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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
THE TARIFF AND THE TRUSTS.
Paramount Nature of This Issue HM
Been Made Plain to the
People.

From Washington the an
nouncement that the executive com
mittee of the democratic congressional
committee is considering plans for maxi
ing the trusts and tariff the leading is
sue of the coming campaign for the
election of representatives in the ma
tional congress.
The democratic party has every
thing to gain from a campaign con.
Quoted on the issue, says the st. Louis
Republic. Indeed, the situation is that
the people themselves are debating
the issue for the political struggle OF
this year and of 1904. They have come
to see so clearly the truth that the
tariff imposes a heavy burden upon
them for the exclusive benefit of the
trusts that the paramount nature OF
this issue is made absolutely certain.
They have learned, through the beef
trusts greed and arrogance, the, ul.
such a convincing extent that they
demand with irresistible insistence the
correction of trustism by means of a
revision of the tariff that shall destroy
the trust %monopolies of products and
markets.
The democratic party will meet the
people half way by making the con-
gressional campaign on the tariff.
trusts issue. There is no hope of re.
publican action against the trusts or
for revision of the tariff. That marty
is so completely under the dominance
of trust magnates that its usefulness
to the people is gone. 1t is the party
of the trusts and of the burdensome
tariffs which create the trusts, and it
must be removed from power in the
government as the first step toward re-
lief from tariff taxation and trustism.
Never before in this country has there
been so distinct an alignment of the
people against a favored and priv.
ileged class as is now witnessed.
The democratic congressional com
mittee should by all means make trusts
and the tariff the paramount issue OF
the approaching campaign. The cam.
paign literature, the work of demo.
cratic speakers and of democratic
newspapers, must all deal aggressive.
" with this issue. The American PEG.
pie are determined upon relief from
trustism and the tariff ,andthe national
democracy must lead the movement
which shall terminate in victory for
the people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12

Here is an illustration of justice as
she is administered in this free and
glorious country. A farmer up the
rivers caught a small craft loading
produce from his land. The thieves
were caught in the act. Complaint vas
made to the river police and the boat
was detained when the case went to the
court. The owner, who was not with
the craft, visited the farmer and
begged him to have mercy and let his
craft go and not pursue the case, as it
would mean starvation to the family.
He listened to the plea and did not
present the witnesses, of which he had
several. The case then went by de.
fault and the accused was acquitted.
After this the boat owner ran foul OF
a shyster, who saw a chance to mulct
the farmer, and he was condemned to
pay damages for accusing and not prov
ing his case, although he proved that
he had witnesses and desisted in mercy
to the thieves.-Buenos Ayres Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
What Grant Snw in Canada.

Lord Dufferin, when viceroy of Can,
ada, paid a visit to Washington while
Gen. Grant was president. He cas-
ually asked the president whether he
had ever been in Canada. The reply
was a striking example of Gen.
Grants brusque outspokenness: mo,
I have never set foot on Canadian
soil, but I have approached near
enough to it's shores in a steamboat
to see the grass growing in the
streets of the Canadian towns" LORD
Dufferin saw that Gen. Grant shared
with many of his countrymen at that
time a misapprehension ir
regard to the and destinies
of Canada.-London News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
A CHEERFUL QUEEN.
Pleasing Pen-Picture of the kind
Hearted Lady Who Rules the Des-
TIMES of ROmania.

Much has been written of Queen
Elizabeth of Roumania (the poet "Car-
men sylvan, n of the interesting
and admirable royal figures of Eu-
rope. The Century contains a little
paper on her summer life in the noun
tains by Nine. Zoe de Bolatchano, once
of her court, who gives this agreeable
glimpse of her:
sometimes, at a very early hour, ]
could hear the queens clear, powerful
voice caroling as joyously as a bird
on awakening; or the sound of her
footsteps approaching my cell would
be followed by a succession of sharp
little taps on the window with her
p~arasol. I would jump up hastily, tc
find it full day, ashamed to have been
caught mapping while my sovereign
was setting so admirable an example
in industry and early rising; yet
was never permitted to feel that
was not at liberty to do as l pleased
On the contrary, the queens maternal
solicitude was aroused by my frai,
health, and she was unremitting in her
| efforts to spare me unnecessary trou'
BILE or fatigue.
sIn spite of this tender care, there
were times when the malady that :
was e~ndeavoring to throw off reas
serted itself and confined me to m,
bed. 1t was during these depressing
hours that | learned to know the full
significance of the name Maica rani
tilor ('mother of the wounded') be
slowed on the queen by the soldiers
when she moved among them on thu
battlefield. Her presence by m,
couch. the soothing effect of he,
words, were restoratives that seldom
failed to act like a charm. She did no
always come alone, but sought to pro
vide diversion for me by making m.
room a place where subjects of inter
est could be discussed.
"On one occasion, a lady who had in
troduced first one topic, then another
strove to uphold the theory, and wit
no small degree of eloquence, that
person who had been overburdened b
sorrow in early years was not apt t
be happy later on. DO not believ
that exclaimed the queen. smilin
brightly. Then, selling upon a poeti
figure of expression, she added: HAP
piness is like the ocean. 1t bears yo
away from your past and its sorrow
provided you do not persist in lookin
Backward"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
HE CoNFIDENCED HIMSELF.
A Smart Detroit Man VINO WASN'T tn
he Fooled and His Costly
Lesson,

81 had heard so much about con"
Adence men, said a Detroit real es-
tate dealer, according to the Free
Press, "that when ! took my first
trip to Chicago, some years ago,
| thought every man l saw had a
trick up his sleeve. Two days passed
and no one approached me, and a
begun to think they rated me too
sharp for 'em, when | had an ap-
pointment to meet a man at a GER
tain number on State street. 1t was
a warm day, and l was hopping my
brow and rushing along, when a chap
overlook me with a roll of money
in his hand and said:
excuse me, sir, but you have
dropped your DOODLE"
"'Sir!' said |, as I halted, i may
be a spring chicken, but | don't peck
at that kind of corn!'
"'I'm an honest man. he went on,
as he held out the roll.
"'Then keep the money for your
honesty
"'Do you mean it"
"I certainly do, and I wish you
better luck in picking up your next
fiat
"He pocketed the money, smiled
and moved off" said the Detroiter,
land for the next fifteen minutes ]
cackled over my sharpness. | had
heard of that old game fifty times
over, but that roll of greenbacks
looked so tempting that if l hadn't
been on my guard l should have fall
len a victim"
"But you didn't fall" was re
marked.
"Alas! no."
But why alas?"
because it was my W roll, ant
there were $3.50 in it! I had pulled
it out of my hind pocket with m,
handkerchief, and an honest man hat
met with insult in trying to restor,
it to me. He was told to keep il
and he certainly did; and if h
doesn't think Pm the biggest fool h
ever came across l certainly dol"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
AGAINST TARIFF FOR TRUSTS
Western Republicans Who Favor
Free-Listing MonopOly-Con-
troIled Products.

II seems that Representative Bab-
cocks constituency is not the only re-
publican constituency in Wisconsin
that objects to a tariff whose chief
function is to arm trusts with power
to exact S. from Americans for an ar
ticle which they are glad to sell to for
eigners for So.
The constituency represented IN the
house by j. j. jenkins, republican, have
their opinion about this kind of a tariff.
In their recent convention they adopt
ed a resolution in which they declare
that the industries of the country have
outgrown the needs of a protective tar
if. In proof of this proposition they
submit the notorious fact that our
manufacturers are competing success
fully in the markets of the world, says
the Chicago Chronicle.
They therefore declare that they
"favor a revision of the tariff without
unreasonable delay, which will place
upon the free list every article and
product controlled by any monopoly,
and such other articles and products
as are beyond the reach of protection"
No doubt there are other republican
constituencies in the west which are
ready or getting ready to express
themselves to this effect. Certain de-
liverances of the republican governor
of Iowa in his message last January
imply that in the opinion of that Of
fetal a great many republicans in
that state are not willing to be bled
for the purpose of securing foreign
markets for the protected classes,
after having been bled for 40 years
to secure for them the home market,
What these western constituencies
have vet to learn is that the western
republicans are not the republican
party and will not be consulted to
anv great extent when it comes to
deciding what it's tariff policy will
be.
They have vet to learn that for
the last quarter of a century al
least the policy of their party has
been shaped in all particulars to
, suit the interest of the classes which
D.. are pTOlecltu NY lHc tdllh - VIM
, Legislative devices in getting posses
sion of a portion of the earnings OF
q others to which they are not justly
entitled and for which they render
e nc equivalent.
e They have yet to learn that i
they wish to be delivered out of thu
hands of robbers they must asso
i ciate themselves with a party which
d does not uphold legalized robber,
I on the plea of necessity or on an,
d other plea whatsoever.
p If they wish to escape smallpo.
I they must not put themselves in thu
c hands of doctors who will eXpos'
them to the contagion.
If they wish to safeguard them
selves against grand larceny the.
] must not applaud and encourag
] larceny in any degree.
d If they wish to protect their prop
erty against further tariff pillag
il they must attack the entire syster
II of pillage from end to end and fro1
i. top to bottom.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
HOMES OF THE AZTECS.
Ruined Castles Surrounded by MOats
and Fortified Walls in South
ern Colorado.

The region of the extreme south
western corner of Colorado is a little
known and but little explored land.
1t is nearly 100 miles from any rail-
road, yet it corners on Arizona, Utah
and New Mexico. 1t is a peculiar u
try, quite unlike that of the rest OF
Colorado. 1t is of no little geological,
economical as we'll as archaeological
interest, says Mines and Minerals. In
the latter case it was once the home
of the ancient cliff dwellers, whose
curious dwellings are found in the
hollows of some of the most romantic
rock scenery imaginable, while re-
mains of their pottery are scattered
far and wide over the land, and frag-
ments of it can be found on almost
every bluff and in great quantities in
the numerous mounds, forming their
burying places. In some localities,
too, we find relics of a grand building
or fortified inclosure, containing once
MANY hundreds of rooms, still stand
ing on q knoll in a wide river meadow
or canyon. The ruined remains of
these ancient castles, surrounded by
their moats and rude fortified walls,
remind us of some Of the ruined Nor
man castles we have seen in the old
country.
The picturesque and wild character
of the country is enhanced by meet
ing with bands of gayly-blanketed
Navajo Indians followed by their
bleating focks of goats and sheep.
These primitive features are in keep
ing with the character of the scenery,
It is a land of wild desolation, of rocks
of various c%olors, red, pink, green and
gray, sculptured by erosion into all
sorts of grotesque and picturesque
forms, fortresses, isolated castellated
rocks pinnacled like. cathedral spires,
and long sweeps of monotonous pla-
teaux, varied by the uprise OF a lofty
comb of tilted rock like the dorsal lin
of a fish rising high above the surface
and traceable as far as eye a reach
known as the "Great Hogback."
In the distance a pinnacled cone OF
volcanic rock rises in a vertical cliff
1900 feet above the level of the
p%lateaux, known as Ship Rock or the
Needles, and in the extreme distance
north and south, are peculiar ant
strange little isolated groups of vol
canic mountains, appearing like is
lands on the great plateau plain
These are of typical l~accolitic Origin
and structure. These lone islets ar
all that break the monotony of thu
ocean of %plateauX extending from
Colorado into Utah and Arizona.
At Aztec, along the river, we hav'
a fine evidence of the past work o
the cliff dwellers in the remains o
an old fortress or fortified camp il
the river bottom. The ruins stan'
, conspicuously on the top of a knoll
. of sandstone. Around the rim of thi
| in a semi-circle the ruined building
are formed, the semi-circle beini
about 400 yards long. All the littl
rooms and cubby holes are close to
, gether, eliminating in a more pre-
tentious building or central tower
r whose ruins are about 40 feet high
This was probably the citadel wher
the chief lived. The ordinary room
r are about six by eight feet, made o
}, loose stones and daubed inside wit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12

plaster, on which are still seen the
finger-marks of the ancient inhabit-
ants. The roof or ceilings is neatly
formed of willow branches or wat.
ties, and larger pieces of timber sup
port various parts of the buildings,
In one place are the remains of a
ruined round tower. In the centcr
of the open semi-circle is a hollow
which was probably used as a reser-
voir for water in time of siege. 1t is
estimated there were upwards of SOC
rooms in this castle. Entertainments
are thrown up on the outside and
there may have been a moat to de.
fend it. A few yards off is another
building made not of stone. but OF
adobe bricks, possibly a stable. In
the setting sun these ruins of an an
cient race doomed up picturesqueiy
and were very suggestive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
PITB AND POINT.

The majority of purcaasable things
may be exchanged-bs experiences
isn't on the list.-Chicago Daily News
Bessie-"He was very impudent
He put his arm around me twice.
Jessie-"My! What a long arm he
must have."-Woman's Home Compan'
ion.
A man endowed with great perfec
ton, without good breeding. is like one
who has his pockets full of gold. but
always wants change for his ordinary
occasions.-Steele.
His Great Fear.-Wife-"I'm afraid
you won't be well enough to go with
me to Mrs. Swagger's progressive
euchre party tonight" Husband
I'm afrand l will."-Ohio State Jour
nal.
She-"I'm delighted to know you
but I'm surprised to find you so tall;
your brother, the poet, is unusually
short" He-"I wouldn't say he wa
unusually short" MOP" mo; he il
usually short."-Philadelphia Record
Hope.-The mother of the it'll,
South American gazed longingly il
his infant face. "Who knows" sh
said, musingly. "some day he may b
president, if only" She started a
the sound of distant drums-"for
few days."-Town Topics.
The Writer'S Meritorious Act
Towne-"Scribble certainly deserve
a medal for his great service to Amer
lean literature" Browne-"Nor
sense! The stuff he writes is ran
tommy-rot." Towne-"I know, but h
declares that he has stopped writin
now."-Philadelphia Press.
Harry-"Did it ever occur to 20
how much more attractive anotherf e
lows sister is than your OWN" Hal
riet-"Can't say that it ever did; br
I have frequently thought how muc
pleasanter the company of anothe
girls brother is than your own
Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
Changed HIS Views.

4 At the dinner given at the Montauk
club, Brooklyn, to celebrate the 61st
birthday of Senator Depew, the sena-
tor said: "When I was 21 J. thought a
nan of 40 very old and that he ought to
retire. When l was 40 I thought o
man of 60 had grown senile and worth
less. When I gott to be 60 / reversed my
opinion and thougnv that so and 40 and
80 and 20 knew little of the pleasures
of existence and the utilization Of cul.
tivated power."-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
The relations of Hanna to I

The relations of Hanna to the
Mckinley administration was at all
times an incipient scandal, but the pub
lie was tolerant in view of the genuine
personal friendship existing between
the late president and the chairman Of
the republican committee. But there
will be harsher judgment if there is
also too much Hanna in the present adj
ministration. President Roosevelt
will consult neither his W welfare
MOI his reputation If he goes much
further in fulfilling Hanna bargains
and taking care Of Hanna pets.--Dcs
Moines Leader.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12

While demolishing an ancient churcl
at Lalinde, near Periguex, France
some workmen found an egg, appar
emily in a perfect state of preserva'
ton, imbedded in the mortar of a wal
that had been standing fully 500 years
N. Y. Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
Operations like those of the b

Operations like those of the beef
trust give socialism an added impetus
in the minds of the toiling masses;
even in the thoughts of many who are
not usually classed with the masses
in a country where no real class dis.
tinction exists, there is a feeling that
something is wrong.-Albany Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12

l ~ -
convention 0 a spinster of the orig
inal thirteen. But just around the
corner from our home lives a worthy
old gentleman, whose grandfather
was in the boat with Washington
when he crossed the Delaware"
"How fine!" gasped the man. II
suppose his fortunate descendant is
the grand chief splasher of the Sons
of the Patriot Scullers. What an
idea for a new historical novel! Lis
ten: Then the noble Washington,
/ folding his heavy military cloak still
closer about his towering form, let
!, his resolute Y sean the shadowy
, bank of the farther shore that dimly
doomed beyond the field of interven-
ing ice. His gaze presently dropped
!, to our hero. "What have you there?'
, he asked in his deep and powerful
, tones, as he pointed to the boathooh
; in Rogers sinewy grasp. 1T is a
: boathook, general" replied the fat
| tered young man, as he looked back
: from his position in the PROV of the
heavy craft. The great man family
9 smiled. "That cuts no ice" he said
q And then naught was to be heart
save the painting of the rowers as
. they tugged at the heavy oars.'"
"What a realistic picture" laughed
the girl. SIN afraid you have mis-
Q taken your calling. I wouldn't be a
t all surprised to hear you announce
Il yourself as the author of The Bread
e winners"
The man shook his head.
e II don't believe I had acquired an.
taste for bread when that came out.
he said. But this will never do. W.
are drifting away from Quakerdom
You see, I am always SO glad to NEE
/. q Philadelphia. On equal terms,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12

ne fact that children form the habit of dressing for school, of keep
ing clean, of being on time, Of performing certain duties at fixed
times and in regular ways-these things influence character.
EVERY RECITATION, IF CONDUCTED IN THE RIGHT
SPIRIT, AFFORDS OPPORTUNITY FOR DIRECT OR IN
DIRECT BUILDING OF CHARACTER. Biography, history ant
literature afford the best means of moral culture, but the teachel
who understands how to handle children can make them feel ant
enjoy the moral power of a principle in arithmetic or a rule in gram
mar. ANY study, if rightly treated, is productive of ethical influence
Wherever the teacher succeeds in inspiring a love OF truth, and hon
est effort in search for it, there character-building is going on.
A HOO SHOULD GIVE THE YOUNG SOMETHING
FIT EVATING TO THINK ABOUT. 1t should awaken an altruis
tic sentiment, an interest in the general welfare apart from selfsl
considerations. Such a school will be a power for good in the com
munity, although no preaching is done, and the children never sus
pct that the teachers are trying to influence them. The power Q
such a school is felt throughout the whole neighborhood, becaus
it sets in motion a general ~waking-up process, interesting the parents
in the work Of the school, furnishing topics for conversation at home
and generally arousing an interest in higher things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
HAVING MORE TROUBLE.
Street Commissioner and Health De-
partment Again Clash.

Street Commissioner Griggs and City
Physician Judd have clashed again over
the question of the use of teams en-
ployed on the street force, and the
chances are that Mr.. Griggs will win
out this time as he did before.
Strictly speaking, it may be that city
Physician Judd was not the one VINO
had the conflict, but his sanitary SER
geant, Mr.. Vanderpoo1. who does all his
work. Mr.. Vanderpoo1 found that some
of the alleys between Quincy and jack
son streets are in need of being cleaned
up. They are filling up with garbage,
and are beginning to be very offensive.
1t is the business of the health depart
ment to clean them.
So Mr.. Vanderpool asked the street
commissioner to place a couple of city
teams at the disposal of the health de-
partment Mr.. Griggs refused. He said
If there was any work to be done by the
street force he would do it, but that he
didn't propose to do the sanitary de-
to the street department. So Mr.. Van
derpool went to see Mayor Parker. and
the mayor said he supposed if the work
ought to be done that Mr. Griggs would
do it. But Mr.. Griggs says that the
sanitary department will have to do its
own work.
Once before, when the street force was
at work cleaning up the tin cans from,
alleys, the sanitary department pro-
posed to put one of it's men in charge OF
the work, and Mr.. Griggs baked. He
declared emphatic that he was com
petent to manage his own teams, and
that no sanitary officers need apply
They didn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-06
OFF FOR DENVER.
Topeka People to Attend Order OF
Pyramids Meeting

The Topeka delegation to the meeting
of the supreme lodge of the Ancient
Order of Pyramids which meets at
Denver, Sept. 9. will leave Sunday. The
Pyramids is a fraternal insura nct, Or
ganization doing business in IL states
and territories. Formerly their head
quarters were at Topeka. but about w o
years ago they moved to Kansas City,
Mo. The organization was founded or
iginally by E. S. and C. s. McCiintock
although two years ago the McClin-
tocks severed their connection with the
institution and Judge E. B. Pfost of
Kansas City is now the royal prophet
H. s. Lands. ex-warden of the Kansas
state penitentiary, royal scribe, and DR..
l.. A. Ryder, Topeka. royal medical di-
rector
During the past two years. under the
new management. the organiza ton las
made a most remarkable growth, bav-
ing increased their membership nearly
20 per cent At the present time they
have paid all pending death claims and
accumulated a reserve fund of about
$40 O0O
Major A. NJ. Harvey of the law COM
mittee, W. w. Harvey. delegate from
Cheops council No. 2. A. K Roeers
member board of directors Fletcher
Long, royal priest, and DR.. L. A. Ryder,
royal medical director. leave for Denver
today to be present at the royal temple
meeting. A special train will leave
Kansas City on Monday for the meet
ing.