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Iron County register., 1897-09-16
Goodland Items.

And still the irouth continues.
Farmers are saving fodder.
Anderson Brothers are making mo-
lasses in this vicinity.
Sheep buyers are numerous.
Prosperity is looming up in the dis
tauce.
A. 81. Eaton and wife, with F. NJ.
Adams and family, spent last Sunday
with j. s. Eaton at Edge Hill.
Mrs. Tedder spent a week with her
daughter, Mrs Martin.
w. II. Smith went to Edge Hill on
business.
Mr.. Ganter has been having chills.
NJ. Adams and Miss Westerman went
to Pine Grove last Sunday.
n. w. Adams and family visited
friends at Montana last week.
Mrs. Akers is with her sister, Mrs.
Brakefeld, at Goodwatef.
S. w. Crocker and family, also,
Mrs. DR.. Adams, spent a day lately
with Aunt Josephine Adams.
Mrs. Frank Newcomb and babe, OF
Belgrade, visited relatives at Good
land last week.
Mr.. a. johnson spent Sunday with
his family.
Mrs. Shrum and Mrs. Miller visited
at DIR. Adams this week.
Dr. j. Q. Adams has gone to Ohio to
spend the remainder of his vacation.
Mrs. Oesch, of Edge Hill, is quite
i'll with malarlal fever at the home OF
her father, NJ. Adams. of Goodland.
G. q. Adams recently purchased a
fine colt from Mr.. Crocker, of Good
water.
j. A. Ramsey was in our vicinity
yesterday buying cattle.
Mrs. and Mrs. Jas. GoggiG brought
a very sick child to DIR. Adams for
treatment.
Miss Florence Love has discontinued
school, acting under the advice of DR..
Minor. She is afflicted with throat
trouble.
Clifford Adams has not been able to
attend this term of school.
G.. w. H. Eaton and family went to
Foote to visit Mr.. E. s father.
D. H. DAVIS visited his father at
Goodwater last Sunday.
Born, September 9TH, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Val. Hughes, of Edge Hill, son.
September 18th. TIMOTHY HAY.
Tablets from | to 10c. at the Racket
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

A PARTY of unarmed miners march
ing peacably along the public highway
in Luzerne county, Pa, last Friday af-
ternoon, was fired upon by the sheriff
and his deputies. because the process
sion refused to turn back at his COM
mand. The press dispatches, tempered
to suit those in authority, attempt to
palliate the killing of twenty men and
the wounding of forty, by pleading
threats and offensive demonstrations
upon the part of the miners; but the
coroner's inquest shows that nearly ali
the killed and wounded were shot in
the back while fleeing from the guns
of the deputies. The sheriff is not as
yet under arrest for the reason that
$500 State troops stand between him
and the warrant sworn out against
him for murder.
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

The tax-dodgers of New York City
complain bitterly of the efforts being
made to collect from them their fair
share of taxes. They say if assessors
cannot be secured VINO have no preju-
dice against perjury the profits on
their railroad and municipal bonds,
which generally bear bear about three
and one-half per cent, will be swal-
lowed up. In behalf of these people,
the New York Sun advocates releasing
all personal property from taxation.
The following extract states the Suns
position:
Hitherto the working of the law has
been mitigated by the exercise of an
unauthorized discretion on the part of
assessors. but if they are to be driven
into discharging their full duty, either
the rate of interest will have to rise to
cover taxes, or else investors will have
to seek a residence where a more lib
eraI policy prevails. The wisest thing
would be for the Legislature to exempt
personally and tax real estate eXclu-
sively. The tax, in that event, would
be paid by tenants as part of their rent,
in proportion to its amount, and would
thus be distributed equitably. Owners
occupying their own houses and farms
might pay little more than they are
paying now, but they would be COM
pensated by the attraction to this State
of wealthy citizens now residing out of
it, and by the enhancement OF the value
OF their property which would result
therefrom.
The proposition to increase the tax
of the farmer and householder in order
that they may be blessed with million
aire neighbors is naive. just how the
living in community of a number of
coupon-clippers will compensate that
community for assuming the burden of
their taxes the Sun does not explain.
As we understand the matter, no at
tempt is to be made to realize the ideas
of Henry George in regard to taxation,
for the system advocated by him con-
templates the abolishment of the mil
lionaire. The idea is to free these
people of the vulgar necessity of facing
the assessor, and, later on, the collec-
tor. They have a very simple remedy
at hand if they choose to invoke it.
The aid of the nearest Federal judge
could be sought, and the taxpayers
league, the assessors, collectors, and
all persons whomsoever, be enjOined
forever from assessing them, collecting
taxes on account of any assessment
heretofore made, or from suggesting
or discussing the advisability of taxing
them.
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

The high price of wheat caused by
famine is an excellent thing-a sign of
great prosperity-but the high price
OF wheat caused by the free coinage of
silver is most disastrous matter.
Logic is logic.
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

NINE TENTHs of the increased busi-
ness of the saw mills and furnaces is
in connection with our railroads, and
is occasioned by the necessity of re-
moving our crops; but is the price OF
lumber or iron any better, and does
the worker earn any more wages?
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

1
! MATHEW MARSHALL is the leading
financial writer of the New York Sun.
Each Monday morning a column and 8
quarter of his lucubrations are pre-
seuted to the readers of that paper or
the page opposite the editorial page.
| Mr.. Marshall, one time and another,
puts forth varied assortments of rot
for which he no doubt receives the
same pay as for matter of high class,
and he is very capable of putting forth
matter of that kind. 1t is needless to
add that he, as we'll as the paper he
Trust, for at this time they are letting
no paper of standing or man of in
fluence slip through their fingers, il
money will hold them. His article oi
August 30th exhibits the usual pluto
cratic contempt for the intellect of the
public in the argument he makes. He
argues that there must be plenty oil
money all over the world because
there was never time when interest
on money was so low. Mr.. Marshall
finds it as convenient to ignore the
laws of finance, when it suits his pur-
pose, as any of his fellow pirates. II
is conceded by the masters of political
economy that a narrowing money sup
ply will cause a contraction of prices
in all branches of business; that when
prices are falling no one who has mon
ey desires to invest, but every body
desires to loan for as much interest as
can be had, in preference to investing
on a falling market. So money to
loan on gilt-edged security becomes a
drug. For here again it is found that
no one desires to borrow who is not
compelled to do so. for if the owner of
cash cannot invest it profitably, it is
not often the borrower can do so.
Thus it comes about that in times OF
depression money is congested at the
money eenters and general business
languishes-ouly that amount being
done that is necessary for the pres
ervation of society. So it falls out
that every one with cash seeks gov
ernment bonds and other interest
bearing securities that are of first
grade, and can hardly be forced to in
vest cash in the channels of commerce.
When times are booming interest is
always high. When Mr.. Marshall
calls attention to the vast amounts OF
money in our money centers falling
over each other to secure United States
bonds and other frst-class securities,
he does not help his case. These peo-
pie are afraid to put their money
afioat in the marts of trade because
falling prices may eat it up. While
these conditions exist the stock-broker
and coupon-clipper viii flourish, but
the producing classes will not fare so
we'll. Paradoxical as it may seem, it
is nevertheless the fact that when gilt
Iron County register., 1897-09-16


THE programme of the Gold Trust
seems to be-
1st. The retirement of the green
back.
I'd. The withdrawal of all coin aud
silver certificates from circulation.
Sd. The annihilation of the legal
tender quality of the silver dollar.
4th. The substitution of an issue of
practically irredeemable bank notes
for ali this volume OF circulation
these bank notes to be the property of
certain banking corporations.
The advantages accruing to the
banks from a financial system of this
character are obvious.
First-They would, among other
things, be enabled to control the vol
ume Of currency aud put prices up or
down at pleasure-quite convenience
to men who engineer the markets.
Second-It Is reasonably safe to say
that every twenty-five years nearly all
of each banks issue would disappear
through the operation of natural
causes. being clear gain to the banks
OF practically the amount Of their is.
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

sue-every fire. shipwreck. cyclone,
or other destructive agency, operating
to relieve the banks from part of
their obligations. Naturally. to the
mind of the banker this scheme is one
of the soundest of sound currency in
ventions. But how will it appear TO
the people who foot the bills? Fiat
money issued by bank is all right,
but fat money issued by the govern
ment is r-r-r-r-obbery!
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

THE Pennington Ne1OS says it ''has
absolutely no sympathy with MIR.
Bryan's ideas" This is a gratifying
improvement. The Nea0S existed
many. many years before it gave any
evidence of having any ideas of any
sort on any question.
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

If the Goldbug .'kickers" had had
their way last fall, Governor Stephens
would not be in position to lacerate
their ''pheelinks" by his appointments
now.
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

SENATOR JONES of Nevada thinks
that the trust is an evidence of an un-
healthy financial condition. He claims
that if we restore silver to its proper
function as money, the trust would
disappear, for the reason that the Gold
Trust, the mother of all the others,
would be killed.
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

THE REGISTER sees no cause to de-
nounce Gov. Stephens appointment of
Hugh Brady as an Election Commis-
sioner in St. Louis. The fact that the
Post Dispatch was bitterly opposed to
Brady is evidence to most Democrats
that he is a very good man for the
place.
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

A FEW solar-walk brethren in ST.
Louis protested, sin the name of the
10000 Democrats of that city, against
the appointment of Hugh Brady to the
place of Election Commissioner. Sew
enty thousandM Would there were
some power to pull 10000 of them out
of their holes on election day!
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

edged securities command six and
eight per cent. times are more pros
porous than when they stand at two
and three
Iron County register., 1897-09-16

The great coal miners strike has
accomplished more than a raise of a
few cents per day in the wages of the
miners. During its continuance Fed
eral Judges so openly prostituted their
equity powers to the use of the mine
owners that people of all classes and
parties who have a spark of patriotism
left were compelled to protest. The
miners quietly disregarded injunctions
that deprived them of the right to as
semble and of the freedom of speech,
preferring to take the consequences of
their acts. if any consequences were to
follow. The courts seem to have taken
the alarm at the storm of Indignation
their outrageous DEGREES created, and
have taken little notice of violations of
their restraining orders. The Federal
Courts becoming unavailable for their
purpose, the mining barons seem to be
in frame of mind to grant their men
some concessions. At all events, the
much contemned plank in the Chicago
platform that calls a halt on govern
ment by Injunction bids fair to be the
one in highest esteem among Demo-
Gratis in the next campaign, and its
prominence will be entirely due to the
greed of the corporations whose con-
tempt for the public made them care
less of exposing their ownership of the
Federal Judiciary,
Iron County register., 1897-09-16
Missouri Minerals.

Tablets from l to 10c, at the Racket
Store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-16
WILL THE NAVY FAILp

1t may turn out that the speed
sought 10 be attained in all the newer
vessels for the United States navy NAV
have been at the expense of safety and
sea-worthiness. Assuming that the bat
Ties of the future will be fought on
water. the most wonderful progress has
marked the construction OF naval yes
sells as 10 engine power and speed.
Some of these vessels fiy through The
water at the average speed of freight
train on land, or even faster. But the
experience Of the North Atlantic squad
ron of Charleston last week is an eve
opener. Ii wasn't much of blow"
or such 4 one as an old-time merchant
man would pay little attention. yet the
fleet OF men-of-Var were scattered.
hanged ahous and darayeo II very
expensive way. A number of lives
were even lost Fer ran. hours it was
feared that the entire squadron had
gone TO Davy Jones locker.
Admiral Bunce. who was in COM
mand, has transmitted an official report
Of ne disaster and loss of life. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-16
CRETE NOT CUBA.

Crete, not Cuba, promises to involve
the world in war. England has let up
on the Royal Myers fight on the Emir-
ate of Nupe and forgotten the little ten
million dollar incident Of Dom Paul In
the episode of Prince George Of Greece
sailing away with his torpedo boats and
the declaration that the Turks must
stand back The sultan nor his Porte
seem much alarmed over the capers of
his subjects in the little island Of classic
history, but all Europe had delirium
last Saturday. Crete Is the very key
of the status quo of the present peace
conditions of all Europe and western
Asia. Greece is as ambitious to win
Crete back to herself as is France to
reclaim Alsace-Loraine. Johnny Bull
hates the Turk with holy horror, and
if the English government heeds the
English people, England will stand by
Greece whatever may happen. Such an
event would be the signal for the disso-
luton of the Turkish empire and its di-
vision among the powers, in which
Greece might get back much of her
original territory. Bulgaria and Russia
would follow with their demands. All
this would mean war, and maybe a gi-
gantic one in which the lines and allies
might be hard to name. 1t is certain
England would seek to appropriate
Egypt and strengthen her claims in
Central and South Africa. Great fleets
are now moving for the little island and
the wires Of Europe are very much
alive with diplomatic messages. OF
course the sultan snaps his fingers and
relies upon the concert of Europe. If
the concert" should prove to be war
dance. it will be goodbye, Mr.. In
speakable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-16
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE.

The Eagles Topeka correspondent
makes it quite plain that the Pops are
neither harmonious or happy. Their
first blunder was in the choice of a
speaker who is neither a parliamentary
Ian or a leader. On the floor of the
committee of the whole he is as miSera-
bic failure as in the presiding officers
chair. He seems to have no head and
Is totally without experience. The state
Is paying a prompter to save him from
the inextricable confusion which would
result from his ignorance and blunders.
And the inefficient presiding officer is
rot the only trouble. 1t is slowly dawn
ing on the majority that they are being
herded. One-half of them do not know
where they are at" A large cOnting
ent have been led about by the noses
by the prohibition lobbyists of Topeka
who threaten them with reputation at
home should they dare vote their indi-
vidual sentiments or that of their plat
form. which fayorS submitting every
thing TO the people. SO there are signs
OF rebellion. The fight made upon
the Republican minority on Friday last
was the height of folly, and of course
the minority is taking advantage Of
such display Of narrow prejudice. The
Pop party is the party of bosses par
excellence. Those who are being led do
not realize this, however; and they are
the majority. This the more securely
enuenches the boss in his position.
When the more conservative and sensi-
bic look over the array of wild-eyed
measures now confronting the major
ity the inclination is 10 a stampede.
Something of this kind is almost sure TO
occur within the next ten days. when
the fool measures and the good will he
swamped alike. In the mean time all
manner Of foolish bills continue to be
introduced, from an appropriation OF
$1,000 to encourage hen-breeding II an
appropriation to build a state canning
factory. The sigh of relief which will
go up from the breasts of the level-head-
ed people of this state upon the adjourn
ment Of that aggregation will be so 81
multaneously profound that il is liable
10 be mistaken for an earthquake.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-16
Daily eagle
NOW HER NAME Is MUD.
Nj. M. MURDOCH, Edito

Mud is a desideratum in Kansas, a
matter of inquiry, requirement and de-
sire. Some old-timers attribute its mud
flinging proclivities to the consuming
avidity of its people for semi-ilquld
slush. The amending prayer for the
real article seems to have evolved q
counterfeit saturization of dirt III our
politics, of ooze in our legislative halls,
and of rot all around. Most peoples
dread mud. but Kansas just reYels In II.
Wet down her dust and she is all rlght.
When Kansas real estate is not going
on the wings of the wind at the rate OF
forty miles an hour it is sure TO be get
ting in its work on a big crop and III the
liveliest kind of a way. 1t is that dispo-
sition on the part of Kansas soil TO get
q move on it TO which the most Of the
dirty work of its legislatures and pollt-
ical conventions is traceable. The SOIL
with which Kansas fills the eyes OF
the rest of the world is but accumulat-
ed dust from the wings of Time. Tenn
pus fugit, and the most of its dust
seems to settle hereabOuts. With the
subsistence of the Nile the Egyptians
plant their beans and the like in the
mud. No mud, no beans, no eat. The
Kansas Nile is not given 10 overflow
ing but occasionally the heavens above
il are. which amounts to the same thing
:n producing mud. Kansas is just now
rejoicing in the biggest crop of mud of
years. and it is not all confined within
the legislative halls at Topeka. 1t CUR
giles beneath the wheels everywhere,
plunks under the feet Of her herds and
splatters over everything. 1t slushes
from rim 10 rim Of her horizon and Is
unfathomable. The peoples Of other
states swear at mud; the Kansan
scrapes it off with a chuckle, or splin-
ter. and turns his intelligent face TO the
sky with thanks on his lips to Multlu5-
Pluvius, who. in reigning there, also
rains and sometimes SHOWS. Mud means
much TO Kansas. and she has no end of
ii this winter. The state In being long
on dust has been short on mud, except
in her politics and, incidentally, in soci-
ETY. circles. Brooks and rivulets whose
beds have been rusted pebbles and bis
tered sands for years will murmur in
their flow again for months to come,
and the wheels of the mills of larger
streams which have stood silent, except
during an occasional freshet, will turn
on and rumble on continuously. As
for the fields and pastures and orchards
whose yields for the past two years
have been in the main only from good
to satisfactory, will bloom and creak
and break beneath their load Of surplus
abundance. The earth is soaked, sat
urated and rocking down TO where
springs find their subterranean lives,
deeper than roots ever reach. The
name of Kansas is mud in no meta
phorical sense this season, but in the
Specification of superabundance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-16
Along the Kansas Nile.

A Winfield man who has been married
for years buys his wife valentine.
One Of the schemes behind the Initiative
and referendum is woman suffrage.
A Populst yesterday on the street was
talking about the ''nepotlsm and referen-
dunn plan"
John Davis, once a Populist congress
man from Kansas. now says the talk OF the
crime OF 70 is bosh.
The gas companies OF lola which have
recently consolidated supply three hundred
and sixty consumers.
While the Kansas legislature is going 20
abolish the silk station II has sent silk
stocking 10 the senate.
Over at lola they really believe that Fred
Funston stands up and let's The spaniaTds
fstten their bullets on his chest
A Popul.st paper calls Lyman Gage and
John Sherman the two most despised.
hypocritical traitors in the nation"
tn. Popullsts are now counting on max
ing next falls campaign on the legisla-
lures adjustment Of the silk station
A citizen o. Lyons makes an open con-
fess.on in the Republican that be has at
tended church only twice in year.
Governor Lsedy tod friend the other
cay that he would write nis next mes
sage and that Egypt would be LETT ogt
T W. Exert OF Arkansas City Is charged
with res.gaing his place as director II the
peni,ensAry r. order a4lzsss N sif IA nui
swing FOR the local posiofiiee-
The sheriff al Ashland issuss a warning
- me boys that Y any stones are thrown
on the roof al prayer meetings hereafter
hs will arrest tire throwsrs-
Mrs. Wood Of Topeka. .hs Eoraa VIC
wants the legislature 20 abolish hypno,isn
should also kick for Ire suppression CO
sis1ght-of-han3 performance.
a Popuilst Editor IN western Kansas
(Clsrk count Clipper says re cry % ths
present legislature ls. Dean ~ffh ire cor-
rorzuozs ard the country printer"
The Iola Register i Ct tae op,nioa ths;
had Wgi.am Jennings Bryan started oslf
early sailing ued!cine As Tozs1 1zvs beer
as great man ;c5sy a. D-zzonz D.ck T.
There 3 feeling a. Topeka hat Bs-isr
AID Ssagwick county 60 enough un6s-
LsvelinE % last them a hundred yszrs.
and tHz- tasT must loE take q back sezl
II 4 possible ina; a.. Rs7Bbsscsn uezn-
hs-s % the presert legislature Esvs beer
2.zr-uz horse wizh toe Pcruitsts TO -zEch
TIE Popshsts are human ard k-ckst hSrk
TIE w.z1s.a TrgSuas. shich Is not Re
publican. partly FopE.k; ass . lite h.
Democratic. Sezz-1s tast -. <xs.s.srr
a. Topeka &C. saSs;A--. pass soz$thgrz AZ
cane home
:ns T.c.zrss cf iae .sz.--e-st-5-ksa SsoSis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-16

story is gallant enough, but the average
American is wondering why such a
terrible experience in so ordinary a
gale. The report, while making honora-
BILE mention of all who volunteered to
man the life boat, recommends that a
life-saving medal of the first class be
given to Landsman Creelman, who
jumped overheard in a futile attempt
to save a drowning man. Such scenes
of heroism. not often enacted at sea in
time Of peace, do honor to American
manhood, and furnish to the country
and to the world a fresh proof of the
splendid material which is, as OF old,
the strength and mainstay Of the United
States navy.
Admiral Bunce's squadron although
it managed to keep its bows above the
waves, was not equal TO keeping the
little Vesuvius blockade runner out Of
Charleston harDor.