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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01
ACCIDENTS ON THE RAIL.
Two Collisions and a Derailment,
with a List of Five Killed
and Many Injured.

Rising City, Neb., Oct. ga
broken rail caused the wreck of the
west-bound passenger train on the
Union Pacific last night, one coach
ard the baggage car leaving the track
and turning over on their sides. j.
J.. Flanagan, a salesman OF Iowa
City. Ia. was killed. Mrs. Albert Sjo-
berg, of Lincoln, Neb., was injured.
The property loss was heavy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01
The State of Alabama Taking Steps
Looking to Expansion.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 26.-Secre-
tady of State McDavid has taken the
i:rst step towards annexing West
Florida to Alabama. In his annual re-
port to the government the secretary
IF state say Alabama runs a mile
further south on the eastern boun-
dairy than the tract books have here
tofCre shown, and that the state is
possessed of a wedge of land which
his office records failed to show it
owned, running 100 miles along the
southern end of the state.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01
No Formal Proteat,

Washington, Oct. $3.50 far as can
be ascertained, no formal protest has
been lodged with any department Of
the government in this city with re-
spect TO the action of the British
cruiser Psyche in entering and leav-
ing the harbor of New York, Mon
day, without firing the usual salute.
Unless some of the federal or muni-
cipal authorities at New York call
attention to this alleged slight to the
American flag, it is not likely that
the national government will take Of
fetal cognizance of the incident.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01
Three stockmcn Killed.

jackson, Miss, Oct. 26.-By a rear
end collision on the Illinois Central,
yesterday, H. G. Petty, of Starkville;
b. Kenney, of Verden. and c. II. Gum.
of Bradley, this state, stockmen, ac-
companying shipments to New Or
leans. were killed. The wreck was
caused by a fog obscuring signals.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01

Chicago, Oct. ga special to the
Tribune from Upton says:
Two passenger trains on h Erie
road collided near here late last night,
the engineer of one of them being
killed and several passengers injured.
The two engines and the mail and
express cars were demolished.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01

Finance, trusts. expansion, mil
itarism are the themes. history is the
lesson and fidelity to the constitution
the duty, and it is because William j.
Bryan has proven tie great honesty
of his soul, the dignity of his manhood
and his loyalty to the faith of the
fathers of the republic that he has
found such place in the hearts of his
countrymen.-Buffalo Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01
All Campaign Work Suspended.

Columbus, o., Oct. 26.-AIl action in
the republican campaign in Ohio vas
suspended as a tribute of respect to
the memory of Hon. John Sherman,
whose funeral occurred at Mansfield.
The order by Secretary Dick of the
Republican state executive committee
is regarded as unique in the political
annals of Ohio. All meetings were
either declared off or postponed for
the day.
The state officials left here at 1920
a. m, for Mansfield to attend the
funeral.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01

If Mr.. Mckinley is reelected 1t
will be by the men who couple their
support of him with a frank admis-
sion that they are sorry to feel obliged
to give it.-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01
Ono Cause OF Low Wages.

The wage-workers have it pretty
clearly in mind that one reason why
they get such low wages in this time
of trust prosperity is that the prod
uct of their labor must be made to
pay dividends-not on actual invest
ment out on millions of dollars
worth of watered stock. The New
York Herald of September 2s esti-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01

Heading the column was the Mans
field band, with white-plumed he'll
NETS, and just behind them the
Eighth Ohio volunteers. In a carriage
near hat occupied by President Nc
Kinley were three men who were del
egates to the first convention thai
ever nominated John Sherman for
congress, in 1854. They are NJ. L. Mil
Ter, Nelson Ozier and Jacob Hade, all
of this oitv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01

At the cemetery the services were
brief, consisting of ritualistic read
ings and a chant, and Mr.. Sherman's
remains were placed beside those of
his wife, who died last spring.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-11-01
NATURAL RIGHTS OF A WIFE.

cult to suppress.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
THE OUTLOOK FOR IRON PRICES.
Revival of Demand May Send
Quotations Up with "a bound.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 13.-While no i'm
portant political developments are to be
announced in the Pennsylvania iron trade
this week, increased anxiety is shown in
several quarters as to quotations for "a
tesial for the latter half of the year. 2
number of these enquiries and the quantity
Of iron asked for have caused a good deal
Of interest to manufacturers and brokers.
The events OF the last forty-eight hours
show that there are possibilities of re-
viving demand which may assume very
large proportions. particularly for struct-
ural material, plate iron, and steel rails.
There are also a number of enquiries for
merchant steel among New England manu-
facturers. So far the developments show
that enquiries only are being made. but an
Investigation into such cases as to the buy
ers shows that they are. or soon will! be,
actual purchasers for large quantities OF
material.
Quite a number of new enterprises are
now about ready to be placed upon the
market for material. and should the ma
terial required be contracted for imme-
diately it would probably have a stimulat-
ing effect upon the market. Enquiries are
in hand for some IL, 900 tons OF plate and
almost that amount OF structural material
40 600 tons of rails. besides large quantities
OF merchant steel.
Pig-iron is quiet. although not dull. while
forge iron is dull great deal OF foundry
iron would sell If makers would recede from
their position-5Cc. Basic and Bessemer
irons are also enquired for. but no sales
have been recorded. Carbuilders have
again presented enquiries for several thou
sand tons Of material. and quotations have
been slightly shaded for. summer delivery
Nearby trolley road requirements are APP
pearing Reports from steel-rail mills
show that enormous quantities Of rails are
now being hurried TO their destinations. and
that new requirements are now under con-
sideration. The entire iron and steel mar
ket is very strong. and nothing has oc-
CURED yet to indicate the policy of the
larger consumers. The impression is among
manufacturers that no precipitate action
will occur for the present and that no up
ward tendency in prices will manifest it
self Productive capacity, however, is Sc
yerely taxed and there are no indcc tons
of any decline.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
Expansion Not New Issue.


ttrem the Galveston News.)
The purchase Of Florida. without the consent
NJ the floridians. the purchase OF louisiana
without even the knowledge OF the Lcuisilnians
the negotiations looking to the purchase Of New
Orleans. east and west Florida, attended by a
call for 5000 volunteers, and which resulted to
tue surprise OF JenerSnus Administration in the
offer Of Bonlplrtc To sell all % louisiana; the
embarrassment Of jefferson because Of the ncrcs-
sity Of q speedy trade, and the contention that
could not under the Constitution take in terri
tory without the consent ct the people Of the
territory. and his escape from such einblrr1ss-
ment by the statement that the Constitution
must be locked up for the time being alt these
things may make the hair stand straight upon the
heads OF new generation in whose library his
tories are lacking, but to the Old fellows and the
reading fellows there will be nothing new in it
all.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

and wool take the place OF it, Jackson. it
is true did fight behind rampant oi
cotton bales. ANA O was an one time rec
PORTED rhat shaGer proposed TO utilize d
ler OF hay barges. or something of the
kind. ia the capture OF Santiago But
such a miNture OF metaphor as manning
q keel with cotton" never occurred even
TO war poet singing Of the deeds that
Dewey done"
IL is not necessary to take mp This work
in detail. but one more line deserves men
ton. because it is SO characteristic of the
English idea of local color" When the
English novelist writes Of Americans. he
always makes them say Il guess obliy-
ious Of the fact that the man born south
Of Mason and Diyon's line never "Euesses'
at anythinE-and he invariably provides
man. woman, and child with middle mi
tials II he can dub his American heroine
Mamie p Jones. and her lover Joshua I
skinner, he is happy in the consciousness
that he has laid upon his canvas o splash
Of correct American local color" 1t sur
prises him greatly when he comes to this
country and finds all his notes of invita-
ton signed with the writer's three names
occasionally with the last two hyphenated.
The consequence OF Mr.. Austin's late
effort will probably be a stern warning
to that gentleman to let America alone
II he does not, visiting Americans will
probably Impress him with the fact that it
would not be safe for him to come here
on lecturing tour.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
PLAIN TALK TO RUSSELL SAGE.
He L. Asked to Resign From the
Standard Gas Light Company.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The results of the
meeting of the Standard Gas Light Com
pany's executive committee held late yes
terday, are likely, it was learned today, to
have important bearing on the local gas
situation. President Russell Sage. who re-
Gently surprised the Standard stockholders
and Wall Street generally by announcing
that he had privately sold nearly all his
stock in that company. was fatty asked Ito
resign. ana when he temporiZed and sought
to excuse his action. was told that he had
violated his promises 10 the stockholders,
and that even If he persisted in retaining
his place until the annual meeting late in
April he would do so as an official wholly
without influence, and an object OF distrust
to his fellows.
They reminded him OF the assurance he
had given publicly 10 the stockholders at
the last annual meeting when he said that
he would make il his object to secure for
all OF them the same terms in sale of the
stock. They said he had refused to allow
the stockholders the opportunity two years
ago 10 say whether they wanted to accept
Mr.. ROckefeler's offer which they called
extremely good, OF $40 and 100 for the COM
mon and preferred shares; and now had
seized this secret opportunity to dispose OF
his own holdings. presumably at a good
figure and leave the stockholders in iguor-
anCe Of it.
II, after this he persisted in remaining
as president, they added, he could. of
course. do so, until the annual meeting
but if.sO. he must understand that he had
lost their confidence, that be would no
longer he considered as a factcr in the
company's affairs pending the restoration
OF its official control to those who had its
real interests at heart
Mr. Sage insists that he shall hold MS
position until his term expires in April.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
AMERICAN HISTORY IN COINS
The story to he Told by Them ut the
Paris Fair.
(From the New York HeraldD

I
Unique among the exhibits in preparation
| for the Paris Exposition of 1900 is that OF
the American Numismatic and Archaeology
cal Society. The coins and medals to b,
| shown are all the property OF the members
of the society, but names OF owners will not
be given.
The history Of the United States and the
| colonies that preceded 1t, as 1t :~iii be told
in silver and gold and bronze, will he di-
vided into periods or cycles.
The federation period will embrace a re-
markable series of state cents. one of the
most rare and curious OF these being known
as the Washington First cent. This cent
was coined by some private individuals. an
early imperialist of the deepest dye. who
evidently wished TO see Washington I EN-
peror Of the Americas.
IL was the fear of monarchical tendencies
just after the adoption of the Constitution
that has prevented for more than hundred
years the use OF any head other than the
Goddess Of Liberty on the coins OF the Unit
ed States. An exception to this rule is the
Indian head on the cent OF today.
Some Of the campaign medals are IA
detious in the extreme. One Of the hard
cider medals bears the inscription, Go
it Tip. Come in Tyler" small Harrison
flying flag inscribed Steamboat Van
Buren, for salt River direct. Loco Foeo
Line.
Almost every important event in the his.
tory of the country. the great discoveries,
the important public works, the victories
of peace and war have been commemOrat-
ed by medals. Besides the historic med
ais. this story OF America will include
specimens of all the coinage in gold and
silver and copper OF all the governments
on the two continents. past and present.
as far as the society can command them
The number Of coins that have been is
sued by a country like ours and the great
value of the rarest specimens are sppall-
ing revelations to a novice in numismatics
a copper penny lying in the same tray
alongside ten ffty-dollar gold pieces OF
the old octagonal California mintage and
more valuable than all its yellow neigh
bors heaped together. is an object lesson
TO the beginner in the study of coinage
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


! Van WYcIs RpcntIctt-T. is suspect
- th7t Che sctiye propaganda recently i'm
ausIratg5 by the Commercial Travellers
and Hotel Mems AuU-Tus. League is not
unrelated Co the designs OF Che Hon.
Augustus Van Wyck. OF Nsw York. upon
The Democratic Presidential nomination
In the literature being scattered broadcast
over the country hy the league there op-
pears in the form Of ain aIjelda this sig
uidcant reference: "No great economic
ISSUE has grown more rapidly and has
taken firmer hold upon The minds of the
people an over the country than that Of
antj-trusts. The issue WAS first formally
presented to the country on April. l6 1889.
10y the Hon. Augustus Van WyCk 10 a
pcech, entitled Antitrust; Tariu Re
form; Equal Opportunity for All, de-
livcred before the Democratic Club at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
This was followed by the now famous
Fourth OF July speech Of Hon. Joseph J.
Nillett. President of the Alabama Bar
Association. Of which a large portion was
devoted 10 the effect OF trusts upon com
mercial travellers and hotel men Though
myriads OF events have transpired since
the two pregnant occurrences referred 10
and the planet has been filled with the
noise of many another boom meantime
the memory OF how the mighty Hogg, of
Texas, arrested the Van Wyck boom
launched with such brilliant aCcompani-
ments OF oratorical pyrOteChnics by the
gentleman from Alabama on tie stage at
Tammany Hall still fingers in the minds
Of men. Hogg Just happened" to be in
New York on the Fourth OF July. He Just
happened" to wander down to Tammany
Hall to witness the annual celebration.
He made short speech that ripped and
tore to splinters all OF the fiuely-organizei
plan of the Van Wyck men to bring that
eminent New Yorker out against Colonel
Bryan. The ensuing construction could
not be confined to Tammany Hall. 1t was
communicated on lightning flash to every
nook and Granny of the country. Horsed
upon the sightless couriers OF the air. it
was borne to the remotest sections Of the
continent. where statesmen and other
President makers had sought surcease
from the dull dog days Of the midsummer
in angling for the finny tribe and in rest
ing in the boskey dels and daies. Strid-
ing the blast, it crossed the trackless ocean
to the shore; of Europe. and was blown
into the ears OF American statesmen who
had gone there to be free of the cares and
burdens OF Fostering politics. And so it
happened that the guileless Mr.. Hogg
played hob with the Van Wyck boom and
exalted his own horn not a little while /
averting calamity to Colonel Bryan. 1t 7
may be one Of those inexplicable accidents /
in which history abounds the. this same
Mr.. Hogg is now headed for the East as
Colonel Bryan's travelling companion, and
is expected to again hurl his ponderosity
full against the new boomlet which the .
Commercial Travellers and Hotel Mems .
Antitrust League is supposed TO have
started for the ill-starred Augustus Van
Wyck.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

IS contendad that the State ticket IS quite
us Important TO the Missouri Democrats as
the national ticket Hence there is SAIL
TO he much uneasiucss an down the Demo-
cratic line In Missouri @, present
Chiffon and HaiIcy.-scnator Chiffon
7ud Representative Bailey appear o be
going az it With hammer and longs through
TIE Texas press ia the fight for the soma
torial succession. Each is sending COM
murications frorh Washington 20 the home
papers That bristle with threats Of personal
violence. Their friends here are said to be
growing uneasy over the prcspec. OF the
dt5putauis running amucS In Washington.
iu q recent reply to communication pub
hsbcd over Bailey's signature. Senator
Chiffon uses this strong language 'The
tone of Mir. Baiicy's letter after me has had
such fun opportunity 10 understand my
statement about this mater, seems to me
to indicate a growing purpose on his part
10 become offensive. Il is due
myself to say that II he means to imply
that I offered any explanation which l did
not believe to be well founded, the insinu3-
ton is absolutely false" II is stated that
Mr.. Bailey has not vet read these bold and
defiant words OF Senator Chiffon and the
impetuous young Texans partisans assert
that he will make Il trip to the Senate wing
Of the Capitol when he reads them and
they begin to ranllo in him. Senator Chill
ton is a mild-mannered gentleman but Is
said to come OF lighting stock. Mr.. Bailey
has burned the bridges behind him in his
senatorial campaign by notifying his Con-
gressiOnal committee that he will not again
be a candidate for the House.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
sanitary Vigilance.

Notwithstanding the theory Of DR.. Doty
the Health Officer Of the Port of New York
that plenty of fresh air is fatal to the
active germ of tubonic plague which
theory was advanced at the time the in
fected coffee ship Taylor was seeking adj
mission for its cargo to the Empire city.
the pestilence continues to creep nearer to
American shores. The situation is not
alarming, but it is one calculated to ex-
cite more than little concern The APP
pearance of the plague at Rio de Janeiro
and its persistent spread in Honolulu have
given a quietus TO that cheerful optimism
which inferred that such an odious physical
malady could not attack the United States
because Of its boosted cleanliness.
The national health authorities, fortu-
nately. seem to be now fully awakened to
the menacing possibilities of the situation
and on the alert with precautionary meas
ures. In this instance, the preparations
for defence can scarcely be overdone. The
bubonic pestilence is a monster whose ac-
quaintance has thus far been escaped BY
this portion OF the Western world and the
remotest chance Of an invasion ought to be
sufficient TO arouse the sanitary officials at
every seaport.
In this instance, undated vigilance IS
the price Of safety. This rampant disorder
must not be permitted to enter the coun-
try. Beside it an ordinary war is nothing.
Once admitted to the thickly populated
centres Of the country. its death list will
make the mortality of the South African
conflict appear like mere incident. II the
efforts to check the plague in Honolulu
and Rio de Janelro are not soon efica-
cious. there should be established an i'm
mediate and rigid national quarantine
opa,nu, tbega ,lacas
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

Eternal liberality is the price OF success!
Senator Hanna is already calling loudly
for the sinewa of war. He tells the trem-
bling Philadciphians that he wants that
hundred thousand dollar campaign opener
Immediately Il not sooner He points out
to them the terror that walks by night in
the Western wilds-consisting of Demo
Gratis armed with literature relating 10 Al
gerism, Eaganism. Sampsonlsm, and the
connection between the Republican organ
ization and the Standard Oil Bank. Moth
ing can overcome such assaults but cold
cash All the trust eagles are about to be
squeezed. and their painful squeals will
soon resound
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

Lfrom the Kansas City stare
II is not right that one mistake shall be al
lowed to discredit and neutralze a general line
OF conduct in the right direction; neither can
it be expected that even a long record Of
good deeds and proper behavior will excuse at
the end persistence in error. This observation
is respectfully submitted TO Senator Hoar OF
Massachusetts,, who. after yeas 81 patriotic
service to his country, nov insists on hauling
down the American hae, whore it has an un.
doubted right To wave
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

Chief Malietoa Tsnu, one of the native
agiiators who have kept three great ma
tons on the threshold OF trouble with each
other in Samoa for several years, has
written TO the London Times" protest
ing against the partition of the islands
His objections will not make any differ
ence, but they will. doubtless. be god
send in the way of texts for our Filipino
r,hiiantbropists
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
Austin ON the spanish-American war

Hitherto the utterances OF Mr. Alfred
Austin have affected only the unhappy land
OF which he is the laureate. and any COM
Inent which may have been made upon his
work in this country has been inspired
merely by sympathy. But in the name OF
the Anglo-Saxon alliance II is time 10
protest That alliance will be in great
danger OF fracture II Mr. Austin is allowed
60 poin. his guns in this direction He
may say all lie chooses about his unfortu.
nate mother country, but he must leave
America alone. There are no court jour
mails 70 dictate TO the press OF this coun-
iIy. and it might say something which
would hurt his feelings.
Ia his recent poem. "Old Land and Young
Land some truly Austin like figures Of
speech are to be found A part of it
Is about the war 10 Cuba, and in the first
stanza the Young Land" is made 10 say.
81 must end this endless, inhuman wrong"
The most fiery orator who urged imme-
diste declaration of war with Spain never
allowed himself TO be betrayed into such
Q bull as that. In the next stanZa we fiud
the laureate mildly deprecating this i'm.
petuosity, as follows:
u vas a quick rash Hord fot .hn strong
Young Land
Is O land whose WAYS are peace;
IL wesrcth malt, and it's keels are manned
Nith cotton and corn, and hCecs.
II is true that arfnor is out OF fashion
here. rs elsewhere. but we have not quite
gotten TO the point where cotton, corn,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

WTOm the PlIIIdeIphil Ledgrr0
senator Alien has renewed the oft-made effort
to have Congress enact e service pension Law.
lie proposes TO give every soldier and sailor
who served three months in the Civil Wax a
pension OF $40 month. Some idea Of what Sc eh
law would cost may be gained from the fact
that on June go lSg9, when the last fiscal yea.
closed there were ssl $40 pensioners the roll.
with 2.25l,5Oj applications pending. And il
this bill is passed it would be grossly uutai, NOT
to apply the same principle to the survivors 90,
the Spanish and Philippine wats.