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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
GEN. HARRIsoN's ARGUMENT.
rmperialism i'm a Republic as Viewed
by n Former Republican
President.

The address of ex-President Har
rison at the University of Michigan is
in some respects the ablest aud most
conclusive argument yet made against
the paradox of Imperialism in a re-
public. 1t will tend TO convince even
Mr.. Mckinley that this question was
not settled by his election, and that
as the World said on the morning or
November z:
1.-THE light against imperialism will not
stop. 1t will go on unconfused hereafter
with the now dead and everlastingly buried
free-silver fallacy. The Philippines must
be as free as Cuba. The eternal vitality or
the declaration of independence must be
Acknowledged. The supremacy OF the con-
stitution wherever the flag nies IN SOW
ereignty must be admitted
Gen. Harrison bases his argument
upon the rights of man, divinely or
dained. and upon the nature and re-
quirements of our constitution. he
reminds us that:
"Our fathers worshiped very profoundly
their beliefs as to the rights of man. II was
their faith, based upon a liberty derived
from God. 1t was a divine gift to be claimed
for our people only upon the condition OF
allowing it to apply to all men.
And with his minds eye on the presi-
dents policy of benevolent
ton" he declares that 1.-The man whose
protection from wrongs rests wholly
upon the benevolence of another is a
slave, a man without rights"
Attacking the assumption that Porto
Rico and the Philippines can be gov
erned outside the constitution, Gen.
Harrison says: IF the act of annexa-
ton does not carry the constitution l
can think of nothing that does" And
he declares that "a government of I'M
limited executive powers is not an
American government" Going direct
" to the root of the matter, Gen. Har-
rison afirms that the United States
cannot take over or continue to hold
territory whose people are hostile to
our W government"
It is not. however, he well says, mere
~ a constitutional question; it is "a
question of the moral law, of con-
~cience; We have no right to judge the
capacity for self-government of the
people of another nation. or to take
and annex their land" And the
president mentions the "graver peril
hanging over u.s." TO which the World
called attention when this imperial poll
icy was first disclosed-the danger to
ourselves. "Are the rights of the peo-
pie upon the mainland secure" he
asks, when we exercise arbitrary pow
er over other people from whom we
demand entire obedience ?"
Touching in conclusion upon the COM
mercial reason for military expansion,
Gen. Harrison uttered this noble and
truly American sentiment: "God for
bid that the day should ever come
when the thought of man as a con-
sumner should absorb that grand old
doctrine that man is a creation of God
endowed with u~nalienable rights!"-
N. Y. World (Dem.l.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27

to which she lisslued made her more
calm. And when the service was ended
she walked on to the street where she
knew the professor lived. She would
pass the door, and if he were already
gone-there would surely be some sign
by which she would know-the worst.
But she saw no sign. and, though she
dared lot hope, she paused and
breathed a little inarticulate prayer.
The door above suddenly opened and
shut again, and the tall figure of a mar
came swiftly down the steps.
"Aimee-Miss Aimee-youi"
sob, professori Then-you are not
-dead!"
He looked searchingly into her pitt
full, white, lovely face.
Professor" he queried.
Robert" she breathed, with a lit
tie sob.
Thank Heaven! No, I am not
deadi' he said, cheerily, tucking her nm
resisting hand within his arm with a
confident air of possession.
THAT part of the was all
a mistake-but a blessed mistake. my
Aimee-for l believe I have that 70
thank for giving you to me-and max
ing this the happiest New Year of my
life!'-Judith Spencer, in Ladies
World, New York.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
OPPRESSIVE TAXES.
Proposed Reduction Recalls the Bur-
denso.ne Tariff Tax
alton,

The president, in his annual mes
reduction of taxes in the sum of
$50. 000, 00o-all i'll the internal rev.
enue. He declared that this reduc-
ton should be secured by the re-
mission of those taxes which expe-
rienee has shown to be the most bur-
(c7Some to the industries of the peo-
Pile" The. New York World makes
this strong point in that connections:
VERY few of the internal revenue taxes
are burdensome to our industries. The
stamp taxes which the ways and means
committee YOU repeal are in the main
simply vexations. The taxes that really
burden industry are the duties on raw mate
rails of manufacture-like that of hides,
which added $3,000,0 600 last year to the cost
of the peoples f-ootwear-and on articles of
universal consumption, like wool, tin plate,
iron, steel, etc. But William Mckinley will
never be caught recommending a remission
of these taxes"
Well, not at the present session of
congress, anyhow. On the lines of
good politics" there is at least palli-
alton for the. tenderness of the pres
ident on the tariff question. The ex-
perience of public men is that the
slightest opening in tariff legislation
is in danger of widening to a tremen-
Gus breach. The simple proposition
to establish free trade between the
United States and Porto Rico-which
up to a few months ago was looked
upon is an indisputable theory
created a tremendous Juror, and had
not other grave questions been in
volyed it would likely have swung the
government to democratic control.
Good politics" do not always prove
to be the best for the people. Cues
tons of taxation have been at the
bottom of some of the greatest gov
ernmental reyulsions in history. The
present avoidance of the subject of
tariff taxation will serve, perhaps, as
well as tariff tinkering'' to make
the return of the tariff issue to poll |
a warm event.-Cincinnati En- |
ouirar |
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27

in which the professors hand re-
manned closed, as if it contained some
treasure.
They walked along together. The
professor evidently knew this part of
the city well. He had many stories,
droll and pathetic, to tell of customs
of which they knew nothing, and of
stranger customs still, which were
practiced in the poorer parts of Ger
tain cities abroad
Aimee listened with delight, while
her bright eyes lost nothing of what
was going on about her. She emptied
her jacket pocket, too, to its last small
coin, and so dexterously that the pro-
fessor never once saw what she was
doing, or, at least, hat was what
Aimee thought.
He accompanied them to their own
door. but would not go in. NO, no
Christmas eve is no time for an out
slider to call. Thank you, no-Tm 60
ing home-to bed"
But, professor" said Aimee. "Iwant
to hear the end of your exciting ex-
p~erience in Bulgaria.; if you viii not
ON in and finish the story tonight,
you must come and dine with us to-
morrow. Oh, you just said you had
no engagement-and fancy taking
Christmas dinner in a boarding housed
Please say yes professor. We shall
count on you-at sever. There will be
two other such homeless waits as
you call yourself-friends of Toms
besides ourselves. Tom. escort the pro-
fessor home, and don't leave him until
he has said 'yes!' \ merry Christmas.
professor, and au revoi--to-morrow!"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
THE sHoEING OF HORSES.
A Farrier Should Know the Animals
Habits to Fit It's Feet
Correctly.

Among the visitors to the recent
horse show who were attracted to it
by their interest in the horse and
things pertaining to the animal there
were many who paid attention to the
subject of shoeing. Owners of horses
compared notes as to new methods,
and hints and theories in that direc-
ton received close attention, says the
New York Tribune.
In the course of a conversation on
the subject, the paper read by Rob-
ert Bonner on "Horse Shoeing'' be-
fore the New York Farriers' associa-
ton, held at the Metropolitan club in
1895, was referred to. In this paper
Mr.. Bonner quoted the old f~arrier,
Jeremiah Bridges, who said: mo
foot. no horse,'' and it was agreed
that what was true in 1852 was equal
~ true now.
r. T. Carman said: ST have my
blacksmith shop at Carmandale,
and supervise the shoeing of all my
horses. The shoe must be put on so
tlat the foot comes level on the
ground, and the weight must be in
keeping with the horses gait and bal
ance. If the horse is inclined to dwell
the shoe must be made rounding at
the toe, so that it picks up quickly.
When the horse points, or throws his
feet out too far, the heel of the shoe
should be weighted and the toe made
light. When horses wing or paddle
that is, throw their feet far out, the
weight on the toe is placed on the in
side from toe to quarter, and some
times as far back as the heel. This
applies, of course, to the fore feet.
These points must be known before
one can shoe a horse properly, and for
h a reason a man must be more than
a blacksmith-must have a knowledge
of horses and their gaits-to do good
work"
But every man cannot keep his own
farrier, and all horse owners are not
competent to give instructions as to
how their animals should be shod.
For that reason the horse sheer who
has a city shop is a person of no little
Importance, and although there are
some whose customers have horses of
little value, who cannot be classed
among the first grade of workmen.
the majority are a superior class of
mechanics, fully competent to do
good work.
at takes just as much skill to shoe
a dray horse as a fine carriage ami
NAL" said a blacksmith. "and the
mar who owns the dray horse is just
as particular and knows as much
as the owner of the fancy stock.
The drayman comes with his horse
and stands by while the job is being
done, and he's much more exacting
in many instances than the coaehman
who does not know a fault when he
sees it,"
The price for a set of shoes ranges
from $3.50 to SIS, and blacksmiths
charge no more for shoeing fancy"
horses than they do for the ordinary
animals. Where pads are used the
price is higher, and some b,acksmiths
make contracts with owners of teams |
to keep their horses well shod at a
certain sum a month. One of the pop
ular shops in the upper part of the |
city charges its customers S35 q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
FAvoRING THE TRUSTS.
Republican Measures which Favor
the Rich at the Expense
of the Poor.

A correspondent asks whether the
Standard Oil company would be en-
titled to subsidies on account of the
tank ships in which it transports pc
troleum to Europe if the shipping
subsidy bill were to pass in its pres
emit shape.
The company has a number of such
ships, which it runs under a foreign
flag. IF the bill were to pass the
company could not get the benefit of
the subsidy for any of the ships it
has in commission now until it had
built new American ships. We're it
20 do hat it would get only 80 per
cent. of the subsidy on the ships it
is running now, and the full subsidy
On the newly constructed vessels. AS
these tank ships have a cargo only
one way and return in ballast, they
Ssouid earn a subsidy on the outward
trip only. Hence. if the bill were to
pass and the Standard Oil company
lid not need in its business any more
ships than it is using now, there
would be little. if anything. to be
gained by building new ships merely
TO earn the SUBSIDY.
As fast as the ships which the Stan
Hard Oil company is now operating
went out of commission it would nave
new ships built for it in this country,
and these shiDs would be entitled to
the full subsidy. Ships built during
the next ten years are to be entitled
to subsidies for 20 year thereafter.
Should the bill pass the Standard Oil
company would take advantage of the
law to a considerable extent during
that period. IT would draw from the
treasury for 20 years a large bounty
which II does not need.
Other interests which stand in need
IF NJ government aid are also spe-
cially favored by the shipping sub
sidy measure. 1t would be profitable
for the great mea: packing concerns
to run their ships filed with
their own products. As their ships
would be heavily subsidized they
would have a special advantage over
the small exporters. who would have
to pay higher freight rates. A coal
combine owning its Golfers would be
beyond reach of the competition of
smaller concerns which were unable
to own vessels and draw subsidies on
account of them.
Bitter and just complaint has been
made of the favoritism shown by rail-
roads to some large shippers, a favor
itism which has often made it possible
for them to crush out their Compel
itors utterly. 1t is proposed now that
the national government shall imi-
tate in foreign commerce the policy
of the railroads in domestic
and give to trusts and combines which
are large exporters of their products
a great advantage in foreign markets
over their American rivals. Why
should the powerful be aided at the
expense of the weak?-Chicago Trib-
1ne (Rep.1.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27

81 do need help!" he said, land truly,
/ have been blind-till now!"
!" Professor, you need mine. I know
Take me, I'm yours-with you I'd go!"
"Aimee, do you mean it-you, your
self? No, no, Or you never would v
said it thus; of that I'm sure!"
I" But should you leave me now, too late
You'll feel regret-as sure as fateF"
"Regret-Aimee, If I can't win you /
shall feel despair!"
Ny iddle you can't read? Then look
You'll find the answer in this book!"
"And the answer is-your likeness
hidden-for none but my eyes to see!"
He needed her. All, yes, he knew 1T
now. But could she have guessed his
secret, even before it had been fully
revealed to himself, and could h have
taken this artful way-to give him
courage? No, a thousand times no!
That could never be Aimee's way. And
yet
He looked at her picture again and
he read the doggerel again. Finally
he went to bed. but he could not sleep.
He was haunted by Aimee's lovely face.
Early the next afternoon the pro-
fessor went to the Desmonds' and asked
to see Miss Aimee.
He noted that she seemed surprised
to see him.
~ came to return something" he
said, watching her anXiousiy.
She seemed puzzled. Then she
laughed gayly and extended her hand.
"My poor little ten-cent piece! hope
you didn't really think mistook you
for a blind beggar!"
Indeed, Miss Aimee, you will find
that 1 am a beggar, and Il am sure that
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
highest peak I'm Penn.yrvan,..

E. Matley, a civil engineer in the
employ of the Pennsylvania railroad,
has found that the Big Bald Knob, in
the Alleghenies, on the boundary be-
tween Somerset and Bedford coun-
ties, is the highest peak in Pennsyl-
vania, it being 3,007 feet above the
sea level. Until Mr.. Matley's recent
survey, the highest known point in
Pennsylvania was near Lutherburg,
Clearfeld county, where a peak reach
es the elevation of 2,7s0 feet. Mr..
Matley has furnished his surveys and
calculations to the government engi-
neers having in charge the new geo.
logical survey Of the state, and the
latter have accepted Big Bald Knob
AZ the eliminating point I'm Pennsyl
vania-N. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
PITH AND POINT.

Fortune often knocks at the door,
Danish Proverb.
Many a man isn't worth the market
value of the phosphorus in his bones
Chicago Daily News.
Lots of men are called pessimists
who are nothing more than rag
"chewers.-Washington Qa.) Democrat.
A Sad Story.-"My boy" said tho
great man, 81 used to shine shoes my
self" WELL" replied the bootblack,
'tdey's a hull lot of de guys what is
led astray."- Philadelphia North
American.
The Ruling Passion.-First Enthusi-
astic Golfer-"I say, will you play an
other round with me on Thursday?'
Second Enthusiastic Golfer We'll,
Tn booked to be married on that day
but it can be Eostponed."-Punch.
Askit-"I suppose Henpeck was glad
when his salary was raised. was he
not?" Tellit-''Not much. He said his
wife would take advantage of that to
much as the Observation-Disclosures Ameri-
can.
What do you think is the saddest
work of fiction you vel read?" "The
cookery book" answered the young
woman who has not been married very
long. Not more than one in ten of
those recipes come out right.'-London
Answers.
The wolf related several instances of
having escaped being shot in virtue of
wearing sleeps clothing. $50 far as
own experience goes" concluded
the wolf, this talk of wool being I'M
sanitary to wear next ones skin is
largely fad!"-Detroit journal.
Brown-'They have a good deal to
say about women searching their hus-
bands pockets. Do you suppose there
is anything in it?" Greenc-''I don't
know. Why shouldn't they? A wom-
an, having no pocket of her own. nat
urally must have some curiosity about
the pockets of other people."-Boston
Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
FIRST WHIRL WAS ENOUGH.
He Took a Ride in an Automobile Bur
Hereafter VIII Stick to
Horses.

NO more automobiles for me-" re-
marked the visitor from New York,
hopping his brow at the very re-
membrance OF a recent experience, re-
lates the Detroit Free Press; thence
forth. or until those that deal in them
are willing to furnish an iron-clad
guarantee hat the patron will re-
turn sound in nerve and body, l pre-
fer to be loyal to the good, old re-
liable horse. If the latter does take
a notion to run away onc in awhile
he has a speed and time limit-the
runaway automobile doesn't know
when to stop.
"For some time my wife has been
trying to induce me to adopt the new
est style of street transportation. In
New York city, you know, we have
some very fashionable auto turnouts.
and they serve various purposes. The
city authorities are even thinking of
using them as street-sweepers. My
better-half harped on the matter so
persistently that I finally consented
to give one a trial, and 1 engaged a
brougham to take us to a swell re-
ception. The 'doings' were only a few
blocks from where we live, but it was
not without some t~repidation that I
entered the horseless vehicle. We
started off at a nice sober gait. which
soon increased to a wind-splitting
speed that quite took my breath away.
As we whirled along through the
crowded street, cutting off trolley
cars and other rapidly moving vehi-
oIoe NV rrSFos- fooo eI111an1r oSSI1n7nh
a concerned look.
"FWhy, [ do believe said she, that
the man has forgotten the place. I'm
sure we must have passed it,
just then l caught a feeting
glance of a familiar corner, quite a
distance beyond our destination.
Il stuck my head out of the win
dow and hailed the cabby. He seemed
to be very busy at the moment. and
it was difficult to attract his atten-
ton. l then gave my Fngs full play
and managed to get his ear.
"'We've passed that address long
ago. I shouted.
- know it, he replied; I've for
gotten how to stop the blamed thing
"'Then for heavens sake. man. L
cTIeu, steer up on q Ddch street, OF
get out into the country, out of lam
ger
Luckily, he was a skillful helms
man, and he managed to guide the
auto out to ~a.little park, which is not
~frequented very much at this time of
year. Well, sir, I guess we must have
circled hat park a hundred times be-
fore the power ran out. There was
nothing else to do. It was hard
enough to overtake us in the first
place. and the person that did under
stand the method of stopping the car
riage couldn't have gotten aboard. 1t
soon became noised abroad that there
was a runaway automobile in the
park, and we were pursued by a horde
of policemen, small boys and dogs.
The experience forcibly reminded me
of John Gilpin's famous ride. 1t was
12 o'clock midnight when the blamed
thing finally came to a standstill. The
cabby said there would be no etxra
charge, and my wife and l were sat
isfed to take a street car home. She
has never mentioned automobile since
and we are now going to receptions
behind a horse
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
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IHH %AH&&&t&A WAS the last of De
llYXVS 43lMLH cember, an
SAA ~ JILL Tommy was try
MMS&Rf~ HHW ing
VNESGnL1 To remain widt
awake while TIT
Old War VA

dWdh6 willie the
Old lear was
dying;
But his eyes fell to Inking and lest he
should doze,
He shut them a moment tn gain that renose
OF mind and Of body, important to keep
AT midnight. when watching while other
boys sleep.
Now Tommy was not a courageous young
And his hair stood on end a. he heard a
loud rap
On a picture, and saw coming right through
the frame
A fantastic procession of blind folk and
lame.
They limped to his side, and poor Tom
stood aghast,
As he heard them exclaim: 1--WE have
found you at last
were the years resolutions-you thought
we were good
When you made US and left us to grow as
we could.
Ard tits right you should know It's entirely
a we stoop. are one-sided. and withered
ard halt"
Yes" said one who was cross-eyed, "Tm
fast growing blind
because you've oft failed to be pleasant and
kind"
"And l." said another, must lean on a
III 0ACh
Because your quick temper goes of at a
touch"
"And 1 am ill-shaped and deformed." cried
a third,
Because you've not always been true to
your word"
So each one accused him of being to blame,
And Tom, blushing and frightened, was
covered with shame.
Then one little man, who was bent almost
double,
And who looked disappointed and worn out
with trouble
CTwas a good resolution which Tommy
had made
hat never for him should a meal be de-
layed),
With a voice that was cracked and a man
ner precise.
Said kindly: MY friend, here's a bit of
advice:
What's worth doing at all should be always
we'll done:
Resolutions, if kept, are habits begun,
And If you again and again persevere
To put us in practice each day of the year,
You'll find that in time we'll grow shapely
That we1l help you to honor and hold you
from wrong"
Here the clock pealed out twelve, but be-
fore the last stroke,
The dream folk had vanished, and Tommy
awoke;
He rubbed his eyes smartly, and vowed he'd
remember
His good resolutions until next December.
If he does. with the practice that every day
gives,
He'll form habits to bless him as long as
he lives.
Anna NJ Pratt. in Golden Days.