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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10

A PERSON dressed out in the livery OF
heaven-he is designated by the Press
as REV. Harry White, of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church"-took
advantage OF Memorial Day at De Soto
to spew his weak partisan venom over
the congregation assembled to hear a
decent and fitting sermon After pay
ing his respects to Anarchy, the break
ing of the American Sabbath-how
your Jew-hater loves to roll that He
braic word under his tongae!-and the
Rum Traffic, he, as in fitting conjunc-
ton with denunciatiOn of other deadly
sins, gave utterance to these words:
THAT free silver mosquito which
hummed and buzzed across our land
last campaign lit on the nose of old
Democracy and injected his bill, and
before he had finished he had so dis
figured the face of old Father Demo
cracy that his own children could
scarcely recognize him. The Republi-
can party said, Let's kid-nap the free
silver devil and bury him beside his
Greenback brother We buried him
so deep that the smoke of his future
home certainly reminds him that he
will not return"
How is that for a follower of that
meek and lowly Jesus who in the days
of old scourged from the temple the
usurers and money-changers? The
disciple the blatant mouth piece and
willing servant of those who fled be-
fore the lash of the Master! 1t is hu-
initiating, but yet it may serve to point
a moral il not to adorn a tale. Upon
the close of the war, whose sacrifices
Memorial Day recalls and solemnizes,
when the minds of the people were
usurped by the issues growing out of
the fratricidal strife-when the hatreds
engendered by the fierce conflict which
had been fed by the blood of husband,
father, son and brother, were in full
sway-then there was need of excuse
for occasional lapses from the letter
and spirit of the beneficent command,
''On earth peace, good will to man"
even by men clad in religions holy
vestments. II, in giving tribute to the
memory OF those who had given their
all in defense of the Union, anathema
sometimes followed, the offence was
condoned in the light that however
strong the spirit might contend, the
flesh was sure to work an occasional
fall. But here We are, more than
thirty years distant from the closing
gun that preceded Appamattox-with
no war issue to divide the sections
and this minister of the gospel, de-
spoiled by happily reunited people of
the ''bloody shirt" his kind was wont to
wave, must seek to tickle the ears of
the groundlings of a Sabbath morn
with his cheap wit-cheap and thin
even for the mouth of a partisan pull
piteer. What he said falls without
comment; where he said til could
laugh, an 'twere not for weeping"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10

Mountain. II is understood that sew
eral bids are already in from this
place.
Mrs. Edward Nolan visited with
Pilot Knob friends last week
2. w. Schneider is down from the
city. Whether his coming is signii,
cant of a start up or not we are unable
to say.
Mrs. j. ID. Greason visited in Iron
ton Monday.
J. d. Greason is in Dexter, Mo-, on
business at present.
DR.. T. r. Goulding spent Sunday al
the cabin. NIKE.
June Z, 1897.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10
IRON COUNTY INSTITUTE.
To Teachers.

The Iron County Teachers Iusti-
tute will be held this year at Belle
view beginning
Monday. June 2Ist, 1897,
and continuing for two weeks.
Every teacher of the county, wheth-
err holding a first, second, or third
grade certificate should be present nv-
cry day of the institute.
Those IN charge of the institute will
use their best endeavors to make the
Iron County Institute on of the best in
Southeast Missouri.
The hospitable citizens of Belleview
will do all they can to make it pleasant
for the teachers.
Private examinations will be granted
only TO those furnishing a legitimate
excuse for not having attended the in
stitute. j. NJ. HAWKINS,
County School CONS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10
NOTICE OF LETTERS.

Notice is hereby given, that Letters
of Administration upon the estate oil
Philip Pfoertner, late of Iron coun-
ty, deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, William Biel, by the
Judge of the Probate Court of the
county of Iron, bearing date the 18th
day of August, 1896.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance within one
year after the date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any ben
eft of such estate; and if such claims
be not exhibited within two years from
the time of the publication of this no
tice, thew will be forever barred.
WILLIAM BEL, Executor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT,

Marvels for all the Close Buyers! Just
come in and take a look at our Goods and
Prices-it costs nothing, and we can Save
You Big Money.
Mems Pants at 75c pair.
Mems Suits at 1915 up. Our S., Sc.
$50, S. 80 and $40 line can't be matched.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10

The Illinois judicial elections last
Monday gave Republican confidence
another biff. and served it right. too
the deceivin' critterl
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10

One Fine Organ. good as new, at
Seitz Merchandise Company, Middle.
brook, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10

GENTS FURNISHING GooDs.-5o
doz. Percale Shirts, all kinds, and
the Latest Styles. Worth from ST.
to $3.50. Go at 75c each.
HOSIERY. - Mems Good Heavy
Cotton Socks at &c pair; worth 1Oc.
Mems Socks at SC; worth 15c.
Remainder of Ely~Walker Over
alls, go at 25c pair. Worth from
75c to 81.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10

The man who doesn't want his wag-
es .'cut" is an Anarchist of the deepest
dye, and must be extirpated.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10
CA T0

Job-Work of all kinds at this Office
Call and see specimens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10

Copying and charging a speciality
az Dake's Photograph Gallery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10
For Sale.

Shirt waists, fifty to sixty cents, at
| Racket Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-06-10

One extra size Mantello mount with
every dozen of Dake's cabinet photos.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

ing year II the conditions Justify II the
additional land district authorized by law
Will be established with an Office at some
point In the Yukon valley. No appro-
priauon, however. was made for this
purpose, and that is now necessary to be
done for the two land districts in the
territory are to be dviscd.
! concur with the secretary OF war in
his suggestion as to the necessity for n
military force in the territory of Alaska
for the protection of persons and prop
erty. Already a small force consisting of
twenty-five men with two officers un-
der command of Lieutenant Colonel RAN
dali. of the Fifth Infantry, has been
sent to st. Michaes to establish a mill
tary post. As it is in the interest of the
government to further the development
and settlement of the country, and its
duty to follow up its citizens with the
benefits of legal ministry. | earnestly
urge upon congress the establishment of
system of government with such fieN-
ibility as Will enable il to carry this out.
The startling, though possibly eXaggerat-
ed reports from the Yukon river country
OF the probable shortage of food for the
large number of people who are winter
Ing there without the means of leaving
the country are confirmed in such meas
urc as to justify bringing the matter to
the attention of congress. Access to that
country in the winter can be had, only
by the passes OF Dyeu and vicinity, which
is most difficult and perhaps an i'm
possible task, However, should these re-
ports of the suffering of our fellow citi-
zens be further verified every effort at
amy cost should be made to carry them
relief.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

very early period any aggressive rolcy
of absorption in regard to the Hawaiian
~ CUP, a long series of declarations
through three-quarters of a century pro-
claimed the vital interests OF tha United
States in the life Of the islands AMI their
Intimate commercial dependence upon
this country. At the same time it has
been repeatedly asserted that in due
event of time the Hawaiian statehood
would cease by the passage of the is
lands under the domination or Influence
Of another power than the United states
Under these circumstances The I1gtc cf
events require that annexation, ncreto-
fore offered but declined, shoHl i'm the
ripcncss of time come abolt a. me nat
ural result of the strengthening ties
that bind us to those ISLANDS and be real
lied by the free will of the United States.
The Last Treaty.
That treaty was unanimously ratified
without amendment by the senate and
president of the Republic of Hawaii on
the 10th of september last, and only
awaits the favorable action Of the Amer
lean senate to effect the complete alb
Sorptiun of the islands into the domain
of the United States. What the conditions
of such union shall he, the political
relation thereof to the United States, the
character of the local administration, the
equality and degree of the elective fran
federal laws to the territory or the en-
actment of special laws to meet the pre-
Vailing conditions thereof. If the treaty
Is confirmed. as every consideration of
dignity ana honor requires the wisdom
of congress will see to 1t that, avoiding
abrupt assimilation Of elements. perhaps
hardly yet fitted to share in the high
est franchises Of citizenship and having
due regard to the geographical condi-
tions. the provisions in local matters of
largest political liberties as an integral
part of our nation will hc accorded to
the Iiawaiians. This is due to people
who, after nearly five years of demon
stIatod capacity to fulhll the obligations
Of self-rovcrning statehood come of their
free will to merge distance in our body
polite
The questions which have arisen be-
tween Japan and Hawaii by reason OF
the treatment of Japanese laborers emil
grating to the islands under the Ta-
Waiian-JapanCsc convention of 1858 are in
satisfactory stage of settlement by
negotiation. This government has not
been invited, and ON the other hand,
sought no Intervention in that matter
further than TO ovinCc its kindllest dis
position toward such a speedy and di-
rect adjustment by the two sovereign
states in interest as shall Comport with
equity and honor. 1t Is gratifying to note
that the alarms at first displayed on
the part of Japan lest the cessation of
Hawaiis national life through anncxa-
tion might impair privileges to which
Japan honorably laid claim, have given
place to confidence in the uprightness of
this government and I'm the sincerity of
its purpose to deal with all possible ul-
terror questions in the hroadest spirit of
friGndlinCSS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

amendments thereto which will give this
treasury department the requisite author
ity to prevent the invasion of the epide-
mic diseases from foreign countries and
i'm times of emergency like that OF the
past summer will add to the efficiency
of the sanitary measures for the protcc-
tion of the people, and at the same time
prevent unnecessary restriction of COM
merce. l coLcur in his recommendation
In further effCrt to prevent the invasion
of the United states by yellow fever. the
important discovery of tho exact cause
of the disease which up TO the present
time has been undetermined. IS obvious
and to this end a systematic bacterio-
logical investigation should be made. .
therefore recommend that congress au-
thorize the appointment of a comms-
sion by the president to consist of expert
bacteriologtsts, one to be selected from
the medical officers OF the marine hos
pital service, one to be appointed from the
medical officers of the army, and one
from the medical officers Of the navy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
Central American Relations,

IN TO representation of this govern
IM ment to Nicaragua, Salvador and
ID\ Costa Rica, ! have concluded that
Ii u Mr. William l.. Merry. confirmed
as minister of the United states
to the states of Nicaragua, Salvador ana
Costa Rica shall proceed to San jose,
Costa Rica, and there temporarily cstab-
lish the headquarters of the United
States, / took this action for what l Ie-
garded as the paramount interests of this
country. II was dcyelopCd.upOn an InNcs-
tgatiOn by the secretary of state that
the government Of Nicaragua while not
unwilling to receive Mr. Merry i'm his dip
lOmatc quality was unable to do so be-
cause of the compact concluded July .,
1885, whereby that republic and those Of
Salvador and Honduras forming what is
known as the Greater Republic of Cen
tral America had surrendered to the rep
resentatlve diet thereof their right to re-
Ceive and send diplomatic agents. The
diet was not willing to accept him be-
cause he was not accredited to that body.
could not accredit him to that body be-
cause the appropriation law of congress
did not permit it. Mr.. Baker the present
minister at Managua, has been directed
TO present his letters Of recall.
Mr.. w. Godrrod Hunter has like
wise been accredited to the Gvcrnmcu:s
of Guatemala and Honduras The same
as his predecessor. Guatemala is not a
momber of the Greater Republic Of Cen
tral America, but Honduras is Should
this latter government decline to receive
him he has been instructed to report this
fact to his government ana await his fur
ther instructions.
\ subject of large Importance to o,lr
country and increasing appreciation on
the people is the completion of the great
highway of trade between the Atlantic
and Pacific known as the Nicaragua
canal. Its utility and value to American
commerce is universally admitted. The
commission appointed under date of July
"a last, ITO continue the surveys au-
thorized by the act approved March ?,
1885, in regard TO the proper route,
feasibility and cost of construction of the
Nicaragua canal with view OF MAILING
complete plans for the entire work of con-
struCtion of CANAL is now employed in
the undertaking. In the future ] shall
take OCcaion 10 transmit to congress the
report of this commission making at the
same time such further suggestions as
may then seem advisable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
EXPENSES, Etc.

n AM forced by the length of this mes
sage to omit many important refer
ences to affairs of the government
with which congress will have to deal
at the present session. They are full
ly discussed in the departmental reports,
to all of which l invite your earnest ses-
sion.
The estimates Of the expenses Of the
government by the several departments,
will, / am sure, have your careful sCru-
tiny. While the congress may not lind
it an easy task TO reduce the expenses OF
the government. it should not enCour-
age their increase. These expenses will
in my judgment, admit of decrease in
many branches of the government with
out injury to the public service. II is "a
commanding duty to keep the appropra-
tions within the receipts Of the govern
ment and thus avoid a deficit.
William Mckinley.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 6, 1897.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
Civil Service.

11 HE important branch OF our govs
ernment known as the civil SER
Ill vice, the practical improvement OF
III which has long been Il subject OF
earnest discussion, has of late
years received increased legislative and
executive approval. During the past few
months the service has been placed upon
a still tirmer basis of business methods
and personal merit. While the right OF
our veteran soldiers to reinstatement in
deserving cases has been asserted, dis
missals for merely political reasons have
been carefully guarded against, the re-
quisites for admittance to the service en-
larged at the same time rendered less
technical and more practical, and a dis
tinct advance has been made by giving
a hearing before dismissal upon all cases
where incompetency is charged or de-
mand made for the removal of officials
in any of the departments. This order
has been made to give TO the accused
his right to be heard, but without in
any way imparing the power of removal,
which should always be exercised in cases
of inefiicienCy and incompetency, and
which in one of the vital safeguards of
the civil service reform system, prevent
ing stagnation and deadwOod and keep
ing every employe keeny alive to the
fact that the security Of tenure depends
not on favor but on his tested and care
fully watched record Of service.
Much, OF course. Still remains TO be
accomplished before the system can be
made reasonably perfect for our needs.
There are places now in the classified SER
vice which ought to be exempted and
others not classified may properly be
Included. | shall not hesitate to exempt
cases which | think have been improp-
crly included in the classified service or
include those which i'm my judgment will
best promote the public service. The sys-
tenn has the aDproVal of the people, and
1t will be my endeaVor to uphold and eX-
fond II
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
Quarantine.

CD HE regent prevalence Of yellow
fever IN a number of cities and
towns throughout the south has
resulted in much disturbance Of
commerce, and demonstrated the
necessity of such amendments TO
our quarantine laws as VIII make
the regulation of the national quar-
antine authorities paramount, The Sec
retary of the treasury in the por-
tion OF his report relating TO the
operation of the marine hospital service,
calls attention to the defects i'm the pres
ent quarantine laws, ana recommends
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

Washington, Dec. 6, - Representative
Belden, of New York, today tripped aud
fell hcadlong down the marble stairs
laeding from the floor Of the house to
the basement of the capitol. lie out u
deep cash i'm his forehead and II Is feared
concussion of the brain may develop,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
Suggestions as to Hawaii.

I'M Y special message, dated the 10Th
IUD day Of June last | laid before the
I'M senate = treaty signed that day
W by the plenipotentiaries of The
United States and the Republic
of Hawaii, having for it's purpose the in
corporation of the Hawaiian Islands as
an integral part of the United States
AID under its sovereignty. The senate.
having removed the injunction Of sec
recy, although the treaty Is still pend
ing before that body, the subject may
be properly referred to i'm this message
because the necessary action of congress
is required to determine by 'egislation
many details of the eventual admission
slould the fact of annexation he accom-
Ilished, as | believe t should he.
While consistently dlsavowi1g from a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
Respecting BimetalliSm.

n n NDER the provisions of the act IF
Ill congress approved March, 1897, for
Hi the promotion Of AN International
WI agreement respecting bimetaliSm
appointed on the 1lth day of
April, 1891 Hon. Edward .. WOlcOtU, of
Colorado; Hon. Adlai l.. Stevenson, #
Illinois, and Hon. Charles j. Paine, of
Massachusetts, as special ENJOYS to rep
resent the United States. They have been
dihgeut i'm their efforts 10 secure the
concurrence and cooperation of Euro
pCan countries in the international settle
ment of the question, but up to this time
have not been able to secure AN agree
mont contemplated by their mission. The
gratifying action of our great sister re-
public of France in joining this country
in an attcmptto bring about an agreement
among the pril cipal commercial nations
of Europe Whrl eby fixed and relative
value between gold and silver shall be
secured furnishes assurance that We are
not alone amCnS the large nations Of
the world i'm realizing the international
character of the problem and desire
reaching some wise ana practicable solu-
tion of it. The British government has
published a resume Of the steps taken
jointly by the French ambassador in Lon
don and the special ENJOYS of the United
States, with whom ouI ambassadors at
London actively cO-operated in the pre-
sentation of this subject to her majesty's
government. This viii be laid before con-
gresS.
our special ENJOYS have not made their
final report as further negotiations be-
tween representatives. Of the governments
of other countries are pending in con-
temptation, They believe that doubts
Which have been raised in certain quar-
tcTs respecting the position OF maintaining
the stability of the parity between the
metals and kindred questions may yet he
solved by further negotiations Mean
while II gives me satisfaction to state
that the special ENJOYS have already DEM
onstrated their ability ana fitness to deal
with the subject, and il is to be earn
csly hoped that their laboTs may result
I'm an International agreement which will
bring about a recognition upon such
terms as, with safeguards, will secure
both metals upon a basis which shall
work no Injury to any class Of our ci;i-
zens.
Negotiations Under Way
In order 10 execute as carly as possible
the provisions of the third and fourth
q, 1897, 1 appointed the Hon. John A.
Kasson, Of Iowa, a special commissioner
plenipotcntiary to undertake the rcquis-
ite negotiations with foreign countries
l,'slrns to avail themselves of those pro-
visions. The negotiations are now pro-
Ceeding with several governments, both
European and American. 1t is believed
that by careful exercise of the power
conferred by hat act some grievances
OF our own and other countries i'm our
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07
International Duties.


The discussion of the question of inter-
national duties and responsibilities of the
United States as Spain understands them
II made with an apparent disposition to
charge us with failure i'm this regard
This charge is without any basis in fact.
IL could not have been made IL Spain
had been cognizant of the constant ef-
forts this government has made at the
cost of millions, and by the employment
of the administrative agency of the ma
tion at command to perform it's full dutv
according to the law Of nations. That il
has successfully prevented the departure
of a single expedition or armed vessel
from our Shores in violation Of our Laws
would seem 10 be a sufficient answer Bur
of this aspect of the Spanish note it is NOT
necessary to speak further now Firm I'm
the conviction of a wholly performed oh
legation, due response to this charge has
been made in diplomatic course
Throughout all these horrors ana dam
gers to our own peace this government
has never in any wayAabrogatcd las SOW
ereign prerogatiYe of reservinE to itself
the determination of it's policy and course
according to its own high sense Of right,
and In consonance with the dearest in
terests and convictions of our own people
should the prolongation of the strife so
demand OF the untriad measures there
remain only: Recognition OF the in5ur-
gents as belligoTonts; recognition OF tho
Independence of Cuba; neutral interyen-
tion 10 end the war by imposing a "a
tional compromise between the contest
ants, and Intervention in favor Of one or
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

IN TO representation of this govern
IM ment to Nicaragua, Salvador and
ID\ Costa Rica, ! have concluded that
UA Mr. William l.. Merry. confirmed
as minister Of thp i'ritpI GtatnS