davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

For the furtherance of their designs,
the Goidbugs of this State-at least,
as represented by the st. Louis end OF
the combine-asert that Gov. Stones
organization of the silver forces is a
covert attack on Senator Vest. So far
as this section is concerned, there is
absolutely no truth in the assertion.
Nine out of every ten Democrats in
Southeast Missouri are silver men, and,
SO far az we have observed, every sill
yer man is for Vest for Senator. Gov.
Stone is loved and esteemed by the
rank and file of the party. who think
that even the Office of Chief Executive
of the Union would be honored by his
incumbency; but as to placing him in
antagonism to Senator Vest-that idea
never was suggested until put forth by
the malcontents who are seeking to di-
vide the friends of the white metal.
The cunningly devised and assiduous-
ly propagated scheme of the gold men
will not work: the advocates of free
silver are not the fools to be led
astray by SO palpable sham.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

WE see that John Wauamaker has
been fined $1,000 for importing alien
labor. He is one of those patriots
whose souls are bound up in the welfare
of the American laborer. He ID typi-
cal Protectionist and Republican: his
mouth full of sympathy for the work
ipgman while he looks we'll to the
main chance for himself. It is curious
if not congratulatory to note in this
connection that no word of this case
was published until the K. of L. got
into it. 1.-The Philadelphia newspa-
pers ignored the case because they did
not desire to hurt the feelings of such
q heavy advertiser" says the Post-Dis-
patch. We think comment superfuous.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

WILLIAM o. BRADLEY, the Republic
can Governor of the State of Kentucky,
is following gleefully in the path
blazed by Cleveland in dealing with
the railroad strike of 1894. The Ken
lucky Legislature finds difficulty in
electing United States Senator to
succeed Joe Blackburn. There has
been friction between the contending
elements. The Speaker of the House,
Republican, and the President of the
Senate. another Republican, represent
ed to His Excellency that the members
of their respective Houses require pro-
lection. The Governor appealed to
the sheriff; the sheriff placed squad
of deputies about the State House. but
found there was nothing for him or
his deputies to do, as there was no
outbreak. This did not please His Ex-
cellency. He felt sure the Sheriff was
not doing his duty. In his judgment
troops were necessary to preserve the
peace, which, he believed, would be
very much disturbed If Joe Blackburn
should be continued In the Senate of
the United States. Accordingly he
called out the militia and placed them
IN charge Of the State House. They
are to be the judges OF who shall pass
In and out OF that building. The SEN
ate and House. it seems. have nothing
70 DO with who shall be present at
their sessions They have nothing to
do with the question of membership.
The troops viii pae upon the titles of
members to participate In the proceed
ings OF the Legislatures; Tho military
viii say whether James and Walton.
the two ousted State Senator's. shan.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
Bonds Called In.

Notice is hereby given that Bonds
Nos. 10 and %, for 500 each. and
bearing five per cent. interest per an
mum, issued by Iron Lodge, No. 107.
/. O. o. F., bearing date July 1st, 1892,
must be presented to the Treasurer of
said Lodge for payment on or before
April goth. 1896, as interest thereon
will cease from and after that date
BY order of the Lodge.
CHAs. ARNOLDY, Sec'y.
JOHN ALBERT, Treasurer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
Eggs for Hatchlng.

/ will furnish, for the entire season.
Eggs for setting purposes. OF the
Brown Leghorn variety.
Pure bred birds of fine strain. 75c a
setting of Is eggs. Express prepaid.
MRS. SARAH LASTLY, Irondale, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
Farm for Sale.

Six miles south of Ironton. on Mar
BILE Creek. 108 acres-65 acres in
cultivation. Small orchard. Good
two-story house and outbuildlngs. Ex-
cellent spring. and plenty of good wa
ter for stock. Will be sold cheap.
Inquire of Arthur Huff. Ironton, or the
undersigned at the farm.
HENRY HOUSE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19
Wanted.

SO teams to haul lumber at Keener,
Butler county, Mo. Good roads and
prompt cash payments monthly.
E. w. GRAVES.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

For Sale. Hire or Trade. my horse,
with or without Harness and Cart.
T. Rover, Ironton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

The Kentucky Legislature adjourned
Tuesday. the deadlock on the question
OF the Senatorship continuing to the
enda distinct and glorious victory
for Joe. Blackburn. The blessings OF
all the saints be upon him!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

EGGS FOR HATcHING.-Five cents
apiece. Barred Plymouth Rocks, and
Light Brahmas. Best winter layers
Inquire of Henry Adolph, Ironton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

WHEREAS, The Mayor and Council
of the City of Iron ton, at the regular
session held on the 9th day of March,
1896, have appointed the undersigned
as Judges of the City Election, at the
next general election; and
WHEREAS, The Charter of said City
provides that the Judges of Election
thus appointed shall give notice of
the Election; we, therefore, hereby
give notice that q City Election will
be held at the Court House in said
City, under the present election law
australian System), on
Tuesday, April 9TH, 1906.
to elect the following officers:
One Mayor, to serve two years;
Three Councilmen, to serve four
years each;
One City Attorney, to serve two
years; and
One City Marshal, to serve two
years. WALLACE OLIVER,
DANIEL STINER,
HERMAN DAVIS,
VIM. III. WHITwORTH,
J. l.. BALDWIN,
JOS. A. ZwART,
Judges of Election.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

be present and vote. The Senate and
House have nothing to do with the
matter. Why not let the militia elect
the Senator. and avoid further trouble?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

Wanted Six pairs fine Buck Horns.
at Collins Livery Stable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-19

- 1ssks :. IS
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11
WANT TWO sMoKEsTAoks.
Russian Jews Refuse to Travel on Vesse
Equipped with But One.

Russian Jews Refuse to Travel on Vessel
Equipped with But One.
A steamship ticket agent on the East
side whose business is chiefly with Pol
ish and Russian Hebrews who are
about to return to their homes tells of
popularity of his customers, says the
New York Tribune. No one of them
wants to travel on a vessel having only
one smokestack. Somehow these peo-
pie have an idea that a ship is not safe,
handsome, comfortable and speedy un-
less she has two or three stacks. Their
passage costs them only twenty dollars,
and they are not solicitous about baths
or the decorations of their quarters,
but on the point of single funnel they
are as firm as a rock. A great many
passenger steamships have only one
stack. Some new ones in which the
steerage accommodations are especial
ly roomy and well ventilated have no
more, and the returning Poles insist
they will not travel on them. The
ticket agents feel no compunction
about assuring their customers that the
ship on which they are going to sail
has three ''rochers" (smokers), as the
Hebrews call them, and even point to
big picture of her on the wall, which
serves as the likeness of any vessel
which may be talked of.
When the man and his family arrive
at the pier on the day of sailing there
is likely to be trouble when he dis
covers that his ship has only one mis-
erable smokestack. Sometimes the
people refuse point-blank to go on
board, and say they will wait for a
steamer with three smokers" An ef-
fective subterfuge has been invented
for such cases. Solemn assurance is
given that the ship has three or four
smokestaclxs, but that all but one short
one were taken down so that the ship
could pass under the Brooklyn bridge.
As soon as she got out to sea the adj
ditional stacks would be put in place
and she would speed proudly on her
way. The ignorant East slider doesn't
know that vessels passing to sea from
the Hudson river never get within two
miles of the bridge, and takes his fami-
" on board. What he says and does
when he learns that he has been de-
ceived does not bother the ships off,
GERS particularly.
TxgR
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11

Ex GOVERNOR BoIEs had the au-
thority of the Iowa Commissioner
of Labor in his statement that
farmers in that state could not
make any money if land were
furnished them free, under present
conditions, According to figures
made after an official investigation
the average cost of producing a
bushel of corn in Iowa is % cents
Governor Boies says that in over
half the state corn is today selling
for IA cents bushel. 1t is not
surprising that republican farmers
of Iowa are declaring for Bryan
and silver, rather than for con
tinuance of present conditions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11
FROM DAILY OBSERVATION.
A Few Things We have Learned From
tha CnId Ru0

A Few Things We have Learned From
the Gold Bug.
That free coinage will food the coun-
try with silver, but it will take so years
to coin the bullion now on hand.
That free coinage will ruin the banks
bv allowing them to pay off their debts
with 53.cent dollars.
That silver dollars will only be worth
53 cents. while the mine owner would
make AZ cents profit by the silver in a
dollar being worth 100 cents.
That the silver dollar is only worth So
cents but they, none OF them, have any
to exchange at that price, land but very
few at any price
The free coinage means that the rich
can pay their poor laborers off in 53 cent
dollars. (If they could, they would tum-
BILE over each other to get free coinage)
That the gold standard will make high
wages in this country while it makes
''pauper laborers" in other countries.
That the only dollar that is honest" is
the one that will buy the most. las
labor. wheat. corn. cotton, wool, etc
That the Britishers are such fools that
we could buy $500 worth of silver of them
and coin It into $1,000 when they could
have 1t coined and make the profit them
selves.
That the price of silver bullion will rise
while the dollar will stay at So cents.
That the gold bugs are willing to be
"dishonest" and coin silver dollars when
England saws they may.
That the gold standard 10 a bad thing
to have and they intend to get rid of it,
when England gives the word.
That cheap prices are beneficial to the
producer.
That the way to s'civilize" the farmer
is to make him poor.
That the way to "educate" farmer is
to call him an anarchist and natural fool.
That none hut the rich are respectable
or have anv right to say la the govern.
ment OF this country.
That the poor man who paws no taxes
should have no right to vote
That the more slurs cast at the silver
men the more you ''educate" the people
That to elect Bryan. with his poor, ie-
norant, countrv-bred wife, to the Office oi
| president would be a disgrace
| That the issuing OF more bonds to make
more banks to buv more bonds, is the
royal road TO prosperity.
That the destruction OF the greeabac
| will make money more plentiful.
That the gold bugs are fools. or else
they think the people are d---d fools.
That by shifting, changing around, ant
mixing the above items you have go
their entire stock in trade for theil
campaign OF education
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11
The Democratic Platform.

The platform which has been heralded
TO the people of these United States by
the democratic party in convention as
sembled, on which it is predicted the
brilliant Bryan will be swept to victory
by tidal wave is as follows:
We, the democrats OF the United States,
in national convention assembled, do re-
affirm our allegiance to thsse great essen
tial principles of justice and liberty upon
which our institutions are founded, and
which the democratic party has main
tanned from Jefferson's time to our own
freedom of speech, freedom of the press,
freedom OF conscience, the preservation
of personal rights, the equality of all
citizens before the law, and the faithful
observance OF constitutional limitations,
Recognizing that the money question
is paramount to all others at this time,
we invite attention to the TACT that the
federal constitution names silver and
gold together as the money metals OF the
United States, and that the fret coinage
law passed by congress under the consti-
tuition made the silver dollar the unit of
value and admitted gold to free coinage,
at ratio measured by the silver dollar
unit.
We declare that the act of 1878 de-
monetixing silver without the knowledge
or approval of the American people has
resulted in the appreciation of gold and
corresponding fall in the prices of
commodities produced by the people; q
heavy increase in the burden OF taxation,
and OF all debts, public and private; the
enrichment of the money-lending classes
at home and abroad; paralysis OF indus
tries and impoveriehment of the people.
We are unalterably opposed TO the sim
gle gold standard, which has locked fast
the prosperity OF an Industrious people
in the paralysis cf hard times. Gold
monomesallism is British policy.
pounded upon British greed for gain aud
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11

yellow metal" was going to foreign
shores from our own beloved land.
Those were times more favorable
70 its coming than now, yet it went
away promising never to come
back.
Now, when every one whose in
terests were threatened by its "trip
to Europe" we're agreed in sound
ing the alarm, that its departure
occasioned, it begins to pour in on
us. Why? Because it was ship
ped away in the interest of money
manipulators, to give the people
the benefit Of a practical "object
lesson," to show that their breath
would "come short" when gold was
gone. The "lesson" had the oppo-
site effect. The people took the
bits in their teeth and rushed to
the support of free coinage and the
money manipulators got together
and at once decided that it was
materially in their interest to have
gold come back from Europe, and
it is coming. In the meantime
these money manipulators. both
democrats and republicans, are
massing together their support for
Mckinley for president.
After McKinley's election, and
they mean to bring it about il
money will do it, they will arrange
| in their interest to have gold take
another trip to Europe and they
will then entice it back by advis-
ing another bond issue, with or
without the consent of congress,
but with the approval of President
Mckinley and his conferees, and
interest payments for thirty years
to the manipulators and their
friends, the money hoarders. East
| Oregonian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11
WHICH is THE HONEST DoLLAR9

The Cincinnati Enquirer says
the following fact must be taken
into account in arriving at q con-
clusion:
The Constitution of the United
States is the supreme law, comman-
ding the obedience of every subject,
whether a law giver or judge, a
rich man or poor man, high or
low, male or famale, white or
black, native born or naturalized'
BY this supreme law the Con-
gress of the United States, with the
approval of the president, is auth
orized and required to coin money
and determine its value, naming
gold and silver as the materials out
of which the money shall be coin
ed.
The first Congress elected pro-
ceeded to exercise the sovereign
power of coming money, fixing its
value and determining the value OF
all foreign coins which might find
their way within the jurisdiction OF
Congress.
AS the Spanish dollar was, at the
birth of the Republic, the uni
versally accepted money, Alexan-
der Hamilton, the secretary of the
treasury in the administration OF
Washington, Jefferson, Adams,
Franklyn and other prominent
statesmen, melted large number
of the Spanish dollars to ascertain
the amount of pure silver in each.
They were found to contain each
3714 grains of pure metal. The
law was then enacted that 3713
grains of pure silver, properly
stamped, should be the measuring
unit of all values, including gold,
and that it should be dollar Of
100 cents. The decimal system
was adopted. The same law pro-
vided for the coinage of gold, not
as q measuIe of value but clothing
gold with legal tender qualities,
A lump of gold of a given weight
and fineness, properly stamped
should be called the eagle, and the
value Of ten silver dollars, main,
tanning the decimal system, II
was not called ten dollars, but o.
the value of ten dollars. Various
small changes were made in the
coinage but no change whatever
was made in the measuring uni
until Feb. II, 1878, a period of S(
years. The silver dollar of 371;
grains of pure silver remained un
disturbed until by a stealthy ac
the unit was transferred from tn,
silver to the gold dollar, and tht
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11
silver dollar was dropped from

silver dollar was dropped from
coinage.
From 1893 down to 1873 there is
no pretense that the silver dollar,
was not sound, safe, honest dollar,
maintaining to the letter its money
value relatively to gold. 1t is an
admitted fact that in 1873 neither
gold or silver was in circulation as
money. There is no pretense that
there had been any unusual produc-
tion of gold or silver making it
necessary or desirable to change the
ratio of coinage.
1t is very certain that there was
nothing in our money system to
justify the abandonment of one of
the money metals named in the
Constitution, and clothing one of
, the metals with function both
had enjoyed from the foundation
of the government. They had been
compliments to each other in MAX
ing exchanges in the ratio Of 16 to
|. The moment that it became
known that the silver dollar was
dropped from coinage, and the unit
of measure transferred to the gold
dollar, silver began to decline in
its commercial value. 1t was
denied access to the mints, and be.
ing deprived of money use with a
production largely in excess of the
demand in the manufactures and
arts; its gold value would rapidly
decline. To carry out and make
successful the devilish conspiracy
Congress was induced to authorize
and enforce contracts payable only
in gold, which would widen the
breach between gold and silver,
Agents were sent into the bullion
market to bear the price of silver
and widen the divergence of the
two money metals in their purchas-
ing power.
IF the reader will take one or two
dozen of the staple products of the
farm and the factory and compare
the purchasing price with what il
has been ever since silver was dis
honored, he will find that silver has
been more uniform in its just and
equitable purchasing power than
gold. The silver dollar has been
worth 100 cents in the payment o.
labor and its products. Of course
the fight against silver has resulted
not simply In its depreciation bu'
in the appreciation of gold. The
honest dollar is not the one VIII ict
will buy the most labor or the
fruits of toll, but the one that keeps
nearest the value of 100 cents. The
dollar that will buy $50 cents
worth.of labor or its product is a
dishonest dollar.
Those who support Bryan for
President are determined to restore
silver to the place from which it
has been driven by the machina.
tions of the money power.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11

THE newspapers that are edited
by city grown monkeys are gloat-
ing over the coming of gold to this
country from foreign lands and
heralding it as q panacea for all
ills, "both public and private. "
What is the reason for this sudden
turn in the flow Of gold2 Only a
few short weeks ago the precious
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11
oil Of Glaanass.

is pleasant, palatabls preparation, en-
tirely free from all oily taste, and may
be administered internally or applied ex.
ternally. It will remove all pain that
"humgn fieeh is heir to-" Il properly app
piled. and might be rightly termed 'sa
panacea for all ills." Price so cents.
For sale by 0sburn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11

Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-27
AN OTHER VIEWER PROCLAMATION.
Will Deal w tn the Rebels as Bandits
Maceo ia q Corner Again.

Will Deal tn the Rebels as Bandits
Maceo ia q Corner Again.
HAVANA, March 27.-CapiaIn General
Weyler has once more issued proclama-
ton. He proclains that in view Of the
fact that the insurgents avoid engage
mcnts with 'the troops ana devote them
selves cntir ely to acts of incendiarism, he
has resolved to deal with them as inccn.
diaries and bandits, applying the rule set
forth in his former proclamation. Maceo
Is now in the western end Of the island
between the west coast and the military
Line running through Mariel Majana,
Guianajay, Waterloo, ArtcmiSa and Ncp.
tuno.
The guardianship of this line has been
entrusted to G.deral Arolas. who is rid.
ing along it with his chief-of staff and a
column of troops numbering %, 900 men,
This renders Macco's position very criti-
cal and the Spanish authorities once more
express their confidence that they have
the insurgents in Il trap from which they
cannot escape. Maxine Gomez is at pres
ent near Guines, but is going westward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-27
Iowa soions Discuss Adjournment.

Dies MONIES, March @7-Final adjourn.
ment was considered in both houses. The
senate tabled resolution to adjourn
April II, and the house resolved to re-
main in session till the code revision is
completed. which would indicate that the
session will last till May l. In the senate
resolution was adopted instructing tho
trustees OF the state Institutions to buy
supplies from Iowa dealers. The house
Dill passed authorizing boards Of
supervisors to vote aid for the construc-
ton OIL levees along the Mississippi river.
The senate bills passed providing punish.
mcnt Tor breaking open railway cars, and
ior creating disturbances at religious
meetings. The house spent the morning
discussing the bill appropr;ating $40 OC0
for establishing five normal schools. which
was lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-27
EUROPEAN CYCLONE CENTER.
seocls to L;nScr Around tiic Boer Ecrrb
l:c of the lr:,HSyasl

l:c of the fran>vasl.
Lo- Fax. March =. A Pretoria tii 50 .tcf.
20 The Times says: This situation is
serious. President Kruger has concluded
n new offensive and defensive alliance
with the Orange Free State President
Steyn. of the Orange Free State, and the
IranSraal executive council strongly adj
wise President Kruger not to go the Eng
land. The Transvaal wants its indepen-
dence guaranteed by England in connec-
tion with the other powers.
1.-The Beers are arming in the Orange
Free State and in Cape Colony. The
large influx OF Germans has been drafted
into the police force and the artillery DR..
". j. Leyds, secretary of state of the
Transvaal, who has been fer some time in
Germany, has used the secret service
money largely to encourage immigration
from Germany. Tho Free State and Afri-
kadl,cr Bund has offered to support the
Beers"
An editorial in The Times comments
upon the gravity of the facts (which"
says The Times ''emanatc from 4 trust
worthy private source. Ii these are true
it Indicates powerful coalition against
England. The arning OF the Beers can
have but one aim. England, however,
VIII do nothing by way of guarantee or
otherwise to give any other power the
right to interfere with the South African
rcpnl,Iic,