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Iron County register., 1899-08-10
PRESS COMMENTS.

Americans want to know, and
have right to know, all that their sol
diers are doing and suffering in the
lippines.-Chicago Tribune (Rep.).
1t is useless to pick flaws IN the
details of Mr.. McKinley's administra-
ton. The whole thing is covered with
blanket mortgage of error.-St. Paul
Globe.
The leather trust has put up the
price of leather, and up will go the price
of shoes. 1t will be remembered that
the Dingley law put tariff on hides
Utica Observer.
blue pencil over the sword there is a
suggestion of Weyler which does not
tend to endear him to the American peo-
ple.-St. Louis Republic.
Eastern papers which have been
declaring Bryan's denomination i'm
possible have finally conceded that he
at least will be delegate to the next
national convention. = Illinois State
Register.
BY his dilly-dallying, by his cow
ardly fear of political consequences, the
president has murdered many men upon
both sides; has weakened our hold upon
the archipelago. and rendered its future
control unnecessarily difficult.-Dctroit
Tribune (Rep.).
The intolerable situation in the
Philippines will continue SO long as
Gen. Otis remains in command of the
troops. There is no hope in that quar-
ter. Criticism will only add to his OBJ
stinacy. He is above accepting advice.
IN. Y. Journal.
In the opinion of the Bingham
ton Herald, sits just little bit sicken-
ing to see democratic papers roasting
Alger." In the opinion of most demo-
cratic papers Alger is no worse, but
rather better, than the administration
he has served. The sickening spectacle
has been the effort of the republican
press to make Alger a scapegoat for all
the Mckinley administration's mis-
deeds.-Albany Argus.
Iron County register., 1899-08-10
HANNA, NOT ROOSEVELT.
The Republican Boss May BE the
Presidential Candidate Five
Years Hence.

1t is announced with some appear
ance of ostentation that Marcus a. Han
ma has sold out all his business and COM
mercial interests at Cleveland, his coal
mines and his other property, except
real estate, and will substantially re-
tire from active business. Mr.. Hanna is
not scholar who can occupy his leis-
ure time in studies of science, literature
or the arts; he was not built that way
nor educated for intellectual pursuits.
He has been money-maker and for the
last three years he has been successful
in politics.
To be sure, he had not been trained
to politics. 1t might, therefore, be said
that there is no reason why he should
fail in literature, science and art, which
he has never studied, any more than he
failed in politics, which he had never
studied. But there is difference. In
politics he succeeded by the use of
money. He could buy an election for
Mckinley or for himself. But he can
not buy knowledge. Mental enlighten-
ment and culture are not purchaseable.
Even a trip to Europe cannot give him
literary inspiration and classical tastes.
1t is evident that Mr.. Hanna is going out
of business so that he can go more ex-
tensively into politics. There is moth
ing else that he can go into.
Some time about the close of the cam
paign of 1896, after the votes had been
counted and the result announced,
there was a banquet in Chicago at
tended by large numbers of men who
had been active in the successful cani-
paign. Even then it was understood
that Mckinley would be candidate for
reelection in 1900. But toast to Hanna
was improvised by one of the enthusi-
astic banqueters, who took time by the
forelock. He suggested that they drink
to Marcus \. Hanna, the republican
candidate for president in 1904" 1t was
looking eight years ahead. But the poll
ticians at that symposium were capable
of parceling out all the political land
from Dan to Beersheba for two genera
tians in the future. A little matter of
eight years was nothing.
Commencing at that banquet, the sue
cession to Mckinley was predetermined.
All the recent talk about Roosevelt as
the republican candidate for president
in 1904 to succeed Mckinley was fore
stalled in 1896. The plans for the cam
paigns of 1900 and 1904 were outlined in
the minds of the Hanna machine, con-
stituted of the managers and assistant
managers of that campaign. We may
be assured that the sale of Hanna's YES
sells, docks, tugs, mines and other prop
erty means that he is making further
investment in politics to carry out the
schemes foreshadowed Immediately
after the close of the campaign OF 1896.
Roosevelt will find these to be facts
when he runs up against the Hanna
campaign of 19O4.-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register., 1899-08-10
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.

1nou art SO far! the way all signal-Iiehted
win beacon stars that sure must LEAD
thought follows till she falters. dazed
Alone, alone, amid Immensity,
Thou art so far! deep in that secret cham
Wherein life's still. sweet miracle is
wrought
Zen in the tiny wild-howers heart of
amber.
Thy temple is, beyond my subtlest
thought.
Thou art SO far! vainIy my spirit hearkens
For Reasons voice the wide abyss to fill;
The silence overwhelms the distance
darkens:
Awe-struck. can but wonderland be
still.
Thou art so fart though past my SOULS dis
Yelled IN thick darkness is Thy diadem.
Drawn to Thee ever by my hearts dumb
yearning,
I trembling strive to touch Thy garments
hem.
And 10, Thou art so near! the mists are
mellowed
With Thine efulgence. shining from
above,
And all the dim, dim way grows sweet and
hailcwed.
Warmed, lighted. gIorified ~ Thy strong
love.
Thou art so near, as to the little usper
VINO sobs wish none else may under
stand,
The mother bends-so Thou to my faint
whisper,
with ready ear, and tender, cutstretched
hand
Thou art so neari through all my joys and
sorrows
Thou leadest, though Thy face may not
see;
Ny yesterdays were Thine, and my to-mor-
rows
leave with Thee-I leave them all with
Thee,
Frances Moore Geiger. in y. Y. Observer
Iron County register., 1899-08-10
pIIH AND POINT.

Her Nearest Friend - ''FortY-two,
marked down to 9."-Somerville Jour-
nal.
What the average man needs is a tom
ic for eradicating the Il told you so''
mania from his system.-Chicago Daily
News.
IF you live natural, common sense
life, you viii be abused, but you viii
be happier, and live longer.-Atehison
Globe
''She has remarkable voice" ''In
which respect?'' In timber" NO
wonder. She used to call a logging
camp to dinner" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The course of true love-" sighed the
Sentimental Person, never, alas! runs
smooth" 1T does sometimes, said the
Savage Bachelor, until after the we'd
ding. indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Gabbleton-"Youw wouldn't think
there was difference of 20 years be-
would you?' Mrs. Witherby-''No;
which is the older? ?''-Detroit Free
Press.
Bridget, what is that child crying
so wildly for?'' ''Sure. mum, he's just
drinked all his soothin' sirup and ate
the cork, and l don't know now what
ails him, unless it's the bottle he wants
to wallow.'-Washingto Times.
Irate Otficeholder-"Look here. sir.
Explain why am referred to as low
down political jobber' in your paper?"
Editor-"Oh, it was the fault of the
compositor. 1 wrote 'robber' plainly
enough. h.'-Philadelphia Record.
AIistress-'How is it, Mary, that
whenever l enter the kitchen I always
find a man there?'' Mary-''I don't
know, ma am, indeed, unless it be them
there soft shoes We wears, that don't
make no noise!"-Pearson's Weekly.
Mrs. Skowler-''You will have to go.
Mary. L can't put up with your i'm
pertinence any longer. I'm sorry I
can't give you a recommendation"
Mary-'It's all right, mem; my leaving
alive will be all the recommend l
ueed. d."-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register., 1899-08-10
RECIPROCITY FAILURE.
The DingIey Law Retained Only the
Appearance of Reciprocal
Relations.

The period of making reciprocity
treaties under the provisions of the
Dingley tariff act expired July "a. on
which date a reciprocity agreement
with France was concluded. This
treaty is by all odds the most important
of those which have been entered into
under authority of the Dingley act.
There have been but six of them, all
told, most of these being with islands
in the West Indies. The South Ameri-
can countries, for the encouragement
of trade with which the reciprocity pol
icy was especially developed, have seen
no advantage to themselves in any
treaties that can be formulated under
the Dingley law. Nor have they mani
tested any fear of the so-called retalia-
tory club given to the president for
Furnishing those countries which refuse
to enter into reciprocity agreements.
Under the reciprocity clause of the
Mckinley law of 1890, many treaties OF
Importance were entered into, which
soon began to develop trade with other
countries of this hemisphere. The
Wilson tariff law very foolishly struck
down all these reciprocity agreements
by repeating the reciprocity clause of
the Mckinley law. When the Dingley
law was framed the appearance of
reciprocity was retained, but the sub
stance was sacrificed. 1t was under
stood at the time that few important
treaties could be made under it, and
such has proved to be the case. The
treaty with France is the only one of
even moderate Importance, and the
value of that cannot be known until it
has been in operation for a time.
South America is a field for trade
which ought especially to be cultivated
by the United States, and broad reci-
procity agreements would have tended
materially to that end. By comforting
only narrow authority for making re-
ciprocal traffic agreements, and by
striking especially at South American
industries, as was done, for instance, by
putting a duty on hides, congress has
shown little appreciation of the trade
interests of the United States in other
countries of this emisphere.-Chicagc
Record Ond.).
Iron County register., 1899-08-10
GoIdite solicitude.

II our goldite friends are so dead
sure that they have got congress
fixed so that no free silver legislation
can possibly be enacted during the
life of the next administration, what
need have they to worry over the GER
tainty that the democrats will adopt
a bimetallic plank in 1900? Indeed,
if this blessed assurance" is so lively
as they claim, why should any demo-
crat tinctured with golditefsm hesitate
to help his party into power, no mat
ter how radically bimetallic the nom
inee of his party may be on the money
question? He or his bimetallic plat
form can't do any harm from the gold
lite standpoint. Why not just let us
free silver fellows have our fun whoop-
ing it up for bimetallism during the
campaign and electing our candidate
on our platform? The goldites can en-
JOY themselves afterward in quietly
watching us fail in securing the re-
Ilonetization of silver.
Iron County register., 1899-08-10
The Maid Fixed M.

Maid (breathlessly)-Oh. miss, both
the gents you goes out with has called,
and they're in the drawin' room, and
somehow or other they've found it out,
and oh, miss, I'm afraid there'n be
trouble.
Miss F1irtie-Horrors! Oh, dear!
What shall / do?
Maid (after refiection)-I have it,
miss. I'll run an tell 'em you're crying
y'r eyes out cause y'r father has lost
all his money.-Boston Traveller.
Iron County register., 1899-08-10
DEFEND ADMINISTRATION.
The Presidents Political Family In
n FURRY Over Their
ScaIy Policy.

1t must be regarded as fact of much
significance that every member of the
presidents constitutional cabinet, and
every representative of what may be
described as his kitchen cabinet has
felt called on to rush to the defense
of the policy of his administration.
There is no campaign in progress
There is, so far as we can learn from
the administration press, not the slight
est occasion for a word of defense of
any kind concerning that policy. On
the contrary, all the troubles of the
country and of the administration are,
we are assured, due entirely to the un-
patriotic, if not openly reasonable,
conduct of the political opposition to
that administration.
There has been vast amount of lying
done in administration quarters con-
cerning the attitude of the democracy
of the country regarding this war and
its prosecution. The time has evidently
come in the opinion Of the official advo-
Gates of the administration to enter
upon the most strenuous defense pos
sible of the policy of that administra-
ton. But the time has not come as yet
for complete refutation of those false
hoods, nor for a complete exposition of
the democratic attitude. When it does
come the people will not be easily de-
ceived.-St. Paul Globe.
Iron County register., 1899-08-10

Carrying Gen. Alger off to his sea.
side cottage, Mr.. Hobart proceeded to
wrestle with him. What spells, what
COMPUTATIONS or what mighty magic
he employed we do not pretend to say.
But he did the trick. He got the resig-
nation. He saved the president an ex-
tremely unpleasant quarter of an hour.
Incidentally he relieved the war depart
ment of an incubus. And for these serv-
ices he is entitled to certain degree of
approval. He demonstrated that a vice
president can, upon occasion, do some
thing else than draw his salary.
Whether the performance of political
dirty work for the president constitutes
an evidence of craftsmanship is not to
the purpose. No one has ever accused
Mr.. Hobart of being a statesman. He
merely wants to run for the vice presi-
dency again, and, considering his serv-
ices to Maj. Mckinley, that gentleman
will be ungrateful If he refuses so small
favor.-Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register., 1899-08-10
-It is now intima,ed that ,ie,

1t is now intimated that Gen. Al
ger will write book in vindication of
his administration of the war Office.
Considering the object of the work we
should judge that it win be about the
size of ths Encyclopedia britannica
Chicago Chronicle.
Iron County register., 1899-08-10

Nature has always been liberal with
her children. Indians, even. don't
starve. An acre of land win support .
man, if he works 1t right; but that acre
can sustain no one If II is fenced in by
some speculator kolding it for rise In,
vslue.-Kansaa Agitator.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
M0T0RMAM is STRICKEN.
0ldesl EmpIoye on he FroYlds-cs Line Has an
Al2ok OF Ap,pegL

Erastus Davis. the oldest horse car
driver and motorman in the employ Of
the Union Railroad company in this
city, was stricken with apoplexy yes
terday while running his car on the
Cranston street route
Davis was found on the front plat
form, hanging TO the shut-off crank
with death-llke grasp. The car was
running at high rate Of speed when
the conductor made the discovery and
shut off the power in time TO avert a
disastrous smash up.
Davis is not only the Oldest man in
the employ OF the trolley system. but
he is also the senior OF 1900 men i'm
length Of service. He Is over 20 wears
OF age, and he has worked on the street
car lines since their establishment.
The car which the aged motorman
was running was converted into an am
bulance ana physicians were called TO
attend him therein. Mr. Davis was a.
nally carried to his daughters home
His case is pronounced hopeless.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
ELKS MAKE MERRY.
600th Communication Of Providence
Lodge Celebrated.
Banquet Was Enjoyed and Several Witty
Addresses Were Made.

The celebration last night in honor OF
the 600th communication Of Providence
lodge, No. II. ". Il. o. Elks, held IN
the lodge room, was a most successful
and merry affair. The members OF the
order and friends filed every one OF
the chairs around the tables which
was the best comment that can be made
on the eXcellency Of the work of the
committee OF arrangements This COM
mittee consisted OF Il. +. Jones, III. "
O'Donnell and G. Minnehan. From the
oysters 90 the final chorus, the hall was
a scene OF merriment that was of the
jolly. whOle-souled kind. There were 4
number Of happy speeches, good stories
and also pertinent sugge stiOns for Elk
hood locally and in New England.
Grand Exalted Ruler Edward III. Dar-
cey presided at the opening of the fes-
tivities and after nearly two hours had
been devoted 10 the excellent repast
served by Gelb, introduced in felicitous
manner Mr.. ii. V. O'Donnell as toast
master. Mr.. ODonnell was given a
very warm greeting and performed his
duties in a manner that made the
speakers and everyone else happy.
Letters Of regret were read from
Congressman Bull, Gov. Dyer. Mayor
ipOg ~ VI ANfW Bta L wa ghi -NAfNN A~eSN-
wood OF Central Falls and City Clerk
William Il. Clarke of this city.
MayOr-elect Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket
was the first speaker and he made a
very happy speech. His witty remarks
called forth laughter and applause IN
plenty. TIC sTCOTId srEUfSUT WIS Il v-cft
known member Of the order, Adam
Lowe, Boston, who was given a broth
erhood greeting. lie said IL was a great
casure to attend the 600th commune
cation and spoke warm words OF con-
gratulatlons TO the exalted ruler on the
large number and the aplalrent good
quality OF membership.
Alderman Thomas II. West made a
brief but happy speech in which he re-
ferred TO political changes and to the
good work Of the order.
Gen. Wilson got the warmest kind Of
n greeting and mOdestly referred TO his
past work and interest In the order.
Ills remarks were n charming combi-
nation Of feeling. fun and Wit. Hts
tribute TO the good deeds OF the broth
erhood was very fine. Thomas w. Flood
OF Boston lodge made n very interest
ing speech, I'm which he told Of the
great Influence Of the order in the coun-
try. particularly IN the South and West
During dinner an orchestra furnish
ed music At intervals during the
post prandal exercises young Joseph
De Amarel sang pleasing songs. Fred
gave piano selections and
Sidney McIOughlin OF Boston gave re-
citations \ very pleasant letter was
read from Rev. j. J. Woolley of Paw
.ucket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
DIED IN BROOKLYN.
Brother Of S,creiaT Of Sac Bennett succumhs
10 an Attack OF Pneumonia.

Secretary of State Bennett received
news early Tuesday morning that his
brother, Thomas Bennett. one Of the
most expert quarrymen In the country
and superintendent Of q large quarry
IN New York ststc, was lying critically
III with pneumonia at his home IN
Brooklyn, ~ y. ana he immediately
lett FOR Brooklyn. Yesterday morning
MI. Bennett returned 10 Providence
having left his brother very low and
last evening he received a dispatch an
nouncing his death.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
$500 REWhrD.

We VIII pay The above reward for any case
of Liver complaint. Dyspepsia, sick Head.
sche, Indigestion, ConStipation or Co-tiNe.
pee We cannot cure with Livcritn, tie Up
9oDate Latte Liver pIll when the direc-
ohs uTe stitttly complied with. They are
tul'ig Vegetable, ANA never fail To give she
t,laNlloh' &c. boxes contain loo f1ns, lVc-
pVu4V' contain ~ flls, De-. boxes contain Is
thls. Iewars of sub.tttuttous and Unit a.
tvns sent by mau. stamps taken. NEI-
III MEDIC Al 60, Cor Clinton and Jack.
'Crts' Shlchgu, III. sold by HALL y
LlON Co. Drugglsts. l'roV ideneo. a. A.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07

Patrick Banigan, aged about fifty
years. and unmarried, who boards at
No. SO Harold street, attempted sui
eide late yesterday afternoon, by slash
ing his wrist with a jack knife. For
some time past Banigan has been I'm
poor health and low spirits. Yesterday
he felt too III 20 go TO work. and in the
afternoon went TO his room. About $50
O'Clock John Egan, who occupied the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
NDkERCHIEfS.

We open the Christmas season with a
tremendous stock of desirable goods
and with prices marked so low that
buying them will be a pleasure.
First we mention 600 dozen OF Chill
dren's Handkerchiefs that we 4.
Will sell, for each. "
Children's Embroidered Initial Hand
kerchiefs. excellent quality, new Eo
designs, at, each. W
we have very large assortment of
SILK Initial Handkerchiefs at all prices.
we CAN particular attention TO the
quality we are selling al, 1Qo
N"N"'''. '''' -..............'.s''' wv
Ladies Fine Embroidered Handker-
chiefs,. very choice designs. I'm Or
very line quality at, earh...... ZJG
children's Handkerchief, per 1917
'''''''. ''ssss. ssssff''f' '~-~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
ILL AND DESPONDENT
HE TRIED SUICIDE.
Banigan Slashed His Wrists With
Razor, but Early Discovery Prob
ably Saved His Life.

sleeping room with him, went to the
room, and found the floor covered WITH
blood Banigan was lying on the Ded
badly cut.
Temporary assistance was rendered
by John Holland, a clerk in Burke $
drug store, and DIR. j. A. O keefe came
and stitched the wounds in the wrist
and applied stimulants. This morning
Il was believed tha- Banigan would
recover
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07

John Thompson. of Woodville. North
Providence. was before the 9th dlstric,.
CONN., today. for a simple assault COM
mitted on Harris Gleeksman. IN that
place. on Nov. eth He was fined s5
and COSTS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
LADIES, NEcKWEAR pEPI.

Literally crowded with hlgh-toned
Christmas Novelties We mcnsicn only
few OF the many desirable styles.
LADIES STlt'k COLLAR ana ia
boz, all desirable shades, actually
worth 9S. Christmas sale price. rn-
tdchsss... .'Fs ..s............... Jul
20 dozen LADIES' STOCK COLLARS
all the new shades, value ..aLc each.
for our Christmas sale We "a
LADIES' LIBERTY SILK SCARF.
? yards long, all Colors. Were sgc each,
for a quick sale we mark thena sn.
each .,..,,...,,..,..,..,.-- 4JG
LADIES' STOCK COLLAR. with
Liberty silk gabVt. elegant goods, ac-
tually worth si.i9, Christmas = nc
sale prce...... .,.......,s..,...- iZJ
ladies' An lSik P0mpadour Ruf,
worul 1925. our sale price 4 cO
tach ss.sss ''.'ssr..'....- ....... D. OJ
Ladies' Embroidered Collars. a large
assortment, regular price 95c, fny.
SAFE price '''.'. '..'''''........,,.. tLsU
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
THE WEATHER.
Increasing cloudInsss 1trlghi, Rain on Friday
Win ELsk SouIheas erIr Winds.

Washington, Dec. For New Eng
land: Increasing cloudiness tonight;
Friday rain: winds becom.ng brisk
southeasterly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
NEWSLETS.

A horseiess cabs charming thing,
But IL she had her choice
The prima donna'd always choose
To have a hoarseless voice.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

rROyIDENCE OPERA HOUSE
AT the White Horse Tavern
-:o:-
MUSIC HALIS-Prof. Carpenter.
-:o:--
KEITH's NEW THEATRE-Contnu-
Gus performance.
--.o:--
NEW EMPIRE-"A Grip OF Steel"
-:o.-
OLYMPIC-Trans-o s-oceanic Speclaity
Company.
-:o.-
NSTER-Rentz-S Santley NOV
city and Burlesque Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07

100 dozen Robin Hood story
Books, worth 10c. now....,......
70 dozen Jack and the Bean 4
Stalk, worth zoe. now ......... i
100 dozen extra large size
pasteboard cover story books,
worth 25c, now w..........
100 dozen large size story [
books. worth SOC. now .........,. .
200 dozen games of all kinds,
worth from 25c TO soc, now......
200 dozen Children's Building
Blocks, worth l0c, now .......
100 dozen Children's Building
Blocks, worth 50c, now. .
so dozen Fur Cats. worth 39c,
HoW'' '''... -. ..........-..''..''.
so dozen Baby Rattles, worth
l0c, now ..........
so dozen Tin Horns, worth 29c.
HOW .... .....................
% dozen Boys Musical Tops,
worth l5c, now w..................
100 boxes Children's Tea Sets,
were 25c, now.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-07
DOLLS, TOYS, BOOKS, CANES
ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT WILL PLEASE THE {


MAS GOODS this 5 certainly at the PARIS HOUSE