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The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

The warm weather and dry roads have
brought out the bicyolists in great force.
The number Of people who are riding
wheels this year is double that of last
and very likely three times as large.
Last year nm ordinance was passed by the
CITY council regulating the speed of the
bicycles in the Streets and making other
provisions to ensure the safety of Pc
destrians. The vigorous protest of the
wheelmen prevented the adoption Of the
provision for carrying light after sun
down, which was in the ordinance az
originally drawn. The ordinance as it
exists is very moderate one and imposes
tions. 1t ought to be obeyed cheerfully
and voluntarily. But it is violated every
day by hosts of wheelmen. Wheels are
being propelled about the streets at
double the speed fixed in the ordinance.
Some of the streets which are especially
adapted to wheeling are becoming dan
gerous to pedestrians by reason of the
number Of wheels and the speed at
which they are propelled. No doubt the
violation of the ordinance iss1argely due
to thoughtlessness, but that makes no
difference in the result Something must
be done immediately to enforce the ordi-
nance or there will be some serious aoci-
dents, both to pedestrians and wheelmen
as we'll. We have no doubt the leading
bioyolists of the city will join with the
authorities in an effort to see that the
ordinance is obeyed. But the authorities
mediately. The "soorcher' should be
severely fined. If he wants to try his
speed let him betake himself to the
country roads where he will jeopardize
nobOdy's life but his own,
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

The government carried the Spanish
election very much in the same way that
Weyler carried those in Cuba. 1t did
not suppress the opposition quite SO COM
piately as did Welyer, but to all intents
and purposes just as effectively.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

The debate between ex-Speaker Crisp
and Secretary Hoke Smith on the free
silver question has ended, and probably
nobody has been converted by it or in
fuenoed by 1t. Joint debates seldom ao.
complish anything because everybody
who attends them goes as partisan Of
either one speaker or the other, with a
mind absolutely closed to conviction.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

The Boston Post thinks the Democratic
party can retrieve its fortunes this fall if
That is pretty large ''if," when one
considers that every stronghold of
Democracy in the country is full of the
Cree silver sentiment
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

The WOODEN business in Foxoroft is
feeling the effects of the importation of
foreign goods on account of the Wilson
German tariff. Within the past few
days the Brown Manufacturing Company
have been Obliged discharge many of
their hands for the time being on ac-
count Of lack of fresh orders. Last
week only three sets Of machinery were
running.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

The prospect seems to be now that the
greater New York bill will pass the New
York legislature in spite of the disap-
prevail of the Mayors of New York and
Brooklyn and will become a law unless
Governor Morton interposes his veto.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

Two spans of the temporary bridge at
Fairfield went out Sunday night, and
communication between Fairfield and
Waterville is once more cut off. A crew
of men were set at work Monday morn
ing, and in couple of days the bridge
will again be open to the public.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

The New York papers which are so
much shocked at DR.. Morgan's plagiarism
have been known to print columns of
"fakes'' without tremor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

Today the representatives of the Re
publicans Of Maine in convention as
sembled will voice the preference of their
constituents on the question of the
national candidate of the Republicans
in the coming campaign and will put
on record their convictions in regard to
the important political questions that
are demanding settlement. The Repub-
licaDs of Maine are unanimous for Mr..
Reed and this sentiment will find en-
thusiastio expression today both In the
resolutions and in the selection of the
a blest available men to work for the no.
mination OF Mr.. Reed in the national
convention at ST. Louis. On the impor-
tant questions of the day the declaration
will be exploit and free from ambi-
guilty. Sound money and protection will
receive their vigorous and undivided
support. No room will be left for doubt
as to how Maine Republicans stand on
both these questions.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY. APRIL 16.
STATE OF MAINE.
BY HENRY B. CLEAEs, GOVERNOR.
A PROCLAMATION.

By the advice of the Executive Council,
Thursday, the twenty third day of April, is
designated as day of
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
PORTLAND AND PROF. BEMIS.
(Waterville Mail.)

Prof. Bemis, late of the University of
Chicago, who has been lecturing in Bos
ton and vicinity, took occasion in one
of his addres ses to refer to Portland as
one of the worst governed cities In the
country; in saying which the learned
gentleman was making himself ridiou-
lous in the sight Of all men who know
anything about Portland: Maine's me-
tropolis undoubtedly winks the eye at
violations of the prohibitory law and its
Office holders are not all angels, but to
az that 1T is badly governed city in
tno sense in which Chicago and many 9TH
er large cities are i'll governed is sheer
nonsense. Portland is pretty nearly a
typical American city Of the smaller
GLASS, beautiful in situation and natural
attractions, built up with solid business
places and handsome residences. 1t
numbers among its citizens many men
of wealth and culture and it sees but
little Of the extreme poverty that Is so
common in larger towns. The voters
select for Office men of intelligence, of
honesty, of standing in the community,
Under such conditions Portland could
not fail to realize good government; and
Bemis or any misguided or misinformed
gentlemen to the contrary notwithstand-
Ing.
u HMM gill MN OAk L LIN SOkA1 LIZ
Missed WITH.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
The Indications are that Gov. McKin-
ley or his friends are willing to make a
platform not decisive as to silver, In the
expectation that the money issue will
be lightly considered during the CAM
paign, and the Mckinley tariff be the
dominant one. We think this is a
grievous mistake-not for the politics of
this year, but for four years that will
follow just as sure as such policy is
adoptad, just AS sure will free silver arise
to vex the country all through the next
four years. It will gain in strength by in
difference or compromise. 1t will grow
holder and more aggressive because 1t
will see the fear of Republicans. or the
Repu blican leader, to meet it squarely
and fairly. The time to throttle it ia
now. To compromise with it is to give
it fresh life. TO refuse to pronounce as
to it is to lay ones self open to the temp
tations of the most assiduous and dam
gerous character.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for
children. Mothers have repeatedly told me
Of its good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. c. OsGooD,
Lowell Mass
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

"Castoria is the best remedy for children
of which I am acquainted. hope the day
is not far distant when mothers will con-
slider the real interest of their children, and
use Castoria instead of the various quack
nostrums which are destroying their loved
ones, by forcing opium, morphine, soothing
syrup and other hurtfu1 agents down their
Threats. thereby sending them to premature
graves" DR.. IF. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

EfoHoLAs FEssENDEN. Secretary of State
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

A Jonesport boy elm bed a tree men
were cutting down and then detied
Thorn to go on. They did, the tree fell
and with 1t the boy, who sustained in
juriss SO severe as to require medical
attendance.
The Portland daily press., 1896-04-16

Searsport expects to have new water
works and nothing short of one the
finest sytems in eastern Maine with pres
sure enough to drive the water into the
top stories of every house In town,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
CITY OFFICERS:
CHURCHES:

CATHOLIC CHURCH, Arcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. WERNERT Rector.
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at 8 O'Clock A. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction Of the Blessed Sacrament at 4
O'Clock P. NJ. High Mass and Sermon and
Benedictionat Pilot Knob Catholic Church
at 1880 O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday School for
children at I: 80 O'Clock E. NJ.
NJ e CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, EDw. kOETH, Pastor.
Residence: Grauiteyiile. Services Saturday
night and Sunday morning OF the second
ani fourth Sundays Of each month at ii A.
NJ. and p. NJ. Sunday School $3.50 A. NJ.
PRAYER Meeting Thursday evening. All
are invited.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. L..
+. ASPLEY, PASTOR. Services every Sunday,
at II An and 1:sO P. N; :o Prayer ,ay meeting
bath School at $3.50 A. NJ. Ladies' All So
eiety, Thurs lay, p. NJ. Ladies' Prayer
Meeting, Friday, P. NJ. Juvenile Mission
NJ. Choir Practice at Church, Friday, 1880
P. NJ. All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob ST., FL. 7. MORTON,D. ID, Pastor.
Residence 1ronton. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month at 2:30 P. NJ. and on the first and third
at IL A. VA Ouuuoy SSAOoi OvSAy
Sunday at $3.50 A. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1880 P. NJ.
Pfesby terian Church, cor. Reynolds
aud Knob streets, Ironton. Services at IL A.
NJ. and 7:30 p. NJ. SUNDAY School at $3.50 A.
NJ. Z. Z. S. C. f., $3.50 p. NJ. Prayer Meet
ing Wednesday, M. q. II. DUTY, Pas tor.
Sr. PAUL's CHURCH, Episcopal, Ironton.
Sunday School every Sunday, at $3.50 A. M.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets, Ironton. Fl. A.
HENLEY. pastor. Preaching every Sum
day at IL A. NJ. and 1880 p. NJ. Sunday
School at $50 A. NJ. aud Select Reading at
Pm. Literary every Tuesday night at s.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
The Real Issue.

The political battle this year prom
ises to be one of the most notable in the
history of the nation. If both national
do their whole duty, the
line of denmark alton, which has lately
become blurred and indistinct through
the merging of mutual interests which
have marked the selfish course of the
dominating leaders of both great par
ties, will then be sharply defined.
Upon the one hand, the Republican
party must, in any event, stand naked
ly and absolutely for the single gold
standard. If the silver men are sue
cessful at Chicago, as now seems prob
able, the Democratic party will as
definitely represent the double stand
ard.
On the one hand, then, without re-
ference to the usual party ties and
based more nearly on sectional and
class than political lines, the concen-
trated wealth of the country will be
arrayed with the Republican party.
Every man who has piled up money
at the general expense, whose business
has received special protection which
was denied to others, whose holdings
in Cuba, Hawaii or elsewhere have
been enormously increased in value
through favorable congressional mani
pulation, the bondholder and men with
fixed incomes. the banking class-in q
word, all that powerful and extremely
aggressive body who have through
dear money been given immeasurable
opportunities for piling up unearnet
wealth through laying tribute upor
every producer in the country ant
making of the United States treasur,
itself mine OF juicy dividends payable
on demand, all of these will naturall.
be arrayed with the Republican party
1t is the same old conspiracy of sixty
years ago, when Nicholas Biddle ant
his associates, believing themselve
all powerful, grasped the governmen
by the throat and made desperate en-
deavor to force it to their will.
The plan then, as now. was to secur'
private control of the government
money function, to contract, manipu
late or expand the currency, not as tn,
business of the country or its develop
ment and growth demanded, but t,
suit the plundering schemes of tn
| money sharks, who then, as now
posed before the country in the sacret
guise of patriots. From the lessons o
the past We may expect Commercial
convulsions during this campaign
The closing down of manufacturing
establishments like the Greencastl,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28

glass WORKS In Indiana on the pltlfu
plea OF fear of a cheap dollar, the fore
closure of mortgages. the enforced
payment of debts, the tightening OF the
money bags so as to cripple industry
and stop development, panlcs careful
ly worked up. all Of these things are
to be expected as matter of course.
No pressure which can be exerted
through the use of money will be over
| looked.
Those who stand up for the peoples
rights, If at all involved financially.
| will be driven to the wall or crushed.
Millions of dollars will go into cor
| ruption funds to debauch the suffrage,
for such millions will simply be pro
rata assessment to be returned with
heavy interest when the campaign
shall have been won. The absolute
power, the far-reaching influences OF
such conspiracy, cannot be well ov-
erestimated. In the event of two op-
posing platforms at st. Louis and Chi
cago battle to the death will be on
between the money power and the peo-
pie.
Opposed to this merciless and now
all-powerful money syndicate is dis
couraged and poverty-stricken mass OF
people who are moved alone by the
common impulse of self preservation.
In the fight is involved the question
of the ultimate honesty snd patriotism
of the American people, and in their
hands alone will rest the decision as
to whether they will continue free
men or become slaves. In such fight
there can be no middle course. The
contest appeals to every honest, hon
orable and patriotic impulse. 1t
nerves every dropping heart, and gives
courage to those who through repeated
failures and the buffetings OF bitter
misfortune, are ready to fall by the
wayslde and give up the unequal strug-
gle. This, briofy, is what the coun-
try will probably face in the coming
campaign. Those who now look hope
lessly forward to such a struggle have
the one great money victory of the
past to give them hope and confidence.
What was done then under even har-
der conditions may be done again.
The people have only to be true to
themselves, to their highest and best
interests, to beat back once again the
invading hordes and restore the gov
ernment to its original functions. The
men of go should be no less patriotic
and courageous than were the noble
freemen of !32.-Denver Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
Wanted An Honest Confession

The editor of the Ironton REGISTER
makes vain effort to wriggle out OF
the unpleasant predicament in which
he finds himself by reason of his COM
plicity with the promoters of the fake
enterprise known to fame and its credi-
tors as the 'Arcadia Valley Woolen
Mills" capitalized at 100000. He
would have the public believe that his
penetrating optics took in the scheme
early in its progress, and that he duly
warned the readers of his elephantine
weekly of the game that was being
played upon them, but they took no
heed. Strange that we cannot recall
any such prophetic paragraph at the
present time! Stranger still that the
readers of the great Oracle did not
heed its timely admonitions and give
to the promoters of the Woolen Mills
a deaf ear and cold shoulder (of NUT
tony! But the editor has already ad-
mitted that certain citizens of Ironton
went to him and bound him over to
secrecy in reference to this great man
ufacturing enterprise, lest through
mention of it in the public prints, the
envious eyes Of De Soto or Piedmont
might be fixed upon the prize, and
their greater enterprise snatch it away
from the very excellent but rather slow
inhabitants of the Valley. These two
statements, we greatly regret to say.
do not entirely accord with each other.
Our recollection in fact, is that the
editor of the REGISTER, after he was
assured that the enterprise was Sc
cured for the Valley, smiled with in.
ward and outward satisfaction, patted
the promoters on the back spoke ca.
| ressingly and lovingly of our great
manufacturing interest, and was actu.
ally preparing to mount to some con
spiclous eminence in due course ol
time and crow loudly and Justify over
all his outwitted competitors over the
proud possession of the Arcadia Val
ley Woolen Mills. capitalized at $780,.
OOO" But the time to crow did no.
come. The time to eat crow did how
ever. Now we insist tha: he shall sit
squarely up to the table and tackle the
bird without evincing any signs of re
pugnance to the diet. An honest con.
fession is good for the soul. and besides
the public is interested in knowing al
the facts in the case. If the editor O.
the REGISTER will only tell US caudidly
how big block of the stock of the
..Arcadia Valley Woolen Mills capita
lized at $50, 900" was given to him t
secure his good will and induce him Il
shut one eye when he looked upon thu
enterprise and if, in addition, he vii
state what that stock is now worth il
open market, much will be forgiven o
past delinquencies, and some hope en-
tertained for his future. But this VI
say regretfully is absolutely necessary
!, Otherwise confidence is shaken and we
know not whom to trust. We wait II
painful suspense till the silence shal
be broken. An honest confession L
good for the soul. Confess, Bro. AXE
/ Confess!-F -FredericEt0scn Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
IRONTON. MO-, THURSDAY.
Sherman and the Last Shirt.

John Sherman talks grandiloquently
in the Senate about taking .'the last
shirt off the backs of the people OF the
United States rather than violate the
public faith of the Government.
| Mr.. Sherman should endeavor to be
calm. As an old politician and an old
hand in financial legislation he ought
to know enough about human nature
to realize that there is not voter in
the United States to-day who will con-
sent to part with his last shirt in order
TO pay any kind of debt, public or
private.
1t is an Unborn trait of human ma
ture, Sand it ought to be familiar
maxim of all sound and prudent
finance, that men will repudiate their
obligations sooner than part with the
last shirt to pay them. This is fact
of human nature and of finance which
Republican looters of the Treasury in
w eAShldS tOu ~ uOA oAblJ VI "AilluIly
disregard.
But in spite of great extravaganza
and corruption in public expenditure
we are still long way off from the
question of the last shirt. AS Mr..
Sherman said on Wednesday last, in
the same speech in which he spoke so
sophomorically about the last shirt,
| s'We have ample resources. Our
country is rich beyond expression
1t is too rich and too strong to listen
with patience to doting talk about the
last shirt. And it will not put up for
ever with annually increasing extrav-
agance in Washington and steadily
increasing burden of taxation.
There is much better and simpler
way of managing national finances,
which seems never to have dawned
upon hardened Republican sinners like
Sherman and Reed.
In the last three years OF low prices
ana nnanclal stress every private en-
terprise has cut down expenses and
reefed its financial sails.
The appropriation voters in Wash
ington all this time have been going
s'full steam ahead" Now they are
wrangling about ways and means to
pay the bills.
1t has never occurred to them that
the sensible. prudent and patriotic
thing to do is to hold appropriations
within the limits of the Government's
income.
What the country demands is not
more taxes, but less extravaganza in
|Washington.-St. Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
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The RkGIsTERssf fscilities for dofHR1ob
work are unsurpassed II Southeast llissoul
and return 1.-THE bcst of work 5suchas
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At Low PRICES:

ra, who is living Mt home with her
parents; and Susie, wife Of DIR. r. b.
New berry Of fFredaricktown. Mr.. Webb
moved to this county 10 1858, and en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits and al
so in merchandising. and has been
successful, happy and contented all
through life: therefore. he carries his
age we'll and is cheerful and pleasant.
genial and social. Mr.. Webb and his
wife have been members OF the Chris
tian church for more than 40 years.
They are hale and hearty, and both
bid fair to reach four-se Although
Mrs. Webb is IS years sshe is more
active than many wom& 81 later gem
erations at 40. Three years ago they
celebrated their s.Golden Wedding.
at which all their children wore pres
ent. and at which they recsiyed sever
al hundred dollars in cid presents.
over 500 being in goIdsnOin. May
they live to celebrate their Diamond.
Wedding and continue to scatter sum /
shine in the way.
Respectfully,
May 10, 1896. A. S. COKER. =
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-05-28
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