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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04
Building a Platform.

There has been great deal of dis
cussion over the state as to the plat
form to be adopted by the democratic
convention at Springfield. 1t has been
suggested that the convention should
attempt to anticipate the action of the
next democratic national convention
by building national platform. Some
have been undemocratic enough to ad-
vocate the adoption of a platform out
lining policy of conquest and coloni-
zation. The United States is now at
war. The morning can not tell what
the evening may bring forth. No
mind, however brilliant, can anticipate
the possibilities of war. Conditions
may change in day, and conditions
alter policies. There is no need of
the Missouri state convention attempt
The last democratic national conven-
tion made platform that is firm and
lasting. 1t is strong platform and
big platform, plenty big enough for
a united democracy to stand on to-day.
An Endorsement of this platform will
be enough to satisfy the loyal demo-
Gratis of the state. As to the issues
presented by the war-the democratic
party has met them as they have
arisen, and it has record to be proud
of. Its representatives in the senate
and the house of representatives have
made no mistake. Conditions alter
policies. but the democratic party is
builded upon principles which nothing
can change, and the democrats have
stood by these principles in congress
and out of congress since the beginning
of the war, and the party has been in
the right from the start.
War is not party matter. few
mountebanks have declared this to be
a republican war;" but if the division
of glory is to be made according to
party lines the greater share of it must
fail into the democratic camp. When
the cry of suffering humanity went up,
it first reached democratic ears; when
it was necessary to resent an insult to
our national honor the democratic |
was first to show that the
Americans of to-day possess the spirit
of their fathers. There is no need of
lengthy resolutions to tell the people
where the democratic party stands in
regard to the present war-the coun-
try is at war, democrats are for their
country first of all things; that tells
the whole story.
Discussions upon the floor of state
convention in regard to the
foreign policy OF the government are
not necessary. A national platform
,nce made will stand for four years
without alteration. There will be
,ther things to think of at Springfield.
There must be battles fought at home
.s well as in Cuba. There will be a
light at Springfield between the people
md the corporations, and If the people
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04
A New York Letter.
New YORK CITY. July %. 1sg
~
w. II. WEBB.

New YORK CITY, July %, 1898.
Dear Mr.. Edit0r-After a silence of
nearly three years, I will, by your
permission, let my friends and the
readers of the REGISTER hear from me
again.
Having obtained a months rest from
my labors in Danville, Va, | decided
to visit the metropolis of our country.
So, early on the morning of the 21st,
hurriedly packed few Decessaries
and started for the seashore-over two
hundred miles away. On the evening
of the same day, we Ioosed moorings
at Norfolk, Va, and set out on a voy-
age OF about twenty-four honrs. Ihad
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04
Prestige of the French Army.

Perish Dreyfus! Perish an hun
dred Dreyfuses, be they a thousand
times over free from reproach, rather
than let perish the prestige OF the
Frerch army!!" That is the way Paul
de Cassagnac justifies the prosecution
of Dreyfus to conceal corruption in the
army. The army had reached that
point of rottenness where nothing but
a scapegoat could save its own iniqui-
ty from exposure, and Dreyfus. Jew,
faithful officer, and polished gen.
tleman, was selected for the sacrifice
to public wrath. The public must be
made to believe that the army itself
was above suspicion. but that an off,
Ger, Hebrew, had cast suspicion upon
it by betraying its secrets to Germany.
1t was an adroit scheme to save the
prestige OF the army. By selecting
Jewish officer, race as we'll as religious
hatred would be set on fire, and by
making his crime the selling of army
secrets to the bitterest enemy of France,
the patriotism of the people would be
aroused against him.
The world has hitherto supposed
that the Franco-German war did not
leave the French army with an over
stock of prestige. In fact. it has been
an exceedingly scarce article ever since
Waterloo. De Cassagnac says further
that it matters not if the army is spot
ted from head to foot with treachery
and hishonor, it is the duty of every
patriotic Frenchman to conceal the
real traitors and sacrifice an hundred
innocent officers of the lower grade
rather than lay the blame upon high
officials, where it properly belongs,
lest their distinguished rank and social
standing would destroy the prestige of
the military arm of the nation. De
Cassagnac voices the sentiments of Of
fetal France, and more Is the pity that
it should be voiced by such man.
He is brilliant demagogue. and his
hold upon the canaille is strong and
pleasing to them. He comes handy,
therefore, to the government in select
ing and prosecuting Hebrew scapegoats
to preserve the "prestige' of an army
whose weakness is corruption in high
places and whose strength may be
measured by the integrity of Its gener-
al and field officers, which is veneered
perfdy.
Only army officers whom Max Nor
dau would classify as moral degener-
ates could lay the burden of their mis-
deeds upon an apparently innocent
fellow officer, and then array race pre-
iudice against him to make his convic-
ton doubly sure. Had Captain Dreyfus
not been Hebrew he would not have
been selected for the victim. Certain
" it is just possible that he did commit
The crime, but the fact that he was
convicted on most questionable evil
1ence, and that evidence, which point
ed to high army officer who had
pull as the real culprit, was sup
pressed. gives coloring to it all which
should cloud the prestige of the army,
ind it does. But Paul de Cassagnac
voices French sentiment and reflects
french justice when he says .'our army
nay be honey-combed with treachery
Ind hishonor, but 1t is our duty to hide
he real traitors in that army, even at
he sacrifice of an hundred innocent
PATRIOTS" The prestige" of the
french army is not made Of nearly so
rood stuff as Spanish .shonor."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04
Japan at Manila.

IL may anu ii udy HOL DC TRUE tudL
the japanese government has dispatch
ed four warships to Manila. But the
fact of Europe jumping to the conclu-
sion that the four ships that just put
to sea are bound for Manila TO cooper
ate with the American and British
squadrons in case of need is significant.
There has been suspicion all along in
European diplomatic circles that the
so-called Anglo-American alliance in
cluded Japan, and it would seem that
it is now considered fact. 1t is we'll
known that Japan has been making
herself very agreeably to the United
States and Great Britain for more than
thirty years. Hundreds of the youth
of Japan have been educated in Amer
lea and England at the governments
expense in recent years, and the econ
omic and monetary systems of the two
countries have been studied closely.
Japan feels especially grateful to the
United States, because it was at the
suggestion of this government in 1865
that the mikado made an abrupt de-
parture from the seclusion policy
which has prevailed in his country for
more than 1900 years, and became
progressive nation. Being without
warship, the mikado bought several
American gunboats Immediately after
the close of the civil war to form a
nucleus of a navy. How well be has
succeeded the recent war between
Japan and China gives ample proof.
Naturally next to the United States
Japan would turn to England. The
thought, custom and commercial agen-
cies are substantially the same; be-
sides, their general interests are close
ly interviewer, and they represent a
national policy which Japan desires to
make her own. Then, again, Japan's
geographical location makes complica-
tions with the other nations a con-
stantly threatening factor in her ma
tional life, which in turn binds the
three nations in the bonds of mutual
interest
The colonial policy of France, Ger
many and Russia in the orient is de-
cidedly hostile to Japan. Every inch
of territory these DowerS filob from
China strengthens them and cores
pondinglv weakens Japan's CONNER
cial channels, besides quartering war;
ships and soldiers within speedy strik- |
ing distance. The policy OF Japan,
Great Britain and America toward |
China is identical. They want China |
to retain her ports, but throw them |
open to the commerce of the world and |
let competition decide who is the fttest
to survive. There is commercial
bond of self-interest between these
three nations, and the interests of each
one is more or less hostile to the in
terests of the other nations in the
orient. 1t would not be surprising,
therefore, to see Japan's navy shoot at
The same warships that the American
and British squadrons were shooting
1t in Manila bay, should events culmi-
nate IN an armed conflict for suprema-
~ in the Philippines.-K. G. Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04

win the victory will mean more TO the
grand old state of Missouri than the
annexation of Cuba or the conquest of
all the islands of the Paclfic.-K. C.
Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04
IRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY. AUGUST 4 1898.
Mr.. Webb at KlondIke.

ST. MICHAEL, ASK, June II, 1898.
Dear live arrived here yesterday
morning. We made the trip IN thirty
one days. This leaves US all in splen'
did health. The passge over was quite
stormy. One gale lasted thirty-siS
hours. and | thought we would go tc
the bottom, but we got through safely.
After we got out of the Pacific ocean
and into Bering sea it was smooth and
nice, but we had good deal Of trouble
with ice flows. 1t kept US busy dodg-
ing them. We think the ice is all out
of the Yukon. We are the first ship
here this season. The people here
have not heard from the outside world
in nine months. To say they were
proud to see US does not tell it. They
knew nothing of the war.
About two hundred white people,
two hundred Indians, one colonel, two
lieutenants and thirty soldiers wintered
here. They say it got forty below and
they stoud it all right. There has
been no boat down the Yukon yet, but
probably will be in ten days. There
is a post-office here, and will be regu-
lar mail here when the steamers COM
mence running.
had talk with one of the officers
who has made trip up the river this
winter five hundred miles. He showed
me gold nugget that he got from an
Indian. 1t was worth about ten dol
lars. and it was found on the river that
we are going to. This officer thinks
there will be plenty gold found there
this summer. If there is, we will be
in it. We will commence unloading
our stuff tomorrow and hope to get
our boat built inside of twenty days,
so as to make start up the river. All
here say that we are equipped just
right for the trip.
Everyone in our company got sea-
sick but myself, and one other. Some
were terrible sick for three weeks. l
escaped and felt sorry for the rest, but
l believe they were all mad because l
was not sick. l will write again be-
fore we leave here. When you write
me direct it in care of Alaska CONNER
cial Co.. St. Michael, and they will
forward it to me up river. Ihope this
will find you all in good health. l
wish you to send this letter to Jimmy,
and l wish him to send it to father
and mother. In this way, you can all
hear from me in one letter, but l want
you all to write to me. The sun sets
here now at 10 p. NJ. and rises at 2 A. NJ.
The rest OF the night is as light as
Missouri days, but the winter is just
the reverse. l wish you would send
me some newspapers. Anything will
be news up here.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04
June 18th, 1898.


We have now been here four days.
We have unloaded our boat and sup
plies and have the hull about half done.
think in ten days from now we will
be done and going up the river. There
are seven ships in the harbOr now
Everybody is as busy as bees building
boats. We have seen and talked to a
good many men that came from Daw-
son. Circle City and Ft. Yukon this
Spring and are now on their way to
the States. They all seem to have
plenty of gold aud some a good deal.
They all say there is plenty of gold up
there, but it takes money and hard
ships to getit. saw several fine large
nuggets that some of them had. We
work eighteen hours a day getting our
boat built. 1t looks strange to go to
bed and the sun shining and get up
and find the sun three hours high and
then not have enough sleep. We all
feel greatly encouraged from what we
have heard. The mosquitoes are
already pretty bad, and in two weeks
the air will be black with them; but
if can get big sack of nuggets |
won't mind the bites. We look for a
steamer in from Dawson City in two
days when we will probably hear more.
If any one asks about me you can tell
them my beard is about an inch long.
None of US have shaved since we left
Frisco aud we look pretty woody. l
want all of you TO write to me all the
news, and especially about the war.
The people up here did not know there
was war until we got here. Good
bye. am so tired can't tell the truth.
Yours truly,
w. Fl. WEBB.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04

The American empire idea did not
live to get out of its swaddling clothes.
1t did not look Democratic and the
people refused to give it nourishment.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-04
CA - SToETA.
Bears the 7Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
''s.s'''' .; &sHA2zzSg
Malt-Nutrlne

the Food Drink is the greatest tonic
for nursing mothers. Nourishing-in-
spring - soothing. Malt-Nutrine is
prepared by the famous Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association, which fact
guarantees the purity, excellence and
merit claimed for it. For sale by
Rieke & Backof, agents, Ironton, Mo.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
Waking Up

The Reno Gazette publishes the follow
ing from its Carson correspondent:
Carson is trying to wake from a long
sleep and is enjoying benefits her here
tofore sleepy merchants dreamed OF, but
never realized until the APPEAL shook
the harnacles oft by publishing l,00C
copies every Sunday morning and dis
trihuted them through the adjacent val
legs.
The APPEAL will state for the benefit
of the Gazette that the Carson merchants
deserve as much credit as the Appeal
for the extra advertising the town is get
ing.
1t is their liberal patronage of the AP
PEAL advertising columns that enables i
to issue the extras and give it free diStrib.
utiOn throughout the valleys.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20

Marchie Kelly.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
War or Peace?

1t is stated by good authority that it
cost the United States SlS5, 100000 for pen
sions and that there are now 5000 pens
toner's who were not actual fighters. You
are this very day taxed to pay off the in
debtednesS Of the wal of owe thirty years
ago.
Now do you want another war? Think
it over. Why do the big papers advocate
war? 1t will mean more taxes, more
cripples, more orphans. more widows and
more pensioners. What is to be gained
by such a war? The real gain is to the
bankers who advance the funds, the
army contractors and most of all, the So
called patriotic newspapers who have
for three years past tried to get us into
war. By publishing fictitious news sent
by specsal correspondents from Japan
China. Turkey n Spain. but mostly
written in the back office or dictated by
the Associated Press to manufacture
public opinion. In this way their circul
ation has been enormously increased.
Now what glory can we gain? Spaii
is the most decrepit Nation of the day, il
fact so weak she cannot subdue the
small Island of Cuba. Would we, as
great nation win national glory by whip
ping them? Think it over. Sit down, o.
stand up in peace and read F. w. Day
new ad of ummer goods and after you
have seen it you will think of your home
your father, husband and sons who vii
gain more by peace than by war.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
Good Balancing,

The q%uaintest writer in the country now
is Carl Smith of the Chicago Record. He
tells how the negroes of New Orleans
acquire the art of balancing things on
their heads in this fashion:
"Another colored man used to get
drunk sometimes and then it was a study
to see him. A study! 1t was a vertahle
treat. He would weave and stagger and
roll about upon his legs, but however eX-
tensive his dose of intOXicatiOn, he would
triumphantly balance Col. Wesley's
weeks wash or a load of marketing in
tended for Maj. Marvin with as much
security as though the cargo was nothing
more tina his old yellow slouch hat.
Once l saw him going home from the
liver with a great tubful of water, in
tended for his wife's next day washing.
He was as drunk as any middle-aged
man can get without expert assistance,
and this time he was not content to use
both sides of the street at Once, but he
wanted all other claimants for pedestrian
privileges to walk upon the roofs. This
naturally stirred up some hostility, and
the first policeman who saw him sailed
in to arrest aim. He grabbed the negro
about the neck and tried to convince him
that his way was not the right way, but
the negro was a giant, muScled like a
hippopotamus, and he gay that little
puny white policeman a twirl which
landed him across the street sitting down.
The officer went and got help and three
of them set upon the carrier of water and
newer of wood, who waited calmly for
them and one after another he got rid of
them. He got rid of one by sailing him
over a fence. like a missile; the second
was thrown into the dust of the street.
and the third he doubled up and treated
like a hoop and rolled him On before him,
after the fashion of a happy child The
whole proceedings occupied twenty min
ties of tirst-class fighting, and in all that
time he seemed to be quite unaware of
the twenty gallons of river water which
he was toting upOn his head. When he
had finished with the last policeman he
resumed his somewhat hazy hOmeward
journey. climbing over a fiVe-barred gate
to get into the yard. He arrived without
sweating a drop of his tub of water. al
though the wOOden vessel was filled tC
a ring within an inch of the top. I al,
ways called that tirst-rate balancing
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
ALL SORTS.

The fight between Kid Lavigne and
DAILY was a draw.
New spring goods are arriving almost
daily for Joe Platt.
Turtle neck and common sweaters, all
colors and prices at Joe Platt's.
Call at Johnson's Drug Store for your
vegetable and flower seeds.
Log Cabin and Chocolate Cream
Kisses fresh today at Riggs.
Herbert Blackie, proprietor of the
Ozark, left for Sacramento last evening.
Editor Smith of the Courier was in
Carson yesterday.
J. NJ. Johnson has just received a full
stock of flower and garden seeds.
Gilt Edge, Sacramento Beer at the
Ozark saloon. if.
Up to date photos at Painters Portrait
Studio. Negatives made cloudy days
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Something nice and neat-the REFER
sweaters for little folks. Assorted colors
at Joe Piatt'S.
The "Dickie' ties look like a fancy
shirt when worn over another shirt. A
large assortment of cOlors at Joe Platt's.
Quite a grist of Indians, Cinnamon and
white women, who have been selling
liquor to Indians are being put through
the mill of the T.. S. Court.
This year will be Carson's 50th anniver
sary and she could celebrate in no better
way than by organizing a City Improve
ment Club.
WANTED-A second hand carpet.
Apply to Secretary of Athletic Club
Briggs House.
DIR. J. c. Hennessy has a very enter
tanning article, hansomely illustrated
upon the training of horses in the March
number f"RecreatiOn."
There is no mistake about the special
bargains at Ed. B~urlingt0n's. They are
simply an accumulation of first class
goods, broken sizes that cannot be re-
placed. He has sold in the last week {
wagon load of these goods, showing the
people appreciate genuine bargains.
F. w. Day has received from New York
some new dimities, organizes, lappets
lawns and white swiss goods. More
goods are arriving daily. No Old stock
whatever ON hand.
Neckwear, lots of it, all new. selected
from San Francisco stocks and O from
travelling statesmen, from the loudest t(
the most modest in color, in all shapes
Puff, Teck, bow, "Dickie' and Club at Jo'
Platt's.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
An Easter Proposition.

People who are preparing for Easter
should give S. b. Cohen'S advertisement
a close inspection today. The announce
ment contains a good many things and
you will find it necessary to read it all
through to get a good idea of the many
bargains it presents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
To The Ladies'.

An invitation is extended to the ladies
of Carson to visit Miss NJ. Murray's
spring opening of millinery on March
oath and 18th.
She has been interested in millinery in
San Francisco for some time and is pre-
pared to furnish the latest styles as well
as guarantee entire satisfaction.
Her parlOrs are opposite the Govern
ment Building.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
NOTICE.

Get your Mattresses and Lounges
made over. Furniture repaired, stained.
Vanished and polished at lowest prices
at your residence or in my shop opposite
Joe Kelly Il Co.'S grocery store, King
Street.
Also painting and paper hanging, will
take second hand carpets, ook stoves
some furniture on work.
If AL HOHENSEE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
Last Nights Play.

Monte CristO" drew a large house last
evening and was a great success. The
house was filled with a large and en-
thusiastic audience and was well merited
The company has the we'll wishes of Car
son.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
To Whom It may Concern.

Gardnerville, New. Feb. 26.-To all
that are indebted to me at the barrier
shop in Carson, will please pay the same
to my son Alexander Harris.
If d.. Harris.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
FOR SALE

One stock hog, grade Berkshire, COM
ing two year Old, in good condition,
weighs about go pounds. Inquire at
this office for particulars.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-20
notice

to Frank Collins all my horses and har-
ness for $4,000. Dated Carson City.
New, March 10, 1895.
Marchie Kelly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-26
BITING ATMOSPHERE KEEPS DOWN THE
 ATTENDANCE.
The Wind Prevented the Balloon AscensiOn-F0ur Interest
 ing Races,

Tuesday, Arkansas Dayn at the Fair, was cold, windy, and inhos- pitable.
 Very few were in attendance un- til after the noon hour, but during the afternoon the grounds filled up and presented a lively appearance. It was, however, the smallest at tendance of the season.
 On account of the heavy wind, the balloon ascension announced for the day was postponed until today, when the ascension will take place if the wind is favorable
 The races were very good. Much interest was manifested in the race h which "Trixter," driven by her owner, Wilsy Jones, was victorious. The events were as follows: 1. 2:25-Trottiag, Purse $2O0,
 Finished: Robbie Wilks, 1st;
 Maggie H., 2d; Maud B, 3d, 2. Free for all. Trotting. Purse
 $50. Finished: Trlxter. lst;
 Neniska, 2d; Senator Boy, 3d. 3. Running, all ages, z furlongs.
 Purse $l50. Finished: Big Eel
 low. 1st. Nora s, 2d; Jim Bond. 
 3d.
 4. Running, mile, for beaten and
 non-winners. Purse $100. Fin
 ished: Baby Ruth, 1st; Tewanda,
 2d; Bravo, 3d.