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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
PROMISES AND PIE cRUsTs.
Republcan Campaign Lies i'm the Lagha
OF Eacxs.

Republican Campaign Lies I'm tbs Lagha
OF FacEs.
It seems to be fact that the single
gold standard. as policy, Is not real-
izing the expectations of its friends in
the matter of improving conditions
We were assured that after the silver
scare was at an end business would pick
up and activity would be resumed in all
branches of commerce and industry. In
fact, it was said that nothing prevented
restoration of normal conditions ex-
ccpt the silver craze, which, il was al
legged, had destroyed public confidence
and created uncertainty and disturb
anee. Nobody now contends that nor-
nal conditions have been restored or
that there is any prospect of their early
restoration. Anybody who would make
such a contention would be compelled
to admit that normal conditions are
nothing to brag about
OF course. under ordinary circum-
stances, the fair thing would be to wait
until the new administration had been
afforded an opportunity to put some
remedial legislation on the statute
book, assuming that legislation is a
good thing for diseased condition of
business: but the circumstances of the
present case are not ordinary. We
were told that nothing was needed to
restore prosperity but confidence; just
confidence. and that the only way, and
the sure way, to create confidence was
to elect Mckinley. Nothing was said
about waiting for legislation or even
for the majors Inauguration; his cleo
ton was pledged to do the business.
The Buffalo Times admits that the
election of Mckinley did not cause the
recent bank failures and the general as
signments reported during the past
few weeks, but it insists that neither
has his election verified in the slightest
degree the predictions made by his or
gans and their assistants that conf
dence would be at once restored, gold
would come out from it's hiding places,
mills would reopen, the avenues of en-
ployment would multiply, wages would
rise and peace and plenty be our portion
evermore." Other papers refer to this
matter in similar terms, and this indi-
Gates that general expectation banked
on the majors election as the thing
that, in realization of earnest promises,
would create confidence and restore
prosperity. We fancy. therefore, that a
vast number of people have by this time
reached the conclusion that it is much
easier to vote for thing than to get it
after voting for it; and that there is
great deal of pie-crustiness about re-
publican campaign promises. - Bing.
hamton On. " Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
TWIN RELICS OF BARBARIsM.

Protection and the Gold Standard Foster
Trusts and Reduce Wages.
The hopes of higher duties under the
incoming republican administration is
nerving the manufacturers to combine
and raise prices of products and lower
the wage rate. In addition to the new
life given to the old trusts organized
under the Mckinley robber tariff law,
a number of new combinations are
already formed since the election or
are in course of incubation. This is
on the line of what is known as re-
publican protection to American la
Dor" Now. if the goldite party is
not the father of trusts, and if the cap
italistic combines have no reason to
expect aid from the Mckinley admin
istration, why is it that there is now,
in every industrial line, a marked ac-
tivity in the orga nization and reorgan-
ization of unlawful combines? A new
cordage trust has already been formed;
sandstone combine has been organ
lied; the print paper manufacturers
have arrived at an agreement to pool
interests; the window glass trust has
reorganized in a stronger and more
dangerous form than ever; the lock-
makers trust is in the field with an
advance in price of Is per cent, and
combinations big and little are enter
ing into the spirit of plumber that has
been given new life by republican sue
cess. But wages-ah, well, that is an
other matter. The gold standard must
necessarily produce a reduction in
wages, or, what is the same thing,
lessening of the opportunities to labor,
with the corresponding result of sew
eral men looking for one job. Great
is protection and the gold standard!
IF the country don't ge: it's surfeit of
these twin relics of barbarism" be-
fore 1900. the State Register viii have
missed its guess.-Illinois State Reg
lister.
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DAVIS COMES FIRST.
The Arkansas Legislature Refuses to Give
Washington the Place of Honor.

The Arkansas Legislature Refuses to Give
Washington the Place of Honor.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, Jan. 22.-Six
years ago this month the Arkansas
legislature passed a bill appropriating
1859 for painting of jefferson Davis,
and instructed the sergeant-at-arms to
hang it over the speakers chair, a
place formerly occupied by portrait
of George Washington. Wednesday
Jacob King. of Stone county, intro
duced the following resolution rela-
tive to the picture.
Be Il resoIred, BY the house Of Representatives
Of abe state of Arkansas, that Jefferson Davis
picture be removed from where it now hangs
and placed to the left of the speakers stand,
where Gen George WaShingten's picture now
hangs. and that Gen WashiugtOn's picture be
placed over the speakers stand, where Jefer-
son Davis picture now hangs"
The house, by an overwhelming
majority. rejected the resolution. Mr..
King says he was in the confederate
army, and with Gen. Lee at the sur
render at Appomattox, and introduced
the resolution at the urgent request OF
his constituents.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
A REMARKABLE BILL.
a Measure Designed to Curb Sentimental
Gush Over Criminals.


ST. PAUL, Nina. Jan. 22.-Repre-
sentative Foss has introduced a re-
markable bill in the Legislature, en-
titled, IAN act to prevent the foster
ing of crime and morbid oentimen-
tality."
1t provides that any person who
shall give or offer to give or send f1oW-
ers or any other token of sympathy or
admiration to n person under arrest
charged with crime amounting to a
felony, or is under or awaiting sem
tence for a crime amounting to fell
ony, shall, unless such person stands
in the relation of husband, wife, child,
parent, brother or sister to such GRIM
inal accused. or is an ordained minis
ter of the Gospel, be guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and on conviction thereof be
punished by Imprisonment in the
county Jail for term OF not less than
so nor more than DO days, or by a fine
of not less than S25 nor more than
500, or both,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
WITHOUT A PRECEDENT.
a Priests Suit Against His ArchbIsho
for Damages for SInnder

a Priests Suit Against His Archbishop
for Damages for SANDER.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22.-Father He'll
stern, until recently priest in charge
of St Mary's Catholic church at Bar
ton, Wis, has fled suit against the
BIT Rev. f. Y Katzer, rchbishop
OF the diocese of Milwaukee. The pro-
ceeding is without precedent, and if a
compromise is effected it must first be
sanctioned by the pope.
The suit seeks to recover $50, 600
damages for alleged SANDER Arch
bishop Katzer acquainted Father Mar
tinelli, the papal ablegate at Wash
1ngton, with the fact of the suit and
Father Hellstern has been directed by
the ALLOCATE to withdraw the proceed
ings- Notwithstanding this fact the
archbishop has been cited to appear
before Court Commissioner Hugh RYAN
and submit to an examination.
The suit grows out of the troubles
in the church at Barton, which began
shortly after Father HeIlstern was ap-
pointed to the charge, about three
years ago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
A GRIM PROPOSITION.
The Lives of Two Condemned Men to be
offered for the Head of n Dead Girl.

The Lives of Two Condemned Men to be
offered for the Head of n Dead Girl.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.-r. E. Foster,
Of Columbus, who was the chief agent
In saving Ike Smith from the gallows
in that case, has been retained by the
mother of Scott jackson tc save her
son and Alonzo Walling from the
moose. Jackson and Walling are
under conviction of numbering Pearl
Bryan in the celebrated Fort Thomas
murder mystery in which the victims
body was found minus the head, which
has never been found
1t is understood that Foster expects
to get Scott jackson to confess and
tell where Pearl Bryan's head may be
found.
1t is claimed that he has secured the
consent of her parents and others in
terested in the case to e Communication
of the death sentence of the two men
to life imprisonment in case this con.
fession shall be made and the head re.
covered.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
MAY CAUSE DISCUSSION.
a QuestEon of WomAn's Rights In the Wa
DepAFtmant.

a Question of womAn's Rights In the yyas
Department
WASHINGTON, jan ga question
of woman's rights has been raised in
the war department and is likely to
cause discussion. The civil service
commission recently advertised to I'LL
. 81. 500 vacancy in the adjutant-gen-
erals Office. requiring knowledge of
five modern languages. typewriting in
these languages, proof reading, IL
brary methods and other qualifica-
tions. Miss Maud Stalnaker, of Wash
ington, lady of unexceptionablec char
acter and accomplishments, was the
only person who passed the examina
ton, and she was duly certified for the
position, but the appointment has been
rejected on the ground that the de-
partment does not desire to have
woman in the place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28


About fourteen or fifteen months ago
Twas working with gang OF men and happened
to say to one of them, I hope IL will not rain as
have big washing TO do for the children
The man said, What Is the matter with your
wife7'"
FOR years my wife had been suffering from
what the doctors called proiapsus of uterus She
was nervous, had cold hands and ferf, paipita-
ton, headache, hackache, constipation. n disa-
Krecabie drain. with bearing down pains; no an
petite. She got 50 weak she could not get around
ara emily a laborer 50 was always In debt with
the doctors, and al for no good. as none did her
amy COED We began TO think that she was never
going to get we'll"
matter with her. and he said :" did you ever hear
him no. but had tried 50 many patent medicines
that was tired Of them all, and besides did NOT
have enough money to pay the doctor and the
drug store. He said IL would get two or
three bottles and try them. and If Il did noa do
my wife any good that he would pay for the med
iine. I went 10 the drug store (Nr. Ciauber'a
on Elm street,, and bought bottle. The 6rxt
aud second did net seem TO have much effect but
the third seemed to work like Charm She has
taken in al about thirteen bottles aud she a to-
day rs stout ard healthy any woman In the
United States. This 10 not the only case when
ever hear tell Of any woman who Il sick In tbs
neighborhood jus1 send the book and paper that
Is wrapped around every bottle and that does she
business. ] arm no longer Bothered about doing
my cwn washing and cooking. for my wife can
do il an In one day and never seems tired or ork
Of spirits now"
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure couski-
patton, promptly and permanently
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
REEoRMs IN TuRkEY.

a Blue Book Issued by the British Gov
ernmenr-R0ssiR Proved the Stumbling
BIock-The Gar was Not Willing to
Resort to COerciVe Measures When they
Would Have Been Elective he Other
Powers Consented
LONDON, Jan. 22--The government
has issued blue book containing the
official correspondence in regard to
the projected reforms in Turkey. The
correspondence shows that on Septem-
Der 23 last Lord Salisbury proposed
that the powers take measures to en-
force their proposals. and that in the
event of unwillingness on the part of
any power to assume its share
in the coercive measure applied
that power should not OPP
pose the action of any other.
Austria gave her assent to this propo-
sition without qualification, and later
Germany assented with the proviso
that any coercive action taken by the
powers against Turkey must be uuaui-
nous and, further, that the integrity of
the Ottoman empire must be main
tanned. Italy gave her absolute as
sent to the proposal, but Russia
objected to any scheme which
involved the application OF coer-
cion to make it operative. In in
terpOsing this objection NJ. Shishkin.
then at the head of the Russian for
eign office, stated that coercive action
was repugnant to the car. 1t reply
to this Lord Salisbury expostulated
with the Russian minister, saying that
it would be useless for the powers to
make further concerted representa-
lions to the porte in regard to reforms
unless they were prepared to enforce
their proposals.
On November "a NJ. Shiskin wrote to
Lord Salisbury saying that the ear
had agreed to consider the question of
coercion if the sultan should prove re-
and the other powers were
unanimously in favor of resorting to
coercion. About the end of Decem Der
France gave a similar assent to meas
ures of coercion, and the governments
of Russia, Austria and Italy reaffirmed
their adhesion to that plan of action.
Lord Salisbury's correspondence on
the subject closes with letter dated
January 2.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

A tariff for revenue for monopo-
lies is about the Mckinley idea.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Fortunately for Boss Hanna, his
ambition 70 get into the senate is not
hanpered by the necessity of being
elected by vote of the people of his
statc.-St. Louis Republic.
-MckinIey's cabinet will be one of
second-raters. No man with position
and reputation TO sustain will go into
il willingly. If any of them are forced
into it, they will get out before the end
OF the term. There is danger ahead,
and there is not one of them who can
fail to see the red Iight.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The amount of misinformation
and downright falsehood that has been
placed before the ways and means COM
mittee during the tariff hearings would
be astounding to anybody who was not
familiar with the methods always en-
p1oyed by interested persons to extract
greater fayors from the government
than they have any good reason to ask
for-Providence Journal.
Inconsistency was never the bug
bear of the republican party. At this
tine contradictions between their
promises and performances are worry
ing them less than ever. Having Sc
cured power by fight on the currency
issue. they propose to call an extra ses-
sIoD of congress. not to reform the cur
reIacy, but to enact higher tariff. An
other Inconsistency in their attitude is
the ground on which they argue for
higher tarif-to raise prices. Yet tae
effect of the former Mckinley tariff was
asserted by them to have been lower
City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
Economy the Thing needed.

Republican statesmen are filling the
papers with schemes to increase the
tariff taxes, 20 raise money TO pay
the expenses of the government The
people are already paying more taxes
than they are able TO pay Even Sec
rotary Morton. goidite. declares there IS
no use of increasing the burdens OF the
people by increasing their taxes. Re-
ouce the expenses OF the government
let the policy be more economy and less
taxation. A return To JeffeFsonian
simplicity is needed more than anything
else in governmental affairs 81 thia
Exchange.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
TRAIN ROBBERY

On the Southern Railway Near Berry,
Ala
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. GA train on
the Southern railway was held up near
Berry, Ala, about seven o'clock last
night, the robbers stealing several
valuable express packages and two or
three jugs of liquor. This is the same
place where a similar robbery was
committed December l6 last, and it is
supposed that this robbery was COM
mitted by the same parties 1t is i'm.
this writing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
DO NOT FAVOR A REDUCTION.

In the matter Of the communications tho
Secretary of the State Grange OF Illinois
dated January 1st, 1871, embodying a reso-
luton of that body adopted at its Decemb Der
meeting, 1896, asking the Board OF Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioners 70 reduce
the passenger rate from three cents TO two
cents per mile
do so at this time would be unwiSe and I'M
warranted and would be unjust to the rail-
road interest Of the state Nhlle some OF
the great Trunk Lines IN Illinois might pc
able to stand such a reduction, yet the
smaller roads and those which do almost
wholly q local business, and which are now
and have been for the last two years strug-
Cling for existence, would be most seriously
affected by it.
Such action on our part would simply in
crease the heavy burdens under which they
are staggering now It In a well known
fact to those who have taken the trouble to
investigate the amount OF passenger bust
ness done by the railroads in Illinois during
the past two years that there has been q
large decrease in the number OF passengers
carried. This is due in our judgment not TO
the amount charged for such service but TO
the general depression in all lines OF bust
ness, the low prices OF farm products and
the unsettled financial conditions which have
had their effect on the passenger as well IS
the freight business.
And it is also a fact, as shown by the
sworn reports of the railroads of Illinois,
that the capital invested in such property
holder. This question was before Us when
we revised the freight schedule in 1885 and
the whole question was thoroughly ccnsid-
cred. We did not think then aud neitherdo
we feel now that in justice TO both the pub
lie and the railroads, because each should
stand on the same equality before the law,
this reduction should be made at this time
If the country was prosperous our conclu-
sions might be different
The statistics in our Office show that for
the past three years, 1894, 1895 and 1896, the
average amount charged by the railroads
per passenger mile is fraction above two
cents, although the maximum allowed them
was three cents.
For the reasons above stated we do not
feel that this reduction should be made at
this time. We are also asked to recommend
this reduction to the Legislature. In view
of our conclusion we do not feel that il
would be consistent for rs to do so; how
ever, the Legislature has the power to regu-
late she maximum rate which can be charged
for passenger service and we leave the mat
ter to their wisdom.
Jan. IL, 1897.
CSigned) ". s. CANTRELI, Chairman.
THoS. GAHAN.
Attest: ]. w. YANTTs, Secretary.
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MYSTERIOUsLY MISSING.
An Old Soldier Not Seen Since November
go Last

An Old Soldier Not Seen Since November
80 Last
ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. 22.-Jack Nor
ton, an old soldier, who lived on
homestead between Sanborn and Min
eral Lake is missing. and has not been
seen since November %, when he
passed the house of a neighbor Ola a
hunt. His house is locked just as he
left it. and his neighbors have hunted
for him or his body without success.
Norton has a wealthy sister in
Boston, who has sent him money
every month, and there are
now money orders at the post
office for him. It is thought he had
an accident or was lost in the woods,
and that his body is somewhere be-
meath the drifts of snow.
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SERIOUS CHARGE
Against the Cashier OF n Defunct Bank,
Who Is Missing.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Jan. 23.-War-ants
for the arrest of Cashier Epstone, of
the defunct Sioux City savings bank,
were issued yesterday. The depositors
counted on $50. coo of cattle paper in
the bank vaults as among the best
assets An investigation failed to dis
cover either the cattle or the makers
of the notes, however, and the deposit
tors feared that Epstone had forged
them His arrest was resolved upon
by the depositor&
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE.

Two Thousand Five Hundred Persons
Killed on the Island of kishm-
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Globe pub
fishes a dispatch from Bombay, sent
out by a news agency, which says
that three shocks of earthquake &C.
CURED on the island of Kishm, in the
Persian gulf, on January Is, destroy
ing thousands of houses and killing
500 persons.
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NINE MEN DROWNED.
LOSS of the Schooner Nahum Chaplin Near
OuOGue, Long Island.

Loss of the Schooner Nahum Chaplin Near
QuOGue, Long Island.
New YORK, Jan. 22.-The three mast
ed schooner Nahum Chaplin, Capt.
Arey (of Rockland, Mel, from Balti-
more for Boston, went ashore some
time Wednesday near Quogue, Long
Island. The vessel is total loss, and
the crew consisting of nine men were
drowned. A fierce gale, accompanied
by heavy, driving rain, prevailed at
the time, and it was impossible for the
men to get ashore or for the people
who gathered on the beach to aid
them. The storm was the widest that
has occurred this winter, and vessel
and crew were doomed the moment
she went ashore. Some of the bodies
have been washed ashore.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-01-28
Damaged by Fire.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21-Most of the
stock of the firm of Hannigan & Boil
lon was damaged by fire and water
Wednesday night The firm manu-
features capes and jackets and deals
in dress goods. The loss IS estimated
At sos 600
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EXAGGERATED REPORTS
OF the Plague Situation Sent from Bon
bay by Press Representatives..

OF the Plague Situation Sent from Bonn
bay by Press Representatives.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-In the house of
commons yesterday Lord George Ham
iIton, secretary of state for India, stated
that Lord Sandhurst, eovernor-geu-
eral of Bombay. had informed the
India Office by telegraph that alarmist
kilograms, greatly exaggerating the
plague situation as regards the spread
of the contagion to Europeans, were
being sent from Bombay to Europe by
press representatives and others.
Thus far, Lord Sandhurst wired, only
four Europeans had died from the
plague, including a physician and
nurse.
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CALLED DOWN FROM MADRID.
A Spanish Protest Against One OF Gen.


A Spanish Protest Against One OF Gen.
Weyier's Cruel Orders.
MADRID, Jan. ga dispatch from
Havana states that Capt.-Gen. Wey-
Ter has ordered the destruction within
three days OF all the plantations and
buildings in the province of Havana
that would prove useful to the rebels
The Madrid chamber of commeSce
and other bodies have cabled to Gen.
Weyler protesting against the order.
IS Its execution will result in the de-
struction of much valuable property
without serving any practical purpose.
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DIES MONIES BANKS.

They Headed on "a Run by Preparing TO
Meet 1t.
DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 23.-The local
banks received over 81 COO, COO to meet
any emergency which might fol-
low the failures, and have formed
close alliance for mutual support.
Ali have agreed to enforce the 90 DAYS.
n Office for time deposits in accordance
with the state law and no more fail
ures are looked for. Each bank was
prepared for run by having several
hundred thousand dollars piled on the
counters, but there was none.
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A HUNGARIAN RIOT.

NIne Were Killed AID Many Wounded
by 6endarmes.
BUDA-PEsTH, Jan. 22-It is now
know that nine of the workmen who
were shot by gendarmes during the
riot at the rolling mills at ANNA We'd
uesday were killed. and many others
seriously wounded The troable arose
over new pension scheme adopted at
the mills and the geudarmes were
called upon to restore order. This
they were unable to do until they had
cred into the crowd of angry work
ueE.