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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssssa enc Of &MA1z@

II the new doctrine of the Republi-
can party is true, that the constitution
of the United States applies only to
the states within the union, aud that
the inhabitants of our territories aud
colonies have absolutely no constitu-
tional rights except such as congress
may give them by statute, what is the
logical consequence The District Of
Columbia is not in the United States
The city of Washington is in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Hence the capital
of the United States is not in the Unit
ed States.-Albany Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Is Your Lite Worth so Cents?

We defy the world to produce a
medicine for the cure of forms of Kid
uey and Bladder troubles, Piles and all
diseases peculiar to women. that will
equal Smiths Sure Kidney Cure.
Ninety-elght per cent. of the cases
cured with Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
that have come under our observation
have been cured. We sell our medi-
cine on a positive guarantee, If direc-
tions are followed, and money will be
refunded if cure is not effected.
Price so cents. For sale by druggist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
Lingering La Grippe Cough.

G. Vacher, 157 Osgood ST., Chicago,
says: ..My wife had very severe case
of la grippe, and it left her with very
bad cough. She tried bottle OF
Foley's Honey and Tar and it gave
immediate relief. A so cent bottle
cured her cough entirely" Price 25c.
and SOC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22

(EfANTED - SEVERAL BRIGHT
wv AND HONEST persons to rep
by counties. Salary 5000 year and
expenses. Straight. bona-fide, no more.
no less salary. Position permanent.
Our references, any bank in any town.
II is mainly Office work conducted at
home. Reference. Enclosed self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. THE Do
MINIoN COMPANY, Dept. 8, Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-03-22
letter, saIt-Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting in
cident to these diseases, is instantly
allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye
and Skin Ointment. Many very bad
cases have been permanently cured by
it. 1t is equally efficient for itching
piles and a favorite remedy for nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25cts. per box.
For sale by Geo. G. Jacobs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24

and two on February u.s. 1898, with paid
up capital stock OF SiS,els. o40, withia sur
plus fund OF st7SS,5s7 and 81 1897 90
as undivided prohts. less expenses, Be-
sides railway ard banking corporations
there were on January l. 1898.
fifteen hundred and eighty-eight other as
sociatons-not including those that We're
purely educational, religious and benevo-
lent in character chartered under our own
laws and doing business in this State,
with an authorized capital stock amount
Ing 70 sl16,9a5, 400 much of which could
have been scld at par and was yielding
handsome dividends
In addition there were on thar day $50
foreign corporations OF like character en-
powered 20 10 snd doing business in The
state, With an authorized capital stock OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24

The Houston and Texas Central is one
OF the best paying roads In Texas, and the
aggregate value thereof as made by the
commission, Is s2,6SS ,s0S. rs, while the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway Is
comparatively poor paying property. and
the commission valued It at sS,5fT, COS, 81.
ana yet the San Antonio and Aransas Pass
road is assessed at 1921. 1880. while
the Houston and Texas Central
road Is assessed ut only Si.g77. $50. 90.
or S3ls $4,000 less than the san Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railway. The
disparity OF values is s,ill greater when
We see that the Income from operation
OF the san Antonio aud Arkansas Pass rail-
way for the past year was only shi2. ne ~.
net, while that Of the Houston and rexas
Central railroad was si.oiSses,os, net
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24
Mrs.
PzzR1kk1al11

The one thing that guar
flies a person to give a. I
vice on any sukjeof Z
experience experieo~
creates kssOwledges
No other person has =
wide an experience -"
female Ills NOR SgoS
record of success
Mrs. PSsslfasasss has nan
Ovor a hundred f!or
sand GASES come be1os.
her each year. Sons ~
s0naIIy, others by m:% ~
And this has been co'~ 1s
ON for 70 years, day ~
day assd day after dav
!. Twenty years Of c0S
8fasif sIyco0ss = fssfha !.
fhe knowledge -
galnedg Surely won I,
are wise I'm seeS5i'g ~
vice from q woman n,
such an 0,speri0n0es a
pecaaiIy when ifksfr :.
n you ere ~ get 2
Of Lydia e. Pinldss
Vegetable O0nsncu',SSa ~.
On0e-fh0n write
Pfnitllazsss Lynas 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24

wrongs and, II such should be accom- =
plished. 1t will earn and receive the last
Ing gratitude of everyone who truly be-
lieyes In the doctrine az equal rights to all
and OF special privileges to none--that the
law should be no respector OF persons or
OF things-thnt no one should be SO strong
Rs 70 be above the requirements Of the law
and none so weak as 10 be beneath It's
protectlon--and that no property OF what
ever kind, except that specifically ex-
empted by the Constitution. should be rB-
lieyed from contributing its just and pro-
portional share 20 the support OF the gov
errment. A few facts gathered from Of
hclai CONVERSATIONAL convince everyone
that conditions as TO taxation have not
been nyerdrawn.
Analysing and contrasting certain prop
orty values In the state as shown by the
cnmptroller's reports for the years 1890
and 1895 We fra "a follows;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Devoted Principally to the Necessity for Reform
i'm the States Tax Laws.
.....e................ssss..

"a cardinal RUE which should
, never be forgotten, property is worth
for the purpose OF income and sale, IL
Is also worth for the purposes OF tax
alton" and that substance Of right
demands that whatever be the real
value Of any property, that value
may be accepted by the State for the
purposes OF taxation, and this ought
not to be evaded by any mere con-
fusion OF words" and further. ITO
the owners thereof. for the purposes
OF income and sale. the corporate
property is worth hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars. Does substance OF
right require that 1t shall pay taxes
only upon this thousands OF dollars
OF tangible. property which it pos
sesses? Accumulated wealth will
laugh at the crudity OF taxing laws
which reach the one and ignore the
other, while they who own tangible
property, not organized into a single
producing plant, feel the injustice OF
system which so misplaoes the
burden Of taxation"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24


Deducting Sil5 607.S2 as erroneous and
delinquent Assessments there remained as
revenue for the support of the Stale gov
eminent and the Public schools through
an ad valorem taxation o. 3S cents on the
SeQ, the sum Of s.. S31945.59 of which
more than hroe-fourtha was paid by real
estate.
For the further support OF the state
government and the public schools sl74,-
3aii7 was paid through the cpmptrolers
and treasury departments-that is to say
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24

Continued on Fifth rase9
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24

His Excellency, Joseph D. Savers, Gc''
ernor of Texas.
General Land Office, state Of ie, y.
Austin. December IA, 1sss.-Deer W.
Complying with your request Of tle ~
ultimo. have the honor to submit nH. I,
with statement showing the namc :
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
TO HON. A. C. STICK.

The people of the sixth district
want to know what convictions and
opinions, if any, you hold upon the
great questions at issue in the present
campaign. For some unaccounla~ie
(?) reason the democratic papers of
the district are making no reports of
your speeches. 1t is strongly rumored
that the speeches which you make in
one part of the district will not har-
monte with those which you make in
other parts. Is this true or is it not
true? What the voters of the sixth
district want, Mr.. Steck, is a full, frank
and explicit answer to the following:
Are you in favor of the immediate
restoration of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to L?
Would you vote for such law if in
troduced in congress?
Would you vote for law to prohibit
the secretary of the tire sury from pay
ing the government obligations exclu-
sively in silver?
What are your ideas as to the prop
er course for this government to pur-
sue in the Philippines?
Would you vote for free trade bill
and to abrogate the reciprocity treat
les now in force?
Will you tell the people what you
think about any of the great questions
that are at issue in the present cam
paign?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
THE SILVER DOLLAR.

That the silver dollar circulates at
par in gold is due to the fact that the
has monopoly of making
silver dollars. The government of
India is the only manufacturer of ru-
PEGS and by restricting the number it
makes it is able to keep the value of a
rupee above that of the silver it is
made Of So our government keeps
the value of the silver dollar above
that of the value of the silver it is
made of. And yet Mr.. Bryan says
that the government is now coming
silver dollars at ratio of sixteen to
one of gold, by weight, and that that
is the proposition of the Kansas City
platform. This shows that he is very
superficial or that he is willing. to de-
ceive; he does not say that the Kan
sas City platform not only calls for
coinage at the rallo named, but calls
for free coinage. Under free coinage
the value of the coin can not be more
than the value of the metal it is made
of. An eagle is worth just the same
as the gold it is made of because any
one who has pound of gold can get a
pound of gold coins for it. Under the
free coinage of silver the silver dollar
must drop to the value of the silver
1t is made of.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
THE FARMERS BENEFITED.

United States treasury statistics,
Just issued show that while nearly all
of the figures relating to manufacture
ed articles show reduction on Octo-
Der /, 1900, as compared with January
/, 1900, nearly all figures on prices of
farm products show an advance dur
ing the same time. Corn shows an adj
vance from 391ac per bushel on jan
uary list to 4S1ac on October list;
wheat, from 1850 per bushel on Jan
uary list to 1910 on October LIST; bar
ley, from 45c per bushel on January
1st, to SO" on October 1st; hogs, from
$3.50 per 90 pounds on January LIST, to
$3.50 on October list; cotton, from
! Z 11-16c per pound on January LIST to
1O9c on October list; cotton seed from
s12 per ton on January LIST, to $173t
per ton on October LIST.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
MORGAN GR|SN0LD
Successor to
Geo. Griswo1d,
Ioz N. Court St.

notice on the world that America is
not made of solid stuff.
Even his candidacy under present
conditions, is a menace to national
credit.
What do you think of Mr.. Bryan's
scare about imperialism"
Ans. There is nothing in it. I am
for imperialism, Jeffersonian imperial
ism; and for continuing the good work
of building UP the imperial nation.
What sorry figure we would now cut
among the great nations of the earth
without the Louisiana purchase, Flor
ida, Texas and the territory acquired
from Mexico at the close of the Mex
lean war! These acquisitions added
over 100000 square miles of territory
enough for an empire; enough to
make forty-one states as large as New
York; also added a vast mileage of
navigable rivers; over 5000 miles of
sea coast and great mineral wealth.
1t gave us commanding position on
the Pacific, and opens to us the COM
merce of Asia and Oceanica. All this
was the work of democratic admins
trations. Every acquisition was VIC
lently denounced and criticised at the
time by demagogs and hysterical
people. The whig party destroyed it
self by bitter and determined opposi-
ton to the acquisition of Texas and
the Mexican territory. Mr.. Bryan, the
leader of the present opposition, sees
in the acquisition of the Philippine Is
lands, the overthrow of free govern
ment, the erection upon its ruins of a
military despotism, standing army,
and ultimate governmental Imperialism.
There is no danger of a standing
army large enough to imperil free gov
eminent unless there is cause for its
creation. Such a cause must be per-
vading, imperative and continuous.
Experience shows that we are not Sc
cure against war, both foreign and do
nestle, but the causes of such wars
are usually temporary and can be set
tied by wager of battle. The citizen
soldier is adequate to meet such emer-
gencies.
This is shown by our war with Mex
leo; by the great rebellion, and by our
recent war with Spain. Just as long
as we can meet all emergencies Of war
by the use of the citizen soldier, we
will be able to maintain popular gov,
eminent. Our experience affords
abundant evidence of the splendid
quality of the citizen soldier.
During the closing days of the rebel.
lion there were million and half
of citizen soldiers under arms, led by
some of the ablest commanders of the
age. The cause of the conflict ended
with the conflict. This vast army
quietly and cheerfully disbanded. In
day it's members ceased to be sol
diers and became citizens; peaceful
: contented, orderly and Industrious. II
: the face of this impressive and recen1
experience it is not worth while t.
worry about the dangers of militar
ism growing out of the acquisition o
the Philippine islands.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
THINKS Ills TOO BAD.

The What Cheer Patriot says: st
is too bad that Major Lacey cannot
have an opponent who could meet him
as an equal in the campaign. The
democrats have this year nominated a
man who could not meet the average
schoolboy in debate, and who instead
of coming out and discussing the is
sues as laid down by his own party,
must slip around, being nice fellow,
and in an underhanded way try to
steal or buy Lacey's seat in congress.
1t is a we'll known fact that he is
spending more money here than is be-
ing spent in any other district in the
state trying to get elected"
The Courier cannot agree with the
Patriot, if it really means to say that
it thinks Mr.. Steck is "underhanded,'
or that he is trying to 'steal or buy
anything-even a seat in congress. To
be sure, after he has made one of his
little back country speeches, Mr.. Steck
does not always remember, nor, as we
believe, does he really know just what
he did say. But at most that's small
matter, for Mr.. Steck does not say
much. 1t is Mr.. Steck trying to break
into congress without so much as eX
pressing an opinion on the politica
questions of the day, that now con
| fronts the voters of the Sixth district
Does any one really know what MI
Steck thinks about any of Tie grea
issues of the campaign? 1t is too bar
that Major Lacey cannot have as al
opponent one who could and woult
meet him in an intelligent discussion
| of these issues.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25

would result in material reduction
in the great pork packing industry in
this city. This is the one important
point in the matter. Other details are
minor consideration. Mr.. Fosters
letter follows:
October %, 1900.
Editor Courier:
Dear Sir: We notice with regret
the controversy existing between our
city papers growing out of apparent
contradictory statements originating
in our office. In explanation have to
say that both statements are correct.
Our letter of the 18th contained the
word substantially indicating that
all the matter in the Courier letter
was not in exact accordance with the
! facts, whilst in the main it was. VIZ:
that in the event of the adoption of
the silver standard, the extent of our
operations would be largely curtailed,
and upon this point the managers of
our company entirely agree. 1t is not
true, however, that we had options on
packing house site in Canada, tho a
member of our company visited that
country looking up sites, for purposes
disconnected with silver, but during
the heat of the Bryan campaign and
when the possibility of his election
was beginning to be seriously consid
cred, and the member of our company
above referred to was in Europe, the
question of packing house in Canada
Tor the conducting of our English bus
mess was spoken of, and the sites pre-
viously looked up referred to. The re
suit of the election put the matter ou
of mind until brought up few days
ago. We at no time considered thu
removal of our plant from Ottumwa.
Yours very truly,
John Morrell & Co. Ltd.
Thomas, D. Foster, Director.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
HEDRlCk PEOPLE WANT TIC
kNnW

Up at Hedrick the people want to
know what Mr.. A. c. Stecll really
thinks on the great issues now before
the people, and to that end, Chairman
John T. Brooks, of the local republi-
can committee has issued the follow
ing challenge. Will Mr.. Steck accept?
Discussion Wanted.
To the democratic campaign COM
mittee:
A few years ago, on the occasion
when Hon. Fred White delivered his
noted free trade speech in the Metho-
dist church in Hedrick, the speech
wherein he made the claim that the
republican protective tariff had the
force and effect of keeping wages at
higher level in this country than was
maintained by the laws of supply and
demand in the territory outside Of
our borders, and that this tariff dam
should be pulled out, and thus let
wages in this country flow down on a
level with wages for like service in
the countries of Europe you issued
an invitation to the Hon. John Morri-
son to be present and divide the time
with Mr.. White.
| At the time that this invitation was
| issued, and scattered broadcast thru
the streets and business houses OF
| Hedrick, Mr.. Morrison was down in
Davis county holding series of
meetings which had been previously
advertised. These meetings covered
the date of the White meeting here,
/ and so rendered it out of the question
| for Mr.. Morrison to be present and
accept your invitation. But suppose
that Mr.. Steck will, without doubt, be
in this township during the present
campaign, and l am now writing this
note to suggest to you that l would be
pleased to accept for Mr.. Morrison, on
the occasion of Mr.. Steck's meeting
here, the kind invitation which, owing
to the above named circumstances,
could not be accepted on the former
occasion.
If it be thought that the fact of Mr..
Steck's candidacy makes the accept
ance, at this time, little bit one sided
| then l suggest that. l have always
thought that it was little unfair to
issue that invitation for date that
was covered by a previous appoint
ment, which had been freely advertis-
| ed in the pubic print.
This note is written on my own re-
sponsibility and wholly without the
knowledge of Mr.. Morrison. He has
not had the slightest intimation OF
my intention to accept for him at this
time your former invitation. But have
no doubt as to my authority and ability
as local managerof the republican cam,
paign, to produce him on the occasion
named, if that should be entirely
agreeable olyou and Mr.. Steck. .r'+
Yours sincerely,
| John T. Brooks, Local Chairman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
You Got 1t, All You Asked For.

You Got 1t, All You Asked For.
(From the Colorado Springs Ga
zette.)
To the people of the United States,
Greeulng:
Four years ago
You demanded work for your idle
sons.
You got it. You never had so many
people employed as now.
You wanted your idle capital to be
employed.
You got it.
You wanted to see the army OF
tramps mustered out.
They are gone.
You wanted your soup houses clos
ed.
They are closed.
You wanted to get rid of the receiv-
ers of your railways and banks.
They are gone.
You wanted to see the smoke COM
ing from the stacks of your smelters,
mills and factories.
1t came. Many have since been
kicking about the smoke nuisance.
You wanted the savings bank depos-
| its to increase.
Never SO large in your history as at
present.
You wanted to see interest rates de-
crease that your people could borrow
more cheaply wherewith to develop
your resources.
You got it. Interest has never been
so low as now.
You demanded more money. The
circulation must be increased per cap
/ tia.
You got it. 1t has increased with
marvellous rapidity for four years.
You demanded that one dollar be
Just as good as another.
You got it. That is the kind we
have now, and you can get all the sill
yer or paper you want at any bank.
You demanded the markets of the
world for your surplus products and
goods. .
You got it. Got it SO suddenly it al
most dazzled you.
You wanted us to stop borrowing
money in Europe.
We stopped it, ard Europe is now
borrowing money from us.
T. You wanted the government to col
Ilect every dollar ofathe Pacific railroad
debt instead of portion, as Mr.. Cleve
land proposed.
| Mr.. Mckinley made them pay every
cent, principal and interest.
You wanted Cuba liberated.
| 1t is done.
You wanted the rights of our people
maintained at home and abroad.
1t has been done.
What you really wanted the worst
was what Mr.. Mckinley promised:
!. can honest dollar and chance tt
earn it."
, You got both. Not from the Bryan
: ties, but it was none the less accepta
BILE to the man behind the dinne
; bucket.
!. If you want more things of this sor
: you can get them from the SAM
t source.
: Yours devotedly,
. Ammi Pettigrew.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-25
TRIBUTE TO JOHN SHERMAN.
President Issues Proclamation to the
People of the United States.

President Issues Proclamation to the
People of the United States.
Washington, Oct. 2.-The president
late yesterday afternoon issued the
following proclamation:
ITO the people of the United States:
I'm the fullness of years and honors,
John Sherman, lately secretary Of
state, has passed away. Few among
our citizens have risen to greater or
more deserved eminence in national
councils than he The story of his
public life and service is, as it were,
the history of the country for half .
century. In congress he ranked among
the foremost in the house and later in
the senate. He was twice member of
the executive cabinet, first as secre-
tary of the treasury and afterwards as
secretary of state. Whether in debate
during the dark hours of the civil war,
or as director of the country's
finances during the period Of rehaoili-
tation or as a trusted councillor in
framing the nations laws for forty
years, or as an exponent of its foreign
policy, his course was ever marked by
! devotion to the best interests of his
| beloved land and by able and conscien-
tious efforts to uphold it's dignity and
honor. His countrymen will long re-
we're his memory and see in him type
of patriotism, uprightness and zeal
that go to moulding and strengthening
the nation. In fitting expression ct
the sense Of bereavement that afflicts
the republic, direct that on the day
of the funeral the executive officers of
the United States display the national
flags at half mast and that the rep
resentatives of the United States In
foreign countries pay in like manner,
appropriate tribute to the illustrious
dead for period of ten days,
Done at the City of Washington,
etc. :.
William Mckinley
"By the President,
John Hay,
! Secretary Of State. !"