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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
THE sPENDTHRIFT PARTY.
Predominating Propensitfes Of the Profit
gate Republicans.

Predominating Propensitfes of the Profit
gate Republicans.
The republican party, as it chooses
to be represented in congress, has two
propensities which are, perhaps, more
strongly marked than any others. One
is the propensity SO to legislate as to
enable few people engaged in pet in
dustrics to get rich out of the earnings
of other people. The other is to make
Irodigal expenditure of the money con-
tributed by taxpayers for public pur-
poses.
The latter propensity was illustrated
s.gnally by the republican congress
which in 1890 so increased the expend
itures as to convert surplus of over
S1CO, OOO, 900 year into deficit before
Interpolation of Harrison's tern. That
prodigal congress did its work so well
by providing for continuous expend-
itures which cannot be reduced without
breach of faith that the deficit con-
tinues. It was SO skillful in it's prodi-
gality that the receipts are still below
the expenditures, although they are
more than sufficient to meet the ex-
penditures of any year after the union
army was paid off and disbanded until
the Reed-McKinley congress made the
money fly.
We have the same kind of congress
Low with Reed at the front and the
same propensity manifests itself in
spite of all efforts at repression. From
q republican source comes the pro-
posal to spend $1OO, 700 as fast as
possible on coast defenses, and no tell
ing how many millions more for big
guns and battle ships and all the other
means and implements of wholesale
murder.
It is Mr.. Reeds chairman of commit
tee who tells the public that there will
be liberal appropriations for river and
harbor improvements. Everybody
knows what that means. Everybody
knows it means the appropriation of
Inany millions for useless Improve
ments'-useless for any other purpose
than to enable congressman to make
themselves solid' with constituencies
who measure a mans craftsmanship
by his success in getting an appropria-
ton for his "deestrick."
This eminently republican chairman
proposes to be liberal because he says
we have SITE, OOO, 900 in the treasury and
are about to have S1OO, OOO, 900 more, bor
rowed money. With this great pile in
the treasury he processes to see no rea-
son why congress should not be liberal
in its appropriations.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13

The republican party claims to
be for sound money, while the senate
which it controls is for free silver coin
age at sixteen TO one. For years past
the mining camps have held the coun-
try by the throat, brought on panic
deranged business and prevented needed
financial legislation in order to force
the payment CT loo per cent. bounty
upon one of their products. Yet the re-
publican leaders, for the sake of few
offices and with the hope of their help
in the coming campaign, still cater to
them and form coalition even with
those outside their own party by which
they give them virtual control CT fina1r-
cial Legislation III the senate.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
sEvENFoLD TRAGEDY.

elsnAro Aiaefke, q Chicago Carpenter.
49, VI Work, Solves the Problem Be
him.-Hts Entire Family, Including
- AGED Father and Mother. Killed,
suicide Finishes the Job-If He
Had Only Waited!
CHICAGO, Feb 6.-An entire family
consisting of seven persons, was found
dead, the result of the murderous work
nnd suicide, Tuesday, night of Richard
niaetise, carpenter, residing at 207
Derseau avenue. The dead are:
Rlchard Klaetke, aged 50.
Kate Klaetke, his wife
John Kaetke. his father, aged 70.
Nina Klaetke. his mother. aged II.
Nina Klaetke, daughter, aged 9.
anna ktaetke, daughter, aged s.
emma klaetke daughter, aged Z.
The discovery was made at 7:3O a. m.
0y = neignbor, who called at the
Aiaetke residence to get some work
done The victims we're all killed by
shots from a rS -olver, which was found
by kiaetke's side Klaetke had been
out of work for some time, had no
money and no prospect of getting
work.
Each of Klaetke's victims was shot
through the head, and death must
have been instantaneous in each case.
There was an odor of chloroform in
the house, and it is surmised that the
murderer had rendered his victims
unconscious as they slept. before
firing the fatal shots. The appearance
of Mrs Kaetke alone, of all the vic
tins, presented any indications of a
struggle. Her hands were scratched
and her clothing torn.
Little Emma and her mother were
found in the rear room, while in the
front room the aged grandparents lay
In one bed and the remaining two
children in another. Klaetke's body
lay on the floor. Beside. on chair,
were a milestone and two sharpened
knives. He had emptied his revolver
and reloaded it.
Klaetke had been out OF work since
Christmas. A pathetic feature of the
tragedy is that two neighbors called at
the Klaetke cottage after the tragedy,
each with the glad news of employ
ment for him.
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LET US HAVE PEACE.
"A Movement to Secure Arbitration of AL
Disputes Between the United States and
England.

"A Movement to Secure Arbitration of AL
Disputes Between the United States and
England.
CHICAGO. Feb. 6. - Twenty-seven
prominent citizens yesterday signed
their names to an address to THE
Press and People. which contains the
following suggestions of international
interest.
ave suggest and propose that the
people of all cities and towns of the
Union, at their meetings to celebrate
the birth of Washington, or at special
meetings called for che purpose on
1.-THE Sunday afternoon next following,
Or in the meetings of their societies,
.clubs, churches, social, religious or
commercial organizations nearest in
time to Washington's birthday, shall
embody their views, each assemblage
in its own way, on the following ques-
tions:
IL Do we wish the government Of
the United States and Great Britain,
by formal treaty, to establish arbitra-
ton as the method of concluding all
differences which may fail of settle
ment by diplomacy between the two
powers?
''2. What is your opinion OF war as
mode of deciding controversies be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain?
.'Dr. William c. Gray, 60 Dearborn
street. Chicago, and William E. Dodge,
II Cliff street, New York, will receive
the answers, which should be sent in
duplicate, and arrange them for traas-
mission to the president of the United
States and the queen of England"
Religious and secular newspapers
throughout the country are also re-
~quested to give the proposition their
sanction and urge the cooperation OF
the people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
CUBAN RECOGNITION
Not Regarded with Favor by the Chair
man Of the House Subcommittee.


man OF the House subcommittee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE question
of recognizing the belligerency of the
Cuban insurgents was freely discussed
at the meeting yesterday OF the house
committee on foreign affairs. Mr..
Pearson, of North Carolina, precipi-
tated the debate by suggesting that
the house should formulate a resolu-
ton recognizing the belligerency of
Cubans without waiting for the data
from the state department which the
committee called for several.weeks ago.
At that time the general subject of
Cuban affairs was referred to sab
committee of which Mr.. Adams, of
Pennsylvania, is chairman.
When Mr.. Pearson had finished, the
question was asked Of Mr.. Adams
what ought to be the attitude of this
recognition.
Mr.. Adams obviously was not over
friendly to the proposition. He
thought the United States ought to
proceed slowly in the matter. He went
on to say that ne had inquired among
the larger business houses of Phila-
delphia as to the conditions in Cuba,
and that his replies had not been salts
factory. He proceeded from this
point to define the legal status of the
United States with reference to Spain
with whom we have treaties of amity
and commerce, and with whom, also,
friendly relations exist.
Other members of the committee
questioned Mr.. Adams upon phases of
the situation, and the suggestion was
advanced by Mr.. McCreary, of Ken
lucky, that recognitions of this char
acter were purely an executive func-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
TO PREVENT PRIZE FIGHTING.
Text of the Bill Rushed Through the
House Wednesday.

House Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Following is
the text of the bill toprevent and pun
ish prize-fghting, ETC., in the terri.
tories of the United States, passed by
the house of representatives Wednes-
day afternoon:
Be it enacted, ETC., That any person who, il
the territories. or the District of Columbia
shall voluntarily engage in a pugilistic en-.
counter between man and man, or fight be.
tween man an: q bull. or any other animal
for money or for other things OF value. or foi
any championship, or upon the result of which
any money anything OF value il
bet or wagered, or to see which any
admission fee is charged. either directly Oh
Indirectly, shall be deemed guilty of felony
and upon conviction shall be punished by Inn
prisonment in the penitentiary for not less
than one year nor more than five years.
By the term ''pugilistic encounter" as uset
in this bill, is meant any voluntary fight by
blows by means Of Hsts or otherwise. whether
with or without gloves, between two or more
men for money, or for prize Of any character.
for any other thing Of value or for any
championship. upon the result of which any
money or anything of value is bet or wagered
to see which any admission fee is charged
either directly or indirectly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
A FRIGHTFUL SITUATION.

Ono Hundred Persons Said to be Lost ut
Bound Brook, n. j.
New YORK, Feb. IA special to
morning paper from Bound Brook, n.
j., reports that at least one hundred
people have been burned or drowned
Burning houses are floating about
the village, and the people in many
cases dropped off to escape the flames
only to be drowned. The city is under
six feet of water.
1t is not likely that later reports will
bear out the estimate of lives lost
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13

EATrENINa HOGS COSTS ONE GENT
The editor recently heard of farmer
fattening hogs at less than one cent .
pound. This was made possible through
the sowing of Salzer's King Barley,
yielding over 100 blu. per acre, Golden
Triumph Corn. yielding 200 bu. per
acre, and the feeding on Sand Vetch,
Teosinte, Hundredfold Peas, etc. Now.
with such yields, the growing of hogs u
more profitable than silver mine.
Salzer's catalogue is full OF rare
things for the farmer, gardener and cit
izen, and the editor believes that it
would pay erybody hundred-fold to
get Salzer's catalogue before purchas-
ing seeds.
If YoU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND it
with 10 cents postage to the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. they
will mail you their mammoth seed cata-
logue and 10 samples Of grasses and
grains, including above corn and bar
ley. Catalogue alone, 5cpostage. (K)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
RUSSIA OPPOSES
The Entry of an American Dispatch Boa
to the Dardanelles.

The Entry of an American Dispatch Boat
to the Dardanelles.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Feb. S.-The porte,
in response to the request of Hon. A.
W. Terrell, American minister, that the
United States be granted permission to
have a dispatch boat at Constantine
pie, maintains that the Dardanel1es be-
ing regulated by an international
agreement, the United States should
apply for the desired permission to the
six powers that signed the treaty of
Berlin.
It is stated that Russia is opposed to
the entry of an American dispatch boat;
hence the porte's hesitation to grant
Mr.. Terrell's request.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
ANYTHING TO WIN.


Conscienceless Policy of the Republican
Rabble.
There is manifest disposition on the
part of numerous republican organs to
denounce the democratic party as with
out any settled financial policy. So Tar
as the administration is concerned 1t
has left nothing in doubt or uncertain
ty regarding this matter. Both the pres
ident and the secretary Of the treasury
have committed themselves without
equiyocat;on to honest money and a
permanent retirement of the legal
tender notes. No one has higher au-
thority to speak for the party or has
been more fearless in doing SO. Their
utterances in this direction are ortho-
dox democracy, and wherever there IS
dissent within the party ranks there
is departure from the tenets OF the
true faith. There is no disposition to
claim unanimity on this yexed ques-
ton; but neither cowardice nor consid-
erations of policy have caused the
highest official representatives OF the
party to withhold an honest expression
Of their views.
But why do these same organs fail
to tell the country how the presidential
aspirants of the republican party stand
on the financial issue? Mckinley is
one of the most approachable and volu-
BILE of men, but never to an interviewer
or in his public speeches has he told
what he thinks or knows about the
monetary question. He has eluded and
evaded with characteristic skill, refus-
ing in any manner to commit himself
Harrison signed the Infamous Sherman
bill with its silver-purchasing clause
and deliberately plunged the nation
into the financial troubles which fol-
lowed with no higher motive than to
secure the party support of few sill
YER states. The whole scheme was con-
ceived with that selfish purpose in view
and was deliberately carried through
by men who knew and afterwards ac-
knowledged that it involved a sacrifice
of principle.
Reed has lodged from one side of the
fence to the other. In this matter he is
all things to all men and is governed
entirely by desire to get all the votes
possible. Allison has no record in this
connection to which he can point with
pride, for he has voted and talked on all
sides of the question with a disregard
for consistency that is simply astound-
ing in a man holding his position and
for years having covetous eye on the
highest office within the gift of the peo-
pie. OF all these men there is not one
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for anv case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 15c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
GUT TO PIECES.

John G. Emstan Decapltated and Dis
membered by Train ut st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 81 ohm C. Emstal,
IS years old, a laborer, was found dead
at s:45 o'clock Thursday night on the
west track of the Merchants bridge
approach. Both legs and his head
were cut off. He worked in Granite
City, H., and it is supposed he fell
from the train while coming home. He
and his son, Louis, boarded a train il
Granite City at $50 p. m. Louis did
aot miss his father until the train
reached st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
WORSE THAN SUPPOSED.

Additional Loss to the Baptist Publication
Society by Sundays Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Tt was dis
covered yesterday that the loss to the
Baptist Publication society by reason
of Sundays fire is at least ten thou
sand dollars greater than was at first
supposed, by reason of the loss OF
about twenty thousand engravings and
thousands of steel plates and woodcuts
which were found to-day in one of the
vaults, ruined by water.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
NOT SO BAD AS REPORTED.

Only Six Men Drowned by the Collapse of
the Bristol Bridge.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. S.-There IS
no doubt that six men were drowned
in the falling of the railroad bridge
across the Pequaback river between
Forestville and Bristol, Thursday
night. Railroad men are confident that
this number covers the list Of dead.
Daniel J. O'Brien's body was reeev-
cred Thursday night and yesterday
morning three other bodies were recov-
cred as they were floating past the For
estville depot.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
RELIEF WORK

sieinS On with Astonishing Rapioity
Among the Armenians
BosroN, Feb. Ga letter received in
Boston from Constantinople dated Jan.
SIary Is, states that relief work among
-Armenians is growing with aston
fishing rapidly, and has now
reached magnitude which in
colossal. Missionaries in Trebizond
Erzcroum. Bitlis, Van, Mardin, Har.
poot. Sivas. Ceasres, Ainta5. Ma-ash
and Hadjin are all doing more or less
in she way of relief, with American
sand British funds.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13

Already charges and counter
charges of fraud are being made by the
managers of Mckinley and Reed. This
is getting serious. But what better can
be expected from the gangs and ma
chimes that are running republican poll
tics.-Illinois State Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
Boston Cellars Flooded.

BosroN, Feb. s.-The terrific gale
predicted by the weather bureau has
reached here. Several wharves along
the river front were inundated. Gel
lars along Atlantic avenue were flood
ed to the depth of several feet, and con-
siderable damage resulted.
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HE'S ALL RIGHT.

Ambassador .Uhl viii be GraeiOusly Re-
ceived In Berlin.
WASHINGTON, Feb. T-Baron Won
Thielman, the German ambassador,
called ON Secretary Olney at the state
department yesterday morning and
gave the Official assurances froia the
German government that Assistant
Secretary Uhl would be perfectly &C.
ceptable as the United States ambas.
sador at Berlin. Baron Won Thleiman
also visi.s;, Mr.. Uhl and rendered him
his congratulations On his selection
Tor the post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
sY FIRE AND FLOOD.

Terrible Calamity Overtakas Bound
Brook. n. 1.-THE Rising Rar1san Floods
| Placed Doubly In Peril by Fire-Hun-
dreds of Buildings Carried Away-One
Life Known to Be Lost.
| SoNERvILLE, n. J., Feb. Sound
Brook Thursday night experienced the
most dreadful calamity in its existence.
1t was swept by both fire and food.
The water from the Raritan river ran
through the streets of the village, and
at a. On. the water was nearly ten feet
high in the main street of the town.
The three main streets in the village
were flooded with water, and while
the citizens were trying to rescue men,
women and children from houses that
were in danger of being swept away
by the flood, fire was discovered in
The lumber yard of L. L. Cook & Co.,
started by Stacking lime. An alarm
was turned in, but the volunteer fire.
naen of Bound Brook thought more of
human life than property. and they
sent word to Somerville and Plainfield
for assistance.
No attention was paid to fighting the
fire by the residents of the village, and
all of them directed their efforts toward
rescuing those who were imprisoned in
their houses by the flood. Row boats
were secured and attempts made to
take persons from the second story
windows of their houses, but they
could not be gotten out.
All communication between Bound
Brook and outside places was cut of,
and the last report received from the
town was at 5 Z. m. Then it was stated
the fire was still raging and that the
Presbyterian church, the Annex hotel,
j. q. Ferris house and store, and other
residences and business places had been
destroyed. One man was known to
have been drowned while trying to res
cue family who were at an upper win
dow all night. His name was Miller.
The damage is fully $3.50, 900, but only
one life, that of Miller, is known to
have been lost.
Hundreds of fragile structures were
torn from their foundations and float
ed down toward the ocean in the seeth-
ing current, and great numbers of
animals went down in the torrents.
No trace could be found of Miller after
his boat was overturned.
The volunteer fire department was
unable to use their apparatus, owing
to the flooded condition of the streets,
and in half an hour the whole business
section of the town was on fire. The
outside fire companies were unable to
be of assistance. as they could not get
anywhere near the fire on account of
the submerged streets. The fire final
ly died out, after devastating a large
section of the town. A large number
Of families were made homeless.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Feb. s.-The
Schuylkill river has risen 25 feet and
is still rising. The bridge at Port Ken
nedy has been closed to travel. and the
structure is expected to go down the
river at any minute. The lower floors
of the Wyoming mills are flooded.
Their losses will foot up in the thou
sands
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
STORM AND FLOOD

Bring Disaster to Many Towns and Cities
In the last.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7.-Dispatches from
innumerable points in the east tell of
unprecedented rains, accompanied by
destructive winds. and followed by
sudden floods, the three causes COM
bining in the destruction of much
property AID some loss of life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-02-13
A MURDERER SURRENDERs
And is Taken to Town and Jailed by q
Farmer.

Farmer.
MADIsONvILLE, KY. Feb. flames
Hughes, murderer of Marshal Smi1ey,
at Providence, surrendered to Charles
P. Whittinghill. a farmer living three
miles from Providence, at nine o'clock
yesterday morning. Whittinghill took
him to Dixon and lodged him in Jail.
Hughes had been wounded in the
arm, and it is due to weakness from
1ossof blood that he surrendered. The
greatest excitement prevails, and the
authorities are guarding the Jail.
THE NEW COREAN MINISTER
Expected to Arrive During this Month-A
Noble Pedigree.
WASHINGTON, Feb THE Corean le-
cation has been officially notified that
Sohkwang Pom has been appointed
minister of Corea at Washington and
that he left for his post December 80.
The new minister is one OF the most
prominent men in his country, his
great grandfather, grandfather and
father having been high noblemen and
successfully prime ministers of the
cabinet, holding the rank in Cores
next to royalty for many generations
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A PRACTICAL TEST.
Is Gold Bond a Discrimination Agains,
Other Legal Tenders

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 7.-Ex-Congress-
man Bryan has put his faith in silver
to the practical test by bringing suit
in the district court to restrain the
mayor and city council OF Lincoln
from issuing S534,O0o refunding gold
bonds recently contracted to an east
ern loan company. Mr.. Bryan does
not seriously question the legality or
necessity of the bond issue, but OBJ
jects to the redemption of the bonds
in gold as discriminating against silver
or any other legal tender that is cur
-ent in the United States.
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BURIED TREASURE
>Gnearthed by j. H. Parker Near Sunbnry
Station, n. c.

RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. 6.-I. ii. Park er,
of High Point, learned some time ago
that a large amount of gold coin was
buried near Sunbury station on the
Cape Fear II Yadkin Valley railway.
In some way he located the treasure.
and news now reaches here that he has
unearthed an amount aggregating sas,-
900. The man who buried it is not
known. The 6nd has caused great sx.
-citement in all that section of the
country.