort
to keep gold in the country
'sIt is a most interesting and in
structive fact that the French FIVE
franc piece is in current business on
an absolute parity with gold, although
its bullion value is only so per cent OF
its coin value, and although there is no
law in France and no practice in
France by which the oliver coin is
either directly or indirectly redeem
able in gold, and although the govern
ment in no manner undertakes to keep
the silver coin on parity with the
explanation of this remarkable fact
and he will tell you that it is because
the silver coin is good for the payment
OF all debts, public and private, and
the further fact that the option to use
It equally with gold is constantly ex-
ercised by the government and by the
citizens in the payment of all debts
due by either to the other. Say to him
ID reply that this IS quite simple Is re-
cards debt due within the territory OF
France, but ask him further how it is
that the interest coupon on q French
rente for bond) will command par In
gold ID siugle gold standard England.
when that same interest coupon when
presented Tor payment will only conn
mand silver IN France. He will an
swer that IL IL because the holder Of
that interest coupon, while il probably
viii be Gully paid in silver. can convert
that silver into goods which, ct the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-21

There was serious epidemic of in
fluenza in London that year. Every
BODY who could afford to do so was flee
ing to the continent or TO the English
watering-places, and among those who
remained in town, and were laid low,
was Mrs. Collier. This was at Christ
mas.
The doctor did not at the beginning
regard her case gravely, but she got
worse, despite his encouragement. and
after fortnight in bed she sank and
died.
George was ineNpressibly shocked
Though he had long since outlived his
illusions about her, she had been his
wife, his daily companion. To realize
that she was gone dismayed him. He
remembered the girl he had loved, and
shed tears at the grave of the woman
who had developed from her. Not ana
lying, not drawing the distinction. but
Just grieving honestly.
And January came to an end, and
February broke, and then February
waned, and it was March.
Collier was surprised to find how rap
idly the time had passed since the
funeral. He put March 1" at the top
of letter very slowly and sat looking
at it with startled eyes. A month more
and the contamination would be
reached. Poor little "Chick," he would
have to leave her!
Oddly. now the end of it all was SO
near. he was conscious of feeling less
impatience than he had done. He had
been sensible of late of a certain pleas
ure in life-a new pleasure. The fact
was that the conditions had altered!
He would have been cheerful man to-
day, fc- Ill his pecuniary worries. II he
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-21
kentucky Legislators Will Make
Laws Surrounded by Bayonets.
ANGER AT TIE GOVERNOR
n.osorce of Bluecoats the Signal for
violent Deuunciation in
the senate.

frankfort, KY, March 16.-Today's
sensation in the senatorial contest
dashed in the pan. Bitter talk ana a
fruitless ballot tells the story, and those
features have been present every day
since the fight began. The scenes, how
ever. had different setting, and to the
dramatic persOnae were added about
400 blue coats from Louisville, LeNing-
ton and Frankfort.
The Statutory effect Of this military
display does not appear on the surface,
because the reason for its presence was
apprehension and not the existence of
violence
Three companies of the state guard
took UP their position on the state house
grounds this morning, and the Ken
lucky legislators filed through picket
lines to their meeting places in the
capitol. The presence Of this armed
force was the subject of numerous reso-
lutions and acrimonious debate in both
houses before and after the joint SEES
sion.
The senate, by a strict party vote,
adopted a resolution reciting the action
of Governor Bradley in calling out the
militia, which was declared to be with
out warrant Oh ldN, NECESSITY VI Ju9t
cation" and appointing a committee,
headed by Senator GOebel ito inquire
into such a contemplate breach of priv
ilege," and to report to the senate for
final action.
This was adopted as a substitute for
a resolution offered by Senator BrOn-
ston, violently denouncing Governor
Bradley and declaring the purpose of
the senate to suspend all legislation
while the military guard remained in
possession of the capitol
The house got into a tangle over
number Of resolutions offered by both
sides, all of which We're finally with
drawn
AT joint session one ballot for Unit
ed States senator was taken to fulfill
legal requirements after the democrats
and POpulst Poor had broken a quorum
by refusing to respond to roll call.
Adjutant Collier announced that the
militia will remain on duty until the
legislature adjourns.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-21

got two hatchets and came back. Two
or three Cinnamon who were in the
hall, and who had unsuccessfully tried
to stop him when he was after Lee with
the knife, stood in the way and tried to
prevent him from assaulting his help
less victim with the haLchets.
Chin raised the hatchets threatening
ly, and the other Cinnamon stood aside.
He then attacked Lee, and did not de-
sist until he had chopped his head to
pieces. 1t is presumed Lees hand was
cut by the knife, which he grabbed hold
of when it was plunged into his breast.
After completing his work, Chin went
back to his room. Some one told him
he had killed Lee, and he then said he
would kill himself. He called out to an
other Chinaman to write q letter to his
cousin in San Francisco, and then pick
ed up a short, keen-bladed knife and
drew 1t across his throat This knife
was afterwards found on the shelf of
low cupboard, where he had thrown 1t.
The body OF the murdered Chinaman
was taken to Gilman's undertaking
rooms. where it viii probably be visited
today by as many persons as yesterday
called to see the body of the dead burg
lar. Chin is said to be a San Francisco
Highlander.
The trouble that led up to the murder
originated over a trivial affair. Chm
Pong was writing New Years cards,
and Lee commented unfavOrably on his
penmanship. This made Chin mad. He
said since Lee had said he wrote badly
he would have bad luck the entire year.
This started the trouble, and Chin brood
ed over it until he finally entered Lees
room with a club and a bloody fight fol-
lowed, resulting in Il term in jail for
both the participants.
Chin asserted several times last night
that while they were in jail Lee had
tried to poison him, and had been as
sisted in this effort by a white woman.
The police were unable to determine
whom he meant by this white woman.
The other Cinnamon all say that Chin
is bad man, and that he ought to have
been killed long ago.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-21

There Was No Collision During the
Senatorial Ballot.

Frankfort, Ky, March 1G.-What
promised to be a most sensational day
IN the senatorial fight, was begun with
. proclamation from Governor Bradley,
issued this morning, calling out the
state troops The proclamation de-
clares:
FOR several days past an armed body
OF desperate men have by their threats
ana demonstrations intimdated and
oVefaWed members of the general as
sembly; that a portion of said persons
assaulted Senator g. j. Walton and
prevented him going out Of the senate
chamber; that a party Of said persons
IN ike manner took possession of the
uoor Of the house while the joint as
sembly was in session and assumed TO
declde who should enter the chamber
Oh the house when said session was be-
ing held and that on the 14th day Of
march, persons were attempted to be
sworn in as deputy sergeant-at-arms
Vi the senate and thereupon forcibly
seized the door keeper Of the house Of
representatives while the general as
selnbly was in joint session, and pre-
vented MIN exercising the duty of his
once and allowed persons to enter who
were not entitled to place on the floor;
Ia the presence of those men prevent
Gu the members from voting In joint
SESSION; that the civil authorities have
"l no time arrested any Of these riot
30 OF armed persons, but have per-
i, them to continue their work of
intimidation"
Upwards of four hundred soldiers oc-
upy the state house square. Governor
iolaoley was in consultation all morn
&c win AdJutant General Collier, and
'0i'els Castleman and Gather. These
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-21
A WHOLE FAMILY WAS POISONED
w. II. Taylor Is Dead and Five 9th
erS Are Dying.

Omaha, March 15.--A special to the
Bee from Craig, Mo, says:
The family Of w. B. Taylor, veal
thy farmer, was mysteriously poisoned
here yesterday. The drug is supposed
to have been introduced in the coffee,
though by whom and for what purpose,
is mystery. W. B. Taylor died last
night, his three sons, one of their wives
and Taylor Criman cousin, are dying
1t is rumored that near relative of the
family administered the poison. There
is much excitement.