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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
DAILY polNos OF CONGRESS-.


SENATE.-32nd day.-A crisis was
reached in the debate on the Nicaragua
canal bill and il brought out an ener-
getic statement from Mr.. Sherman in
which he foreshadowed new treaty
in which the United States could buy
the canal without any INTERPRETATION
of private concession. The senator
declared that this governmental execu-
ton of the project was the only FEAST
BILE one. Answering Mr.. Morgan's re-
cent charge that England inspired OPP
position TO Anne rican control of the
canal, Mr.. Sherman asserted that this
was wholly without foundation. Mr..
Villas moved to recommit the bill to the
committee on foreign relations, step
which Mr.. Morgan characterized as an
insult The motion was changed SO as
to make the recommittal to the special
committee of which Mr. Morgan is
chairman. but no vote was taken on
the motion. The military academy
appropriation bill, carrying approx
mately S479, 000 was passed. HOUSE
After debate of four hours the con-
ference report on the immigration bill
was adopted. The principal criticism
of the measure was based upon the eX-
tension of the educational test TO fe-
male as well male immigrants on the
ground that il might divide families,
and TO the limitation of the ability of
an immigrant to read and write the
English language or the language of
the native country or residence.
was comparatively brief, as more than
half the day was spent behind closed
doors. During the open session the
bill for an international monetary con-
ference was debated, Mr.. Chandler
speaking in favor of it and Mr.. Stew
art, of Nevada, against The Nicara-
qua canal bill and the bankruptcy bill
were before the Senate for brief time,
but no progress was made on either of
them. Early in the day lively de-
bate occurred over Mr.. Aliens resolu-
ton questioning the right of the Presi-
dent to foreclose against the Pacific
railroads. The resolutions went over.
HoUsE-The Indian appropriation bill
was passed and the consideration of
the agricultural appropriation begun,
but all interest in these two measures
was overshadowed by two very
remarkable speeches, one made by Mr..
Grosvenor, of Ohio, attacking ex-Gov.
Altgeld, of Illinois, and the other by
Mr.. De Almond, of Missouri heaping
ridicule on Secretary of Agriculture
Morton.
SENATE.-34th day.-By the decisive
vote of 46 to 4 the Senate passed the
bill for the appoin tment of commission
ers to an international monetary con-
ference. The closing of the debate
brought out several notable speeches,
but very little opposition, the only
division being as to the eXpediency of
seeking bimetalllsm through interna-
tional agreement. Mr.. Bacon pre-
scented a joint resolution reciting that
the United States favors the principle
and practice of international arbitra-
ton for the questions of difference be-
tween them and any other nation
which they may fail to adjust by treaty
or diplomatic negotiation. House.
The conference report on the bill to
confer the rights and franchises of she
Atlantic & Pacific railroad on the Stn,r
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04

irs were g gtTas fofIo'"1S,s: Grand
aster, Lou N Winsor, of Reed City;
eputy master, James NJ. Bradley, of
ort Huron; grand senior warden,
rank I. Lodge, of Detroit; grand
mior warden, Lucien +. Wood, of
olxagon; grand treasurer, William
tente, of Manistee; grand secre tary
.fferson 5. Conover, of Coldwater;
and lecturer, Arthur NJ. Clark, of
,xington; grand chaplain, Rev. A. A.
happen, of Albion; grand senior dea-
n, Frank o. Gilbert, of Bay City;
and junior deacon, Neal Mcmillan,
Rockford; grand marshal, Il. w.
oughton, of Paw Paw; grand tyler,
mes f. McGregor, of Detroit. The
xt meeting will be held at Grand
lpids.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04

Well. the Senate junlSeters re-
turned safely, bnt they failed 10
show up at the capitol on time and the
Senate lacked quorum ON the day APP
pointed for resumng work. The
House kept on grinding, however, but
failed TO accomplish much, excepting
the noticing of number of bills and
the introduction of few others. Rep.
Edgar, of Lenawee. noticed bill for
revision of the general election laws
The present laws consist of over 400
pages and conflict and dovetail into
one another SO that it is impossible To
get comprehensive understanding of
them. The bill provides that uni
form ballot box be used at all elections,
the state To let the contract for their
manufacture, and then sell the boxes
to cities. counties and townships
Among the other bills the most inn
portant were these To increase the
number of deputy game wardens
from To 10, and the appropriation
for their pay from $1,000 to $4,000,
the same To be taken from the funds
received for licensing hunting; proyid-
ing guardians for habitual drunlIards;
for Sl32, 900 appropriation for build
ings at the Newberry asylum; to re-
peal the law which now eXempts $500
of personal property in business from
taxation; providing that unincorpor-
ated societies can be sued by serving
process on the president and secretary;
to change the name of the Michigan
mining school to Michigan College of
Mining; to prohibit the killing of quail
in the lower peninsula; to permit the
spearing of fish in January, February
and March
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
Grand Lodge F. and An.

The grand lodge of Michigan, +. and
A. NJ, assembled in the Masonic temple
at Saginaw. The report of the grand
secretary shows that there are at pres
ent 80, 900 members of the<order in the
state gam OF over during the
year The grand decided to
unite with the otheH bodies in
the care and mainteI the Mich
gan Masonic hCme,N 'ccess of
tie. institution 49,,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04
THE BLUES.
A Graphic Description Of the
Dreadful Feeling.
What Is Meant by This Form OF Acute
Misery-where Doctors
Make Mistakes.

When a cheerful, brave, light-hearted
woman is suddenly plunged into that
perfection of misery, the BLUES, it is a
sad picture.
1t is usually this way -
She has been feeling "out of sorts
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-02-04

has ached, al
back also; ha'
slept poorly;
been quite
nervous, and
nearly tainted
once or n,
twice; head Q0
dizzy, and {
heart has
beat very
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS.

Poor Mr.. Secretary Cages cur
rency reform scheme is getting the ha!
hal even from Tom Reed.-St. Louis
Republic.
The gold advocates ought to be
good to the organ grinders, for these
musicians handle nothing but sound
money.-Chicago Dispatch.
After his tussle with the demo-
Gratis and the Foraker men in Ohio Mr..
Hanna considers having the grippe a
harmless diversion. - Kansas City
Times.
The Dingley robber tariff is a
failure as a revenue producer; but it
is a grand success as a tribute taker,
trusts gave their money to Hanna for.
Illinois State Register.
Will anybody name anything
farmers have to sell the price of which
has been raised by the Dingley bill?
Will anybody name anything which
farmers have to buy that has not been
raised by the Dingley bill?-Columbus
(O.) Press.
The fact that Mark Hanna has
permanently closed the headquarters
of the republican national committee
at Washington, which he had promised
to keep open until the next campaign,
nav give a hint of what his late fight
l.. Ohio cost him and the party.-St.
Louis Republic.
Just think of it! Here is the man
who discovered William Mckinley,
elected him to the presidency, mort
Gagged his administration TO Wall street,
erred" John Sherman from the senate
to make a place for himself and dra-
sooned governor into appointing him,
now having to make a desperate strug-
gle to get the vote of the republican
members of the general assembly.
And all this in e little more than a
year.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
There is not much real independ-
ence left in the republican party. Most
of it went out of the party in 1884.
The better class of republicans fret and
fume under boss rule and perennially
call for reenrollment. But when the
boss climbs the ramparts waving a
banner inscribed: Protection to
American Industries" they all set up
yell and follow him with precipi-
tate enthusiasm.-N. Y. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
QUEER DIRECTIONS.
just Go Down That Way and Turn to
the Left.

They have funny ways down in Ken
lucky" said a gentleman who had but
just returned from Paris. 81 was in the
hotel for an hour or two waiting for the
train. During that time a few colored
men came into the room, and every one
Of them removed his hat. just why, I
don't know. I suppose the manager
had instructed them. That wasn't so
odd, however. as the way the clerk had
of instructing a guest.
For Instance. a travelling man came
to the counter and asked where he could
get a little board about a foot square
and half an inch thick.
just go one square up and turn to
your left. There's a little carpenter
shop on the other side of the street. he
said.
In few minutes another man came
to the desk and said:
Say, where's Boardman's?'
'One square down that way" mo-
tioning with his hand, turn to the right
and go two squares. He's right next to
a big frame
NO mention was made of streets and
numbers.
Another man came in and asked
where the freight depot of the L. q n.
Sas located.
GO up this street to the courthouse,
turn TO your right, and go as far as you
can and you'll run into it
Then guest said:
Where's the bar?'
Through that door and turn to youl
left
L guess every man found what he
wanted, for I know I did when I asked
for information. Maybe the streets are
not named, for other citizens explained
To me much in the same manner of the
clerk Then as the streets are not
named, the system is not so bad after
all, and clear enough for all ordinary
persons. "-Cincinnat Commercial Trib-
une.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
PlTH AND POINT.

docs your husband ever speak OF
the food his mother used to cook ?" No,
never. You see, his father died OF
acute gastritis. brooklyn Life.
Played Out.-Jack-.'Say,o old man,
your silk hat looks deucedIy shabby
this morning" Tom-"Yes, was out
all night, and it lost its nap."-Chicago
News
why did the life insurance COM
panies reject Harvey?" HE admitted
that he was in the habit of going out
hunting with friends, and they consid-
cred him bad risk. Cleveland Leader.
First Citizen of Philadelphia-"He's
a poor man again" Second Citizen of
Philadelphia-''Do you mean to say that
he has walked through everything his
father left him ?''-Detroit Journal.
An Expert Accountant.-"Do you
not think, Miss South" he pleaded,
that in time you might learn to love
me?" Possibly" the girl replied. IF
you could render me statement of
what you are worth. Mr.. North, I might
learn to love you. I'm very quick at fig
ures.''-Tit-Bits.
Genuine Family Pride.-'tMy great
grandfather on my mothers side was
one of the signers of the declaration of
independence" remarked Miss Dolly
CumroX. YES" added her mother,
land that was at time when it really
meant something for man to have
signed article published" -Washingt
Star.
Bringing It Up to Date.-The park
commission was ordering a statue. Il
suppose" said the sculptor, that you
want this warrior mounted" Eyes, yes,
of course" replied the spokesman. He
ought to be mounted, unquestionably;
but just now you'd better confne your
work to the figure of the man, and We'll
tell you later whether to put it on a
horse or bicycle" -Chicago Evening
Post.
Her Inference.-"Goodne alive!"
calculated good old Mrs. Honk, in hor-
ror, looking up from her newspaper,
81 didn't know there were cannibals out
in Kansas" "Cannibalsi" snorted her
husband. what in the world are you
talking about, Debby?" why, have
just been reading an item in this paper
that Cousin Eli, who lives out there, sent
US, which says that the Imperial hotel
had a-couple of Chicago capitalists for
dinner yesterday Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
aPacUIfar EarofCorn

An ear of corn which Patrick Cullen
believes to be worth a small fortune is
being carefully preserved by that indi-
vidual, who recently found his prize on
Farmer Upright's place at Merton
Square, Montgomery county. To the
ordinary city man there is really moth
ing remarkable about the ear of corn.
Its kernels are not of solid gold, nor
are there any diamonds concealed about
the cob. It's value lies in the fact that
somewhere at some time or other some
agricultural society offered a reward
OF $1,000 to anyone who would find a
perfect ear of corn, with the kernels
growing in an uneven number of rows.
It has always been found that the rows
are even, say ten, twelve or fourteen to
a cob. This ear which Patrick Cullen
found, however, shows IL rows around
the butt and IL around the middle OF the
cob. Many farmers to whom Cullen
showed his prize assured him that the
ear was as perfect as it could be, and
that it was really curiosity. Cullen In
now looking for the agricultural So
ciety which offered the $1,000 reward
Philadelphia Record.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
BADLY OR.
House Republicans Sup in the AR -
ON the Money QuestiOn.

ON the Money Question.
Chairman Dingley is as uncertain
about what congress viii do this winter
as are the dozen or more other mem
| bers who have felt called upon to ex-
press opinions. The only point on
| which he speaks with anything like
positive conviction is that there will
be no reform" of the currency.
In an extended interview given to
the press before leaving Maine for
Washington. Mr.. Dingley said this: If
the senate were republican and in har-
| mony with the majority of the house
on monetary questions, I should look
for currency legislation; but, with a
free silver majority in the senate an
tagonistic to the ideas of majority Of
the house as to what constitutes q
sound currency system, I do not see
how it is possible to secure desirable
| currency legislation of a permanent
character until the senate is brought
| into harmony with the house"
This language is important, coming
as it does from the republican house
leader, and gives credence to the belief
which has been growing in the public
republicans will be glad enough to
avoid all discussion of the currency
question at the forthcoming session of
/ congress. Their hope is to take advan-
tage of the senate situation as subter-
| fuge affording the best means at hand
for escape from a most embarrassing
predicament. The truth is that the
majority in the house is about as badly
divided on the money issue as that in
the senate, and agitation at this time
would bring humiliating exposure.
Democratic duty, therefore, is plain.
The republicans in the house must be
smoked out, and the democratic lead
ers could perform no better party serv-
ice at this juncture than to smoke them
out and reveal their hypocrisy and pre-
| tense.
Mr.. Dingley does not say so in plain
| terms, but the tenor of his remarks in
dictates the belief on his part that the
house republicans will pursue a course
of mastery inactivity on the currency
this winter if permitted to do so
by the democrats, because of the lack
of definite reform policy. He then
proceeds to outline policy. 81 should
| De pISdSSuI uS say - ~ SCS ASS lS4d-
ton which would remedy the want of
| f1eXibility of our banking system and
would separate those functions of the
| treasury department which relate to
| the government demand notes and GER
tificates used as currency from those
which relate to current receipts and
| expenditures, and thus better protect
the reserve" This is practically the
scheme which, it is presumed, Secretary
Gage will urge upon congress, but
| which, it is understood, has not the
sanction of the president. Without
McKinley's positive Endorsement it is
| not likely to find enough favor in the
house TO even threaten party harmony.
| st. Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
"RY IN BY. PERHAPS. :"

Ny heart II aches fur Door Mari!
She feels IL a disgrace
That she was born (as she remarks)
with such a humbiy face
But shucksi Her souls the sweetest thing
That God He ever made,
An I ain't seen a woman yit
Kin put her in the shade
She says IL hurts her dretfully
To know she is so plain
Not on her own account so much
As others; they complaint
She says she hates to thrust her face
So humbly and so old,
Upon her friends 1 wouldn't take
A bar O. Klondike gold
Fur every line in her dear face
Fur every speck an mole
The angel faces ANT so fair
To me as hers, dear souIi
She says that's cause love is blind;
If others wore her face
I'd think o them with pity, as
4 kind Of a disgrace.
She knows, she says. she amt to blame
That Providence He knowed
That 1t was fur the best that He
Sech partially showed
For all her folks, she says, Door deari
well favored, 'cePtin' her
-NA-hearin' her-shucks! I confess
It makes my old eyes bIur.)
/ tell her: What's purity skin.
The color of rose,
a pair o blue or hazel eyes
A little mouth'n nose?
"A doll could have a face like that.
Not every woman should:
That ii is with a heap O. looks
Her bein' kind an good.
That beauty (purty eyes an hair,
An soft, tip-tilted CHM
Amt, when you come to reckon it,
No deeper than the skim
IAN that is deep enough says she,
Ears beauty needs to go;
For beauty does all it's required
fifth only show
An, now you're speakin' of il, ST.
really amt no doubt
But on the other side I'm fair;
Ny skins turned wrong side out.
Fur Providence amt goin' to make
One humbly on each side.
I know you'll think me silly, but
I truly can't abide
The thought o. goin' thro' Heaven, too,
An time'n eternity,
With features an complexion that's
As plain as plain can be.
Perhaps" "a sort Of wistful look
Came in her dear old face)
-s'The beauty's there the other side
cat least, a look o. grace,
And II viii turn the right side out,
An shine there when die,
An friends will joy to see my face
My face, too, by n by
] amt soft-hearted, but them words,
They kinder made me choke
You humbly2 Why, Mari said,
It's jest your little joke"
George Van DUzer, in Chicago Int
Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16

'Oh. Mr.. Fastile. Papa tells me you
are bookmaker. and l am so fond of
literary people What line do you fol
Iow?''
We'll. Miss Boosting. II think my
speciality is in the advancement of races.
YOU know"
How scientific: Has papa sub
scribed?'
'-Oh, yes! He's one of my best Gus
TONER'S
I'm so glad. l was afraid he didn't
take much interest in such cultured
things, and l can't endure sporty peo-
pie
And then Mr.. Fastile took his de-
Parture as quickly as possible.-Phila,
dclphia North American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16

The rosary consists of 80 beads, ana
distinct ejaculation is appropriated
10 each as it passes between the fingers.
Each ejaculation generally consists of
two words. and declares a name or at
tribute Of God. Almost all Moslems in
the upper and middle ranks of life car
~ in their pockets or bosoms a string
of beads for this purpose. which they
use not only on the occasion I am de-
scribing. but while sitting and smok-
ing their pipes, walking in the streets
or even while engaged in conversation.
When Moslem has gone over his beads
at the regular time Of prayer he folds
his hands. and then. holding them up
open. as if 20 receive something from
above, he prays for such blessings as
he desires for himself or his household.
When this is concluded he strokes his
beard with his right hand and SAYS:
Praise be to Cod" This concludes tn,
WI
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
KLoNDIkE SMALL TALK.
Gambling and Shopping with Dust
Riches on SuIphur Creek.

Gambling and Shopping with Dust
Riches Sulphur Creek.
The following letter has been received
by c. W. Chamberlin, of Seattle, Wash,
from Joseph Green, colonel of the First
regiment of the national guard of
Washington; and an influential business
man, who left here in July last for the
Klondike by way of Taiya and the
Chilkoot pass.
81 arrived here on August % in good
shape, without any serious accident,
though I had quite an experience.
ran my boat through the canyon and
portrayed the White Horse rapids, as
my boat was not long enough to run
through without great risk of getting
everything wet. Nearly all who came
up with me on the steamer Alki are now
here, or will be in a few days. This
is my first chance to send out letter.
This is lively camp, and all who de-
sire to do well are making money.
Wages are ten dollars day for common
labor, SIS for mechanics and SIS at the
mines; but grub is very high here now.
Almost everybody carries a sack of
gold dust, and passes it over to the clerk
or dealer to take out the amount of his
purchase. Every kind of gambling
game is running wide open. A man sits
down to any kind of a game he desires,
passes his sack to the dealer, and names
the number of chips he desires and
plays away. Games run pretty high,
too-up into the three figures. Every
one seems to have plenty of dust.
Everybody looks alike SO far as cloth
owners will compare favorably, in wear
ing apparel, to the common tramps of
Seattle.
81 haven't been idle since I arrived
here, I can assure you. I have staked out
a town lot in the resident portion of
this fair city, 50x60 feet in size On the
second day after my arrival went out
on stampede and staked out claim on
Sulphur creek. This creek is IS miles
from Dawson. 1t was only recently
discovered. Every claim on it has been
located. Only two claims have been
worked any yet, but they are proving
quite good. / saw two men with a
rocker at work on enc Of them, and they
took out SIPS in three hours. On the
other claim, held by Whittemore, who
used to be employed in the King county
courthouse at Seattle. and three other
men, they took out with sluice boxes in
two weeks about 5000 and found one
nugget, which I saw, which weighed
S9.15. The claim l staked is only a
short distance down the creek from this
one. 1 am certain that it will prove
good. If my grub arrives soon 1 viii
put in nine months this winter work
ing it. I will put in some work anyway
on what grub I can buy in case the
steamer don't arrive.
"Winter is now near and log houses
are building all around my tent. have
the material all out for our cabin, and
when my partner arrives from a creek
TO which he has gone, near Sulphur,
we will rush it up in a hurry.
while out locating my claim we
camped one night about SC miles from
here When awoke in the morning I
found that my shoes were frozen hard.
Had I not had on very heavy socks 1
should have been in a pretty fix. Seat
lie Cor. n. 7. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16

Mr.. Dingley cannot but be graf.
fled to observe that the effete despot-
isms are more and more disposed to
adopt his doctrine that the way to Sc
cure national prosperity is to shut out
foreign trade. Germany has already
made a long step in that direction,
Austria is heading the same way, and
now it is announced that France con-
templates the imposition of duties so
high as to be practically prohibitory.
Mr.. Dingley will feel an additional COM
pliment in the fact that all these meas
ures, without exception, are aimed di-
rectly at the United States, thus show
ing that his labors in the direction of
international trade hostility are appre-
ciated. Europe is following our lead.
When we have reached a point where
we neither sell nor buy from any
other nation on earth every patriotic
citizen win feel that we have achieved
our glorious destiny. And Europe ap-
pears disposed to give us boost in that
direction.-ChicagoC Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
Other Notes.

Spick-You say that fellow next dool
mas nearly all his notes protested.
suppose he's about on the verge Of bank
ruptcy?
Span-Oh, no; he's a member of tht
Oh Hush quartette.-N. Y. Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-12-16
4 Similarity.

Biggs-Whenever L see old Sprague
standing at bar he always reminds
me of the Y in an algebraic formula.
Riggs-How SO?
Because he is equal to any given
Y. Journal