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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-01-04

among them Miss Esther DAILY. He
recognized her instantly as the young
| lady who had claimed his dog, but she
| showed no sign of recognition.
Before the evening was over he was
| head over heels in love. When man
reaches the age of 30 without love af-
fair he is apt to make short cut Of it.
Elmer Stearns received an invitation
| from the next hostess and was thus n
stalled a member of the informal
Club" At the weekly meetings he met
Esther and soon they were on excellent
terms.
At last it was her turn to entertain
the club, and there he met Glover. The
dog was overioyed and plainly showed
her pleasure. Esther was surprised
and said it was very unusual for her to
show any interest in a stranger. AS
for Elmer he snubbed Glover unmerci-
fully in spite of her joyful .whines and
manifestations of love for him.
Glover thought it over sadly as the
gardener tied her rope that night, ard
she decided on desperate course. She
knew the way quite well now to her
old master, though she had made it be-
fore in the day time. The rope was a
new thing since she had gone home be-
fore, and she resented it.
She set her firm teeth in it and man-
aged to tear away a few shreds, but
it was big rope and she tore her
mouth more than she did the rope. Then
she strained her collar and the metal
edge cut her neck, but she strained hard
and it came over her head with jerk
and she was free.
Elmer was awakened by a scratch on
the front door and ran downstairs
without waiting for clothes. Clover
slipped in upstairs in her old way and
soon both were asleep.
He telephoned Esther in the morning
that he had found Lucky ana would
bring her back that evening. Clover's
tail hung lower and lower as she found
herself near her former prison. for home
it had never becoms to her, but Elmer
urged her on.
"How strange that she should have
come to your rooms" said Esther, land
last night she seemed to be glad to see
YOU. Have you some mysterious power
over dogs? or" and then came the
CLEAN of recognition Elmer had always
feared. Eyes" she said, breathlessiy.
'syou are the man."
He answered by calling Glover 10 him
and putting her through many clever
tricks. Then he told her frankly all
about Glover. while the dog sat by
whining dolefully and keeping on the
side of her master farthest from Esther
The girls cheeks burned hot at the
close of the recital. Uncle Harry gave
him to me on the date you lost him, my
twentieth birthday. / supposed he
bought him, but he must have picked
him up on the street. Whatever shall
do to make it up to you?"
There is one way that would more
than make up, DEAR" he said.
''I'I try" she whispered. land you
shall take Clover home with you till
then, and" she added, with laughing
eyes, Glover shall go on the wedding
trip."-Boston Globe
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protectea Trusfs.

1t is certain that the prevalence of
trusts in the United States is due in
large measure to an undue tariff protec-
ton given certain American manufac-
turers. There is reason to believe that
one of the most effective blows which
could be leveled against trust COM
bination would be to permit the en-
trance into the United States, on equal
terms with the trust product, of the
similar product of foreign manufacture
ers. This would tend to restore the
competition which the formation of the
trust has ended and to break the mo-
nopoly the trust has created. This
fact alone raises trusts to the dimen-
sions of national issue. So it will re-
main unless the present congress takes
drastic action to end the abuse. There
are ways a-plenty for those who seek
them and willing hands can find their
tools.-St. Louis Republic.
The republican ticket for the
coming year is now announced as cut
and dried. In fact, the whole execu-
tive department of the government is
cut and dried. Congress. like army
beef, is embalmed. One makes us tired
and the other makes us sicks-Colum-
bus Press-Post.
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Curse of CommercfaI,sm.

What President McKinley's intentions
or wishes are regarding Cuba not even
Fifteen puzzle" expert could ascer-
tain after a careful study of the Ian
guage of his message. But it does not
require an expert of any kind to de-
cipher the presidents meaning, if the
spirit of the document be considered to-
gether with the letter. The republican
party is eagerly looking for chance
and actively engaged in bringing about
conditions that will make possible the
breaking of the nations pledge of indie
pendence to the gem of the Antilles"
The greedy palm is hungrily out
stretched for gain, and itching fingers
are already clutching at the prize. The
spirit of the republican party is well
expressed by the presidents Philippine
commissioner, Col. DENLY. Col. DENLY
says that if the Philippines prove finan-
cially profitable to the United States
they will be retained. IF not, ave will
cut loose from them and they may cut
each others throatsi if they are mind to-"
1t is the spirit of sordid commercialism,
the spirit that sacrifices pledges, honor.
principles, traditions and holy aims on
the base altar of dollars and cents
Omaha World-Herald.
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EXPENSIVE EXPANSION.
large Bills of Expense VIII Follow
the Republican Policy of
Imperialism.

Economy and expansion are not com
panions. This fact is demonstrated by
Secretary Gage, who estimates that the
be about $3.50, 100000.
Expansion has a large and magnifi-
cent sound when the word is spoken by
a typical imperialist like Mark Hanna
but it also implies a large and magnifi-
cent bill of expense.
One of Hanna's pet schemes of ex-
banding commerce is to subsidize
American ships. That means that a
business which don't pay under NOM
inal conditions can be made profitable
if the government will only furnish the
money to make the profit.
Republican editors are not unani-
mously in favor of this kind of expan-
sion and the Philadelphia Ledger, a
sound republican newspaper, takes oc-
casion to say:
ga determined and persistent effort,
sustained by powerful combination, is
about to be made in behalf of granting
ship subsidies of 100000 to rich cor
porations, which seem to look upon a
raid on the treasury as a simple and
easy method of making money. Sena-
tor Lodge has introduced bill appro-
priating $11, 5000 for a Pacific cable;
the Nicaragua canal project is waiting
a favorable opportunity, and Senator
Cullom, not satisfied with the enormous
yearly expenditures of $145,00o,00 for
pensions, has fathered a bill for remov-
ing the disabilities of soldiers who de-
serted or were dishonorably dis
charged, on the ground that the time
has arrived when the government can
be magnanimous and forgive any lit
tie indiscretion of the soldiers of the
civil war.
SIN the grand rush of imperialism
there seems danger that some of our
legislators will lose not only their sense
of dignity in prying open the treasury,
but the sense of ordinary integrity"
These words are timely and should be
carefully considered by the advocates
of expansion. But it remains for the
people to cast out of power the party
which favors expansion at the expense
of the people who pay the taxes.-Chi-
capO Democrat
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TYING UP BRITISH COIN.
Bank of England Declares That Bi-
metaIlism Alone VIII Solve In
dia's Currency Question.

The Indian currency commission has
recommended, among other things,
the gradual establishment of the gold
standard in India. This recommends
ton is now being put into effect, but
it is yet too early to gauge the exact
result that the step will have upon
the money market in general.
Different opinions are given by diff.
ferent authorities, as evidenced by the
following expression of Henry Rivers
dale Grenfell, director of the Bank of
England, who said: "There is no i'm
mediate cause for alarm, but sooner
or later the question is bound to be-
come acute. The Indian government
has power to lock up in England suf-
| fcient gold to meet it's liabilities on
this side. The liabilities are by no
means small. Already about 6 700,-
| 900 of the reserve of the Bank of Eng
| land has been earmarked, and that is
| mere flea bite to the amount that
will be required for all practical pur-
| poses.
This locking up of gold is equiva.
tent in its effect to shipment of gold
to America or other foreign ports.
1AC DdAh VI ICSCTNC 10 re"
duced to the extent of the locking up
Of the amount earmarked-that is to
say, it can't be used for any other pur.
pose than security of the currency. OBJ
viously this will have tendency to
harden the money market in general
and keep up discount rates.
GAS the scheme proceeds the serious.
ness of the situation becomes more ev.
ident, and if the government doesn't
limit in some way the amount the In.
dian government can lock up, the eff.
feet is bound to be a detriment.
''In my opinion, the most injudi.
cious course was adopted when the
currency commission recommended
this step. Bimetallism is, to my mind.
the only permanent solution of the
currency question in India. Had the
efforts of the Wolcott mission been al.
lowed to bear fruit better way would
have been found out of the difficulty.
Bimetallism was directed to India
more than to any other place, but IL
was rejected to India's detriment.,
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THE CAMPAIGN IN NATAL.
Natural Inference Drawn From the
Inaction of the Several
British Commanders.
Beers INTRENCH WITHOUT HINDRANCE.
When They Have Tired Themselves
Ont the British Are Likely to
Make Their Attack From On Differ
emit Observation-Disclosures the Ar
rival of Cavalry.

London, Dec. 29.-In view of the ap.
parent suppineness of the British COM
manders in preventing the daily
strengthening and extending of the
Boer positions along the Tugela and
Modder rivers, which are now consid-
cred to be practically impregnable,
many experts here are coming to the
conclusion that the British have given
up the idea of carrying these positions
by assault, and will await the trans
ports with cavalry to give their forces
the necessary mobility, when they hope
to be in position to besiege the Beers
in their respective plevnas, while Gen.
Roberts carries out the original plan
of campaign, that of advancing straight
north on Bloemfontein, the other gen.
erals detaching sufficient mobile
troops to reach their goals by cir
cuitious routes.
The BeIenGuered GnrrisOns.
There is nothing in the official or
best independent reports to indicate
that the beleaguered garrisons are in
any special straits calling for i'm
mediate relief. The latest advices from
Kimberley, where a shortage is most
feared, report plenty of food.
Patriotic East Indians.
An interesting feature of the days
news is the patriotic offers of service
from Indian princes. The nizan of
Hyderabad, replying to a toast pro-
posed by Lord Curzon, the viceroy, at
a banquet in Calcutta, Wednesday
evening, said the proudest title he pos
sessed was that of being the queens
faithful ally, adding that his purse,
his army and his sword were ever at
her disposal.
Would Serve on Roberts staff.
The mahrajah of Cavalier has asked
permission to serve on Gen. Roberts
staff, and has offered to send troops,
horses and transport to South At
lica.
The government of France has ap-
pointed Capt. Demange military at
tache at the Boer headquarters.
Many Cretans in Athens are offering
their services to the British consul for
the war in South Africa.
1t is now estimated that the war will
cost at least $3OO,OOO,OOO per year
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TRUSTS ALONE CONSIDERED.
Republican Legislation Looks TO-
ward the Upbuilding OF
MOnOp0Iies.

In a pamphlet entitled 1.-THE United
States Merchant Marine on the
Oceans" issued by the Marine Review
Of Cleveland, O., Mr.. E. T. Chamber
lain, United States commissioner OF
navigation, reviews the progress OF
the worlds maritime nations.
This review is especially interesting
as containing a frank republican con-
fession of the truth that there is now
no good reason why a high protective
tariff should be maintained by this
country. In speaking of the marked
increase of interest in the establish
ment of an American merchant ma
rine, Mr.. Chamberlain attests to the
necessity for such a marine service by
stating that it is demanded for the
carrying. of American goods abroad.
"Our manufactures have developed so
rapidly" he says, shat the place the
home market filed in the political dis
cussions of Is or 90 years ago is now
filled by the foreign markets"
Save as a factor in the further
Strengthening and fostering of the
trust system it is difficult to see, in
the light of this authoritative repub-
Ecan utterance, why the tax of a high
protective tariff should be imposed on
the American people. 1t certainly is
ID needed for the protection of
american manufacturers from foreign
competition, since American manu-
facturers thus so successfully COM
pete in foreign markets that their
home trade has become of secondary
Importance. And surely the foreign
manufacturer, thus undersold in his
own markets, cannot undersell Amer
leans in American markets, with
freight, insurance and other legiti
mate and unavoidable charges added
to the cost of his production.
1t will be interesting to hear a re-
publican plea for the Dingley tariff
that shall indicate anything beyond
determination to uphold the trust
control of American markets by maxi
ing exorbitant prices for trust goods
possible. Already, thanks to the tar
iff, Americans pay more for American
manufactures than the same Ameri-
can goods are sold for in foreign mar
kets. If this means anything but
wrongful tax on American consumers
for the sole benefit of American trust
organizations its further meaning is
not apparent on the face of the fig
ures. The American people will lie
blind indeed if they now fail to see
that the present protective tariff is
nothing more nor less than an arbi-
trary levy for trust benefit at their
expense, upheld by the republican
party at trust dictation. st. Louis
Republic
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LEGAL TENDER MONEY.
why Creditor Classes Object to .
Plan That VIII Permit of nn
Expanding Currency.

The principal of all debts, public and
private, and the interest on all private
debts, could be paid in either gold or
silver coin or government paper. The
! debtor, whether the nation or indiyid-
uals, by law and under the contract.
had right to pay with either one at
the debtors option. This is what the
greatcreditor classes did not want done.
This was what they were trying to pre-
vent waen the words of Gov. Morton
were spoken. The debts were contract
ed with these three standards of pay
ment, and with certain volume OF
them. 1t was crime to change either
the standard or the volume. This the
New York associated banks, the Wall
street gamblers and their foreign abet-
tors, knew as well as President Lin
coin.
The first movement after the war In
the scheme of legal robbery was .
clamor for the retirement of all paper
currency issued by the government
This meant contraction of the debt
paying money and an increase of the
value of the legal tender unit or dollar
In two years prior to 1869, Secretary
McCulloch destroyed nearly $So0,0o0,-
900 of debt-paying money.
Before the passage of the resumption
act the circulating medium had been
contracted over $1,000, 100000.
The result was a tremendous decrease
in the debt-paying ability of the nation
and the people. Everybody knows
about the disaster that followed.
A committee was appointed by con-
gress, three from each house, to ascer-
tain what had brought it about. This
committee reported March, 1877, that:
"The true cause of the stagnation in
industry and commerce, now every
where, is the effect of everywhere ex-
listing falling prices, caused by shrink
ing in the volume of money"
Even before the report of this COM
mittee, the London Bankers Magazine,
In October, 1873, called attention to
the fact that:
''While the deficiency of gold in Amer
ica is a circumstance accompanied by
many adverse effects, the contracted
state of legal tender gives rise to re-
suits immeasurably more serious. The
growing dearth of the currency was
the main cause of the disaster"
The prices of the peoples products
went down everywhere. Their debt
paying ability grew less, but the evil of
debts and the burden of taxation in
creased. Bonds, public and corporate,
at discount, rose to par. This was
hailed by the hypocritical schemers as
national blessing and as evidence of
ability at the treasury department.
Our resources and productive powers
were such that we hardly observed the
large per cent. of our products every
year being taken from us and turned
to the creditor classes without consid,
eration.-A. J. Van Vorhis.
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OAYBREAK,

Silently breaks the morn:
From mount to mount from hill to hin
The early sunbeams dart and glance:
on oceans waste, on laughing riII
In sportive mood they gayIy dance
No noise proclaims the coming dav
The swift-advancing pageantry
Silent sweeps on
me qull earth, senseless felt no change
From dark to dawn;
The sleeper woke, and thought 1T strange
To find it morn
Silently breaks the morn.
Sad was my soul, and troubled in the night
Burdened with sorrow:
On my dark spirit softly shone Gods light
Bringing the morrow.
Gently II stole. L did not note the hour.
Nor felt the change at once With subtle
power
The light iliumined all my darkened soul.
Joy reigred where sorrow erstwhile held
control
When: in the night of death, dark seems
the way,
Waiting the dawn,
Lead me, o God, into the perfect dav
Eternal morni
lanes R. Laughton, in S. s. Times.
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| OF my young men did bring a doc
| here, and / told him never to let me
| see dog come into this house. That
was SIX months ago. and l amt never
seen dog come in here since"
+; THE man and dog passed in here
said a young woman standing by the
! officers side
So they instigated their search, and
in due time knocked at Elmer Stearns
door.
There he is cried the girl, and, to
Elmer's unbounded establishment, she
rushed into the room and began to
lavish caresses on Clover.
There is some mistake here" he
remarked. quietly. MAY l ask why
you manifest so much interest in my
dog?"
Your dog!" cried the girl. ''Td
like to see you prove it."
Let the dog speak for himself he
suggested, mildly. Glover stood look
ing from one to the other, with sad
eyes.
sit here, please" said Elmer, land
L will go quite to the other side of
the room. Now we will call her to-
gether, and see what she will do.
Glover, come here" the man said.
quietly.
Come. Lucky, Lucky" pleaded the
woman.
Glover stood with her tail and ears
dropping. The woman was nearer.
In passing her Glover stopped, and
allowed her to stroke her, and even
licked the girls cheek But her eyes
were on Elmer, and as soon as pos
sible she broke away and came to
him.
You see," cried the girl, "she came
to me first; your own proof is against
you. Let us go, officer. Come
Lucky"
And placing her hand on Clover's
color, she led her out of the room and
down the stairs. Elmer heard a cab
door slam and sat down YEARLY, won
dering what to do.
He decided to wait quietly for the
dogs return and watched eagerly each
night for it. Two weeks went by, when
John Locke invited him to spend the
evening at his home. ITS a meeting of
little informal card club he eX-
planned, without constitution or by
laws. The host can invite one friend
and second invitation makes you q
member
Elmer's evenings were long now, so,
though he disliked cards, he went.
He met Is pleasant young people and
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sie Is Keeping the BOers Guessing
Along the MOdder.

London, Dec. 29.-The war office has
received the following from Cape Town
dated Wednesday, December 81:
''Methuen reports as follows: AT
$50 yesterday evening the Beers OH
the south side of Magersfontein
opened very heavy fire for some
time. This morning the naval brigade
fired at the enemy at the west part of
Magersfontein. The cavalry brigade Is
accommodating i'll a northeasterly di-
rection.
"'Lieut. Masters has made an en-
tended reconnaissance westward and
northward of Enslin and reports all
well. The farmers were glad to SEE
cur men. They were suffering from
want of food.
- have established a market hero.
where / can purchase fresh milk and
vegetables, selling to the farmers tea
and other articles which they can not
otherwise purchase.
Heavy rain fell last night
"Gatacre and French report ID
change in the situation.
''Eaden-Powell reports all we'll De-
cember 1872
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"Marking I'm, Goods.

The trusts are advancing prices all
along the line and are consequently
prospecting. They are not like the mer-
chant who said one day that he had
made 10000, and when asked how, re-
piled: 'By marking up" his goods.
The merchant might mark up his
goods, but the customers would still
have the right to buy elsewhere and
leave the goods on the shelves. But
not so with the trusts. When they
mark up their goods the American peo-
pie must pay their advanced prices or
go without the articles. Such is the
power of onopoly.-National Watch
man
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Two Cln.se. ef l.eeple.

Industrial despotism.. such as the
trusts are rapidly attaining to, means
that our people in the future will con-
sist of two classes, one born to rule
and enjoy all the good things of earth,
and the other born to wear away their
lives producing wealth for their mas
ters with no hope of ever securing q
respite or acquiring competence
National Waterman.
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RAN Players Gone to Cuba.

New Orleans, Dec. 29.-Abner Powell
sailed by the Morgan line steamer this
morning for Cuoa with team of base
ball players. They will spend q month
in HaYa ma and Matanzas
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Mound the world I'm a Month.

The Russian minister of railways has
prepared time table showing that
when the Trans-Siberia railway is fin
ished the journey around the world
can be made in 80 days.
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Just the Same az Vow.

Yeast-In olden times they used TO
nake their wills on stone.
Crimsonbeak--And, of course. they
we're broken, even then.-TonkerA
Statesman.
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CAPE TOWN ADVICES.
Col. otter to Join Buffers StaH-A
Captured Deserter.

Col. otter to Join Buffers StaH-4
Captured Deserter.
Cape Town, Dec. 23.-Col. OtteI,
commanding the Canadian contingent
of troops. is to join the staff of Ger.
Butler, all the members proceeding t.
Natal, Indicating that Gen. Butler ;
sphere will shortly be confined to M
tai.
A man named Green, a former ser
geant-major of the British balloon dc =
partment, is among the Boer prison =
ers captured at Magersfontein. Greer,
who deserted from Aldershot in 1898,
admitted that he had been some time
in the service of the Beers, and had
instructed them in trenching. He says
there were $4,000 Beers at Magersfon-
TEN, 81 900 of whom were engaged the
day of the battle. The Boer losses, he
asserts. were heavy, the trenches being
full of dead.
Green further declares that if tb
attack had been pressed the Beers
would have yielded. He says the Boer
horses have to be taken to the Modder
rvier, as water is so scrace at Mager;.-
fontein.