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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
the Prospect o7 Concluding n Treaty
Diminished by Unexpected
Complications.

Washington, July 21.-The Franco
American reciprocity negotiations hare
again assumed critical stage, and IA
only three more days remain within
which a treaty can be framed under
the Dingley act, there is considerable
anxiety as to the final success of the
treaty.
The conditions have entirely changed
within the last few days and, whereas,
at one time the French ambassador.
NJ. Cambon. and the special reciproci-
ty delegate. NJ. Charpentier, were quite
DESTROYS of closing the matter, 1T Is
understood they no longer show any
anxiety in that direction. This is said
TO arise largely from an agitation
which has begun in France against
the treaty on the ground that it
threatens to bring American goods
into competition with French goods,
and to throw out of employment many
French workmen.
This unexpected opposition il
France appears to have induced the
government leaders to use much cir
Gums pection in closing the treaty.
This in turn is finding expression in
the negotiations here, and there is
an unwillingness to grant the large
concession proposed at the outset. In
particular it is understood that the
authorities at Paris have made it clear
that 10 or II articles must not figure
in the reduction. owing to the extent
to which they would affect the agra
rian interests of France.
Whether the officials here will feel
justified in concluding the negotia-
tons in the face of this feeling on the
part of the French authorities remains
10 be determined. and the answer to it
will settle whether there is to be a
treaty.
An unexpected phase of the negotia-
tons has developed of late. This is
that the American export of mineral
oils. which is very heavy to France,
at present receives the minimum rate,
iE anticipation of the closing of reci-
procity treaty, but il the treaty fails,
the French government Will immedi-
ately apply the maximum rate. The
difference in duty on this one product
is said to amount to S5,000,0OO.
in case the present sharp differences
are adjusted, the expectation is that
the treaty will be signed on Saturday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
what the Trusts Fear.

The people know that the sham CRY
of "Down with the, trusts" means alb
solutely nothing. they know that
even the trust magnates would not OBJ
iect to it. The people doknow that he
proposition to restore free coinage Of
silver at sixteen to one and, the abo1i-
ton of national banks of issueA@i short
a reaffirmation of the financial lank of
1S96-is what the trust magnateA fear.
They know as soon as such Legislation
is put into operation the death kne1of
every trust that curses the country wil
have been sounded. Nearly every COM
bine now in existence has been formed
since the free coinage of silver was
feioniously suspended in 1o75.-Illincis
State Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
RIVER STEAMERS FOR SALE.
Unsuccessful PrOspectOrs Desiring
to Raise the Means 20 Get Back
HOme-No Demand.

Seattle, Wash, July 24.-Late arriv-
ais from ST. Michaels, Alaska, report
that there are at ST. Michaels about 40
small river steamers for sale. They
are the property of unsuccessful pros
pecting parties that wintered on the
Koyukuk and other branches of the Yu-
kon. In many instances their owners
depend on their sale to secure means
10 obtain their passage home. The
steamers are for sale at any price, but
there is NO demand for them, and none
have thus far been reported sold.
Several vessels are reported aground
in the Koyukuk river. They will not be
able to get away until the river rises.
A list of their names is not obtaina BILE.
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STRANDED AT ST. MICHAELS.
Hardshils and SufferinGs of Well
Appointed and Amply-PrOTid-
ed Mining Company.

Fort Scott. Kas., July 24.-The menu
bers of the Sunfiower Mining Co., whs
left this place for Alaska IS months
ago, sailing in their own steamer from
San Francisco, are stranded at s..
Michaels, on their way home. The
company started with plenty of money
and provisions for two years. They
spent the winter on the Koyukuk riv-
eli, $500 miles above ST. Michaels, and
400 miles above the furthest point
they could reach by boat. The first
news from them for months has been
received, and it tells of suffering and
hardships. All their money was spent
in prospecting, but no gold was found.
There were from one to three deaths
in all the companies in that region.
Two men became helpless from
scurvy. The doctor said only vegeta-
BILE food would save them, and two
companions went 10 miles for pota-
toes.
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MA GETS PAS ADVICE.
But When She Gets 1t She Goes
And Does the other
Thing.

Mite Before Last when paw Come Home
NAV says to Him:
Paw, got suthin l want you to Tell me.
"Weu,' paw says: "Speel away. don't
Spose they are ennything l Can't tell You
all about"
Two gurls wants to work Here, nav
Says, land l wisht you'd Tell me which one
to Hire. Ones Swede CURL and ones a
Ninglish gurl. Which one would you
How Do I no." says paw, when amt
seen them. You OF to no which is the Best.
''Thay Seem about the Same" nav says.
well sposen we Flip Penny" says paw.
"Tales fer the Swede CURL and Heds FER the
other one"
graisfuH. You got to Tell me which you'd
So purity soon Thay Come Back and paw
He Looked out through the crack from Be-
hind the Door at Them while Thay was
Talkin to NAV, and when nav came in paw
says:
Il CESS you Better take the Inghsh CURL"
Last mite paw Come Home Purity Tired
and when we Got Set Down at the Table
nav rung the Bell and in come the Swead
CURL.
Paw He looks at Her mint and when
she went out He Says to Nav:
i Bet no what you'd Do if Told you
to Go and Jump in the Lake"
WHAT" NAV asst.
You'd go away some Whair and Climb
at Fly what was BuzZen around and
nocked over the vinagar Bottel 1t was a
Sad Site.-Georgie, in Chicago Times-He
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
EOremOaf.

The intelligent reading public are
fast catching on to the fact that the
leaders and the ablest advocates of the
free coinage of silver at sixteen to one,
OF an American system of finance for
the American people, are also foremost
in the war against the aggregated
trusts of this country, are also foremost
in the criminal aggression and impe-
riaiisn of the gold standard party. In
fact the bimetallists are the only party
who are the true and loyal friends of
the declaration of independence and
the constitution of the United States.
The imperialism of the Hanna admin
istration has already driven many of
the brainiest republicans of 1896 into
the ranks of the bimetallist for the 1900
campaign.-B. Eddy.
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suhicient Money YoInme.

The question is asked: What is q
sufficient money volume?" This is east
ly determined by considering what Is
the prime purpose of money in a com
mercial and industrial way. This
prime purpose being to secure full and
constant employment to all at good
profits, if they are business men, and
to their employees; q sufficient monty
would be enough volume TO serve this
erd, by making the demand for labor
and It's products great enough to en-
ploy al at good profits, if ihey are
business m n and at good wages if they
are laborers. We have not such money
volume now.
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GERMANS HIGHLY PLEASED.
The Cologne Gazette Voices Ger
many's Feeling Over the Turn
OF Affairs in samoa.

Berlin, July 21.-The Calogne Ga,
zett's Apia correspondent cables that
Germans there are highly pleased over
the successes achieved by Baron Speck
Won Sternberg, the German member
of the Samoan commission, against
the opposition of the commissioner of
Great Britain, Mr.. Elliott. The Ger
man commissioner, the dispatch adds
yielded to the demand of the United
States commissioner, Mr.. Bartlett
Tripp,for the confirmation of Chief JUS
tice Chambers decision merely as
matter of form. and in order to pre-
serve the valuable American friend
ship.
Germany's influence with the ma
tives, according to the Cologne. Ga
zett's dispatch, is stronger than ever.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
An Intellectual Test.

our name?
"Jan PrZybskalzi"
try"
wilhelm Mckinley"
"Who wrote the declaration of independ.
ence?"
Congress"
E.Do you swear to obey the laws of this
nation?"
"Jorge Vashingtin''
what form Of. government is this?'
"Ebryhem Linking
''That viii. do. You're accepted. Step
down, say"
der Star Spangled Benner!"
Don't you understand me? i told you
you were all right"
..Dree cheerz. Heep, heep, hoorayi"
Is this an examination for admission to
citizenship? No, gentle reader, the man
wants to be a soldier, and our great and
good government has declared that sol.
der needn't have any more brains than a
voter-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27

For the last three days MIR. lngerSOu
had not been feeling well. Thursday
night he was in better health, and
spent a portion of the evening playing
billiards with Walston Fl. Brown, his
son-in-law, and c. p. Farrell, his
brother-in-law and private secretary
He seemed to be in better health and
spirits when he retired than he had
been for several days.
Yesterday morning he rose at the
usual hour and joined the family at
breakfast. He then said he had spent
a bad night, but felt better. He had
been suffering from abdominal pains
and tightness about the chest. He did
not think his condition at all danger
Gus.
After breakfast he telephoned for
DR.. Smith, his physician, who is at
Belle Haven, and told him of his eX-
perience during the night. DIR. Smith
told him, he said, to continue the use
of o-glycerine, and that he would
see him during the day.
col. Ingersoll spent the morning
swinging in a hammock and sitting
on the veranda with the members of
his family. He said he was better
and had no pain.
At 1890 he started to go upstairs.
On reaching the head of the stairs Col.
Iugersoll turned into his wife's room.
Mrs. Ingersoll was there. Together
they discussed what they would have
for luncheon, and Col. Ingersoll said
ne had better not eat much owing to
the trouble with his stomach. He
seemed in good spirits then. After
talking for a few minutes. Col. Inger-
soil crossed the room and sat down in
a racking-chair. He leanded his head
upon his hand, which rested on the
chair. Mrs. Ingersoll asked him how
he was feeling, and he replied:
"Oh, BETTER
These were his last words. a sec
ond after they were uttered he was
dead. The only sign noticed by Mrs.
1ngersoll was that the whites of his
eyes suddenly showed. There was not
even a sigh or groan as death came.
Doctors were hastily called, but
their verdict was that death had come
instantly.
No arrangements have yet been made
for the funeral. but it will probably
take place on Monday at the house,
and the interment will be in Sleepy
Hollow cemetery, at Tarrytown.
Those present in the house at the
time of death were his daughters, Miss
Maude Ingersoll and Mrs. w. II. Brown,
Mr.. Brown, Mrs. ID. W. Parker, mother
OF Mrs. Ingersoll, and Mrs. c. T. Far
reli and daughter.
Mrs. Ingersoll was the only person
in the room with him when he died.
Death came to him as he had recently
expressed a desire it should. He often,
in old times, said he wished to die
slowly, with a full consciousness, so
he might tell those about him how it
felt. Recently he experienced a change
of desire to die painlessly and with
out warning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
ROBS THE DEBTOR CLASS.
The Injustice Done by DemOnetiEa-
ton of silver to the Great
Majority Of People.

Increase in the value of money robA
debtors. 1t forces every one of them
to pay more than he covenanted-not
more dollars, but more value, the
given number of dollars embodying at
date of payment greater value than at
date of contract. Decrease in the value
of money robs creditors, necessitating
each to put up i'll payment of what is
due to him with a smaller modicum of
value than was agreed upon. Such loss.
whichever the direction of it's incl
dence, is misfortune not only juraTly.
but also economically, free play of ex-
change among men. In case money
gains in power over commodities SO
that prices fall, quite special degree
of this friction is experienced. Under
such circumstances money and titles to
money become rich forms of property
to hold, apart from the interest upon
them, that is, apart from the use of
them. Money is thus no longer freely
exchanged, as it should be, for other
forms of capital, but is either boarded
or loaned to such as can thoroughly
assure it's return in kind. 1t will, OF
course, be quoted as easy at such
times, but this will by no means be
proof, as is often assumed, of its con-
tinuance in its former plentifulness
relatively to the volume of trade, but
of precisely the reverse. Interest is
low in such case not because money
is as abundant as before, but because
il is not, it's scarcity having induced
fall of prices and so paralysis in indus
try. Again and again in recent years
the London Economist has reported
money as easy, but bullion in demand,
low interest accompanying actual de-
crease in the volume of treasure. Many
of our brightest writer's upon the mon
etary problems of the years just past
have apparently failed to master this
point.-Illinois State Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
FLEET-FooTED RETRIBUTIoN.
Lynched, and Avengers ON the
Trail OF Five others.

cambridge, Ga, July 23.-Thrce ne
groes were lynched during last sight
near Saffold, Ca, and the mobis hunting
for five more who are believed to have
been members of a gang that robbed
j. Z. Ogletree. agent of the Plant syS-
tenn at Saffold., Thursday night. after
ward binding him and assarlting his
wife in his presence.
Since the crime was committed,
hunting parties have been out IN
search of the guilty negroes.
One of the negroes appeared at an
old darkey's hut near Brinson, Ga,
and asked to be harbored. The old
man went to Brinson and Informed
the authorities of his presence. y
posse returned with him and captured
the negro, who gave his name as Louis
Sammin.
The man was taken to Saffold, where
he was identified by Mr.. and Mrs. Ogle-
tree as one of their assailants. He
said there were eight negroes in his
gang, and that they came from Au-
SuSId. he sd4d I"o VI INC gang "0AS
not far away. One portion of the mob
went in pursuit of these two, while the
other hanged Sammin and riddled his
body with bullets.
The other two were Overtaken, shot
and scalped, party bringing their
scalps to Saffold this evening. hum
dred men with bloodhounds are after
the remaining five members of the
gang, and if caught they will be
lynched,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27

Washington, July 21.-In response
to the recently cabled request of Gen.
Otis for 1000 horses for use in the
Philippines during the fall campaign.
the quartermaster's department has
chartered three vessels capable of car
rying half that number, the first of
which probably will leave Seattle on
August 10. The vessels are the Ga
rome, the Port Albert and the Vic
toria.
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Arrested and Confessed.

Los angeles, CAL. July 21.-The po-
lice here have arrested a man who has
gone under the name of Frank Jones,
but who confesses he is Clyde Mattox,
and is wanted at Newkirk, Okla, for
murder. The sheriff at Newkirll tele.
graphed the police here that a satchel
had been addressed to Frank Jones'
and that the suspected Jones was Mat
tox. When Jones was arrested he ad.
mitted the fact. The chief here has
autographed for particulars and in
strcctions. MattoX refused to talk
about his crime.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
COLONEL INoERsoLL DEAD.
Asleep While in Conversation
With His Wife.

New York, July 22.-Col. Robert G.
1ngersoll died at his home, Walston-
on-Hudson, near Dobbs Ferry, yester-
day. His death was sudden and uneX-
pected, and resulted from the heart
disease from which he suffered since
1896. In that year, during the repub-
iican national convention, he was TAX
en- i'll, and had to return home. He
never fully recovered from the attack
Of heart disease, and was under the
care of physicians constantly.
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AIser.s Probable sacc...o-,

New York, July 2S.-A dispatch
from southampton, N. Y, says that
Elihu Root, of New York, who is men
toned as the probable successor of
Secretary Alger, was said to be absent
from his home at that place when eff
forts were made to see him last night.
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No Selection Yet.

Washington, July 21.-The most alb
sorbing and generally-discussed topic
here was the choice of a successor to
Secretary Alger. Many names were
mentioned in the speculation, but it
can be stated with authority that as
yet the president has made no selec-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27

died. The doctor even gave me up and
wonders how 1 ever lived.
wrote for Mrs. Pinkhar,'s advice
at Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine
and began to get well. 1 took several
bottles OF the Compound and used the
'sanative Wash. and can truly say that
l am cured You would hardly know
me, | am feeling and looking so we'll
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound made me what 1 am."-NIRs
- r STRETCH, 461 MECHANIC Sr
CAMDEN, N. j. -
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A Crisis is i'm sight.

London, July 24.-The Times Pre-
toria correspondent says the Outland-
ers have been given to understand
that no abatement of the demands
made by Sir Alfred Miner, governor
of Cape Colony, and British high COM
commissioner for South Africa, VIII
be acceptable to the imperial authori-
ties. a crisis, therefore, is now held
tc be III sight.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
Abnormal Heat I'm London.

London, July 21.-A prolonged spell
of unprecedented heat which has pre-
vailed over the entire country reached
n climax the last two days, the Their
mometer registering 12s degrees in the
sun and 81 degrees in the shade. There
have been numerous cases of sun
stroke, many ending fatally.
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sEc'Y ALGER's RETIREMENT.
sEhe Secretary OF War Feels that He is Lay.
ing Down a Great Burden
in Resigning

Washington, July 21.-Secretary Al
ger viii relinquish the war portfolio
before August 1. He called upon
President Mckinley, at the White
House, shortly before noon, and was
with him for few minutes. When he
left he appeared to be in excellent
spirits. His face was wreathed with
smiles as he expressed to several news
paper men who gathered about him
his appreciation of their good wishes.
Relieved of n Burden.
"1ou feel relieved of a great bur-
den?" one of them suggested.
ayes, 1 do" replied the secretary.
Hereafter will only have my own
burden to carry"
The secretary said that he would re-
linquish his portfolio as soon as the
pending routine matters of the depart
ment were cleared up and Assistant
Secretary Meikeljohn, to whom the
war Office is to be turned over pending
the appointment of Mr.. Ayers sue
cessor, is ready to assume charge. AS
sistant Secretary Meiklejohn wired
that he would be back Saturday.
VIII Return Before August L.
81 shall retire before August l."
said the secretary. Gen. Alger said he
would go back to Michigan and for the
present, at least, devote his attention
to his health. The secretary said he
knew nothing about his successor.
Asked as to whether he would press
his senatorial candidacy, the secretary
replied: Il can not tell now"
Observation-Disclosures Smith called on
the president. AS he left the White
House he gave an emphatic denial TIC
the suggestion of his possible transfer
to the war office. Il have troubles
enough of my own he said, smiling.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
First Law of Society.

Self-preservation is the first Law of
society as well as the first law of
physical existence. a monopoly tends
toward industrial aristocracy; it tends
TO create condition wherein fewwill
control al the means of production,
and transmit that control from genera
ton to generation, while the masses
struggle for bare living, with no hope
of progress or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
7 Rryan
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One Hundred i'm the Shade.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 24.-Special
TO the Times from Black River Falls,
Wis, says: There have been three
days of intense heat here, the mercury
registering 100 degrees in the shade
at four o'clock yesterday. Young Sle-
get, of Irving, was Frustrated by the
heat while harvesting, and has since
died. He was 20 years DID,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
Gold WIN Go I'm

Before the demand for gold to pa.
India. Japan and Russia on the gold
standard is supplied that metal will be
worth double what it is at the present
time, and the general level of prices
throughout the world will decline mere
than one-half. The gold standard will
enrich creditors and rob debtors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
Poisoned from Eating Crawfish.

Springfield, Mo-, July 21.-George
Geddes, managing editor of The Re
publican, died yesterday of poisoning
from eating crawfish. The remains
will be sent to Mansfield, o., for inter
ment. Several other persons who ate
crawfish with Mr.. Geddes were made
sick and are still ILL.,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27

Muscogee, l. T., July 22.-George
Gully, negro, was hanged in the
United States Jail yard at this place for
killing Dick Carr, a white man, IS
miles west of here, in September, 1897.
He was baptized Sunday by a negro
BAPTIST preacher. Gully was coal
black Creek negro, IS years old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27

The doomed man feared the people who
waited along the way to the scaffofd.
See. how they stare at mel" he cried,
agonizingly.
yes, that's what. you might call rubber.
ing it in.' observed the executioner, plav
fully, deemfng it not amiss to inject an eie
ment of gayety into this otherwise sombel
affair.--Detroit Journal.
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ForestalIed Uncle Sam.

Vancouver, B. c., July 21.---Accord>
ing to japanese advices, Japan has
boisted her flag on Weeks, or Marcus
island, fearing the United States
would take it for cable station.
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How Mrs. Brown Was He,,.s.

must tell You that Lydia E. PINK.
mans vegetable Compound has done
more fc- me thar Sny doctor.
was troubled with irrepnlar
nenstruation. Last summer I began
nc use OF your Vegetable Compound
az after taking two bottles. 1 have
Deo regular every month since r
ssoamend your medicine to all
i.s MAGGIE A. Brown. Wrsr pr
PLEAslNT, N. j. "AS1 FI.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27

IN uterus, ovaries
were affected and
had leucorrhea.
l had my children
very fast and it
left me very weak.
A year ago 1 was
taken with food
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-07-27
Placed ON the Retired List.

Victoria, B. c., July 22.-Rear-Ad-
miral Pallizer, lately in command of
the North Pacific squadron, stationed
at Esquimalt, has been placed Gu the
retired list.