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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
WAR ON THE OFFICERS.

What an American Travelling in Cuba Diss
covered-Texas Rangers Armed with
Rifles that VIII XIII Man Five Miles
Away spend Their Time In Picking on
Spanish Ohhcers-TrOOp Train Wrecked
by Dynamits.
ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 20.-A man who
gives his name as Carroll, represent
ing western manufacturer of dyna-
mite, passed through here yesterday
on his way home from Cuba. He
went over on the last trip which the
tilibustering tug Dauntless made. He
says that she transferred her cargo to
a fishing smack not far from the Gu
ban coast. Carroll went on board the
smack and was landed at a point
within 60 miles of Havana. He made
his way through the country to the
capital, seeking some of the insurgent
leaders In the interior.
Carroll states that the insurgents
have a standing offer of $1,000 for
every Spanish officer killed, and S., 900
for Gen. Weyler dead or alive. A COM
pany of 60 Texas rangers armed with
Sharp's Needle rifles, carrying wind
guages and telescope sights are in the
field doing sharpshooters' duty. Each
ranger is accompanied by a native
with field glass. The natives scan
the country for officers, and wherever
one is found the ranger tries to drop
him. The rifle weighs % pounds, and
will kill a man five miles away.
These rewards account for the high
death rate among the officers. The in
surgents spare the Spanish soldiers as
much as possible, believing that the
privates have no feeling against them.
But the rebels have determined to
give no quarter to officers.
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A PECULIAR CASE.

a Young HeIress Alleged to Have BeeL
HyPnotIzed into Signing Away HeI
R@trimony.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA peculiar case
was presented to Judge Grosscup in
s&Eae United States court yesterday
afternoon in affidavits and petitions.
Six months ago Miss Emma Cox, one
of the heirs of the late John Cox, OF
ButIer county Ohio, fled suit for an
accounting against DIR. Z. c. Reed,
formerly of Cincinnati and now living
IN Los Angeles. The girls mother,
Mrs l. A Cox, alleged in an affidavit
filed yesterday that Emma had been
uRduly influenced to sign a petition
for dismissal of the suit by Charles c.
Bishop, of Elgin, Ill, and his mother,
n ciairvoyant of this city, who had ex-
=rted hypnotic power over the girl,
who is just of age.
The wife of Charles C. Bishop also
presented an affidavit, reciting that he
left their home a month ago and had
been in the company of Emma Cox
since then, and that she believed the
couple are now in Buffalo, where they
went with money furnished by DIR.
Heed The petition signed by Miss
Cox is sworn to before Orris A. Bishop,
notary, who is the father of the mar
<ied man whom the girl is alleged to
have eloped with to Buffalo. Since
coming OF age Miss Cox has been liv-
ing at the Bishop home and a few
days ago disappeared. Mrs. Cox re-
sisted the dismissal of her daughters
salt and Judge Grosscup said he would
give the girl time to recover her mind
aRd make an explanation if she had
signed the release in weak mental
.rnhnAitiCr,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
STRANGE NEWS FROM CANTON.
The Talk of Trusts between Mckinley
and Pingree.

The Talk of Trusts Between Mckinley
and Pingrce.
Goy.-eIect Pingree, of Michigan, has
been visiting Maj. Mckinley and talking
with him about trusts and corporations.
81 found" says Mr.. Pingree, that he
knows as well as anybody that they are
rotten to the core. He recognizes that
they are one of the greatest evils in this
country, and knows that something has
got to be done. He's all right" The fur
Their information is given that it was
Maj. Mckinley who wrote the antitrust
plank of the republican platform in
1892. '.They may talk all they want to
about Mark Hanna being president"
adds Mr.. Pingree, but they'll find that
William Mckinley is going to be presi-
dent himself"
All this would be cheering If Gov.
Pingree could be relied upon TO read
Maj. McKinley's mind and to estimate
at their worth Maj. Mekinley's words.
The major as politician has acquired
the habit of agreeing with the adver-
sary while he is in the way with him,
and of seeming to acquiesce in the
views of enthusiastic persons who do
the talking. Gov. Pingree is not noted
for taciturnity, and he is honorably
known as a leicester of rapacious wealth.
Is it not quite thinkable that when
trusts and corporations were being de-
clared rotten to the core it was he and
not the president-elect who spoke :?
What though Maj. Mckinley did write
the antitrust plank in 1892? He was
as good a silver man then as Gov. Pin
gree himself, yet he changed his mind.
1t helps to reduce to almost nothing
the value of this surprising retort from
Canton that Gov. Pingree should pref
ace it with the statement which fol-
lows:
IF ever a candidate realized that he
owes his election to the people and not
to the gang, the major is that man."
If the trusts and corporations that
are rotten to the core" are included in
''the gang" what would have become OF
Maj. Mckinley without them? 1t is
true that millions of the people believed
they were doing their patriotic duty
when they voted for the republican cam
didate, but it is also so true as to for
bid dispute that every trust and cor
poration in the United States which
takes a corrupting hand in politics
worked with frantic and constituencies
energy for McKinley's election, and that
he could not have been elected without
them.
1t may be that as president the major
will disappoint the natural expectation
of reward of the trusts and corporations.
Enthroned in the white house and
clothed with power, ambition may come
to him TO do what is right even at the
cost of consistency and the forgetting
of service. Maj. Mckinley is not a
stickler for consistency, as his course
on the money question exemplifies, and
he has lived long enough to know that
the trusts and corporations supported
him for their own and not for his sake.
It is possible, therefore, just barely pos
sible, that President Mckinley will de-
cline to be the servant of the money
power, which has made him Cleveland's
successor. But there are not many Pin
grees about. The governor-elect of
Michigan is a singularly sanguine man.
N. Y, Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
A GANG OF sWINpLERs.

7ns OF Their Number Arrested for Crane
Lareeny-Other Arrests Expected.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19-John S
Patterson was arrested here yesterday
by detectives on a warrant from New
York charging him with grand lar
.ceny Is. the first degree. He IS charged
with taefts amounting to about $50,
COO.
Patterson is a member OF a gang o
Swind -ers. New York police official.
say that his home Is in Philadelphia
and that he has made flying trips &c
New York, where with his confeder
zltes he obtained goods from business
firms to the tune of $50, 900. The vic,
Tins were principally dealers in prod.
nee who consigned goods to the swim
oilers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
WILLIAM j. BRYAN.
A Noble Champion of the Cause of the
People.
Men die; principles do not.

People.
Men die; principles do not.
Throughout the whole of the most
wonderful fight ever waged in politi-
cal field in the interest of the people,
William jennings Bryan has insisted
that men were Nottingham prin-
ciples were everything.
1t is no less true than yesterday. It
is true tomorrow and forever.
No cause which reposes upon prin-
ciple can possibly be lost; it can only be
postponed.
So long as the fundamental principle
of government by the people is pre-
served no cause that is right is hope
less.
So long as the right of free speech is
preserved, no cause that is right is de-
fenseless.
So long as William Jennings Bryan
lives. the people have an advocate with
out fear and without reproach.
Looking back on the campaign of the
last three months, every rejecting man
will testify that the young statesman
from Nebraska has fought good fight
and has kept the faith. What more
could be required of any mortal?
He has thrown himself into the bat
tie with all his force, has not spared
himself. All that he could do has been
DONE What could victory add to hin?
Nothing.
The responsibilities of victory would
burden, not ennoble.
There have been some men in the
world so great that defeat could sub
tract nothing from their greatness.
No sane man will ever admit that
such men can be furnished by defeat.
His spots cannot shame the sun. The
spots do not belong to the sun. They
pertain to the atmosphere that sur
rounds him. :
If defeat is, it is not Bryan that is
defeated. Entirely to the contrary, ne
has 1ightened defeat.
If defeat is, that which is defeated
for the mor1ent on1y-is government
of the undying principles of the inmor-
tel Jefferson.
That government has been defeated
several times in the course of car single
century of existence. Such defeats do
but purify, even while they scarIfy.
They sift out from the democracy its
unworthy professors. and remit them
to the party to which they are by virtue
of their active motives affiliated. There
fore the democratic party is most re-
spIcndent in defeat.
Even though defeated, the democracy
is urouder in that defeat than it could
be of victory-for it has found and APP
proved a leader.
Throughout the length and breadth
of the land let that leader be acclaimed.
IN. o. Times-Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
THE FLAGSHIP PHILADELPHIA.
Returned from Mare Island, Again Re-
ceiVes the Admirars Flag and staff.

ceives the Admirars Flag and staff.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Admiral
Beardslee telegraphed the navy de-
partment from San Francisco last
night that the flagship Philadelphia
had returned there after docking at
Mare island and that he transferred
his flag and staff to her from the Ben
nington, which he had been using
while his flagship had been in dock.
The Philadelphia is now in perfect
condition for a long cruise and may
start south at any moment, the adj
miral having obtained authority from
the department to visit ports along
the Central and South American coast
as far as Valparaiso.
Admiral Beardslee also informed the
department that the Alert smiled from
San Francisco Wednesday to relieve
the Adams as guardship at Honolulu.
The gunboat Machias left Chee-Foc
yesterday for Ming Poo. China.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
A TurhnIrnt Meeting.

CHICAGO, Nov. PA turbulent meet.
inr of repressn - TVS -. saver clubs
and bimetaiiic unions in Cook county,
embracing silver repu blicans and dem.
oerats. populists and united silver
marty men was held here yesterday for
ehc purpose of considering course of
future action in local and national poll
SIS The fear that one organization
S1tenSed to swallow n weaker one, or
FI,at All would not get equal repre-
.-.1aaaion in a scheme for union, led to
= heated. free-for-aIl debate, requiring
an hurried ADJOURNMENT 70 prevent IAe
-raoetiuR being fruitless.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
A NEAT CAPTURE. :

'.snx Is"bbe-s Ia Their lair ana
Much stolen Property Found.
TOPEKA, Ka-, Nov. 1s.-Last Sat
nrday morning the Bank of Daven-
port, Neb.. was robbed of everything
in the safe, amounting to Sc, 900 Chief
Lepinsli got on the robbers track and
followed them TO Hanover, Kas.,
where he discovered their hiding
place, and arrested three of them.
In searching the cave the officer dug
up about $500 in gold, some silver,
plenty of gold ware and jewslry, be-
aides several dynamite bombs
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
ELECTION JUDGES.

Bound Over on "A Serious Charge and Sent
jail for Drunkenness
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Thomas Norris
sey, judge of election in the eleventh
precinct at the last election, was yes
terday bound over to the criminal
court in bail of s., OOn upon the charge
of changing ballots, and was SEN
fenced to 30 days in the county jail for
contempt of court in being drunk
w. Z. Dick, another election Judge,
was given ten days in Jail for contempt
of court and for misbehavior IN the
-solliuV place
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
SWISS NATIONAL EXPOSITION
Proves to Have Been Heavy Financial
Failure on Account of Bad Weather.

Proves to Have Been a Heavy Financial
Failure on ccount of Bad Weather.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - Consul
Ridgely writes the department Of state
from Geneva that the Swiss National
exposition, which was held there from
May l to October IS of the current
year, was conducted at great financial
loss. The guarantee fund, amounting
to 1000, 900 francs, has been all ''swal.
lowed up" and there is still deficit
of 100, 600 to 800, 900 francs. which is to
be covered by the profits of a national
lottery, to be drawn the last of this
month.
The financial failure of the exposi-
tion was due entirely to unprecedented
bad weather. In all other particulars,
however, the exposition was splendid
success.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
uNPaoFITAsLE FISHERIES

- Aah Consequent Suffering Among the In
habitants of the Labrador Coast.
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. I9.-CommaDGeT
Spain of the fisheries protection fleet
tIaS returned to the capital after
spe nding the whole summer on the
coast. lie reports that fishing on the
whole has been an unproftabie indus
try this season. He says, however,
that nackercl are plenty, and that a
number of American vessels succeeded
ana securing large catches, and confirms
che reports of restitution among the
rEnh2 biLants of the Labrador coast
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
Fighting In the Philippines.

MADRID, Nov. 90 According 20 ad.
vices received by the government from
Manila, the capital OF the Philippine
islands, battles have been fought at
Santa Cruise and Angrat between gov
eminent troops and insurgents. The
reports state the Spanish were victori-
Gus in both engagements.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
sTqEET-CAR Conductors

Provided with Fir.-.,..Is - Jrc:ecE Then
fr"m IIiEhwAyDen.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 20-Several
street cars have been held up here by
high waymen lately, but for fear OF in
juring traffic the street railway COM
panies have refrained from making
the facts known to the police. Strin-
gent measures were taken by the OIL
GERS of the Little Consolidated" yes
terday to prevent repetitions OF the
attacks, and all of the conductors
were provided with revolvers and in'
Structed to defend themselves.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
GEN. wsYLER's RESIGNATION
Demanded Because of a Rupture with the
Home Office.

HAVANA, Nov. Is, via Key West,
Fla, Nov. 19.--The press censor has
refused to allow any messages to be
sent by wire from this city, and un
less he reients all news must go via
Key West hereafter.
That Gen. Weyler has been asked to
resign because of an open rupture
with the home Office is positive fact.
1t is thought that Gen. Pando will sue
coed him.
Weyler has sent word to the palace
that he will return at once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
A LONE HIGaWAYMAN j..
He'd Up = A.4nl ~ Io+ OHs hundred
l-OlIarS.

DECATUR, Ind, Nov. CA lone
highwayman, with a pair of REVIEWERS,
stopped a section gang on a hand car
on the Grand Rapids Il Indiana rail.
road, about dusk last evening. and
held them up for over Sio0. There
were four men, aud they hal just re-
ceived last months salary. the high.
gayuan compelled them to throw
their money on the track, mount theii
car and leave. Officers were Notice:
and posse ars out after the robbers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26

1t is to be borne in mind that
what the country needs is not pro
lection for favored industries, but rev
enue to meet the largely increased ex-
penses saddIed upon the country by
the republican congress. Under the
present tariff Manufacture and rate
have started up and are gojng ahead al
brisk pace. They have not waited for
..proteetion;' all they wanted was the
confidence given by sound money"
basis. and this they have got. But the
country is running behind every day in
its income as compared with its ex.
penses, and this has got to be stopped.
Now, if the republican leaders are hon.
est in their declaration that the pur.
pose of legislation should be the pro-
vision of revenue. let them go ahead
and provide it, Boston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke YOU
Away.

If you want to quit tobacco using easily
aud forever, be made well, strong, magnetic
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bacs
the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong Many gain ten pounds in ten days
over 100000 cured Buy No-To-Bac from
your own druggist, who will guarantee
cure Booklet and sample mailed free: Ad-
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago orNew York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
Gen. weyIer st San Cr:stobal.

MADRID, Nov. 2O.-A dispatch to the
impartial from Havana says that
Capt ten. Weyler has rec ched the
town OF San Cristobal, about fourteen
leagues northeast of the city of Pinar
del Rio, and about midway between
that city and Havana.
Maceo's headquarters is said to be in
the hills between San Criatobal and
Cayabos
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
Happiness.

If man would give more attention to
the study of the Gospel and the spread
ing of its influences, there would be
more happiness and the country would
enjoy greater prosperity. Rev. Z. L.
Wexford, Presbyterian, Newport, Va.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
AN ALLEGED ORDER
FOP 100000 Lee Pattern Rifles to b
Placed by the Government.

Placed by the Government
New HAVEN, Conn, Nov 20.-The
Register prints a story that the gov
eminent before noon tomorrow
will place an order with the
Winchester Arms Co. for 100000
rifles of the Lee pattern
the standard small arms OF
the American navy. This announce
ment is male on the authority of a
statement by commercial agent who
had il from an official of the Winches-
Ier company.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
Tor One of the Largest Dry Goods Con
Germs In Baltimore.


BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 2O--RSceiEers
have been appointed for johnson,
Omohundro & Co., one of the largest
dealers in dry goods, notions and shoes
in Baltimore. The petition was fled
by a member of the trim. 1t is alleged
that the firm has assets of SISY, 900,
against liabilities of SI33, 900, but coll
lections can not be made to meet pr.ss-
ing obligations. Two receivers were
named to wind up the affairs of the
company, being boudec for $3.50. 100.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
rrnop Trnin Yrecked br Dxnamite.

HAVANA, Nov. 2O.-A train convey.
ing troops was wrecked yesterday
near Mangas by the explosion of dyna-
mite bombs which had been placed in
position by rebels. Fourteen persons
were wounded. The train was cross.
ing a culvert when the explosion DC.
CURED. The insurgents had placed
five bombs for the purpose of blowing
up the train, but one of thepl did not
explode. 1t is said here that the
rebels thought that Gen. Weyler was
on the train.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26

Or Puget Sound until you have written
to the undersigned for the Burlington's
Sheet of Tourist Rates, Variable Routes
and Side Trips 1t gives attractions en-
route, describes train service and person
ally conducted tourist sleeper excursions
St Louis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26

TAeLEIGH (facetiously)-"A man can al
ways dictate to his stenographer, you
know" Wagleigh-"Yes; but she takes
him down, Just the same. Vogue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26

LADY ito drunken beggar)-"Are you not
ashamed to begl" ID. B.-''Xes, ma am,
but I'm full; when I'm sober I'm q burglar"
IN. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26

EVERY man has some peculiar train OF
Thought which he falls back upon when he
is alone. This, to a great degree, molds the
mau.-Dugald Stewart.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26

HIcKs-"Are you fond of childrenl"
Wicks-"Imm oderately. A house is so rest
full after the little dears have been put to
bed. "-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
The SPANIARDS

FIattering Themselves that the 1nsur-
gents are Getting DemOrRlized.
MADRID, Nov 90. Official dispatches
from Havana say that the insurgents
are rapidly becoming demoraIized
through want of provisions and their
incessant pursuit by Gen. Weyler.
Maceos forces are dwindling by rea-
sons of continuous desertions and
Maceo is seeking to conceal himself in
the province of Pinar del Rio.
A dispatch to the Impartial from
Havana says that the state of the
country may be gagged by the fact
that there are no longer any neutral
inhabitants in the districts where mill
itary operations are proceeding. Only
com atants are to be found.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26

CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-26
Couldn't 1.-Two Under Spanish Law.

TAMPA, Fla, Nov. 2C.-A number of
prominent Cubans arrived by the
steamer Olivette from Havana yester-
day afternoon and will make their
homes in Jacksonville and Ocala until
the conflict ends. They declare that
no honest man who has any respect
for his family can live under Spanish
law as it is administered on the island.
4 prominent Cuban said, relative to
the engagement reported between
Maceo and Weyler, that important
battles had been fought, and that
Weyler had been defeated. Owing to
the surveillance of the government,
definite news has not been received in
this country, but that it was true all
Cubans in Havana knew through their
official sources. He stated this infor-
nation could be given the American
people with every confidence. lie
further stated that Port au Principe,
Cascora and Guaimaro were all in the
hands of the Cubans under Caiixto
Garcia and his aides. Among the re.
ports is one that Weyler is wounded.
The advocate., 1896-10-07
OPINIONS on THE TWO MEN.

If anybody had inquired of Major
Mckinley, last January, what his
views were on the money question, he
would have referred the questloner to
the Congressional Record. If he had
been asked wheth + In fact he had any
well. defined opinions on the subject,
he would have probably answered with
his usual frankness: "Oh, yes; / am
in hearty accord with the Republican
party on that as on all other public
questions" and the inquirer would
have been requested to examine the
party platform.
If Mr., Bryan had been asked these
questions at the same time, how differ
ent he would have answered them. He
then had clear and positive ConViC-
tions on monetary affairs, and he has
never had to refer to any equlvocal
uttersnces cf his own or others In order
that his lack of information on the
subject or the absence from his men,
Ory of everything like conviction In
that behalf might not be made sppar-
ent.
And there Is q lesson In this fact.
The candidate of one great party ls
without opinions and convictions on
the only issue of the campaign, while
the other not only dictated his party
platform, but was ready to champion
its declarations the day 1t was pre-.
sented to the convention that nomi-
mated him for the Presidency.