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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10
Must Icnye Cuba.

Washington, July Consul General
Lee cables from Havana that Augustin
Clement Betancourt, an American
citizen, has been released from prison
on condition that he leave Cuba at
once.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

Wages of school teachers In Connect.
cut have been doubled in thirty years
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

An electric locomotive running be.
tween Paris and Havre attained a
speed OF seventy-ive miles an hour. 1t
drew thirteen cars.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

II France, IL a person dies with more
debts than car be covered by his estate,
the doctors bill has precedence over
all other claims.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Several Selections Made in the
Diplomatic and Consular
Divisions.

Washington, July a.-The presiden,
has nominated w. w. Rockhill, Dis.
trlct of Columbia, minister and consu!
general to Greece. Roumania and Ser.
via; A. S. Hardy, New Hampshire
minister resident and consul genera
to Persia; A. L. Smith, Illinois, consul
to Victoria, b. c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

At the last levee held by the prince OF
Wales on behalf OF the queen the UNI
~precedented number Of GOO presenta-
tons was made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

Nine tons weight Of coppers are taker
every week from the London penny IL
the slot gas meters. II Is proposed t.
supply electricity on the same plan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

A test of horseiess carriages in Eng
land resulted in a decision that nonc Of
those exhibited were entitled to a prize.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

For the twenty-thrce years Of thu
French revolutionary wars, culminat
ing with Waterloo, Britain spent ovei
$3.50, 600, 600 on an average annually.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

Texas newspapers complain that thu
ground on which the battle of San ia
cinto was fought was worth only 81 FOL
taxation purposes, but $50 when thu
state wanted to buy 1t for a public park
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

The British Aborigines Protection SO
ciety estimates that Africa contains
200, GOO, 600 native population.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-10

a Wyoming paper predicts that the
year 1897 will be the brightest and mos
productive year for cattlemen OF tina
state since the balmy days Of 1880.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
NOTHING But TARIFF.
A Policy That Does Not Help th
People.


A Policy That Does Not Help the
People.
The currency question is not regard
ed as serious one by republicans gen
orally. There are some who, like the
president, think that the federal
financial system ought to be doctored;
many more who are Indifferent on the
subject, and not a few who insist that
there is no need for any action looking
to financial reform. The senate did not
think the matter important enough to
Justify a few hours extension of the
special session, and the presidents mes
sage recommending the establishment
of a commission was not over-courte-
ously received by that body. The adj
ministration doubtless has reason to re-
gard itself fortunate in getting tariff
bill passed, for it is to be noted that the
president signed the Dingley bill IN
such haste as to suggest that he was
haunted by fear that if he wasn't
quick about fastening executive sane
ton on it it might get away.
The tariff is, therefore, all that is to
be hoped for just now in the way of re-
lief from conditions that invited the
concern and activity of the administra-
ton. The protectionists say that the
tariff is enough; that all good is bound
up in the new law, and that the country
can now settle down and enjoy the pros
perity that is sure to follow the estab-
Iishment of Dingleyism as a policy.
Thousands of the supporters of the lad
vance agent" insist that this new law
is not what they voted for, but it is
quite likely that the protectionist
leaders know better than they do what
they voted for. It seems to be held
that if they didn't vote for it they
ought to have done so. and that if they
don't like it it is because they don't
know what is good for them.
The new tariff is fact, anyway. and
we must make the best of it whether
we like it or not. The Cleveland Plain
Dealer, lapsing into a satirical mood.
suggests that everybody get rich by
paying taxes and then bless the tar
i'll DON'T it says, ''stop to think
minute about the necessity of having
money with which to pay the taxes;
that is a minor consideration. 1t is far
more important that the trusts should
have the privilege of collecting sub
sides than that the money question be
settled"
This is the truth, ironically speaking.
The problem that the great American
people should now set about solving is
this: How to be happy though taxed
like thunder.-Binghamt IN. W
Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
Among the Kurds.

The Kurdish chief and his elder sons
stroked their boards and calculated
''Mashallah!" whenever their European
guest put his fork in his mouth. MY
father, why does the Firengi eat with a
hook?' a little Kurd asked. at last, but
all the answer he got was a smack from
his father, at which he cried bitterly.
To console him 1 gave him a spoonful
of marmalade, which terrified him, but,
fearful of being punished again for bad
manners, he seized the spoon and
gulped it down like a pill, saying:
"Avolia Effendim." He must have liked
it. all the same, for soon afterward the
father came and asked me what the
"tatl'' was. / gave him the pot, which
he emptied. Murad then cleaned the
knife and fork and shut them with
click into patent claspknife. This
put too great strain on the chiefs Gu
riosity, and he asked to see it close.
After a careful examination he re-
marked, oracularly: ''In truth. only in
Firengistan can they make such things
OF beauty."-"A Ride Through Western
Asia"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
By ELI ID. AXE.
THE skEIN OF LOVE

Fair Agnes on the window seat,
As came in. was sitting lightly;
a skein and ball fell at her feet,
As greeting me her face shone brightly.
Her need readily OWNED
And held the skein for her to wind.
How subtly loves soft silken strands
Are lightly cast for mans EMBEDDING:
I simply reached my willing hands,
Her bright skein for short space hold
ing;
For as the shapely ball was wound,
Ny very heart was firmly bound!
Swift as the darting swallows flight,
Before my gaze her deft hand glancing,
Ny awkward fingers kept Alright,
With matchless skill, and grace entranc-
ing;
Amid the twisting coils her glance,
Shot to my heart keen as lance
When knots perpIexing came to hand.
Which bending DER she separated,
Her light breath my rapt senses famed,
Like winds of May with blossoms freight
ed:
And ere the skein a ball became
Ny heart was hers beyond reclaim
No manacIes of well-wrought steel.
Have ever mind and body holden,
But by the strands that fair hands reel
Has man been held since ages olden-
Ne'er reach your hand to hold loves skein,
And hope to be heart-whole again!
Arthur Howard Hall, in Detroit Free
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

Mr.. Evans estimates for the three
remaining schedules-wood, including
lumber, pulp and paper and sundries-
are not given. He places the average
on all dutiable goods at 54.66 per cent.
against 4o.10 per cent. under the late
law. The present law is the worst we
ever had. Even under the Mckinley
bill the average on dutiable goods was
only 5000 per cent. at the highest, in
1894.
Mr.. Evans averages are figured on
the basis of quantities and values of
imports for the fiscal year 1896. The
| average for the current fiscal year will
be less than 54.66 per cent, and may be
less than for the fiscal year 1894,
because so great quantity of the goods
on which rates are highest and have
been increased most has been imported
in advance under the lower rates of the
late law.
The average may reach the figure
given, because many of the increased
and highest rates are prohibitory, or
nearly so, and the actual average will
be brought down by the comparatively
large importation of goods on which
the duties are lowest.
But for the purposes of fair com
parison it is proper to figure on the
| basis of imports under the compare
| lively low tariff. So far as the actual
average may be less than that figured
on the basis of imports of 1894 the diff
| ference will represent privation caused
by the monstrous Dingley rates. 1t
will mean that the people have been
| forced by the prosperity" law to wear
| less wooden clothing and more shoddy
| and cotton. And so of other articles of
necessity and comfort.
AS prices advance all along the line
| the people will begin to see that the
new law means prosperity for the mill
| bosses at their expense. The farmers
| will begin to see that the duties on their
products are a fraud ana an insult to
| their intelligence. Not few of the
tariff beneficiaries themselves who real
| ~ desire to find foreign markets for
their products will see that the Ding
| lev law handicaps them heavily, and
that they would be much better off
without any protection for themselves
| if they were relieved of the expense of
protecting others who could do without
protection as well as they.
In short, all but few protectees or
ganized as monopoly trusts will see
that the protective system is curse to
| them. Then will come a tremendous
reaction, more sweeping by far than
! that of 1892. and it will come to stay.
Some of the monopoly protectees eN-
pect It, and that is My they grasp al
the straw of a permanent tariff COM
mission. They would be delighted 10
"take the tariff out of politics just as
i. is. But they may as well accept The
conclusion that it will not be taken out
of politics until it is taken entirely out
of existence as machine for protection
and that it will be taken out IN that way
before very long aud SO quickly that
their heads will Swim as they never did
| Sefore-Chicapo Chronicle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
THE COIN cRop.



Kansas Not So Lucky.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 3.-Copious raina
have fallen all over Nebraska, putting
an end to the hottest period of weather
experienced in many years. The grain
operators of Kansas City. St. Louis. Chi
cago and the east have been wiring the
grain men of Nebraska to ascertain the
e1fect of the heat on the corn. Every
county has been heard from and not
one reports damage. In fact, all return
the most hattering reports of the corn
crop. So much so that the first esti-
mate of 500. 000, 900 bushels is now raised
to $4,000, 900 bushels. The heavy. warm
winds have blown fpriously over the
state for the past three days, with the
mercury as high as 112 in some locali-
ties. The corn has not shown any bad
effect. This is due to the great ouan-
tity of moisture previously deposited.
All the old corn held over from last year
through fear of crop failure this year
is now being released with a rush.
Farmers have 140. 100000 bushels of this
old grain and cannot get cars fast
enough to get it out.
Emporia, Kan, Aug. Slot winds in
Lyon anu ddJOAuAuS SouuN4CS nave
dried and burned up everything in the
way of crops. Corn win not average a
bushel to the acre and is unfit for fod-
der. Cattlemen here are desperate, as
there is no pasture. and are rushing
cattle to market until there are not cars
enough to meet the demand. The apple
crop, which promised so well, has also
been destroyed within the past few
days. Even kafir corn and cane are
shriveled up. but the farmers claim
they win recover with the first rain.
These and alfalfa are about all there Is
hope for now.
Kansas City, No., Aug. 3.-Reports as
TO the condition of the corn crop in
Kansas and western Missouri continue
to be discouraging. Throughout the
district the weather continues scorch-
ing hot and nothing but soaking rain
can save the crop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
A FARMER SLAIN.
Minnesota Woman Beats Her Husband
to Death.

Minnesota Woman Beats Her Husband
to Death.
Redwood Falls, MINI, Aug. 3.-John
O'Connell, well-known farmer and
prominent politician of Westling town
ship, Redwood county, was murdered
between 10 and one o'clock Saturday
morning at his farmhouse. Seven
gashes in his scalp by some blunt iron
instrument were the immediate cause
of death. After the blows had been In
flicted O'ConnelPs clothing was satu-
rated with kerosene and his home was
set on fire. Statements of three Of the
eldest of nine children made to the
county authorities are to the effect that
Mrs. O'Connell, wife of the murdered
man, was the sole author of the trag-
edy. His wife's antipathy to drink
was strong and his abuae of her and
the children while under its influence
may have driven her temporarily In
sane and caused her to commit the
1oad
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
a REMARkAeLE SHOWING.
Nebraska In the Front Rank M
Neutrality-suspicious. State

Nebraska in the Front Rank M n
WheRt-ProducinE State
This year Nebraska has come to the
very front rank as a wheat producing
state, with her splendid crop of 35,Oo0,-
900 bushels of spring wheat, averaging
over 20 bushels to the acre, and 5,000,-
600 bushels of winter wheat. which will
average 81 bushels to the acre. The
table given below, which has been care
fully compiled, shows, what will sur
prise many, that Nebraska stands third
among the states as wheat producer,
and it must be borne in mind that the
states that outrank her are almost ex-
clusively wheat states, whereas Ne
braska is a country of diversified crops,
corn being her principal product.
Actual figures for 1896 and conserva-
tive estimates for 1897:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
A TRUST TARIFF.
The C0RSumeF WIN Not Receive ANY
BENEFIT.

| The C0RSumeF win Not Receive Amx
! Benent.
Whether the Working man is to bene-
fit by the trust-promoting duties of the
| Dingley law or not, there is no question
that the trusts are to benefit. The en-
HANGED value in trust stocks was an
ticipated before the passage of the
tariff bill, and reflected by the most
astonishing boom in prices seen on the
New York stock exchange for many
year. This meant the majority Of
the spectators believed the trusts were
TO get an open chance to grind the peo-
pie, who must buy at trust prices or
go without. That grinding of the con-
sumner is already beginning.
The United States Leather company
is the legal name of the leather trust.
1t has S62, 147, 700 of capital, embraces
nearly all the big dealers in the coun-
try, and can almost control the price of
hides. Where it fails to control the
price of hides, the people who benefit
are the beef packers. Yet the leather
trust is to raise the price of leather to
the manufacturers in order to be able
to pay profits on the money invested
in its stock at boom prices. The manu-
facturer, in turn, having to pay more
for his raw material, must raise the
price to the retailer, and he 60 the con-
sumner.
The leather trust officials have al
ready announced their intention, and
it has been estimated that ON account
of the rise the price OF wofkingmen's
heavy shoes, which now sell at $1.25.
will advance 30 cents, the price of wom-
ems shoes, selling for one dollar, will
advance 30 cents; 75-cent children's
shoes will advance 20 cents, and farm
ers, who can get their heavy grain
leather boots for two dollars, viii have
to pay $780," This must be done be-
cause the tariff on hides, which under
the Mckinley and the Wilson laws were
on the free list, is now IS per cent, and
the manufacturer can buy his raw ma
terial from the leather trust, leaving
the leather trust and the beef-packing
combine to fight for the booty.
The manufacturer win have no more
money to pay out in wages except what
the trust allows him; the man who
breeds cattle will have no more for his
hides than the packing combine and
the leather trust see fit to give. The
peopIe who wear boots and shoes will
nav for the years rise from 40 to 63A
in the price of leather preferred. That
is, they must pay the profits on the So
$50. 047 which this rise represents.
These are facts. Whether it will be
made up to the consumers in increase
of the wages of the trusts employees is
matter for Chicago Jour
nal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
STRIKE SOON SETTLED
SENS HAasSymen at Lament, I'LL. So
cure a Aaise.

Chicago, Aug. S.-1A sudden, pedce-
able and successful strike was inaugti-
rated and concluded by the men en-
ployed in the big stone quarries at
Lemont Monday. A demand was made
for an increase in wages from $1.25
to $1.60 per day--the latter being the
wages paid one year ago-and 500 men
quit their work until their demand was
granted by the companies. At two
o'clock in the afternoon the Western
Stone company acceded to the demand
and the other companies followed suit.
Work will be resumed in all the quar-
ries this morning. A strike of the
workers in the quarries of the Joliet
Limestone company followed that Of
the workers at Lemont. Following
the lead of the Western Stone com
pany, the Joliet company also granted
the demand of the men for an increase
of IS cents for a days work of ten
hours.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
ANYTHING TO WIN.
The Secret OF the Appointment of Geo B.
Hamlet as Chief Post once Inspector.

The Secret OF the Appointment of Geo B.
Hamlet as Chief Post Once Iuspector.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The Ohio cam
paign is on. George B. Hamlet, of
Ohio, supporter of Mark Hanna, is
made chief post Office inspector, and
the present incumbent is reduced to a
position as inspector in the field. The
chief post Office inspector has under his
command nearly 100 inspector who are
directly subject to his orders assign ing
them to duty. He can put 20 or as many
of them as are desired into the state
of Ohio, with a gentle hint to see to it
that the postmasters there are looking
out for the interests of Mark Hanna; if
not in a positive, then in a negative,
way. Wheeler, the incumbent, is a re-
publican, but he is not politician,
and, being from the state of New York,
would not be ssrviceable in Ohio at this
time. Hence his reduction to an unim-
portant position, and the selection of q
Hanna man to take control of the force
of inspectors. If the democrats will
watch the game closely from this time
on there will not be wanting ample
signs of the change in this office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
MFR. Dingley may talk till doom

MIR. Dingley may talk till dooms-
day and apologists for the republican
party may rack their brains and their
consciences with excuses, but the big,
ugly fact cannot be hid that as soon
as the sugar schedule Of the new tariff
bill was made public in the form in
which 1t will be enacted into law the in
yestors and professional traders of Wall
street Immediately concluded that the
republican tariff had made the So, $780,
600 of sugar trust common stock worth
S4.12s.OO0 more than It was before
N. 7. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
no DriII Naval Reserve.

San Diego, CAL, Aug. 3.-The gunboat
Bennington has arrived here. She will
be here week or two during the time
the naval reserve win drill on board
When her stay here is ended the Benz
nington win go TO Honolulu. Her
mission there Is ostensibly to survey
Pearl harbnr.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

The largest balloon in the world
was constructed at Holloway. near Lon
don, England. 1t is sphere of 1924
feet diameter, has capacity of over 1OO.-
600 cubic feet, weighs one and a
quarter tons, and will lift an additional
weight of ton. 1t is to be used for the
purpose of obtaining continuous
meteorological observations for a
period of six days without descending.
II has been successfully tested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
new Rate on Corn.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-The Illinois Gen.
lral put into effect Monday its export
rate of ten cents on corn to New Or
leans. The rate is put into effect In
pursuance of the policy of the Illinois
Central, which Is determined to make
New Orleans one of the leading export
ports of the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
Car,,.t Invasion of spain Predicted.

MADRID, Aug. "a Carlist deputy
has made a bot ", With conservative col
league of J, 900 francs, the former wRg-
ering that Don Carlos viii be in Spain
III the head of his partisans before tLa
end of February. IS98
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
What is called Fron5a,s ,ov

-WHdt Is caIIeu Froude'S law OF ln~
crease in the speed of ships assumes, as
an example, that an increase of one in
6 hundred, or, as we may say, about
four miles a day in the swiftest trans
Atlantic steamers, calls for two Der
cent. of added length, six per cent. of
displacement, seven per cent. of horse
power and fuel
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
Customs Reforms for Cuba Modified.

MADRID, Aug. 6.-As a result of a
conference between the minister for
the colonies, Senior Castelano, and the
premier, Senior Canovas del Castillo,
the scheme for the customs reforms for
Cuba has been modified.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
COlored Man Geo a place,

Washington, Aug. 3.-Acting POST
master General Merritt on Monday APP
pointed John p. Green. a colored poll
tician of Cleveland, O., as the United
States postage stamp agent. Green Inn
mediately qualified.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
Fatal FAN.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.-John Jost. for IS
years in the harness business in the
vicinity of ChouIeau and jefferson ave-
nues, fell from 3 third-hoor window OF
his residence, distance OF SIS feet. ia
the brick pavement, about ESQ a. m.
suffering instant death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

To the man who is hungry. idle
and in despair, it seems a moclery to be
told that the country is in the enjoy
ment of unexampled prosperity. When
good times come everybody viii know
it without being told. Does anybody
know OF anybody who is resisting the
.oming of prosperity columbus (o.)
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

CLINTON, Ind, Aug. 6.-Hugh White,
a coal miner, on banter made the per-
ilous leap from the summit OF the rail-
road bridge to the water, 100 feet. At
ter the leap he swan $50 feet in his
heavy clothing. climbed to the top of
the bridge again and repeated his feat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

Savannah, Ca. Aug. 3.-Sayannah's
nrst bale of new cotton was sold hers
Monday in front Of the cotton exchange
1T auction. It was bought by Estere
company ct ten cents. Il was claased
an fully middlinG.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12

The people viii let the admins
tration know what they think of the
new tariff act when the congressional
elections come around.-Kansas City
Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-12
Doubtless the Body of james 3. Egan.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Aug. 6.-There is no
reason to doubt that the body found ON
the railroad track at Lakeview,
Wednesday night is that of James K.
Egan, of Sacramento. Cal. A dis
patch received from Sacramento yes
terday correctly described articles
found upon the dead man.