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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

received last Friday letter from our
son Arthur, who is soldering in the
Philippine Islands. 1t was dated June
q. He was in good health. and being
detailed as clerk in the Quartermaster'
department where he is housed up
most of the time is rather enjoying the
rainy spell, as it makes the air cooler
He hopes for his discharge soon, but
having been entitled to it several
months ne is getting somewhat used to
disappointment and does not worry
over it. The Government has many
ways of keeping the men beyond their
terms of enlistment. First they had to
wait Tor other regiments to take their
place. Then they had to wait for new
recruits to fill their places in the regi-
ment. Then when recruits enough
arrived a new order was promulgated
requiring 128 instead of 112 men to a
company. In addition to this special
offers are made periodically of large
bounties to all who will re-enlist. and
some, thinking they will probably be
held anyway, are thus induced to re-
enlist
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21
From Clones.

Ed. Register TO the extreme
ly warm weather which we have been
having for several days past, there is
a great deal of sickness in this and
surrounding localities; DR.. Adams has
been busily engaged, almost day and
night, attending to the wants of the
sick.
The following named persons have
recently been on the sick list: Mrs.
Mcmahon, H. Latham, Minnie Patter.
son, Mrs. Holmes. Frank Adams, Mrs.
Robt. Love, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Latham.
But since the recent rain, it appears
that there is an improvement in health,
which we hope may continue.
Rev. Mincher preached here on the
second Saturday and Sunday, though
the attendance was small. 1t does
really appear to an observer that the
cause of Christianity is now, in many
localities, on the decline. In many
places, there are those who have an
ardent desire to live a true Christian
life, but are prevented from so doing
by the kicks and cuffs of those who
scoff at the religion of the Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. Oh! for a tidal
wave that will silence the tongues of
the undermining slanderous ones all
over this country to-day.
1t appears that there are but few cat
tie buyers around to see the farmers of
the West End, although cattle are yet
selling for a fair price in st. Louis.
The fact that pastures, in many locali-
ties, are very inferior, may have much
to do with the cattle trade.
j. S. Eaton, Edge Hill, is having
erected for himself nice dwelling
house.
Thos. Gallaher has sold his farm to
Mr.. Rayfield, of near Lesterville. just
where Mr.. G. will locate l cannot say.
j. L. Patterson has also sold his
farm to H. r. Crocker, of near Good
water.
Mr.. McGhee, teacher in the Clones
district, dismissed school last week and
went home; he was sick and not able
to teach.
Mrs Florence Preston, of Mississippi
pi, is visiting friends and relatives
near Clones.
S. f. Holmes recently made bust
ness trip to Ironton.
Jno. Latham and Miss Effie Black
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Latham
Sunday last.
Thos. Mcmahon made a business
trip near GAINESVILLE, not long ago,
looking after school.
Having been confined pretty closely
since July 1st., 1 fail to get all the
happenings of this locality. 1 hope to
do better later.
Sept. IA, 1899. P.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

legitimate master even to the selling
of their flesh and blood to the first pur-
chaser.
1.-The men on the firing line!" God
bless them and give them safe return!
Every drop of their valiant blood that
goes to enrich the soil of those far-off
islands is worse than useless sacrifice.
and a reproach to the worshipers OF
Mammon and power who placed them
there and are keeping them there-not
only in despite of right and justice,
but in many instances also in face
of the laws of their native land. God
give them all safe return and an early
quittauce from the further shedding Of
innocent, patriotic blood!
Patriotism! Must patriotism condone
and enforce every wrong, no matter
how foul and unnatural, that may be
committed by public servants dressed
in little brief authority? If patriot
ism consist in this, on how insecure a
tenure is held everything dear to lib
erty-loving, right-thinking people, and
how mistaken they are when they as
sumo to themselves the right of self
government. Under the Constitution S
definition of patriotism they are the
footballs of political fortune to whose
passing favorite is due unquestioning
allegiance, though it lead to certain
perdition.
But the Constitution wants to know
"who would be so craven as to give
the poltroon advice that our men
should retire under fire." etc. Read
ing the history of England's troubles
with the Beers in South Africa, we run
across this paragraph:
The Beers had removed twice to get
outside the range of British influence
before founding their present govern
ment, and is 1852 their independence
in Transvaal was recognized. In 1877 :,
however, this territory was formally
annexed by the British, at the time
when the imperialists were in control
of the Government. In 1880 the Beers
rebelled against British authority and
defeated the British army in the battle
of Majuba Hill. Before another army
could be sent to crush the Beers, Glad
stone came into power in England, and
he refused to prosecute the war, saying
the Beers had been WrOnped
Aud yet the Constitution will hardly
call the English people race of era
vens and poltroons. Mr.. Gladstone
had the courage to do right, and all
the civilized world-especially Amer
icans-applauded him. Let US, also,
do right.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21
BANDS Opinion of 1t.

Editor Register-Let me thank you
for your manly Democratic utterance
published last week under the caption,
GAS to Nagging." 1t is all admirable
but think this especially so:
Because the Maine was blown up in
Havana harbor, therefore we seize
upon Porto Rico and subject its people
to our rule, will they, mill they.
Because we licked Spain out of her
boots for her various iniquities, there
fore we assume the right to abrogate
the Declaration of Independence.
Because the licking of Spain cost q
good deal of treasure and some blood,
therefore the innocent victims of her
tyranny and oppression for hundred
years become the lawful prey Of the
victor, their courts are wiped out and
military tribunals substituted - an
alien race put in bayonetted master
ship over them!
Faugh! The wicked thing doesn't
even have the merit of logic in its
composition.
At time when St. Louis corpora
tions and their agents were attempting
through the use of money to force the
Democratic party of Missouri away
from the principles you are here de-
Tending, Mr.. Bland wrote in letter,
which is still in existence, that the
success in the attempt to assume the
control and dictate the course Of the
Democratic party would mean party
suicide. l agreed with him then and
l agree with him now.
Very Truly, Yours,
w. V. BYARS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21
Belleview Briefs.

Ed. Regtster-Rev. Doherty attended
Annual Conference at Bonne Terre last
week.
Miss Hattie Crews, of Graniteville,
visited Miss Minnie Thomas Sunday.
Miss Letha Meyer, accompanied by
Miss Effie Holloman, of Hogan, visited
her parents Saturday and Sunday.
w. E. Harral. of Sabula, visited his
parents Saturday and Sunday.
Riley Bucker, of De Soto, visited
relatives here this week.
Mrs. Lay, of St. Louis, visited her
sister, Mrs. Bleakeley, last week.
Miss Dora Lucas, of Belgrade, is
visiting Mrs. Emmett Imboden this
week.
Miss Essie Stephens, of Caledonia,
visited friends here Sunday.
Moses Edmunds and family, of Crys-
tai City, visited his parents Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Laura Black. of Doe Run, visi-
ted relatives here last week.
T. E. Bell. of Annapolis, visited his
parents here Sunday.
E. Bisplinghoff and children visited
relatives in Bismarck the first of this
week.
John Bond, son of Alex Bond, of
Arkansas, is visiting relatives here
this week.
Geo. Townsend and family, of Bel
grade, visited N. Warren Tuesday.
Mr.. Townsend is on his way to Illi-
nois to visit relatives.
Sherman Adams. of Chicago. visited
his brother, DR.. Adams, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
H. L. Bell is clerking for E. Bisp-
linghoff this week.
James Hunt, of Caledonia, was In
town Tuesday.
w. j. Russell and Mrs. Dausman, of
st. Louis, were in town Monday.
Mrs. West returned to her home in
Kansas City Tuesday.
Guy, Barney and Carrie Tullock, of
Bismarck, visited Mrs. John Horn
Saturday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

Miss Annie Imboden, of Belgrade,
visited Miss Fannie Warren Saturday
and Sunday.
Prof. Patterson, of Montana, was in
town Tuesday. Mr.. Patterson has
bought Graft Piles farm now occupied
by Rev. Calvert.
Messrs. j. NJ. Logan and w. E. Bell
had business in Ironton Tuesday.
DR.. Adams was called to Granite
vile early Tuesday morning to see
David Gray, whose throat was cut in
elk places by Amalek Brooks. Mr..
Gray walked 60 or 20 yards after re-
ceiving the wounds to Arch Halls
house and died in a few minutes. Gray
and Brooks had been drinking and
were on their way home when this in
cideut occurred.
Mrs. DR.. Adams went to Steelville
Tuesday to visit her parents.
Alex Robinson will be pastor of NJ.
E. church the ensuing year. Rev.
Doherty was sent to his old home,
York Chapel, Perry county, Mo.
Houston Latham of Black River was
in town Tuesday
Sept. goth, 1899.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21
Patriotism.
The Atlanta Constitution SAYS:

The Atlanta Constitution says:
Who would be so craven as to give
the poltroon advice that our men
should retire under fire, bushwacked
in the rear by enemies either abroad
or at home? Is it possible that in the
realization of the fact that our boys
from North to South, from East to
West, under the broiling sun of the
antipodes, stood with determined front
to the foe, there should be at home
either Democrat or Republican, con-
tractionist or xpansionist-any line
other than Ameaican citizenship, who
would not pray for victory for those
brave sons of ours? No question of
politics, no trimming of sails, no de-
batting of details, but Godspeed and
triumph for the men on the firing line!
That is the policy, the spirit, the grit
which patriotism calls for!
AS to 1.-THE men on the firing line, :"
there is not an American heart that
does not lovingly beat for them; for
the men who wantonly and wickedly
placed them on the firing line twelve
thousand miles from home and friends,
and farther yet from right, the feel
ings of true patriots are very different.
When the peace of nation is assailed,
when its existence is threatened or its
safety endangered, when the rights of
its humblest citizen are outraged, no
matter how powerful the offender,
honor demands redress though that
demand sharpens the sword, cleans the
cobwebs from the great guns and sets
all the powder mills and musket fac
tories running double-time. In such
case people rises in its might, and
backed by righteous cause goes val
iantly and confidently forth to glory
and victory. Time also was when it
was considered good form, if a weaker
sister American republic was assailed
by Divine-right grabbers and thieves,
for this great American Republic to
interfere and say to the spoller, Glands
OFF, But that sentimental practice
has gone glimmering along with sew
eral other old-fashioned notions
more's the pity! In fact, we have re-
versed the rule, and instead of defend
ing, We have eliminated the funda-
mental declarations of the Fathers and
become the assailers of patriotism
the allies of old-world imperialism.
The men on the firing linei" Who
placed them there? The American
peoplep o, no! The Administration,
usurping a power delegated only to
Congress by the constitution, sends
forth its legions to war upon q people
battling for the same God-given right
assumed by the founders of this our
own Republic. 1.-The men on the fir
ing line!" For what purpose placed
thereP To enforce the doctrine that
governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed?"
Again, MOI We are teaching the
bow-armed Tagals that the right to
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness
pertains only to the strong, armed with
the latest improved weapons OF war
fare; that Spain-against whose tyr
amy the Filipinos had contended for
more than hundred years-was u
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

How many Americans approve the
course of England in her proposed at
tempt to crush out the Boer republic?
Yet England is about to commit no
more heinous crime against humanity
than is now being consummated in the
Philippines. The Beers and the Fill
ipinos are alike contend1ng for the
God-given right of self-government.
How shameful it is that our Uncle
Samuel, who for one hundred and
twenty-five years fought, talked and
suffered In the maintenance of that
right, should at this day forsake his
convictions and desert to the old-world
creed of the strong hand-should sub
stitute for the consent of the governed
the armed heel of the tyrant!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

THE Hon. Thos. B. Reed, as he
leaves the political field, fires a parting
shot at the Administration war of
aggression upon the Philippines. In
a letter to his constituents. thanking
them for their faith in him and their
standing by him in all sorts of weather
and under all circumstances, he says:
Whatever may happen l am sure
that the first Maine district will always
be true to the principles of liberty,
self-government and the rights of
man."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

THIS reads like traditional excerpt
from the superstitious antipathies of
the Middle Ages:
Vienna, Sept. 18.-Leopold Hills
ner, a jew, was sentenced to death
yesterday in Kutlenburg, Bohemia. on
the incredible charge of numbering a
Christian girl in order to obtain her
blood for sacrificial purposes"
We suggest to His Excellency, Pres
ident Mckinley. and to the military
pulpiteers of this Republic, that here
is field for armed Intervention and
Christian correction. Send an army
over to Bohemia to civilize the heather
inhabitants. and il the nations object,
plead the demands of education and
progress. Let not all our energies be
confined to the correction and mod
ernization of the Fillipinos. "Benevo-
lent assimilation" is not for an archi-
pelago but for all the erring world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

AN agitator urging the expulsion of
the Jews from Germany gives as his
reason therefor the fact that IS per
cent. of all the lucrative business in
that country is in their hands. Con-
sidering that there are $4,000, 900
Christians and only 10000 jews in
Germany, this is a remarkable show
ing, and expulsion is hardly an ade-
quate remedy-or, rather, will not the
remedy hurt worse than the disease?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

The REGISTER is always gratlfied to
be assured that its utterances have the
approval of that matchless Democrat
and able writer. Mr.. w. V. Byars of
st. Louis. In this issue we print a
letter from Mr.. B. commencing the
REGISTER because of it's opposition to
Gov. Stones imperialistic plans and
ideas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

The Beef Trust is one of the insti
tutions, we presume, which exists by
reason of it's excellence" Judging
from the prices extorted from the con-
sumers by this dealer in beef, mutton
and tallow, its excellence must trans
cend all other excellence known to the
commercial world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

The Hon. Bourke Cochran talks
fiippantly of the monopoly created by
excellence. There is and can be no
such monopoly in the commercial
meaning of the term. Excellence can
not bar excellence, and the field for
improvement is as limitless as the
spheres of progression. 1t is the mon
opoly that is law protected; that
brushes out all competition, no matter
how excellent, by the might of its dol
lars; that assumes to itself not only
the legitimate power of wealth but the
prerogative of law-making, of king
making and class creating-this is the
monopoly that destroys the welfare of
the people and threatens the life of the
Republic. With it excellence is a
means, not an end. The end is to
fieece-feece-fie ece-always fleece!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

WILL some one kindly point out to
us a Democratic gathering this year
that has not endorsed the Chicago
PLATFORM? For dead craze" the
silver issue is the liveliest botheration
known to the plutocratic world.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

THIRTEEN THOUSAND of the 5000
'drummers" who paraded for McKin-
ley and s'the maintenance of the ma
tional honor" in 1896, have lost their
jobs and are now on their uppers.
Will Mark Hanna be able to line them
up next year.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

Bro. MCMULLEN of the Hillsboro
Democrat has son in the PHILIPPINES.
The following printed in a recent issue
of that paper throws some light on
army life and practice over there: 1--WE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21
The Great Presidential Campaign of
1900.

The policies of the great political
parties are now being formed and the
candidates discussed The voice of
the people as recorded by ballot at the
approaching Presidential election will
probably decide the policy of the ma
ton for the next decade. Every citi-
zen must study the great questions that
are to come before the people. This
can only be done through the medium
of a great newspaper. Now is the
time, therefore, for every voter to sub
scribe for the best and most reliable
newspaper obtainable. The Semi
Weekly Republic covers the whole field
of political news. While it is Demo-
cratic, it publishes the news in regard
to all political parties without preju-
dice. Its Geographic and cable news
service is superior to that of any other
paper. Its special features are the
best. In fact, it is the paper for that
large class of readers who cannot af-
ford or do not have access to the daily
papers.
Attention Is also called to The Re-
public's Sunday Magazine. Its half
tone illustrations are alone worth the
subscription price. 1t is made up of
special articles by the best literary
talent, embracing variety of subjects
of current interest. News features of
absorbing interest are illustrated and
enlarged upon. For the benefit of the
ladies the latest fashions are hand
somely illustrated. The Republic Sun
day Magazine is always interesting to
every member of the family.
The subscription price of the Semi
Weekly Republic is $1.00 per year.
The Republic Sunday Magazine 81. %
per year. Both papers are now being
offered at the very low price of $3.50
for one year. To secure this low rate
both must be ordered and paid for at
the same time.
Address all orders to THE REPUB-
Lie, st. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

ENGLAND refuses to have her differ
ences with the Beers settled by arbi-
tration. Justice is the last thing the
thief desires
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21
VOLUME XXXIII. NUMBER Is.

The Trust is one ..good thing" that
pushes itself along.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21
The Eagle, King of ALI Birds,

is noted for it's keen sight, clear and
distinct vision. So are those persons
who use Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve
for weak eyes, styes, sore eyes of any
kind or granulated lids. Sold by all
dealers at 25 cents,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

DREYFUs, convicted to vindicate the
honor of the Generals, is pardoned
because innocent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

Bakers Bread fresh every day al
Barnhouse's.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

We still continue to furnish school
books and supplies OF all kinds.
H. FARMHOUSE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

Why not go TO the New Union Mar
ket and save from 40 to 70 cents on
the dollar? This is true.
w. P. McCARvER, Proprietor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-09-21

Cabbage fresh from the city at Barn
houses.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21

Everblooming roses may be raised
from seed, and will flower the first
season. The prettiest way to arrange
er-blooming roses is to plant them
in a circular bed on the lawn or in the
garden. One could hardly have bed
of any other flowers which would give
half the delight and satisfaction
through the summer and fall. The
bed should be made mellow and rich.
In the North the plants would have
to be housed for the winter. Keep a
good lookout for weeds.
Some people make the mistake of
looking for all the excellent qualities
in one rose. Lovers of roses who can
afford to buy them will be able to have
all the common kinds by exchanging
with their friends. The blush rose,
the moss rose, the June pink rose, the
cabbage, the damask, the Persian yel-
low, the white and the sweet briar
rose make a c,llection not to be de-
spised These are all hardy. Late
in the fall give them good mulch of
manure, and in the spring add SCOT to
more manure and spade it in. All the
dead wood should be cut out and the
tops of tue plants pruned slightly.
Eternal vigilance is the price of
roses. The rose chafer, little green
worms and aphis, may be speedily
disposed of by using an emulsion of
kerosene and sour milk. Apply it
thoroughly to the bushes on the under
as we'll as the upper side of the leaves.
To make the emulsion, take one part
of kerosene to two parts of slightly
sour milk, and mix them together
until they from jelly-like substance.
Add to one part of this jelly twelve
parts OF water, and apply with o
sprayer Or sprinkler.
AS for the tiny spiders that infest
roses, drown them. Water is the one
remedy for them. Rose slugs can be
destroyed with powerful hellebore,
sprinkled on when the bushes are wet
with dew.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21

Arrows lies FIVE or Elk miles within
the gulf, and, together with the town
adjacent, is known as Santa Barbara.
A series of small Gays lies opposite
town and harbor, between the islets
and the main, being perfect cul-de-
sac, with deep water close to shore.
Steep, cultivated hills rise directly
from the shore, with offshoots offering
choice sites for dwellings,; the lateral
valleys are fertile and filled with every
tropical product. the beaches are
smooth and fringed with palms, the
bay within the reefs delightful .for
bathing, boating and fishing.
The SANTANA peninsula is abUut
forty miles in length, and consists of
range of hills thrust right out into
the ocean to the north of the bay.
These hills, swept by cool breezes,
covered with tropical vegetation, and
with their feet on either side plunged
into the sea, offer desirable sites for
farms and winter settlements.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-09-21
Wanted to BE Polite.

No one made any remark upon the
temerity of the ladies who invited
Ambrose Bierca to deliver lecture
before the members of their club.
Bierce was so taken aback by the un-
expectedness of the request that, to
his own surprise, he found himself
weakly accepting the bid, and then
humbly consulting his callers con.
cerning the topic upon which they
might desire him to speak.
The president, dignified and very
conservative lady, in reply to novel
suggestion of the lecturer-elect, re-
marked somewhat loftily that they
were not club of new women.
81 am convinced of that" all.
swered Mr.. Bierce in a bland and
deferential tone which almost. if not
quite, concealed his cynicism. "Shall
1 say you are club of old women?''
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