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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
ALGER AND BRYAN.
Shrewd Trick of the Administration
to Get the Democratic Leader
Out of the Way.

Secretary of War Alger has weakened
Oh his scheme to keep William j. Bryan
out of the army. Clever secretary of
war, Alger. 1t was stupid politics and
worse patriotism for him to prosecute
the man who received $500, 900 votes for
president of the United States. Nc
kinley, with a narrowness character
istic of the man, ignored Bryan's offer
for services, and when Bryan be-
gan to raise a regiment of soldiers AL
ger thought it would be a smart thing
TO prevent the acceptance of that regi-
ment. All the anti-democratic papers
were filled with spiteful glee over AL
gers shrewd trick. But it seems a new
light dawned on the secretary of war.
He has discovered that he made monu-
mental mistake when Missouri offered
Bryan a regiment, and so he changed
his plan. Now he proposes to accept
Bryan's regiment and send it to guard
outlying islands of the Philippines. The
Ladrones or Mariana islands have been
suggested. This Punishment of Bryan
to the other side of the world is really
q brilliant idea. The only wonder is
that it did not occur to Alger and Nc
Kinley sooner. How anxious Alger and
Hanna and Mckinley are "to be fair"
with the late democratic candidate for
president.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16

concrete, TO be built to near the top,
where the cemented brickwork be-
gins which is to make watertight,
''Dug-proof" joint with the floor and
weil-curb of the well-roOm. OF course
this brickwork must come up through
the floor, and the joint must be out
side, and not on top of it, because tina
wall Will settle.
The hanging platform, and the ad-
Unstable form behind which the con-
crete is filled in, would require a
separate article with illustrations.
But l consider concrete much the best
as we'll as cheapest wall, chiefly be-
cause it is as easily built 21a or feet
in the Gear as smaller; thus giving
ample room to let down inside tub
ing and do the work in case it should
become necessary to sink the well
deeper.
The practical limit of size for a sewer
pipe we'll is about two feet in the clear,
but even that is too small to work in
with comfort. But sewer-pipe seems
such an ideal wall that it will be eX-
tensively used, anyway. In that case
the well should be dug two or three feet
deeper after the average well digger
says lit is plenty deep enough" even
if pump has to be rugged to keep out
the water. Then it should be enlarged
for gravel, the bottom pipe rested and
plumbed OH three brickbats, filled be-
hind with the washed gravel to above
high water, and the bottom of the we'll
covered with gravel to a couple of
inches above the bottom of the sewer
pipe. This gives free circulation be-
tween the water in the gravel behind
and that in the well, but no trace of
mud can enter.
One thing more and the bottom of
the we'll is complete. Make the space
wide enough behind the next sewer
pipe above high water to back it solid
with concrete, made, say, of Akron
water lime and gravel poured in be-
hind and, if need be, broken stone
tampcd into it. This protects the
gravel and water behind from any rats
or vermin that might burrow into the
cavity behind the sewer-pipe above.
The sinking of the bottom sewer
pipe through quicksand, by shrinking
on to the bottom end a hoop, say of
heavy galvanized iron, with the cutting
edge projecting a couple of inches be-
low; and the mode of standing on a
strip of hard wood laid across and of
cutting away and dipping out from I'M
der water the sand, clay, etc, and the
mode of making the pipe go down
plumb by striking the high side, on said
wooden strip, with heavy ''jar" can
only be indicated here. In the case of
old wells where the wall cannot be dis
turbed with safety, l generally sink
deeper by this method. w. Pike, in
Ohio Farmer,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
MARK HANNA'S CASE.
The People Are Demanding Prompt
Action by the Senate-An I'M
pOrtant Question.

What is the United States senate 60
ing to do with the bribery charges
made against Mark Hanna? These
charges, backed by the report of an in
vestigation committee appointed by the
Ohio state senate, have been laid before
the upper house, and now the people of
this country demand that prompt ac-
ton be taken thereon. Fortunately for
Hanna there is a war, though he as
serted there would be none, and that
war has drawn attention from his dis
graceful acts to matters of apparently
larger moment.
Apparently they are larger, but not
so in reality. There can be nothing of
more Importance to the people of this
country than in the honesty and pa
triotism of its lawmakers. Foes with
put can be met and conquered, but foes
within are a constant and deadly men
ace to liberty. 1t should not be for
gotten that the report of the investi-
eating committee declares Mark Hanna
personally or through his agents guilty
of bribery. He is alleged to have bought
his seat in the United States senate as
he would buy a seat in the board of
trade. Is the senate going to pigeon
hole this indictment against one of its
members or is it going to investigate the
charges, and if it finds them sustained
by the facts eXpel this man, who has
corrupted men in order that he might
be in a position to corrupt the laws?
What is the senate going to do, any
hoyyP
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS.
Present Appearances Indicate Demo-
cratic Success at the Polls
Next Fail.

Democratic success in returning mem
beers to the house of representatives this
fall will go a long way towards secur-
ing democratic victory in the presiden-
tiaI contest of 1900. But there is dam
ger even in success. The danger will
consist in sending unfit men to the
lower house. If cranks and impractical
enthusiasts are elected they will do the
party incaIculable harm. Democracy
is of the people and is for the people.
The party does not exist to further the
ambitions of aspiring politicians. ct
has prouder and more practical mis-
sion. There are plenty of wise. careful
and brilliant men in the party who can
do it and the people good service in
congress. Such men should be nomi-
mated and elected. Men with some one
fixed idea to which all other things are
secondary should not be given a place
on any democratic ticket. Wild speeches
in congress. incendiary utterances on
the part Of sincere but mistaken fanat-
les can do no good and cannot fail to do
much harm. Conditions point toward
democratic success at the polls this
fall. That success should not be turned
into defeat by a mistaken choice of
candidates. Let the Sc
lection be made with extreme care and
the result in 1900 will fully repay the
efforts of the present.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

1t is a curious fact that those who
ieer Mr.. Bryan for raising a regiment
have distinguished themselves in this
war only by raising their voice.-Chi-
cago Evening News.
Mckinley is tried and approved
agent of manufacturers, whom he is
quick to serve. For the business of war
he is not fitted, being neither states
man nor warrior.-Chicago Chronicle.
Chairman Dingley would find it
pleasanter to create war revenue if he
had not cultivated so much unfavora-
BILE comment on his failure to bring the
receipts up to the expenditures in time
of peace.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
What pleasant things our repub-
lican contemporaries are saying of the
British government these days! And
how they used to abuse Ambassador
Bayard for uttering similar sentiments
two or three years ago!-Rochester
Herald.
Mckinley started out to prose-
cute a holy war, but he has done it in
such a way that the public press is be-
ginning to shoot holes in his policy.
They want the war prosecuted vigor-
ously whether it is holy or not, and let
us have an end of it.-Louisville Dis
patch.
1t is hoped that the president is
preparing to give the nation cause for
an unusually big Fourth of July cele-
bration by pushing the war with vigor,
as reported by the administration pa
pers. But if he listens too much to FL
kins, Hanna & Co. he may miss connec-
tion.-St. Louis Republic.
1t has been remarked that Will
liam Mason has not been heard from
since an opportunity was given free
the belligerent statesman from Illinois
has spoken at last. He has issued an
appeal to the gentlemen who robbed
his house in Washington Offering to
compound the felony.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Dingley law is a failure.
Custom receipts in May, 1897, under the
Wilson law, $17,0OO,OOO; in Nav, 1898,
under the Dingley law. $13, 466, 534. The
new tax bill will serve to hide from gem
eral view the deficiencies of the Ding
ley law, but its failure is nevertheless
obvious. The treasury deficit for Nav
was SIT, 100000. 1t arises in part, of
course, from war expenditures. These
aside, however, the ordinary expendi-
lures would have been in excess of the
ordinary receipts. Dingley's lauded
measure was good thing for the
monopolists whom it protected. AS
revenue law it is failure-Chicag
Chronicle.
The prosperity of the United
States demands the pursuance of such
n policy as will make the nations of the
world our customers. We want no
treaties which will place restrictions
upon trade, and we should make it
known that this nation of producers
waits to sell wherever its products can
be disposed of with profit. The war
has been great educator. Our people
have come to know more about the
trade, manners, customs and politics
of Europe than n generation taught our
fathers. 1t is not too much to hope that
the seed thus planted will grow with
such rapidity as to undermine, before
another congress can convene, the mar
row policy which eliminated in the
passage of the DinSley law.-Kansas
City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
NEEDED HIM IN THE HOUSE.
The Cool Retort of a Witty Girl to
Her ComDlacent Fiancee Sets
Him to Thinking.

Among weddings slated for the near fu-
ture is that of clever young lawyer who
has just won for his bride a charming girl to
whose heart he had long laid siege. The law
yer is not without certain amount of good
opinion regarding himself, and particularly
prides himself on being rather favorite
among girls of his acquaintance. Nearly a
year ago he first sought the hand of the
bride to be, but she demurred. A few
months later he met with second refusal,
but determined to make one more effort.
BY this time the young woman had come to
regard him with good deal of esteem. This
feeling grew in warmth, and SO, when, a
week or so ago, he once more urged his suit,
she said the word which made him the hap
piest man in town.
And you will be mine?" he asked
eyes"
ct seems too good to be true. When shall
the wedding take place"
II don't know"
"There is no use in putting it off"
NO" she answered. II think not"
The young lawyer named day preposter-
ously close at hand, and after some hesita-
ton his charmer agreed.
would be happier with me than without me, "
he suggested, with just a hint of triumph in
his tone.
Perhaps the girl concluded that this was
as good time as any to take him down a
peg or two, for she replied very coolly:
Eyes, l do realize it now. You see, papa
is out of town on business good deal, so that
mamma, aunty and l are often quite alone.
] have thought it all over and have come to
the conclusion that it would be ever SO much
safer to have a man in the house all the
time"
The accepted lover gasped in establishment
for a moment, but then, seeing a twinkle in
his adored ones eye, forgave her on the spot.
On the way home, however, he voted that his
future wife would be a dangerous customer
In repartee.-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
THIS IS DEMOCRACY.
extension of Power, No Colonies and
No Partnership with
Great Britain.

large number of people are asking
US what is the policy of the democratic
party on the Hawaiian, Philippine and
Puerto Rico annexation questions. 1t
is impossible to answer this question at
TINS time. The democratic party, I'M
ike the republican party, is not oper-
Rted by junta. 1t makes its express
slons known through the people, in ma
nonal convention assembled every four
years. What the party as a whole be-
heVes about these questions will find
expression in the platform of 1900. I'm
til then every individual democrat is
tree TO express his opinion and to en-
deavor to find expression for it in the
next national platform. This is de-
mocracy and the truth expressed by
the majority. We are of the opinion
that the great masses of democracy are
favorable to the extension of the power
OF this republic. We want no colonies,
but we do want coaling stations. We
want the Nicaraguan canal, and the
democratic party will construct it. We
want to drive England and every other
foreign power out of the West Indies,
and the democratic party will do it. We
do not want an alliance with England
or any other foreign power.
The republican party favors an al
lance with England, favors British
partnership in the Nicaraguan canal
and British partnership in all our af-
fairs, national and international.
The next national convention of the
democratic party will draw the lines so
plainly on these questions that every
true American, whether adopted or ma
tive-born, will rally to its purpose
National Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16

Considering the fact that there is usu.
ally an abundance of food on the grass
plots and in the fields in summer, there
is really no necessity for feeding at ali
in warm weather, but as some will pre-.
fer to allow food, the best substance is
raw meat, using only that which is lean,
giving none of the fat portions. The
meat must be fresh, or it will prove
injurious, and the cheaper kinds, such
as the neck, liver, and other undesirable
portions, will serve the purpose as well
as the best. Blood is excellent, as it
may be mixed with corn meal and
cooked in bag. It is highly nitro
genous, and gives excellent results
Grain is not necessary in summer, as
the hens find substitutes therefor in the
form of seeds.-American Gardening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
A POLICY THAT DEGRADEs.
The Appointing Power Abused by the
Administration In Military
Assignments.

The policy of appointing to military
positions men without experience or
fitness, simply because they are some
body's sons or grandsons or are able to
bring the right influence to bear on the
appointing power, is causing wide
spread dissatisfaction. At one time it
looked as if the president did not in
tend to adopt this policy, but the last
few days have been exceedingly prolific
in this class of appointments. 1t is
hard to understand how the military
service can be strengthened, or such
strength as ii possesses be preserved
through this besotted policy. 1t is not
the way to meet great national crisis.
1t is argued that many of those men
with cheaply won commissions will be
placed where they will do the least pos
sible harm, but their placing cannot
alter the fact that this policy of be-
slowing military honors on the unmili
tary and undeserving has it in it 10 do
incalculable harm. What encourage
ment is there for experience. and long
service when men who have no mill
tary knowledge whatever are put over
those who have spent years in training
ard in fitting themselves for the stern
duties of war? II would not be strange
if the decentralization of the military
service followed upon the heels of such
an ineXcusable and unjust policy.
Doubtless if it were not for the patri-
otism of the real soldiers, the govern
ment would find itself compelled to de-
pend in this crisis upon the brains and
the valor of its drawing-room warriors.
What a farce popular government is in
spots!-Binghamton On. " Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
La cnn,a

may be some sadness, because Il Is un-.
timely, and out of season. Gray hairs are
q crown of honor to the aged, but to the
young they are stigma. There Is no need
to be gray in youth. Grayness comes from
a deficiency of the coloring matter which
gives the hair its natural tint. This color
ing matter can be supplied arti6cially
and is so supplied by DR.. ]. c. Ayers Hair
Vigor. It Is by supplying the lacking
pigment that DR.. Ayers Hair Vigor re-
stores gray or faded hair to its original
color. Beyond this, 1t makes the hair
grow, gives it gloss and sofeness, stops
it from falling, removes dandruh, and
cleanses the scalp. Mrs. c. NJ. AyreSs.
Mount Airy, Ca, writes:
"About three years ago, my head became
full of dandruh, which caused great an
falling out. The use of DR.. ]. c. Ayers,
Hair Vigor stopped the hair from falling
out and made the scalp clean and healthy - :
Mrs. c. NJ. AYREs, Mount Airy, Ca.
DR.. Ayers Hair vigor is noted as a
dressing. 1t is used every day by thou
sands whose chief claim to beauty rests
on beautiful hair. Send for DR.. Ayers.
Curebook, story of cures told by the
cured. Free. Address the ]. c. Aver Co..
Lowell, Mass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
A FAMILY FAILING
The struggle with Heredity.
The Right Side of the Color Line.

To heredity, to the Transmission of
traits from sire to son, we owe most of the
possibilities of growth and development.
If each newly born being started out anew,
without the force of heredity the level
of life might be expected to be that of the
digger Indian or Bushman. Naturally bad
traits descend like the good. Peculiarities
of feature, excentricities of speech and
manner, birth marks, etc, are handed
down just as surely as manual dexterity,
physical beauty, mathematical ability,
and the mental and moral qualities in
general. A curious example of this de-
scent of family traits is furnished by MrS.
Maggie Pickett, Canton, Ga, in whose
family gray hair was hereditary. She
writes:
Gray hair is hereditary in our family.
As long as can recollect, my mothers hair
has been gray. About twelve years ago,
my hair began to show signs of turning.
resolved to try Ayers Hair Vigor, and
after using it only few times my hair
was restored to its natural color. I still
use this dressing occasionally, a bottle
lasting me quite while; and though over
forty years of age, my hair retains it's
youthful color and fulfness. To all who
have faded and gray hair, would heartily
recommend DR.. Ayers Hair VigoT."-Mrs.
MAGGIE PICKETT, Canton, Ca.
There is no shame in gray hair, but there
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16

Little turkeys need no food for thu
first "a hours, and then should be fed
something light and nutritious. They
require considerable care for the frs:
eight or ten weeks. Some growers con-
fine the hen turkey in a movable Stat
crate the first few days and allow the
little ones full! liberty. Others instead
of combining the hen, tie one of her
feet to peg driven in the ground. An
other plan, quite generally followed, il
to put the little turkeys inside a large
triangular pen and give the hen her lib
erty. The pen is moved frequently 20
fresh ground. When the little ones can
jump over the 12-inch board they wan
der at full liberty with the hen.-Rurai
World
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
WHY speciaI Farming PAYS.

Special farming is usually successful
farming, because the farmer who d.
reefs his attention to one or very fcw
lines is apt to give these good attention,
with the result that he gets larger
yields per acre than does the general
farmer. 1t is the larger yields that give
profit. A yield of 80 bushels of wheat
per acre, costing SIS an acre to produce
Rnd selling at 20 cents a bushel, is more
profitable than a crop yielding ten
bushels per acre, costing ten dollary
per acre to raise and selling at one dol.
lar per bushel.=Rnral World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
WOMEN IN BUSINESS.
From the Free Press, Detroit, Mich.

From the Free Press, Detroit, Mich.
A prominent business man recently ex-
pressed the opinion that there is one thing
that will prevent women from completely
filling mans place in the business world
they can't be depended upon because they
are sick too often. This is refuted by Mrs.
G. w. Mansfield, business woman of So
Farrar St., Detroit, Mich, who says:
"A complication of female ailments kept
me awake nights and wore me out. | could
get no relief from medicine and hope was
slipping away from me. A young lady in
my employ gave me box Of DR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. l took them
and was. able to rest at night for the first
time in months. l bought more and took
them and they cured me as they also cured
several. other people to my knowledge.
think that if you should ask any of the drug
gists of Detroit who are the best buyers of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills they would say the
young women. These pills certainly build
up the nervous system and many young
woman owes her life to them.
CAS- a business woman / am pleased to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16

1t is to the interest of the farmer to
have set of tools always on hand, such
as saws, chisels, planes, drills, hatchets
hammers, ETC., and several sizes of nails,
spikes and bolts. A small tool house
should be built, or a space partitioned
off III the granary. if it is large enough.
for the exclusive use of the man who
must do repairs to machinery, fences,
gates. etc, during the busy season,
Such an investment will pay the owneI
many times over.-Dakota Field snG
Farm.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16

The pure breeds of ducks are kept
more profitably than the puddle-ducks,
as they can be made to thrive without
providing ponds. The breeds best
known and which are the most popular
are the Picking, Aylesbury, Rouen and
Cayuga, the first two breeds being
white in color, the Caguga being black
while the Rouen has plumage of sew
eral colors. These breeds grow to large
size, and individual specimens have
reacAed ten pounds in weight. AS they
grow rapidly they reach the market at
an early age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16

where the roof is cut as for a dormer
window. One enters and passes through
TO the back side of the house, where
there is a walk behind the pens. Such
4 house can be made any length. keep
ing the pens equal in number on each
side of the doorway. This arrange
nent probably gives the warmest poul-
Judd Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
The Chinese Flag.

The standard of the Celestial Empire is
very queer looking affair. 1t represents the
most grotesque of green dragons on yellow
ground The latter is suggestive not only of
the national complexion, but also of that of
a sufferer from biliousness. To remove this
unbecoming tint from the complexion, use
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which will
speedily regulate your liver, prevent malaria,
and remedy dyspepsia, nervousness, rheuma-
tism and kidney omplaint.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16

'I have just wead," said Chollie, chat the
gweat Napoleon spent more than $4,000
yeah on dwess. 1t tewwifies me"
"What terrifes you, you IDIOT" asked
his disguised father.
''To find that we aw so similar. Who
knows but am one of those destiny fell
lows ,'=Indiananoli Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
BANK POULTRY HOUSE.
A New Idea That Probably Gives the
Most Comfortable Quarters
That Can Be Built.

The poultry house shown herewith il
wall up to the surface is of rough stone.
There is no door at the east end to let
In the cold, the door being on the south,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16

I e Z o III
mend them,
as they did
more for
me than any
physician,
and | can
give Dr..
Williams
Pink Pills
for Pale
P e o p / e
credit for
nv general
good health
to-day.
No di 6.