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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
The Monetary Problem.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
why Former Was More Prosperous
Than Its Rival Under Very Un-
favorable Circumstances.

It has seemed to many a very e
traordinary fact that France, crushed
by the Germans. deprived of two of
her valuable provinces, forced to pay
the enormous sum of a thousand mil
lion dollars at the period of her
greatest humiliation, was nevertheless
in two years after the war was closed
much more prosperous than the con-
quering nation, the recipient of the
indemnity, extended in territory, and
consolidated into an empire which in
military power exceeds any other ma
ton in the world. The explanation is
not difficult.
France is a fertile country and va
ried in its productions, and her lands
are divided among 100000 of her
people. Three-quarters of her circu-
lating medium are gold and silver, OF
which she holds a greater amount
than any western nation. Her people
are tasteful, Industrious, thrifty. Rare
" aiming to become suddenly rich,
they are not speculative; they are inn
pulsive. but prudent; having full con-
fidence in France, no matter how
governed, they hoard their earnings
until they can put them into French
securities and consequently they never
suffer by making deposits in unsafe
banks and savings institutions; h
result of all which is, that France Is
rich, Notwithstanding the drain upon
her population and by h
destructive wars in which she has
been engaged from the commence
ment of her history.
The Germans are also industrious.
and fairly frugal. but they are less
skillful and more speculative than the
French, and their agricultural prod
ucts are less varied and valuable.
Germany is a great empire, but COM
pared with France or Great Britain
or the~United States. she is poor, n
the radical change in ner currency,
which was commenced in 1871, and is
still going on (1s79), has undoubtedly
been the cause of great embarrass-
ment to her people. Her experiment
in demonetizing silver was a bold one.
holder than sagaeious. Great Britain
is able to maintain the single gold
standard by her great wealth n her
supremacy as a creditor n COM
mercial nation. Germany has no such
monetary or commercial position and
the difficulties in he way of her ac-
| complishing what she has undertaken
are daily becoming more and more
manifest. She endeavors to retain her
gold coinage by high rates of inter
est. in which she is only partially
successful, while these high rates of
interest are depressing her debtors,
diminishing her foreign trade and at
fecting injuriously her home indus
tries. Great Britain stands alone in q
successful effort to demonetize silver,
hut even she has not been uniform in
her actions.-Hcn. Hugh McCulloch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
THE SUPERIOR METAL.
Under Favorable circumstances sn>
yer Is More Than Able 40
Hold ITS Own with Gold

A lecture delivered by Hen. Hugh
McCulloch at Harvard university May
S, 1879, is worth recalling, at least IN
part. Twenty years after this lecture
was delivered we can verify many Of
his prophecies and see the entire jus
tice of all his observations. IF" he
said, there were no debts t be paid
in a currency more valuable than that
in use at the time they were contract
ed, the gold standard might be so ele-
waited as to make gold equal to the
wants of mankind, without prejudice
to anybody, or any interest whatever
except so far as it would lessen inter-
national trade, which. however, to the
people of the United States is q very
important consideration. But as the
world is covered all over with debts.
so great an appreciation of the value
of gold as hat which would result
from the general disuse sof silver,
would be overwhelmingly disastrous.
"As, therefore, there is not gold
enough or likely to be enough for the
purposes for which none is used,
one of two things must happen-the
bimetallic standard must either be
adopted by all nations, or some must
adopt the single standard of gold, and
others the single standard of silver.
in which event rich nations would
have the superior metal for their
standard, and poor nations the in
ferior metal for theirs. Which, ac-
cording to any proportionate value
heretofore established, will ultimately
be the superior, and which the inferi-
or, depends upon circumstances that
cannot now be foreseen. 1t has been
shown that for a long period silver
not only held it's own with gold, but
that it has been more frequently
above than below the gold standard"
The writer then goes on to give the
reasons of the then present degrada-
ton of silver. Among the reasons
given was the decentralization of silver
by the great German empire. We can
Judge how much more this reason
applies to the present time when W.
note that since that time, only 90
years ago, most of the other so-called
powers have followed suit. But the
author goes on to say:
"All of these causes have been at
work in producing the existing deg
radiation of silver, and perhaps the
surprise ought not to be that silver
has beer degraded. but that the deg
radiation has not been greater"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
PROPHECY OF GARFIELD.
words of the President Spoken Al
most Twenty Year, Ago ON
the EVIL of Trusts.
1t is almost 20 years since President

1t is almost 20 years since President
Garfield said:
ST am persuaded that the next great
question to be confronted will be that of
corporations and their relation to the in
terests of the people and to national life.
The fear Is now entertained by many of our
best men that the national and state legis-
latures, In creating these vast corporations,
have evoked a spirit which may escape and
defy control, and which may WELD a power
greater than legislatures themselves"
1t looks as il this prophecy were COM
ing true. A small number of moneyed
men control about everything in the
commercial, industrial and ~transporta-
ton business in the country. Prices
are advanced or lowered, not to suit old
time laws of supply and demand, but
according to the avarice of those who
own the trusts. There are over $780,
600 people employed in industries con-
trolled by trusts. The profits of their
labor are absorbed to exploit the other
Observation-Disclosures State Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
Hannafte. ana Free silver.

The Hannaites seem to be much
alarmed lest at some future time silver
may be again coined as money at our
mints upon equal terms with gold, but
they seem to be entirely willing that
the republic of the fathers should be
Immediately displaced by an empire.
The Hannaites favor an approaching
dollar and a de~preciating civilization.
If the Hannaites were as solicitous for
good morals as they are for the gold
standard they would even prefer free
silver to free slaughter.-National
Waterman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
HfstorIc ~Dfscoyerfes,

In addition to the discovery of q
mummy of King Menepthah, the
Pharaoh of the exodus" there have
been other remarkable discoveries this
season. NJ Legrani. while setting up
the fallen columns of the temple.
came upon a city gate, the first that
has been found in Egypt. 1t is of
great height, and is made of large
blocks of squared limestone, and is
double, having one gate within an
other. Two chariots could easily pass
through it abreast. 1t was built by
Amanhotep H., of the eighteenth
dynasty.@Scientifc American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
The Trusts.

Most of the trusts intend to "lay
dead" as far as possible until after the
election. The sugar trust, however,
can't resist the opportunity of making
the housewives pay them a heavy trib-
ute during fruit canning season. But
all of them hope to make up for lost
time after the election is over, and are
therefore working and praying for the
of their great and good friend
McKinley-Illinois State Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
SPREAD OF STRIKES.
Caused by the Advance In Prices OF
Commodities Correspond
ing Increase In Wages.

1t is not to be wondered at that the
republicans are worried over the
spread of strikes throughout the
try. Strikes are always awkward on
the eve of a presidential election, and
especially so when they call attention
t. the fact tht the party in power
has failed to carry out its promises to
the workingmen.
This promise was better wages as
soon as the prosperity came which the
republicans predicted would follow
the election of Mckinley. That pros
perity, or, rather, a great business
activity. did come. although McKin-
ley's election had nothing to do with
it, and it was the result of the col
omy and labor of the people and the
great demand for American products
abroad. But, without discussing this
matter, it is only necessary to say
that the business activity of the coun-
try improved and prices went up. So
far so good, but this was not suffi-
eicnt for the workingmen. They were
glad to see the improvements, but it
was rather cold comfort for them un-
less they got some share in it. AS
a matter of fact, without an advance
in wages they were worse off than be-
fore. even if work was abundant, for
the cost of living was higher, with
no corresponding increase in their
wages. For some time past the Ia
boring men have been FESTIVE and call
ing for better pay. Some secured an
advance, yet, save in exceptional cases,
the advance bears no relation to the
increased cost of food, clothing, etc.
The trusts are easily able to resist any
demand for an increase by closing up
their factories, and the workingmen
find it far more difficult to secure an
advance than they have ever found it
before-N. o. Times-Democrat.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
Evils Follow pIutocratic Rule.

Anarchy. ruin, Imperialism ard mill
tarism, like birds of prey. now hover
over our fair nation. and to avert these
threatening evils we must hold fast to
the magnificent teachings of jefferson
and Lincoln. ant dethrone that bloated
plutocrat-Mark Hanna. - Illinois
State Register.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
Gsve All Their shnre.

No one has a right to expect from So
ciety more than a fair compensation for
the service which he renders to society.
IF he more it is at the expense
of some one else. 1t is no injustice to
him to prevent his doing injustice to
another,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
Power of the MixtraI Wind.

The mistral is a famous wind which
blows cold and strong in southeast
ern France. In the districts where it
prevails, the trees all lean toward the
southeast, and the gardens have to be
protected on the northwest side. from
which the wind comes, by lofty walls.
Last winter in Marseilles a carriage
in which a lady was driving was blown
bodily into a canal by the mistral,
and both the lady and the horse were
drowned. In consequence of this acct
dent, and of other manifestations of
the power of this destructive wind,
the mayor of Marseilles issued an or
der hat no carriages should be al
lowed t drive alongside the canals or
the water front of the harbor while a
mistral is blowing.-Youth's Compan-
ion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-09-13
Japan KILLED CHRISTIANS.
Striking Parallel of Present Upris.
ing Against Foreigners
in China.

Students of historical parallels are
familiar with the fac that if the last
history of Japan teaches any lesson
in connection with the crisis in China,
it is that the anarchy existing at Pc
king may be but the prelude to China's
awakening.
Japan herself has passed through
precisely the same experience as that
which China is undergoing to-day, and
it was not until almost our own times
that the period of unrest and distrust
suddenly came to an end and Japan
revealed herself to the world as a great
civilized power.
The story of Japan's sudden evolu-
ton from barbarism to civilization be-
gins in the sixteenth century.
Japan, according to the Kansas City
Times, was hen very much where
China was a short time ago. Portugal,
pain, Holland, and to some extent Eng
land, all had trade relations with her.
and one or two of them had got very
near leases"
In the year 1900 William Adams, an
Englishman, appeared in Japan, and
did for the Japs in a naval way very
much what Gordon did for the Chinese
army Adams was imprisoned and the
Dutch secured his liberty. and in return
for this kindness he used his influence
to obtain them special trading facili-
ties.
The power of the Catholics was great,
and to counterfeit it both Adams and
the Dutch impressed upon the jap
anese that Portuguese armies would
presently come and seize her country.
By 1914 from M cause and another
the japanese were thoroughly alarmed.
All foreigners were ordered to leave
the country, all native Christians were
ordered to their faith.
From then onward till 1917 massacre
and torture were the order of the day.
Hung up by their heels over pits. many
of the Christians were convinced, tenn
porarily, that the japanese religion
was the only correct faith; those who
remained obdurate persisted by torture
and fire. Save for the Dutch at Hirado,
foreigners were all extinguished by
massacre.
In China to-day a somewhat similar
state of things has been reached.
In 1887 the chronic seething anarchy
in Japan led to a rebellion, in which
such native Christians as had managed
to evade the massacres joined. Defeat
e. in a big battle the remnants of the
insurgents took refuge in the castle
at Hara, where 10000 Japanese troops
besieged them.
A tremendous defense was made.
Finally the Dutch were appealed to by
the besiegers. They sent a frigate. the
De Ryp, to help the latter. This assist
ance, however, was not effectual, but
the castle was afterward taken, and
everyone in it m~assacred.
{ As a reward for this assistance the
Dutch were allowed to retain a factory
at Nagasaki, while Japan otherwise re-
manned a closed land. Freed from ex-
ternal influences the country pros
pered internally in the matter of OBJ
tanning a good deal more domestic
peace than before. For 200 years Japan
slept to awake almost in our own times
as one of the great powers.
Power OF the MistraI Wind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18
1.-THE Proof

OF the pudding is the eating" You
may have eaten some Of the enamel
too, if the pudding was baked in a
cheap pan. The enamel is always
crumbling off on poor Enambled Ware.
It's pretty we'll known now that the
best Imported Enamelsd Ware is the
kind to use if Health and Economy
are considered. Stransky Steel Ware
lasts for years. A complete line of this
everything for the kitchen-can
be bad in this city only from The Grea.
Bend Implement Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

for the purpose of aggression or
aggrandizement, but to enable
the government to vindicate by
arms, if it should become neces-
sary, it's own rights and the
rights of it's citizens. A war,
therefore, declared by congress,
can never be presumed to be
waged for the purpose of con-
quest or the acquisition of ter
ritory; nor does the law declar-
ing the war imply an authority
to the president to enlarge the
limits of the United States by
subjugating the enemy's coun-
try" ."-Fleming VS.. Page.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Word came over Monday morning
that Dell Gillian, prominent citizen
of Hoisington, died Sunday night, af-
ter long suffering with cancer Of the
stomach. Deceased was aged about
AZ years, and was a member of the NJ
W. A. The funeral took place Wed.
uesday, the 18th at p. M, the Wood
men lodge having the ceremonies il
charge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

nuts of boys, between the ages of IL
and Is. who pay no attention to the
curfew bell, and can be seen on the
streets at all hours Of the night. They
are fitting themselves for striped suits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Robert Wolf, who some years ago
conducted a tailoring establishment in
Great Bend, died at his home in Rush
Center on the 9Th inst. He was q
member of the A. 0. U. W.. and
leaves a wife and one child.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

For SALE-A second hand Header
and second hand Binder, both in
good repair. See Will P6ster.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

1t will pay you, if you are looking
for bargains to stop few minutes and
inspect PattersOn's window,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

The new business card of the Blue
Front Livery Barn will be found in
this issue of the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

James Kepple found his trail hounds
Sunday, up near Galatia. 1t pays tc
advertise in the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

The way the roses are swelling there
is probability that there will be
plenty of them for Decoration Day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

The census enumerators will soon be
abroad in the land, asking you more
apparently impeTtinent questions than
does the township assessor. Treat the
them all the information you can.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Elmer Dale has ''yumped his yob'
in the P. o. and gone to farming.
Most people have noticed it,"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

A Washington dispatch stated that
fully 100 new recruits per week are re.
qulred to fill vacancies in the ranks of
our forces in the Philippines. The
question again recurs: docs it pay
to hold the islands?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

HOUSE PLANTS.-Leave orders
with Mrs. Ella Stoke for house plan ts
of all descriptions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Have you noticed the Bargains
Patterson is Offering in Lace pins.
Combs Belt Buckets etc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Candies are nice, especially when
FRESH and PURE. That is the kind
you always find at Rathburn's Candy
Kitchen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Young man, have you bought you
q home yet? Observe the way good
residence property is changing hands.
and get you home before the prices
get above your means.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Chas Andreae, the Comanche town.
ship stock man. is making visit to
his former home in Kentucky.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

A letter from a soldier in LUXOR n
to the Kinsley Graphic says that 80
per cent OF the soldiers there arc anti~
expansionists. for both material and
moral rea sons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Great Bend is known as 1.-The best
town in Kansas west cf Hutchinson. -
When the great inland lake is com
pleted it will be known the world over
as the ''bsst city in Kansas" Mark
the guess.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

GENERAL LEW WALLACE refers
to Mark Hanna as 1.-THE great
American suspect
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

A fine girl baby was born to Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Watts of this city last
week. Mother and child getting along
all right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chamberlin, of
Topeka, are In the city this week
visiting with their mother, Mrs. Belle
Chamberlin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

II you want 20 engage harvest hands
from outside the county leave your
name and address with the DEMOCRAT
and We will try and open correspond
ence for you, free of cost,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Those seats in the court yard park
need painting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Writ Dawson has been quite sick
for tho past week or more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

HENRY CLAY EVANS bOlted a
republican convention in Ten
nessee. Now. watch McHanna
discipline III. Clay-nit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

W. B. Lucas. Henry H. Boyle and
Albert Kuhl are spoken of by their
friends for the democratic nomination
for clerk of the district court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Since the recent cyclones the clouds,
especially those which come up on a
hot day, are watched mighty closely
by the people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Now watch the grass grow In the
north end of the park.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

The DEMOCRAT was the only paper
last week that had picture of the
cyclone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

AL signs would indicate that thi
is going to be a good corn year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

The Galatia items arrived day too
late last week. ''Nell," get . hustle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

A dance at Adolph Nicolet's. south
Of the river, WAS enjoyed by the young
folks Saturday night last, a number
going out from town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

these parts. The cyclones broke the
ana1l
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Go to Patterson's for bargains IL
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Big Jim Jeffries is still the champion
of the world. He knocked Jim Corr
bett out in the 23d round at Coney
Island last Friday night. Now is the
time to subscribe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

Otto Brant was down from Eureka
township Monday, with some fat hogs
| for mQrkak
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-05-18

A DUvAL campaign club was
organized in this city Saturday
night. with Mr.. Geo. Irvan as
President. A large campaign
fund was subscribed, largely
from among the travelling men,
and clubs will be organized as
rapidly as possible. mir. Duval
has offered his resignation to the
Wholesale Grocery Co., and
within a month will devote his
entire time to the campaign
Hutchinson Gazette.