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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26

When the news came that our Rini$-
ter at Peking with all the nea. wO1sa
and children attached 10 the legaaiOa.
and all the American eitizens in shs
Chinese capital had been fO1Lly mas
sacred by the Boxers and TGaaS SOL
diers, and when following the anno1nes-
ment Of this horror, IN was eahled that
the ninth United States infantry lad
lost its gallant colonel and large per-
centage of its men in n battle with the
Chinese forces st Tien Tsin. Presf6ezs
Mckinley hurried from CansOa TO
Washington ostensibly TO eonsuls his
cabinet with reference 70 the proper
steps to be taken
The acts which have been reeiss6. IL
they did not constitute an actual wag-
ing of war against this country BY the
Chinese, are Of 8 gravity that should
have required the immediate prepara-
tion for defending our citizens and
maintaining their personal and prog
erty rights under the treaty between
this country and China
TO do this in a constitutional wav. is
would have been incumbent upon the
executive to call Congress together in
order that it might determine whether
q condition existed under the provoca-
tion given, for levying war upon Chi
ma, and If it should determine to do 80.
to provide the requisite funds. soldiers
and equipments to carry out sucn meas
ures as in its Judgment the exigency
demands.
But the president does not propose TO
do things in constitutional way. He
consulted, 1t is said, with his Official
family, and it is reported to have ad-
vised him to call Congress together.
Then he talked to his guide. manager
and friend, Mark Hanna, and he told
him that he can handle the situation
without Congress.
The law-making body of the land is
to be ignored, it would seem, In a
crucial emergency. 1t might be a him
drance, if assembled in session at this
time, to plans which the president and
his imperialistic coterie have formed re-
garding the orient.
Mr.. Mckinley will, if he follows Han
mas counsel, wage war without the aIl-
thority of Congress in whom the con-
stitution has vested this power. He
will take money out OF the treasury
without the warrant of the law-making
branch of our government 20 whom be-
longs the sole province of providing
revenues for carrying on war. He will
constitute himself virtual dictator by
such autocratic proceedings and disre-
gard the constitution as brazenly as he
did and is doing in the Philippine
and Porto Rican instances.
No wonder senators and authorities
upon constitutional laws are aghast at
the prospect of such a wanton usurpa-
tion of authority. 1t is good object
lesson to the country on the verge of a
presidential campaign, of the revolu-
tionary quality and tendency of the
Hanna-Mckinley brand ofimperialism. of
City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26
A False Charge Against Gov. Lon
v. Stephens.

The following paragraph is clippe'
from the Commercial, of Buffalo, N. 7.
Governor Lon. V. Stephens, of Mis-
souri,, would not call out the militia, t.
put an end to the shameful outrages il
st. Louis, because, he says, it woult
cost SIS, 900 per day. The unchecked
disorders have cost the city over 500,
900. .OOO."
The same charge against Governor
Stephens has appeared in majority o
the eastern metropolitan papers, ant
many columns of abuse directed at the
Governor have been written and pub
lished upon the presumption that the
charge was true.
When 1t seemed that In order to
bring about a restoration of normal
conditions in st. Louis it was necessary
to call out the militia, Governor Steph.
ems, thoughtfully and properly, called
a meeting in St. Louis of number oil
the business men who had petitioned
him to call out the militia, and con-
ferred with them concerning the mat
ter of expense. He stated to the gen.
tlemen that there was not a dollar oil
funds available in the state treasury,
and that before the militia was ordered
to St. Louis the funds to meet the ex-
pense must be arranged Cor.
The Governor has meyer stated, eth
er publicly or privately, that he would
not call out the militia because sit
would cost $1,000 per day." But, like
the thoughtful business man he has al
ways shown himself to be, he made ar
rangements in advance with the citi-
zens of St. Louis to help carry the ex-
pense until the legilature, met, when
in his message he would request that
the amount advanced be appropriated
by it.
The Governor has been treated from
the beginning of the strike to the
present unfairly by the press of the
country, because of false an dexagger-
ated reports which have been sent out
from St. Louis. He has moved at
every step with caution and delibera-
tion throughout the trouble, and has
the unqualified Endorsement of 95 per
cent. of the thoughtful citizens of st.
Louis and Missouri. In the conven-
tions which have been held in the state
since the strike and the demand for
the militia have been an issue, the
Governor has been unanimously in
dorsed. The charge that he refused
to call out the militia simply because
of she expense is both puerile and IL
belous, and no respectable newspaper
will again repeat il.
The charge made in the east that
Governor Stephens is IAN anarchist" is
also absurd. The Governor is one of
wealthiest and most enter
prising citizens, and has the best inter-
ssts OF the state and people at heart.
Nor la he a candidate .splaying for the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26
To Asthma Sufferers.

Lawson Elvidge of Darlington, Ills. !,
says he was cured of chronic asthma
of long standing by Foley's Honey and
Tar. 1t gives positive relief in all
cases of asthma, so this disease, when
not completely cured, is robbed of all
its terrors by this great remedy.
Take no substitute. For sale by drug
gist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26
An Epidemic of O1arrhea.

Mr.. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoa
nut Grove. Fla, says there has been
quite an epidemic of diarrhea here.
He had a severe attack and was cured
by four doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhRa Remedy. He
says he also recommended it to others
and they say it is the best medicine
they ever used. For sale by druggist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26
OFFICERS:

G. W. FARRAR, JR., Representative.
w. Ii. BUFoRD, Presiding Judge County
Court.
j. W. ALCoRN, county Judge, Southern
District.
f. A. MCFARLAND, County Judge, West
era District.
w. Il. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney.
w. L. O'NEAL, collector.
w. A. FLETCHER, County clerk.
ARTHUR HUFF, circuit clerk.
JOHN B. HAMPTON, Probate Judge.
JAS. BUFORD, Treasurer.
b. S. GREGORY, Sheriff.
q. q. HENDERSON, Assessor.
e. l.. BLANKS, Coroner.
j. NJ. HAWKINS, School Commissioner.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26

What among human ills are more
annoying than pilesP The Affections
that prevent active exercise are bad
enough, but one that makes even rest
miserable is worse. TABLER'S BUCK
EYE PILE OINTMENT will cure the
most obstinate cases. Price so cts. in
bottle. tubes rs cts. For sale by G. w.
Marshall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26
CITY OFFICERS;

Mau0r, W. r. Edgar.
MarshdE, j. l. Marshall.
City attorney, VIM Z. Roop.
City Clerk, August Schwab.
CITY Treasurer, Mann Ringo.
Collector, w. Il. O'Neal.
city CounciEmen-G. w. Marshall, w. T
Gay, g. A. Buckley, w. j. Schwab, Geo
D. Marks and Henry Kendall.
Street COmnsittee-Heury Kendall, w. T
Gay and G.. w. Marshall.
Fire C0mans.ttee-G. w. Marshall, w. j
Schwab and g. A. Buckley.
Health Comnlittee-G. d. Marks and G
A. Buckley.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26
Laughing at Us.

Our Chauncey-our only Depew-
has won reputation for getting the
laugh on other people. Such folks, it
has been noticed, have the thinnest
kind of skins.
They go about hingipg their sharp
jests and stinging repartees as reck-
lessly as small boys throwing cinders
and pebbles at people on the street cars
or railroad trains.
But when any one chases them and
they are in danger OF a spanking, they
cry out and begin to think they are
horribly abused.
Chauncey is on the other side of the
Big Pond. Like lots of these Ameri-
can swells. from Carnegie up and down.
that have the most to say about their
glorious country, their beloved land,
triumphant Democracy" and the old
flag, Chauncey spends all the time he
can spare out of the country. There
own country is just the right place to
make money in, but they love to spend
lot of it in company with English and
other European swells.
When Chauncey arrived out few
days ago he heard what he thought
was big piece of news. So he decid-
ed upon getting what the newspaper
men calls 'sscoop." He accordingly
cabled this startling Information. He
expected it would give his fellow coun-
trymen the nightmare, and scare them
into voting unanimously for another
term OF Hanna and Mckinley:
Every foreigner of position and in
fiuence have met" he says. declares
that the policy of the Democratic party.
if adopted, would make the United
States the laughing stock of the world"
How terrible that would be. It's
enough to make the hair stand up '.like
quilts upon the fretful porcupine."
Rather than be laughed at by Sails
bury, and 10 Chamberlain, and Lans-
downe, and Kipling, and Balfour, we
ought to kill hundred more Filipinos
a day and burn twice as many villages,
and loot three times as many houses.
Killing and burning and looting are
trifies compared with having the Prince
of Wales and Joe Chamberlain and
the foreigners that laugh at Chauncey's
stories, laughing at US also.
They know how it is themselves.
If it weren't for fear of being laughed
at they'd give all they've spent in South
Africa since last October to let go of
the Beers. There are thousands of
widows and orphans in the Philippines
and South Africa, to say nothing of the
thousands in Great Britain and the
United States, and millions of property
wasted because neither country dared
TO do what some aristocratic .'foreign-
er" might laugh at.
This same kind of foreigner" also |
laughed at the Declaration of Independ-
ence. He laughed at Washington and |
MS ragged, ridiculous looking soldiers.
He laughed at the absurd little vessels
by Paul Jones. For sever
Il years our ancestors were s.the laugh
ng stock of the world"-Chauncey De-
,ew's world. But they survived it.
And SO would we.-C Chicago Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26
Bumps or Bruises,

Sprains or sores, burns or scaIds,
wounds or cuts, letter or eczema, all
quickly cured by Banner Salve. the
most healing medicine in the world.
For sale by druggist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26

During the absence Of Mr.. Thomas
Newman, his son, Chas. J.. Newman,
will attend to all business in the line
of Painting, Decorating, etc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26

Is your liver tired? Does it fail to
do its duty? If SO don't neglect its
call for help. A few doses of HER
BINE may save you spell Of sickness.
HERBINE is the only perfect liver
medicine. 1t cures Chills and Fever.
Price so cts. For sale by G. w. Mar
shall.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF IRON COUNTY.
COURTS:

CIRCUIT COURT is held on the
Fourth Monday in April and October.
COUNTY COURT convenes on the
First Monday of March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT is held on the I'd
Monday in February, May, August and No
Vember.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-07-26
Official Directory.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS:

Hon. EDw. ROBE, Thirteenth District,
Perryville, Mo.
u. 5. LAND OFFICE - GEORGE STEEL,
Register; G. 5. RUSSELL, Receiver from
ton, Mo.
FRANK r. DEARING, Judge Twenty First
ireuit, HiIIsboro, Mo.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-12-12
Tue cubans and Their Constitution.

NC OuOduS duu 1uC1I COuSlllullOQs
Tie Baltimore Sun is of the opinion
that after the Cubans have framed their
constitution the instrument will be sub
mitted to the congress of the United
States for approval by that body if its
terms are acceptable. II the people of
Cuba .'are, and of right ought to be,
free and independent" they should be
allowed. It might appear, to make q con-
stitution without revision by the Ameri-
can congress. In fact, the making Of
suchsa constitution would seem to be the.
ildisputAble right of an independent
people. Possibly our Statesmen could
frame more perfect instrument than
the Cubans, one which would stand the
test Of trial better than constitution
made by a people who have never en-
joyed self-government in It's best sense.
But, imperfect as if might be, the
.Cubans would naturally prefer . con-:
stitution Of their own framing one
which embodied their ideas excinsivel
and TO such q constitution they are plain
II entitled, in view Of the promises
made to them by their liberators.
Whether this happine.s is in store for.
them, only the future can. reveal. At
presedt evidences are not lacking that.
any constitution which The convention
q Havana may frame will be snbjected
20 The closest scrutiny By those who be-.
lieve that The ssgem Of tl,e Antilles'' will
require American chaperonage tor yesr!
a, q, ,,,.. Duluth Herald
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-12-12
Definition Of a Grocer.

"What is a grocer, papa2"
"What is a grocer, child2 Why, he is
la good-natured man who deals in the
necessities of life ut the corner, and is
too humble to believe for minute that
he Las any nights. He solicits trade by
marking all his goods down to cost, and
when the customer don't pay promptly,
he waits Yes, my child. some grocers
|.stand and wait until the undertaken gets
his bill in, and then they lean over the
graveyard fence and wonder how to get
their money.
Yes, he is the man who lives by sell
ing sugar, and makes 50 macl. money
on it that he is expected to give Jumps
Of it to all the children.
ooh, yes, the grocer IS 4 pions man..
He rarely ever swears, except wlleh lie
sells 18 pounds of raislns out of 90.
pound box, or when he weighs out a
barrel Of granulated sugar and it lacks
just pounds, or when he hears Mr..
Never Pay say, Charge it, or when the
summer is 50 hot he loses . dozen good
cheese, or when the winter is so cold
that his potatoes freeze, or But your
mother is calling you. Goodnight,
child I'll tell you the rest about the
grocer another day. Gastonia Grocer.
According to the Daily Klondike
Nugget, 9 presidential election was held
il Dawson, Nov. II was colducted
BY the Nugget aud wss = very success-
full affair. The result shows that the
great apostle Of free silver, ". j. Bryan,
IS 4 great iavorite in the gold country.
Out Of 1887 votes cast he received
z, 2,4O4 and Mckinley 733, giving the
Nebrasken ], Al majority great de.l
Of interest was taken in the election and
|a $500 souvenir - sent q. N. Bryan,
4 Gift from the NOggct.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-12-12
mn, WEDNESDAY, DEC =. 1900. WHOLE NUMBER ] 80
Postal R9guIa atiolls for
Christmas.

The postofics department respectful
| lY calls the attention OF the public to
the following information and require.
ments relative to sending Christmas
packages, etc, through the mails.
Senders are cautioned that in order to
insure prompt and safe Transmission to
destination Of packages, ETC., the address
should be legible and complete. The
sender's name and address, preceded by
the word ''from" should also be written
on the upper left corner of the package.
. The packages should be securely put
up with strong wrapping paper, we'll
fastened, otherwise they are liable to be
damaged or destroyed in transit and the
matter thus becomes unbelievable.
China, glass, or other articles easily
broken should not be sen. by mail unless
sufficiently protected.
There is no cheaper or better way to
send small packages of merchandise than
by mail and the ever increasing number
of packages dispatched in this way show
that the public generally understand
this. . r
The postage rate on packages contain
ing only merchandise IS one cent an
ounce. If it weighs the least fraction
over even ounces, one additional ounce
must be added. The greatest cafe should
be taken to have the correct amount of
postage on packages before mailing, as
they cannot be dispatched unless pre-
paid III full. Packages deficient in post
age, instead of being forwarded at once
and reaching their destination in time fer
Christmas, are held at the postoffice and
card sent to the addressee asking him
TO return the necessary postage. Unless
absolutely sure that the postage is cor
rect, it is advisable to have all pack ages
weighed at the general delivery window
before posting them, thus insurng
prompt delivery.
If any writing or letter is placed ia
a package CT merchandise, it will re.
quire first class postage, or two cents al
ounce. It will also require first class
postage if sealed Or wrapped in such q
way that 1t cannot be easily examined
Labels or stamps should not he pasted
over strings or other fastenings, as pack
ages thus done up will require first class
postage. ~S r. y"
All valuable packages and letters
should be registered. The registration
fee is only eight cents in addition te
regular postage and it secures safe anG
prompt delivery. ~ T."
Books, circulars, pamphlets, and othel
matter wholly in print, are third clas,
matter and require but one cent fol
each two ounces, but all other merchan.
disc is fourth class matter and requires
one cent an ounce.
All mails for the Philippine island,
and Porto Rico are subject to the United
States domestic classification, conditions
and rate of postage, as are also all mail.
sent by and addressed to persons in the
u. 8. service in Cuba or China, If they
bear, in addition to the name Of the
addressee, the complete designation Of
the organization, company or regiment,
vessel or Other branch of the service to
which the addressee belongs.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-12-12
The Strol1er.

|f The SIfollef
o.>
understand that at the last meeting
of the city council request was made
for fnanciaI assistance by the public Ii
brary. The request, doubtless for good
and sufficient reasons as appeared to the
council, was not granted. It looks
mighty funny to me that a city the size
of New Ulm cannot have public Ii
brary that is public, that is to say q Ii
brary maintained by the city. The fact
that the present library is open to all
practically without money and without
price does not constitute it public liz
brary. Far from it. As at present sit
uated the library is simply an institution
for the benefit of the public but kept up
at the expense Of few public spirited
citizens. This state of affairs is all
wrong. Why is it that neighboring
towns can have sucl, an Institution and
not feel it burden upon the taxpayers
when New Ulm with its men Of wealth
and greau property interests must do with
the present make-shift? Even Hanska,
just a little country village tho it be,
has its public library.
s
BY reference to the records Of the pres
ent library I find that the 800 volumes
now comprising 1t have been taken out
AMI read some 5000 times since the Ii
brary was established, a period Of less
than two years, and that there is a great
aud growing demand for more and new
er books. The city council perhaps act.
I'd wisely in denying the request Of the
committee at this time, but it would GER
tainly appear t:lat there could not be a
wiser or more necessary appropriation Of
public money made. Referring to the
city records I find that appropriations
have from time to time been made to in
stitutions of much more decided person
al nature and there has been no com.
plant on the part of the tax. payers
Then, why not give aid to the public l..
brary.
Pm alters glad when Christmas comes,
Fer then, if I've been good,
git present frum my,pa
Like every smart boy should. s...z
An New Years ! like purity we'll,
But fer good time, say!
There's nothin' hits the spot with me
Like or Thanksgivin' Day.
Bout six weeks long fore Xmas comes
go to Sunday school,
An have to learn to speak u piece
An eat an drink by rule.
But, land! Folks never seem to mind
Bout what you do or say
Fer half Il yehr er more, guess,
Before Thanksgivin' Day.
An then, when dinner 8 ready
On or Thanksgivin' Day,
They never stop to ask you once
Ifyou've been good alway;
They just pile your plate with turkey
An pie an pnddin sweet,
An not & wave of sorrer rolls
While you eat an eat an eat.
.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-12-12
Andrew J. ECkStein,
Christmas

Not as we used to
have, but a very much
larger assortment of
articles very suitable
for Christmas gifts;
useful, not money
thrown away.
And as all prices
have a downward ten
dency, everything is
cheaper than it used
to be. Vow know
we make a special
price for the Holiday
trade. Call at once
and make selections.
Here is il small list of
articles that may lie
of assistance to you
in making your selec-
tiOEs. :,
Secretarys, LibraLy
Cases, Office Chairs,
Center Tables, Couch
es, Davenports, Di-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-12-12
Santa Claus Headquarters
Eckstein's Drug Store.
Immense Stock, Largest Assortment
c aoliday Gifts.

cf Holiday Gifts.
The the unmarried and
maled-for the old and young-for poor randric
overou urspreado of gifts
large just unpacked 10 from.
Make father nohe
We have the in
DOLLS, ALBUMS, ANIMALS. MECHANICAL TOYS
TIN TOYS, IRON TOYS. INK STANDS MUSICAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. GUITARS. XYLO-
PHONES, METALOPHONES, ZITHOHARP, PHONO
HARP, ,AUTOHARP, VIOLINS, ACCORDlONS, DRUMS
FIFES AND JEWS HARP. MUSIC BOXES OF ALL
SIZES.
Without doubt the
early and make selection. Our prices
Fine
Jadns Candies Nuts
an Trimming
| a tcomman
Andrew ], ECkStein.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-24
BERLIN STILL skEPTICAL.
Does Not Like American Attitude
with Regard TO China.

Berlin, July 23.-The German govern
ment and press continue to disbelieve the
assurances of the Chinese authorities that
the Pekin legations are safe.
The foreign Office surmses that the Con-
ger dispatch was either sent about stimuli
taneously with the dispatches of DR.. Won
Bergen, secretary of the German legation,
and Sir Robert Hart, but suppressed or
was captured from the messenger to whom
create the desired effect in Washington;
or, on the other hand, that the whole dis
patch was concocted for purposes of de-
ception, with the aid of cipher key some
how obtained.
Considerable disappointment is expressed
in official circles at the tenor of the re-
ports from Washington regarding Ameri-
cas- policy. On this point the Berliuer
Tageblatt, with evident inspiration, says:
The Chinese have then already sue
ceeded in creating differences of opinion
among the Powers. The government of
the United States seems determined thus
early to occupy a separate standpoint
within the concert of Powers. AS, at
Taku, the American Admiral would not
join, so now President Mckinley appar-
emily means to oppose the joint action of
the Powers aimed a the re-establishment
of order in China, all of which proves
that the Chinese are indeed the most cum
ming diplomatists in the world"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-24
WONT TRAVEL ON SUNDAY.
President VIII Make an Earlier Trip
40 ChicngO.

Chicago. July 3.-President Mckinley,
who was scheduled to reach Chicago on
Monday, Aug. q for the purpose OF at
tending the 2ith encampment OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic, to-day notified Ex-
ecuuve Director william II. Harper that
inasmuch as ii would necessltate Sunday
railroad travel on that date to reach
here. he has decided to change his plans
He will arrive in Chicago on Saturday
Aug. 25, and attend the patriotic religious
exercises scheduled for Sunday The
President will review the parade OF naval
veterans and ex-prisoners of war on Mon
day, the Grand Army parade on Tuesday.
ana probably will leave Chicago OH We'd
nesday